Metal Landing Calculator

[midlifeflyer]

Some of the fellas on here were not around during the rec.aviation days
I will say this board has gotten more snippy over the years.

Ah yes.... Thanks for the memories. Still have my "Slips with Flaps" T-shirt.

 

[midlifeflyer]

did not know...glad I didn't violate the regs.

Regs and legalities aside (technically, it's a copyright violation), not quoting messages received in private is one of the few politeness things left (sometimes) on the Internet (and off).

 

[steingar]

*sigh*

This thread brings back such great memories! There I was, in 1998, taking my '75 Warrior in for its first annual inspection, as a new owner, at the same shop that did the prebuy inspection just a few months earlier, and getting totally ASS-RAPED for over $5000 in repairs, adjustments, and labor.

I came to the aviation groups to post my questions, and my outrage -- and got equal parts sympathy and a huge helping of absolute merciless abuse.

I was excoriated, called names, told I was stupid, made to feel like an idiot -- and given some truly great advice, by some really wonderful people.

After acquiring my rather spanky airplane I was shocked at the mechanics bills. They were always finding something wrong, despite the enormously extensive restoration the aircraft had recently underwent.

The last two annuals were performed by me myself (under the oversight of mechanics, of course). I notice the number of things needing fixing has decreased markedly.

 

[Henning]

Ah yes.... Thanks for the memories. Still have my "Slips with Flaps" T-shirt.

Mine died many years ago lol.

 

[Jay Honeck]

After acquiring my rather spanky airplane I was shocked at the mechanics bills. They were always finding something wrong, despite the enormously extensive restoration the aircraft had recently underwent.

The last two annuals were performed by me myself (under the oversight of mechanics, of course). I notice the number of things needing fixing has decreased markedly.

Funny how that works!

 

[Sac Arrow]

I wonder if the OP has ever found his metal landing calculator?

 

[Zeldman]

Yep, back on page one, response #7...

I still am not very sure how or what it is used for.... I mean besides calculating landings.

found it, thanks for the help though. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TUC7K4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3IHZ5U56GDR3K

 

[JOhnH]

I wonder if the OP has ever found his metal landing calculator?

Yes he did, but thanks for the trip down memory lane. It was good seeing Jay and Henning again (which is how and when I figured out this is a necro-post).