Tomo

G'day and Welcome Mate,

Well you've gotten through the first stage of you shyness, and posted here, so keep it up.

Have Fun and fly safe:thumb_up:

OK. Couldn't resist it. Head to toe would cover it. You will have to put weight under yourself to get the Drifter to balance. Nev..

Sounds good...

"Drifter vs Jabiru for training" I asked this question when I was just about to start, so you may like to see the outcome of the conversations.

I chose the Drifter, and have absolutely loved it, I'd get a TIF in it to see what you reckon 'cause they are a lot of fun...:thumb_up:

Well there's no warning when my instructor cuts the power on take off...!!!

That is a nice style of build...

And Yeah, that singing isn't really harley sounding!!

Maybe a mallet would be effective in Franks situation!

Tomo, Do you weigh your legs separately? Nev...

Ok, So 55kgs from top to Heel then!!

Yes I agree with you all... and Tubbz, theroetical flights, I won't hold you back:thumb_up:

Hey TomoWhat did you think on your solo when you were about 100 feet off the ground.

You know what I thought. I said to myself "Bruce you are committed now" and everything seemed to work out OK.

Thanks,

..........thudd followed by a bang, because dotdash has a few tricks up his sleeve and thought he'd experiment with some explosives inside the mandarin... they certainly did the trick with...................

G'day Dave and Welcome to the forums:thumb_up:

Hodgsonvale is a nice area, I stayed with friends out there when at tafe in Twmba...

I suppose the nearest RAA school from there would be Clifton?

Hang around and join in,:big_grin:

Probably should keep that in mind for future reference!! Hey Farri

tomo, the tailwind i was referring to is the wittman tailwind, its the yellow and red high wing aircraft in your 3rd post. its a fairly slippery aircraft and he was doing some beautiful landings.

Thanks again to everyone... I still have a smile across my face every time I think of it:big_grin:

And yeah, the Drifter goes much better one up that for sure:thumb_up: aspecially just me, 'cause I'm only about 55kgs from top to bottom:thumb_up:

Just read this, being put onto it from the other thread Inflight Emergency's...

Very good reading Ian, I definitely will take something from this...

Just something to think about, It probably wouldn't hurt knowing a bit about night landings, even though it's not suppose to ever happen in a RAA aircraft, but I reckon it wouldn't hurt knowing a bit about it, even knowing how to turn the PAL airstrip lights on (at some airfields anyway) would be something worth knowing I reckon...

G'day Merc,

Yes the tailwind certainly didn't help a lot of people... When I ask one fella why he came in downwind, he said that was the way everyone else seemed to be going, so had not much choice... and it was, someone decided on a downwind landing, and from then on that's all that seemed to happen!!

Never mind, I had a great time, the first real flyin I'd ever been to actually... and fingers crossed I should be able to fly-in next yr:thumb_up:

There awesome fella's... You's have just got way to much time on your hands...:confused::thumb_up:

Hows your Mums training going.

...especially with a wing tip missing....! "maybe I should try and land this thing thought the dotlessdash?? all I've got to worry about now is that wide open spud gun that is pointing this way.......

I had about 18.5hrs I think... I wasn't particularly fussy on when I went solo, I figured what's the point of only learning half the stuff to go solo then doing all the rest later on... I've basically done everything, so all I got to do now is 5hrs solo and another exam and, if I pass the test, I can put in a license application:thumb_up:

Yes trying to find where the ground is takes a bit to get used to... but when it clicks, everything comes heaps easier:big_grin:

And people tell me that a Drifter is hard to fly too...

Need some cross winds!! come to Dalby and you'll be sure to get 'em one runway or the other:big_grin:

Have Fun, Have you done unusual attitudes yet?

TomoYou will be able to take your Mum for a spin yourself soon.

That's all right...:thumb_up:

I actually half had the mind to ask you if you would take my Mum for a spin, but I figured you were busy....:big_grin:

Cheers,:big_grin:

Good onya TomoBeen wondering when you were going to do it,

I had my solo on Saturday

 

Unreal feeling eh

 

cheers

 

Bruce

And Yes, it's been dragged out a bit, because I've only been doing a bit each week, then we had to get some good weather, that's one reason I went in the afternoon. 'Cause I sort of half new that I "could" be going solo:big_grin:

And Thanks a lot to you all, I'll certainly remember this day...:thumb_up::thumb_up:

Oh, I see, so that was you hey... Yes I did speak to you afterall, I was the young fella that asked you if they were a nice aircraft to handle... when you were loading the policeman in...!

And yes, for some reason or another your photo didn't get put on, but I did get a picture of you, and I'll attach it just to prove it!!

So there you go, small world ain't it:thumb_up:

Ps. I have congratulate you on your landing after that flight with the Copper... I reckon it was nearly the best one I'd seen all afternoon on that runway!!

Well yeah, the title pretty much explains it all........!

After the most stressful 35min lesson of emergency's etc...

I was just doing another touch-an-go, when he told me to hold it when I was putting on throttle, and, well just climbed out and said take off and go and have a bit of a play around, get comfortable and come back............ so I probably did the nicest take off in my short flying history, climbed (talk about climb) to nearly 1000' agl before the end of the runway!! turn a slight left and headed a few miles away from the airport, and did a few turns either way to get the feel of it all... It's amazingly responsive with only one person on board I can tell you!

Headed back and joined downwind to 13, did a nice circuit, and an equally good slight crosswind landing, and taxied up to the hanger with a big smile I can tell you:big_grin:

So I'm pretty Stoked:thumb_up::thumb_up:

Safe flying:thumb_up: