EAA493 Mailing List: Re: Revised schedule for Ford Tri-Motor Tour

[Gerald Hatch (gf_hatch]

Don,

There was a problem with one of the Tri-Motor engines today. Looks like an intake leak of some type or a bad mag. Bob Reece and others were working on it when I left about 3:45pm today. We are supposed to call Steve Baker in the morning to see if we need to go in. I may go anyway, but we'll see. I believe Don T was planning to put out an email this evening with any updates. As you can see, nothing so far.

How is Richard doing?

gfh

On Friday, November 14, 2014 8:06 PM, Don Smucker via EAA493 <eaa493 [at] fly-web.us> wrote:

I will be there for both shifts for both Saturday and Sunday.  And will be happy to do whatever is needed, including as starter one or both days.

Don S.

On Thursday, November 13, 2014 10:08 PM, Don Treadwell <donald [at] treadwellphotography.com> wrote:

Thanks to everyone who turned out today to support the Ford Tri-Motor Tour.  Our pilot does not like to make changes in the Starter position, so we have three Starters designated to fill the next three days; one Starter per day.  It is up to those three guys to get that plane started.  The rest of us need to walk each group of passengers out to the plane, open the door for them, take their tickets, prompt them to not hit their heads while sitting down and buckling their seat belts. Close the door, remove the step and chocks while escorting the deplaning passengers back to the hangar.  Ideally that takes about three to four of us to handle the loading and unloading while the starter monitors the ramp for stray civilians. Once we are back at the hangar someone should get the Starter's attention and yell CLEAR!  The Starter then does one last deep knee bend to the ramp and check under the plane for feet, chocks, step and once certain that all is clear, point to the number one engine and signal to start.   

 As the Ford arrives from each trip keep everyone away, including Skyline personnel who are use to helping park each customer.  No one should be out on the ramp during arrival.  Once the right engine has stopped, lead the next set of passengers toward the plane.

Feel free to come out and help even if you are not listed in the last schedule.  This is about team building, having fun, and promoting aviation. There will be many opportunities to give tours of the interior of the plane, especially after the flying ends for the day.  I gave several tours Thursday evening and was asked by each person if that was my plane.

Don

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