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Title: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: airtac on March 11, 2008, 02:17:33 PM
HAHAAAHA--Yeah, like that's never happened to me  ::rofl::
How embarrassing--especially when it's a fire call and I've had to shut the engines down so I could get out to pull them--a real "professional" moment ::loony::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: PiperGirl on March 11, 2008, 02:26:49 PM
chuck seems to have a thing with chocks... A few weeks ago, I saw a student pilot pull the same stunt. Of course, everyone at the field happened to be watching him at that moment ;D
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on March 11, 2008, 02:33:48 PM
This defineately counts as my "Chuck" moment!  Very embarrasing to hop the chocks in a C310 or C414, or even a fully loaded Platypus!   ::unbelieveable:: ::eek::

Most unprofessional of someone to forget those chocks...   ::whistle:: ::whistle:: ::whistle::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Oddball on March 11, 2008, 03:51:02 PM
chocks? for me its a couple of screw drivers behind the tail as i swing the prop  lets see if you 1 to 1 scale pilots can do that  ::rofl::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Fabo on March 11, 2008, 05:17:22 PM
I think I have already psoted in the forums, but repetition is mother of wisdom... :)

Overheard on Kosice Tower frq, March 07
-Slovak Government 001, ready to taxi..
-Slovak Gvmt 001 you are cleared to taxi.. but.. you have špalíky pod kolesami (chocks under the wheels)
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: airtac on March 11, 2008, 08:56:20 PM
I think I have already psoted in the forums, but repetition is mother of wisdom... :)

Overheard on Kosice Tower frq, March 07
-Slovak Government 001, ready to taxi..
-Slovak Gvmt 001 you are cleared to taxi.. but.. you have špalíky pod kolesami (chocks under the wheels)
SEE!--being a screw up is international.......... :P
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Oddball on March 11, 2008, 09:00:03 PM
so if screw ups are international what about us oddballs?  ::thinking::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: airtac on March 11, 2008, 09:17:29 PM
so if screw ups are international what about us oddballs?  ::thinking::
I dunno--intergalactic maybe???
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on March 11, 2008, 09:24:33 PM
so if screw ups are international what about us oddballs?  ::thinking::
I dunno--intergalactic maybe???

Nah, just Scottish.  Hehe.   ::silly::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Oddball on March 11, 2008, 09:28:53 PM
aahhh that explains a lot now pass another scotch whiskey  ::drinking::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: airtac on March 11, 2008, 09:57:21 PM
aahhh that explains a lot now pass another scotch whiskey  ::drinking::
I thiNk yoos drunks intierly to mush ::drinking::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: FlyboyGil on March 11, 2008, 11:29:49 PM
aahhh that explains a lot now pass another scotch whiskey  ::drinking::
I thiNk yoos drunks intierly to mush ::drinking::

Drinks too much....? There's such a thing?
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Oddball on March 12, 2008, 12:03:27 AM
never heard of sush rubbisssh i all my life gill *HIC*  ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: TheSoccerMom on March 12, 2008, 07:45:18 PM
HAHAAAHA--Yeah, like that's never happened to me  ::rofl::
How embarrassing--especially when it's a fire call and I've had to shut the engines down so I could get out to pull them--a real "professional" moment ::loony::


Ha well, it's sure "one of those gotchas"....  I haven't managed to do this one yet (Knock on wood -- where IS my head??), but I have MORE than once, checked everything, pulled the prop ties off, and then climbed in to crank, and thought......  "Aw crap"....  and climbed back down to make SURE I really did pull the chocks.....   ::loony::

I know my day is just waiting for me, out there, but at least I have big tires...   should make the resultant "Chuck-Hop" a little easier to do!!!    ::rofl::

 :D    :D    :D    :D    :D    :D    :D
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: spacer on March 12, 2008, 10:17:56 PM
Yet to do it in an airplane, but I've rolled over a few in trucks. The hollow rubber ones are pretty tough, but run over them enough (especially loaded)
and they'll fall apart, causing all manner of cussin' by the customer.  ::complaining:
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: BrianGMFS on March 13, 2008, 04:21:13 AM
Hmmmm, I've hopped one too. Saturday afternoon at the firehouse, doing some cleanup on Engine 2, tones go off and we mount up and I drop the hammer to head out the door.... BOUNCE!!! what the heck ::knockedout:: The dang Captain threw a chock under the rear wheel while the truck was in the station ::complaining: his responce.... Oops   ::loony::


