CAVU and I'm Grounded!

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 08:33:51 -0600, Carl Orton wrote:

getting the plane and all, he said, "oh what the heck", grabbed his ramp
tester, and said "let's go get you certified". Which we did, so I flew. And
flew. And had a great time.

When it comes time to do avionics work you would do well to remember this
guy, we need to support all the good guys we find. Congratulations.

When I said "nice guys *do* exist.." I didn't mean it as surprising. It was
a confirmation!

First thing I said to this guy as we were wrapping it up was "do you do
radios, too?" but unfortunately he just concentrates on pitot/static stuff.
Which is great - don't get me wrong. I most definitely will patronize him -
Stahl Air Instruments at NW Regional (52F).


"Carl Orton" wrote in message
...
Tried to reply last night, but I screwed up..

I'm inside the DFW Class B ring - gotta have one.

This was to be my first flight in my first airplane. I have not rec'd my
insurance policy even, yet. I've "heard" that insurance wouldn't pay if
you
screwed the FARs.

First flight of my first bird (an unknown quantity) = a bit more risk
than
I would take if I had been flying it for some time.

AS IT TURNED OUT, I went out to the airport anyway, and was crying on my
A&P's shoulder. He mentioned that he happened to see the instrument shop's
door open, and suggested I go talk to that guy.

I went in and introduced myself, and the guy set me up for an appointment
later this week. As we were talking, and I was telling him about just
getting the plane and all, he said, "oh what the heck", grabbed his ramp
tester, and said "let's go get you certified". Which we did, so I flew.
And
flew. And had a great time.

Nice guys *do* exist in aviation!

Carl

"Carl Orton" wrote in message
...
ARRRRGHH!

Just took possession of a '67 172 on Monday. Aside from work obligations
and
IFR weather in the DFW area the past week, I was really really really
looking forward to this morning (Sat) to take my first flight alone in
the
new bird.

Going over the logs once again last night (about the 4th time...) it
suddenly hits me - there's no record of a 24 month transponder check!!!
Grounded!!! Of all the checks we did on the pre-purchase, that one
slipped
by. Shame on me. And it is one heckuva beeeyoutiful day out there.
*sigh*

Oh well; that's the joy of aircraft ownership, I guess.....

Carl

it's amazing what talking to the right guy can do.. and now he has a
customer for life..

BT

"Carl Orton" wrote in message
...
Tried to reply last night, but I screwed up..

I'm inside the DFW Class B ring - gotta have one.

This was to be my first flight in my first airplane. I have not rec'd my
insurance policy even, yet. I've "heard" that insurance wouldn't pay if
you
screwed the FARs.

First flight of my first bird (an unknown quantity) = a bit more risk
than
I would take if I had been flying it for some time.

AS IT TURNED OUT, I went out to the airport anyway, and was crying on my
A&P's shoulder. He mentioned that he happened to see the instrument shop's
door open, and suggested I go talk to that guy.

I went in and introduced myself, and the guy set me up for an appointment
later this week. As we were talking, and I was telling him about just
getting the plane and all, he said, "oh what the heck", grabbed his ramp
tester, and said "let's go get you certified". Which we did, so I flew.
And
flew. And had a great time.

Nice guys *do* exist in aviation!

Carl

"Carl Orton" wrote in message
...
ARRRRGHH!

Just took possession of a '67 172 on Monday. Aside from work obligations
and
IFR weather in the DFW area the past week, I was really really really
looking forward to this morning (Sat) to take my first flight alone in
the
new bird.

Going over the logs once again last night (about the 4th time...) it
suddenly hits me - there's no record of a 24 month transponder check!!!
Grounded!!! Of all the checks we did on the pre-purchase, that one
slipped
by. Shame on me. And it is one heckuva beeeyoutiful day out there.
*sigh*

Oh well; that's the joy of aircraft ownership, I guess.....

Carl

Carl Orton wrote:
ARRRRGHH!
Just took possession of a '67 172 on Monday. Aside from work obligations and
IFR weather in the DFW area the past week, I was really really really
looking forward to this morning (Sat) to take my first flight alone in the
new bird.
Going over the logs once again last night (about the 4th time...) it
suddenly hits me - there's no record of a 24 month transponder check!!!
Grounded!!! Of all the checks we did on the pre-purchase, that one slipped
by. Shame on me. And it is one heckuva beeeyoutiful day out there. *sigh*
Oh well; that's the joy of aircraft ownership, I guess.....

Unless you have a Mode-S transponder and TCAS, a Mode-C/Mode-A
transponder has little value unless all the aircraft around you are in
radar and radio contact with ATC.
US aerobatic champion John Lillberg, flying his Extra 300S, was run over
from behind by a Lear 35 on a training flight. Both had been squawking
and talking to Class D airspace tower, the accident occurred just
outside the airspace boundaries. That was, what... five years ago?