Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #67153
From: George Wehrung <gw5@me.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] my rules to fly by
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:14:45 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
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 — the rules above kept me out of the Huey even though I was really d to
>go with him…
>Food for thought anyway.
>
> Saturday
> George Catalano
> george@contessastone.com


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