X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 19:52:21 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [69.146.254.20] (HELO arilabs.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3641792 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 May 2009 23:13:01 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.146.254.20; envelope-from=Kevin@arilabs.net Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Subject: Flight laws and rules (will surely help solve any remaining AIG issues) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C9D441.CD4A4C39" X-Original-Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 21:12:23 -0600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-Original-Message-ID: <7141427652BB3049A7DBF1084B67805B1E3263@penumbra.arilabs.net> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Flight laws and rules (will surely help solve any remaining AIG issues) thread-index: AcnTTAkTvqLI3PjGSLGq5MaR3BlukQAeZhewAB7Q89A= From: "Kevin Stallard" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D441.CD4A4C39 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 The only three things a wingman should ever say are 1. Two's up. 2. Lead, you're on fire. 3. I'll take the fat chick. ....and in a multi-place aircraft, there are only three things the copilot should ever say : 1. Nice landing, Sir. 2. I'll buy the first round. 3. I'll take the fat chick. As a new copilot, I was told to say these three things, and otherwise keep my mouth shut and not touch anything : 1. Clear on the right.. 2. Outer (marker) on the double (indicator) 3. I'll eat the chicken.. (Crew meals consisted of one steak and one chicken to avoid possible food poisoning of the cockpit crew). About Pilots 1. As an aviator in flight you can do anything you want... As long as it's right.... And we'll let you know if it's right after you get down. 2. You can't fly forever without getting killed. 3. As a pilot only two bad things can happen to you and one of them is: a. One day you will walk out to the aircraft knowing that it is your last flight in an airplane. b. One day you will walk out to the airplane not knowing that it is your last flight in an airplane.. 4. Any flight over water in a single engine airplane will absolutely guarantee abnormal engine noises and vibrations. 5. There are Rules and there are Laws. The rules are made by men who think that they know better how to fly your airplane than you. The Laws (of Physics) were made by the Great One. You can, and sometimes should, suspend the Rules but you can never suspend the Laws. 6. More about Rules a. The rules are a good place to hide if you don't have a better idea and the talent to execute it. b. If you deviate from a rule, it must be a flawless performance. (e.g.., if you fly under a bridge, don't hit the bridge.) 7. The pilot is the highest form of life on earth. 8. The ideal pilot is the perfect blend of discipline and aggressiveness. 9. About check rides a. The only real objective of a check ride is to complete it and get the bastard out of your airplane. b. It has never occurred to any flight examiner that the examinee couldn't care less what the examiner's opinion of his flying ability really is. 10. The medical profession is the natural enemy of the aviation profession. 11. The job of the chief pilot is to worry incessantly that his career depends solely on the abilities of his aviators to fly their airplanes without mishap and that their only minuscule contribution to the effort is to bet their lives on it. 12. Ever notice that the only experts who decree that the age of the pilot is over are people who have never flown anything? Also, in spite of the intensity of their feelings that the pilot's day is over I know of no such expert who has volunteered to be a passenger in a non-piloted aircraft. 13. It is absolutely imperative that the pilot be unpredictable. Rebelliousness is very predictable. In the end, conforming almost all the time is the best way to be unpredictable. 14. He who demands everything that his aircraft can give him is a pilot; he that demands one iota more is a fool. 15. If you're going to fly low, do not fly slow! ASW pilots know this only too well. 16. It is solely the pilot's responsibility to never let any other thing touch his aircraft. 17. If you can learn how to fly as a private pilot and not forget how to fly by the time you're a seasoned airline transport pilot, you will have lived a happy life. 18. About night flying a. Remember that the airplane doesn't know that it's dark. b. On a clear, moonless night, never fly between the tanker's lights. c. There are certain aircraft sounds that can only be heard at night. d. If you're going to night fly, it might as well be in the weather so you can double count your exposure to both hazards. e. Night formation is really an endless series of near misses in equilibrium with each other. f. You would have to pay a lot of money at a lot of amusement parks and perhaps add a few drugs, to get the same blend of psychedelic sensations as a single engine night weather flight. 19. One of the most important skills that a pilot must develop is the skill to ignore those things that were designed by non-pilots to get the pilot's attention. 20. At the end of the day, the controllers, ops supervisors, maintenance guys, weather guessers, and birds; they're all trying to kill you and your job is to not let them! 21. The concept of "controlling" airspace with radar is just a form of FAA sarcasm directed at pilots to see if they're gullible enough to swallow it. Or to put it another way, when's the last time the FAA ever shot anyone down? 22. Remember that the radio is only an electronic suggestion box for the pilot. Sometimes the only way to clear up a problem is to turn it off. 23. It is a tacit, yet profound admission of the preeminence of flying in the hierarchy of the human spirit, that those who seek to control aviators via threats always threaten to take one's wings and not one's life. 24. Remember when flying low and inverted that the rudder still works the same old way but hopefully your instructor never taught you "pull stick back, plane go up". 25. Mastering the prohibited maneuvers in the Natops Manual is one of the best forms of aviation life insurance you can get. 26. A tactic done twice is a procedure. (Refer to unpredictability discussion above) 27. The aircraft G-limits are only there in case there is another flight by that particular airplane. If subsequent flights do not appear likely, there are no G-limits. 28. One of the beautiful things about a single piloted aircraft is the quality of the social experience. 29. If a mother has the slightest suspicion that her infant might grow up to be a pilot, she had better teach him to put things back where he got them. 30. The ultimate responsibility of the pilot is to fulfill the dreams of the countless millions of earthbound ancestors who could only stare skyward and wish.=20 ________________________________ We found the real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com .=20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9D441.CD4A4C39 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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The = only three things a wingman should ever say are

1. Two's up.

2. Lead, you're on fire.

3. = I'll take the fat chick.

