Condolences to Mr. Panasonic

[boscoe99]

So sorry to read that you did not make it on the list. Maybe next year.

https://generalaviationnews.com/2017...2018-unveiled/

[panasonic]

So sorry to read that you did not make it on the list. Maybe next year.

https://generalaviationnews.com/2017...2018-unveiled/

Maybe next year Boscoe, maybe next year....lol

[dray0151]

It was probably fixed against you. Someone in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (or the equivalent to the FBI) had a meeting in someones office and developed an insurance plan to have you not inducted just in case you were supposed to make it!

[boscoe99]

It was probably fixed against you. Someone in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (or the equivalent to the FBI) had a meeting in someones office and developed an insurance plan to have you not inducted just in case you were supposed to make it!

Actually, the RCMP contacted a bunch of us here on boats.net and asked if we would/could endorse Panaman. I suspect that is why he did not make the cut.

There is always next year. Dale Murphy of the Atlanta Braves still has not been able to get into the baseball hall of fame. Gotta hang in there.

[dray0151]

I'll cross my fingers and toes!!!

[rodbolt17]

and I will just go watch the candy bomber in Manteo today. man listening to those old radial engines light off is almost better than ***.

[pstephens46]

and I will just go watch the candy bomber in Manteo today. man listening to those old radial engines light off is almost better than ***.

Don't tell the wife that. Wear a helmet.

[pstephens46]

Interesting story on the candy bomber.

http://pilotonline.com/news/local/ca...579392b0f.html

[boscoe99]

and I will just go watch the candy bomber in Manteo today. man listening to those old radial engines light off is almost better than ***.

There was an old saying about not starting radials but rather "you woke them up". It was music to my ears when they came to life. In clouds of smoke. Nothing like the sound of them going over head. You know just by listening to their sweet song what they are.

[panasonic]

When I was in school we had a Beech 18 That had not been started for 3-4 years. Myself and a couple of others decided we would get it going. Worked on it for probably two weeks off and on. Found the magneto's timed way off...

Put her outside and tried for several hours to wake up those engines. Plugs out and in a dozen times...oil fouled. When we finally got her going it made so much smoke for so long the fire department showed up, thought the school was on fire..hahaha

Oh we caught her on fire twice...over primeing the engines. Jammed fire extinguisher up the exhaust to put it out...good times.

[boscoe99]

When I was in school we had a Beech 18 That had not been started for 3-4 years. Myself and a couple of others decided we would get it going. Worked on it for probably two weeks off and on. Found the magneto's timed way off...

Put her outside and tried for several hours to wake up those engines. Plugs out and in a dozen times...oil fouled. When we finally got her going it made so much smoke for so long the fire department showed up, thought the school was on fire..hahaha

Oh we caught her on fire twice...over primeing the engines. Jammed fire extinguisher up the exhaust to put it out...good times.

Sounds like the same A&P school I went to. Lots of junk to work on. T33's, Beech 18's and a B26. Mostly ex USAF crap.

Similar drill in the B26 to what you had. Instructor is showing us how to start it. It pees gasoline on the tarmac. The gasoline catches afire and all of the students wanted to bail out. Instructor stays calm and steady. He got her going and the prop wash blew the flames out.

And speaking of timing we had to rebuild a magneto, internally time it and time it to a motor. Just a C85 as I recall. A small one. No starter. Hand propped. The guy I was working with rebuilt his mag and installed same. He was working the throttle while I hand propped the motor for him. I called for a mags off check. He replies "mags off". I turned the wooden propeller to get it into position to start and I'll be damned, it started. Propeller wacked my left hand when it did. No damage, just painful. Long story short he forget to connect the P lead.

Damn those were some good old days. I miss them. But I don't miss having to have memorized the firing order of an R2800. I think it was an FAA test question. What was the point of that?

[panasonic]

Sounds like the same A&P school I went to. Lots of junk to work on. T33's, Beech 18's and a B26. Mostly ex USAF crap.

Similar drill in the B26 to what you had. Instructor is showing us how to start it. It pees gasoline on the tarmac. The gasoline catches afire and all of the students wanted to bail out. Instructor stays calm and steady. He got her going and the prop wash blew the flames out.

And speaking of timing we had to rebuild a magneto, internally time it and time it to a motor. Just a C85 as I recall. A small one. No starter. Hand propped. The guy I was working with rebuilt his mag and installed same. He was working the throttle while I hand propped the motor for him. I called for a mags off check. He replies "mags off". I turned the wooden propeller to get it into position to start and I'll be damned, it started. Propeller wacked my left hand when it did. No damage, just painful. Long story short he forget to connect the P lead.

Damn those were some good old days. I miss them. But I don't miss having to have memorized the firing order of an R2800. I think it was an FAA test question. What was the point of that?

Yes the mags are fail safe "On" I sorta forgot about that..

Did you learn to hand prop from the front or back of the prop???

[boscoe99]

Yes the mags are fail safe "On" I sorta forgot about that..

Did you learn to hand prop from the front or back of the prop???

I also forgot about a mag fail safing in the on position. Learned a very valuable lesson that is still with me today.

A small motor I do (did) from the back. Years ago with one hand.

A big motor (IO-540) I do (did) from the front. Using both hands. Not sure if I can do one today. Or really want to. Lots of stuff I used to do I can't or don't do anymore.

We don't have time to put the battery on a charger. Don't need no stinkin charger. Let me put my beer down and watch me hand prop this puppy.

Did I ever tell you that I am typing with no fingers? Lost them all hand propping crap. Just kidding.

[boscoe99]

Pan - Ever taxied an aeroplane with heel brakes? With only one set of brake controls?

I damn near taxied into an airport sign my first taxi in one. I could not find the damn brakes. The guy to the left of me kept saying "you better get this thing stopped." As if I was not sweating bullets trying. I bet the spinner was no more than 6 inches from the sign when I brought her to a halt. The buddy had to get out of the airplane and pull us backwards so we could turn and get going.

It was a Taylorcraft. What were they thinking? What the hell was I thinking? I did not do as much thinking back then as I try to now.

[panasonic]

Pan - Ever taxied an aeroplane with heel brakes? With only one set of brake controls?

I damn near taxied into an airport sign my first taxi in one. I could not find the damn brakes. The guy to the left of me kept saying "you better get this thing stopped." As if I was not sweating bullets trying. I bet the spinner was no more than 6 inches from the sign when I brought her to a halt. The buddy had to get out of the airplane and pull us backwards so we could turn and get going.

It was a Taylorcraft. What were they thinking? What the hell was I thinking? I did not do as much thinking back then as I try to now.

Always from the back of the prop for me..rather get the wing or strut in the back... not a face full of spinning prop.

Heel brakes? Only toe brake machines for me. Did not know there where "heel" brakes....

Taxiing up to the jet way in a four engine jet, so the little bar touches the center post on the windscreens, on ice, always woke me up at 6;00 am after working all night...oh boy No problem in the summer...not so nice in the winter.