X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:37:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-qa0-f43.google.com ([209.85.216.43] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6505343 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:00:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.216.43; envelope-from=bakercdb@gmail.com Received: by mail-qa0-f43.google.com with SMTP id k15so3080630qaq.16 for ; Mon, 07 Oct 2013 07:59:48 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.49.116.178 with SMTP id jx18mr3129579qeb.81.1381157988257; Mon, 07 Oct 2013 07:59:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.224.11.4 with HTTP; Mon, 7 Oct 2013 07:59:48 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 15:59:48 +0100 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LOBO Greenville From: Clark Baker X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b6dd15244d4af04e827e7a5 --047d7b6dd15244d4af04e827e7a5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I've got a simple (and free) procedure that I use (for towbars, et al). I NEVER get in my Lancair without walking a full circle around the plane. It takes literally 15 seconds. Not a preflight, just a quick circle with my eyes open. FWIW, Clark Legacy 200hrs tt On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 1:12 PM, wrote: > ** > If you are using the 2-part Lancair tow bar, put your ignition key on the > ring with the pin that holds both parts together. You will know where the > tow bar is when you go to start the plane's engine. > > Grayhawk > > In a message dated 10/6/2013 11:12:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > marv@lancair.net writes: > > > > > Posted for Matt : > > > I have thought of wiring a switch where the tow bar attaches to the > strut up > >the the starter solenoid to prevent this mistake. Anyone ever done this > or > >some other trick to prevent this sort of accident from happening? > > > > Matt > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > {We installed brackets for the tow bar just behind the baggage compartment > door on Ted Noel's IVP and installed a switch on one of them that turns on > an annunciator when the two bar isn't properly stowed. Works great. > ] > > > > > > > On Oct 6, 2013, at 5:54 PM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." > wrote: > > > >> > >> Hey, it was great to meet so many Lancairians who hang out on LML from > time > >>to time. > >> > >> I don't know his name, but I'd like to take this opportunity to > publicly > >>thank the gentleman on the south ramp > >> who singlehandedly prevented me from attempting to take off with my tow > bar > >>attached to the nose strut! > >> > >> Angier Ames > >> N4ZQ > >> 59hrs > > >> -- > >> For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > -- > > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > --047d7b6dd15244d4af04e827e7a5 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I've got a simple (and free) procedure that I use (for= towbars, et al).

I NEVER get in my Lancair without walking a = full circle around the plane. =A0It takes literally 15 seconds. =A0Not a pr= eflight, just a quick circle with my eyes open.

FWIW,

Clark=A0

Legac= y 200hrs tt=A0

On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 1:12 PM, <Sky2high@aol.com> wrot= e:

If you are using the 2-part Lancair tow bar, put your ignition key on = the=20 ring with the pin that holds both parts together.=A0 You=A0will know where= =20 the tow bar is when you go to start the plane's engine.=A0

=A0

Grayhawk

=A0

In a message dated 10/6/2013 11:12:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 marv@lancair.net = writes:

Posted fo= r Matt=20 <matti= nlosangeles@yahoo.com>:

> I have thought of wiring a=20 switch where the tow bar attaches to the strut up
>the the starter= =20 solenoid to prevent this mistake. Anyone ever done this or
>some o= ther=20 trick to prevent this sort of accident from happening?=A0=A0
>=20
> Matt
>
> Sent from my iPhone=20

{We installed brackets for the tow bar just behind th= e baggage=20 compartment door on Ted Noel's IVP and installed a switch on one of t= hem that=20 turns on an annunciator when the two bar isn't properly stowed. =A0Wo= rks=20 great. =A0<Marv>]

>
> On Oct 6, 2013, at 5:54 PM, "G= reenbacks,=20 UnLtd." <N4= ZQ@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
>=A0
>>
>>=20 Hey, it was great to meet so many Lancairians who hang out on LML from ti= me=20
>>to time.
>>
>> I don't know his name, = but I'd=20 like to take this opportunity to publicly
>>thank the gentleman= on=20 the south ramp
>> who singlehandedly prevented me from attemptin= g to=20 take off with my tow bar
>>attached to the nose strut!
>&= gt;=20
>> Angier Ames
>> N4ZQ
>> 59hrs

>>=20 --
>> For archives and unsub=20 http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html

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