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Looks Brilliant! I think our mate Marty from Tassie needs a holiday over your way, but that may spoil his fun. I admire what he's achieving as well.

Rumor has it that Pilot Shop which always has our interests at heart, may be considering stocking protective- headware for the benefit of those who fly low wing aircraft in Aussie summer conditions, to keep that burning sun at bay. If popular, a wide range could be available The "Sportstar Special". (also available in pink) or, For The Bonanza set, there's "The Gatsby" to look real cool! 50+ block-out also to be available for the less fashion conscious?

, good to hear from you, tell us more. If you own an Auster, we'd love to hear more about it, and it's owner.

WOW! that looks intriguing, but we all know that you enjoy keeping us in suspense, or wondering whether you'll ever be fitting coil-overs to keep it flat in a ground-loop situation.

Good on you Bex, that's really starting to look good mate. Do you have any projections of what the finished product will possibly look like? Rgds Planey

Think he's going back down the ladder and gonna do it in the morning, because they are a couple of bums short on the seats to make the flight profitable enough.

Be patient guys, someone gave him a tin of Eclipse mints, you know, those blue one's. He's probably a bit confused, and thinks they are something a lot more more exciting!

Yea, but it's something to think about on a hot sleepless night!

Can I park my car in the shade of your tree's Spacesaver please. I could do with a newie?

Great video, thanks for posting it.

whinges, but no malice intended. meanwhile, did storchy ever tell you how well his storch ran on avgas and H2O. That's no Bull, Bull, I have a photo of him topping it up before escaping Narrow Mine in inclement weather. Can't beat those rotary axes.

There's an old saying something along the lines of "put your money where your mouth is if you have something worthwhile to offer'. In other words, please be a more specific. Inuendo's don't normally achieve much, other than to stir a few people up. We all really appreciate something constructive to help us be safer.

Even my mother-in law fly's one of those, (broomsticks) but the bucket of fun got lost in transit somewhere:ecstatic:

Very sad outcome, especially on Australia Day when most people are supposed to be happy and enjoying themselves. RIP to those on board, and heartfelt thoughts for family and friends close to them.

British Airways Airbus A318 flies over the heart of London to land at London City Airport from JFK. I reckon the runway U-turn is the most spectacular part! This is a fascinating insight into how BA manages to provide this service. For those not in the know, the BA 318 leaves London City bound for New York JFK via Ireland. She tech stops in Ireland for fuel but the passengers clear customs and immigration at this point to utilise the fuelling time. It therefore lands in the US as a domestic flight and passengers are through the airport in minutes. Filmed from the cockpit this month: Using a steep approach a British Airways Airbus A318 flies over the heart of London to land at London City Airport from JFK. http://mediacentre. britishairways.com/ videolibrary/details/86/202 Video - British Airways A318 London City service mediacentre.britishairways.com All footage is supplied and approved by British Airways free of charge for the sole purpose of editorial use by the media only. For any other use, commercial or ... 2 Attachments Click here to Reply or Forward 0.9 GB (6%) of 15 GB used Manage Terms - Privacy Last account activity: 12 hours ago Details Norm Baillie Add to circles Show details

Welcome to the forums Frans. Sounds like you're doing just fine. I had some contact with a Kiwi guy who flew a trike out of Harvey Bay some while back, but haven't heard anything from him for quite a long time. I wonder whether the strip he used has closed because of more commercial flights or maybe he's gone back home. I remember seeing him fly around Frazer Island while I was up there on holiday, and yearned to be up there with him.

"Lexophile" is a term used for someone who has a way with words, such as, you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish, or to write with a broken pencil is a bit pointless. I had a message here today with a word I didn't understand, so had to google it. To the sender of that message, all I can say is "If you get too big for your boots, you'll probably expose yourself in the end" and like a hard-boiled egg, that's a bit hard to beat :wink:Boom Boom!.

So did I. Seen it before but well worth watching again, and thinking about the uncertainty of what must have ben going through the passenger's/ now pilot in commands mind. A great effort all around.

just a bit plane bonkas at times. Phillumanism! (had to google that one) Have collection of matchbox models tucked away for the grandkids, but not into collecting the pyrotechnic side of things, strike a light!

So tell us FT, it's time to be honest mate, Your avatar has changed. Do you have a have a new love in your life. Nudge Nudge Wink Wink?

Sorry to say this guys, shoot me down in flames if you want to, and certainly no offence intended, ban me if mod's want to, but we can do so much better on this thread. This thread needs to raise it's game a bit. If you care to look back at some of the very early post's they were real funny, but things have declined, so I personally couldn't even bother posting on it. Many of you guys have probably had enough hearing about the Oyster Bar, Possum skins, through bolts etc; and have so much more to offer than that. I know that so many of you have a great sense of humor, and we'd all be happy to see your rejuvinated offerings that are appreciated by the majority, and you yourselves will get so much pleasure from this thread which has been going for yonks. Kind Rdgs Grumpy Old Fart Planey

WOT no- fly's with that one, sir?

That's scarey! What's the condition of other parts like which are hidden from view, as if this is not bad enough? The facebook photo looks like a posed job to me. The young lass is in the l/h seat, probably not old enough to fly yet anyway, and no control stick to be seen. Maybe she's just sitting in it waiting for the ramp check man?

In my humble opinion, our local Aminta Hennesy is certainly worth a mention. She's a notable pilot who has achieved a lot, and has contributed much to light aviation. Aminta's Order of Australia Medal Order of Australia Medal Citation to Aminta Hennessy Medal in the General Division of the Order of Australia Australia Day 26 January 2005 Honours List For service to aviation as a pilot and as an instructor through the establishment of the Australian Association of flight Instructors. Aminta Hennessy was the first Australian woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1978. She was also the first woman to fly solo back-to-back crossings of the Pacific Ocean, 1994. Has crossed the Pacific Ocean 21 times. (20 of them solo), the Indian Ocean (solo) once and Asia four times (solo) all delivering aircraft. Aminta Hennessy is the co-owner of Clamback & Hennessy at Bankstown Airport. Her company is an international aircraft ferry, charter and instructor school. She established the Australia Association of Flight Instructors and was President for more than five years. She established the ‘Fear of Flying’ clinics on behalf of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association in conjunction with Qantas Airlines in 1979 and ran them for 10 years. Ms Hennessy is an Approved testing Officer for the civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) appointed in 1988. Was author of Future Vision Statement for the then Civil Aviation Authority 1988.