HUMOROUS ANECDOTES

How about sharing a few hangar flying stories? I'll start:

A friend of mine was flying his glider in a contest. He had been out
on task for some time, and still had a way to go when nature called.
He had no relief system in the glider but a search of the cockpit
turned up a latex glove.
Ever the creative souls that we glider pilots are, he started using the
latex glove to relieve himself, one hand on each "stick", just as he
entered a thermal. At the top of the thermal he looked down and saw
that the glove had ballooned alarmingly from low altitude to high. A
delicate attempt to remove the balloon met with disaster and needless
to say there was a urine explosion. Reportedly a hand towel, goggles,
and a squeegie would have been helpful in the aftermath. I can just
hear the cursing and see the erratic glider maneuvering following the
explosion.

Any other funny stories? Unexpected passengers like mice or wasps?
Perhaps some of you may be inclined to offer up an anecdote for the
rest of us.

In April I took my 17 y/o nephew David and 15 y/o niece Laura up for
their first glider rides. David is the rough-and-tumble son of a
horseshoe-chewing, nail-spitting retired Green Beret sergeant, black
belt in Taekwondo, and already had 40 or 50 freefall skydives when I
took him up. Laura likes tea sets, baby cousins, sugar and spice and
everything nice.

Ladies first. After a demonstration off tow, Laura took the controls
and did smooth, coordinated 360 degree turns to the left and right. We
thermaled back up and enjoyed a 45-minute ride. She's a natural pilot
and can't wait to go up again.

David threw up ten seconds into the first turn off tow and asked me to
land as soon as possible. Out went the spoilers and the ride ended
three minutes later!

In April I took my 17 y/o nephew David and 15 y/o niece Laura up for
their first glider rides. David is the rough-and-tumble son of a
horseshoe-chewing, nail-spitting retired Green Beret sergeant, black
belt in Taekwondo, and already had 40 or 50 freefall skydives when I
took him up. Laura likes tea sets, baby cousins, sugar and spice and
everything nice.

Ladies first. After a demonstration off tow, Laura took the controls
and did smooth, coordinated 360 degree turns to the left and right. We
thermaled back up and enjoyed a 45-minute ride. She's a natural pilot
and can't wait to go up again.

David threw up ten seconds into the first turn off tow and asked me to
land as soon as possible. Out went the spoilers and the ride ended
three minutes later!

German Aviation Terms

AIRCRAFT---Der Fliegenwagen
JET TRANSPORT---Der Muchen Overgrossen Biggenmother Das Ist Fliegen
Highenfaster Mit All Der Mach Und Flightenlevels. (Built by Boeing)
PROPELLER---Der Airfloggen Pushenthruster
ENGINE---Der Noisenmaken Pistonpusher Das Turnens Der Airfloggenfan
Pushenthruster
JET ENGINE---Der Schreemen Skullschplitten Firespitten Smokenmaken
Airpushenbacken Thrustermaker Mit Compressorsqueezen Und Turbinespinnen
Bladenrotors. (Made by Pratt & Whitney)
CONTROL COLUMN---Der Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Schtick
RUDDER PEDALS---Der Tailschwingen Yawmaken Werks
PILOT---Der Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Tailschwingen Werker
PASSENGER---Der Dumbkopf Das Est Strappened En Der Baacken Mit Der
Other Dumbkopfs Das Est Expecten To Leave Undgo On Scheduledtimen Und
Arriven mit Der Luggagebags Somplaceneisen
STUDENT PILOT---Der Dumbkopf Das Learnen Fliegen Un Hopen To
Jobenfinden Mit Der Airlinens
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR---Der Timenbuilder Mit Less Den 1000 Hrs
Multienginefliegen. Teachen Dumbkopfs To Fliegen Vile Waitenwatchen Fer
Der Letter Mit Der Joboffering Frum United
AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT---Das Grosse Overpaiden Und Under Werken
Whinencomplainer Biggen Schmuck Dat Fliegen Mit Das Big Airlinen
PARACHUTE---Der Stringencotten Das Est Usen To Floaten Der
Tailschwingen Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Werker Down To Earthen Ven Der
Fliegenwagen Est Kaputen
FAA---Der Friggenfliegen Dumbkopf Schmucks Das Maken Alder Rulens Und
Regulations
HELICOPTER --- Der Flingen Wingen Maschinen mit der Floppen Bladens dot
ist Fliegen by der Dumbkopfs vas iss too Stupiden for Knowen dees
Maschinens ees not Safen ver Fliegen.

