flyerme

wouldn't be the first time!!! RE: "diary of jack flyer"

http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/breaking-light-plane-crashes-lismore-airport/1803767/

Can't believe it!!! shocked..RIP Wayne

To quote Forest Gump "Stupid is what stupid does" !!

Awesome Vid...loved it.

but Unfortunately there will always be stupid people...

wise guys

yep pulled out the plane this morning after turning the gps on and as I dragged her out I herd turn left in 15 meters...lol switched it off and no probs .. back to the sweet hum of my rotax..... My PAX was thinking poltergeist...

No but I bet I know what it was !!!!! bloody GPS........... I have a secondary car GPS (used solely Kph ground speed for non aviation PAX) and last night I was updating and turned the sound back on...Its located next to the intercom box!!! wonder if it somehow got picked up by the intercom or we were just hearing it from outside of our head sets?

I believe so,will have a good look tomorrow

Went up in the lightwing this arvo with a mate and was cruising along enjoying the flight when I herd a faint whisper?I thought it must have been my PAX and ignored it then a couple minutes later I herd it again? This time my PAX asked if herd it?I turned off my intercom and did not here it again untill I switched the intercom back on and sure enough we herd it again .The radio is working fine and recieved several transmissions from other aircraft ,and the whisper(female) was only herd once the intercom was on.After landing whilst taxing back to the hanger we herd it a little louder and I switched off the intercom and nothing?got me stumped?any ideas?

holy crap Batman!!! that was close....

and some days you look down and just wish you were on the ground not cruising around ....

GREAT VID

THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES. Thanks Doug great watch

not sure if its appropriate but if Im going to post the negative I feel its only fair to post the positive. a couple of great schools I would recommend as I found them very pleasent and understanding and definately not just in it to take your money (I assure you of that ) is: CFI Jim Cuthill - Boxwood Victoria ,Falconhawk private airfield, weight shift /trike and 3 axis in a Thruster. The best value yet to be matched at $150hr starting at take off (NOT engine start and run up ,ground school etc) And Murray Bridge Recreational Pilots academy Pallamana airfield Murray Bridge S.A. James Hubbert (Spelling?) well recomended

Done.

Yep its a pity theres not just 1 standard instead of each instructor having there own THEORIES and Standards, not to metnion some sort of routine or progression to stick to. Lets say ALL instuctors start you :flying and feeling the plane, then next work on instruments,followed by manouvers ect..?,So a new instructor can say OK your up to landings,we will work on that today. just a thought! I don't know im not an instructor. here 1 of my training/horror flights with a so called CFI My 3rd lesson was local and after I was put in the plane with very little to no briefing on flight charicteristics,radio calls etc.. I was told to Taxi to runway @# and then Take off. I back tracked then made a 180 to line up the Jabi and applied brakes(as shown by previous instructor) and to my shock and horror my hand was smacked off the brake (yes smacked clean off the brake lever) and I was grawled at for stopping on the gravel runway as this damages his A/C...Sheesh no need to wack me,frighned the life out of me ,not to mention making me feel shamed...next thing we were in the air and to tell you the truth I don,t remember much of the flight as I felt very sheepish now ..I can say I never flew with HIM again and will not recomend him thats for sure...

Been talking about this very thing,ie: e-book. it was discussed I should do a self published E-book to cut out the middle man but I would still like to see it in a real book form.. your opinions please!

The last couple chapters are short.This is because large amounts have been removed as it wont make sence with out the full previous chapters,reserved for the book. The book has a slight twist in it and I chose not to give it away in the pre-view chapters and real intro. Thanks guys enjoy

