Learned something new. Retract step.

[Mcstealth]

Just by chance, I heard my sister say something about Mooney. She once overheard my dad talking to a guest about his time at Mooney. Apparently dad was a major contributing engineer on the retractable step. I asked her some specific questions, and what she remembers hearing is something about the manual retractable mechanism.  That is all I have to go on. I saw Barry and Jonny and asked in their spare time if they could dig around in the paperwork for some evidence. 

Would there by chance be any names mentioned in any manuals for the birds with retractable steps? Just wondering. 

Dad did not talk about Korea or Mooney for some reason so I have had to get my information about him from the stories of others. 

David

 

Edited December 17, 2022 by Mcstealth

[Igor_U]

David,

not in manuals but definitely names are on the title block of all technical drawings for the airplane. That would typically be names of: Draftsmen, Checker, Engineer, Stress, ME, Approval (manager) and such.

Good luck finding it some drawing.

In my engineering career I often recognized names of (older) friends and colleagues that worked on some older programs, even for other companies.   

 

[Mcstealth]

On 12/16/2022 at 1:36 PM, Igor_U said:

David,

not in manuals but definitely names are on the title block of all technical drawings for the airplane. That would typically be names of: Draftsmen, Checker, Engineer, Stress, ME, Approval (manager) and such.

Good luck finding it some drawing.

In my engineering career I often recognized names of (older) friends and colleagues that worked on some older programs, even for other companies.   

 

Thank you for that. Appreciate it. 

[MooneyMitch]

Wish I could call our dear Bill Wheat and ask him about your story David.  I LOVE old Mooney stories, so thank you for sharing that one with us. 

[LANCECASPER]

On 12/16/2022 at 1:04 PM, Mcstealth said:

Just by chance, I heard my sister say something about Mooney. She once overheard my dad talking to a guest about his time at Mooney. Apparently dad was a major contributing engineer on the retractable step. I asked her some specific questions, and what she remembers hearing is something about the manual retractable mechanism.  That is all I have to go on. I saw Barry and Jonny and asked in their spare time if they could dig around in the paperwork for some evidence. 

Would there by chance be any names mentioned in any manuals for the birds with retractable steps? Just wondering. 

Dad did not talk about Korea or Mooney for some reason so I have had to get my information about him from the stories of others. 

David

 

Joe Schmerber may know. He is the Mooney historian has a treasure trove of Mooney artifacts.

[Mcstealth]

Is he local?