Great mates!

[Tomo]

I'm not trying to cause any jealousy... but I had a great day yesterday. Run into a mate in Dalby helping out with the hang gliding comp, who is from Gympie and had his Decathlon (8KCAB)... I've never flown it before but that soon changed when I was offered the command seat and fly him around the place, show him around while he fiddled with his new iPad and OzRunways!

 

So for the next couple hours we jaunted all around the place... Here's a few photos from my phone.

 

On the ground at my mates place nearTara

 

 

Around the Kogan area - west of Dalby

 

 

Yours truly, and the navigator in the back!

 

 

 

 

Looking towards Dalby, flying the hang glider task... check on the stragglers

 

 

Noticed another mate pulling his hangar doors open, wander over and he was gonna go Yaking, so after helping him pull the Yak 52 out and put some juice in it, he told me to grab my headset... and we set off!

 

 

Climbing up...

 

 

 

Anyway, that's all the photos that are worth seeing I got! For the next 30 minutes or so we tossed and tumbled around the sky, was so great! Nothing quite like a radial up the front.

 

Just another great day aviating with some great people.

 

 

[Guernsey]

Good photos Tomo and interesting to see the Decathlon in US livery as used by the aircraft in the Normandie landings???

 

Alan.

 

 

[corvairkr]

Ahhh thats awsome Tomo !

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Tomo, Recently flew by Tara (you were in Towoomba chasing sheilas) otherwise would have dropped into your place !!....anyway, saw two strips in the Tara area, one by town (sealed ? ) and one to the West of town which appeared unsealed, is that correct ?....We tracked with Tara off our Right wing heading for Chinchilla............................................Maj...

 

 

[Bandit12]

Is it nasty of me to send you some jealous vibes? A nice couple of rides you scored there Tomo!

 

 

[facthunter]

I'm only stirring. Did you find the Aileron a bit heavy in the decathlon? I presume you got to throw it around a bit.. Nev

 

 

[Piet Fil]

Tomo,

 

You keep on inspring me to fly ..... Good stuff young man!! Huzzah!

 

Phil

 

 

[frank marriott]

Decathlon (8KCAB)...

 

Tomo lovely aircraft - did you turn it upside down?

 

 

[Tomo]

Tomo, Recently flew by Tara (you were in Towoomba chasing sheilas) otherwise would have dropped into your place !!....anyway, saw two strips in the Tara area, one by town (sealed ? ) and one to the West of town which appeared unsealed, is that correct ?....We tracked with Tara off our Right wing heading for Chinchilla............................................Maj...

Hey Maj! Yeah this one is South/westish of town about 1nm, pretty much near town - non sealed but mostly all weather. The main Tara sealed strip is about 6nm north of town, and there's nothing much there! Next time you're down I'll take you out there and show you around.

 

I'm only stirring. Did you find the Aileron a bit heavy in the decathlon? I presume you got to throw it around a bit.. Nev

The aileron wasn't heavy at all that I can recall, it had aileron spades, which may have helped. Roll rate was much more than I first thought from seeing the aircraft on the ground, quite a fun little plane. Had a bit of fun in it yes

 

Tomo lovely aircraft - did you turn it upside down?

Not upside down exactly, but had a bit of a play...

 

Flew the Y52 inverted for a bit, strange feeling, the thought comes to mind - I hope this harness doesn't let go!

 

 

[facthunter]

At least you have a canopy over your head in the Yak. In a Tiger Moth there is nothing and the reliance on the seat belt, when inverted, often came to mind. I used to actually have nightmares about it and thought it was just me. talking to others who aerobatted the plane (type) in later years, I find I am not alone.

 

The aileron spades are adjustable I believe. I've never had a plane with them on. You can lose feel if they are not right. They can over servo?/compensate....Nev