In the field of AVIATION ari ta mga bai

[flanker]

wow a place to hung out,, ""grease monkey"" me?? retired from usaf in '94 (fighters & trainers).. going back home for a while or for good...to siquijor "ckwhore" ha ha ha..i know i will miss turning wrenches,,so i"ll keep tabs on this thread,,sorry nalisoran sa pagbisaya, tagalog kanunay mi diri.. """my hands might be greasy, but your life depends on it"""

Welcome SiQ... its nice to have you here..

Where were you assigned during air force career?

You only need "LANA" to fly in Siquijor...

[Tarmac]

Welcome SiQ!

[SiQ]

thanks flanker & tarmac...flanker,,1st assingment, clark ab, work on F-4E, F-5, T-33, T-37, T-38, & T-39*mcchord afb, washington st, F-106 *spangdahlem ab, germany, F-4E & F-4G (wild weasel) *george afb cali, F-4G, *ramstein ab, germany F-16C&D, (i was their during the italian airshow accident, my acft was doing demo that weekend), *mcdill afb, florida F-16 C&D.. best assingment is with the F-4G,,we go tdy all the time,,all over europe(norway, denmark, the netherlands, england) africa & turkey & all over the u.s...6+ hrs backseat time (incentive rides, 4 on F-4 & 2 on F-16) ...fully qualified on airframe, pneudraulics & engines,,test run engines from idle to full augmentation (afterburner)... whew'' thats a long one.....

[SiQ]

the irony of all, will all my experience i still dont have my faa a&p license.....got my associate, pass faa written exam,, somehow oral & practical is what i keep blowing off...

[SiQ]

does anybody knows that need help on working or restoring a wood & canvas aircraft? "will work for food" ha ha ha ....nah.. will work for free... just wanna lay my hands on one...sort of an ojt..

[Tarmac]

does anybody knows that need help on working or restoring a wood & canvas aircraft? "will work for food" ha ha ha ....nah.. will work for free... just wanna lay my hands on one...sort of an ojt..

Would a Piper Tri-Pacer do? A friend of mine has one sitting in his garage. I'm not sure if he's saved up enough to restore it, but it's there...

[SiQ]

Would a Piper Tri-Pacer do? A friend of mine has one sitting in his garage. I'm not sure if he's saved up enough to restore it, but it's there...

saved enough as in "$$$" or saved enough of the acft itself to restore?? as long as your friend knows his sh.. about this acft & willing to teach me,,why not..have no clue about this acft,, doing some research,,,lmk

[SiQ]

so,,, its pa-20,,pa22 family,,lycoming powered..what caught my eye is the" unusual feature of the tri-pacer is incorporation of bungee linked ailerons & rudder" ,,,dung it,,,F-4 uses the same system too,,ARI =aileron rudder interconnect=big guys stealing ideas...where is this baby 'garaged' anyway, my plan is to bum around in siq, dum, cebu or davao..lmk

[Tarmac]

so,,, its pa-20,,pa22 family,,lycoming powered..what caught my eye is the" unusual feature of the tri-pacer is incorporation of bungee linked ailerons & rudder" ,,,dung it,,,F-4 uses the same system too,,ARI =aileron rudder interconnect=big guys stealing ideas...where is this baby 'garaged' anyway, my plan is to bum around in siq, dum, cebu or davao..lmk

Yup, that's the one. PA-22, the "Flying Milkstool." The PA-20s are the Pacers, the taildraggers.

My friend flies for Vietnam Airlines and I'm sure a portion of his salary goes to the restoration fund, but don't tell his wife that. He wasn't planning to start til next year. He keeps the plane in Cebu.

The plane is pretty complete except for the engine and fabric covering.

Aileron-rudder interconnect can also be found in the Beech Bonanza and Baron families. Works well, but the bungees make the controls a bit heavier when you cross them (when making crosswind landings, for example).

[SiQ]

i should be around unless some company offers an overseas contract job that i'll be so stupid to say no.......again...