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cjpilot710(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject: Last day of the tour & nomex |
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Well I flew the last ride of the season on the B-24 here at St. Augustine. The air was smooth and CAVU. I let the co-pilot make his first takeoff and landing and he did well. Tomorrow we set course south to New Smyna where airplanes will be for the next 2 mouths going though heavy maintenance at American Aero. The B-24 is due for an engine change (#3) and a change to P2V brakes. Their parts are more really availible. Also she will have new fuel tanks installed.
Me and my CJ are going to spend some time together. I plan on adding MX weather to my AvMap GPS. Than I'll add a audio panel and a "plug and Play" wiring box, that will simplify the wiring behind the panel. Than I'll be putting an autopilot in. Nothing fancy, just a heading and GPS course, wing leveler. Altitude hold will come much later. Some touch-up painting.
Than I've been working of a super secret speed enhancement project that will bring me millions from the CJ pilots of America.  ))
It does not matter to get up set about the nomex issue. It would not matter one iota to the dissenters, if 75% members voted to wear them. They would not ever accept it. It does not matter that guys with the same back grounds, experiences, and smarts as they, made those decisions with the best of intention for those with far less experience. And even those decisions were a compromise from far more "restrictions". They never really want to be part of the sprite-de-corp because they consider it juvenile. One simply need read the bemeaning statements they make about how some folks look in "bags". I often wonder if they ever made those same view about nomex to their CO's or to their corp while they played the game.
And now I hit the sack. Tomorrow I get to play with the B-24 one last time for a while. Than I get to play with my CJ. Thus continues the game of life - "bags" and all.
Jim "Pappy" Goolsby
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viperdoc(at)mindspring.co
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject: Last day of the tour & nomex |
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Pappy,
Being off the tour has its pluses and minuses.
As for the appearance of the aviator in his spiffy Nomex atire,well the CO (along with your fellow squadron mates) would remind you quit quickly if you were slipping out of the “image”. Generally they would get one’s attention with the CO’s comment of something like” when’s the due date?” On the occasion that I had enjoyed the nectar of the hops and strayed from the gym to long. However during times that I was flying 3 sorties a week weight control was not an issue. Being young and foolish did not hurt either! The problems started after crossing the 4th decade mark and now 5th Decade MARK!
Face it, we Americans and others too, enjoy an abundant life style. For all that we can thank our Creator for! To have the privilege to break the surless in the iron we get to fly and drink a beer with your buds afterward talking flying is a true blessing. Now when you get to add some Viper time to that, then life really is good! 1.6 Friday!
Doc
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Subject: Last day of the tour & nomex
Well I flew the last ride of the season on the B-24 here at St. Augustine. The air was smooth and CAVU. I let the co-pilot make his first takeoff and landing and he did well. Tomorrow we set course south to New Smyna where airplanes will be for the next 2 mouths going though heavy maintenance at American Aero. The B-24 is due for an engine change (#3) and a change to P2V brakes. Their parts are more really availible. Also she will have new fuel tanks installed.
Me and my CJ are going to spend some time together. I plan on adding MX weather to my AvMap GPS. Than I'll add a audio panel and a "plug and Play" wiring box, that will simplify the wiring behind the panel. Than I'll be putting an autopilot in. Nothing fancy, just a heading and GPS course, wing leveler. Altitude hold will come much later. Some touch-up painting.
Than I've been working of a super secret speed enhancement project that will bring me millions from the CJ pilots of America. ))
It does not matter to get up set about the nomex issue. It would not matter one iota to the dissenters, if 75% members voted to wear them. They would not ever accept it. It does not matter that guys with the same back grounds, experiences, and smarts as they, made those decisions with the best of intention for those with far less experience. And even those decisions were a compromise from far more "restrictions". They never really want to be part of the sprite-de-corp because they consider it juvenile. One simply need read the bemeaning statements they make about how some folks look in "bags". I often wonder if they ever made those same view about nomex to their CO's or to their corp while they played the game.
And now I hit the sack. Tomorrow I get to play with the B-24 one last time for a while. Than I get to play with my CJ. Thus continues the game of life - "bags" and all.
Jim "Pappy" Goolsby
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mark.bitterlich(at)navy.m
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: Last day of the tour & nomex |
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Jim "Pappy" Goolsby said:
| Quote: | It does not matter to get up set about the nomex issue. It would not
matter one iota to the dissenters, if 75% members voted to wear them.
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They would not ever accept it.
And the exact opposite is also true. This shows how it is an emotional
issue and not a logical one.
| Quote: | It does not matter that guys with the same back grounds, experiences,
and smarts as they, made those decisions with the best of intention for
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those with far less experience.
Jim, if you are at all familiar with law, you will find that "intent" is
one of the hardest, if not impossible things in the world to prove. I
will listen and honor anything you say about your own intent. When you
quote the intent of others, I will respectfully question that statement
simply because you are ASSUMING that. In the end, a person with the
honest intent that you quote should review any decision based on new
facts. I think a lot of "new facts" have been brought up during the
months and months that this debate has run and that this should lead to
an honest review of it, and not an automatic dismissal.
| Quote: | And even those decisions were a compromise from far more
"restrictions".
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Why is this so? Are you saying that the RPA had a lot more
regimentation in mind? Never mind. This goes somewhere even I don't
want to venture into.
| Quote: | They never really want to be part of the sprite-de-corp because they
consider it juvenile.
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Excuse me Jim, that's "Esprit de Corps". Sprite is what you drink from
a soda can. And if you think it petty for me to point out, I will
mention that I am a Vet., retired from the United States Marine Corps,
continue to work as a combat advisor (regarding EW only) and Field
Engineer to the Corps, and buddy, if you are going to quote it, take the
time to get the spelling right.
| Quote: | One simply need read the bemeaning statements they make about how some
folks look in "bags". I often wonder if they ever made those same view
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about nomex to their CO's or to their corp while they played the game.
Every Skipper I know refers to them as bags, and if you look bad in one
in the Corps, you find a new occupation.
| Quote: | And now I hit the sack. Tomorrow I get to play with the B-24 one last
time for a while. Than I get to play with my CJ. Thus continues the
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game of life - "bags" and all.
You're no different than me Pappy, you just have a different opinion
than I do.
Mark Bitterich
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