Old Pilots

[DanBrown]

Len Peterson passed along some good advice in the strut fitting thread..

The old joke is:

There's a disease that affects older folks where we forget things. Of course you and I don't have it. But I forget what it's called.

For us altecockers, it is especially important to use a check list for the pre-flight, even in a simple aircraft like the Taylorcraft.

For landing, I used to use GUMP (gas, undercarraige, mixture, prop) but now I have only one gas tank, fixed gear, no mixture control and a fixed pitch prop. On my T-craft, it's just carberator heat and speed control. I'm still trying to get back to a consistent pattern and a really stabilized final approach -- but it's coming back after a 25 year layoff.

I hope to get out to Alliance soon, and get a good checkout of both me and my ship from Forrest.

[crispy critter]

Re: Old Pilots

Len Peterson passed along some good advice in the strut fitting thread..

The old joke is:

There's a disease that affects older folks where we forget things. Of course you and I don't have it. But I forget what it's called.

For us altecockers, it is especially important to use a check list for the pre-flight, even in a simple aircraft like the Taylorcraft.

For landing, I used to use GUMP (gas, undercarraige, mixture, prop) but now I have only one gas tank, fixed gear, no mixture control and a fixed pitch prop. On my T-craft, it's just carberator heat and speed control. I'm still trying to get back to a consistent pattern and a really stabilized final approach -- but it's coming back after a 25 year layoff.

I hope to get out to Alliance soon, and get a good checkout of both me and my ship from Forrest.

The disease is called C.R.S. (can't remember shit)

[Forrest Barber]

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OR I could come there for Blue crab and beer . remind me sometime I said this, i may forget..... flew to Toledo with one notch of flap on ; the other day in a C-172, can't rember what I did on the way back.

[Chet Peek]

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I don't qualify as an old pilot, just middle aged. I turned 87 last week and celebratd by taking the DC-65 to a local fly-in. Greased it on in front of a fair sized crowd. Lucky. Age is only a state of mind.

Chet

[Forrest Barber]

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God Bless us middle aged pilots. I made a cutesy comment on another thread. HAPPY Thanksgiving to all and expecially Chet , a great and true believer!

[perryv1]

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I guess I dont qualify as be an Old pilot eighter,Ive only been flying mine for 20 years or so.But I do respect the more seasoned people that are so much involved in keepnig these wonderful airplanes alive.Thank you!
Someday Id like to meet you all.
Happy Holidays
PV

[DanBrown]

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OR I could come there for Blue crab and beer . remind me sometime I said this, i may forget..... flew to Toledo with one notch of flap on ; the other day in a C-172, can't rember what I did on the way back.

Forrest,

You and any of the tribe are welcome. I'm about equi-distant from Stevensville Bay Bridge (out of the ADIZ) and Annapolis Lee Airport (in the ADIZ). I can pick you up for crabs and ..

To talk of many things:
Of brakes - and ships - and cleaning wax -
Of airports -- and flings --
And why the oil is boiling hot --
And weather clips have wings.

Happy Thanksgiving..

[whake]

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Chet you have me beat, my first training flight in a T-Craft was Nov.1,1943 It was NC 24425. I am 83 and I can still handle a pretty good cross wind. See attached photo.

[flybikefarm]

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I am rebuilding 39972, just a couple higher. George

[mgold]

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Guys it doesn't matter I was that way at 6 years old and I'm 54 and
still that way. By the way keep using gump it a way to keep the gray
cells moving.


HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO ALL
Mitch

[tawadc95]

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Mr. Hake,
I am 48 and hope my genetics are as good as your's!!

[cpirrmann]

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I still use Gumps as I was taught in a C 152 and used in my BC-12D

Gas - fuel on - OK
Undercarriage - wheels still there? - at least the left one is - OK
Mixture - on auto rich (no control) - OK
Prop - translate to carb heat - on - OK
Safetybelt - fastened and tight - OK

[Chet Peek]

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The important one is GAS ON. and be sure it is ALL THE WAY ON!. I can tell you a story about that.

Chet.

[N95334]

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Remember CIGARTIP?
C controls
I instruments
G gas
A altimeter
R run up
T trim
I interior
P pray or check pitot tube.