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Old June 14th 05, 01:55 AM
STEVEN SIMPSON
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Default What was the last stupid thing you did?

I flew up to Tri city airport from central virginia in a 172 rg whith a full
load and just enogh fuel for the trip.Guess what happend on short final?Good
thing I am up to speed on dead stick.Anyone else have a close call they
learned a valuable lesson from.You know; the one you don't tell you flying
buddies about.


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Old June 14th 05, 01:57 AM
Steven P. McNicoll
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Got married.


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Old June 14th 05, 02:01 AM
STEVEN SIMPSON
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I hear ya.
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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Got married.



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Old June 14th 05, 03:19 AM
Bob Gardner
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Just enough fuel for the trip? Did that include the 30 minute reserve
required by 91.151? That's not a close call...that's admitting that you are
brain-dead and a hazard to your passengers.

Bob Gardner

"STEVEN SIMPSON" wrote in message
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I flew up to Tri city airport from central virginia in a 172 rg whith a
full load and just enogh fuel for the trip.Guess what happend on short
final?Good thing I am up to speed on dead stick.Anyone else have a close
call they learned a valuable lesson from.You know; the one you don't tell
you flying buddies about.



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Old June 14th 05, 03:34 AM
STEVEN SIMPSON
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Yes actualy I did figure my reserve,I just did not realize that to avoid the
ADIZ I would endup vectored all over the place .I made a mistake yes,I let
my self be destracted by ATC and did not watch my time.My mistake was not
planning my entire flight more carefully and taking in considertion the
congested air space that was flying into.
I have flown the same trip 5 or ten times with the same fuel and aprox wt.I
became complacent and My passengers and I were very fortunate.Sence then I
went to a flight instructor to review my flight planning and to brush up o
other things as well.I wrote this to show that the most experianced and well
trained pilot may become complacent.Even you sir.I hope all can learn from
my mistake.
Yr"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
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Just enough fuel for the trip? Did that include the 30 minute reserve
required by 91.151? That's not a close call...that's admitting that you
are brain-dead and a hazard to your passengers.

Bob Gardner

"STEVEN SIMPSON" wrote in message
news:8Wpre.10699$lb5.6085@trnddc04...
I flew up to Tri city airport from central virginia in a 172 rg whith a
full load and just enogh fuel for the trip.Guess what happend on short
final?Good thing I am up to speed on dead stick.Anyone else have a close
call they learned a valuable lesson from.You know; the one you don't tell
you flying buddies about.





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Old June 14th 05, 05:40 AM
Montblack
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("STEVEN SIMPSON" wrote)
[snip]
Yes actualy I did figure my reserve,I just did not realize that to avoid
the ADIZ I would endup vectored all over the place .I made a mistake yes,I
let my self be destracted by ATC and did not watch my time.My mistake was
not planning my entire flight more carefully and taking in considertion
the congested air space that was flying into.



Wonder why there aren't any spaces after the sentences in your posts? Is it
'style' on your part, or is it maybe a format/configuration issue? Curious?


Married is already taken I see.

How about not buying (....coming out of Chapter 11) Kmart stock, in 2003,
......AFTER we had talked about doing just that!!! Oh well.

(Stock chart: 2003 - 2005)
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=SHLD&t=5y&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=
Kmart coming out of chapter 11

Now listed as: SEARS HLDGS CORP (SHLD)


Montblack

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Old June 14th 05, 05:49 AM
STEVEN SIMPSON
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Must be a format issue. I have the corect spacing here.
"Montblack" wrote in message
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("STEVEN SIMPSON" wrote)
[snip]
Yes actualy I did figure my reserve,I just did not realize that to avoid
the ADIZ I would endup vectored all over the place .I made a mistake
yes,I
let my self be destracted by ATC and did not watch my time.My mistake was
not planning my entire flight more carefully and taking in considertion
the congested air space that was flying into.



Wonder why there aren't any spaces after the sentences in your posts? Is
it
'style' on your part, or is it maybe a format/configuration issue?
Curious?


Married is already taken I see.

How about not buying (....coming out of Chapter 11) Kmart stock, in 2003,
.....AFTER we had talked about doing just that!!! Oh well.

(Stock chart: 2003 - 2005)
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=SHLD&t=5y&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=
Kmart coming out of chapter 11

Now listed as: SEARS HLDGS CORP (SHLD)


Montblack



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Old June 15th 05, 04:47 AM
Morgans
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"Montblack" wrote

Wonder why there aren't any spaces after the sentences in your posts? Is

it
'style' on your part, or is it maybe a format/configuration issue?

Curious?
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He was in a hurry, to not waste any time or distance, so he could get down
without any reserves left. g
--
Jim in NC

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Old June 14th 05, 02:50 PM
Dave Butler
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STEVEN SIMPSON wrote:
Yes actualy I did figure my reserve,I just did not realize that to avoid the
ADIZ I would endup vectored all over the place .I made a mistake yes,I let


There's an ADIZ at Tri-Cities airport?
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KTRI

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"STEVEN SIMPSON" wrote in message
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I flew up to Tri city airport from central virginia


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Old June 14th 05, 08:42 PM
STEVEN SIMPSON
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No, But there is around D.C. between me and jersy.
"Dave Butler" wrote in message
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STEVEN SIMPSON wrote:
Yes actualy I did figure my reserve,I just did not realize that to avoid
the ADIZ I would endup vectored all over the place .I made a mistake
yes,I let


There's an ADIZ at Tri-Cities airport?
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KTRI

snip


"STEVEN SIMPSON" wrote in message
news:8Wpre.10699$lb5.6085@trnddc04...

I flew up to Tri city airport from central virginia


snip



 




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