wrote:
German Aviation Terms

AIRCRAFT---Der Fliegenwagen
JET TRANSPORT---Der Muchen Overgrossen Biggenmother Das Ist Fliegen
Highenfaster Mit All Der Mach Und Flightenlevels. (Built by Boeing)
PROPELLER---Der Airfloggen Pushenthruster
ENGINE---Der Noisenmaken Pistonpusher Das Turnens Der Airfloggenfan
Pushenthruster
JET ENGINE---Der Schreemen Skullschplitten Firespitten Smokenmaken
Airpushenbacken Thrustermaker Mit Compressorsqueezen Und Turbinespinnen
Bladenrotors. (Made by Pratt & Whitney)
CONTROL COLUMN---Der Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Schtick
RUDDER PEDALS---Der Tailschwingen Yawmaken Werks
PILOT---Der Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Tailschwingen Werker
PASSENGER---Der Dumbkopf Das Est Strappened En Der Baacken Mit Der
Other Dumbkopfs Das Est Expecten To Leave Undgo On Scheduledtimen Und
Arriven mit Der Luggagebags Somplaceneisen
STUDENT PILOT---Der Dumbkopf Das Learnen Fliegen Un Hopen To
Jobenfinden Mit Der Airlinens
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR---Der Timenbuilder Mit Less Den 1000 Hrs
Multienginefliegen. Teachen Dumbkopfs To Fliegen Vile Waitenwatchen Fer
Der Letter Mit Der Joboffering Frum United
AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT---Das Grosse Overpaiden Und Under Werken
Whinencomplainer Biggen Schmuck Dat Fliegen Mit Das Big Airlinen
PARACHUTE---Der Stringencotten Das Est Usen To Floaten Der
Tailschwingen Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Werker Down To Earthen Ven Der
Fliegenwagen Est Kaputen
FAA---Der Friggenfliegen Dumbkopf Schmucks Das Maken Alder Rulens Und
Regulations
HELICOPTER --- Der Flingen Wingen Maschinen mit der Floppen Bladens dot
ist Fliegen by der Dumbkopfs vas iss too Stupiden for Knowen dees
Maschinens ees not Safen ver Fliegen.

There is a story going around about an FAA examiner who was more than a
little fearful in gliders. While doing a CFI check ride for an experienced
contest pilot she pulled an "emergency" tow release at 1800 feet and in a
strained voice asked " "Rope break!", "What are you going to do now!!?"
The sheepish contest pilot replied, " Roll out on course?"

Roy

wrote:
How about sharing a few hangar flying stories? I'll start:

A week ago, I landed my glider at our airport, announcing "Glider six
alpha entering..." in the pattern on downwind, base, and final. As I
touched down and began to roll to the ramp exit, the airplane pilot
waiting to takeoff asked "Is that a full stop or touch and go"?

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

Eric Greenwell wrote:
wrote:

How about sharing a few hangar flying stories? I'll start:


A week ago, I landed my glider at our airport, announcing "Glider six
alpha entering..." in the pattern on downwind, base, and final. As I
touched down and began to roll to the ramp exit, the airplane pilot
waiting to takeoff asked "Is that a full stop or touch and go"?

Did you hear the snickering or had he released the ptt switch?

Shawn wrote:

Eric Greenwell wrote:

wrote:

How about sharing a few hangar flying stories? I'll start:



A week ago, I landed my glider at our airport, announcing "Glider six
alpha entering..." in the pattern on downwind, base, and final. As I
touched down and began to roll to the ramp exit, the airplane pilot
waiting to takeoff asked "Is that a full stop or touch and go"?


Did you hear the snickering or had he released the ptt switch?

My reply was "I've never had anyone ask that of a glider before", which
provoked a laugh and "Guess I wasn't paying attention to the situation"
from the pilot.

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

Isn't 6A a self launcher? Perhaps the airplane driver knew more than
you gave credit for.