TAVAS Fokker DrI – First Test Flight

Hi Blue Max, we of course know each other! Happy New Year to you and yours.
One of my Shuttleworth Collection colleagues briefed me on our fabulous Bristol Fighter, a 1918 original. His parting words to me as I strapped in were, ‘ Land into wind. If you aren’t into wind you soon will be!’
HP

And a very Happy New Year to you to HP, yep pretty much the same for all this era of aeroplane, replica or not. Hopefully catch up in the New Year.

Hi Blue Max, we of course know each other! Happy New Year to you and yours.
One of my Shuttleworth Collection colleagues briefed me on our fabulous Bristol Fighter, a 1918 original. His parting words to me as I strapped in were, ‘ Land into wind. If you aren’t into wind you soon will be!’
HP

Tricky aeroplane….
Landing out of wind on a first flight, especially with a tailwheel instead of a far more effective skid…Testicular wheelbarrow required for the pilot.
A tricky aeroplane that will end up on its back in a heartbeat, as happened here ‘Up over’ during the season in similar conditions. Be careful with it guys.
HP

Indeed wise words. As someone with many hrs in the beast I would be wary of one with a tail wheel and would always treat it as an into wind aeroplane.

Tricky aeroplane….
Landing out of wind on a first flight, especially with a tailwheel instead of a far more effective skid…Testicular wheelbarrow required for the pilot.
A tricky aeroplane that will end up on its back in a heartbeat, as happened here ‘Up over’ during the season in similar conditions. Be careful with it guys.
HP

Yes, but most of the DR1 replicas are painted in a shiny red. This one is nearly the correct darker colour tone. Congratulations, it looks fantastic!

Looks a shinny red to me 🙂

I would love to see all of these in Bedfordshire,when the lottery comes in 🙂

My experience with DR1 replicas is probably non-typical, colour-wise!
Well done TAVAS

7Fokker_3964 by errolgc, on Flickr

Yes, but most of the DR1 replicas are painted in a shiny red. This one is nearly the correct darker colour tone. Congratulations, it looks fantastic!

Lovely! U don’t often see them in red!!!

Weather looks familiar.

…..unlike the airport wildlife!

Very nice indeed,Thanks for posting.Weather looks familiar LOL.

Hot and sweaty 🙂

Very nice indeed,Thanks for posting.Weather looks familiar LOL.