Christmas Gift Idea for Henning

flyingcheesehead said:
The fact that curious folks such as yourself will buy it, if only to answer that question. :D
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You kidding? Heck, I can't keep up on buying the new versions of flight training books. They just came out with new version of the PHAK... another half-inch thick.

I might have to start reading Danielle Steele books just to add some variety. Or, read more Rod Machado columns!
 
Henning said:
Damned good question.
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OK everyone:

1) Look at the chart, figure out where they need to be/must go to avoid grounding.

2) stay the heck out of their way. They can't stop and/or turn on a dime.


$95, please. Paypal to Ishouldbesolucky.

-Skip
 
Skip Miller said:
OK everyone:

1) Look at the chart, figure out where they need to be/must go to avoid grounding.

2) stay the heck out of their way. They can't stop and/or turn on a dime.


$95, please. Paypal to Ishouldbesolucky.

-Skip
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There's a good bit more to it than that, though I've been managing the trick for over 20 years, so I'm kinda dubious about needing the book....
 
Skip Miller said:
OK everyone:

1) Look at the chart, figure out where they need to be/must go to avoid grounding.

2) stay the heck out of their way. They can't stop and/or turn on a dime.


$95, please. Paypal to Ishouldbesolucky.

-Skip
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Hah! You assume a competent crew and a skipper who gives a rat let alone being capable himself. The stories I could tell....
 
Here's somebody who could've used a copy of that book:


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Here's another skipper presumably less interested in his surroundings than how cold the Heineken is.

 
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Richard said:
Hah! You assume a competent crew and a skipper who gives a rat let alone being capable himself. The stories I could tell....
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Hah right back. USN 1968-1971. I have a veritable war chest of stories. When we meet lets put the credit cards up on the bar and tell stories until we run out!

-Skip
 
ReverendSlappy said:
Here's another skipper presumably less interested in his surroundings than how cold the Heineken is.

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The second video, the ferry boat captain was at fault for the near miss. The sailboat had ROW not only by being under sail, but also by direction (he was looking at a green light), and whomever was driving it had already depowered his jib. Personally, I would have smacked into the side of the ferry and sued the **** out of them and had the captains ticket pulled.
 
Henning said:
The second video, the ferry boat captain was at fault for the near miss. The sailboat had ROW not only by being under sail, but also by direction (he was looking at a green light), and whomever was driving it had already depowered his jib. Personally, I would have smacked into the side of the ferry and sued the **** out of them and had the captains ticket pulled.
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I'm sure the ferry wasn't constrained by his draft and wasn't towing something, so I suspect you are correct.
 
KennyFlys said:
You kidding? Heck, I can't keep up on buying the new versions of flight training books. They just came out with new version of the PHAK... another half-inch thick.

I might have to start reading Danielle Steele books just to add some variety. Or, read more Rod Machado columns!
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Heck I have problems getting rid of the old ones so I have room to update! Looks like they updated one or two of the other books too.
 
Ghery said:
I'm sure the ferry wasn't constrained by his draft and wasn't towing something, so I suspect you are correct.
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Not constrained by his draft in those waters, heck, a tanker isn't either and towing does not automatically create a RAM/ROW situation
 
Henning said:
The second video, the ferry boat captain was at fault for the near miss. The sailboat had ROW not only by being under sail, but also by direction (he was looking at a green light), and whomever was driving it had already depowered his jib. Personally, I would have smacked into the side of the ferry and sued the **** out of them and had the captains ticket pulled.
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In viewing it, I was imagining that just before the boat came into frame, the skipper had just looked up and said, "Oh. A large boat. Right in front of me. :yikes:" Probably not the case -- and yeah, he had ROW regardless.

I'm also coming from the perspective of widely avoiding large vessels as a matter of course -- and not having to deal with them too frequently. :dunno:
 
ReverendSlappy said:
In viewing it, I was imagining that just before the boat came into frame, the skipper had just looked up and said, "Oh. A large boat. Right in front of me. :yikes:" Probably not the case -- and yeah, he had ROW regardless.

I'm also coming from the perspective of widely avoiding large vessels as a matter of course -- and not having to deal with them too frequently. :dunno:
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Just remember, that ferry boat is a <100ton vessel, which means that last week the captain could have been the cook with absolutely no boat handling experience.... Seen it before, far too many times.
 
Henning said:
Just remember, that ferry boat is a <100ton vessel, which means that last week the captain could have been the cook with absolutely no boat handling experience.... Seen it before, far too many times.
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Which is exactly why I generally avoid the "little" tour boats around here. :yes:
 
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