killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
(Or, how to lose your Zen-Like cool in just a few hours)
Lesson 1 - When flying out of AUS, do your flight planning for a long XC originating from another airport, such as Bird's Nest, Lockhart, Taylor, Lakeway or anyplace other than AUS. The reason is that no one ever leaves you more than 7 gallons in the airplane and you're going to have to stop for fuel before you even really start your flight. No, the owner does not want you buying gas at AUS. Remain calm. It's all good.
Lesson 2 - When doing your pre-flight and you determine that the alternator belt is a gnat's sneeze away from being completely severed, remain calm. Simply go into the FBO and look at the schedule for the other 152 you can fly. It's all good. You are agitated, but still calm. Notify the owner when you see him with a student. He needs to ground that plane ASAP.
Lesson 3 - When you go into the FBO to check the schedule and find out that the website for scheduling is down, you can go from agitated to angry. The plane you want is on the ground, but you don't know who has it booked. You can't check. You're now 40 minutes past your intended departure time. Be angry, but don't choke someone.
Lesson 4 - Resigning yourself to the fact that it's just not going to happen today, you check the schedule just for fun on your phone on the way home. And it's back up. The plane is now grounded, but meanwhile, someone has sneaked in and booked the other plane you wanted. The third plane you can fly, a 172, has just been grounded for the same problem as the first 152 you wanted. At this point, you may pound your fists into the passenger seat of your car and scream vile epithets about the parentage of anyone who has possibly touched the airplane in the last 15 years.
:banghead:
<sigh>
Really wanted to do a long XC today - was going to fly to FST and back - see some of that pretty W. Texas country and knock out the long XC requirement for the commercial ticket at the same time. I have so little time to fly these days it was sort of precious to me.
Lesson 1 - When flying out of AUS, do your flight planning for a long XC originating from another airport, such as Bird's Nest, Lockhart, Taylor, Lakeway or anyplace other than AUS. The reason is that no one ever leaves you more than 7 gallons in the airplane and you're going to have to stop for fuel before you even really start your flight. No, the owner does not want you buying gas at AUS. Remain calm. It's all good.
Lesson 2 - When doing your pre-flight and you determine that the alternator belt is a gnat's sneeze away from being completely severed, remain calm. Simply go into the FBO and look at the schedule for the other 152 you can fly. It's all good. You are agitated, but still calm. Notify the owner when you see him with a student. He needs to ground that plane ASAP.
Lesson 3 - When you go into the FBO to check the schedule and find out that the website for scheduling is down, you can go from agitated to angry. The plane you want is on the ground, but you don't know who has it booked. You can't check. You're now 40 minutes past your intended departure time. Be angry, but don't choke someone.
Lesson 4 - Resigning yourself to the fact that it's just not going to happen today, you check the schedule just for fun on your phone on the way home. And it's back up. The plane is now grounded, but meanwhile, someone has sneaked in and booked the other plane you wanted. The third plane you can fly, a 172, has just been grounded for the same problem as the first 152 you wanted. At this point, you may pound your fists into the passenger seat of your car and scream vile epithets about the parentage of anyone who has possibly touched the airplane in the last 15 years.
:banghead:
<sigh>
Really wanted to do a long XC today - was going to fly to FST and back - see some of that pretty W. Texas country and knock out the long XC requirement for the commercial ticket at the same time. I have so little time to fly these days it was sort of precious to me.