planedriver

:thumb_up:Just thought I would say gudday.New member call sign-RAYMAR.

:welcome:to Australia if you're a recent arrival, and more importantly, welcome to the best recreational site on the internet. We look forward to hearing more from you in the future.

Rgds

Planey

Yes Ian, I have to agree with Ray - it's a 10.Why?

I didn't have the seatbelt done up on the office chair!

 

Decca.

That would have to be the one for sure. Was able to read a page from the book on an internet site, but that was all I got.

Can't wait to get my hands on a copy, as I did'nt even know the book existed.

Many thanks.

Alan

Hey Guys, re-read my mail. I received this from my mate Taff. His Gloom, not mine. He and I were first introduced to Lancs during our air-borne radar training at RAF Yatesbury in Wiltshire, UK. If I remember correctly, they had a Lanc' in the training hanger and I remember skinning my shin on the climb up to the cockpit. For those who haven't been in one, the wing main spar goes right through the fuselage and has to be climbed over.

I was lucky enough to have a short ride in one God knows how many years ago at Biggin Hill. I can only guess that it must have been around 40-45yrs ago and it had been flown to the UK from either Australia or NZ, and arrived flying on 2 or 3 remaining good engines.

My Dad was involved in supplying camoflage paint for its restoration, it was then granted a special certificate of airworthiness to fly on to near Derby, where RR were going to overhaul the Merlins.

When I climbed up into the thing, I felt a bit claustrophobic as I first made my way to the rear gunners turret almost crawling throught a small tunnel for a look around, because all the other space was taken up for it's bomb load.

I only had a flight of about 5 or 10 minutes prior to to departing to Derby, but can remember the engines almost deafening me. I had a couple of photos laying around somewhere, taken with the old bakelite cased Kodak brownie 127 camera which I have'nt seen in ages.

If I come across them, i'll scan them and post them on the forums just out of general interest.

Presumeably the Lanc is still around, and it was being taken care of by the Historical Aircraft Society, I think it was called.

Memories!

Regards

Alan

Thanks fellas. I'm a regular visitor to the RAA site and have been reading the flight theory section so I can learn to understand the lingo vne,mtow etc, and learn some of those not so common sense things. I think I'll put a trial instructional flight on the birthday list!Thanks again.

Flying R/C is a good thing, and gives an understanding about flight.

Don't be shy,tell the family what you want for your Birthday and keep your money in your pocket. Once you've had a trial instruction flight you still have money towards your next flight.

BE WARNED! Its addictive, like the smile you'll have on your face, and you'll lay in bed at night reliving your first flight many times:clap:.

Kind regards

planey

Sorry David, I forgot to say welcome, the pommy humour kicked in too fast, it always gets me in strife.

At 66, antibiotics can't cure my love of flying, and don't I want it to.

Sounds to me like you've got it made mate, your own planes and a lovely wife to clean the bugs off the windsreen, what more could a man wish for?

G'day David.I will have to see if I can find your strip on Google Earth. I get down into that country fairly often when I bushwalk at Isla Gorge, but can't place Frog Hollow.

Hope you find this info really helpful:question:

Rgds

Alan

"Well", said Tourism Tomo, "What a hide some of you blokes have, knocking us ere in The Perfect State. :hittinghead:

 

"I want youse all to know, that we go ahead in leaps and bounds up here and are very proud of it, and thats not only at the local airstrip.

 

If you lot can ave a bit of a stir, then so can I.:stirring pot:

 

Today, i've written to the RAA voiceing my safety concerns about some of you bloody Mexicans:kumbaya: who fly Sportstars and the like, wearing big straw hats to keep the sun off.

 

Up here, we wear banana leaves which bend a lot easier and have a better fire-rating, so it not only keeps the sun off, but is easier to wear our headsets plugged into our ipods. :DJ:The "boof boof" music resonates with the engine revs and if it sounds out of sync, we know we should get down quick.

 

We might have quite a few migrants who have settled here from India, but it's unfair to say that it's largely tiger country.

 

In conclusion, we also like to be thorough in our communication and training skills, so would appreciate you typing a little slower when posting on these forums".

 

"Wellllll saaaid Tomo. Speeeeeak your mind maaaate and stand up for whats riiiiiiiight "

 

Kind regards

 

planey

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Dika carefully checked his wiring. re-examined the plumbing. tweaked a couple of more dials (just 'cuz he can) and flipped the switch.

