1155
hours. I am not so excited about the pretend flying today. Arthritis flare up
so I took a nap for an hour and a half and pretty much woke up about fifteen
minutes ago. Beautiful day. We are off to Potbelly's for lunch and shopping and
Kenwood, Dillard's instead of Macy's and I'll hit the fat man shop. I know
where it is but can rarely remember the name.
Why did you change
'big man' to 'fat man'? - Amorella
Because 'big man' has a connotation and so does
'fat man'. Fat man is the truth of the place for me. If someone says 'you are a
big man' I think of 'big man on campus' and that is not me; never was. I can
live with 'fat man' more comfortably than with 'big man'.
That was easily responded to. Good. -
Amorella
That threw me off, Amorella. I don't know what
was on my mind.
You were thinking about the plot of Pouch-4
and cannot come up with a scenario because you do not know what is going to
happen other than they are flying over Lake Erie. Friendly has shown them her
pilot's license and they have gone over the plane, dickering on some small
elements as well as replacing the wingtip.
I forgot about the damaged wingtip. I researched
some possible problems with the 210 that buyers should know about. It is
interesting. First of all it is turbocharged and pressurized and it needs to
have an Iconel exhaust upgrade otherwise you are subject to a repetitive 50
hour inspection of your exhaust for as long as you own the plane.
1502 hours. Lunch at Potbelly's and still at Kenwood Centre shopping.
I found more information and it might be easier to make the Cessna a Silver
Eagle edition. I found two for sale online at Global Plane Search.
Indeed, this would simplify for the reader,
and the price is between $800,000 and $850,000 as this is the best of this
particular aircraft. Make these changes in Page now. - Amorella
I
have the 'for sale' plane specs for consistent info if needed.
We will use this plane to an advantage along
the way. It has most all the bells and whistles. We'll put them through their
paces. - Amorella
Amorella, that is not my wishful thinking here.
This is ironic to say for someone who is
allowing me to do the majority of the planning and execution of these books
(once again). Silver Eagle is a better choice, boy. If a reader is interested
sheorhe can look it up on Wikipedia just as you have. - Amorella
In
Wikipedia the original model number for the 1978 was "210M / Turbo
Centurion which is a 210L with an optional 310 hp TSIO-520-R engine and minor
changes, produced 1977 - 1980." It also says this Cessna is still widely
used by flight training schools, private operators, air taxi and commercial
charter, and companies.
This fits well since
this is used both as a private and company plane. Wiki also had a photo of the
modernize instrument panel. You're fine, orndorff, I'm not out to make a pilot
out of you. - Amorella
This research is not a matter of perfection,
Amorella; it is accuracy, authenticity and continuity.
This is a requirement in fiction, boy. You
want to show your grandsons you are up to the challenge. These books are not a
gift on a plate, boy. You still do the work. You don't expect anything for
free, never have. - Amorella
You stopped for a Graeter's child's dip in a
cup on the way home. Now you are at the upper Pine Hill Lakes Park next to the
earth dam while Carol walks. You both bought clothes at Kenwood so you consider
the trip worthwhile.
Carol shopping for a couple of hours and not
buying anything seems a waste of her time but she doesn't see it that way. If I
were not able to be at the keyboard I believe I would go mad.
You have a strange sense of humor, old man,
really. Let's go to Pouch-4. - Amorella
1836 hours. The first draft for Pouch-4 is
complete. All that preliminary research wasn't needed after all.
It built your confidence, boy. Facts always
build your confidence no matter what they are. Drop in Pouch-4 and post. -
Amorella
Pouch-4.1stDraft ©2012.rho
By
late mid-morning the next day Justin watched Blake go over an exterior
inspection of the slightly damaged Rolls-Royce turboprop Cessna P210N Silver
Eagle while Pyl waited at the entrance to the Burke Lakefront terminal for
Friendly and her companion to arrive.
Shortly
after introductions and a walk to the east of the terminal Justin stood next to
the nearby wire fence and watched Pyl and Blake answering questions and
pointing out various aspects of the plane to Friendly and Hartolite. After
observing that both Friendly, whose real name was Michael 'Mykkie' Carlson and
Harts, her sister is Lindsey Carlson on their Ohio driver's and pilot's
licenses. He thought it odd that they even brought their U.S. passports with
them as prove of identity.
Why
do they want to buy this plane, he thought. They are willing to give up to a
million and half for a refurbished old plane; I wouldn't give three hundred
thousand for it. I saw practically the same plane on line, a 1978 Cessna 210
for a hundred and sixty thousand. Blake put a new engine in an old plane, all
new bells and whistles. I don't see the need. The old engine would have got us
to Detroit and back. I wasn't any more comfortable in the new backseat than I
was in the old back seat. When Blake takes this up into the wilds of Canada for
a fishing expedition with his friends he would be better off having kept it as
it was. I don't feel any safer flying in it. I'd feel better if it were a brand
new plane, not so fancy, just newer. A thought crossed. Here it is, another
sunny and relatively warm day, no wind, it feels like early April. I wonder if
they are going to take it up.
