S2D
MEMBER
Montana
Found a piece of paper on the ramp this morning with this written on it. Just thought I’d post it here in case someone recognizes it and wants it back. Appears to be written by someone as they were flying along
“Just don’t forget to put gear down” that’s about all I can think about as a fly along. After the way this morning started out, that’s all I need, is to let this day snowball into some catastrophe.
Its all cause of the circumstances I’m in. Spraying is kinda slow this time of year and since I have two businesses scattered about 70 miles apart, I find myself running between the two just to do a few odd jobs every couple days. Since it costs too much to run the spray plane back and forth, I just leave a spray plane at each place and fly a small aircraft back and forth.
This morning started out just like a typical morning. I had to run up north for one little job. I drug the plane out of the hangar and ran it over to the fuel pump. Since it was pretty chilly this morning, I just let it idle as I fueled it up. Now nature was calling so I made a quick run to the office to take care of that. As I sat there, I heard a strange noise in the other room. Kinda like a phone ringing only deeper. Only one time. Got done and thought I’d better see what the noise was. As I came out of the bathroom, I was just in time to see my airplane start taxiing away from the pump headed down the ramp. Man did panic set in! I quickly ran to the door and ….. the damn thing wouldn’t open. Try as I might, the knob would turn but nothing would happen. Now I was real panicked. I could vision the airplane running across the runway and into a deep coulee. I ran back and took a run at the door. Wham! It didn’t even budge. About ten tries later, I realized the door jamb wasn’t going to give. Visions of those cop shows where they just took one try to break the door in went thru my head. They sure weren’t trying this damn door. Finally I gave up and opened the window and dove thru the screen. Quickly I ran out on the ramp only to see my airplane had only gone about a hundred yard and taxied off into the grass where is sat idling away waiting for me.
Now I’m out of breath and my cell phone rings. I figured what the heck, everything is under control so I answer it. Another customer up north wants some spraying. Well at least my trip will be a little more worthwhile.
Now as I wander along, two things keep going thru my head. What was that strange noise that I heard, and I can’t forget to put the gear down when I get to the airport.
Well there’s the airport now. Better put this away and get ready. Now don’t forget to put the gear down.
Well I better get off this compute and get My Mooney fired up and heading home. The mechanic called and said it looked like someone tried to break into the office last night. Door jamb was all busted up and a screen was torn out of one of the windows Can’t figure out why tho, we always leave that part of the office open anyway. Probably some kids horsing around. It is homecoming week after all.Maybe when I get home, I can talk my wife into giving me a massage later. My shoulder sure is sore from horsing that dang spray plane around all morning. Good thing I only had two jobs to do.
“Just don’t forget to put gear down” that’s about all I can think about as a fly along. After the way this morning started out, that’s all I need, is to let this day snowball into some catastrophe.
Its all cause of the circumstances I’m in. Spraying is kinda slow this time of year and since I have two businesses scattered about 70 miles apart, I find myself running between the two just to do a few odd jobs every couple days. Since it costs too much to run the spray plane back and forth, I just leave a spray plane at each place and fly a small aircraft back and forth.
This morning started out just like a typical morning. I had to run up north for one little job. I drug the plane out of the hangar and ran it over to the fuel pump. Since it was pretty chilly this morning, I just let it idle as I fueled it up. Now nature was calling so I made a quick run to the office to take care of that. As I sat there, I heard a strange noise in the other room. Kinda like a phone ringing only deeper. Only one time. Got done and thought I’d better see what the noise was. As I came out of the bathroom, I was just in time to see my airplane start taxiing away from the pump headed down the ramp. Man did panic set in! I quickly ran to the door and ….. the damn thing wouldn’t open. Try as I might, the knob would turn but nothing would happen. Now I was real panicked. I could vision the airplane running across the runway and into a deep coulee. I ran back and took a run at the door. Wham! It didn’t even budge. About ten tries later, I realized the door jamb wasn’t going to give. Visions of those cop shows where they just took one try to break the door in went thru my head. They sure weren’t trying this damn door. Finally I gave up and opened the window and dove thru the screen. Quickly I ran out on the ramp only to see my airplane had only gone about a hundred yard and taxied off into the grass where is sat idling away waiting for me.
Now I’m out of breath and my cell phone rings. I figured what the heck, everything is under control so I answer it. Another customer up north wants some spraying. Well at least my trip will be a little more worthwhile.
Now as I wander along, two things keep going thru my head. What was that strange noise that I heard, and I can’t forget to put the gear down when I get to the airport.
Well there’s the airport now. Better put this away and get ready. Now don’t forget to put the gear down.
Well I better get off this compute and get My Mooney fired up and heading home. The mechanic called and said it looked like someone tried to break into the office last night. Door jamb was all busted up and a screen was torn out of one of the windows Can’t figure out why tho, we always leave that part of the office open anyway. Probably some kids horsing around. It is homecoming week after all.Maybe when I get home, I can talk my wife into giving me a massage later. My shoulder sure is sore from horsing that dang spray plane around all morning. Good thing I only had two jobs to do.
. I'm all wrapped up here Brian, made it through another year and hopefully you will too, if you don't injure yourself on the ground. It sure feels good when you know it's over till next year. Lots of stress free Cub flying in the next 6 weeks, tracking Ducks and Mule deer survey 
Carry On!!