....and in a multi-place aircraft, there are only three = things the

copilot should ever say :

1. Nice landing, Sir.

2. I'll buy the first round.

3. = I'll take the fat chick.

As a new copilot, I was told to say these three things, and otherwise

keep my mouth shut and not touch anything = :

1. Clear on the right..

2. Outer (marker) on the double = (indicator)

3. I'll eat the chicken..

(Crew meals consisted of one steak and one chicken to avoid possible

food = poisoning of the cockpit crew).

About Pilots

1. As an aviator in flight you can do anything you = want...

As long as it's right.... And we'll let you know if it's = right after

you = get down.

2. = You can't fly forever without getting killed.

3. As a pilot only two bad things can happen to you and one = of them

is:

a. One day you will walk out to the aircraft knowing that = it is

your = last flight in an airplane.

b. One day you will walk out to the airplane not knowing = that it

is = your last flight in an airplane..

4. Any flight over water in a single engine airplane will absolutely

guarantee abnormal engine noises and vibrations.

5. There are Rules and there are Laws. The rules are made = by men who

think that they know better how to fly your airplane than = you. The

Laws (of Physics) were made by the Great One. You can, and sometimes

should, suspend the Rules but you can never suspend the = Laws.

6. = More about Rules

a. The rules are a good place to hide if you don't have a = better

idea = and the talent to execute it.

b. If you deviate from a rule, it must be a flawless = performance.

(e.g.., if you fly under a bridge, don't hit the bridge.)

7. = The pilot is the highest form of life on earth.

8. The ideal pilot is the perfect blend of discipline = and

aggressiveness.

9. = About check rides

a. The only real objective of a check ride is to complete = it and

get = the bastard out of your airplane.

b. It has never occurred to any flight examiner that the = examinee

couldn't care less what the examiner's opinion of his = flying ability really

is.

10. The medical profession is the natural enemy of the = aviation

profession.

11. The job of the chief pilot is to worry incessantly that = his career

depends solely on the abilities of his aviators to fly = their airplanes

without mishap and that their only minuscule contribution = to the effort

is to = bet their lives on it.

12. Ever notice that the only experts who decree that the = age of the

pilot is over are people who have never flown anything? = Also, in spite of

the intensity of their feelings that the pilot's day is = over I know of no such

expert who has volunteered to be a passenger in a non-piloted = aircraft.

13. It is absolutely imperative that the pilot be = unpredictable.

Rebelliousness is very = predictable.

In the end, conforming almost all the time is the best way = to be

unpredictable.

14. He who demands everything that his aircraft can give = him is a

pilot; he that demands one iota more is a fool.

15. If you're going to fly low, do not fly slow! ASW pilots = know this

only = too well.

16. It is solely the pilot's responsibility to never let = any other

thing = touch his aircraft.

17. If you can learn how to fly as a private pilot and not = forget how

to fly by the time you're a seasoned airline transport pilot,  you

will = have lived a happy life.

18. = About night flying

a. Remember that the airplane doesn't know that it's = dark.

b. On a clear, moonless night, never fly between the = tanker's

lights.

c. There are certain aircraft sounds that can only be heard = at

night.

d. If you're going to night fly, it might as well be in = the

weather so you can double count your exposure to = both

hazards.

e. Night formation is really an endless series of near = misses

in equilibrium with each = other.

f. You would have to pay a lot of money at a lot of = amusement

parks and perhaps add a few drugs, to get the same blend = of

psychedelic sensations as a single engine night weather = flight.

19. One of the most important skills that a pilot must = develop is the

skill to ignore those things that were designed by = non-pilots to get the

pilot's attention.

20. At the end of the day, the controllers, ops = supervisors,

maintenance guys, weather guessers, and birds; they're all = trying to kill

you = and your job is to not let them!

21. The concept of "controlling" airspace with = radar is just a form of

FAA sarcasm directed at pilots to see if they're gullible = enough to swallow

it. = Or to put it another way, when's the last time the FAA ever shot anyone = down?

22. Remember that the radio is only an electronic = suggestion box for

the = pilot. Sometimes the only way to clear up a problem is to turn it = off.

23. It is a tacit, yet profound admission of the = preeminence of flying

in the hierarchy of the human spirit, that those who seek = to control

aviators via threats always threaten to take one's wings and not one's = life.

24. Remember when flying low and inverted that the rudder = still works

the same old way but hopefully your instructor never taught = you "pull stick

back, = plane go up".

25. Mastering the prohibited maneuvers in the Natops Manual = is one of

the = best forms of aviation life insurance you can get.

26. A tactic done twice is a procedure. (Refer to = unpredictability

discussion above)

27. The aircraft G-limits are only there in case there is = another

flight by that particular airplane. If subsequent flights = do not appear

likely, there are no G-limits.

28. One of the beautiful things about a single piloted = aircraft is the

quality of the social experience.

29. If a mother has the slightest suspicion that her infant = might grow

up to be a pilot, she had better teach him to put things = back where he got

them.

30. The ultimate responsibility of the pilot is to fulfill = the dreams

of the countless millions of earthbound ancestors who could = only stare

skyward and wish. =



We found the = real 'Hotel California' and the 'Seinfeld' diner. What will you find? Explore = WhereItsAt.c= om.

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