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Hi Vev, Excellent video/pictures! And it was good to meet you at Natfly just after you parked up your Ercoupe for the judging. Lovely plane. Cheers Neil
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BAK this weekend... wish me luck....
Neil_S replied to ayavner's topic in Student Pilot & Further Learning
Good luck, mate. If you have done your homework (and it sounds like you have) then just keep calm and do what the others have said - answer all the ones you are sure of first, then go back and do the ones you less sure of. Take your time - the time allowed is usually plenty, so no need to rush. At the end of the day it is not the exam itself that is important, it is the fact that you have studied all the material that matters if you are to be a safe pilot. All the best! Let us know how you go. Cheers Neil -
Good stuff, Ian! Welcome to Carol and Steve - I am sure their inputs will be very much appreciated by all. Cheers Neil
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Hi Jen, Thanks for the invite. Added to the list! Rgds Neil
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Hi folks - if you like WW2 aircraft you must check out this link :- It has masses of rare colour pictures of planes, a large number of which I don't even recognize! Enjoy! Neil
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Hi Mardy, I agree - it's good to know when you get exceptional service from a supplier. Thanks for posting. Cheers Neil
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Hi Mardy, Welcome to the Forums! Glad you don't fly a cow like your dad...safer for those who might be walking underneath All the best Neil
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A seletion of my Temora trip photos............
Neil_S replied to a topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Hi Maj, Great pix! Thanks for posting. Neil -
Hi John, to the forums, and your RA training. I am sure you will enjoy both. Cheers Neil
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Good onya, Solomon! Keep going with it! Cheers Neil
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Natfly 2012 Flying Trip Photos ... by Winsor68
Neil_S replied to winsor68's topic in Trips/Events/Seats
Hi Don, Great pictures, and liked the comments with them. It was good to meet you too. Look forward to catching up again next year! Cheers Neil -
Hi Howard, I assume you are talking about the photos from the Tyabb Airshow - I believe they were all Stewart Mustangs. Cheers Neil
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Hi Alan, I hope your wife makes a speedy recovery. You made the correct decision, of course. All the best Neil
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Hi Mike, I am also a Friend of the RAAF Museum at Point Cook (love those grand old aircraft), and visit quite frequently as I live at Hoppers. I fly a Gazelle out of Penfield at Sunbury - happy to have a chat about RAA any time and if you would like to come over to Penfield for a look around I am happy to take you out there. There are a few tail draggers out there (Stearman, Luscombe, Kitfox, Drifters). Start a Conversation with me (click on the Inbox at the top right hand side of the screen and select Neil_S if you haven't done that before) and we can arrange date/time or just have a chat. Cheers Neil
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Hi Stevron - I took a pic of the high wing Brumby - it's somewhere in the middle of my Flickr photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/nsidwell - select Natfly2012 Plus there are pictures at their website, of course :- http://www.brumbyaircraft.com.au/Brumby%20610.htm Cheers Neil
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Hi guys, Just posted nearly 100 photos from Natfly onto Flickr :- ....even included a few arty-farty ones of the sunset over the windsock (I must be going soft...). Sadly I still didn't manage to get pix of all the planes that I would have liked , as I kept getting distracted talking to people! So hopefully others will be able to fill in the gaps. Enjoyed Natfly again this year, especially being able to put some more faces to names from this website, such as Winsor68 and Ross (Maj) Millard. Interesting to hear the origin of the "Maj" handle (and relieved it had nothing to do with Madonna ). Enjoyed the presentation by Ross on two-strokes very much. Thanks to all the organizers and people who volunteered their time. Also thanks once again to Mr H. for taking the camping gear for Matt and me up in his car. It meant we could camp in relative comfort (ya can't fit much camping gear into a Gazelle!) Cheers Neil
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Hi Ak, Landed on Friday at about 1.30, and taxied into the green "camping under wing" area following the guy on the bike. Shame we didn't catch up - we must do so at Penfield. BTW I know of two other people who flew up from Penfield, and didn't see either of them the whole weekend at Temora, but then saw one of them when we were refuelling at Yarrawonga! Cheers Neil
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Hi Ak - well done! I also learnt at Sunbury and did my first solo there - so I know the feeling very well. Mine was on 36, and there was some wind shear on final over the buildings, but I had been warned to expect it. I shall make no comments about the weight of the instructors but it sure did make a difference with only one person on board..... btw - if you really are interested in the Bristell (and who wouldn't be) - the guy who sells them is based at Sunbury so you can take a closer look pretty easily. Anyway - now you can look forward to lots more flying as PIC! Cheers Neil
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Excellent WW2 training videos website
Neil_S replied to Scooby's topic in Warbirds, Vintage and Classic Aircraft
Hi Scooby, Great! Lots of awesome stuff. I love old films like these. Thanks for posting. Cheers Neil -
Hi Stangman, I am sure you will enjoy this site - it has lots of good info, and discussions in the forums. I am also from the UK, although living in Australia now. Whereabouts are you located? Do you fly yourself? Don't hold back with the details! Cheers Neil
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.....and it has been shown time and again that the way to keep Alzheimers at bay is to learn something new, keep your mind active, and meet new people/friends, so look on the purchase/building/flying of a plane as an intangible asset to stave off the onset of old (mental) age - sod the cost! Neil
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Looks brilliant - must think of an excuse to be in the UK for that! Cheers Neil
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Hi Ayavner, Depending on how many hours you envisaged flying you could consider just buying a share in a plane - it would be lower cost and obviously you could sell that share a while later if you wished to move on.... There are pros and cons - you would need some agreement wrt who flies when, shared cost of maintenance, hangar fees etc but it might enable you to get in the air for less than buying on your own..... Cheers Neil
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Hi Ron, Well done! You must have a great sense of satisfaction from such an achievement. Like all the others - I would like to see some pix! You can always upload pix to www.flickr.com - it's free, then just put the link in here. Cheers Neil
