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  1. planedriver
    Sure to be the same place, it was off Mamre Rd down the lane turn right through the often locked gate to the paddock where the r/c model club were, and the giro boys were further up the back. The old falcon would tow us over the top of the hill before the downhill run. There was a guy who built his Lightwing at home just off Pendle Way who used to fly in there occasionally. It was Water Dept land that sadly got re-developed into a housing estate, but I used to spend a lot of Sundays there.
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    They used to have a gyro towed behind a car at what was the Erskine Park strip near St Marys, Western Sydney many years ago, it was great fun. I even taught my son to drive my van there, but regretted it after overheating on the way home because the radiator was then full of grass seeds from the largely un-mowed strip.
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    Mate you are so lucky. Councils here in Oz mainly seem hell-bent on selling off small aviation assets to developers, or the private sector. Aviation is such an important part of our lives these days, and yet the facilities for getting training to become part of it, are fastly diminishing. Sydney's Bankstown Airport was once a real thriving asset in that regard, having once had the second most number of aircraft movements a day in Australia. Sadly, it was privatized and exhorbitant costs have driven out many of training facilities. Dick Smith recently commented that it was in parts becoming like a ghost town. Unfortunately, the almighty dollar seems to rule the day, so to put in freight terminals, factory units, huge Bunnings store with car park, etc; gives them a better profit margin while club houses get flattened ready for the next commercial development. Like many, i'm disgusted by some of the decisions that both councils and governments make, while supposedly representing the best interests of the community. It might prove interesting if those who made the decisions had their bank balances monitored for a sudden growth.
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    Probably half your passengers have other things on their mind, the other half are probably suffering from getmethereitis. Hopefully you get a few "thanks" too.
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    Welcome, I can understand your enthusiasm, but imagine it's short flights only at this time of year.
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    More than an hour inverted before being freed must seem like a lifetime. Hope it all ends well for them.
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    :welcome:Smally, look forward to hearing more from you.
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    Wishing you all the very best for the effort you are putting into your project. Kind regards Planey
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    Hope it wasn't welded up by the same guy that's making airframes?
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    Thanks Frank. Same to you and yours and the rest of the forumites. Planey
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    If I don't have to swear occasionally when driving, then i'm probably not reading the road properly.
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    I keep going back for another look at the photo at the beginning of this thread. It's just beautiful in my eyes, and wouldn't go astray if it was in an art gallery.
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    I've always had my doubt's about Robbo's rightly or wrongly, but the outcome is all that everyone could wish for. Probably including his insurance Co.
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    Good wishes to her from me mate, i'm sure that the love and care you and your son show her, will help her along the way to a speedy recovery.
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    As opposed to the much-knocked Jabby using 14-18 litres per hr, albeit at a little bit slower pace, which should please your Bank Manager if you settle for the smaller versions
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    Going back to 1959 "Shhh!" I was involved in the build of the first robotic-welding equipment for the Ford Motor Co. at Dagenham U.K. under licence from the Robotron Corp of America, for the all NEW Ford Anglia. That was the one with the sloping inwards rear window with the 105E engine. Possibly some of the well matured forum members might remember them. If not, don't worry, it was nothing to get too excited about, but seemed important to me at the time. Apart from all the other things iv'e got involved with since, the techniques of welding have always interested me, but I still have a lot to learn.
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    I've got some great news too! I woke up this morning, and plan on doing so too for some time yet, hopefully.
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    A man with a bald head and a wooden leg is invited to a Xmas fancy dress party at the Pt.Chev Men's Fellowship Club. He doesn't know what to wear to hide his head and his wooden leg, so he writes to a fancy dress company to explain his problem. A few days later he receives a parcel with a note: Dear Sir, Please find enclosed a Pirate's outfit. The spotted handkerchief will Cover your bald head and with your wooden leg you will be just right as A Pirate. The man is offended that the outfit emphasizes his Disability, so he writes a letter of complaint. A week passes and he Receives another parcel and note: Dear Sir, Sorry about the previous parcel. Please find enclosed a monk's habit. The long robe will cover your wooden leg and with your bald head you Will really look the part. The man is really incandescent with rage Now, because the company has gone from emphasizing his wooden leg to Drawing attention to his bald head. So he writes a really strong letter Of complaint.. A few days later he gets a very small parcel from the Company with the accompanying letter: Dear Sir, Please find enclosed a tin of Golden Syrup. We suggest you pour the Tin of Golden Syrup over your bald head, let it harden, then stick your Wooden leg up your ar*e and go as a toffee apple.
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    Good to see your name pop up again Scotty. Good luck with completing the build. It's looking great Rgds Planey
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    Don't worry Kaz, I reckon 1943 is a very good year, though I don't feel the age on my label.
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    For many years i busted my gut lifting a heavy copper-wired welder out of my van until I bought an small inverter welder which I could even carry up a ladder on 2 fingers. A wonderful investment which has soft-start which minimises the welding rod sticking as you strike up an arc. Cost me about $350 bucks and did all I needed to do with it, except for very heavy-gauge construction work. Inverters these days are definately the way to go, even if my chiropracter disagrees.
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    And they constantly harrass you to help:work:
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    Too fast for my reactions these days Wayne. I'll settle for the sedate photography side while flying responsibly. No going to Bunnings to collect a hot dog with any of mine.
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    Thanks for posting that HIC. I really enjoy welding which iv'e been doing for decades, mainly arc welding, and when working with my son we always give one another a score out of 10 for the near perfect weld. What this guy does is brilliant, and I want to perfect my TIG welding technique just for knowing that I can do that too, even though I'm semi-retired. Not too interested in playing lawn bowls.
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