AR-NWA ADV BS thread

Friday as soon as we began operations we had a little mishap at Houma. Seems somebody wasn't following the painted lines and drove our old blue Ford tractor, which has a high roll hoop, under an S-76 and jammed it under a blade. They had to package up the aircraft and haul it to Lafayette on a flat bed. That is going to be one heck of a costly screw up. Blade is no good, that is a 100k or so and somme of the parts, if not the whole head will probably be shot.

Hang tough Oleary.....

Elvis, does the guy still have a job?

Happy B Day Tim!

Happy Birthday O'Leary! Didja get a new BMW like 10cups? If not, then run up there and getcherself one! It's your birthday afterall!

I need a notary..any of you boneheads one? :huh Must be willing to travel (Springdale area)

Notary? Heck, I'm not even a member of Rotary.

but you do know how to rotate!

ok guys...need me some help, with some design ideas and a solution to fix my floor jack..seems the gear bolt (#6 in diagram) has rounded off and the handle (#3 in diagram) will not engage the bolt to turn the gear to open or close the hydraulic. To top it off, the gear bolt part is NO LONGER AVAILABLE!

So, my idea is to cut a groove thru the top of the bolt head and then to weld in the handle a "key" or a piece of rod that would fit into the grove of the bolt..anyone got a better idea? Also, will need someone to weld for me..

Sorry Doc, I've got nothing on your jack. btw, I didn't want to inflict the pain of "Gus and Magoo Speed" on you or anyone else....'cept Charlie, who I thought could use the slo-motion-therapy. We probably drove him nuts, but it was relaxing . If you want a slow ride, I'll holler next time.

And....Happy B-Day to "the other" Tim!

Happy Birthday O'Leary.

Doc, pm sent.

Happy birthday o'leary

Harbor Freight $30

Happy Birthday Tim!

Arrgg what a day. Was planning to leave this morning and head to CO. Mike T left a day early and trailered out with a few others, RJ and Kris were riding out with me today. RJ got hurt and cant make it, Kris has mechanical issues and cancelled last night. Now it's gonna be 100+ for the ride out today. I'm sitting here debating to hop on and head out or just go back to bed. You ever have one of those rides where everything just feels against it?

If you don't start the ride Ted, nobody else will start it for you. Just go, you'll have a blast.

Do I need to come get you?

or, "do I need to get you and cum!"

sorry..I just hadta!

Morning fellers

I don't need ANOTHER floor jack..I just need this one fixt! But tnx for thinking of me tho..

Agreed. No matter what happens in CO, you'll be able to send back temperature reports to us baking suckers back here!!

It's not even supposed to hit 100 in Kansas either!!

I never had time to find out who did it or see the pictures. It was probably one of the third party guys that do ground support, surely it wasn't one of our mechanics. They might tell the contractor we don't want that guy here anymore, but usually they don't run people off for mistakes. Deliberate violations of procedure or wreckless behavior though, and you are gone. I bet that guy follows the painted lines from now on if he does still have a job.

As I was typing that I just realized that last night I dreamt I was trying to start the aircraft and I couldn't, then realized the blades were still tied down. Glad that was just a dream. Has happened twice since I have been there, neither were fired. I have jumped in the seat in a rush and realized they were still tied, but never tried to start it. I am pretty paranoid about that, it is the first step on the checklist after all.