Instrument details.

Hi

Lear Indicator, Attitude,
Part No. 1059.
Ref No. 6TF/3608.
Details taken from an instrument here on my desk!

Best wishes,
Ritch.

Re Ebay vs Aeroboot discussion.

Hi Guys

I think that we (my son Max and myself) are probably quite typical enthusiasts. We love Aviation and out aircraft related projects.

I belive that both Ebay and Aeroboot’s play a very large and equaly important part in our hobby. I have been involved in aviation profesionaly for over 30 years. But it only became a hobby when my youngest son, Max started to get involved as well.

We both love Aeroboot’s, the digging around and most of all, bumping into friends and having a good chat. But, when Max was in full time education and more so now that we both hold down full time jobs. Making the time to travel long distances, at great expence in fuel etc, often giving up valuable overtime, and not knowing if we will even find anything of use to us at the event. It takes a lot of commitment from us both.

However, E Bay fills a gap for us, especialy durring the winter months, it allows us to keep projects moving, and again, there is a lot of fun in the chalange of getting the part we want at a price we can afford. When Max was younger, E Bay in many respects kept him interested. He would have an instrument panel project on the go, and filling the odd hole every now and then, kept his interest going.

We also sell on E Bay, which allows us to put some cash towards the rent on our little workshop, which we would struggle to afford any other way.

Finaly, there is a third media we use to supply our hobby “fix”. We post wants lists on this forum, which opens up leads, which very often lead to finding parts we need. We then do a deal of forum, which may include cash, swapping parts or even carrying out work for someone in exchange. This is a mix of using the PC and face to face meetings, and we have had some of our best times together doing this. We set up the deal on line, but meet face to face, knowing the cost of the journey will be worthwhile, so we win both ways. And we always seem to come home with a lot more than we expected, and take it in turns to buy breakfast!

So, I belive there is a place for both E Bay and Aeroboot’s, and would personaly add our third option to the list as well. No one makes you buy something at an Aerojumble if you feel it’s overpriced, and the same goes for E Bay, and we have had some amazing bargains at / on both, but the contacts and friends we make are priceless.

Just my personal feelings.
Ritch.

Agree 100 percent with Sky High, If you realy want to see experts in running fast, jumping and throwing things, just go to your local housing estate!

Do we need a competition?

Hi Guys

Am I the only one who worries that the competition aspect of cockpitfest can get both blown a bit out of proportion and also can be a little unhealthy for the event?

We didn’t display this year but did attend, and all we realy found out was just how much we wished we had been there all weekend! And next year we will again, no doubt.

It was interesting to see it from the “public’s” point of view, and you know, there is no single aspect of the event that stands out over any other. All of the cockpits were brilliant as were all of the displays of panels, equipment etc. And the owl’s are as much an institution at Cockpitfest as are Bill, howard, the loverly ladies in the canteen and all of the people at Newark that make this event so orriginal and enjoyable.

The prizes are just a small, but non the less welcome part of the event, but it would be just as good without them. For me personaly, it is all of the people at Cockpitfest that make the event so special,

Tell you what, next year drop the prizes and get Bill to put his best Sunday dress on, and I will follow him around with a bucket collecting donations for the owl’s, what do you all think, and then he can be all yours Tony!! And Howard, you can tell Bill it was my idea, I am feeling brave!!