Recent content by timrb

Exactly. Having put up with the general public for years putting on athletic events, I can say with certainty that people absolutely, positively, do not obey signs, or even read them. If there is an area you want to keep people out of, you have to put up a physical barrier. And I don't mean...

You guys are lightweights... Tim

There's a derelict V-tail Bonanza at my local airport. I checked it out today, half-thinking that if the ruddervator looked okay I could mention it here and maybe help someone out who needs one. Sheesh--now I know what you guys are talking about. That thing is so corroded I expect it would...

I don't see how you flatland guys can keep track of where you are. California is kind of a goofy place (for many reasons) but it's almost impossible to get lost here. Oh, wait--is this what that "pilotage" stuff is all about? I keep reading about that. Tim

I think you're right. Apparently the skin is magnesium and not aluminum, and no one has been able to build a non-magnesium replacement that meets the requirements. Tim

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance--The only book I have ever in my entire life actually thrown away. Tim

No, we need more Texans in California. Tim (a born Texan, who just happened to be born in the wrong place)

I'm in California, so I don't understand this whole concept of "cold". That said, I'm guessing that if the temp is low enough, the engine oil may be too thick to get pumped? Tim

There it is. I expect most people who do the math quickly figure out that it's much cheaper to rent than buy. In other words they end up renting airplanes their whole lives, all the while wishing they owned one. Tim

The PIC can let a poodle fly the plane as long as he's willing to accept responsibility for the flight. Tim

And then there's the old story: "There are three simple rules for making perfect landings every time. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." Tim

I guess the McDonald's one is funny enough, and maybe I'm just being stupid, but I don't understand what they were actually trying to say. Tim

You need to define "almost". In any event I wouldn't touch my IRA or 401k. I am retired and took socialist security as soon as I could. I poured money into that rathole for years, and I was going to get SOMETHING out of it. Tim

When we've had prime rib for Christmas it's always been bone-in. Someone ALWAYS wants to chew the meat off the bone caveman style, and after everything is said and done, we make the dog deliriously happy. Tim

I once traded position calls with another aircraft as we both approached an uncontrolled airport. Would have been more useful if he had been at the correct airport. Tim