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As I worked my way through college as an avionics technician, which at
times included things like major modificatons to aircraft, I have faith
in my abilities.

Then there's your problem, in a nutshell. You are not an engineer
but merely an uppity technician, with the redneck personality that
distinguishes technicians from polite and professional engineers.

Technicians are taught a few "facts", largely fairy stories, but
are not taught the understanding that goes with being a varsity man.

gareth wrote:
wrote in message
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As I worked my way through college as an avionics technician, which at
times included things like major modificatons to aircraft, I have faith
in my abilities.

Then there's your problem, in a nutshell. You are not an engineer
but merely an uppity technician, with the redneck personality that
distinguishes technicians from polite and professional engineers.

What part of "worked my way through college" did you not understand,
gas bag?

Technicians are taught a few "facts", largely fairy stories, but
are not taught the understanding that goes with being a varsity man.

What part of "worked my way through college" did you not understand,
gas bag?

What is your degree and was it on papyrus, gas bag?


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Jim Pennino

gareth wrote:
"Brian Reay" wrote in message
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Jim, Evans has owned or owns a raft of commercial radios, inc: FT101,
F7?7,
FT221, FT817.... he has
bought homebrew equipment made by others but, as for actually building
radios, it seems to be vapour ware.
This is all supported by his own posts. He couldn't use the 101 due to not
having the manual, or some pages to
be exact, so wasn't able to tune the PA. Hard to believe I know but you
can
check the archive.

That's not true, as you well know. I chose not to tune it without the manual
as when I obtained it, it was in pristine condition desite being 30 years
old.

Translation: Having both a PLATE and LOADING control was too difficult
to figure out in spite of there being band markings on the PLATE
control and he was too stupid to figure out how to download a manual
for free.


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Jim Pennino

On 11/4/2014 5:35 PM, wrote:
Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 11/4/2014 4:56 PM, wrote:
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As for airplanes, the airplane I would like to have is simply not
available as anything but a kit or used and I will not fly used kit
airplane unless I know a LOT about who built it.


I wouldn't fly a kit plane anyone put together - especially if it was
me! I have pretty good electronic skills, but my mechanical skills are
sorely lacking. I wouldn't trust it.

As I worked my way through college as an avionics technician, which at
times included things like major modificatons to aircraft, I have faith
in my abilities.


Even if I were an avionics technician (which I am not), I still wouldn't
trust myself to put together a kit. Avionics don't generally require
major modifications to the wings, tail or controls, for instance.

Besides - I'm old enough now that by the time I finished it, I'd be
dead. But even when I was younger, I wouldn't have done it.

Give me a Cherokee Warrior (my favorite), Arrow (second favorite) or
Cessna Skyhawk (better for SAR) and I'm happy.

I also used to own and maintain British sports cars, or British road
oilers as we in the US call them.

Gareth is just a gas bag blowing hot air.

Renewable energy resource for a hot air balloon?

From what I hear about his stature, it would take a huge balloon to
lift him, but he does seem to have an unlimited supply of hot air.


Very true

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Jerry, AI0K

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Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 11/4/2014 5:35 PM, wrote:
Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 11/4/2014 4:56 PM, wrote:
snip
As for airplanes, the airplane I would like to have is simply not
available as anything but a kit or used and I will not fly used kit
airplane unless I know a LOT about who built it.


I wouldn't fly a kit plane anyone put together - especially if it was
me! I have pretty good electronic skills, but my mechanical skills are
sorely lacking. I wouldn't trust it.

As I worked my way through college as an avionics technician, which at
times included things like major modificatons to aircraft, I have faith
in my abilities.


Even if I were an avionics technician (which I am not), I still wouldn't
trust myself to put together a kit. Avionics don't generally require
major modifications to the wings, tail or controls, for instance.

Things were a lot more lax then they are now.

I've done a lot of airframe modifications to hang off things like
cameras, radars, spot lights, strange antennas, and atmospheric sensors
as well as ripped out and remade entire panels on old airplanes so modern
avionics and instruments could be installed.

Back then all that was required was my signature in the appropriate
logbook with a summary of the work and a new weight and balance.

Today the required paperwork is unbelievable.

Besides - I'm old enough now that by the time I finished it, I'd be
dead. But even when I was younger, I wouldn't have done it.

Give me a Cherokee Warrior (my favorite), Arrow (second favorite) or
Cessna Skyhawk (better for SAR) and I'm happy.

Grumman Tiger.


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Jim Pennino

On 11/4/2014 10:12 PM, wrote:
Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 11/4/2014 5:35 PM, wrote:
Jerry Stuckle wrote:
On 11/4/2014 4:56 PM, wrote:
snip
As for airplanes, the airplane I would like to have is simply not
available as anything but a kit or used and I will not fly used kit
airplane unless I know a LOT about who built it.


I wouldn't fly a kit plane anyone put together - especially if it was
me! I have pretty good electronic skills, but my mechanical skills are
sorely lacking. I wouldn't trust it.

As I worked my way through college as an avionics technician, which at
times included things like major modificatons to aircraft, I have faith
in my abilities.


Even if I were an avionics technician (which I am not), I still wouldn't
trust myself to put together a kit. Avionics don't generally require
major modifications to the wings, tail or controls, for instance.

Things were a lot more lax then they are now.

I've done a lot of airframe modifications to hang off things like
cameras, radars, spot lights, strange antennas, and atmospheric sensors
as well as ripped out and remade entire panels on old airplanes so modern
avionics and instruments could be installed.

Back then all that was required was my signature in the appropriate
logbook with a summary of the work and a new weight and balance.

Today the required paperwork is unbelievable.

Besides - I'm old enough now that by the time I finished it, I'd be
dead. But even when I was younger, I wouldn't have done it.

Give me a Cherokee Warrior (my favorite), Arrow (second favorite) or
Cessna Skyhawk (better for SAR) and I'm happy.

Grumman Tiger.



Never flown a Grumman of any kind. I did get a bit of right seat time
in a Piper Seneca 6, however. A nice handling plane! Also some right
seat in a Bonanza, but wasn't as impressed.

Short story - I got my ticket in a Cherokee 140. Shortly after that, I
moved. When I checked out at the new FBO, they told me I could check
out in another 140 and be able to fly that, or in a Warrior and be able
to fly both. Of course I took the latter (only about $10/hr difference
back in the 70's). My first landing I set it up just as I would a 140
to touch down on the numbers - not thinking about the longer wingspan.

All I'll say is I'm glad I was on a runway for commercial jets. That
damn plane floated at 2' agl fir well over a thousand feed Seems a
lightly loaded warrior suffers from a lot of ground effect!

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wrote in message
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What part of "worked my way through college" did you not understand,
gas bag?
What part of "worked my way through college" did you not understand,
gas bag?
What is your degree and was it on papyrus, gas bag?

Grow up there, child

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Translation: Having both a PLATE and LOADING control was too difficult
to figure out in spite of there being band markings on the PLATE
control and he was too stupid to figure out how to download a manual
for free.

The web as we know it now was not available in 1994, and the landline
cost first to search for such a manual, and then to download it was
prohibitively
expensive.

Still, in your mental juggernaut of wishing to shuot insults, I guess that
the truth of what you say matters not to you?