REFLECTOR: I AM A JERK
John & Mary Wright
johnandmarywright at cox.net
Sat Mar 12 23:17:59 CST 2005
Dear Tom,
Please just cry---from experience--one gets an awful Charley-horse
trying to kick ones own ass !!
J & M
Scott Baker wrote:
> Hello Tom,
> Things may not be as bad as they seem. The damage may be field
> repairable. Pls send me a photograph (include a ruler in the photo to
> give scale to the damaged area) - send it to my office email,
> scottb at velocityaircraft.com. Scott Swing has a good feel for what can
> be fixed by laymen and what needs to be looked at by Mt. Let's look
> at the photo before deciding on an action plan.
> Scott Baker
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Martino"
> <tmartino at troubleshooter.com>
> To: <reflector at www.tvbf.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:51 PM
> Subject: REFLECTOR: I AM A JERK
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> As I write this I don't know whether to cry or kick myself in the ass.
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> To make a long story VERY short: While doing gear retraction tests,
> my plane got off balance and fell back off the jacks.
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> ONLY ONE THING GOT DAMAGED. I notched about ½ inch off the tip of one
> blade on my beautiful new MY four-blade prop.
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> NOW I NEED INFORMATION!
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> How do I get it fixed?
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> Does it have to go back to Germany? I hope not!
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> Are there domestic service centers?
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> Can I order a blade and have a prop shop install it? (There is an MT
> Prop dealer in Denver).
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> I would appreciate any information ASAP.
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> I had just gotten all of my squawks corrected and was having so much
> fun flying.
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> Oh well ... I have no one to blame ... but me.
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> TOM MARTINO
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