planedriver

Good to see you posting here again mate. Looks like you've been busy really enjoying your freedom in the air with all those videos.Some great footage there.

Kind Regards

Alan

And on certain flights, the cockpit now to be referred to as "The Box Office"

No more 'up up and away's", either.

It could be construed as leaving the scene of an accident.

Well done!. looks like the weather was being kind for you.

"Lower them gently, then take-off" has also been ruled out as a suitable alternative.

I'm just touching base with you all.

Just so you’re up to date!

Due to the increased focus on sexual misconduct issues in the media,

the reference to "Touch & Go” landings has been

deleted from the ATC Approved Phraseology Handbook.

Ross was one of several friends that have died in plane crashes. What is worrying is that all of them were too good a pilot to have a crash. They all talked about the risks and were prepared, yet they still succumbed.Turn back after an engine failure, turning too steeply too near the ground on approach, trying to lift the wheels on a C337 when the rear engine had failed. The only one who died frpm something we don't talk about, had the plane break up in mid air, supposedly.

All sadly missed. but I hope we learned something from their passing.

I've rally'd a bit, raced a bit, diced a bit and driven millions of kms over my 74yrs like many others , but very occasionally a situation occurs when one should be a little more "switched on", but for whatever reason, we weren't. Sometimes you think "holy sh*t, I should never have done that. Next time I might not be so lucky. Sadly some of us aren't

Not wrong there Alf.

Sadly missed by many.

Well done Laurie, us old farts still have something to prove.

Good onyer mate! you did it it a lot better than others that just dream about it.

Kind Regards Planey.

Welcome Sarah, good to have you aboard. Let us know how you progress in your dream.

There was nothing better than a high-revving short-stroke motor running a small prop, to make one's middle finger look like the inside of a fishes gills.

Didn't have electric starter back in those days. That's about the same time as I learned "The Hand Jive".

Quite true Arthur. I mainly used a Fox 35 Rocket glow-plug motor for combat, but had an Oliver Tiger Junior diesel in a 1/2A team racer which was a real screamer. Good fun, but they both stunk.

I was asked by the chemist a couple of times what I wanted amyl nitrate for? I found out later that some used a bit in making "poppers", but I was never into the drugs scene.

They probably all stunk of methanol and burnt caster oil (like are cars did for a week after going flying) so probably wouldn't have noticed:spot on:

The above link was a real interesting read..

My main interest was in Lancaster NX611 which I looked over shortly after it arrived at Biggin Hill and I distingtly remember it had a kangaroo roundel on the nose of the fuselarge..

Apparently it was an interesting ferry flight from Oz, and arrived virtually on two engines. One was shut down and another was destined for the sick bay.

My old Dad had been an industrial chemist on paint development before he joined the Met Police Force, and after 32yrs in the job, retired and went back to the paint business.

I went with him to Biggin Hill as he was to give an estimate for the paint to some guy from The Historical Aircraft Preservation Society when they were planning for it's repaint.

I crawled through to the rear gunners position which was a bit of a challenge, and thanked my lucky stars that I had not had to be there in times of conflict.

Thanks for posting that link Phil, it bought back memories to me.

Rgds. Planey

George Aldridge, that was the man.

I made numerous models of his "Peacemaker" and flew them for many years for both stunt and combat..

A great design.

Fox 35 Rocket powered, plus a temperamental highly modified Frog 500 (chop yer fingers off job).

Didn't have electric starters back in those days.

Don't worry Arthur, I looked a bit like that to, to the amusement of my kid's. I also flew very similar models but we normally cremated them at the airfield after they came unstuck.

Heinz 57 varieties, just don't get downwind of wind,

It'll blow more than your mind!

Judgeing by the photo it looks like the "kick-start" model of whatever?

My mother-in law denied it ever happened, and she's never been known to be wrong

The king wanted to go fishing, and he asked the royal weather forecaster the forecast for the next few hours.

The palace meteorologist assured him that there was no chance of rain.

So the king and the queen went fishing.

On the way he met a man with a fishing pole riding on a donkey, and he asked the man if the fish were biting.

The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, you should return to the palace! In just a short time I expect a huge rain storm."

The king replied: "I hold the palace meteorologist in high regard. He is an educated and experienced professional. Besides, I pay him very high wages. He gave me a very different forecast. I trust him."

So the king continued on his way.

However, in a short time a torrential rain fell from the sky.

The King and Queen were totally soaked.

Furious, the king returned to the palace and gave the order to fire the meteorologist.

Then he summoned the fisherman and offered him the prestigious position of royal forecaster.

The fisherman said: "Your Majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I obtain my information from my donkey. If I see my donkey's ears drooping, it means with certainty that ... it will rain."

So the king hired the donkey.

And thus began the practice of hiring dumb asses to work in influential positions of government. The practice is unbroken to this date..

I remember learning some of those steps at Victor Silvester's Dance Studio.

The early part of the video clearly shows the quickstep?

Whilst i'm no doubt guilty too of a bit it of the boy's thing. We should consider that there are ladies on here, and we're not just having a boys chat in the barbers shop.

Sorry ladies, you have to be considered in the right context too..