On a recent flight from Tampa to Flagstaff (PHX then FLG) we got out about 20 minutes over the Gulf and the pilot comes on and says, “We see something up here we don’t like, so we’re turning around and going back to Tampa.”
I look out my window at the port side engine and the “spinner” is stationary - not spinning. Hmm. Looks like either lost or had to feather the engine. Meh, the folks on the flight deck certainly don’t have a death wish, so I’m not worried. Made it back no problem, but I really knew something was up because they appeared to clear the approach as we went straight in, no downwind leg on the final. We lived to fly another day. No biggie. -D > On Jun 10, 2024, at 4:11 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Well, assuming that he had a heart attack or something similar and didn't > know what was happening. It would be a bit disturbing if a wing fell off etc. > and he got to ride it down while awake and coherent. > > Randy > >> On 10/06/2024 3:06 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >> Great way to exit the mortal coil at 90yo >> >> --FT >> >>> On 6/10/24 3:59 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: >>> Have you seen the recent news report about a former astronaut who died in a >>> plane crash. He was the sole occupant of the plane and was 90 years old. >>> >>> Randy >>> >>> On 09/06/2024 4:23 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>>> The old gal who lives a few blocks away with a 1980 300SD. I first saw it >>>> in 1992 when her husband, a commercial pilot retired from Pan Am, was >>>> selling his 1968 (?) 280SE 3.5. I stopped by to check it out. It was >>>> awesome and was too $$ for me at that point in my journey but we talked at >>>> length about his W116 (since I pulled up in my W123). This is when I >>>> learned that both he and his German wife were flight instructors and they >>>> own two aircraft. >>>> Over the next 30 years anytime either of them were out in the yard or >>>> sitting on the porch I’d stop to chat. He passed in 2000, but his Frau >>>> keeps plugging along. The old gal, at 94, still gets in two hours a month >>>> in either her 1954 Beech E35, or her 1961 Mooney M20B and she dutifully >>>> drives the 300SD once a week on a three mile loop. >>>> I talked with her daughter towards the end of last year and she said that >>>> she likely be taking mom’s keys away sometime this year based on the >>>> trajectory of her dementia. I told daughter that if no one in the family >>>> wanted the 300SD I call dibs. >>>> Daughter and I exchanged emails pretty regularly for several months but >>>> the last email I sent a month ago remains unanswered. When I drive by it >>>> looks like she’s been missing her weekly jaunt. >>>> I reckon we’ll see. >>>> >>>> AZBob >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