CHAPTER 12" ARE WE IN CLOUD?" JAN 20 1983 Bloody weather!!! was raining here all morning so we had to wait it out,and by the time the weather had settled the salt flat was to wet for take off. on a brighter note we received a visiter which was a surprise all the way out here.Tommy presented himself very sheepishly at first as he approached Charlie with an envelope.Tommy said "Here Charlie this is for you mate no hard feelings hey?"Charlie opened the envelope,in it was 2 cheques ( $1000 ech 1 for Charlie and 1 for me) and a new paper clipping. Tommy ordered him to read it out loud.It was the front page out of a local paper and read "High Flying trio hit a hurdle" 3 ultralight pilots and their small aircraft where filming a documentary when one of the tiny aircraft collided with a powerline some 200meters in the air and became suspended.Local emergency crews were quick to scramble along the single strand wire and assist the pilot to safety.The Pilot (Tommy-WINGS-Jones) was uninjured and appeared in good spirits as he watched his motorized hang glider being cut down and dropped to earth in a mangled heap. The trio are filming a documentary on ultralight flying in australia full storey page 3. The news paid for the full storey and negotiated that they show the film however Tommy will remain owner of the rights enabling him to use it in the docco. With a shake of the hand all was well again.Charlie admired his cheque for the next hour or more... We have agreed for Tommy to rejoin us at the next stop as he will pick up his new trike tomorrow. JAN 21 1983 Was a cool clear still morning with a little fog about the salt flat and by 7am we were ready for our next leg.With cameras rolling and a quick solute to Brian and Tommy Charlie was off.I waited for the wake to clear and I to gave a solute and opened her up. I had only climbed to around 50-100ft when suddenly my windscreens turned white?I had a total white out and began to panic.I radioed Charlie that I was in cloud and he radioed back Sty calm and keep climbing.He said He had not encounted any cloud? and he could not see any? I was really staring to panic now as I was flying totally blind,I watched my alt climb to 600ft with out breaking threw and now began really freaking out as all the stories I had read told me I was gonna die? I found myself (as an Atheist) praying to god to spare my life. Charlie radioed he had a clear visual on me and I WAS NOT IN CLOUD? WTF. whats going on I screamed down the mic?Charlie radioed "level her up,bank right bank right. hold it their mate Ill pull along side you" Charlie then radioed your fogged over mate open ya door" I opened my door and the wind instantly ripped it out of my hand and it stuck to the wing with the pressure.A bit of relief came as the windows instantly became clear but I was now fighting turbulence caused from the door being opened.I tried to reach out to the door but was far from reaching the handle so I unbuckled my harness and tried again.No good ,I was now faced with standing on the seat and hanging out to reach it or conduct an emergency landing? I decided Id have a go standing on the seat.I leaned out and the plane entered a bank as I grabbed the handle and pulled with all my strength to close it.After a brief struggle I had it closed .I now became sick from fear and very nervous wondering if the screens will fog over again? We continued flying toward Ouyen and we were encountering small light patches of fog lifting and a couple of times they whisped past us.Charlie assured me all was well and if im worried just fly above them. I was starting to relax again when I noted a patch of thickish fog in front of me.I instantly gave her some power and started to climb above it when I herd an abrupt radio call from Charlie yelling "descend ,descend, you fool its a cloud!!" I immediately dropped to idle and nosed her over in a sharp dive. I noticed it get cold and frost appeared from my short sharp breaths.My attention was now drawn out the side windows as moisture poured from the trailing edge of wings.I watched wisps of cloud float by as I descended beneath them and then the turbulence started..I was being pounded left,right and centre and wished I was on the ground...Shortly after Charlie radioed we will land in the paddock below us and He was soon down giving me the OK to follow suit.I was soon back on terra firma with much relief and then had to sit threw a lecture from Charlie about cloud flying.hmm you did say if worried fly above it!!!!... We set up camp again and met Brian.Tommy will be out tomorrow with his new bird. A re-view of the footage showed my windscreen fog over from the bottom up, front first then side windows.We have cut some vent holes to equallibriate the air temperature in hope that I don't fog over again and also I am able to see threw the holes in case it does. the weather should be better tomorrow but we will have to wait for Tommy before we leave,,,. Sure is cold out here tonight, sometimes I really wonder what the hell am I doing out here.

All good :wave:still here ,it just got moved? I will post a new chapter in the next few days.

I have the Rec 5 " bought from this site,Its awesome.and cheap...does both aviation and automotive

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