Guest Sabre Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to announce to the world that, yours truely, successfully completed his first solo in a Drifter (or in any plane for that matter)...Bloody fantastic Thank you very much. Thank you;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 YAHOO - well done Mate!!! - the fun is only just beginning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sypkens Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Excellent and Well done!! No comes the process of getting lost in your first Nav with Nick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelorus32 Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Well done Sabre and though you won't believe this it just keeps getting better!! Congratulations Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Nice choice of plane too, if I might say so. Best view out of any A/C I've ever been in. Good work. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sabre Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Thanks guys Yeh well if Nick stops making me laugh then I might be able to concentrate..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdriver Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Just remember it's laughing with you not at you or is it the other way around I can't remember. Congratulation again Curious George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sabre Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Ahhh welcome newbie...lol...Ooops I better check to see if Jan has paid out on you in this forum..lol I'm sure he was kind to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdriver Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 If he wants a BFR he'd better be and by the way Jan Drifter Drivers don't get lost we are only uncertain of our position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sypkens Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 If he wants a BFR he'd better be and by the way Jan Drifter Drivers don't get lost we are only uncertain of our position. I am sure breakback one will agree with you after the turbulance last week.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdriver Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I'd forgotten all about that B2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdriver Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Had the new Drifter up to 75kts today, she goes like a cut snake, flies so nice and straight and no Jan you can't borrow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Juliette Lima Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Hi Drifterdriver, New Drifter??? I knew you were looking. Is it new NEW or new refurbished ? PS. Congrats Sabre and enjoy this delightful aircraft. JL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sabre Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Thanks JL......got to thank Drifterdriver for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdriver Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Just a refurb. 2000 hrs and looks like only 20. Absolutely immaculate and the best certified one I've seen in years, although I am looking for another SB if anyone has seen one. But the way thanks Sabre, I'll have to put you on commission. Grandpa also wants to come to Kooringal so the group is growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pvdboor Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 congrats sabre, Nick gets another one solo well done we'll be having another wings presentation in no time. Any room for a modified Jab to head to Kooringal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Juliette Lima Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Thanks Drifterdriver, Just out of interest, who did the refurbishment? Thanks in anticipation JL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdriver Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 A bloke who until very recently worked for the Drifter Factory at Dalby had it as his own bird and absolutely mothered it (even the aileron push rods are polished). You're more than welcome to join us Paul, although you may have to park at the other end of the strip as Jan might make a mess drooling on your plane. Sabre is definately on the way (and I do need another bottle of scotch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pvdboor Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Will you be flying the new plane this weekend. I would like to have a look at it. I'm looking forward to Kooringal. It was a bit late last night when I started looking at the forum and I was playing with one of the flight plan software demos at the same time. I typed in Kooringal and it gave me Kootingal I wasn't wearing my glasses so I didn't pick up the spelling mistake and thought you guys were going to embark on an 230nm trip without me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdriver Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Hi Paul, Probably be bringing it back to Jacob's but not quite sure. We managed to fit 4 Drifters and the Zephyr in the hangar so there is room, surprisingly. We certainly wouldn't go 230 nm without you, someone has to bring the fuel to get us all home if we went that far. Going on a navex to Inglewood this Sunday for a fly-in in a Gazelle call me if you're interested in tagging along otherwise I'll see you at Paul's 40th. Hi George, If you're reading this tonight you should already be in bed asleep resting for solo#2 tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sabre Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Nice one Nick, I was having a few quiet ones in the city last night......lol...Red Garter, Catwalk Club Dodds House...nice quiet places..lol.... After today I'm definitely booking in for formation endorsment..lol P.S I know one from Nicks Flock will read this tonight cause you all are having a good drink at Pauls..boo hoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Well done sabre. I will have to try it one day, I've never flown a drifter but hopefully it would be similar to a thruster which I have flown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick-p Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Hey Ian have you ever noticed that the number of your posts has been stuck on 329 for some time now? Am I correct in my observation or are these forums just pushing me over the edge? Regards, Rick P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdriver Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I sent Pat's son Tommy loose for the first time today out of Dunwich. Pat was pacing back and forth like a cat on a hot tin roof shouting out instructions as Tommy was on finals (as if he could hear over the sound of a 582), it was really interesting to watch. In future I reckon I'll think twice before sending a fellow instructor's offspring solo with them present. I did manage to see the landing even with the added entertainment and it quite nice. Pat was so keyed up he made Tommy sit in the back on the was home. All I can say is you should have been there. Here's hoping I can act a bit cooler in a few years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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