Tri-Pacer at Conington

I seem to recall my dad having a photo of early PA.22’s in B&W somewhere and the last two of the reg are prominantly displayed on the fuselage side.

Sure does. The farmhouse in the background is known to the staff as ‘The Farmhouse’ and is now home to a biz jet charter company called GreggAir. The hangar now has no aircraft access that side as that is now the drive up to the main buildings. I think all the G-AP and G-AR reg Pipers arrived through Kidlington though I may be wrong.

It’s amazing the number of these registrations I recognise from their passing through Kidlington in the days when they were arriving in this country.

This bring back any memories then?

Moggy

The older Pipers are some nice looking machines, of that there is no doubt. Cracking pic too

Ack too much spotterness, not enough action 🙂 It is a pretty Vag

C152> I spoke to the oener of ARCF a few years back at the PFA Rally. Good to get some insight whilst I was considering the purchase of a PA22.

See my post higher up – I am almost 100% certain with my best anorack on that it is Vagabond G-BDVB…. 😀

As I said AW, I wouldn’t know.

See my post higher up – I am almost 100% certain with my best anorack on that it is Vagabond G-BDVB…. 😀

I am assuming that your best anorack is the most Orangey?
(More Orange than Outspan, Jaffa and Delmonte put together?) 😀 😉 😀

The tail dragger may well be a Vagabond. If it’s not a Cub or Tripacer I’m lost on Piper tail draggers ( aprt from the Enforcer of course.)

See my post higher up – I am almost 100% certain with my best anorack on that it is Vagabond G-BDVB…. 😀

It’s amazing the number of these registrations I recognise from their passing through Kidlington in the days when they were arriving in this country. Does anyone know the current status of G-APXS? She may have been re-registered countless times since the days when she carried that reg. If it’s any help ‘XS is/was a Carribean. May no longer exist or may have been sold abroad. The only reason I ask is that this was the first aircraft I flew in.

Here is a nice Pa-22 Caribbean 150 which called in at Carlisle during the summer for a fuel stop.

😀 Bet he had forgotten to turn the main fuel valve on. 😀
Moggy

Hey, that was the first plane crash I saw, Piper Tripacer at Eastleigh, fuel cut out on take off and he flipped the plane. Before your time though! :p

Isn’t that like ground loops? there are those who have and those who are going to 😀

No I was quite impressed by it, especially as it managed to keep its engine running, whilst the Tri-Pacer conked out on tick over and had to be re-started!

😀 Bet he had forgotten to turn the main fuel valve on. 😀

Not that I’d ever do that :rolleyes:

Moggy

Yup.

I’m not sure the taildragger is a Pacer – I think it is actually a Vagabond.

A long discussion with the owner of NG led me to abandon the thoughts I’d had of converting NE to the Tri-Pacer engine when the time comes.

The extra 42 bhp delivers an increase of 10 knots in the cruise speed and ups the fuel consumption from our 24/26 litres per hour to around 34 litres per hour.

No-brainer from where I stand.

Moggy

The tail dragger may well be a Vagabond. If it’s not a Cub or Tripacer I’m lost on Piper tail draggers ( aprt from the Enforcer of course.)

Don’t be deceived by the fact that it looks like a deck-chair. The Sky Ranger is an excellent performer. Try giving Paul Dewhurst a call at FlyLight at Sywell. I’m sure he’ll be delighted to arrange for you to have a go. Even with two-up, you’ll be amazed at the rate of climb after a PA-28!

No I was quite impressed by it, especially as it managed to keep it’s engine running, whilst the Tri-Pacer conked out on tick over and had to be re-started! (and blew my son’s crisps off the table)

Might I introduce you to another PA22 paint scheme…

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/GImages/G-HALL001.jpg

Shouldn’t that be on the ‘Spotted’ thread in Historic 😀

sorry!

The Sky Ranger certainly looked less than substantial though… 😮 But it was extremely quiet and had an extremely short takeoff run!

Don’t be deceived by the fact that it looks like a deck-chair. The Sky Ranger is an excellent performer. Try giving Paul Dewhurst a call at FlyLight at Sywell. I’m sure he’ll be delighted to arrange for you to have a go. Even with two-up, you’ll be amazed at the rate of climb after a PA-28!

‘NG is certainly distinctive!
I believe the tail dragger in the line is a Vagabond – G-BDVB if my sad memory doesn’t fail me.

Wessex Boy. The homebuilt in the picture with ‘HP taxying out is a Europa if that is of any interest.

Yep, The Europa is a resident at Conington, but I have never seen it move, or even with the covers off…
The Sky Ranger certainly looked less than substantial though… 😮 But it was extremely quiet and had an extremely short takeoff run!

‘NG is certainly distinctive!
I believe the tail dragger in the line is a Vagabond – G-BDVB if my sad memory doesn’t fail me.

Wessex Boy. The homebuilt in the picture with ‘HP taxying out is a Europa if that is of any interest.

Thanks Moggy, I always want PA-22s. Shame about the colour of NG and the Pacer next to her, is that a true representation of their colour?

Yup.

I’m not sure the taildragger is a Pacer – I think it is actually a Vagabond.

A long discussion with the owner of NG led me to abandon the thoughts I’d had of converting NE to the Tri-Pacer engine when the time comes.

The extra 42 bhp delivers an increase of 10 knots in the cruise speed and ups the fuel consumption from our 24/26 litres per hour to around 34 litres per hour.

No-brainer from where I stand.

Moggy