Hi Everyone - newby post

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Hello my name is Martyn - just joined today. Live in the deep north of QLD in a little village called Kuranda just west of Cairns. Used to be a motor mechanic but now work in Cairns in a shop selling bearings, tools, car parts and hydraulic hoses among other things. I own a RA-Aus registered Pelican PL which was built a while back by a guy in Ayr and I'm hoping for one thing to hook up with other Pelican owners on here.

Have been browsing the forums for a while so decided now's the time to log on.

[facthunter]

Why not ? Welcome aboard. Nev

[derekliston]

Beautiful place to live! Welcome aboard.

[Butch]

Welcome,

you live in Gods own country!

Stuck in Vic .....11degrees C today and looking at your forecast of around 28c.

Would love to retire in Port D one day............Dream on ????☀☀☀

[APenNameAndThatA]

Judging by Wikipedia, they are a lovely looking aircraft. For some reason, I expected to see an amphibian:thumb up:

[flymate]

just happen to have a ''new comer'' on my field.. one of the first ''Le Pelican'' ,,, ( 1984 ) few years later, they started with the composite fuselage and aluminum/foam wing ( pelican club) and in 1991, with the PL ( aluminum wings ) and 10 years later with the Sport 600 ( different wing airfoil )

[pmccarthy]

just happen to have a ''new comer'' on my field.. one of the first ''Le Pelican'' ,,, ( 1984 ) few years later, they started with the composite fuselage and aluminum/foam wing ( pelican club) and in 1991, with the PL ( aluminum wings ) and 10 years later with the Sport 600 ( different wing airfoil )

Looks like fun.

[farri]

Hello my name is Martyn - just joined today. Live in the deep north of QLD in a little village called Kuranda just west of Cairns.

 

Hello Martyn, welcome! ...........I live with my wife on our rural property at Deeral, 45 klm South of Cairns... I`ve been flying Ultralights from our property since the late mid eighties! currently fly my Drifter but started flying by scratch building my own and have flown numerous different types.

 

You`re welcome to come and say G`Day! if you`re on facebook you`ll find me here, Franco Arri

 

Franco.

[farri]

Martyn, I`ve just remembered that way back I test flew this AC for a guy who`d purchased it but hadn`t flown it! I recall it as a Pelican (?)! could your AC possibly be this one?...That`s me in it.

 

Franco.

[skellywelly]

Welcome,

I'm new too, this place seems pretty cool.

Skelly.

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Martyn, I`ve just remembered that way back I test flew this AC for a guy who`d purchased it but hadn`t flown it! I recall it as a Pelican (?)! could your AC possibly be this one?...That`s me in it.

 

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Franco.

Hi Franco this is the earlier Le Pelican mine is a Pelican PL

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Hello Martyn, welcome! ...........I live with my wife on our rural property at Deeral, 45 klm South of Cairns... I`ve been flying Ultralights from our property since the late mid eighties! currently fly my Drifter but started flying by scratch building my own and have flown numerous different types.

 

You`re welcome to come and say G`Day! if you`re on facebook you`ll find me here, Franco Arri

 

Franco.

Hi there Franco

Just had a quick browse on your facebook page and your place there looks great what with all your lovely plants and flowers everywhere. Those drifters look like a lot of fun.

I trained with Ron Watson in Innisfail and he pointed out your place once when we were on a nav to Gordonvale and the tablelands.

Sorry bout the short message but getting late after a big day at work - I'll get back to you soon.

[eightyknots]

WELCOME to the R C Forum, Martyn!!