---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/13/05: 13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:07 AM - 4 C's (kerrjohna@comcast.net) 2. 09:57 AM - Re: 4 C's () 3. 10:13 AM - Re: 4 C's (kerrjohna@comcast.net) 4. 10:28 AM - Re: 4 C's (Trey Moran) 5. 12:42 PM - Re: 4 C's (Michel Verheughe) 6. 01:20 PM - Re: Kitfox 1 verses Kitfox 3 (LGreen4899@aol.com) 7. 01:47 PM - Ross unit disassembly (Ben Baltrusaitis) 8. 05:05 PM - Re: 4 C's (Rick) 9. 05:23 PM - Re: 4 C's (Jeff) 10. 05:38 PM - Re: 4 C's (Don Pearsall) 11. 07:26 PM - Re: 4 C's (Rick) 12. 08:41 PM - Re: 4 C's (Don Pearsall) 13. 08:56 PM - Re: 4 C's (Rick) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:07:22 AM PST US From: kerrjohna@comcast.net Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:57:16 AM PST US From: Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Climb, Communicate, Confess, and Comply >From: kerrjohna@comcast.net >Date: Mon Jun 13 11:06:23 CDT 2005 >To: Kitfox >Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's >--> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net > > a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? > >John Kerr > >a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? > >John Kerr > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:13:43 AM PST US From: kerrjohna@comcast.net Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net thanks, that was the last item on the take home portion of my BFR preparation. John -------------- Original message -------------- > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: > > Climb, Communicate, Confess, and Comply > > > >From: kerrjohna@comcast.net > >Date: Mon Jun 13 11:06:23 CDT 2005 > >To: Kitfox > >Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's > > >--> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net > > > > a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. > Could you repeat those for me please? > > > >John Kerr > > > >a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. > Could you repeat those for me please? > > > >John Kerr > > > > > > > > > > thanks, that was the last item on the take home portion of my BFR preparation. John -------------- Original message -------------- -- Kitfox-List message posted by: Climb, Communicate, Confess, and Comply From: kerrjohna@comcast.net Date: Mon Jun 13 11:06:23 CDT 2005 To: Kitfox Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's -- Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr ================================================ ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:28:19 AM PST US From: "Trey Moran" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Trey Moran" The 4 Cs are climb, confess, communicate, and comply. Climb because you can better see and identify landmarks, get better range on your radio and have a better chance of receiving a VOR station. 3000 agl is a good altitude, giving you good view of the ground and 69 miles line of sight radio range. Confess because you need to admit to yourself that you have a problem then confess to someone else who can actually help you if climbing didn't help. FSS and ARTCC are the obvious choices. Communicate with them, then Comply with their instructions. Trey Moran ----- Original Message ----- From: kerrjohna@comcast.net To: Kitfox Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:06 AM Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:42:29 PM PST US From: Michel Verheughe Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: Michel Verheughe kerrjohna@comcast.net wrote: > a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. > Could you repeat those for me please? Well, you already got your answer, John. I think I read it in Rod Machado's private pilot handbook. When I started flying, it was important for me to know what to do in case of emergency because, contrary to sailing, flying doesn't give much time to think. The four C's was something I felt was worth memorizing. Another one that I think is very important is: "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate, in that order!" Obviously, there is no point in checking the map or dialling a frequency if you are in a spin. Likewise, it is better to head toward a safe place before you talk about your problem with the friendly ATC operator. It all makes sense when you take the time to think of it. But when the proverbial s**t hits the fan, it is not the time to think but to act. Another think I try to practice is, before take-off, thinking what to do if the engine stops before turning crosswind. A friend of mine who experienced that - and managed to do a safe 180 back the runway - has always been very upset by the precious seconds he lost thinking: "This is not happening to me! This is not happening to me!" Cheers, Michel "Flying is an old dream that I discovered at the bottom of a drawer where I store my inaccessible objects. The circumstances had left it ajar." ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 01:20:12 PM PST US From: LGreen4899@aol.com Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Kitfox 1 verses Kitfox 3 --> Kitfox-List message posted by: LGreen4899@aol.com I sold my model1 because 1. I couldn't go very far with 12 gallons of gas 1, If Icarried a passenger they had to be verry friendly and very skinny. Other than that it was a nice plane . L Green ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:47:12 PM PST US From: "Ben Baltrusaitis" Subject: Kitfox-List: Ross unit disassembly --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Ben Baltrusaitis" I need to get my Ross redrive apart to check the planetary gear. I have the whole unit off the engine and the 16 nuts off the cone where the planetary gear is located, but I can't get it to come apart. Do I have to take the four nuts off the back side to get the cone off? I don't have assembly instructions. I would really appreciate someone's help! Thanks! Ben ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:05:17 PM PST US From: "Rick" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" I really like Rods "Fly the plane; fly the fly; the plane". Its saved my 6 years ago. Story on request. