Originally Posted by
Frank Giger
LOL, I thought y'all were referring to his blog, which can be reached by the main EAA website page.
His stuff in SA is a lot more on point with the EAA than his blog....though he does come up with some very good On Point stuff for the EAA audience, which is why I check it out.
I don't think Mac cares what we say on a forum board; I suspect as long as the EAA check comes on time and clears he's quite content with the job he's doing. And rightfully so - the only one he has to please is the man who does the hiring and firing, just like the rest of us.
I would like to see him in a Champ (he'd probably stroke out in an experimental) out of an uncontrolled field.
"So where's the stack?"
"Um, the handheld radio is right here velcro'd to the panel."
"Where's the GPS, weather updating, terrain avoidance radar, traffic locator or other basic essential instruments for flight?"
"I put a sectional on a knee board for you. You'll have to rely on the glass above and to the sides of the panel for the rest of it. Oh, and monitor and self report on just the one frequency; the other is the current weather."
"Where's the approach plates?"
"Um, I put a sectional on a knee board for you."
"Where's the trim and autopilot?"
"You're in luck - the elevator trim is right here above your left shoulder. The autopilot only engages when the aircraft's speed and elevation are zero and zero, with the mags turned off and the pilot away from the plane with wind on the field. It is also disengaged through the use of tie down ropes and chalks. Trust me, you really don't want the autopilot on."
"This is barbaric!"
"Aw, it should be a cinch for a super computer wizard aviator like you...."