X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:07:27 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail40c8.megamailservers.com ([69.49.106.190] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTPS id 1573124 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:59:14 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.49.106.190; envelope-from=jhk@clearwire.net X-POP-User: jhk.clearwire.net Received: from hoben59c2e82ed (66-233-50-172.bel.clearwire-dns.net [66.233.50.172]) by mail40c8.megamailservers.com (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.1) with SMTP id kAGHwq9b017571 for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:58:53 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <005c01c709a8$e2a57b40$6504a8c0@hoben59c2e82ed> From: "James H. Keyworth" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Down anywhere !! X-Original-Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:58:54 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0058_01C70965.D374C2E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 Disposition-Notification-To: "James H. Keyworth" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01C70965.D374C2E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "Even though I have an STEC 50 with a manual pitch trim wheel, I still have made it a rule to turn off the AP every 1/2 hour and hand fly for 5 or ten minutes to make sure the loose nut behind the yoke gets retightened." A sound plan Grayhawk! After a three-hour flight westbound over the Rockies (mostly at 12,500') and about to enter downwind at destination, I alarmed my passenger when I had to declare a "problem" to the tower, as my controls were jammed. Using power, trim and gentle rudder adjustments I made a wide circle to line up with the runway (already staked out with emergency vehicles), and made a smooth, "uneventful" landing. Imagine my surprise when, after taxiing to the nearest FBO, completing the shut-down procedure, and switching off the master, the control wheel suddenly flopped over, loose. Imagine my embarassment as it dawned on me that, having enjoyed a remarkably smooth 450 mile trip, I had forgotten to turn off the autopilot! JHK ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01C70965.D374C2E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
"Even though I = have an STEC 50=20 with a manual pitch trim wheel, I still have made it a rule to turn = off the=20 AP every 1/2 hour and hand fly for 5 or ten minutes to make sure the = loose nut=20 behind the yoke gets retightened." 
 
A sound plan Grayhawk!
 
After a three-hour flight westbound = over the=20 Rockies (mostly at 12,500') and about to enter downwind at destination, = I=20 alarmed my passenger when I had to declare a "problem" to the tower, as = my=20 controls  were jammed.  Using power, trim and gentle = rudder=20 adjustments I made a wide circle to line up with the runway (already = staked out=20 with emergency vehicles), and made a smooth, "uneventful"=20 landing.
 
Imagine my surprise when, after = taxiing to the=20 nearest FBO, completing the shut-down procedure, and switching off the = master,=20 the control wheel suddenly flopped over, loose.
 
Imagine my embarassment as it = dawned on me=20 that, having enjoyed a remarkably smooth 450 mile trip, I had=20 forgotten to turn off the autopilot!
 
JHK
 
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