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of kerrjohna@comcast.net Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:44 PM PST US From: "Jeff" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jeff" test -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Rick Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" I really like Rods "Fly the plane; fly the fly; the plane". Its saved my 6 years ago. Story on request. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of kerrjohna@comcast.net Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:38:09 PM PST US From: "Don Pearsall" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Don Pearsall" Rick, of COURSE we want to hear your "four F's" story. Post it here. Don Pearsall -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jeff" test -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Rick Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" I really like Rods "Fly the plane; fly the fly; the plane". Its saved my 6 years ago. Story on request. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of kerrjohna@comcast.net Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 07:26:17 PM PST US From: "Rick" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" Well, it was about 500 hours ago and I had just rented a brand new Cessna 172SP with about 50 hours on the clock....I can still smell the new leather interior and enamel engine paint. The panel seemed so wide and more instruments than one could possibly ever take in. Better than making, well you know. It was a hot day at about 100 and the wind was jumping around a bit. I had to wait after the run up for several aircraft already in sequence to take off so I opened the side window to get a bit of air. Most of my time had been in the Fox but I was going for my check ride and the instructor wasn't willing to go in my little plane. Anyway I finally taxied, made a proud announcement on Unicom and took the active for a right downwind departure. Did I mention I left the window open. I know not a big deal. But at the time it was overwhelming. I had the nose of that plane all over the sky, heart rate up, and the folks that sit on the bench by the FBO were having a good time watching the rookie take off. Then it came to me "fly the plane, fly the plane, fly the plane". So I did. Leveled the nose, got her straight and calmly shut the window. Had I not read Rods book, maybe I would have pulled it off then maybe not. Might have been one of those what was he thinking and why did he stall and crash. I have had quite a few , I call them memorable flights, not related to my doings, but that's another story. Live and learn and learn from others and live. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Don Pearsall Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Don Pearsall" Rick, of COURSE we want to hear your "four F's" story. Post it here. Don Pearsall -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jeff" test -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Rick Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" I really like Rods "Fly the plane; fly the fly; the plane". Its saved my 6 years ago. Story on request. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of kerrjohna@comcast.net Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 08:41:34 PM PST US From: "Don Pearsall" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Don Pearsall" Rick, that is a good "I learned about flying from that" story. Yep, fly the plane, fly the plane. A few years ago I was flying a Cardinal RG around the Seattle area, where there is quite a mix of big and little planes. I was cruising about 3000 AGL and everything was smooth. I saw a B737 cross in front and above me, but I was a safe distance away. Pretty. A few seconds later... BANG! I heard and felt the hardest bump I had ever experienced in a plane. My hands flew off the controls, I flew up hard in my seat and banged my head on the ceiling. Then I realized it was about 20 seconds later! I had hit my head so hard it made me black out. My head was bleeding and blood was streaming down my face. My hand was bleeding too. I had no idea what my hand got cut on, as it was on the throttle at the time. When I woke up, I was in a slow descending bank to the left. I was disoriented and my neck felt like it was broken but was able to fly back to my home base of Renton/Boeing and land with no incident. The nose gear would not extend on the first two tries with the switch, though, maybe stuck from the turbulence. After that, I realized that those crashes you hear about once in a while that happen for no reason might just be from this sort of situation. Riding around with loose seat belt, hit a vortex or other turbulence, and bang...you are conked out for just long enough to crash. Another one of those unexplained crashes for the NTSB to report. So tighten your seatbelt. Don Pearsall -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" Well, it was about 500 hours ago and I had just rented a brand new Cessna 172SP with about 50 hours on the clock....I can still smell the new leather interior and enamel engine paint. The panel seemed so wide and more instruments than one could possibly ever take in. Better than making, well you know. It was a hot day at about 100 and the wind was jumping around a bit. I had to wait after the run up for several aircraft already in sequence to take off so I opened the side window to get a bit of air. Most