planedriver

i was thinking along similar lines, how many pilots actually observe the turbulence penetration speeds when in bumpy air? a lot seam to confuse the Vra with the Vno speed. (yellow arc) and when loaded sometimes above MTOW as some bombers are when fully fuelled, the Turbulence penetration speed, Vra, comes down significantly. and in rough, windy weather with a huge amount of thermal activity from fires, its easy to see how a waterbomber can break up or severly reduce its fatigue life.

As sad as this event is, we have to be very grateful for his contribution, for which his family can be justifiably proud, despite their sad loss.

R.I.P.

If you've ever worked for a boss who reacts before getting the facts and thinking things through, you will love this!

Arcelor-Mittal Steel, feeling it was time for a shakeup, hired a new CEO.

The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers and make more profitable.

On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning against a wall.

The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he meant business.

He asked the guy, "How much money do you make a week?"

A little surprised, the young man looked at him and said, "I make about $400 a week. Why?"

The CEO said, "Wait right here."

He walked back to his office, came back in two minutes, and handed the guy $1,600 in cash and said, "Here's four weeks' pay. Now GET OUT and don't come back."

Feeling pretty good about himself the CEO looked around the room and asked, "Does anyone want to tell me what that useless goof-ball did here?"

From across the room a voice said, "He's the pizza delivery guy from Domino's, down the road"

And we can even use the aeroplane again...Well done mate!!

Thats good that you train them to be used again Motz

Don't want you doing this till they return:yikes:

Happy your learning experience had a good outcome Bluey.

Many years ago I had a plastic jerry-can go up on me at a go-kart track.

I had just refuelled the cart and it was a bit wet around the top, and was sitting on dry grass.

Getting my racing gloves from the car, I slid across the front bench seat and obviously got a good static charge, and as I picked it up, it just went woof and burst in to flames before I threw it clear.

That was another lesson very quickly learned

Dear Mr Blind, i'll have you know that my dog Altimus probably has far more hours than you would even know.

When asked about the current state of the RA Aus he cocks his leg, whatever that's supposed to mean, and if asked about future prospects, he does what I wouldn't even mention on here.

Still building the shed to build the plane in so it's early days yet. But I plan to build a MiniMax.

Many years ago I could have possibly been burned at the the stake for that, thinking i'm a witch.

Wrong Maj, I have Rum and Raisin ice cream almost every day. LOVE IT. I'm also a dog lover but that video was so boring. Didn't even see the actual landing.

Maybe you'd had too many cones.

Just a thought?

Rgds Planey

But I've got Caboolture on my list to fly to when I'm airborn again, as long as they don't mind very small homebuilts.

Sounds interesting Bruce, what do you have in mind?

A passenger landed plane succesfully after the pilot became incapitated and later died.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/10/10/05/12/pilot-who-collapsed-mid-flight-dies.

A good outcome for the passenger, but sadly not for the pilot.

RIP

Yeah, it's pretty bad.

It cost me $9.00 per hour dual in the late sixties (GA).Alan.

You should have joined up as a Special Constable.

Through The Police Sports and Social club, it was only $7.15 in an Auster at Biggin Hill, and you only needed to do about 8hrs a month helping out at Fete's and public gatherings.

Fortunately, I had a sheltered upbringing too, so can't comment on No2.

Hopefully No.8 has a slow progression.

Was it No.8 or possibly No.2, that you were most interested in Nev?

Kind Regards

Planey

For the past hour over my morning cuppa, i've been tracking Curtis Aviations Cessna 182 BXO having what should have been a fantastic flight.

Out of Camden up the light aircraft lane, Hornsby to the coast, down to Sydney Harbour doing a couple of orbits east of the bridge then off The Heads ( maybe filming the arrival of the overseas Naval vessels). Down Victor one to Wollongong, now tracking back to Camden.

You lucky sods!

If by chance you video'd it, we'd love to see it on here.

EIGHT THOUGHTS TO PONDER:

Number 8

Life is sexually transmitted.

Number 7

Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

Number 6

Men have two emotions : Hungry and Horny. They can't tell them apart. If you see a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich.

Number 5

Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.

Number 4

Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospitals, dying of nothing.

Number 3

All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.

Number 2

In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.

And The Number 1 Thought

Life is like a jar of Jalapeno peppers--what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.

- - - and as someone recently said to me:

"Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long."

Cheers planey,Definitely committed enough to getting there so now "just have to do what it takes".As for age I'm 26 so not old but not much time to waste either, can't afford to get paid peanuts for too long. Had quite good weather here recently so looking good to finish next month and speaking of steps I had my first IMC flight 2 days ago!

Should be an interesting reference, once all the gaps are filled in.

Good luck Ben.

It may be a competetive and busy road out there, but stick at it, and sooner or later you'll reach another stepping stone in the right direction.

When the time is right, someones got to fill the vacancy.

A young mate of my son's, who used to serve me at the local servo, while earning a bit of extra money to pay for his commercial licence, spent a couple of years instructing, before flying Metro's on the bank run's. The last I heard was that he was now flying regionals and is looking towards his next step.

Certainly get your name out there far and wide, and do what is ever necessary for people to remember you in a good light.

Progress, is normally achieved by a progression of smaller steps, but try not to leave too long between the steps, or, they might say you are too old?

Kind Regards

Planey

PS rocket 1172's idea is not silly, it's just a matter of getting oneself known, and selling yourself to them, whatever job you are after.

Am I right in thinking thats a concept twin from Jabiru?

My own preference would be for a similar one with the rotaryaxes, but I suppose you get what you pay for to some extent!

Good on them for at least moving forward.

13 June 1944: An English brewery donates a sizable amount of fresh beer

For the troops fighting in Normandy and a unique delivery method is created,

Strapping kegs to the underwings of Spitfires being shipped to forward airfields.

Flying at 12 000 feet chills the brew to perfection

Presumeably the amount of head when served depends on how rough the strip is?

You need a sense of humor at times like that!

Congratulations Tomo! I'm very happy for you mate.

Jaspers is a nice spot, just don't fly too low over the whingy neighbours.

Don't forget to check out the pie shop in Bowral, but you've probably already done that.

Kind Regards

Planey.

The detail in this thing is amazing!

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(Mick if you see this? I bet you'd love it your collection)

Kind Regards

Planey

Thanks ausadvance, I appreciate the offer. To anyone else, don't forget the bag of fresh prawns:tongue in cheek:

Thank you, that was great, loved it!

Should have given you a shout a few weeks back to take me for a spin, and we could have stopped off at the Co-op and pigged out on some fresh prawn afterwards:thumb up:.

Kind Regards

Planey