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CAVU and I'm Grounded!
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 |
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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* You grounded your plane on a VFR day because the transponder hasn't been checked in 24 months? Turn the stupid thing off and go fly! (I'm REALLY grounded. The weather here is CAVU, my plane is fully fueled and 30 seconds away -- and the danged hotel is full... I can't get away for NUTHIN'...) :-( -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Your hotel is full and you're complaining??? :-)
congrats Jay... I would like to come up in May..stay in the Fairchild Suite, of course. If that's booked, I guess I'll settle on the Mustang Suite. I'll give you a call when I know my schedule. don N690FA |
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"Jay Honeck" writes:
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* You grounded your plane on a VFR day because the transponder hasn't been checked in 24 months? Turn the stupid thing off and go fly! (I'm REALLY grounded. The weather here is CAVU, my plane is fully fueled and 30 seconds away -- and the danged hotel is full... I can't get away for NUTHIN'...) That's not grounded. You've just got the wrong priorities. Now me, I was grounded for several weeks getting some things taken care of on the plane while we had typical early spring Northern California weather: absolutely clear (probably 150+ miles viz), temps high 60s, gentle breezes. You could see the snow on the Sierra peaks and all the way over to the coast ranges. If the only thing wrong with the plane was some paperwork, screw it...I would have been flying. |
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Jay Honeck wrote: The Fairchild Suite, eh? Wellll, I'm not sure where to get Fairchild memorabilia. Here's a start. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=40 051 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=2463809 459 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=2464375 296 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=92 1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=14 050 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=19 164 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=47 28 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=40 051 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=40 051 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=28 009 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=2464349 345 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=58 5 Or maybe you meant http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=23 12 George Patterson A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you look forward to the trip. |
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On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 03:45:57 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: I would like to come up in May..stay in the Fairchild Suite, of course. If that's booked, I guess I'll settle on the Mustang Suite. The Fairchild Suite, eh? Wellll, I'm not sure where to get Fairchild memorabilia. If can rustle some up, we'll make a Fairchild Suite for you! :-) For the good stuff, search under "PT-19" (e.g., http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/early_years/ey16a1.htm ) and "F-24" (http://www.fairchildclub.com/robert_drake_jr.htm) (It also flew with the Ranger engine.) Don |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
I would like to come up in May..stay in the Fairchild Suite, of course. If that's booked, I guess I'll settle on the Mustang Suite. The Fairchild Suite, eh? Wellll, I'm not sure where to get Fairchild memorabilia. Morgan Fairchild? Get get some Old Navy commercials and videos of the sitcoms she was on. There may be some posters available somewhere. You could probably get her there for the dedication. She hasn't worked much lately. If can rustle some up, we'll make a Fairchild Suite for you! :-) |
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Can't do that around here Jay... inside the 30nm ring of a ClassB airport..
BT "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:PHr2c.66520$PR3.1084780@attbi_s03... Going over the logs once again last night (about the 4th time...) it suddenly hits me - there's no record of a 24 month transponder check!!! Grounded!!! Of all the checks we did on the pre-purchase, that one slipped by. Shame on me. And it is one heckuva beeeyoutiful day out there. *sigh* You grounded your plane on a VFR day because the transponder hasn't been checked in 24 months? Turn the stupid thing off and go fly! (I'm REALLY grounded. The weather here is CAVU, my plane is fully fueled and 30 seconds away -- and the danged hotel is full... I can't get away for NUTHIN'...) :-( -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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I'm confused, did the transponder quit working just because the 24 month
checkup is up??? If it was working, who's going to know that it hasn't been checked? You can fly it to a place to get it checked out/signed off. "BTIZ" wrote in message news:tZy2c.16109$id3.4319@fed1read01... Can't do that around here Jay... inside the 30nm ring of a ClassB airport.. BT "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:PHr2c.66520$PR3.1084780@attbi_s03... 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* You grounded your plane on a VFR day because the transponder hasn't been checked in 24 months? Turn the stupid thing off and go fly! |
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