Go no-go decision went bad. Oops.

Go no-go decision went bad. Oops.

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S15095.html?cat=1
click Video for the FULL explanation.

'Engine was running rough on taxi, so he thought he'd take it UP and check
it out in the air.' Oops.

'...Engine had just come back from overhaul/rebuild.' Oops.


Montblack ...still propless.
Jack - My sniff, sniff ex-boat is stored in the barn at the edge of the
clearing. You just catch a glimpse of the house. Being that my sister bought
our boat, I still have visitation rights :-)

That's the St Croix River on the map (border between MN and WI). When a boat
is running rough, or we're on a shakedown "cruise" ...we always head
upstream, first. g

"Montblack" wrote in message
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Go no-go decision went bad. Oops.

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S15095.html?cat=1
click Video for the FULL explanation.

'Engine was running rough on taxi, so he thought he'd take it UP and check
it out in the air.' Oops.

'...Engine had just come back from overhaul/rebuild.' Oops.


Montblack ...still propless.

And, the pilots name was...Dr. Dumbass, I presume?

Go no-go decision went bad. Oops.
'Engine was running rough on taxi, so he thought he'd take it UP and check
it out in the air.' Oops.

Wow. Talk about bass-ackwards...

Although I suppose it depends on what they mean by "running rough" --
but it sure points out the fact that it's better to trouble-shoot on
the ground.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Michael Ware" wrote in
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"Montblack" wrote in message
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Go no-go decision went bad. Oops.

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S15095.html?cat=1
click Video for the FULL explanation.

'Engine was running rough on taxi, so he thought he'd take it UP and
check it out in the air.' Oops.

'...Engine had just come back from overhaul/rebuild.' Oops.


Montblack ...still propless.

And, the pilots name was...Dr. Dumbass, I presume?


That's duMAS...

At least he had the foresight to land gear up. That looks like an unusually
long skid for a belly landing. I guess the snow lowered the ground drag.

"Michael Ware" wrote in message
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"Montblack" wrote in message
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Go no-go decision went bad. Oops.

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S15095.html?cat=1
click Video for the FULL explanation.

'Engine was running rough on taxi, so he thought he'd take it UP and
check
it out in the air.' Oops.

'...Engine had just come back from overhaul/rebuild.' Oops.


Montblack ...still propless.

And, the pilots name was...Dr. Dumbass, I presume?

"soxinbox" wrote in message
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At least he had the foresight to land gear up. That looks like an
unusually
long skid for a belly landing. I guess the snow lowered the ground drag.


Yes, he handled the emergency well enough (or he got lucky). Of course, the
whole situation was easily avoidable.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
Go no-go decision went bad. Oops.
'Engine was running rough on taxi, so he thought he'd take it UP and
check
it out in the air.' Oops.

Wow. Talk about bass-ackwards...

Although I suppose it depends on what they mean by "running rough" --
but it sure points out the fact that it's better to trouble-shoot on
the ground.

Geez, yes; there's, what, ground test, static test, bench test, and flight
test. Four options and he picked the worst one possible.

Montblack ...still propless.
Jack - My sniff, sniff ex-boat is stored in the barn at the edge of
the clearing. You just catch a glimpse of the house. Being that my
sister bought our boat, I still have visitation rights :-)

That's the St Croix River on the map (border between MN and WI). When a
boat is running rough, or we're on a shakedown "cruise" ...we always
head upstream, first. g

Hmmm, too bad I didn't have the right plug in for the video to
work...and too lazy at the moment to fix it. Ah, I would have only seen
the barn, not the boat. Not quite the same thing but, hey, thanks for
the thought :-) I'm sure the boat be non-prop less someday.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane
Arrow N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

("Jack Allison" wrote)
Hmmm, too bad I didn't have the right plug in for the video to work...and
too lazy at the moment to fix it.


My (default) FireFox doesn't have the plug-in loaded, either.

I copy/paste/open in IE for videos from this particular TV station. That
works for me.

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S15095.html?cat=1
click Video for the FULL explanation.


Montblack

When I do something that turns out to be a really bad idea like this...
I only hope no one gets on TV to broadcast my misguided thought process.
It makes my story to the FAA harder to fabricate.

Mike
PS: still hoping I can blame my forthcoming groundloop on a locked brake


Montblack wrote:
Go no-go decision went bad. Oops.

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S15095.html?cat=1
click Video for the FULL explanation.

'Engine was running rough on taxi, so he thought he'd take it UP and
check it out in the air.' Oops.

'...Engine had just come back from overhaul/rebuild.' Oops.


Montblack ...still propless.
Jack - My sniff, sniff ex-boat is stored in the barn at the edge of
the clearing. You just catch a glimpse of the house. Being that my
sister bought our boat, I still have visitation rights :-)

That's the St Croix River on the map (border between MN and WI). When a
boat is running rough, or we're on a shakedown "cruise" ...we always
head upstream, first. g