tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post6060241362174176349..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: What's that about "any landing you can walk way from"?Murphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-90672705665044505512013-06-02T12:37:38.830-05:002013-06-02T12:37:38.830-05:00a perfectly good Cessna 177?
Is that an oxymoron?...<i>a perfectly good Cessna 177</i>?<br /><br />Is that an oxymoron?<br /><br />Ex f-i-l had a mint Cardinal RG, under 400 TT, always hangared, meticulously maintained - didn't experience the engine problems common to that powerplant (probably due to low hrs) - but seems like everything else was plagued by gremlins: gear that wouldn't drop, electrical system required a new battery about every third flight, and a host of other niggling problems.<br /><br />Still, he got top dollar for it when he sold it, due to its condition and relative scarcity of GA inventory.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-88395396536860691102013-06-01T09:33:13.153-05:002013-06-01T09:33:13.153-05:00And haven't USAF pilots on purposely risked th...And haven't USAF pilots on purposely risked their lives to ride down with their aircraft AWAY from populated zones so civilians would not be endangered? <br /><br />Maybe this pilot ought to be charged with gross negligence for what he did. Send a message to all other pilots to wake up and fly the plane right.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635784352780834494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-79243240174390105862013-06-01T08:05:51.631-05:002013-06-01T08:05:51.631-05:00Had an IP in pilot training tell me the three most...Had an IP in pilot training tell me the three most useless things to a pilot.<br /><br />1. Altitude above you.<br /><br />2. Runway behind you.<br /><br />3. Fuel in the truck.<br /><br />Stood me in good stead throughout my career.<br /><br />juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-70632335697323722182013-05-31T23:46:33.777-05:002013-05-31T23:46:33.777-05:00What a Dumb a$$What a Dumb a$$Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-21450030302101731782013-05-31T18:09:30.352-05:002013-05-31T18:09:30.352-05:00Is it contagious?
http://blog.thenewstribune.com/c...Is it contagious?<br />http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/05/30/plane-crashes-in-eatonville-causes-minor-damage-to-home/jon spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10886632644249920124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-37735271707385395142013-05-31T17:00:08.382-05:002013-05-31T17:00:08.382-05:00+1 on Rev... Below average for lack of reuse of th...+1 on Rev... Below average for lack of reuse of the bird... And DAMN lucky!!!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-85940060028228021652013-05-31T15:50:47.962-05:002013-05-31T15:50:47.962-05:00Sure, Captain Obvious walked away, so it was (ahem...Sure, Captain Obvious walked away, so it was (ahem) good landing. But ... a <i>great</i> landing is when you can still reuse the plane.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-32958897804231510392013-05-31T13:37:36.436-05:002013-05-31T13:37:36.436-05:00Ran out of fuel. Between Philadelphia and DC. Co...Ran out of fuel. Between Philadelphia and DC. Color the pilot nearly terminally careless. Wonder what this will do to his insurance rates?ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.com