So, permit arrives Wednesday, Whiz about a bit on Friday on a windy day, whiz about a bit more today as insturctor makes me work my bits off as I haven’t flown properly in nine months (HOW many practice forced landings/EFATO?)
Then, at about 16:15 he decided he had had enough and made me do it on my own.
By: Arm Waver - 25th April 2005 at 10:50
It is the weekend of the 17/18. There’s always October 29th…
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 25th April 2005 at 10:44
Could be, when is it? I shall be in Jersey for the show there and might not be back for the weekend of 17/18.
By: Arm Waver - 25th April 2005 at 09:51
Congrats Melvyn. So will you be bringer her to EGBT in September for the VAC do?
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 25th April 2005 at 09:30
Have to go to Devon on Saturday for my nephew’s stag do. Would love to make Duxford though but that’ll be later.
Shame about your annual. Why do they take all year?
M
By: BlueRobin - 25th April 2005 at 09:25
Bah no fair, mine’s in for an annual (but do have FI situation tentatively sorted) 😡 😡 😡
Come to Duxford this Saturday with Moggy, me and chums and I’ll cough up. Might even stand you a meal.
Well done!!! 🙂
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 25th April 2005 at 09:24
Jolly good show. There is a Rearwin advertised in the PFA mag. It is a 175 of 1940 vintage. Has it much in common with yours, Melvyn, apart from being red (ish)? Obviously it has an inline engine, but is very cheap at £15K, whereas I seem to remember you saying yours had cost….well, rather more!
Quite a bit smaller than mine but a nice aeroplane and very good value if it is up together (and I gather it is well looked after).
There are two Skyrangers on the register and Ashey Bourne has the other one and is currently recovering it. He likes it and says it flies well.
If I had £15K I would be very tempted.
M
By: Tim Mills - 25th April 2005 at 09:10
Well done Melvyn. I’ll clear the grass eaters fom the paddock!
Tim
By: Archer - 25th April 2005 at 08:13
Congratulations on the first solo Melv! Now is that cabin actually big enough to contain that grin??
By: Flying chick - 24th April 2005 at 23:51
Big congrats Melv! Bet the grinning will go on for weeks!
By: Propstrike - 24th April 2005 at 21:22
Jolly good show. There is a Rearwin advertised in the PFA mag. It is a 175 of 1940 vintage. Has it much in common with yours, Melvyn, apart from being red (ish)? Obviously it has an inline engine, but is very cheap at £15K, whereas I seem to remember you saying yours had cost….well, rather more!
By: stewart1a - 24th April 2005 at 21:17
your grins a crime against nature! 😀
By: Andy in Beds - 24th April 2005 at 19:44
Well done you old tart.
I’d like to say that you’ve achieved something unique and wonderful.
However, that’d be against my nature so I won’t.
By: galdri - 24th April 2005 at 19:33
Why? You can’t change nature!
True, so true. But you shouldn’t give it away like that. You should try to be a little more discreet about it 😉 😀 😀
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 24th April 2005 at 19:30
Congratulations Melv! I think you can stop grinning like an idiot now 😉 😀
Why? You can’t change nature!
By: galdri - 24th April 2005 at 19:14
Congratulations Melv! I think you can stop grinning like an idiot now 😉 😀
By: Papa Lima - 24th April 2005 at 19:02
Congratulations on a job well done!
By: met24 - 24th April 2005 at 18:52
Well done Melv.
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