Story from an older pilot 74

Took off Saturday morning at 6:30 still very dark. Got my IFR clearance in the
air and soon was in solid IMC. Some clouds were nasty black. Got course
deviation don't like to bounce my plane around. 2 hours into the flight the
clouds were not as nasty. 30 minutes later I landed at SGJ for fuel. Always
pick the lowest price.
Then back up with a new clearance to 3J7. Weather stared to improve, just a lot
of haze.
Plugged the tape recorder in sat back and enjoyed the flight for 2.5 hours.
Departed 3j7 for 52A best fuel price. After I landed I ask some guy in his
hangar where I could tie down for the night. Had reservation at the Days Inn
which is about 4 miles from the airport. The fellows name is Jim and he ask
what I and my buddy are going to do in while in town, I said SLEEP. He had a
pickup truck and said he would give us a ride. I secured the plane and put my
bags in the bed of the pickup. He then opened his hangar and ask if I had a
drivers license, of course I have one, he backed out his LEXUS and gave me the
keys, said have fun. I did not believe he would trust me with his vehicle, I am
a total stranger.
I told him you would never see this down in Florida, he just grinned. He also
gave me the clicker which opens the gate. Good thing since the airport is
closed on Sundays and there is no way I could get to my plane the following
day.
We went into town, sign into the motel and filled his car with high test
(LEXUS)
The next morning we departed 52A in the dark and before long were in solid IMC
again. Got my clearance from ATL and flew back to SGJ. Went in between cloud
layer of 7000 and 9000. Just as we got to Jax the GPS failed, I tried to get it
back on line to no avail, so It was VOR to VOR. After shooting the ILS at SGJ
we departed for PHK. Again some IMC, but it was smooth, Got home just in time
to have lunch with my better half. Still can't believe this fellow lending me
his LEXUS. Show you that some pilots trust other pilots,
Hank N1441P

On 26 Oct 2004 00:38:17 GMT, (Hankal) wrote:

Had a guy loan me his car too after landing at a far away, strange (to
me) airport.

He didn't know me from a ghost, but loaned me a vehicle worth $20K
(or whatever it was) anyway. I can only hope to return the favor some
day....

Bela P. Havasreti

Took off Saturday morning at 6:30 still very dark. Got my IFR clearance in the
air and soon was in solid IMC. Some clouds were nasty black. Got course
deviation don't like to bounce my plane around. 2 hours into the flight the
clouds were not as nasty. 30 minutes later I landed at SGJ for fuel. Always
pick the lowest price.
Then back up with a new clearance to 3J7. Weather stared to improve, just a lot
of haze.
Plugged the tape recorder in sat back and enjoyed the flight for 2.5 hours.
Departed 3j7 for 52A best fuel price. After I landed I ask some guy in his
hangar where I could tie down for the night. Had reservation at the Days Inn
which is about 4 miles from the airport. The fellows name is Jim and he ask
what I and my buddy are going to do in while in town, I said SLEEP. He had a
pickup truck and said he would give us a ride. I secured the plane and put my
bags in the bed of the pickup. He then opened his hangar and ask if I had a
drivers license, of course I have one, he backed out his LEXUS and gave me the
keys, said have fun. I did not believe he would trust me with his vehicle, I am
a total stranger.
I told him you would never see this down in Florida, he just grinned. He also
gave me the clicker which opens the gate. Good thing since the airport is
closed on Sundays and there is no way I could get to my plane the following
day.
We went into town, sign into the motel and filled his car with high test
(LEXUS)
The next morning we departed 52A in the dark and before long were in solid IMC
again. Got my clearance from ATL and flew back to SGJ. Went in between cloud
layer of 7000 and 9000. Just as we got to Jax the GPS failed, I tried to get it
back on line to no avail, so It was VOR to VOR. After shooting the ILS at SGJ
we departed for PHK. Again some IMC, but it was smooth, Got home just in time
to have lunch with my better half. Still can't believe this fellow lending me
his LEXUS. Show you that some pilots trust other pilots,
Hank N1441P

Show you that some pilots trust other pilots

Well, Hank, for over two years we've been lending our $40K full-sized Ford
custom van to pilots from all over the world, sight unseen. Often we'll
just tell them to leave it at the airport when they're ready to leave, and
either leave the keys up in the visor, or with the FBO.

We've never had any damage, nor have I had to buy gas -- ever. Pilots are
good people.

Thanks for the great story...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Hi test"! No there's a throwback!

Thanks for a great story Hankal. Kinda reminds us there still are good
people out there.

