Tomo

Nice machine! (and video Qwerty!) I get a guy to engrave stuff into my wood work with one of those things, Names etc... into wooden pens look really cool!

That doesnt work either mate.

All fixed...

• A bit of J120 Adventures, flying above scattered cloud, gravel strip take off's and a few fly overs... A mild side slip landing with about a 5 kt cross wind. Don't know what happened to the white line though!!
   
  

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Probably not... but for the NES, lets go that way! Just imagine if I hadn't landed..... just the thought makes one......

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Ok so lets see how cheeky one can come!

...n't I'll be terrible sad!.....

:thumb_up: Onya Mike!

Yes Its a little pitot cover... uses airflow to lift it open, then sits back down once you stop.

What is this rain you talk about? Still very dry here.

Good work Sue! I like both... so does that still count? :big_grin:

Welcome along, and I'm sure you'll like this place - well I do...!

Nice!

Good looking paddocks Tomo.

But the Darling Downs is a lovely place to fly around!:thumb_up:

Tomo as short as it was, it was fun to fly with you, and to observe your youthfull exzuburence (I know that's not how it's spelt !). I was actually fairly impressed with your level of confidence and skill, in a new aircraft type. Hope we get a chance to do it again sometime !! It's obvious those Jabs haven't taught you too many bad habits.......................................................................................................

Haha, you and Jab's just don't seem to mix...!!

G'day all! :thumb_up:

Just thought I'd share some pictures from yesterdays flying... added some more numbers to the log book and decreased the numbers in the bank account, but it is worth it! :big_grin:

Did 3.3 hrs, five flights, and had a lot of fun! :thumb_up:

Departed Dalby around 7.30am, with - "Have a good one Tomo" coming over the radio waves! We flew south/west-ish to Cecil Plains at 4500ft above the scattered clouds, beautiful experience that was... all to soon our place came into view underneath so down we dropped through the scattered bits of cloud, did a circle around the house, but can't use our strip this time because it was all wet and muddy! So off to the east to a friends property who has a beaut gravel strip. Over flew, and let down on the strip with about a six kt cross wind, being 'very' careful to stay on the strip because of black soil mud either side!! (note: prior arrangement had been done, and an inspection of the said strip before use).

Took off again with my next victim, we climbed up above the clouds again and headed towards Toowoomba, just fiddling around enjoying every second of it, let down somewhere over near a little place called Biddeston (spelling!) and tracked for Cecil Plains, flew around the town a few times out to the cotton gin etc... then headed back for the landing, landed with a five or so kt cross wind.

Next victim aboard and we headed straight for the town (Cecil Plains) and around, then tracked for Millmerran overflying airfield there, we went out to the power station and had a look around there. Hitting a huge bit of turbulence that we were glad we had seat belts for!! I'm thinking it could have been the hot air coming out the chimneys, and because there was a bit of wind it blew it so it wasn't directly above the station, we were probably 2000' above it though... but that was an experience and a half!

Headed back home, and did a bit of flying around looking at this and that, than it was time to land... bit high on finals so around we went coming in nicely this time and stalled it on (that tail must have been awful close!!)

Had a bit of a break... and then my Brother came along armed with a camera to take pictures of a few neighbours property's who I'd volunteered to do... only took about 25 minutes and we were on the ground again. Nosed the jab into the hanger, chocked the wheels and headed home for a much needed lunch!

I waited until about 3.30pm before heading back to Dalby, not so hot and thermally that way, had a nice flight in, made my inbound call, joined circuit, downwind call, (and guess who makes his inbound call then?!) turned base, finals, whoops a tad high! side slip it in and touch down on the third line, marvelous!

Backed tracked the runways to the hanger, (Dunlopdangler reckons he scared me away!) put it away in the hanger and then for the painful job of cleaning the bugs off the aircraft!

All in all a very good day, full of knew things, and a lot of fun...

Hope I haven't bored you all to tear's...

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Both I think!

Ah :thumb_up:

He's got my vote!

 

It's a very insightful piece Nev. :thumb_up:

Ps. Sorry to all the people I've so called 'insulted' by what I said :ah_oh:

• My friends that i take flying regularly have put together a little u tube video of some of our flying. It shows our origins as racecar drivers to flying around in a Tecnam Sierra and then some Formation stuff we did at Gatton. They are both flying training now.
   
   
  
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Looks great Ian! :thumb_up:

All I can say is... :thumb_up:

Sadly it isn't the kids fault at all but the parents... I'm not throwing stones at anyone in particular, but its the stone truth I'm afraid.

I might only be 18 but thats not the point, Some people say its fun..! sorry but I just can't comprehend hurting someone as fun.

BTW, if you would like to discuss further, best to PM me, I'm happy too, it's not the first time.

Don't get me started.......

Just tell me why the majority of kids are the way they are these days? They don't know who their Father or Mother is... family's are wrecked... lives wrecked, people don't know who they are themselves.... Why is texting/internet chatting so popular among them...? Why does all this 'accidental' baby stuff happen amongst teenagers? Vandalism of places? Teenager killings (there was one in Gympie just the other day), teenagers get bullied around by each other to such an extent it is just destroying personalities.... I could go on and on, but I won't because you get the idea....

Why? We need to be role models, be a role model, do the right thing for your kids, be fair dinkum... Not marring is just an easy way out if the apple cart gets kicked... Have you ever noticed how 'ify' todays young ones are, love someone crazy one minute and hate them like blue murder the next?

I've said way to much... but I hope you get the idea... It needs to be known. Peoples lives are literally at stake here, might not be you... but your kids, kids etc....

Tomo, I'm pretty sure that billy was having a go at the nanny as we went in for a cup of tea. I have a memory like an elephant unfortunatly. Don't you feel sorry for Querty, he's obviosly very Tasmanian. ?..........................................

.... for a starter.

Tomtom can't think of anything this morning

to go into the NES, to stop people yawning...

'Tis a pretty nice day, so get out there to play.

While I go and perfect my strips condition

For a little flying tomorrow in a Jab

Flying an airforce pilot around on an expedition

Making sure I perform so 'tis just Fab

Whilst not to loose my petition for sedition ()

Or we could all be in an awful condition........................

Lol Cecil...so I can guess your age at 60+? And actually lots of people fly planes without licenses...

Exactly.... but it ain't right is it... same difference!

Don't need to be married to have kids these days...

But lets not go there...