G'day from WA

[Nickelchook]

I am a new member here but I have had my RA-Aus Pilot's Certificate for about 3 years (trained in a Jab 120 in WA). I have just recently purchased a pre-loved Bantam B22J. I am currently holidaying in beautiful QLD and looking forward to updating my BFR and combining it with a type conversion in the Bantam at Caboolture.

 

Cheers Dave

 

 

[narx]

Welcome !

 

 

[farri]

I am currently holidaying in beautiful QLD .Cheers Dave

G`Day and Dave! I currently fly my Drifter from our property, at Deeral 45k south of Cairns. Been flying ultralights since the mid eighties! If you get to Cairns, and you`d like a fly in the Drifter, contact me.

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

 

 

[Guernsey]

Welcome to the forum Nickelchook, you just have to tell us where that name came from .

 

Alan.

 

 

[Nickelchook]

G`Day and Dave! I currently fly my Drifter from our property, at Deeral 45k south of Cairns. Been flying ultralights since the mid eighties! If you get to Cairns, and you`d like a fly in the Drifter, contact me.Cheers,

 

Frank.

Thanks Frank, I have friends in Cairns and Townsville so will certainly be in contact next time my wife and I visit beautiful Far Nth QLD. I'm also a keen motorcyclist so any ultralight such as the Bantam and Drifter parallels the "wind in your hair" sensation!

Cheers Dave

 

 

[Nickelchook]

Welcome to the forum Nickelchook, you just have to tell us where that name came from .Alan.

Thanks Alan. I work in the nickel mining industry in WA and also a member of the West Coast Eagles FC - 'nickelchook' is the nick name of the Wedge-Tail Eagle in the WA gold/nickel fields. I also have never had a problem using it as a username for email addresses when changing ISPs!

Cheers Dave

 

 

[farri]

I'm also a keen motorcyclist so any ultralight such as the Bantam and Drifter parallels the "wind in your hair" sensation!Cheers Dave

Rode bikes and raced a couple on dirt and grass track for several years,way back when! Gave it away for many years due to life`s commitments, then recently, thanks to my neighbour, John Bennett, I got to have a couple of rides again, on two of his bikes! I still love to ride but enjoy flying the Drifter much more!

 

Me with the red shirt.

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

 

 

 

 

[Nickelchook]

 

As much as I also still love to ride, too many roos to dodge in our area - I've got a 10 yr old Honda Blackbird (last model produced!) but it's gotto go! Pics attached of my Bantam (orange) and the one I'm getting my type conversion at Caboolture this week.

 

 

 

[Soleair]

Welcome, Nickelchook. I sympathise with the roo/road problem. That's why I changed from sportsbikes to dirtbikes when I moved out here. Still miss riding the twisties on a good road at unfeasibly high speed, though.

 

Nice plane - bet you'll enjoy flying that!

 

Bruce