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  1. robinsm
    Great one Phil, must do it myself. What height did you get up to (obviously less than 10k). Did you do it all in one hit or did you stop anywhere? Aint this a great country!!!!!!
  2. robinsm
    Claustrophobia here I come.
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    Thanks Mate. I attended the old NZ Police Training school in Trentham in 1968 - 1969 and used to walk over the hill from upper hutt to the Whiteman valley site each weekend if couldn't cadge a lift. My logbook shows the flights I made. I learned in the club Rhon adler (different colour to the one shown on the website, and the club Rhon lerch. (rag and tube glider) The club also owned a K8 single seat glider. The tow plane looks to be the same supercub we used for towing then. Great times.
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    Can anyone tell me when the Upper Valley Gliding Club in the Hutt valley moved from Whitemans valley to the Kaitoke/upper hutt site?
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    The manufacturers of my aircraft have definitely stated a cross wind maximum for it. Over 15kts it aint happening. Common sense applies in that if you are uncomfortable with a cross wind, don't fly in the damn thing or use another runway. I have noticed some pilots don't like grass runways for some reason and yet they are normally available at most airports as an alternate in crosswind situations. If you need to use a cross strip because of conditions, let the other aircraft know then use it. You are better off safe than all pranged up because the sealed runway with the crosswind is what the "crowd" are using.
  6. robinsm
    Yep, that works.
  7. robinsm
    Hey Enoch, that minicab looks great. Sounds good. Watched the taxi testing on 26/08 with interest and then watched the take off on 22. Looks good. You want to change the photo to the minicab now. Cheers Maynard
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    Cool, gives me another option for learning if I want to.
  9. robinsm
    OK so whats the answer?
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    remember the GFPT for GA limits them to 10nm. You think 25nm is to small. I am quite happy with the 25nm limit. Once you get the Xcountry fine, until then, remember its 25nm in all directions (except up) so there is plenty of country to explore while you are learning.
  11. robinsm
    Hey Methusala, you can take a thruster, or any rag and tube as far as you like if you have the time. Done plenty of 6hr plus cross countries in the Xair.
  12. robinsm
    so lets get some good guys to stand for the next election and vote them in.
  13. robinsm
    I support Col although I have not met him. He is prepared to put his voice forward and actually try to do something. If no one stands then nothing will change or at least get looked at with new eyes. Good luck and you have my vote.
  14. robinsm
    Keep them coming Eric, very informative diary. I have shown this to a couple of prospective pilots and they are interested as well, you never know, we might get a couple more in the clan. Goods work.
  15. robinsm
    Ah crap, now you've done it. I have to wipe the drool off the computer screen. What a truly marvellous thing to own, If I could I would have one tomorrow. My bucket list just overflowed. Great to see these replicas flying.!!!!!!
  16. robinsm
    I must remember this one. I know the guy that runs the pub .
  17. robinsm
    Volksy, take your tongue out of your cheek
  18. robinsm
    I have had an asic for 3 years and have never had to produce it. What am I going to do, ram a skyscraper, that would be like a bug on a windscreen. Waste of dollars. If I flew into controlled airspace, maybe, but not for country airstrips.
  19. robinsm
    When the bump puts you at 90 degrees to the surface, and your headset is around your ankles, then I would worry about the bumps, untill then realise the aircraft is designed to handle a lot more than standard bumps. It may be uncomfortable but thats what you get for flying light and slow. I find that if I wash 5 to 10 knots off the cruise speed of the Xair (55kts) then the bumps seem to smooth out a bit. As my instructor says, september to april, not happy. May to august, armchair rides (paraphrased a bit)
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    found it under hobbies...aircraft pilots.
  21. robinsm
    Good question, neither can I.
  22. robinsm
    and equally as pointless.
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    I may be naive, but with all the discussion, argument, remarks etc on this thread,I still really dont know the facts. I hear plenty of supposition and accusations, hearsay and innuendo but at the end of the day, nothing to solidly base a decision on. If a serious decision has to be made, then lets all have the FACTS as they stand. Surely one of the executive/management/board/people involved etc could enlighten us. Its no good saying things are rotten unless you can openly substantiate it. This is like making an important decision because someone heard that someone told some other person that someone else did something that may or may not have happenned. With the circular argument happenning here, I am rapidly loosing interest in the topic and you wonder why there is a large amount of apathy out there amongst the members when threads full of crap like this get around. Again I say either s..t or get off the pot!
  24. robinsm
    Nope, not in denial, agree that something has to be done. What annoys me is that unlike yourself, a lot of the complainers are not willing to put their hands up. I think the idea that we need a person permanently employed to work on the Natfly thing is correct. Again, this is meant to be our weekend. Once the mob in canberra get their game organised, or someone else does, then may be something will happen. Just to fly a kite, what do you think of the idea that we approach say...the HGFA, or SAAA, or some other organisation with the view to sharing the day to increase the size and content of the weekend. Just an idea. Dont know if Raa-aus will go with it but I thought I'd throw it out there. Many VR's taken up your way? Cheers
  25. robinsm
    Zenair, I was at Natfly, as I have been at the past 2 at Temora. The subeditor of the magazine was at Temora, see the latest magazine. If there is a problem, then address it as you are going to. Do not label the whole event a joke as I know that some people got a lot out of it and the forums were very well attended. I am sorry you feel like not attending, but have you made your requirements known to the organisers?. I agree about cutting the deadwood.
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