Mythbusters

[Jim]

So after work, I drove out to the airport to do a little work on my airplane. I keep it at a rural airport that is small and quiet. As I'm driving up to my hanger, I see a guy walking up the road towards me. He wearing a leather jacket, a beret, and has a red beard. I've seen this guy somewhere. I stop the car and wait for him to walk by me. I'm sure it's the guy. I ask him, "aren't you the Mythbusters guy?", He replies, "yes, I am". He's Jamie Hyneman, cohost of Mythbusters. I get out and shake his hand and tell him I like his show. He seems tired and uninterested, so I don't pursue him. He says they are finishing up a shoot. I presume that it must have something to do with parachutes or skydiving since the airport has a world-class skydiving school.

Pretty strange huh?

[Tom Strange]

yeah... but cool!

[vickles]

Wow Jim, that is pretty great!!! I love that show. Too bad he wasn't all that interested. It would have been great to hear more about him. But I guess it goes along with show biz.

[dmiller]

Seems like there's always a Hoosier in the mix, eh??? ;)

[waysider]

WHATTTTT!!!!?

They left out dmiller!!!

Idiots!

[Ron G.]

Yeah, famous Hoosiers...and famous sayings, too...like Hoosier daddy?

[Belle]

How neat, Jim! Pity he wasn't feeling too social - I'm sure you two would have had lots to talk about, especially with your background.

It is always fun to run into someone like that, though.

[Nero]

How fun! =) I image they would be a little tired hehe after all that crazy stuff - but it's a shame they weren't too talkative.

[now I see]

Jim,

Mythbusters did an episode recently with a Kalitta Air a/c, a 747, to see if the wake of the jetblast would be enough to blow over a bus.  It was.  They filmed it on the ramp near YIP, at Kalitta's maintenance base.  

Hey, where do you hanger your airplane, and what do you fly?

 

[Jim]

2Q3 and a Flight Design CTSW.

I just got back from practicing for my practical exam. Ground reference maneuvers and a forward slip to landing. I had a great time. The plane flew beautifully and I"m finally starting to get my legs wired to my brain.

[now I see]

Wow, I've flown out of 2Q3 before, you are graced with some historic and present aviation royalty there.  

I also have a friend nearby at the University airport who rebuilds, from the ground up, old decrepit Cessna 140's.  I think he and a friend of his share a hanger at 2Q3 too, you might even know him.

The CTSW looks like a fun a/c, and probably great to learn in, it's in the new sport category isn't it?  

Congrats on your training, it's all about the stick and rudder.   :)

[Thomas Loy Bumgarner]

Jim, at least it wasn't Adam Savage(he's nuts I tell you!). Too bad Kari Byron is married, she's hot looking.

[Jim]

Wow, I've flown out of 2Q3 before, you are graced with some historic and present aviation royalty there.

I also have a friend nearby at the University airport who rebuilds, from the ground up, old decrepit Cessna 140's. I think he and a friend of his share a hanger at 2Q3 too, you might even know him.

The CTSW looks like a fun a/c, and probably great to learn in, it's in the new sport category isn't it?

Congrats on your training, it's all about the stick and rudder. smile.gif

My hangermate is rebuilding/restoring 3 planes now, a 150, a Luscombe, and a new project plane he just dragged in in pieces that I haven't had time to look at. His name is Darren. I also know another guy named Phillip who's doing some restore work. Either name ring a bell?

The CT is a Light Sport. It's very slippery and can be a handful to land on a hot and gusty day. I try to keep the tanks full when I'm flying by myself. Stick and rudder for sure. I've been having a blast with sideslips to a landing.

If you'd like to take this to email, you can send me a message at owlmeat@hotmail.com and I'll reply with my real address. I'd like to talk some more.

[now I see]

Hey Jim,

Look in your email, I emailed you yesterday.

[Jim]

Got it and sent you an email. Sorry for the delay.

-jim

[MATILDA]

Jim Jim Jim, my little been had man...

You better check your listings and be ready for the mythbusting episode that once and for all dispels the notion that once a wayfer always a wayfer...a waffling wayfer...or, in your case, a waffen wafer. Nein! No doubt the red beard guy and his bald counterpart were poised, staking you out for a good witnessing to...

Busted!

:)

[Jim]

You better check your listings and be ready for the mythbusting episode that once and for all dispels the notion that once a wayfer always a wayfer...a waffling wayfer...or, in your case, a waffen wafer. Nein! No doubt the red beard guy and his bald counterpart were poised, staking you out for a good witnessing to...

Waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh......

I don't want to sit (SIT?) through another class. Let me see if I can find an old nametag to wear.