Chippy WG350/G-BPAL

FERRYAIR: Any idea what the distance and average journey time are?

I have a friend who takes a bottle of water with him when he ferries. He drinks it for half the journey and fills it for the other half – strictly in that order.

G-BPAL in Portugal.

Knowing the owner of G-BPAL who incidentially is the owner of the Aeroclub Algarve but is a 100% Brit this is the explanation as to why it is regularly seen at Portimao (LPPM)
Now I can assure whoever asked the question about how this aircraft is sometimes seen at Popham as well is that the owner has a residency nearby there as well,the Chippy has a larger fluid capacity in the tanks than the owner has in his bladder, so the issue of how he does it in a chippy is that he keeps stopping for a pee and whilst his fluid capacity is being emptied the chippy’s fluid capacity gets replenished.
PJK of FERRYAIR

My parents have just returned from another holiday in the Algarve, Portugal. Having flown to Faro they head west. The old man spotted a Chippy WG350 at Aeroclub de Portimao (Alvor area). This turns out to be G-BPAL a British-owned and registered Chipmunk. A quick gander shows:

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=WG350&distinct_entry=true

It’s been at Popham too. I’m in awe for whoever flies it to Portugal even on Mk22 tanks. Where do they store their toothbrush and knickers?

i agree Janie, and let normal service resume on this chipmunk thread ;).
Greg.

Scary story. I’ve always rested the length of the heel under the pedal. and have a smooth carpet protector. Maybe we should move this thread to a car forum!

sorry for the late reply Janie, she kept getting the heels caught in the carpet, those heels were very narrow steel ones, the last time she wore them whilst driving she went for the brake and got caught in the carpet (again) took her foot off the floor and pedal and ( by this time we were getting a bit too close to a parked car) stamped down but got the accelerator, i grabbed the steering wheel and pulled it left and we ended up parked in a hedge. not good, and after that no heels, now she drives with small or wide heels but out of (her) choice prefers to use flat shoes.
best regards.
Greg

I have a lot of amusing stories about how people treat you differently as a female. However, getting annoyed with mens’ attitudes does not resolve anything.

I have always driven in high heels. I’ve never had a problem with that. What is it that I have been oblivous to?

methinks the answer to that one may be (and i will probably get shot down big time for this) most instructors are male,and unless there is something seriously wrong with them (apart from loving aviation of course 😉 ) they would never encounter the problems you did in the cub. (and if they did i wager their “other half” 😮 will have had similar trouble) because its a fairly safe bet they didn’t fly in high heels. also they will no doubt have liked looking at their female pupils struggle with the heels, both on the airfield grass and on the pedals. just my honest and probably slightly warped veiws on this.
btw, i taught an ex girlfriend to drive and it took ages for me to persuade her to wear trainers instead of her blimming high heeled boots, it took a very near miss to get it across 🙁

Greg

DO you fly in high heels? 🙂

Not since 1995! Seriously! I wore healed boots to fly. Not for long though. It didn’t matter in the Chipmunk. However, the heel-brake cub was interesting though. I managed to do it, but have never worn them since, thank heavens!

Why didn’t anyone tell me not to wear them? You tell me!

This gives me an idea for a new thread …

In my experience, neither the fuel burn nor capacity is altered by the wearing of high heels. In fact, sometimes it can get your further, but for entirely different reasons.

DO you fly in high heels? 🙂

What’s the fuel burn and tank capacity on a Mk22/Mk22a?

That would have been a real shame as his humour was at your expense!!

Getting back to Blue Robin’s original question – “Where do they store their toothbrush and knickers?” – firstly I cannot help but wonder why the pilot would be carrying knickers if they were male. It couldn’t possibly have been a female pilot – surely?

Secondly, when I flew to/from Lithuania with a baggage allowance the size of purse made out of a pig’s ear, it wasn’t the toiletries and high-heels that took up the bulk of my luggage – it was phone rechargers, GPS cables, power splitter boxes, radio & cables etc etc. My bag looked like black spagetti.

Janie, if you were present I’m sure that Damien would never have been so crass.

well, we can always be relied on to lower the tone if you wish Janie 😉
Greg

I don’t know. I disappear for a couple of days and the level of conversation goes right down the drain. Pity I missed it!

Hiya Steve Mate, hows you?. i’ll check on that with the chipmunk / stampe at Shef, maybe they’ll re-locate at Finningley. or Sherburn. thanks for the heads up.
Greg

right on the not a pilot (yet) do want to be a pilot (lots)stick and rudder in the back (obligatory) the mustang is tempting but i’m a realist, more likely to get my rear in a Chipmunk again some time, probably the one based at sheffield that does the pay and ride bit.
best regards.
Greg

Best pull your finger out then mate, word is that Sheffield’s closing. Not sure what that means for the Chipmunk / Stampe operation there, whether they’ll relocate somewhere else or not.

But yes, it ought to be a mandatory part of the PPL syllabus. Exercise 99 – one hour in a Chippie. If you don’t enjoy it, you shouldn’t be allowed to go near aeroplanes ever again. 😀

Anything (almost) is bigger and faster than a chippie but few can be more fun

Now lets say you are not a pilot and you don’t want to be a pilot and you don’t care if there is a stick and rudder in the back and you have a choice of a Chipmunk or a Mustang.

What would you choose?

right on the not a pilot (yet) do want to be a pilot (lots)stick and rudder in the back (obligatory) the mustang is tempting but i’m a realist, more likely to get my rear in a Chipmunk again some time, probably the one based at sheffield that does the pay and ride bit.
best regards.
Greg

Unfortunately that’s what I get paid to provide.

Damien, the term ‘gutter mind’ comes to mind. Errr, I guess you’re right actually.

I’ll just let myself out into the gutter. Sorry Janie.

Guess I’ll have to settle for a P-51 backseat…