---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 11/11/03: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:13 AM - Re: Leave (YOURTCFG@aol.com) 2. 10:45 PM - A BAD DAY IN COMMANDERLAND (YOURTCFG@aol.com) 3. 11:08 PM - Re: A BAD DAY IN COMMANDERLAND (John Vormbaum) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:13:22 AM PST US From: YOURTCFG@aol.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: Leave --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com Too Cool!! jb ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:45:14 PM PST US From: YOURTCFG@aol.com Subject: Commander-List: A BAD DAY IN COMMANDERLAND --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com HI KIDS.... I had a big week planed for the Commander. Today would have been a trip to Aurora for an appraisal. Tomorrow I had a trip to Olympia planed for a visit to the State house on biz. Wed would have found me landing at a small grass strip to do appraisals on 5 airplanes involved in an estate settlement. Oh well. As I pushed the power up on the TO roll today, the LH engine would not make power. I aborted the TO and after some looking and a conference with Yoda, it has been determined that the blower has failed. The engine just turned 1400 hrs (if the logs can be believed) The good news (if there is any) is that it happened at home and the airplane is not damaged. The bad news is I a grounded until further notice or until i hit the lottery. jb ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:08:39 PM PST US From: "John Vormbaum" Subject: Re: Commander-List: A BAD DAY IN COMMANDERLAND --> Commander-List message posted by: "John Vormbaum" Jimbob, Sorry, but I think that's ALL GOOD NEWS! When I see the subject line "A Bad Day in Commanderland", I just get scared. 2003 especially has seen too many emails with this subject line that reflected a loss of an airplane, or even worse, a loss of life....in a few cases an acquaintance or friend. I for one am glad that your trashed blower resulted in an aborted takeoff, and didn't happen when you were, oh, 100' AGL after rotation! Keep the faith Jim.....maybe a fresh blower will come your way SOON! /John ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Commander-List: A BAD DAY IN COMMANDERLAND > --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com > > HI KIDS.... > > I had a big week planed for the Commander. Today would have > been a trip to Aurora for an appraisal. Tomorrow I had a trip to Olympia > planed for a visit to the State house on biz. Wed would have found me landing at a > small grass strip to do appraisals on 5 airplanes involved in an estate > settlement. Oh well. > As I pushed the power up on the TO roll today, the LH engine would not > make power. I aborted the TO and after some looking and a conference with > Yoda, it has been determined that the blower has failed. The engine just turned > 1400 hrs (if the logs can be believed) The good news (if there is any) is > that it happened at home and the airplane is not damaged. The bad news is I a > grounded until further notice or until i hit the lottery. jb > >