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To: elpolvo who wrote (1944)	2/13/2001 5:36:58 AM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 104157

LOL! That's an excellent story! Well written. It felt like I was there. We want more! We want more! We want more! Living vicariously through you, -MuttonManClappy

To: elpolvo who wrote (1944)	2/13/2001 7:19:09 AM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104157

memo to self Do not read any more elpolvo stories while in the office. it's too embarrassing when you start laughing, and very hard to convince people you're doing productive work. memo to dusty Fantastic story... how you never found a use for suspending a small body-weight in midair while in a Cessna powerdive, I'll never know. Personally, if I had any such skill I'd be using it every time I could. And seeking out convenient chances; you know, putting laxatives, sedatives and emetics in the pilot's coffee on transatlantic flights, then leaping up when the stewardess asks if they have any skilled pilots on board like they do in the movies. I mean, Cessna, 747 - similar... you'd know when you had it right because the screams would change into gasps of wonder... or perhaps the world really is better off without me behind a joystick. Quieter, but better.

To: elpolvo who wrote (1944)	2/13/2001 9:17:26 AM
From: altair19	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104157

air-dusty...what a great story! We can have the NNBM Chef put "New Mexican Weightless Rack of Lamb with Cessna sauce" on the menu specials. You have a gift for the written tale........I'm still at the home office so I can laugh as loud as I want. Altair19

To: elpolvo who wrote (1944)	2/13/2001 10:23:35 AM
From: Dealer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 104157

Thanks el polvie! That was a great story........dealie

To: elpolvo who wrote (1944)	2/13/2001 10:47:16 AM
From: Dalin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 104157

Wow Polvie.....You did some flyin! Me? About 2 1/2 years total including my training. 270 hours in my log...... The only time I did any short or soft field procedures was during training. Kept that white stripe right in the middle. <g> I was a "severe clear" flying dude. None of that cloud stuff for me. I did start my IFR training, before I stopped fyin though. Hey? Did ya hear about the gas mix up Chevron had about 6-7 years ago? I was doing my solo.......my instructor Rick and I flew out to a small uncontrolled airport, Franklin field, and we landed. He hops out, grabs the handheld radio and says "okay...I want you to take off, fly the pattern and land to a complete stop" YES!! YES!! Finally....freedom....unlike you, that was exactly the way I felt BECAUSE of the feeling I had, in control of this 152 ..... all by myself. So....I do the pattern thing......FREEDOM....1000ft above the runway......announce my position in the pattern all the way around.....land....taxi around to him....he says "good job...now I want you to do some touch and go's" YES!! YES!!...again...that feeling........around and around I go....I forget how many times.....what a feeling...my first solo. Okay...were done and heading back to Executive Airport......we land, taxi back to the FBO...I am so dang excited.....now I get to go fly anytime, by myself......KeeewwLLLLL! We hop out of the airplane and are walking back into the FBO and here comes the FAA examiner, Jack, walking out to meet us. Nice guy....real friendly...he's the one who talked me into taking lessons there. He ask's "So, how did your solo go?" Rick says "fine....everything a okay!" Jack says "Good...now I have some bad news....all our planes are grounded......Chevron has mixed general aviation fuel with jet fuel and all our planes have that bad gas in em. All engines at the very least have to be rebuilt, or maybe new ones put in. We already have had one dead stick landing as a result. It could be months before your flying again" WHAT???? I was flying around on my solo with BAD GAS??? And to boot, I can't fly for months? I was crushed....and felt very lucky at the same time! Hundreds of planes were affected all over the west coast. The FAA ended up ordering Chevron to by new engines for all those planes. The owners and Lycoming made out like bandits, by my flying career was held up for a couple of months or so. I'm glad they didn't call me on the radio while I was soloing and tell me about it......I would have been a nervous wreck. .....thats my story # 002. <g> :0) Ramblin

To: elpolvo who wrote (1944)	2/13/2001 11:17:15 AM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104157

Barron Von Polvster, That was a great story. You should consider a career in writing. While reading your little ditty, I felt like I was along for the ride. I couldn't help imagining you on the radio talking to your better half & she asks you, "What's up?", while you are practicing your diving technique..... And of course, your reply would have been.......... . . . . . . "mutton honey" ;-) ba dum bum (rim shot) te he he Please, more of these little ditties in the future bud..... you are one interesting dude, dude. Ö¿Ö