Original Posted By: Doug413(at)aol.com
Just had one of those flying experiences that I won't ever forget. I hadjust flown up to Sussex NJ to see if some Fisher flying buddies were there.Met up with Bob cook with his Celebrity, and Scott Clarkson with a 404, andAdam with a Kitfox. All have beautiful airplanes, and I always enjoylooking them over.I figured it was time to go, and this is where the fun begins. I climbedout to the south, and had my eye on a plane off in front of me. Because the404 cockpit is very small, with cabane struts to look through, it took me afew moments to realize what was happening.Something was hanging down in front of my face, right down to my belly, itwas warm and brushing my cheek. Couldn't believe it, it was a grey snakecomming out of the hole in the fabric where the rear spar brackets come outof the wing. My only reaction was to grab it and fling it out the side. Iwish him soft landings. Luckily I don't have a fear of snakes (good it wasn't bees orspiders) or the situation could have been worse.Bob and Scott,,,may all your flights be critter free.walt-----------------------------------------------------________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: critter flight
> Pietenpol-List: critter flight
Original Posted By: "Mckellars"
How does one respond to that walt ..?Glad it wasn't me.Bob>From: "walter evans" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: "piet discussion" , "Fishnet" >>Subject: Pietenpol-List: critter flight>Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 12:02:53 -0400>>>>Just had one of those flying experiences that I won't ever forget. I had>just flown up to Sussex NJ to see if some Fisher flying buddies were >there.>Met up with Bob cook with his Celebrity, and Scott Clarkson with a 404, and>Adam with a Kitfox. All have beautiful airplanes, and I always enjoy>looking them over.>I figured it was time to go, and this is where the fun begins. I climbed>out to the south, and had my eye on a plane off in front of me. Because >the>404 cockpit is very small, with cabane struts to look through, it took me a>few moments to realize what was happening.>Something was hanging down in front of my face, right down to my belly, it>was warm and brushing my cheek. Couldn't believe it, it was a grey snake>comming out of the hole in the fabric where the rear spar brackets come out>of the wing. My only reaction was to grab it and fling it out the side. I>wish him soft landings.> Luckily I don't have a fear of snakes (good it wasn't bees or>spiders) or the situation could have been worse.>Bob and Scott,,,may all your flights be critter free.>walt>----------------------------------------------------->>________________________________________________________________________________
How does one respond to that walt ..?Glad it wasn't me.Bob>From: "walter evans" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: "piet discussion" , "Fishnet" >>Subject: Pietenpol-List: critter flight>Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 12:02:53 -0400>>>>Just had one of those flying experiences that I won't ever forget. I had>just flown up to Sussex NJ to see if some Fisher flying buddies were >there.>Met up with Bob cook with his Celebrity, and Scott Clarkson with a 404, and>Adam with a Kitfox. All have beautiful airplanes, and I always enjoy>looking them over.>I figured it was time to go, and this is where the fun begins. I climbed>out to the south, and had my eye on a plane off in front of me. Because >the>404 cockpit is very small, with cabane struts to look through, it took me a>few moments to realize what was happening.>Something was hanging down in front of my face, right down to my belly, it>was warm and brushing my cheek. Couldn't believe it, it was a grey snake>comming out of the hole in the fabric where the rear spar brackets come out>of the wing. My only reaction was to grab it and fling it out the side. I>wish him soft landings.> Luckily I don't have a fear of snakes (good it wasn't bees or>spiders) or the situation could have been worse.>Bob and Scott,,,may all your flights be critter free.>walt>----------------------------------------------------->>________________________________________________________________________________