Jimbo59 Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 Hello fellow Aviators. I'm new to this site so will start with a little about my flying experience. Started many years ago at Archerfield with RQAC, flying Cessna 152, 152 Aerobat, 172, 172RG, 182RG and Bellanca Decathlon. More recently I have been flying Jabirus, Piper Cub and Nanchang CJ6a out of Caboolture. I also am a keen aircraft photographer. If you are up for a chat about any of these aircraft or photography please let me know. Cheers and Merry Christmas. Jimbol
Tomo Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 G'day Jim!! Great to have you, I like the range of aircraft you've flown! Nicely done. I like taking photos too, but am not real good at it. We need to get some more photo threads up and running on here I reckon also, maybe something we should start doing. Keep up the good work, I've done a bit of flying out of YCAB also in various range of aircraft. Happy Christmas!
facthunter Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 Very wide range of interests on this site. Welcome Jim. Nev
farri Posted December 24, 2011 Posted December 24, 2011 I like taking photos too, but am not real good at it. Happy Christmas! Get out of it,Tomo! If you`re not very good at it, what hope have I got? Cheers, and Jimbo. Frank
Guernsey Posted December 24, 2011 Posted December 24, 2011 Jimbo good to have you joining us. We have a fantastic bunch of characters on this site, probably because we are pilots. Yes we even fly Guernsey Cows (cream of the crop)....had to milk that one. Alan the Guern.
Scooby Posted December 24, 2011 Posted December 24, 2011 Hello fellow Aviators.I'm new to this site so will start with a little about my flying experience. Started many years ago at Archerfield with RQAC, flying Cessna 152, 152 Aerobat, 172, 172RG, 182RG and Bellanca Decathlon. More recently I have been flying Jabirus, Piper Cub and Nanchang CJ6a out of Caboolture. I also am a keen aircraft photographer. If you are up for a chat about any of these aircraft or photography please let me know. Cheers and Merry Christmas. Jimbol Welcome Jimbo, I fly out of Caboolture as well. Trikes out of hanger 10 and 3 axis with Gofly in hanger 72. We have a great area to fly up there! Safe flyin!
FlyingVizsla Posted December 24, 2011 Posted December 24, 2011 Jimbo, Love those C152's - have owned one since 1995. That was also the last time I was at Archerfield. Great to have you on board! Sue
Jimbo59 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Posted December 28, 2011 G'day Jim!! Great to have you, I like the range of aircraft you've flown! Nicely done.I like taking photos too, but am not real good at it. We need to get some more photo threads up and running on here I reckon also, maybe something we should start doing. Keep up the good work, I've done a bit of flying out of YCAB also in various range of aircraft. Thanks Tomo Happy Christmas! Thanks Tomo I'll work out how to post a few pics and see how we go Cheers Jim
Jimbo59 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Posted December 28, 2011 Very wide range of interests on this site. Welcome Jim. Nev Looks like a great site ... Thanks Nev
Jimbo59 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Posted December 28, 2011 Jimbo good to have you joining us. We have a fantastic bunch of characters on this site, probably because we are pilots. Yes we even fly Guernsey Cows (cream of the crop)....had to milk that one. Alan the Guern. Hey Alan Looks like I need to upgrade my endorsements to include an 'udder' type ... Quad leg undercarriage,, Cheers
Jimbo59 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Posted December 28, 2011 Welcome Jimbo, I fly out of Caboolture as well. Trikes out of hanger 10 and 3 axis with Gofly in hanger 72. We have a great area to fly up there!Safe flyin! Hi Scooby I've never flown in a trike, might have to look you up to find out what it's all about!. What do Gofly have?
Jimbo59 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Posted December 28, 2011 Jimbo,Love those C152's - have owned one since 1995. That was also the last time I was at Archerfield. Great to have you on board! Sue Hi Sue I have very fond memories of C152's. Well done to own one .. Maybe one day I'll get an aircraft of my own ... Would love a Cub Happy Flying Jim
kaz3g Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 H Hi Sue. I have very fond memories of C152's. Well done to own one .. Maybe one day I'll get an aircraft of my own ...Would love a Cub. Happy Flying. Jim Hi Jimbo Welcome and best wishes for the NY. Any particular Cub you fancy? kaz
djpacro Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 ...If you are up for a chat about any of these aircraft or photography please let me know. ...... Always happy to chat about aerobatic aeroplanes!
