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...and I don't
see any alternative but to just come out with it.
Bill Orth,
chief flight instructor at RW, called me the other day to tell me
that the FAA had visited recently and noticed a certain "disparity".
Apparently the
FAA has quite recently taken to reconciling the weight indicated on
the medical certificates of new pilots against the specified seat
limit of the Rotorway helicopter, and found that many new pilots are
exceeding the specified 210LB seat limit by various margins. The FAA
has vigorously informed Rotoroway that this practice will cease.
This means
that Rotorway is now compelled to strictly enforce the 210LB seat
limit upon everyone who climbs aboard a factory helicopter, and
will regrettably send anyone home who does not meet the seat limit.
(This also means Rotorway has to to turn away any prospective portly
sales prospects who show up wanting a demo ride!)
Now Bill,
watching out for me the way he always does, graciously called to
"suggest" that I might want to "consult" my
bathroom scales before flying out to Chandler the 1st week of July
for my Phase 3 and possibly being sent home. (I could hear Tom Smith
and John O'neil laughing and making oinking noises in the background!).
I followed
Bill's advice and "consulted" my bathroom scales and I am
indeed 15LBS (honest) over the seat limit, and found it necessary to
postpone my Phase 3 visit for 3 more weeks to the last week of July
while I lose those unsightly extra pounds. (It ought to be nice and
warm in Chandler by then! Just standing out in the Rotorway parking
lot should burn off 10LBS per hour!)
But it will be
nice slipping back into my speedos and going for my checkride with
John. (Hey, I like the feel of the wind through my hair!) |
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