Instantly a blood curdling scream erupted from above.....

The Captain and his first mate were standing on the conning tower at the time when the Captain copt it in the eye.

Being convinced that it came from a seagull, the first mate said "would you like a tissue to wipe it Sir:question:

"Dont be stupid man" replied the Captain, "that bloody bird will be miles away by now":hittinghead:

A little boy was sitting on the footpath with a bottle of Turpentine. He was shaking it up and watching all the bubbles.

A Priest came along and asked the little boy what he had.

The little boy said, 'This is the most powerful liquid in the world; it's called Turpentine.'

The Priest said, 'No, the most powerful liquid in the world is Holy Water. If you rub it on a pregnant woman's belly, she'll pass a healthy baby.'

The little boy replied, 'What garbage, if you shake some of this on a cats behind, it'll pass a Harley Davidson !' :thumb_up::thumb_up::thumb_up:

Make that 18hours, never mind, here's breaking news:

Turbostealer has been working undercover again. There’s a police headline just appeared in the forums to say a police station toilet’s been stolen. We needed another in the subrollarine.

 

Now we can convert all the relief tubes to Zulu’s.

With everyone giving that sigh of relief, the redfaced:angry:crew gave a thunderous applaud :clap:and Tubs was happy in the thought that ElCrappy the Captain would be undeterred that the thing had been knocked off.

Dikka not being an ex-submariner thought he was doing the right thing drilling 103 holes in the hull, being of the opinion that the devices were self-draining:question:.

If this should fail, being an engineer,he thought, i'll simply switch a couple of wires behind the main panel and pump the effluent out of the periscope.

However, the Captain who likes to run a tidy ship, said he'd "kick the crap out of anyone not obeying his orders".

Below are some photos from this forum's Fly-in at Cowra this weekend.Thanks for posting the photo's Geoff.

 

Looks like the weather was ideal, certainly different to Narrromine at Easter.

 

Maybe Natfly should be shifted to somewhere like Cowra around this time of year, when the weather generally is a bit more settled

 

Sorry I could'nt make it, (maybe next year), but happy to know that you guys would have had a great time.

 

Kind regards

 

Planey

Real story .... happened with famous Heart Surgeon Dr. Nitu Mandke. He had done many heart operations.

A mechanic was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when he spotted the famous heart surgeon in his shop, who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service manager to come to take a look at his car.

The mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hello Doctor! Please come over here for a minute."

The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic.

The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked argumentatively, "So doctor, look at this, I also open hearts, take valves out, grind 'em, put in new parts, and when I finish, this will work like a new one.

So how come you get the big money, when you and I are basically doing the same sort of work?"

The doctor leaned over and whispered to the mechanic .....

"TRY TO DO IT WHILE THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING".;)

Good on you JG, at least you are following your dreams and making things happen that bring you happiness:thumb_up:.

I admire that, and it has got me thinking about my own situation.

Kind regards

Planey

Wow! That was great report. I managed to get red dust up my nose just reading it.

Sounds like there's quite a few potential traps out there if you don't do your homework.

Thanks for posting it JG.

i have a electric PC9 and Texanhave heaps of diffrent parts if anyone need some stuff

He keeps asking whether i've written my Will, showing him any favours since.:ah_oh: can't thing why.

I'm the very proud owner of a Superfly, fibreglass fuse trainer, which I bought out from the UK 32yrs ago. Unfortunately I cart-wheeled it across a paddock into an unsuspecting Freesian cow who was due to give birth, and 30yrs later I have still only managed to re-cover half of the wing.

If you have a spare wing and a better driver, i'd be very grateful.

Kind regards

Planey

I'm a great believer, that the old saying "A slow job, takes a long time", may have an element of truth in it"

But being a busy man, thats progress:question:

Thank God it did'nt have the prop at the front, as it went into the crowd.

A couple of chocks would'nt have gone amiss either.

However, we can't undo whats already been done.

At least you tried batesey, you obviously could'nt do more than that.

For those of you who have to try and keep the misses happy, maybe she would allow you to have one of these.

Recreational Flying Multimedia

Regrds

Planey

Wouldn't want to do what I did to my sons RC aircraft last week (nose first) - bit expensive ! Very impressive

Hi Guys

Here is one hell of a model !