Within
an hour Justin was feeling some pangs for lunch and was ready to get a soda at
the terminal when Pyl waved from down and across from the row of planes he was
checking out and finding problems with like they were used cars he wouldn't buy
on a bet.
Pyl
was smiling profusely as he drew closer. "Blake doesn't want to sell even
for a million and a half. Harts says she wants to take a ride anyway and she
talked it up with Mykkie, so Mykkie asked Blake for a ride over to Put-in-Bay,
said she'd give us a thousand dollars for the ride there and back because she
loved flying in a Silver Eagle similar to the one her uncle had when she was a
child. We are all going. It ought to be fun. Maybe even a picnic in the park.
In January, can you believe this, Justin?"
He
sighed. "I guess, but I could use something right now."
"Go
get something to drink and get me a candy bar and you too. I'll take a little
bit to get this plane in the air." Pyl could hardly contain her
excitement. As a kid Grandpa took Grandma and Blake and herself over to
Put-in-Bay for an afternoon of fun and a plane ride too. Sometimes we even flew
to Port Clinton, then took a cab to Cedar Point, we had a good time.
Justin
turned back, "Pyl, what about the damaged wingtip?"
"It'll
be okay, Justin. Blake wrote out a report. We are getting it repaired next
week. The plane is safe to fly."
Within
the next hour the five took off from Burke Lakefront on the secondary runway,
6R/24L on their way to the South Bass Island.
Blake
turned from the controls once they were at ten thousand feet and commented,
"The 3W2 Put-in-Bay airport is open for light traffic this time of year. It'll
be fine, it's a nice strip."
"This
will be fun," noted Pyl from the co-pilot seat, "We can see the town
and Perry's Monument. We can call a cab and take a quick tour of downtown and
get something to eat, then be on our way."
"Our
treat on the extra's ladies, you are quite generous with your payment."
"We
are glad to have you all along with us," replied Friendly politely.
"It is always nice to make new friends, even if we could not come to a
deal. It is a delight to be flying in this wonderful plane."
"And
you can fly back, Mykkie, but if you don't mind, I'll sit co-pilot."
"Fine
with me," she said, and she looked at Hartolite with an excited smile,
"Won't this be fun."
756 words
***
1859 hours. I should have realized Pouch-4 was a set up not the actual
abduction.
Who said this was
going to be an abduction? - Amorella
I don't know what else you would call it. You
said Friendly was going to take the plane if they couldn't purchase it. Blake
doesn't want to sell.
Why can't Yermey take the plane inside Ship
while the humans are put into a sleep until the damage is inspected and
'cleaned' of any evidence? The plane and passengers can then be put into a
'moving' plane with Friendly still piloting. No one would know the difference. -
Amorella
That's lame, Amorella. Where's the adventure in
that?
You want realism not fantasy, orndorff. It
appears reasonable to me that the marsupial-humanoids come up with such a plan.
They do not want to stir the pot as they are attempting to come to the very
real terms of making themselves known to the public. These are Merlyn's dreams
not yours, boy. - Amorella
Human beings want entertainment. You said this
was going to be intellectually stimulating and entertaining. Am I really this
boring to others? Never mind. No response needed.
You spent the rest of the evening reading
the new Consumer Reports and new Car and Driver as well as online research for
2013 hybrids.
I have dropped the Lincoln MKZ from the list. It
will cost at least $42,000. Way too much. Looks like it may be between the Honda
Accord or the Ford Fusion plug-ins. The upgraded Ford will be about $36,000,
this includes almost all the bells and whistles. I assume the Honda will be
comparable in price. That looks about it unless another comes up to similar
specks with excellent reviews. The Ford Titanium Hybrid Plug In looks the
better. I don't know how Honda or Toyota can compete with that. The 2013 Camry
may compete. I can't think of another car though.
Your heartansoulanmind have given away to
your brain and 'how to survive buying a reasonably priced state of the art 2013
hybrid sedan'. However, a lingering thought float in that heartansoulanmind of
yours, orndorff: a 'tea' date with your muse next Thursday morning at nine. -
Amorella
I am content with the thought. Completely
content.
Content, yes; completely content, are you
out of your mind, boy? Breakfast with one's muse can never be content, by
definition. Sleep well, old man. Tomorrow we tackle The Dead-5. Post. -
Amorella
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