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February 2, 2005 at 6:01 am in reply to: Patterson – THE WORLD TOUR !!!!!! #1385048

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Oh James, you’re just showing false bravado so the Aussies don’t eat you alive…

Have you been telling everyone, in your best Oxfordshire accent, how you’re really Australian?

February 2, 2005 at 5:36 am in reply to: Patterson – THE WORLD TOUR !!!!!! #1385063

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We are going to talk him into a bungy jump here in N.Z…105 metres, so not too high. I assume he will come up with some excuse about an arm injury, but we can always tie the cord around his neck to allievate any ill efect on that area 😀

Dave

1. This ain’t my first rodeo…I’ve bungy jumped before.
2. I flew the L-39 today, and the shoulder is just fine.

Thanks for asking.

February 2, 2005 at 5:30 am in reply to: Patterson – THE WORLD TOUR !!!!!! #1385067

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Just like WIX, you have to link to a URL.

Setter put me on to photobucket. It’s free, and you can upload and link all day long. I guess the web master is still working on the uplink fix for photos.

Isn’t it great how you can’t count the prop blades when the engine is running!

February 2, 2005 at 5:25 am in reply to: What would you like to fly #432482

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A friend of mine had a Mooney Mite in the early 70’s, which cost him about the same amount as a decent motorcycle (ie they were very inexpensive). On an extremly low, very high speed pass at Independence Memorial he ground the prop off, then proceeded to execute a climbing teardrop turn to land downwind on the runway he had just visited.

See Andy…you thought Blaine was just a grumpy old mechanic. Next time you’re over ask him about the dogfight in the Nord.

February 2, 2005 at 5:07 am in reply to: Patterson – THE WORLD TOUR !!!!!! #1385081

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Auckland Feb. 11-13. Contact Setter or Dave for details. Vintage airplanes during the day, drinks every evening. On the 11th we’ll be at the Hyatt Regency Auckland (Cnr Princes St & Waterloo Quadrant). The 12th is another full day of vintage aircraft, then I believe The London Bar, on Victoria Street. The 14-15th we’ll be on the South Island (Blenheim and Wanaka), then off to Melbourne to check on Mr. Tweed (a most excellent designated driver, as he only drink tea). Two or three days around there (Wangaratta too), then off to Brisbane (I’ve got a secret meeting with Oscar Duck to get some more information on TBMs for Mr. HP).

OK, I’ve left plenty of stuff out, but you get the idea. Send a PM and join the circus. Who knows, you might even get a t-shirt!!!

Steve

February 1, 2005 at 11:03 pm in reply to: Red Bull P-38 #1385558

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There’s no money in racing at Reno, and very few sponsors. Spirit of Texas is a reflection of the owner/pilot’s dedication to his home. If you’re not from Texas (and I’m not) it’s hard to understand the passion these people have for the Lone Star state.

Of course, if a certain tortilla chip or salsa company wanted to give him some money to go racing I’m sure the owner wouldn’t say “no”. The “Jelly Belly” P-51 last year was really quite stunning, and I appreciated the fact that the elaborate scheme was applied with removable vinyl decals, which came off after the racing was over.

February 1, 2005 at 5:26 pm in reply to: Birthday Girl. #1386049

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Happy Birthday Anna! Enjoy your day!!!

Steve

February 1, 2005 at 4:55 pm in reply to: What would you like to fly #432553

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In the LIGHT airplane catagory…

Mooney Mite. As I understand from people who have owned and flown them this is as much fun as you can have with 65 hp.

January 31, 2005 at 4:39 am in reply to: Midway the Movie #1387235

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…I guess I have good memories of this movie because I first saw it on my birthday in 1976 when I turned 12 at a theatre that was set up for the new movie sensation, ‘Sensurround’, comprising a bunch of well hidden speakers that would shake the whole theatre when a bomb went off…Mark

I was 13 when this movie came out, and I made my father take me to see it on the first day. Like the “sensurround” movies before it; Earthquake, Towering Inferno, and Hindenburg, it made me dream of a larger world.

Maybe, like BOB, it’s not the most accurate movie in the world, but it certainly does a good job of making the audience feel a part of the story.

January 31, 2005 at 2:42 am in reply to: What do you all Fly? #432628

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January 30, 2005 at 6:25 pm in reply to: Favourite Airports #432685

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Great story on Toronto’s City Centre Airport. I’ve only been there once, about 10 years ago, and I remember being very impressed. I flew there from Cleveland in the Bonanza A-36, and I remember it seemed like a lot of water passed beneath before Toronto came into view in the distance. A beautiful airport, in a beautiful city.

Thanks for sharing.

January 30, 2005 at 1:56 am in reply to: Ok Now what should I build #1388414

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This is a company here in Missouri that is owned by a friend of mine. He’s been designing and building replica WW1 aircraft for over 20 years, and his stuff is most excellent.

http://www.airdromeaeroplanes.com/

January 30, 2005 at 12:45 am in reply to: The Bitter Taste of Humble Pie… #1388568

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He’s not a book or movie critic…He’s a very naughty boy!!!!

January 30, 2005 at 12:12 am in reply to: Favourite Airports #432721

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King Air C-90A

January 29, 2005 at 8:34 pm in reply to: New Instrument Panel for Southern Cross #1388768

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I see that the turn-and-bank indicator is on the right and your VSI on the left. Isn’t this the other way round compared to the standard British basic-six configuration?

Yes, It’s non-standard now and I’m going to have it changed as well. The cockpit is a light grey, although it looks more white in this photo. It’s not too bad for glare, and doesn’t get as hot in the summer time. When the sun is shinning you get a lot of radiant heat through the canopy.

Part of the problem is the panel has been changed so many times since George did the original restoration that it’s very difficult sorting out what goes where, and why. There are many wires that have just simply been cut off, with no termination or notation. This airplane had FIVE oil pressure gauges (including I believe the one that RER noticed on the lower far right. Now, my scan isn’t bad, but even I can’t keep up with five oil pressure gauges (although only four of them worked). This panel gets back to a basic 3-1 gauge for fuel pressure, oil temp and oil pressure, as well as a CHT gauge all together. The upper panel has the g meter, clock, ball, and we’ll add a gauge for ADI (not installed yet).

Thanks for the suggestions.

Steve
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