Bryon

Why wasnt this done before DFO were allowed to build there It appears to be too little too late and seen to be doing something whilst doing nothing It must be an election year...........

And then the fight started..........

Pioneer the engine was still running because it wasnt too bad at idle. When I tried to power up to check it, it got real bad I left it running because I wasnt sure if I would make it to the field and just in case I needed a quick burst of power to get over a tree or fence If the vibration had been as bad as first felt and was still doing it at idle, I would have switched it off I only had a very short time to assess the situation and make a decision I made that decision under those circumstances , but, would I make the same decision again....I dont know, I hope I dont have to Cheers Bryon

Bob Just another of lifes little hurdles to overcome Get well soon and back flying sooner Cheers Bryon

Thanks JR, It was busy, but everything worked out OK I must thank Glen, if he hadnt spotted the strip, the outcome could have been a lot worse It is ironic that as we came out from under the cloud, I said to him that I was climbing because I didnt like this country and I want some glide height All the way up from Tooradin, we had been looking out for possible landing places as the trip was a bit of a xc exercise for Glen. He has just got his pilots certificate and had just done his ground training for his xc endorsement and he was doing the map reading I hope this hasnt put him off flying.... Bryon

Thanks, I am starting to feel a little easier about it now But boy, it does get the old adrenalin pumping Bryon

Pud, To tell you the truth, it happened real quick. We were at 3100, just climbing after dropping to 15-1800 to go under a cloud. The ground level was about 800, so I did not have the full 3100 to play with. THe engine gave a bang and continued to run real noisy and shaking the sh*t out of the plane. "Gosh" I said. I pulled the throttle and checked ts & ps. Oil pressure down and motor still shaking and banging. Slight throttle up, more banging and shaking Looked for somewhere to land to the left or straight ahead - nothing, only trees and scrub with the occasional 50m clearing Glen (my pax) said "There's a stip to the right" Turned right and we were exactly lined up with an east west dirt strip in a clearing about 3-4 nm away Checked speed, checked distance, checked height and knew we couldnt make a downwind and 180 turn into wind Decided to go with what we had, aimed for strip, keep speed down, changed from the numbers to area frequency and made a Mayday Call Gave em a rough position and concentrated on flying the plane Confirmed our rough position and came over the fence on the threshold at about 85 knots and lowered one stage of flap (strip was downhill slope and we had a tailwind) Bounced twice (bl**dy hell) and she stayed on the deck, brakes on, mags off and roll to stop Looked at pax and said "Oh jolly gosh" (or a word to that effect) About the only thing I didnt do was my pax brief, I was too busy flying the plane and my focus was on landing the bl**dy thing It all happened so quick, I reckon 2-3 minutes from time of initial bang Yes the training does kick in, so I recommend everyone practice their emergency landings at least once a month Bryon PS my pucker is still clamped shut

I can tell you a little bit about this one Pud, I was PIC The engine failed at 3100 feet , my pucker clamped shut at 3099 feet :lol 8: and it was all downhill from there Bryon

See, it wasnt as hard as you thought it would be. Lots more fun to come Congratulations Bryon

OK, I have looked everywhere and cannot find a definitive answer to the following question: What is the due date for the compulsory carriage of ELBs in Rec aircraft? i_dunnoi_dunno

My missus is sh*t scared of flying and did the POP seminar by Jill Bailey at the the last Natfly at Narromine She is still scared of flying but is a lot more confident that she will not fall out of the sky with every bump and takes great delight in telling me what I am doing at any given time My advice is to get your missus to do the POP course. It may help ease her fears I dunno which is worse, a scaredy cat who squeals at every bump, or a vicous woman who punches me every time I try a steep turn.lol

"Dam those agitators, they really like to stir things up" :stirring pot: commented tongueincheekplaney "They should be taken out the back and given a good flogging with a soggy possum skin" wailed powerin "Is there a lovely lady from out Dalby way with a spare possum skin bikini that we may borrow" mused lochsly ..............

He is young, he is single...........and the last time I was out near Dalby (well...Oakey way) there were plenty of nervous sheep in the paddocks :lol 8::lol 8::lol 8::lol 8:

Use tommo's avatar................:lol 8::lol 8:

.........'How dare you try and tempt my beloved (flashratwithagoldtooth ) out of our lovenest with your talk of possum skin bikinis" she wailed 'You know he is only'............

I tried the same method with the missus..........................failed miserably, she said my clutchwork was a bit rough:laugh:

Congratulations, this is a day you will remember for the rest of your life... Cheers Bryon

Its OK folks, I only dropped in to check my new ranking. You are quite safe . . . . ........or are you??????:stirring pot::stirring pot::stirring pot:

AAAAAAwwwwwwwhhhhhhh, did I scare all the little NESers........:stirring pot::stirring pot: Feed me scotch and chocolate and I can be quite nice:augie: You can all come out now................ or can you.......................................................

said........."Be afraid........be very afraid...........Bryon is back!!!!!:drums:

I use the same rule with the missus, most times it works...........

Who said they were unaffected, SBDs have been around for years, but noone has owned up to them. Is this an opportunity for Queen-slanders to admit they are full of wind.................... Or are they full of ...................

Congratulations mate, I wish I had had someone to video my first solo It is a flight you will never forget Everyone can tell you about their first solo, so enjoy and celebrate

Did I tell you about the time I took my girlfriend out in the fog and mist....... she said I needed more practice :hittinghead::hittinghead::hittinghead: