> Ken Welter wrote:
 > >
 > >   I got some more glider time in my log book, I think I got enough for a
 glider check ride now, no damage to the plane as it slid across the field
 smoother
 > > than some water landing, nice having that bullet proof hull under there
 as I slid it in wheels up.
 > >
 > >   Blew an oil line due to chafing from the cowl, going to some better
 line now.
 > > The worst of it was the 5 fire trucks 5 cop cars not counting the one
 swat team member, the K_9 unit and the chaplain who the drug out his book
 and started
 > > praising the lord and I just laughed and said no no no you got the wrong
 dude and he said oh your not the pilot and I said yes but you still got the
 wrong dude.
 > >
 > >   Then it really pissed off the news guys as I had the plane packed up
 and home before they got there,  five news agencies called and wanted an
 interview from
 > > my girl friend and wanted my phone number as its unlisted but she told
 them to kiss off and to get a real job.
 > >
 > >  Got another engine already installed and should be running in a couple
 of days.
 > >
 > >  Ken

 > This was so good I had to upload it before a bunch of other messages that
 came in before it while
 > I was in Florida :)
 >
 > Paul Lamar
 >

Kevin & Kim wrote:

 Ken,
 As a Chaplain wannabe, I understand why he was there!  In the immortal words
 of the Unsinkable Molly Brown, "You don't see THAT everyday!"
 A while back, I was at a Base Weather Station when an F-16 was making an
 emergency landing.  The fire trucks, ambulance and an assortment of vehicles
 came a runnin'.  I was there to verify weather conditions (clear and calm)
 for the ensuing investigation.  Of course, there was no investigation
 because the pilot landed almost perfectly and stepped from the plane with a
 bit of bravado they learn there at the Academy.  I wasn't disappointed at
 all (the paper work for an aircraft mishap is ridiculous).  But, there was a
 bit of adrenaline rush due to all the excitement.
 Turns out, the pilot blew a tire on take-off.  But, with all the commotion,
 you would have thought someone had caught his shoe laces on the landing gear
 and was being given a tow at 200KTS.
 Bottom line:  Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.  Glad to
 hear you (and your plane) will fly again.
 Kevin

The vast majority of crashes we have had so far has been caused by faulty
oil and water plumbing. Budget about a $1000 for top quality plumbing.
Either AN or welded aluminum tube.

Paul Lamar

   Got it up and flying with top notch oil line this time, using a new
Aeroquip Machmate Plus that is a double steel braided line that has a
smaller outside diameter and has a tighter bending radius then there
older single braided line.

   Ken

 
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