Sucking on the stall horn story

Timbuff10

Timbuff10

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So in the past when going through preflights with students I usually mention that you can test the stall horn on a 172 by sucking on the opening on the leading edge. Well, in all my time instructing and telling people about this in Denver, not one has ever sucked on it or put their mouth anywhere near it.

In my few months instructing out here in So Cal, I am finding that people out here will put their lips on anything. I have had three people actually try it but what I saw today took the cake.... Did the preflight and noticed something on the leading edge. Looked closer and it was a perfect set of lipstick marks all around it. Someone with some bright red lipstick wrapped their lips around the opening. I just started to get a picture of it when another instructor came by and wiped it off. Darn, would have made a great avatar...
 
Tim... come on now... a creative photog like yourself could get that pic if you really wanted to...

Just borrow some lipstick from your wife... and... well... you know...

Then get the shot!

If you get caught... no worries... 1. It's LA... nobody cares. 2. It's for your "art"... and people are ok with that sort of thing.

;)

Bob

PS: For the record... as bad as it may sound... I always tested the stall horn that way... sans lipstick. Those little bottles of hand sanitizer always came in handy. :)
 
Tim-

In the words of Abraham Lincoln: Frickin' Awesome. See, I told you the girls from California were different than Colorado girls. :D I usually test the stall horn like that but I at least put a bandana over the top of the opening...bad experience with subzero temperatures and a missing lip.
 
I have never "tested" the stall warning horn, as long as there isnt something blocking it, I am as sure that it will work as I am that the wings will stay on.

Besides, if you have a good flight the only time you will hear it is right after you land... Who cares if it works then.

Bob, man I can be artsy, but I have to draw a line when it starts to turn fruity.
 
Timbuff10 said:
I have never "tested" the stall warning horn, as long as there isnt something blocking it, I am as sure that it will work as I am that the wings will stay on.

Besides, if you have a good flight the only time you will hear it is right after you land... Who cares if it works then.

Bob, man I can be artsy, but I have to draw a line when it starts to turn fruity.
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wow LOL, this one takes the cake...should also mention to suck the fuel sumps.
 
Wasn't there an article somebody posted a couple of days ago for April fool's dealing with this very subject? I was in love with a Duchess one time...
 
See I thought the CO girls were easy as all the CO guys were super lame - didn't even put in a note worthy effort.
 
jml2992 said:
Tim-

In the words of Abraham Lincoln: Frickin' Awesome. See, I told you the girls from California were different than Colorado girls. :D I usually test the stall horn like that but I at least put a bandana over the top of the opening...bad experience with subzero temperatures and a missing lip.
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I used to demonstrate it all the time, but always put a cloth over it. I was watching a friend of mine preflight once, he went and sucked on the thing and sucked a bug into his mouth.
 
Captain_Bob said:
PS: For the record... as bad as it may sound... I always tested the stall horn that way... sans lipstick. Those little bottles of hand sanitizer always came in handy. :)
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:yeahthat: I do wipe off the bug guts first though. The other day I watched a giant bumble bee fly out of one, that would have been a nice treat.
 
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