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[farri]

Hey Kev! I`d be concerned about those bent wing struts........Cheers.

 

 

[kevb]

Hey Kev! I`d be concerned about those bent wing struts........Cheers.

Hey Frank, I do believe that I would be puckering quite a bit if they really were bent like that in flight.

 

 

[farri]

I did some fantastic solo flying late this afternoon, then put the Drifter away, went home and started watering some of our plants...I just happened to look up and see this beautiful moon coming up: Couldn`t resist it! I just had to get back up there and take some photos. This is one of them.

 

 

Franco,

 

Ps, For anyone wondering, I was above my own property and there was still plenty of day light.

 

 

[SSCBD]

Frank, I am not anyone! - and I don't believe a word of it. (YOUR HONOUR). Are you sure you weren't doing night circuits????( or are you just practicing for the RAA night VFR endorsement?. Make sure you carry a BIC lighter to illuminate the ASI on finals as per the ops manual (it works) - Just in case your forget you flying glasses.

 

Have a dam good night - mate.

 

 

[farri]

:wave:SSCBD....I`m not just anyone either and you and I go back a long way and you know I know....Smile....You have a good night also: mate.

 

Franco.

 

 

[biggles]

Hmm Frank , and I'm not 'anyone' either, but I will be cross examining you about this next week... 'in person' .... Bob .

 

 

 

[SSCBD]

Frank - I take the fifth - and besides I don't remember anything, it must of been all the drugs back then or was it alcohol or maybe both. It was pure fun way back when - I was told.

 

 

[farri]

Yes! It was and still is a lot of fun, it just comes down to how we choose to do it, well at least, I`m still having fun. ...

 

Frank.

 

 

[SSCBD]

yeh - and I am driving these over rated, closed in coffee machines, that have bloody radios, gauges, gps displays and bloody retract stuff AND carbon fibre bits that run out of elevator authority, RAA dressed up as mini GA at the moment - not pure flying like you have in your machine, and also that is the best place to fly up north. (hate you again frank)

 

but I will be up to stay - and then the air war can start again! (hope you have improved from last time) - I am coming for you frank - Smile.

 

 

[farri]

I will be up to stay - and then the air war can start again! (hope you have improved from last time) - I am coming for you frank - Smile.

Nah! You`re done, mate, especially if you`re going to use one of those coffee machines,with all those gauges to look at and poor elevator authority......I`ll be waiting....SMILE...

 

 

[Samuel117]

Hey Samuel, in regards to the jumper out of the drifter, maybe he shouldn't put that seatbelt on, after he takes it off looks where it is flapin around in the breeze.

You are just right about it. Maybe, to remember to buckle the seatbelt while at altitude, that way if we have an emergency while taking off he will be restrained. Good thinking, thank you for your insight, we are learning.

 

 

[facthunter]

The rear seatbelt could end up in the prop if I recall correctly. That would make a bad day. Nev

 

 

[Samuel117]

The rear seatbelt could end up in the prop if I recall correctly. That would make a bad day. Nev

Hi Nev, thank God our seat belt is not long enough to get to the prop but it is a very valid point for other airplanes as well. Seat belt into the prop will be for sure a very dangerous situation. Thank you for the tip.

 

 

[farri]

This afternoon I had the pleasure of taking Ross Strooper for a fly...Ross is an Aviation Rescue Fire Fighter at the Cairns aerodrome...I`ve known Ross for many years.

 

 

Franco.

 

 

[farri]

This week I`ve had the pleasure of taking BoB Docking ( Biggles on here ) and Bob`s wife Sal for a fly.

 

 

 

This is Ransflieruk,a pilot, from England over here for while,asked on this forum if anyone would take him for a fly, I said I would if he got to Cairns and today,this is what happened.

 

 

Franco.

 

 

[farri]

On the weekend I took my wife Frances, Bob Docking, (Biggles) and Bob`s wife Sal, to Russell Heads, when we got back home, we went and visited Ron and Josie Biondi.

 

 

 

 

Franco.

 

 

[Cosmick]

Franco, I see Ron likes Crocs. Looks like a rowdy bunch :)

 

 

[farri]

Franco, I see Ron likes Crocs. Looks like a rowdy bunch :)

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Franco.

 

 

[Ransflyeruk]

Thanks again for taking me up Franco, really enjoyed it! Here are some photos of the morning, I can't quite believe the scenery you have on your doorstep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[farri]

Thanks again for taking me up Franco, really enjoyed it!.

My pleasure Ben: Hope to see you again before you leave the Cairns area.....All the best...Cheers.

 

Franco.

 

 

[farri]

This morning I went Croc spotting, ( not from the Drifter) up the Mulgrave river, with my next door neighbour: This one was the biggest of them.

 

 

 

Franco.

 

 

[farri]

This is Bill Hoffman and his son, Naum, from Seattle USA... This morning I had the pleasure of taking them both flying for their first flight in an Ultralight...Bill is a pilot and was very impressed with the Drifter...I told them about this forum and gave Bill the link to it, also some information he can use back home...Later, I took them up the Mulgrave river, to see some of our locals, unfortunately, the locals were shy today, but we did get to see one of the bigger guys and Bill spotted it before I did...Among other things, we also spotted a Goanna, Bill was thrilled about the Goanna, as he had one when he was young.

 

 

 

 

Franco.

 

 

[kevb]

Hey Frank,

 

Nice pics mate, I've been seeing plenty of lizards up here at the moment, it seems the every creek no matter how small has a croc in it. I was lucky enough to go for a fly along the beach around the Vernon Islands the other day and I couldn't resist a quick stop and walk along the beach. It was on of the best day's flying that I have had up here for a long time. Saw a some of thread fin Salmon busting some bait fish close to shore so I think a return trip with the fishing gear may be in order. All the best mate, Kev.

 

 

 

 

[IBob]

This is Bill Hoffman and his son, Naum, from Seattle USA... This morning I had the pleasure of taking them both flying for their first flight in an Ultralight...Bill is a pilot and was very impressed with the Drifter...I told them about this forum and gave Bill the link to it, also some information he can use back home...Later, I took them up the Mulgrave river, to see some of our locals, unfortunately, the locals were shy today, but we did get to see one of the bigger guys and Bill spotted it before I did...Among other things, we also spotted a Goanna, Bill was thrilled about the Goanna, as he had one when he was young.[ATTACH=full]51825[/ATTACH]

 

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Franco.

You need to get someone to stand next to 'em, Fanco, so we can see how big they are???

 

 

[farri]

G`Day Kev, I`d love to be able to help you thin out those, Thread Fin Salmon! ...On the subject of Crocodiles: They certainly are increasing in size and numbers and they will continue to increase until and unless they are thinned out.

 

How`s this one for size?...Knowing what I know, I`d say this is probably the one that got Warren Hughs.

 

.I posted this on my facebook page.

 

"Just letting everyone know, there is a very big Crocodile in the lagoon at Palmers Point, where Warren Hughes was fatally attacked last March. This afternoon, Lukas Steinkemper and myself came across this Crocodile slide... About 4 weeks ago I was flying over that area and I saw a Croc that I estimated to be over 5 meters long,that slide is probably from that Croc...I`ve added a Google photo of the area...Anyone going to that area needs to take great care.The slide is from the ocean into the lagoon."

 

 

 

Franco.