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However it can sometimes backfire as seen below. Spare a thought for poor ole Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair. After arriving in a hotel in Manchester, he went to the bar and asked for a pint of Guinness. The barman nodded and said, "That will be £1 please, Mr. O’Leary." Somewhat taken aback, O'Leary replied, "That's very cheap," and handed over his money. "Well, we do try to stay ahead of the competition", said the barman. "And we are serving free pints every Wednesday from 6 pm until 8 pm. We have the cheapest beer in England". "That is remarkable value", Michael comments. "I see you don't seem to have a glass, so you'll probably need one of ours. That will be £3 please." O'Leary scowled, but paid up. He took his drink and walked towards a seat. "Ah, you want to sit down?" said the barman. "That'll be an extra £2. You could have pre-booked the seat, and it would have only cost you £1." "I think you may be too big for the seat sir, can I ask you to sit in this frame please". Michael attempts to sit down but the frame is too small and when he can't squeeze in, he complains "Nobody would fit in that little frame". "I'm afraid if you can't fit in the frame you'll have to pay an extra surcharge of £4 for your seat sir". O'Leary swore to himself, but paid up. "I see that you have brought your laptop with you" added the barman. "And since that wasn't pre-booked either, that will be another £3." O'Leary was so incensed that he walked back to the bar, slammed his drink on the counter, and yelled, "This is ridiculous, I want to speak to the manager". "I see you want to use the counter," says the barman, "that will be £2 please." O'Leary's face was red with rage. "Do you know who I am?" "Of course I do Mr. O'Leary." "I've had enough! What sort of a Hotel is this? I come in for a quiet drink and you treat me like this. I insist on speaking to a manager!" "Here is his e-mail address, or if you wish, you can contact him between 9.00 am and 9.01am every morning, Monday to Tuesday at this free phone number. Calls are free, until they are answered, then there is a talking charge of only £1 per second, or part thereof". "I will never use this bar again". "OK sir, but do remember, we are the only hotel in England selling pints for £1."

If you carry out your own maintenance, and the manual says "finger tight", this is one item you possibly need in your tool kit.

https://www.facebook.com/AOPAaustralia/videos/430760548606736/ This is raising a few questions by the sound of things, and so it should.

I only ever did a one way trip back in the days when I did work with BA, but it did make me feel special, and that you were flying with the elites. Wot a snob!

https://www.facebook.com/MentourPilot/posts/pfbid0p2hoaCsyoyk1FhmrYe5FEWbrRoHBkLk8dK7GMiGyy7rkjG7Hzf8vZ16nmUgMog56l

There is a young lady on Youtube that flies an autogiro and is very easy on the eye for any red blooded male pilot. At no time have I ever seen any criticsism of her attire.😜 Please don't start! I for one love watching the skills she has. Yea Right! 😜

That was my quote Flyboy1960. I simply said MAYBE it was too much air in the tank as I understood he was diverting to get fuel As the saying goes, "we'll just have to wait and see"

That sounds like Pommy talk onetrack. Here in Oz we normally say G'day, but we all have to learn. I for one do not derive pleasure from taking the pi** out of others misfortune, even if it came about from his misjudgement. Gladly he's ok and lives to tell the story, but wonder what you would have done to prevent an unfortunate tipover? There's no telling what ruts or stumps there may have been in the ground. I imagine you know no more than the rest of us on here, and his approach looked good to me. In life it pays to try and be kind if possible, rather than ridicule. Rant over.

Poor fella!. He'd be feeling gutted right now. Give him a break. Looks like his new toy can be fixed. Maybe he had too much air the tank and has learned something as most of us do, but preferably not the hard way.

And they say a "fool and his money are soon parted"

The above posts mentioning guality remind me of a sign I had on my office wall some years back, it stated...................... QUALITY IS AKIN TO BUYING OATS. If you wish to purchase good quality clean oats, then you have to pay a fair price. However, if you are prepared to accent oats that have already passed through the horse, they come a little cheaper.

The BS seems to always start with the on/off button.

Not sure whether this will ever make it to the market place. However, it's interesting to watch it's progress.

Great video. Loved it! Thanks for posting it.

And if the wife suddenly finds you constantly under her feet after your completion, rather than you being in the shed, they may even suggest a new build for you 😄

For so many like me who are now beyond the years where they'd dearly love to build, I for one, simply admire the determination to succeed like Marty and no doubt many others. I find it both inspirational, and also learn a lot along the way. Good on you guys, you deserve any positive appraisals you receive, and I so look forward to seeing the final results of your sometimes frustrating challenges and achievements. Rgds Planey

These are most interesting posts for many, i'm sure. Keep them coming.

Live that dream Bennyboy. That looks great. Gotta admit, i'm a bit envious, but sure you and the misses deserve it.

So that's what "fly by wire means" We learn something new most days!😄

That's sad. Looked beautiful both in the air as well as on the ground in one piece. Unfortunately, most who have been involved in model aircraft, know that sometimes tragic things happen. I used to reckon that any spare tissue that once came in a kit, was to wipe your eyes with when things went pear shaped.😂

Old farts like me, remember these things 👍

Love the paint job 👍

Remember, success if often achieved by those who have suffered some sort of failure, but continue to strive to achieve their goals, You'd be no different, and we're all confident you'll continue till you achieve something both you and others will admire with envy. It's all a learning experience from any mistakes and any tempory set backs. Love your work so far.