Another Mechanic Exam

I (Dwight) have mentioned in previous posts about my designation by the FAA as a mechanic examiner. Because I am not affiliated with an FAA approved curriculum school, I administer oral and practical exams primarily to mechanic applicants that qualify through civil or military aircraft maintenance experience.

Today I began an exam for a fellow who flew in from Zanesville (Ohio) in this plane. It is a homebuilt plane called a BD-4. Because of the paint scheme it looks to me like a refugee from a safari theme park.
His mechanic exam will conclude tomorrow. If he continues to do as well as he did today, there will be another FAA certified mechanic in the world.

Autumn in Coshocton

The beginning of October always ushers in the County Fair. We usually make an annual trip to enjoy it with the grand kids and see all the exhibits. With Coshocton being a small community, many go to meet up with friends that they haven't see all year.

Javin and Chanlle slide with their cousins
I (Rena) was persuaded by my sweet husband to try out the Ferris wheel. It had been several years since I had been on one and now I remember why. Can you tell that my eyes are closed. That was on purpose!!!

The Fall colors have been brilliant this year and we have been enjoying the canopy of colors

Dwight and Javin raked up the leaves in our back yard. Javin had so much fun, he couldn't wait to do it again in his yard. A few years from he will not think it fun anymore!

With the work all done, now it is time to have fun.

Below is a short video clip of the moving pile of leaves.

MMS Family Hayride and Wiener Roast

Saturday was the perfect beautiful Autumn day to have our MMS Family hayride and wiener roast. Our son-in-laws parents own some property by the river and they graciously let us use their land for a few hours to have a wiener roast and hayride. Jason made arrangements to borrow the wagon ,and chopped firewood and did a lot of preparation to make our time special. Jen did some food preparation and made hot cocoa (very much appreciated when the temps began to drop.)

Air Conditioner Service

Yesterday I felt pretty bad with a really sore throat. In spite of that, I had to go to the hangar for a short while to cancel a mechanic oral and practical exam that was scheduled for today. I grabbed the camera as I left the house, thinking I may get a shot of the final engine runs after the plane's inspection.

Tim is on the ladder peering into the nose of the plane through an open panel, monitoring the a/c system. The a/c compressor is on the right engine, so the left engine was not needed for this check.

On the ground by the left engine is equipment for doing a compressor wash. Washing the engine compressor section restores engine performance. It's accomplished by spraying really clean water into the engine's air intake while spinning it with the starter. Even though I didn't see it, I'm sure both engines got their "bath".

Another Birthday

Today is Dwight's Birthday. We celebrated early (on Sunday) so that family could be with us. As per Dwight's custom, he prefers a pie, rather than a Birthday Cake. So this year it was Butterscotch Meringue pie. The grandkids brought him a personal Apple Pie (another of his favorites) and that was a better choice for putting in a candle! The meringue on the other pie was too soft to hold a candle :(