Bus driving course interest? (again)

[Don Fairchild]

Hey, crusty old dudes, I resemble that remark.

If the class were closer to cal I would take it. I just wish I could get back to jacks place for the last hoorah

Don

[Busted Knuckle]

Hey, crusty old dudes, I resemble that remark.

If the class were closer to cal I would take it. I just wish I could get back to jacks place for the last hoorah
Don

Yes you do!
Only if it includes checking out parking spots b4 backing in!
And yes you should! I'm gonna try and make it, I heard Uncle Ned is, I'd be bet'n Ace & John will and I'm quite sure we can rustle up a few other trouble makers like Niles! (too bad Cody can't come then we'd be all set!)
  BK 

[Van]

Don, lol! you won't be parking near the docks will you?
great day to whoop somebody's @$#

[Lee Bradley]

re: the forklift off the loading dock; that happened at the naval facility I worked 1984-2009.  The load was a MK-48 torpedo (test unit NO warhead). Our safety office had that photo on the wall for years captioned 'Forklift fails flight test'.

[Don Fairchild]

Bryce, now you know why I am not a truck driver. LOL

Van good video

don

[Lin]

Hey Van, don't you think that there should have been a picture of one of us buying a bus in the sequence?

[Van]

LOL! good thought Lin, I looked hi & low, but could not find one But I'll keep lookin'

Luv ya Don! 

[HighTechRedneck]

Can I bring friends?

d

Dan, sorry for the delay answering. I had to think about that for awhile and discuss it with the instructor to determine how to be accomodating but also be fair to the paying students.  We came up with the following:

Spouses of paying students can participate as full students for half price.

Non paying guests who come with a paying student can:

• Monitor the informational part to listen in and take notes, but may not ask questions or participate in class discussions.  If there is insufficient seating for all, guests may have to stand or make do with what they find to sit on.  (perhaps bring fold-up camping chairs?)
• Ride along during the hands on driver training to observe, but don't get time at the wheel or ask questions.

At all times, whether sitting listening to the instructor, gathering around a bus to observe something hands on, or sitting in the bus during the hands on driver training, the paying students get priority on placement closest to the instructor/point of interest and are free to ask questions.



There seems to be just enough interest that we are looking at suggesting a date and see how many folks might attend.  At this point though it is still hypothetical and depends on how many paying participants we would have before it becomes certain.

To refresh the topic, the elements covered would be:

• "Classroom" - Covering the rules and guidlines for safe and effective operation of a bus.  Preventative maintenance needs of a bus.  Includes Q&A.
• Walk around tour of the various buses at the shop to discuss their unique features and what to look for when shopping them.
• Hands on pretrip inspection of a MC-9
• Hands on driver training in a MC-9

[happycamperbrat]

Hey crusty ole Don, maybe YOU should consider hosting something like this for us West Coast people......

[Lin]

I could be interested in such a course on the west coast.  I would have to think about it though since part of the thrill of driving the bus is knowing that I am the most dangerous vehicle on the road.  If I knew what I was doing, all the adrenalin would disappear.

[Ed Hackenbruch]

If that happened Lin, pretty soon you would probably be nodding off as you go down the road.

[Busted Knuckle]

Hey crusty ole Don, maybe YOU should consider hosting something like this for us West Coast people......

Maybe a combo effort by crusty & RJ ?
  BK