X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:14:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nk11p08mm-asmtp002.mac.com ([17.158.58.247] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6491207 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:43:41 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=17.158.58.247; envelope-from=gw5@me.com Received: from [10.55.209.219] (216-147-135-217.globalsat.net [216.147.135.217]) by nk11p08mm-asmtp002.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0MTQ0022JOZGA010@nk11p08mm-asmtp002.mac.com> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:43:05 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.10.8794,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-09-26_05:2013-09-26,2013-09-26,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1308280000 definitions=main-1309260077 From: George Wehrung Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_253DD83A-5AFD-46D3-85D1-8DDC69B1FD55" X-Original-Message-id: <2257EB8A-9DBC-4BC5-A6A3-48B38218ED6F@me.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [LML] my rules to fly by X-Original-Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:12:50 +0430 References: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_253DD83A-5AFD-46D3-85D1-8DDC69B1FD55 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Wow the pendulum can really swing. I guess on that logic one could = posit the same point for getting on any commercial airline. However, since I subscribe to the reasonable man theory, I would like to = believe that anyone flying children or others that can't fly should take = that responsibility seriously in the conduct of their duties as a pilot. I also hope to become involved in the local EAA and programs such as the = Young Eagles. 137 Kids flown? That's really awesome!!! I will take a moment here to relay a story told to me by one of the = pilots I fly with out here: My friend Chuck owned of the J-3 Cubs back in the 70s. He was flying = out of some airport in CA. After shutting down he noticed a young boy = looking over the typical short airfield fencing at him as he was = refueling at the end of the day. He took that kid flying at sunset into = the evening. They went their separate ways. Years later my friend was = approached by a Major in the Air Force at some base overseas. Chuck was = an Army Warrant flying Citations at the time when he was approached. It = was the same young boy who was thanking him for taking him flying and = inspiring him into aviation. That's all I can remember after hearing = the story over a few beers; but, still a cool story. I am sure it's = happened to a number of you guys. On Sep 26, 2013, at 4:02 PM, Charles Brown wrote: > 2 weeks ago 19 volunteer pilots showed up at KGPM and gave rides to = 137 kids and some of the adult volunteers at a Young Eagles fly-in. = Evidently none of the riders read your rules. >=20 >=20 > Posted for George Catalano : >=20 > > My old saying has gone like this for a long time > > 1; Never fly with someone you don't know and trust > > 2: Never fly a plane you haven't pulled the cowling on if it's not = your=20 > >plane > > 3: Never fly in a plane that you don't know the top 5 kill ya items = that=20 > >must be done in order to stay alive > > 4: And if you can't deal with number 3 above, then "don't get in it = unless=20 > >you know how to fly" has served me well > >=20 > > My dear friend perished last Saturday here in AZ when the what = appears to=20 > >have been a major mechanical catastrophe occurred on the main rotor = assy of=20 > >Huey. He had only had it about 6 months and wanted me to go up in it = many=20 > >times =97 the rules above kept me out of the Huey even though I was = really d to=20 > >go with him=85 > >Food for thought anyway. > >=20 > > Saturday=20 > > George Catalano > > george@contessastone.com >=20 >=20 > -- >=20 > For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html >=20 --Apple-Mail=_253DD83A-5AFD-46D3-85D1-8DDC69B1FD55 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Wow = the pendulum can really swing.  I guess on that logic one could = posit the same point for getting on any commercial = airline.

However, since I subscribe to the reasonable = man theory, I would like to believe that anyone flying children or = others that can't fly should take that responsibility seriously in the = conduct of their duties as a pilot.

I also hope = to become involved in the local EAA and programs such as the Young = Eagles.  137 Kids flown?  That's really = awesome!!!

I will take a moment here to relay a = story told to me by one of the pilots I fly with out = here:

My friend Chuck owned of the J-3 Cubs = back in the 70s.  He was flying out of some airport in CA. =  After shutting down he noticed a young boy looking over the = typical short airfield fencing at him as he was refueling at the end of = the day. He took that kid flying at sunset into the evening.  They = went their separate ways.  Years later my friend was approached by = a Major in the Air Force at some base overseas.  Chuck was an Army = Warrant flying Citations at the time when he was approached.  It = was the same young boy who was thanking him for taking him flying and = inspiring him into aviation.  That's all I can remember after = hearing the story over a few beers; but, still a cool story.  I am = sure it's happened to a number of you = guys.


On Sep 26, 2013, at 4:02 = PM, Charles Brown <browncc1@verizon.net> = wrote:

2 weeks ago 19 = volunteer pilots showed up at KGPM and gave rides to 137 kids and some = of the adult volunteers at a Young Eagles fly-in.  Evidently none = of the riders read your rules.


Posted for George Catalano <george@contessastone.com>:=

> My old saying has gone like this for a long time
> 1; = Never fly with someone you don't know and trust
> 2: Never fly a plane you haven't pulled the cowling on if = it's not your
>plane
> 3: Never fly in a plane that you = don't know the top 5 kill ya items that
>must be done in order to stay = alive
> 4: And if you can't deal with number 3 above, then "don't = get in it unless
>you know how to fly" has served me well
> =
> My dear friend perished last Saturday here in AZ when the what = appears to
>have been a major mechanical catastrophe occurred on the main = rotor assy of
>Huey. He had only had it about 6 months and wanted = me to go up in it many
>times =97 the rules above kept me out of the = Huey even though I was really d to
>go with him=85
>Food = for thought anyway.
>
> Saturday
> George Catalano
> george@contessastone.com


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