Your point is good too, Dick....don't forget where you left off after
the distraction is gone. Jabiru came out with a bulletin on how to
torque the prop flange, after a guy answered he phone during doing
just that task. The bulletin said "Once you start this job, do not
answer the phone or otherwise get distracted until the job is finished."
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 880.5 hrs (since 3-27-2006)
Countdown to 1000 hrs~120 to go(128 days to go)
Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer)
Sensenich 55.5" x 46" Wood (winter)
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection
Status: flying (and learning)
On Mar 19, 2010, at 9:44 AM, Catz631@aol.com wrote:
> Lynn,
> You bring up a good point ....distraction. By talking with the
> farmer you lost your train of thought and forgot to fasten the gas
> cap (lucky you found it) I did a similar thing.
> A friend of mine was talking to me when I had just replaced my
> spark plugs and buttoning up the cowl. I taxied out to go flying
> and during the runup had a bad mag check. I taxied back, removed
> the cowl, and there it was ! I had reversed the #3 and #4 top spark
> plug wires.
> I guess the moral of this story is if you are going to talk,finish
> what you were doing first or stop working,talk and then resume when
> the distraction is gone.
> Dick Maddux
> Fox 4
> Milton,Fl
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