mothra Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Hi all, just got around to registering. Been flying Gazelles out of Goulburn, just waiting for my smashed shoulder (dirt bike wreck) to heal so I can knock off the last few navs for my x-country.
Neil_S Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Welcome, mothra! Hope the shoulder gets better soon.... Cheers, Neil
mothra Posted January 9, 2013 Author Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks Neil. Looks like at least another month, at least I can save up for some of those trips I want to do.
Phil Perry Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Welcome Mothra, I used to follow a young lad named Tim, who got to No5 in the UK riding moto cross. . . . then he got to the age of 17, and found Girls, Fags and Beer, and lost the plot. !!! Anyway, I hope your physicality gets fixed soon and you can restart lifting into the luft and relaxing a bit in the sky. ( Less stuff to hit and break bones up there ) 1
Deskpilot Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Not so nice a thread title. Thought I was going to read something interesting. Welcome mate, heal well. That shoulder has to last you a life time.
facthunter Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 I thought you were after airspeed and you actually have a cracked spar. All my family ride motorbikes so I sympathise. Mend well. Nev 1
flyerme Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 From a former freestyle moto-xer I feel your pain.Take it easy and hope you heel well.
boingk Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Hope the healing goes well, if you see the little yellow low-wing out there with rego 28-0825, then thats me! Cheers, and all the best.
mothra Posted January 10, 2013 Author Posted January 10, 2013 Boingk, I have seen you taxi by once or twice, will give a wave next time. 1
gooneybird Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 we are following a local guy who is riding in the Daker 2012/13 He's in 20th overall and the highest placed Aussie at the moment.Good one Rod 1
mothra Posted January 12, 2013 Author Posted January 12, 2013 From a former freestyle moto-xer I feel your pain.Take it easy and hope you heel well.[ATTACH=full]20245[/ATTACH] Well that's how I describe the incident at work, but in truth it was more mundane. Forest track, blind corner, traffic and ham fisted application of front brake.
flyerme Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Well that's how I describe the incident at work, but in truth it was more mundane. Forest track, blind corner, traffic and ham fisted application of front brake. ouch..:stretcher:take it easy
mothra Posted March 23, 2013 Author Posted March 23, 2013 Well its been four months since my last flight and Im repaired enough to get back in the air. Kept it to a session of circuits just in case and took an instructor along for the first couple. So good to be back in the air, scheduled for those last pesky navs over Easter. 3
Guest Howard Hughes Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 So good to be back in the air, scheduled for those last pesky navs over Easter. That's it, rain over Eastern then?
mothra Posted March 23, 2013 Author Posted March 23, 2013 Guaranteed rain, Im hoping to get to Natfly as well
VFR Pilot Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 Mothra What Gazelle have you been flying around YGLB
mothra Posted March 23, 2013 Author Posted March 23, 2013 MothraWhat Gazelle have you been flying around YGLB GFTC fleet, mainly 3184 and 5515
VFR Pilot Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 GFTC fleet, mainly 3184 and 5515 Thanks mate I just wondered because I flew 3290 around there for a few years Cheers
bexrbetter Posted March 23, 2013 Posted March 23, 2013 Hi Mothra and welcome, Know the pain well, stated off on a Honda SL70 mid 70's and been on them ever since to the point of arriving over here anyway. Getting older so in more recent times I started the Queensland Vintage MotoX Club and ran it for 8 years or so, oldies on natural terrain MX but still managed to bang a few corners every now and then!
mothra Posted March 23, 2013 Author Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks Bex I have a couple of friends into Vintage MX and circuit racing. Those older bikes and riders still tear it up, way faster than Im capable of. Still its good to go along and wrench for them, great social atmosphere. My dear old dad scrambled BSAs and Velocettes, god knows how he managed that. At 50 my racing days are done, Ive rallied, raced and even turned a few laps at Phoenix in an Indy car. Ill stick to flying now thanks, believe it or not its a cheaper pastime!
bexrbetter Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 At 50 my racing days are done, Ive rallied, We are of similar age, was the rallying in Canberra?
mothra Posted March 24, 2013 Author Posted March 24, 2013 We are of similar age, was the rallying in Canberra? Melbourne club rallies and making up the numbers in the odd state round back in the 80s when you didnt need road closures and safety officers ( or roll cages and fire suits for that matter). Full tilt over the mineshaft remains on the to 'do list' though.
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