Brian
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Skid Kid on March 13, 2008, 11:58:27 AM
Tow tractors hop 'em easily with their big tires and pull-anything-torque.  The 6 ton APU i was pulling, not so much...  ::loony::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Ragwing on March 15, 2008, 05:17:35 PM
Chocks??? What chocks.

At Boeing Field (King County International Airport) BFI, a lot of the GA tie downs are small concrete blocks.
The controllers take great delight in finding a GA heading down the taxiway towing a trailer from it's tail. ::banghead::

That is almost as good as the one GA I watched who forgot to untie the left wing...... He went in an aggressive left turn ::knockedout::

Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: leiafee on March 15, 2008, 07:27:10 PM
I've done the opposite once in one of my "chuck moments"

Got out went to put a chock under the wheel, find I've forgotten to put the brakes on and slowlllyyy but surely the aeroplane starts rolling backwards.

Yark!  I drop the chock in a panic, grab the prop and hang on to stop it.  That works, the aeroplane comes ot a halt, but now I can't reach the chock and if I let go and go get it the aeroplane is going to follow the call of gravity.  Frantic flailing with my toes trying to reach the chock without letting go of the propeller ensues...

Most undignified.
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: Mike on March 15, 2008, 11:35:39 PM
I've done the opposite once in one of my "chuck moments"

Got out went to put a chock under the wheel, find I've forgotten to put the brakes on and slowlllyyy but surely the aeroplane starts rolling backwards.

Yark!  I drop the chock in a panic, grab the prop and hang on to stop it.  That works, the aeroplane comes ot a halt, but now I can't reach the chock and if I let go and go get it the aeroplane is going to follow the call of gravity.  Frantic flailing with my toes trying to reach the chock without letting go of the propeller ensues...

Most undignified.

HA HA!

This story sounds familiar. I am sure I have done the same thing before....
Would be great for the animation (if we ever get there...)

BTW: here is the original for those of you who are interested:
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: amcquiddy on March 16, 2008, 03:15:43 PM
That's why you always fly with someone in the right seat. "Hey, would you go pull the chocks for me?"
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: PiperGirl on March 16, 2008, 05:27:17 PM
I've done the opposite once in one of my "chuck moments"

Got out went to put a chock under the wheel, find I've forgotten to put the brakes on and slowlllyyy but surely the aeroplane starts rolling backwards.

Yark!  I drop the chock in a panic, grab the prop and hang on to stop it.  That works, the aeroplane comes ot a halt, but now I can't reach the chock and if I let go and go get it the aeroplane is going to follow the call of gravity.  Frantic flailing with my toes trying to reach the chock without letting go of the propeller ensues...

Most undignified.
;D ;D ;D Nice! ::bow::
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: The Dancing Bear on March 29, 2008, 08:34:44 PM
My guys haven't "hopped" theirs that I know of,yet..... ;)   However they used to have a major case of 'forgetitis" where the chocks were concerned. that is till I put some HOT PINK ones in the birds !!!  ::rofl:: ::rofl:: ::rofl::Imagine, if you will , a line of government King Airs all lined up at a base looking all spiffy. But one stands out of the crowd  ;) ;) :o :o ::unbelieveable:: Those pink chocks got some serious ribbing for the pilots. It took a few weeks, but they developed the habit of snatching those chocks out pretty well . They got their "regular" ones back,with the warning that the first crew to forget them would get the "punishment" chocks back again. So far they've done real well. Do ya think it's fear of ridicule from their peers ??????  Only a mech would do such a heartless thing to his fearless aviators. Subliminal cruelty, hey it worked for me !!!!!!
Title: Re: CHOCK HOPPING!
Post by: airtac on March 29, 2008, 09:24:50 PM
You and Sheriff Joe?? ::)
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