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Goodly morning all...

Sometimes we all use terms or jargon thinking that everyone knows what we are talking about.

Hi Larry...

I guess they are one of the largest on the West Coast.

I had a couple of friends I used to fly with that flew for them during their off time after I retired.

They did all right for themselves money wise.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Yea, pumping out the floats before and after every flight is the MOST annoying part of float plane flying.

But, hey, it's a fair trade-off.

Good morning all...

Good one Larry....

The first summer I started float flying grandad's aircraft on straight floats my meager allowance and what money I could earn as a student still in school was spent replacing those dam floatless aluminum plugs.    

That is when we bought a case of those Red, White and Blue Soft Rubber Ball's.

Cut a ball in half and it does the same job as one of those expensive aluminum plugs AND they float......

I still have one in my flight bag and when someone asks me what it is for....exercise...they ask...no I reply...it is the Dory Plug to stop the aircraft from sinking I tell them....

Cheers...Happy Landings....Doug

[quote]Good morning all...

Good one Larry....

The first summer I started float flying grandad's aircraft on straight floats my meager allowance and what money I could earn as a student still in school was spent replacing those dam floatless aluminum plugs.

Interesting topic, I had no idea what swamping was.

On the subject of jargon, most all professions have some kind of jargon or lingo. I still work part time for a soda company and we merchandisers (people who put things on shelves) have some strange jargon of our own. For example, if I told you that I just "threw" twenty cases of 7up, you might assume that I hurled them through the air some distance. In fact that means that I placed them on the shelf where they belong. Or if a shelf is "blown" you might picture the aftermath of a bomb. Really, a shelf is "blown" when it is empty or nearly empty.

I can't think of any for the other job. Aircraft terminology is normal to me. I mean really, who hasn't heard of a strut pump or a high tension retard vibrator breaker. 

[quote]Interesting topic, I had no idea what swamping was.

On the subject of jargon, most all professions have some kind of jargon or lingo. I still work part time for a soda company and we merchandisers (people who put things on shelves) have some strange jargon of our own. For example, if I told you that I just "threw" twenty cases of 7up, you might assume that I hurled them through the air some distance. In fact that means that I placed them on the shelf where they belong. Or if a shelf is "blown" you might picture the aftermath of a bomb. Really, a shelf is "blown" when it is empty or nearly empty.

I can't think of any for the other job. Aircraft terminology is normal to me. I mean really, who hasn't heard of a strut pump or a high tension retard vibrator breaker.

Larry...while he is there get him to pick up a bucket of prop wash for me....

A little off topic maybe but this is what they used to do to the new guys on the docks...

The DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter had a Relief Tube in the front cockpit as there was no lavatory/wash room in the rear cabin.
The exterior small pipe or rubber tubing was just to the rear of the port side double doors and off center so nothing would hit the tail wheel.

A new person was told they were going to help with a hydraulic check and they were to hold their hand under the small pipe or rubber tubing and when the liquid came out they were to catch the liquid in their hand and check out the colour and make sure their were no metal particles in it.

Someone would go up in the cockpit and relieve themselves...

Some things wee little evil aviators do....

Oh and do those aviation mechanics really put winter air in aircraft tires when they install the ski's????

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[color=#000000]Did you ever yell at the rookie and tell him he put the skis on backwards?

Goodly morning all...

That would be a good one Larry...

On Military and Commercial Aircraft the installation of Ski's, Floats, Amphibious Floats, Static Lines for parachutists and many other things must be done by a qualified peson and a signed, dated entry into the Aircraft Log Book made.

I have installed skis on several of my own bugsmashers many times and dated a signed entry into the Aircraft Log Book but with Transport Canada Rules and Regulations now, I am not sure if that would even be possible.
I think everything must be done by a qualified person which is good in many ways but adds to the cost of General Aviation.

A little off topic maybe but here in most automobile garages they will not let you stand by your vehicle and watch them change the oil, rotate the tires or do mechanical repairs.

You have to sit in a waiting room, Insurance Regulations they say is the reason.   :P

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[quote]Goodly morning all...

That would be a good one Larry...

On Military and Commercial Aircraft the installation of Ski's, Floats, Amphibious Floats, Static Lines for parachutists and many other things must be done by a qualified peson and a signed, dated entry into the Aircraft Log Book made.

I have installed skis on several of my own bugsmashers many times and dated a signed entry into the Aircraft Log Book but with Transport Canada Rules and Regulations now, I am not sure if that would even be possible.
I think everything must be done by a qualified person which is good in many ways but adds to the cost of General Aviation.

A little off topic maybe but here in most automobile garages they will not let you stand by your vehicle and watch them change the oil, rotate the tires or do mechanical repairs.

You have to sit in a waiting room, Insurance Regulations they say is the reason.

[quote][quote]A little off topic maybe but here in most automobile garages they will not let you stand by your vehicle and watch them change the oil, rotate the tires or do mechanical repairs.

You have to sit in a waiting room, Insurance Regulations they say is the reason.

Goodly morning all...

What I used to do with the vehicle and aircraft mechanics was ask them if everything looked okay or perhaps suggest to me what else I should get done.

I would ask their opinion about new vehicles or aircraft and perhaps if they would like a tea or coffee...I would then wonder off and leave them to their profession....

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug