I love the early mornings. During my military days, I looked forward to those "O-Dark-Thirty" missions that required the crew to be on the tarmac pre-dawn to ready the C-130 for her assigned task. Throughout my 25 years, 3,500+ flight hours & countless travels around the globe; the morning's sunrise has always delighted me. It still does.
Jameson & I arrived at the hangar & got right to work; well one of us anyway. Today was pitot tube insertion day. Surprisingly, everything went as planned & we now have an operating heated pitot tube. Of course, the device needs calibration, etc. but it's installed & ready to go.
I placed Jameson on lead & out of harm's way then cranked the engine over for about 20 seconds. Finally saw some oil pressure & noticed no leakage.
Vic Syracuse of Base Leg Aviation has aired part one of a three-part series on first starts & flights. I enjoy his expertise & his words are always educational. He may just be our DAR..! See part one entitled: "First Flight Prep: Engine Advice": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4uax6CtuwM
