Mike you've missed your calling (unless you already are a comedian in your day job)!!!
Cheers, Tony On 26 November 2014 at 05:04, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org > wrote: > Jeff said, > > > > " . . . not many pilots are going to be willing to pull the hinge pins > to > > look at the engine regularly before flight." > > > > I don't think anybody does that anymore. > > > > Mike > > KSEE > > Thank you Mike. You make a great straight man. > > ************* > > What? I was cereal! How often do we examine our car/bike engines before > we drive somewhere? > > Cereally, some engines are more touchy about (aboot if Canadian) this > than others. My GP 2180 is an easygoing German/Brazilian/American engine > that doesn't mind being looked at a lot but some others can become > resentful and interpret being checked before every flight as an > indication that the pilot suspects they're not trustworthy. I know it's > not PC to label the various engines as all being this way or that way, > but it's widely known that the engines from Austria (R****), some models > in particular, can get quite touchy. Also the J***** from down under has > a reputation for causing trouble when they think they are under > suspicion. I realize each engine is an individual and have their own > personalities so I'm not stereotyping . . . just pointing out that some > engines, especially the sometimes overly-sensitive immigrant ones, will > behave better if they feel they are trusted and not given the third > degree every time we go somewhere with them. > > Mike > KSEE > > ____________________________________________________________ > What's your flood risk? > Find flood maps, interactive tools, FAQs, and agents in your area. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5474d2f1608e652f16324st04vuc > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
