Things that go bump!

[icebob]

Hi All,

 

Had a wonderful day at the Oaks today. It was very bumpy made double worse by the over indulgence of hot,hot curried lamb from last night, I got to taste it again and the BTM was working overtime:yuk:. I would hate to be the next person in that aircraft.

 

Anyway with all the bumps and things i was having real trouble landing, that is keeping the centerline. There was a moderate cross wind but it was not constant and right as you turned onto final about 300ft of sink, put you off no end! At one stage I had full right rudder and the right wing down and still crabbed left. The other thing was while flying the old Jab I felt like i was on a push bike i was constantly on the peddles! I was told i have GA syndrome - not used to using the peddles much - maybe so.

 

Have I been too long away from flying and "lost" something or maybe it just was a bad day?

 

The only spot on landing was the one T&G and my last one so go figure???

 

no one brought out a step ladder for us to get out of the hole so the landing must have been ok,ha,ha.

 

I also think that i was having some sort of flash back/mental block after my prang in early 08, that boundary fence looked hellish big. however i am proud of myself for overcoming this hurdle in my flying and hope i can get back to enjoying much more flying.

 

Bob.

 

PS if the owner of the Vampire is on this site that took off around lunch time today all i can say is WOW love your aircraft:thumb_up: I was on downwind when you took off and i think my wife took a couple of photos of you taxing past and just off the ground.

 

 

[slartibartfast]

You wouldn't be thinking of my Cheetah would you Bob? I dropped in today on the way home from Taree just to see what was happening. Lots of people but no-one to talk to, so I left again. Were you doing circuits in that canary? I did notice it floating down the runway a lot. Great to see you back on that horse.

 

Cheers,

 

Ross

 

 

[icebob]

Hi Ross,

 

No he left about 20 -30 minites after you.

 

No i was in the Jab behind the yellow canary, I was doing my dive bomb practice,ha,ha.

 

Sorry I missed you, we were parked in the big red car right down the bottom end near the tractor shed before i went flying. If i had seen your cheetah i would for sure have pestered you for a look inside but the droole would take some time to clean off..

 

Will, weather permitting be back out there in two weeks on the Sunday.

 

Bob.