The whole story was rather humorous. We were not allowed to use AC power or an
inverter. We were taking data on a laptop, back then battery life was 90
minutes at best. We told the crew to turn the power on just prior to take off,
and it woud boot right into data acquisition. There would be a big "RECORD"
button they would see and click on. We provided instructions with pictures and
a preflight demonstration. They still wanted "the contractor" to do it (the
word "contractor" implies we were being PAID - Ha!). So they took Chuck along
for taxi. After he turned on the laptop and hit "record", they dropped him off
on the side of the runway. If you've been to Robins...this was where they had
FRED (The C-5), and it's a huge isolated place. The plane takes off, Chuck
figures a support vehicle was there somewhere or would be there any minute. 2
hours later, somebody realized "Hey, there's a man out there!".
--- On Tue, 9/1/09, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Jim Johnson <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Aviation piston engine question - No LBC
> To: "Ron Soave" <soavero@yahoo.com>
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 12:09 PM
> Only one runway is active at a time based on
> wind direction. If you have to cross one make it the
> inactive one. Failing that, he could walk *around* all the
> runways on the run offs.
>
> Cheesh!!
>
> So the problem was being 2 miles away from Base Ops on an
> airfield on alert and an ex Marine not bright enough to
> figure out how to get back to Base Ops on his own.B
>
>
> Who ties his shoes?
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim - Ex Air Force.B 1965-1977
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 5:00 AM,
> Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> --- On Tue, 9/1/09,
> Jim Johnson <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> > Don't know anything about your "guys"
>
>
>
> They know better than to walk across a half mile of
> active runway at a military base that is on high alert.
>
>
>
> Ron
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Cheers!!
> Jim
> b Only two things are infinite, the universe and human
> stupidity, and I am not
> sure about the former.b - Albert Einstein
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