Are you BRAVE enough to slip the almighty Cirrus??? (a satire)

I keep my keys in the Safety Lock in the handle. That way it forces me to remove the pin in order to start the aircraft. It's sort of like keeping your keys on your chocks. That way you're forced to unchock the plane in order to start it. Don't a lot of Pilots do that?
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
I keep my keys in the Safety Lock in the handle. That way it forces me to remove the pin in order to start the aircraft. It's sort of like keeping your keys on your chocks. That way you're forced to unchock the plane in order to start it. Don't a lot of Pilots do that?
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Wait I thought you Cirrus drivers had people to do all those menial tasks. Or is that just for the select Cirrus operators that have glass cockpits ;-)
 
DFH65 said:
Was a little worried at some point we were going to see 6PC wearing a slip in a cirrus.
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How do you know he(she?) wasn't? All we viewed was above his (her?) waist.
 
Ted DuPuis said:
Actually I have flown alligators before, but never a monkey. Not even the PoA monkey.
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I've flown alligator too, well, alligator meat actually. Rich guy had me fly to New Orleans, pick up a Chef and he had all kind of food stuffs, including alligator meat, for a party at the country club. Oh, I wasn't invited either.

Monkey? Well, when I was maybe 8 and I had a monkey for about 15 minutes I think, before he got out of the cage and was gone. It was in the Philippines and his dad was moved onto base housing at Clark Field and they couldn't bring it on base. So my friend gave it to me, and someone probably had monkey stew the night it escaped.
 
mscard88 said:
I've flown alligator too, well, alligator meat actually. Rich guy had me fly to New Orleans, pick up a Chef and he had all kind of food stuffs, including alligator meat, for a party at the country club. Oh, I wasn't invited either.
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These gators were live. They were injured and needed to get to a specialist. That's a loooong story for over a beer, and the weirdest transport I ever did.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
It's sort of like keeping your keys on your chocks. That way you're forced to unchock the plane in order to start it. Don't a lot of Pilots do that?
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Well, I don't know how many Pilots do that.

Personally, I attach my key to the towbar for that reason. Of course, it is a bit of a bother when I'm flying and the towbar is dangling from the panel. I find it especially annoying when it is positioned so as to interfere with the proper use of the Sky Brakes.

Maybe I should instead just attach my key to the pitot tube cover instead.
 
6PC, could you please do a video with a hard, long press on one of the skybrakes so that we might see what happens? I know its scary but we need to know.
 
flhrci said:
6PC, could you please do a video with a hard, long press on one of the skybrakes so that we might see what happens? I know its scary but we need to know.
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If you push hard enough on the Sky brakes, I hear the Cirrus has ABS and will save you, compared to the older Cessnas where you just skid. ;)
 
denverpilot said:
If you push hard enough on the Sky brakes, I hear the Cirrus has ABS and will save you, compared to the older Cessnas where you just skid. ;)
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Does ABS stand for Absolutely Balls Scary?
 
I think there should be a handle on both sides. Then when you pull one they both fall and you can use them to steer the chute.
 
NOLA Pilot said:
I think there should be a handle on both sides. Then when you pull one they both fall and you can use them to steer the chute.
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I think there needs to be a handle/button that calls in a Cirrus CFI in flight for when he, err, the pilot gets in trouble.
 
flhrci said:
I think there needs to be a handle/button that calls in a Cirrus CFI in flight for when he, err, the pilot gets in trouble.
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Have your CFI on speed dail and use Bluetooth headset.
I still think they need to steer the chute. Maybe a big fan with air brakes.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
I'm not ashamed to admit I had a cfi on board for the slip part. Just in case I blacked out.
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I was going to tell you how brave you were to attempt such a maneuver, but not after this!
 
Great video.

Do the line guys or the FBO ever look at you funny for sitting in your plane for extended periods of time, talking to yourself?
 
tree96 said:
Great video.

Do the line guys or the FBO ever look at you funny for sitting in your plane for extended periods of time, talking to yourself?
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I always say "Nothing right now, I am on a phone call" That's totally true.

These videos are a love hate thing. I really like making up little jokes and all the feedback is positive but once I click upload, I never want to see them or hear about them again. Its like hearing your voice on a recording, most people don't like it. I prefer that they disappear from me and go make someone laugh. In real life I am fairly anti-social or introverted.

Sometimes these 2 sides of myself collide.

A few months back I am preflighting and some guy goes "Hey do you make youtube videos?" I just go "I dunno maybe"
He had me take a photo with him posing w/ my sump cup to send to a friend. He was really happy but I felt like a total douche.

I never really think much about the breadth of the internet until these things come back to me.
Yesterday my CEO dropped his plane off in Austin for annual. He is a Cirrus pilot. He asked about getting a lift back.
Spike happened to be there today and heading back so I asked spike if my CEO could ride shotgun w/ him.

Then I am all "Uh spike, I am pretty straight-laced at work and I don't know if my CEO knows I am a wannabe youtube jackass or not."
He is a no humor kinda guy and he loves his brand. I could see him possibly taking it as me knocking something he likes.

Cajun said the guy that started COPA thinks they are funny. That was good to hear. I kept thinking "Man I bet all those COPA people wish I flew a Cessna"

um... sorry... lots of crap in my head.
I should keep that stuff in.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
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Then I am all "Uh spike, I am pretty straight-laced at work and I don't know if my CEO knows I am a wannabe youtube jackass or not."
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He knows. He'll surprise the hell out of you with it for a good laugh sooner or later. Haha.
 
It's ok, Bryan. We're all here for you.

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This last one was the only one I have made since starting this company.
He called me into his office yesterday. I kept thinking he is going to have this video playing on his laptop.
"Just say you have a twin brother and it will all be okay" I said to myself.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
This last one was the only one I have made since starting this company.
He called me into his office yesterday. I kept thinking he is going to have this video playing on his laptop.
"Just say you have a twin brother and it will all be okay" I said to myself.
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You do. His name is Kyle. Or Einstein. But definitely not Ted.

Oh wait, you were talking about a different kind of twin.
 
Don't get me wrong. He is a really great guy.
Just he is CEO and we have a "Yessir" Jump! How High? sort of relationship.

I have tried to be cute a few times and he looks at me and goes right back to business.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
He is a no humor kinda guy and he loves his brand. I could see him possibly taking it as me knocking something he likes.

Cajun said the guy that started COPA thinks they are funny. That was good to hear. I kept thinking "Man I bet all those COPA people wish I flew a Cessna"
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Um, that reminds me. You don't want a Grumman. Totally not worth it. And if you do end up with a Grumman, there are no good places to put a video camera. The spots that point back at the pilot are especially bad.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
Don't get me wrong. He is a really great guy.
Just he is CEO and we have a "Yessir" Jump! How High? sort of relationship.

I have tried to be cute a few times and he looks at me and goes right back to business.
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He just keeps a low profile. He and the monkey party at night.
 
It really does suck,
Imagine if you were born with beer taps for arms but whenever anyone pulled them, nothing came out.

Just make them dogs or cats or something (I'm lookin at you God).
A bird that can't fly is like a ..... nothing . nothing is like a flying creature that cannot fly.

I feel bad for a lot of "birds"
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
It really does suck,
Imagine if you were born with beer taps for arms but whenever anyone pulled them, nothing came out.

Just make them dogs or cats or something (I'm lookin at you God).
A bird that can't fly is like a ..... nothing . nothing is like a flying creature that cannot fly.

I feel bad for a lot of "birds"
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You're just here enjoying your internet because you have opposable digits and a really big brain. Check your privilege. ;-)
 
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