Another who pays question

Since when is operating the radar on the ground with people around part of a
pre-flight check list? It certainly isn't in my POH.

Don't you think the installer should have at least checked the operation
prior to releasing the plane?

The problem with avionics shops is that they seem to use installers
who couldn't cut it at Best Buy installing car stereos. I've watched
'em work on my plane (three different shops, in three different
states) and in every instance the guy who was doing the actual work,
hanging upside down from the seats, was a real mouth-breather who may
have been a good bench-tech, but appeared to have little experience or
common sense.

I always assumed that I got those guys working on my plane because I
fly a lowly Cherokee -- "Hey, let's let Bob learn the ropes on that
guy's plane!" -- but maybe it's universal?

Of course, at some shops a Baron would be considered "entry level" --
so it's all relative.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

It is always on the "lineup" (pre-takeoff) checklist of every RADAR equipped
airplane I've flown.

What airplanes have you flown with RADAR?

RADAR systems have a POH supplement. It's in there.

Karl
"Curator" N185KG

Try and read posts more slowly so you can understand better. At your airport
do you have people walking on the runway while you take off?


"Viperdoc" wrote in message
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Since when is operating the radar on the ground with people around part of
a pre-flight check list? It certainly isn't in my POH.

Don't you think the installer should have at least checked the operation
prior to releasing the plane?

On Mar 29, 9:30 am, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
Since when is operating the radar on the ground with people around part of a
pre-flight check list? It certainly isn't in my POH.

Don't you think the installer should have at least checked the operation
prior to releasing the plane?

The problem with avionics shops is that they seem to use installers
who couldn't cut it at Best Buy installing car stereos. I've watched
'em work on my plane (three different shops, in three different
states) and in every instance the guy who was doing the actual work,
hanging upside down from the seats, was a real mouth-breather who may
have been a good bench-tech, but appeared to have little experience or
common sense.

I always assumed that I got those guys working on my plane because I
fly a lowly Cherokee -- "Hey, let's let Bob learn the ropes on that
guy's plane!" -- but maybe it's universal?

Of course, at some shops a Baron would be considered "entry level" --
so it's all relative.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Ok, Jay, I gotta axe, what is a " real mouth- breather"? Jus
curious and all...

Ok, Jay, I gotta axe, what is a " real mouth- breather"? Jus
curious and all...

You know, he's that guy standing there with the dim look in his eye
and his mouth hanging open, often with that weird dried crusty crud in
the corners of his mouth. In the "city version" (circa 1967) he
would have a pocket protecter in his shirt pocket, and perhaps a slide-
rule in his back pocket.

See the movie "Deliverance" for further references to the "country
version".

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Ok, Jay, I gotta axe, what is a " real mouth- breather"? Jus
curious and all...


You know, he's that guy standing there with the dim look in his eye
and his mouth hanging open, often with that weird dried crusty crud in
the corners of his mouth. In the "city version" (circa 1967) he
would have a pocket protecter in his shirt pocket, and perhaps a slide-
rule in his back pocket.

See the movie "Deliverance" for further references to the "country
version".

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay, Jay, Jay,

You don't get it, a mouth-breather typically has an IQ of 60 - 70
whereas your city version typically has an IQ of 140-185. Neither is
very social, but there are many differences.

Margy