Jimbo59 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 H Hi Jimbo Welcome and best wishes for the NY. Any particular Cub you fancy? kaz Hi Kaz I fly an Original L4 belonging to Caboolture Recreational Aviation and although it is slow it is a lot of fun. I like the looks of some of the modern variants and would love to see how they compare to the original. Any early tail dragger would be good however! Are you into Austers?
Jimbo59 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 Always happy to chat about aerobatic aeroplanes! Hi DJ? Learn't to fly aerobatics with Bob Tait many years ago. That was in a Bellanca Decathlon. Before that I got a taste of aero's in a Pitts S2 as a passenger ... Hooked! Also did aero's in the relatively cheap C152 Aerobat but the Decathlon was great, especially being a taildragger. Had plans to do more in the Nanchang but that is very expensive. Maybe one day! Favourite manouvers are Reverse Cubans and stall turns. Jim
djpacro Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 As Sue stated, the Cessna is a great aeroplane - I nearly bought a 152 Aerobat but decided that a Decathlon would be more fun. The Cessna will do a neat reverse Cuban with a one and a half snap on the way up (refer the book by Cessna test pilot and instructor, Bill Kershner) - something that I'd never do in a Decathlon. Bob still flies aerobatics in a Citabria or Decathlon better than anyone else I know, including Greg Koontz. The Pitts is just a lot of fun. I always warn people that aerobatics is addictive. DJP
eightyknots Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Great to see on Recreational Aviation/Aircraft Pilots, Jimbo. Happy new year also.
Guernsey Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Hi KazI fly an Original L4 belonging to Caboolture Recreational Aviation and although it is slow it is a lot of fun. I like the looks of some of the modern variants and would love to see how they compare to the original. Any early tail dragger would be good however! Are you into Austers? Now your talking Jimbo, I have done many hours in the Auster pictured in Guernsey and the L4Cub which I owned in SA. Alan.
Jimbo59 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Posted December 30, 2011 Great to see on Recreational Aviation/Aircraft Pilots, Jimbo. Happy new year also. Cheers to you also 80kts. My new years plan is simple ..... Fly, watch others fly, talk about flying .... There's a theme there I think? Jim
Jimbo59 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Posted December 30, 2011 As Sue stated, the Cessna is a great aeroplane - I nearly bought a 152 Aerobat but decided that a Decathlon would be more fun. The Cessna will do a neat reverse Cuban with a one and a half snap on the way up (refer the book by Cessna test pilot and instructor, Bill Kershner) - something that I'd never do in a Decathlon.Bob still flies aerobatics in a Citabria or Decathlon better than anyone else I know, including Greg Koontz. The Pitts is just a lot of fun. I always warn people that aerobatics is addictive. DJP One and a half snaps on the way up in an Aerobat! I'm going to check that book out! All about good energy management and spatial orientation. Keep at it DJP. Jim
Scooby Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Hi ScoobyI've never flown in a trike, might have to look you up to find out what it's all about!. What do Gofly have? Hey Jimbo, yeah the trikes are awesome. I'm in the process of buying one at the moment. At Gofly we have 2 Tecnam P92 Echo's, a Texan, and a Flight Design CTSW. In January, Gofly will also have a Flight Design MC and a new Savannah S. Thats what i really like about Gofly, we have a good varity of aircraft to choose from. All we need now is a taildragger and all the bases are covered. We fly trikes on the weekends, usually in the mornings. Pop in anytime or send me a message, will be happy to catch up and show you around the trikes. They are ideal for photography, you can see alot from the seat of a trike. All the best, and happy flying!
Jimbo59 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Posted January 1, 2012 Now your talking Jimbo, I have done many hours in the Auster pictured in Guernsey and the L4Cub which I owned in SA.Alan. Hi Alan These look great. Who's the dude in the Camo with the L4? Attached is a shot of the L4 I fly and also a couple of shots I took of an Auster at the 2011 Gatton Air Park fly in Cheers and happy flying in 2012 Jim
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