planedriver

Crazy.....................................................Maj...

Rgds Planey.

Well done mate, a great post.

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Showed it to my neighbour and he's hooked on doing a TIF now. Being an accountant, he might send you the bill:wink:

For those with a bit of spare time on your hands, you might like to check this out.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1383532/Knuffingen-Airport-German-builds-worlds-largest-model-airport.html

Rgds Planey

Im Currently with Flight one at YBAF, they have been great so far!

What are you learning on?

Tell about your expierences, we'd love to hear about it.

Kind Regards

Planey

Yeah it's old, too. I reckon there's something Nissen. Nev

Rgds Planey

Ha Again. A 747 freighter out of Tokyo blew up with a bomb planted on board. For 3 days it rained Datsun Cogs. Nev

http://www.nbntv.com.au/index.php/category/latest_news/

The following morning I had a flying lesson out of Bankstown and did my first stalls , plus, was shown what happens if you slow a Warrier, and in stages increase to full-flap, then see what happens if you throw the flap lever to the floor, rather than let it off one stage at at a time.

Mark if your still teaching prospective airline pilots and wearing that long scarf, Accubra hat and silly RAF type moustache , I still think your parents were un-married.

But I have since washed my undies.

Did you click on the static image and if so did it start playing?here is the YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwwXF18yf00

Kind Regards

Planey

Congratulations mate, you'd realise that the lawns still have to be mowed.

Just tell your lovely wife that the mower runs on Avgas available only available a short flight:plane: away :big_grin:

Kindest regards and every good wishes for your future happiness.

As you can see from my list, we have a number of planes - too many for one busy couple - but accumulated over years. Someone to take an interest would have saved several from being relegated to the end of the list for maintenance (behind cars, plant, houses etc).My C152 hasn't done many hours in 12 months and none this year (long story). Fully insured for hire & training. Will refurbish & re-paint soon.

 

The RANs is at a distant airstrip where we could get a hangar (7hrs drive away) but gets a good run when we visit, which is about 3-4 times a year, although most of our contact time with this aircraft, his latest build, is spent fine tuning - hunting down vibrations, moving oil cooler, replacing tubing etc.

 

The Lightwing was bought for the sons to learn (they lost interest) and is on loan to a bloke who hardly flies it. Hangared 7 hrs away

 

The Karasport is in our backyard in a trailer waiting for a thorough inspection of cables.

 

The Scout needs recovering before being re-registered - He got too heavy, but I could fly it. Stored 8 hours drive away.

 

The Turbulent is in pieces because all the glue joints need re-doing before re-registering. Also 8 hours away.

 

Bought a partly completed Sonerai kit for the son (can't fly) who wanted it and who hasn't touched it, who's looking to sell.

 

The Whisky plans have not progressed much and I doubt he will end up building that - he's working on his own design, on CAD.

 

Shed full of bits accumulated over time, packed in so solid I didn't realise there was a car under there. Lots of stuff from the early days of ultralights. The family never throw anything out.

 

We run our engines regularly, but just don't get the time to go flying much. Part of the problem is not being able to get a hangar in the town we live in. The Council wanted double what the hangar and plane was worth in infrastructure upgrades to their airport (taxiways, apron, drainage, services) before they would allow us to build a hangar which would revert to their ownership in 20 years.

 

When we retire, (when??) the plan is to move closer (or get our own strip) and fly them more. And yes, it does cost us a lot to keep them on the register, insured, maintained etc - dead money. And inactivity does bring its problems. We have both worked all our lives and bikes & planes were his passion.

 

A Tomo type offer / expression of interest, would have been the catalyst we needed to keep our steeds in the air.

 

 

Sue

The adoption list starts here.

No. 1------Planey

No. 2------(Maybe Tomo)

I think I need a 80 kg sand bag for when I am solo, or visit Mc Donalds a lot more.

My over-weight mother-in-law will be arriving at your place tomorrow at 0600hrs, and it'll be like an early winters morning flight for you, and I only charge 20 bucks an hour for her services.

If the truth be known, i'd even send her for free, just to get get out of the house.

Well done Tomo, both you and your mum must feel very proud of your achievement, and rightly so.

To coin the Top Gun phrase, you can be my wing man anytime.

Kind regards

Planey

A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and health department paperwork, and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic.He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could.

 

When the time of the practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks, and completed the exam with tremendous skill.

 

When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the Instructor, saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade?"

 

"The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark." After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've never seen done in my entire career"..

I thought it was the UNION that copped the bill.Alan.

Welcome wlday18.

Good to see you sticking with it over the years, and it looks like its taking shape nicely.

Look forward to seeing pictures of the finished job and the smile on your face.

Kind Regards

Planey

yep caught it on 7 news in Sydney, great to see Hans and of course Dick Smith, and the way he described the trip, it's been our thoughts all along, the only disappointment was the way Chris Bath said that he flew a wheel chair or likened his trike to a motor mower with a wing, but i was really happy to see that someone at least recognised what a great trip and what a remarkable man, i will endeavour to let all from Newcastle know is he's up for a meal depends on the notice we get, he does seem to do things spontaneously and when the weather and permits are ok....Eric

Hang your head in shame Chris Bath (Alias Richard Cranium):csm:

P.S. Just googled Chris Bath. I knew the name but did'nt realise she was a woman. Pity she does'nt have much of a brain unlike our Flightygirl, FlyingVista Sue, or, Darky.

Planey got to meet him and offer his congratulations.

What an achievment!

Thanks winsor, i'll duck up the road to see if I can see him.

It would be great to offer my congratulations personally

Is he heading to Bankstown?

At St. Peter's Catholic Church in New York , they have weekly husbands'

marriage seminars.

At the session last week, the priest asked Giuseppe, who said he was

approaching his 50th wedding anniversary, to take a few minutes and

share some insight into how he had managed to stay married to the same

woman all these years.

Giuseppe replied to the assembled husbands, 'Wella, I'va tried to

treat her nicea, spenda da money on her, but besta of all is, I tooka

her to Italy for the 25th anniversary!'

The priest responded, 'Giuseppe, you are an amazing inspiration to all

the husbands here! Please tell us what you are planning for your wife

for your 50th anniversary?'

Giuseppe proudly replied, " Ima gonna go back againa to pick her up."

This guy gets a bucket-load of adrenalin during this flight experience.

Hang on to your seat and enjoy the ride in these clips.

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/ajc/swf/blueangels/blueangels.swf

I do work for for the local TV stations here in Brisbane I will see if I can rustle up some media..the guys I deal with are mainly the techos but will see how we goMark

Congratulations Dave! We are all proud of what you have achieved, and you are an inspiration to just so many of us.

I for one would love to have the opportunity to meet you and buy you a beer, even if it's not a warm one.

Kind Regards

Planey

Thanks for the reply Darren, am I to assume by the avitar that you've taken up flying a Hills Hoist. If you don't get a reply for a while, i'm heading off on my first cruise tommorow. Rgds Alan

Nice pics Darren.

The first gives one the shivers, but the second is awesome.

Keep well.

Kind regards

Alan

Canary Yellow Foxbat LS with tundra's sitting on the strip with 21 hrs on the clock and all I can say is YeeeeeHa!This thing is a blast!!

 

Anyone who thinks that 172's are the only bush aircraft to fly needs to have a whirl in a WolfRat; doesn't matter much what you do, this thing is Solid.

 

Looking forward to getting to know it better.

 

Also thumbs up to Jim Nesbit who did the GA to RA-Aus conversion in Broken Hill; Very talented instructor, even if he does have a magnetic attraction to cross-wind landings!

 

Hours hours here I come.

Kind Regards

Planey