Shawn
"Hankal" wrote in message
...
Took off Saturday morning at 6:30 still very dark. Got my IFR clearance in
the
air and soon was in solid IMC. Some clouds were nasty black. Got course
deviation don't like to bounce my plane around. 2 hours into the flight
the
clouds were not as nasty. 30 minutes later I landed at SGJ for fuel.
Always
pick the lowest price.
Then back up with a new clearance to 3J7. Weather stared to improve, just
a lot
of haze.
Plugged the tape recorder in sat back and enjoyed the flight for 2.5
hours.
Departed 3j7 for 52A best fuel price. After I landed I ask some guy in his
hangar where I could tie down for the night. Had reservation at the Days
Inn
which is about 4 miles from the airport. The fellows name is Jim and he
ask
what I and my buddy are going to do in while in town, I said SLEEP. He had
a
pickup truck and said he would give us a ride. I secured the plane and put
my
bags in the bed of the pickup. He then opened his hangar and ask if I had
a
drivers license, of course I have one, he backed out his LEXUS and gave me
the
keys, said have fun. I did not believe he would trust me with his vehicle,
I am
a total stranger.
I told him you would never see this down in Florida, he just grinned. He
also
gave me the clicker which opens the gate. Good thing since the airport is
closed on Sundays and there is no way I could get to my plane the
following
day.
We went into town, sign into the motel and filled his car with high test
(LEXUS)
The next morning we departed 52A in the dark and before long were in solid
IMC
again. Got my clearance from ATL and flew back to SGJ. Went in between
cloud
layer of 7000 and 9000. Just as we got to Jax the GPS failed, I tried to
get it
back on line to no avail, so It was VOR to VOR. After shooting the ILS at
SGJ
we departed for PHK. Again some IMC, but it was smooth, Got home just in
time
to have lunch with my better half. Still can't believe this fellow lending
me
his LEXUS. Show you that some pilots trust other pilots,
Hank N1441P

Hey Hank, what happened to the GPS? RAIM notification or did it go blank?
Also, what kind?

Don't hear about GPS failures often.

Marco


"Hankal" wrote in message
...
Took off Saturday morning at 6:30 still very dark. Got my IFR clearance in
the
air and soon was in solid IMC. Some clouds were nasty black. Got course
deviation don't like to bounce my plane around. 2 hours into the flight
the
clouds were not as nasty. 30 minutes later I landed at SGJ for fuel.
Always
pick the lowest price.
Then back up with a new clearance to 3J7. Weather stared to improve, just
a lot
of haze.
Plugged the tape recorder in sat back and enjoyed the flight for 2.5
hours.
Departed 3j7 for 52A best fuel price. After I landed I ask some guy in his
hangar where I could tie down for the night. Had reservation at the Days
Inn
which is about 4 miles from the airport. The fellows name is Jim and he
ask
what I and my buddy are going to do in while in town, I said SLEEP. He had
a
pickup truck and said he would give us a ride. I secured the plane and put
my
bags in the bed of the pickup. He then opened his hangar and ask if I had
a
drivers license, of course I have one, he backed out his LEXUS and gave me
the
keys, said have fun. I did not believe he would trust me with his vehicle,
I am
a total stranger.
I told him you would never see this down in Florida, he just grinned. He
also
gave me the clicker which opens the gate. Good thing since the airport is
closed on Sundays and there is no way I could get to my plane the
following
day.
We went into town, sign into the motel and filled his car with high test
(LEXUS)
The next morning we departed 52A in the dark and before long were in solid
IMC
again. Got my clearance from ATL and flew back to SGJ. Went in between
cloud
layer of 7000 and 9000. Just as we got to Jax the GPS failed, I tried to
get it
back on line to no avail, so It was VOR to VOR. After shooting the ILS at
SGJ
we departed for PHK. Again some IMC, but it was smooth, Got home just in
time
to have lunch with my better half. Still can't believe this fellow lending
me
his LEXUS. Show you that some pilots trust other pilots,
Hank N1441P

We've never had any damage, nor have I had to buy gas -- ever. Pilots are
good people.

I kind of understand that in Iowa, folks there do not have to lock their doors,
beacuse they do not have the criminals that we have on the East coast.

what happened to the GPS? RAIM notification or did it go blank?
Also, what kind?

Don't hear about GPS failures often.

I is an AvMap with the Gold upgrade.
Have had my share of problems with this unit. Mostly it is with the up grade
card.
Then I had the unit go bad, another time the power cord had an internal short.
The unit just goes blank with lots of yellow, blue and green lines. If I do a "
Ram clear" the unit works fine again, but I would have lost all my flight
plans.
It is back in the shop. Let's see what they diagnose the problem this time.

Hankal wrote:

We've never had any damage, nor have I had to buy gas -- ever. Pilots are
good people.

I kind of understand that in Iowa, folks there do not have to lock their doors,
beacuse they do not have the criminals that we have on the East coast.

As Carl Hiaasen puts it, criminals tend to avoid places like that because the prybars
freeze to their hands most of the year. :-)

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

G.R. Patterson III wrote:

Hankal wrote:

We've never had any damage, nor have I had to buy gas -- ever. Pilots are
good people.

I kind of understand that in Iowa, folks there do not have to lock their doors,
beacuse they do not have the criminals that we have on the East coast.


As Carl Hiaasen puts it, criminals tend to avoid places like that because the prybars
freeze to their hands most of the year. :-)

Actually it's because we shoot their sorry asses and they know it.

What would you expect from a Windows OS unit?

Hankal wrote:
I is an AvMap with the Gold upgrade.
Have had my share of problems with this unit. Mostly it is with the up grade
card.
Then I had the unit go bad, another time the power cord had an internal short.
The unit just goes blank with lots of yellow, blue and green lines. If I do a "
Ram clear" the unit works fine again, but I would have lost all my flight
plans.
It is back in the shop. Let's see what they diagnose the problem this time.