Aircraft Owners and Pilots

[4Godnwv]

The size is what is attracted me. I don't have much room in the cabin, and even less on the panel, and more importantly, behind the panel. These little instruments are only 7 1/2 in deep (9 with connectors)

[Monk]

I have heard of them... nothing particularly good or bad about them... just know of them....

[4Godnwv]

That has been my experience as well. Lot's of older pilots with comments like "I haven't seen one of these since 1957"!

And the girls think it's 'cute'.

[4Godnwv]

Ever hear of Becker Avionics?

comm - http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/becker_ar420.php

xpdr - http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/ATC4401-1-175.php

[Paradigm]

This is a beautiful piece of history. I understand it is not uncommon to be "mobbed" when showing up with one of these ... as related by a friend who has one!

[Monk]

That's pretty zippy for such a light plane... must feel incredible... Like you said... a sports car with wings...

[4Godnwv]

Yup - I guess it's all relative. It has an 85hp engine (0-190 continental) I was getting 115mph airspeed and burning a little less than 5gal per hour. Cheap fun!

[Monk]

WOW.. I bet she is pretty zippy....

[4Godnwv]

Yes. 1946 Ercoupe 415 C (LSA)

[4Godnwv]

Flew it back from STL. It's a sports car with wings. Only weighs 834 lbs empty.

[Monk]

I know... I forgot the scarf too....

[Lockman]

Where is your Snoopy hat? Nice landing.

[Plugger301]

Ercoupe-right?

[Monk]

Very nice sir... you take her up yet...?

[4Godnwv]

My new toy.

[Paradigm]

Zero G training aircraft, affectionately known as the Vomit Comet based at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville KTIX. To sign up here is their web link http://www.gozerog.com

[Monk]

Looks like the first day that the weather is gonna play nice won't be till Saturday this week....

[Monk]

No sir... now WAAS... just standard GPS... but the Garmin 403's and the MFD... can literally fly any published apporach...

[Paradigm]

Is the bird WAAS equipped? I always like to set up an instrument approach even with VFR or pilot discretion maneuvering in IFR. It helps to keep me current on "button pushing" and provides an extra level of situational awareness.

[Monk]

I got in a nice flight yesterday... did a lap around CT and RI... was a beautiful day for it....

[Monk]

She certainly does... and my friend wanted me to post this...

On behalf of GTJoe... he has asked me to post the following video of the landing on RWY 33 KGON, as we wrapped up our trip today...

Note that at the end... we did some silly movements on the runway as they had us turn around to catch a taxi way, as there was no incoming traffic... in lieu of making us go way out of our way...

http://www.youtube.com/user/JoeyawayfromGA#p/a/u/0/soZt2dD4a6g

[Plugger301]

She jumps into the air, that I did not expect. Nice.

[Monk]

This me taking off in the Cirrus at KGON...

[Lockman]

That's great!

[Monk]

Funny stuff sir...

[Ex Blockman]

UPS HUMOR

Just in case you need a laugh:

Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one; a reassurance to those of us who fly routinely in our jobs.

After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a 'gripe sheet,' which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight.

Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by UPS pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.

By the way, UPS is the only major carrier that has never, ever, had an accident.


P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
*
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
*
P: Something loose in cockpit
S: Something tightened in cockpit
*
P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.
*
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
*
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
*
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
*
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what friction locks are for.
*
P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
*
P: Suspected crack in windshield
S: Suspect you're right.
*
P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search
*
P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.
*
P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
*
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
*
And the best one for last
*
P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from the midget

[Monk]

Had a good day flying today...Crosswind practice...

GON to IJD to HFD to GON...

7 at IJD
6 at HFD
2 at home.. GON...

[Monk]

Ya know... I bought one just for that... I really need to get a mount for it...

[Plugger301]

So....when are you gonna stick a video cam in the cockpit so you can share?

[Monk]

Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)
Output produced by METARs form (1341 UTC 14 February 2010)
found at http://aviationweather.gov/adds/metars/index.php


KGON 141256Z 27008KT 10SM BKN080 M02/M07 A2947 RMK AO2 SLP979 T10221072

Looks good to me...

[Monk]

Have had a couple nice flights these past few days... All here in the Northeast... Flew out to Martha's Vineyard yesterday...

Landing runway 33... wind was 12 out of 290...

[Monk]

Not looking good for here either....

[Plugger301]

We have picked up 4" in 5+ hours and it seems the heavy stuff is tomorrow!

[Monk]

I'm gonna have to put skis on the Cirrus...

[Monk]

CT looks to get a nice chunk of this one too....

[Plugger301]

I am kinda hoping that the Low lifts and shares more with NY and Mass. I want rain!

[Monk]

Ouch... I see a sore back in your future...

[Plugger301]

A plow arrived an hour ago! I'm free....but the only place to dump the snow was my clean sidewalks! LOL

[Monk]

WOW... still no sign of the plow.,...glad you are stocked up....

[Plugger301]

No probably for me! I can't get out of my driveway. 36 hours since snowfall stopped, no sign of a plow yet. Got heat and food, we are good!

[Monk]

Looks like I will be snowed in this week... prolly won't get any air time...

[Monk]

Very nice sir.... nothing out of the ordinary at all....

[ctay]

Here's a good one fitting for this Board...

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=46382743

[Monk]

[4Godnwv]

lol - right.

[Monk]

And the oily side down....

[Paradigm]

Here's another good one -- Keep the Blue Side Up -- from a retired Naval Commander and Eastern Airlines Pilot. When in the Navy he was picking up astronauts after splashdown.

[Monk]

that's a good one to keep in mind as well...

[4Godnwv]

My instructor taught me this one: "You can never use the runway behind you or the air above you."

[Monk]

Thanks for the article.. and yes heavy cross winds are a pain... I had dinner with my flight instructor last night and we were talking about that...

He said.... Go arounds are never a bad choice... and hey... we are having dinner aren't we...(as in he wasn't visiting me at the hospital or reading about me in the paper....)