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    Hi Deskpilot, Very familiar with Thundersley - I used to live in Leigh-on-sea! Used to fly various model gliders and small RC planes down on Leigh tip. One landed in Leigh Creek on a Christmas Eve, and I got very wet and cold wading in to rescue it. My mum was less than impressed :) Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Deskpilot, Also being a Pom I am familiar with Abingdon, but I used to live near Southend airport. When you mentioned Beverley aircraft I thought I recalled one at the Historic Aircraft museum near Southend airport. Sure enough - a check on Google confirms it. Here is a link to a picture of it :- Blackburn Beverley C1 XB261 Southend 18th April 1976 Cheers, Neil
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    You did wing-walking??
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    Nah - they will just tell all pilots to carry guns to defend themselves..... I will be attaching that Vickers to my Savannah tomorrow....
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    Hi Carlos, So pleased to hear you will be continuing into 2018! The Flying Show (and Guitar Gods and Masterpieces) on a Wednesday evening on Channel 31 is essential viewing for me! Cheers, Neil
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    Welcome to the site, Honky! Let us know how you get on..... Cheers, Neil
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    They were also air-cooled, and the faster they rotated the more cooling the cylinders received - quite neat really....
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    Hi Nate, Go for it! You know you want to...... Cheers, Neil
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    That's not flying! That's falling with style! (You probably need to have kids/grandkids to understand that.....)
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    Hi Ross, Good decision! Hope you have fun learning (I know you will....) Keep us informed of your progress. Cheers, Neil
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    Flying the Sav

    Neil_S replied to shafs64's topic in Savannah

    Yup - I only ever use one stage of flap on my (factory-built) Sav S. Would only use full flap landing if I had to get into a really tight paddock in an emergency, and I would never use full flap on takeoff. The only other thing I really notice (compared to the Gazelle I used to fly anyway) is a bootful of right rudder on takeoff. I am sure you will really enjoy flying a Sav! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Marty, I am fine, thanks! Shame the same can't be said about the weather here......expect the hangar to blow away any time soon! As for that plane......hmmmm..... Let's call it a Savzenconcordski.... Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Marty, Howya going? Don't think it's a Sav, it has slats on the front of the wing and the way the wing roots slope down to the cockpit make it look more like a Zenith to me..... Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Eric & welcome! Although I now live near Melbourne I was in Shropshire a few weeks ago visiting some friends who live in Child's Ercall, and stopped at the RAF Cosford museum on my way back. What a great museum it is! Lots of very interesting aircraft. I assume you have visited there? I worked for British Airways at Heathrow for about 11 years when I lived in the UK, in the IT department. Great fun watching all the planes on a day to day basis.. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi BD, I guess I could do that, but it means the battery is exposed, which doesn't really do it much good........ I still think it's crap design Cheers, Neil
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    Hi OME, Wow - what a brilliant site! Stacks of amazing old photos and masses of info for each aircraft. Thanks for posting! I could waste hours browsing through it !! Cheers, Neil
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    Windy.com for preflight planning, AVPlan on iPad mini on a kneeboard in the cockpit, Garmin Aera 500 in the panel. All good (apart from the Garmin requiring me to remove a backplate to access the mini-USB port to transfer plans from my PC! This requires a screwdriver...Poor design IMO) HTH Neil
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    Hi George, Welcome to the forums! I am building an Airdrome Sopwith Pup replica, so am interested in your Nieuport build. Tell us more! Cheers, Neil
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    It was my understanding that :- Altitude is always height above mean sea level ie AMSL Elevation is the height of terrain above sea level e.g an airfield's elevation or mountain's elevation Height is the difference between altitude and elevation i.e. AGL So given these definitions if the manual says you should state your altitude then it means AMSL, and if you are cruising above hilly terrain how the hell can you give an accurate height AGL? It varies every second. Cheers, Neil
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    What a spiffing wheeze, old chap! Apart from Wilson - jolly bad show, don't you know.... Tootle Pip! Neil
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    Good stuff, Vev. I particularly like the Sopwiths - hope they will be there! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Carlos, Cool! Congratulations on buying the kit! I am sure you will enjoy the build very much. Keep us posted. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Carlos, Correct - Reg is looking to sell the Savannah dealership (and, I believe, retire...), but he is still waiting for a suitable buyer, as he wants it to go to an enthusiast who will continue it in the same vein... Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Carlos, Good to see you have joined this site. I always watch the show! Keep up the good work (I have never seen a host so enthusiastic!!) Cheers, Neil
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    It sure does.
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