of my time had been in the Fox but I was going for my check ride and the instructor wasn't willing to go in my little plane. Anyway I finally taxied, made a proud announcement on Unicom and took the active for a right downwind departure. Did I mention I left the window open. I know not a big deal. But at the time it was overwhelming. I had the nose of that plane all over the sky, heart rate up, and the folks that sit on the bench by the FBO were having a good time watching the rookie take off. Then it came to me "fly the plane, fly the plane, fly the plane". So I did. Leveled the nose, got her straight and calmly shut the window. Had I not read Rods book, maybe I would have pulled it off then maybe not. Might have been one of those what was he thinking and why did he stall and crash. I have had quite a few , I call them memorable flights, not related to my doings, but that's another story. Live and learn and learn from others and live. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Don Pearsall Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Don Pearsall" Rick, of COURSE we want to hear your "four F's" story. Post it here. Don Pearsall -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jeff" test -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Rick Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" I really like Rods "Fly the plane; fly the fly; the plane". Its saved my 6 years ago. Story on request. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of kerrjohna@comcast.net Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 08:56:57 PM PST US From: "Rick" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" Thanks, another good and memorable flight. Yep, I do keep me belt and harness on, and at time cinch her up a bit more. I know there are those that would say this isn't about building , but we can call it preventative maintenance cant we. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Don Pearsall Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Don Pearsall" Rick, that is a good "I learned about flying from that" story. Yep, fly the plane, fly the plane. A few years ago I was flying a Cardinal RG around the Seattle area, where there is quite a mix of big and little planes. I was cruising about 3000 AGL and everything was smooth. I saw a B737 cross in front and above me, but I was a safe distance away. Pretty. A few seconds later... BANG! I heard and felt the hardest bump I had ever experienced in a plane. My hands flew off the controls, I flew up hard in my seat and banged my head on the ceiling. Then I realized it was about 20 seconds later! I had hit my head so hard it made me black out. My head was bleeding and blood was streaming down my face. My hand was bleeding too. I had no idea what my hand got cut on, as it was on the throttle at the time. When I woke up, I was in a slow descending bank to the left. I was disoriented and my neck felt like it was broken but was able to fly back to my home base of Renton/Boeing and land with no incident. The nose gear would not extend on the first two tries with the switch, though, maybe stuck from the turbulence. After that, I realized that those crashes you hear about once in a while that happen for no reason might just be from this sort of situation. Riding around with loose seat belt, hit a vortex or other turbulence, and bang...you are conked out for just long enough to crash. Another one of those unexplained crashes for the NTSB to report. So tighten your seatbelt. Don Pearsall -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" Well, it was about 500 hours ago and I had just rented a brand new Cessna 172SP with about 50 hours on the clock....I can still smell the new leather interior and enamel engine paint. The panel seemed so wide and more instruments than one could possibly ever take in. Better than making, well you know. It was a hot day at about 100 and the wind was jumping around a bit. I had to wait after the run up for several aircraft already in sequence to take off so I opened the side window to get a bit of air. Most of my time had been in the Fox but I was going for my check ride and the instructor wasn't willing to go in my little plane. Anyway I finally taxied, made a proud announcement on Unicom and took the active for a right downwind departure. Did I mention I left the window open. I know not a big deal. But at the time it was overwhelming. I had the nose of that plane all over the sky, heart rate up, and the folks that sit on the bench by the FBO were having a good time watching the rookie take off. Then it came to me "fly the plane, fly the plane, fly the plane". So I did. Leveled the nose, got her straight and calmly shut the window. Had I not read Rods book, maybe I would have pulled it off then maybe not. Might have been one of those what was he thinking and why did he stall and crash. I have had quite a few , I call them memorable flights, not related to my doings, but that's another story. Live and learn and learn from others and live. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Don Pearsall Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Don Pearsall" Rick, of COURSE we want to hear your "four F's" story. Post it here. Don Pearsall -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jeff" test -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Rick Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rick" I really like Rods "Fly the plane; fly the fly; the plane". Its saved my 6 years ago. Story on request. Rick -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of kerrjohna@comcast.net Subject: Kitfox-List: 4 C's --> Kitfox-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr a couple of weeks ago, Michel, I believe reminded us of the 4 C's if lost. Could you repeat those for me please? John Kerr