In case you're looking for another expensive model to sink your money into...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDbQ5xvsrIU&feature=player_embedded"

Regards

Planey

A husband and wife go to a counsellor after 15 years of marriage. The counsellor asks them what the problem is, and the wife goes into a tirade listing every problem they have ever had in the 15 years they've been married. She goes on and on and on.

Finally, the counsellor gets up, goes around the desk, embraces the woman, kisses her passionately, rips off her clothes and makes mad passionate love to her. Needless to say, the woman shuts up and sits quietly with a very satisfied daze.

The counsellor turns to the husband and says, "This is what your wife needs at least three times a week. Can you do that?"

The husband thinks for a moment and replies, "Well, I can get her here on Monday and Wednesday, but Fridays I go flying."

I did a return trip Syd to Melb It's well worth doing your sums first, co's this is how it went

Attendant: Welcome aboard XXXXXX Airways, sir. May I see your ticket?

Sure.

Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please!

What for?

Attendant: For telling you where to sit.

But I already knew where to sit, and had to pay to do so when I booked online.

Attendant: Nevertheless, we are now charging a seat locator fee of $5. It's the airline's new policy.

That's the craziest thing I ever heard. I won't pay it.

Attendant: Sir, do you want a seat on this flight, or not:question:

Yes, yes. All right, I'll pay. But the airline is going to hear about this.

Attendant: Thank you. My goodness, your carry-on bag looks rather heavy. Would you like me to stow it in the overhead compartment for you?

That would be nice of you, thanks. :thumb_up:

Attendant: No problem. Up we go, and done! That will be $10, please.

What?

Attendant: The airline now charges a $10 carry-on assistance fee.

This is extortion. I won't stand for it.

Attendant: Actually, you're right, you can't stand. You need to sit, and fasten your seat belt. We're about to push back from the gate. But, first I need that $10.

No way! :no no:

Attendant: Sir, if you don't comply, I will be forced to call the air marshal. And you really don't want me to do that.

Why not? Is he going to shoot me?

Attendant: No, but there's a $50 air-marshal hailing fee.

Oh, all right, here your bloody 10 bucks. I really can't believe this.

Attendant: Thank you for your cooperation, sir. Is there anything else I can do for you?

Yes. It's stuffy in here, and my overhead fan doesn't seem to work. Can you fix it?

Attendant: Your overhead fan is not broken, sir. Just insert two 50cent coins into the overhead coin slot for the first five minutes.

The airline is charging me for cabin air?

Attendant: Of course not, sir. Stagnant cabin air is provided free of charge. It's the circulating air that costs 2 X 50 cents.

I don't have any 50cent coins. Can you give me change of $2?

Attendant: Certainly, sir! Here you go!

But you've given me only three 50cent coins for my $2.

Attendant: Yes, there's a change-making fee of 50 cents.

For cryin' out loud. All I have left is a lousy 50cents left. What the heck can I do with this? :bad computer:

Attendant: Hang onto it sir. You might need it'll need it later for the toilet.

Go Qantas!

I did a return trip Syd to Melb with them a month ago and found some of the staff very third rate:sad:. In fairness though, they all seem to have a mutitude of tasks to perform:construction::bad computer:, initial check-in, check passengers on, check the tyres and clean the windscreen etc;

It's well worth doing the numbers though.

I've just booked to go the Melb for Christmas and by the time you've added the Tiger seat selection fee:angry:(thats a new one), credit card convenience fee, paid to upgrade the baggage allowance (per sector) to whats allowed by Qantas, plus allowing for my usual sandwich and a glass of red, there was nothing in it pricewise.

So i've booked with Qantas

For anyone with a bit of an ailment, its also a long walk to gate 58 at Sydney, and when you arrive in Melbourne its also another fair walk as they park well away from the main terminal.

That's it! cause all us young blokes are...mmm...still green, nuts, I s'pose! )

Some nuts (pistasio's for example), tend to have a green tinge), but the the best nuts tend to have have a couple of wrinkles .

.....mmm....Its a bit a bit like buying oats.

If you want good quality oats, you have to pay a fair price.

However, if you are prepared to accept oats that have already been through the horse, even if they're greener, they come a bit cheaper.

Sorry Tomo, no disrespect intended mate, I could'nt resist the temptation of what came into my wicked mind;)

Kind Regards

Planey