Jonathan Baron
New member
Hmmmm....Robert has done a nice job of implementing new forum software for the new year. Very clean and no doubt more spam resistant, along with Avatars and a new emoticon or two.
Now that we've either survived or enjoyed the holidays - or both - I want to turn my attention to the Triple Tail Tour once again. Shortly I will start a follow-up topic to nail down dates and participants. Mostly though, for now, I just wanted to pop in and see how everyone's doing.
For my part, the more Russell fixes more problems on my ship, the more problems he finds. Although, from my point of view - and no doubt from his - this has become a correspondence of continuing calamities. I intend to compile them though and work them into an article for the Newsletter. Others may find them instructive or even humorous peeling of the onion tales. The part that bewilders me the most is that all of the snafus Russell is discovering survived three annual inspections without remark. Two of the mechanics performing these alleged inspections know little about Bellancas. Of those, one tried very hard, and one's chief display of prowess was running up the bill with no apparent result. One, however, is known as a Bellanca expert. Therein lies our sad situation. Thus documenting it all may serve to make those various inspection checklists we have out there far more complete.
Happy New Year one and all
Jonathan
Now that we've either survived or enjoyed the holidays - or both - I want to turn my attention to the Triple Tail Tour once again. Shortly I will start a follow-up topic to nail down dates and participants. Mostly though, for now, I just wanted to pop in and see how everyone's doing.
For my part, the more Russell fixes more problems on my ship, the more problems he finds. Although, from my point of view - and no doubt from his - this has become a correspondence of continuing calamities. I intend to compile them though and work them into an article for the Newsletter. Others may find them instructive or even humorous peeling of the onion tales. The part that bewilders me the most is that all of the snafus Russell is discovering survived three annual inspections without remark. Two of the mechanics performing these alleged inspections know little about Bellancas. Of those, one tried very hard, and one's chief display of prowess was running up the bill with no apparent result. One, however, is known as a Bellanca expert. Therein lies our sad situation. Thus documenting it all may serve to make those various inspection checklists we have out there far more complete.
Happy New Year one and all
Jonathan
