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Ballpoint 246niner

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  1. If you need to pin off the glider- don't think twice! Well done Tomo
  2. The sundowner hotel is just on the corner, Tarmac takeaway is even closer. I suspect both will be closed Christmas day and perhaps longer for the takeaway,. THen there's Subway and MAcca,s too they never close!
  3. It looked very sad amongst the cows yesterday........
  4. Excellent work guys. Great vid Mark.can't wait
  5. You're on- now just gotta get mine off the docks!!
  6. The stuff is realy going to hit the fan over this one. Everything that is alledged so far, if correct .Is going to have ramifications to the whole industry. This my friend like death and taxes is for certain....
  7. If only incidents such as these would lead to an introspective look at own practices, both in flying, decision making and maintenance rather than the speculative bet placing and judgement. The decisions and directions that come from accidents affect all of us, but the time taken from the moment you open the hangar to when you close it again is yours and your's only, you own every decision in between. This time is free and has been paid for by many aviators over the last hundred years and more. Look inside for safety- not in condemnation and opinion. Every time we fail to lookout, drift off centreline, forget a check or let a few knots slide by on final we are only potentially seconds away from similiar, and potentially worse fates. "The air like the sea is grossly unforgiving of errors in judgement." Want to be a judge- let's start and stop with ourselves.
  8. Starting to sound like a savvy fly in to Marks may be in order in the new year? By invitation of course,what ya reckon......
  9. Hey tomo, we were doing NAVs past there yesterday, what trike was there? Macca x 4 are all awesome folks and we jumped together many times over the years, they run the best DZ in oz . I reckon you should get in there with him and their new van and get a turboprop endorsement and do jump work to get some hrs, best a/c in the sky IMHO. watch out for me out there, I'm full time now....
  10. Thx Ozzie, was only talking to them both a few mths ago about this trip. Let us know if you hear more please.
  11. Nice one Matt
  12. I feel for Gai Taylor and her team of volunteers, much has been written on the northern rivers council and the development, and I am on the mailing list of the proposed airpark and if only I heard from them instead of the four hundred spam mails I get every week. Aviation seems to be losing it's hold on a historic airfield at Evans, a shame, as the last fly in was a cracker.
  13. Hey ozz, any more details, was scoffs son with him, are they OK?
  14. Mine left Italy today and will be in our school hopefully by Xmas,With tecnams,CT's,a Texan and Savannah S we have an awesome range available for students and potential buyers to asses and learn on.Cant wait till the big orange chrissie present arrives. The 914 is going in a friends dads plane.
  15. Wonder where they fit the slip ball. Adds a whole new dimension to the "round out "!!
  16. Just arrived today, flew it and awesome with Adj CSU, 115kts and beautiful handling, check it out. Also the Savannah S due December as well! Weather was awesome in SE Qld today. bring on more....
  17. I was there!! In loose formation( 4000m away!) off central Bribie - even though they were way back on the curve , they left me and my student for dust- very impressive site. I kept checking I was sqwawking. Go Rino formation!! Something you definately don't see everyday.
  18. I just got my Certificate of compliance from the factory and it is 560kg.
  19. Scott- as I've said before of your work- these are some of the best composed and captured photo's ever seen, flying is clearly not your only talent- thanks for the upload!
  20. Looks very similar to my Colour Mark RAL 2004 pure orange,really almost red.... Very nice
  21. GDL, pm me when you can, I can assist with some information per your mail
  22. Hi Dave, delivered my jab their to it's new owner there a mth ago, bitumen is no go with pot holes, there's a particularly nasty couple about touch down as well. Grass left to the east is best. I can put you in touch with with Reece and georGe their by pm if interested . This strip is not for low Hr inexperienced pilots as se turbulence and tight approach makes hard work. I believe the guys are trying to get it back to it's former state when Peter Reid taught there. I jumped there for many hrs and flew drifters etc. The tiger boys at boonah can give you the heads up on it as well.
  23. Sounds like we had similiar paths Wodin, 25 yrs in GFA, TASSA-TAHGA-HGFA, then merged to AUF now RA Aus. Look forward to your input and this is one site where there are no stupid questions only good learning. Welcome!!
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