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  • December 10, 2007 at 5:45 pm in reply to: Doug Bianchi & Neil Williams #1252748
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    Seven….now six, secondhand copies of Airborne on Amazon. Get those Christmas pressie commitments in quick 😀

    By coincidence last weekend I discovered the attached picture of G-AISA, being flown by Neil at Eastbach farm strip on the Welsh borders. He was probably one of the last to aerobat a Tipsy Trainer before its aerobatic certification was withdrawn in deference to the age of the airframe.

    With only 60hp on the nose, the display was described by his brother (Staaken Flitzer designer) Lynn, as a “downhill, energy management exercise”. I can only assume this picture was taken near the end of the display!

    December 10, 2007 at 1:41 pm in reply to: Doug Bianchi & Neil Williams #1253136
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    Was it Neil Williams whose Zlin wing started to fold up? He rolled it against the fold and flew inverted until near the ground when he rolled level again and got down safely.

    Roger Smith.

    If you want to hear it in the pilot’s own words, check this out: http://www.aerobatics.org.uk/repeats/zlin_wing_failure.htm 😮

    December 10, 2007 at 9:04 am in reply to: Doug Bianchi & Neil Williams #1253521
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    The classic Neil Williams pose………

    December 8, 2007 at 7:35 pm in reply to: Undercarriage question #1255033
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    I thought it was more deliberate than that, i.e. a valve caused one leg to retract and then the other.

    Spot on…..one hydraulic system retracts both (or all three) legs that way. Simplificating and adding lightness 😉

    December 6, 2007 at 7:27 pm in reply to: Auster Type Certificate #1256699
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    Don’t worry VX….I’ve got firm evidence that BM’s been doping wings again!! 😉

    December 6, 2007 at 7:21 pm in reply to: Luton Minor Plans for sale. #1256707
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    Ken.

    Free ad duly posted on “Minor Mart” at http://www.lutonminor.com

    If anyone’s interested, you can even buy a complete Luton ready to fly away – check out the ads! :diablo:

    December 6, 2007 at 5:25 pm in reply to: "Biggles Biplane" BE-2 replica updates #1256909
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    Low, what’s the silver job sitting behind the BE2 and next to the Startled Fart? An Airknocker 100 bathtub?

    Yes. And BM’s busy training the only person he can find who’s small enough to fly it!!

    December 6, 2007 at 5:16 pm in reply to: Luton Minor Plans for sale. #1256919
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    Don’t worry guys………I’ve got a set already :diablo:

    Ken, if you’d like to PM me with your personal details – I’ll arrange a suitable entry on the http://www.lutonminor.com website.

    December 6, 2007 at 5:12 pm in reply to: Auster Type Certificate #1256928
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    As far as I was aware no permit aircraft are allowed to fly over built up areas…

    You’re entirely welcome to your opinions VX. But if you want to spend your Sunday afternoons flying over built-up areas in a 50 year-old single-engined classic, please remember that CAA or PFA paperwork has no effect on the glide angle with a dead engine! 😮

    December 5, 2007 at 6:08 pm in reply to: "Biggles Biplane" BE-2 replica updates #1258183
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    No. Its just the flat cap that’s confused you!

    Mind you it could be a youthful Blue Max at the back!! :diablo:

    December 5, 2007 at 11:48 am in reply to: "Biggles Biplane" BE-2 replica updates #1258493
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    Just found this, from a 1916 copy of the Manchester Guardian. The scenario looks a little familiar!! 🙂

    December 4, 2007 at 5:45 pm in reply to: The People’s £50m Lottery Giveaway (ITV Monday) #1259450
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    I’d build a fantastic new technical museum on the Science Museum’s site at Wroughton – showing off all the exhibits like the Constellation and Boeing 247 that we normally don’t get to see.

    Oh of course, they booted that one off the programme before we could even get to vote for it!!

    So much for ITV and the Big Lottery’s interest in British technology 😡

    November 28, 2007 at 6:08 pm in reply to: Good/Bad Instrument Panel Colours? #1266368
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    Looks like the Pushpak I saw at Priory Farm a year or so ago.

    Can’t baffle anyone on this forum for long, can we!! 😉

    November 28, 2007 at 5:32 pm in reply to: Good/Bad Instrument Panel Colours? #1266380
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    How about a tasteful shade of biege?

    Let’s see how quickly anyone can identify what the aeroplane is?? 😀

    November 28, 2007 at 2:08 pm in reply to: Brigands – When did they go out of service? #1266554
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    Lovely photo WL745.

    Are those two Brigands overhead Changi, Singapore?

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