pity we couldn’t meet up when you were in Scotland, we could have made the beer count a realistic figure 🙂
next time
Ken
looking at that picture gives me an idea on how you could raise the insurance money
surely it is a reason for the insurance company to increase the premium 😀
7. Prestwick, at a guess in the early 70’s. (giveaway is the sideways growing trees :))
7. Prestwick, at a guess in the early 70’s. (giveaway is the sideways growing trees :))
magnetic variation. (edit: should be magnetic drift, i.e. magnetic north moves)
Remember runway 17 can have a heading somewhere between 165 and 174 degrees, so it only requires a 1 degree change in magnetic north for the runway to be re-designated. Something that is constantly reviewed.
Ken
magnetic variation. (edit: should be magnetic drift, i.e. magnetic north moves)
Remember runway 17 can have a heading somewhere between 165 and 174 degrees, so it only requires a 1 degree change in magnetic north for the runway to be re-designated. Something that is constantly reviewed.
Ken
Melvyn, forget the jokes about posting on the underwear, just remember how much lighter the wallet is :diablo: or is that what you are thinking about in the candle shot :dev2:
How long do you estimate before the Rearwin takes to the air again?
Ken
thanks Topgun & Alistair, much clearer now
K
aha! have heard of coffman, just have to work out how that works now (helps if I know how to spell it :))
I assume the output of the cartridge spins a small turbine which is geared up to turn the crankshaft via a clutch of some sort?
looks a lot older and fatter than in previous photos, but he has a lovely aeroplane
I’m guessing the shadow under the wing is hiding its ‘Fred Flintstone’ propulsion system! 😀
except you’ld need rather long legs to cruise at 2000ft 🙂
Daz, having met you even you couldn’t fit into that! 😮
Ken 😀
Ta muchly for the kind words and encouragement, although I think the intentional spinning may have to wait a wee bit 😮
Not G-BMKG, but the black and white one (will post reg later), but agree that Alan is a good guy, and David (whose tomahawk I was flying), and Graham, and Euan, and … 🙂 What can you say when the instruction is to ‘bring some buns’ when you next visit? 🙂
edit: G-BSFE
3. Orville Wright
5. Willi Messerschmit
6. Glen Curtis
11. Santos-DuMont
very interesting, I’ll get there someday. I’ve heard it’s compulsory to carry jammy dodgers when flying to Oban. 🙂
Weather round Cumbernauld was fine on Sat morning, but cloud came over at 2500, but a nice day for flying.
Ken
can I have a go? 🙂
Using other peoples techniques I’d say it was a :
SmartAlec Quiz mark 1 :diablo: