Mystery Object

[Dick Smith]

What do you think it's for? Dick

[1938BF50]

Re: Mystery Object

a Goose whistle...

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[partyofone]

Re: Mystery Object

Wine Chiller.

[Howard Wilson]

Re: Mystery Object

Beer keg/cooler, triple stout. Flying pic going to cabin full. Sitting pic: the morning after. Probably getting a deposit for recycling it. Would be the correct angle for auto pour when tied down??????;=) h

[barnstmr]

Re: Mystery Object

Stall Warning horn???

[Bird]

Re: Mystery Object

RATO? rocket assisted take off?

[Dick Smith]

Re: Mystery Object

Several pretty good guesses...! What it is...is an aluminum can made to package "Monster" energy drink. With the bottom cut out, it was taped to the horizontal jury strut member (which was protected from tape residue with a piece of clear Tygon tubing[split endwise]. The lid was removed, so the drag is minimal when the device is empty. What it is used for...to hold a canister of Bear Spray when flying. I could probably fly for years without having a problem with an accidental release inside the plane, but I just don't like the stuff inside. My son is a cop and has been sprayed with it several times. From what he says, you just cannot function very well after being exposed to it... basically, you can't open your eyes. The spray can we carry is larger than most and I would hate to have it discharge or be punctured inside the plane. Maybe overkill, but outside I don't think it would ever be a problem. The floats we have don't have cargo hatches so this was the next best thing I could think of. Anyone else have a suggestion? Dick

[1938BF50]

Re: Mystery Object

.480 Ruger with 400gr hard cast teeth

[Robert Lees]

Re: Mystery Object

Pyro

[M Towsley]

Re: Mystery Object

Dick,

Your son is right, (been there when training, ouch!). I have never suffered pain so great as when getting sprayed with pepper spray. However, some folks it has no affect on. Not a good way to find out when flying, though, and you would not recover in time to find out...

[Bird]

Re: Mystery Object

Works for me, sometimes the easiest is best

[guns68]

Re: Mystery Object

That's a great gaget Dick! I like it!
I've been pepper sprayed (in training) and to be honest I would rather be shot than go through that again. Personally I carry a handgun (a super redhawk in .480 ruger), knowing my luck if I had spray the bear and the wind will be coming from the same direction.