Houman Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 From all the reasons one might be grounded, I think I had the stupidest one today. I had an IFR training flight scheduled this afternoon and a trip to Ottawa for some formation flying practice tomorrow. Getting to the airport today, I noticed there was no electricity in my hanger, trying the breakers and figure out what was going on. The 2 flight schools on the airport had electricity as well as the runway and other hangers near me, but not my hanger, so no way to open the freaking hanger door, called my partner that owns the hanger and trying to get an electrician, but tomorrow is Canada day, so everyone is off and it is going to cost a bunch if even we can find one. There are good reasons to be grounded, such as weather and aircraft snags, but the freaking electricity at the hanger would have been the last reason I would have thought would ground me. Sorry, just pissed off.... What was the stupidest reason you were grounded ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Avalle Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I forgot the airplane keys at home and had no time to drive back and come back to the airport... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradp Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Plus one for Oscar's reason. Did that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 +2,Oscar another stupid reason was I was taking my wife out to dinner for a $100 hamburger.. I forgot my wife yikes.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBill Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Exactly why we have a portable generator in the hangar.. We used it alot before we got wired electricity, now only in emergencies. We're at the end of the line on a 50AMP line so oftern there is no power and I have to hunt for which breaker is tripped. Now, I fire up the generator, flip the main breaker off and turn on the changeover switch. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orionflt Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 how about elecrtic to the airplane..... last month I flew a local flight, I usally do not fire up the GDL-39 but I wanted to apdate it and play with my garmin pilot app. that in its self is not a problem, the problem is that circuit is on circuit that bypasses the master switch for operation if I have an electrial failure where I need to secure the master. Yes you guessed it, I forgot to shut down the outlet after the flight and my GDL-39 drained my battery so bad that I had to replace it. I found it when I went to fly to the next town for a meeting, I ened up having to drive and arrive a few minutes late. Brian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 No hand crank? What a bummer. Do you know how to use a multimeter? I'm betting that it will be something very simple when the cause is found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houman Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Exactly why we have a portable generator in the hangar.. We used it alot before we got wired electricity, now only in emergencies. We're at the end of the line on a 50AMP line so oftern there is no power and I have to hunt for which breaker is tripped. Now, I fire up the generator, flip the main breaker off and turn on the changeover switch. Bill Well I do have a portable Honda Generator, but the hanger door are big horizontal half door covereing the entire opening of the hanger, no way to do it by hand. So I was thinking if I could have the hanger door motor wired to a plug and then I could use a generator, but since the hanger dos'nt belong to me and I only pay rent, I don't want to make any major changes or dammage something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 someone in Boulder had gotten ahold of my credit card number and went on a spending spree so we cancelled the card. so I had no card for two days / so no fuel as our field has only a self pay pump 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 +3, lost my keys in the Florida Keys ( not joking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Diarrhea. Need I say more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yes I do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Diarrhea. Need I say more? please don't 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yes I do... damn! I didn't stop you in time. what? you took your lady friend ms to sizzler and tried to keep up at the all you can eat buffet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 You guys are like that audience in front of a comic when he asks "Has anyone...?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 damn! I didn't stop you in time. what? you took your lady friend ms to sizzler and tried to keep up at the all you can eat buffet? Good try there Professor EriK! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Good try there Professor EriK! doh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Fox Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 I was at If I remember correctly Santa Monica , waiting for the Van to take me out to the Sanyo Airship.....At that moment my wife threw a hissy fit because she and my daughter would have nothing to do for 45 minutes....I suggested she take my daughter to lunch....She was having none of it....I gave away my ticket....and watched the Sanyo van drive out to the Sanyo airship......I swear everytime I looked up for the next hour , I saw that blimp mocking me......Its still a sore spot 10 years later... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyntgr1 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 My worst was baseing my aircraft 9.5 miles from a nuclear plant during 9/11. There was a 10 mile halo of no flights for several months. I couldn't even take off and quickly get out to move to another airport in the area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takair Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Airport badge in wrong car multiple times. At least now it's only a 5 minute drive. Keys at least once. Charts once (old days). Wife scared of the clouds, sky, wind, ground, other airplanes, karma, me, etc......too many times to count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryb Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Both cars have an airport badge and set of keys at all times. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Avalle Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Both cars have an airport badge and set of keys at all times. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Airplane keys are now with my house keys... so if I forget them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22 others Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yes I do... Is there a way to block pictures posted by a particular Mooneyspace member? Â I like his posts.... hate his pictures... Â Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Ever have ice keep your fuel caps from being opened? That will cost an hour. Outdoor tie downs in Canada must be fun. Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Spinner full of ice! I learned to put the prop with a blade down when it is snowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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