---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/19/17: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:22 PM - First flight for a noob (Richard Pike) 2. 07:08 PM - Re: First flight for a noob (Stuart Harner) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:22:42 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: First flight for a noob From: "Richard Pike" GCY had a Fly-In last Saturday, David & I flew down. After lunch, an obvious photographer type was taking pictures and asking questions, and you know how it is when your spider-sense tingles? I knew I had a live one... "Would you like to go for a ride?" I said. Instantly, a dozen emotions flew across her face. "I DON"T KNOW!" she replied, obviously terrified. It turned out great. The thermals all took a break for the 20 minutes we flew around the airport, and while not my best landing, it was far from my worst. Which she commented on; "That was not nearly as violent as I was expecting." she said. To which I replied "Yeah, we ought to still be able to use the airplane again." I think she missed what I was trying to say. Anyway, it was a great day, and later, on the way home, the variometer was bouncing between 1600 up and 900 down - she probably wouldn't have liked that ride nearly as much... http://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/fly-in-at-greeneville-greene-county-municipal-airport-drew-all/article_e335f754-7d75-58ab-a0d2-a121b916b761.html -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough. Being forgiven is wonderful. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=473016#473016 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:08:49 PM PST US From: "Stuart Harner" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: First flight for a noob One at a time brother, one at a time. Good work! Stuart Do not archive -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard Pike Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 7:23 PM Subject: Kolb-List: First flight for a noob --> GCY had a Fly-In last Saturday, David & I flew down. After lunch, an obvious photographer type was taking pictures and asking questions, and you know how it is when your spider-sense tingles? I knew I had a live one... "Would you like to go for a ride?" I said. Instantly, a dozen emotions flew across her face. "I DON"T KNOW!" she replied, obviously terrified. It turned out great. The thermals all took a break for the 20 minutes we flew around the airport, and while not my best landing, it was far from my worst. Which she commented on; "That was not nearly as violent as I was expecting." she said. To which I replied "Yeah, we ought to still be able to use the airplane again." I think she missed what I was trying to say. Anyway, it was a great day, and later, on the way home, the variometer was bouncing between 1600 up and 900 down - she probably wouldn't have liked that ride nearly as much... http://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/fly-in-at-greeneville-greene-c ounty-municipal-airport-drew-all/article_e335f754-7d75-58ab-a0d2-a121b916b76 1.html -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough. Being forgiven is wonderful. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=473016#473016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.