kendyl7bigpond.com Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Hi fellow members, I am not all that good on the computer and am much more comfortable flying . Have only recently returned to the air on discovering the Jabiru 160 and am now a 75 year young enthusiast ! ! If only recreational a/c had been available in 1974 when I earned my RPPL then in spite of Cyclone Tracy I could have carried on. Best Regards to all, Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Hi Ken , Welcome to the site and recreational flying . There are many of 'us oldies' here ( I only started to learn at 62 ), so that may make you feel better . The J160 takes a bit to master, particularly on touchdown and rollout , but other than that , is a nice predictable a/c to fly - mine has 80 hours up now and I would'nt want anything else . Regards Bob ( 19-4900 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 G'day Ken. Welcome to the site. I don't know how many retirees or even sexy geraniums there are here on the site but it must be several. Flying is a good way to spend the kids inheritance I think, especially when I hear my son is considering retirement in 2 years time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Welcome ken.Happy flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Commiserations , you are part of an misunderstood brotherhood - yes the J160 is touchy on touchdown - the challenges though is what keeps us young! Welcome from a 65 year of XXXX who still brags about his early days of wisdomless ( ?)flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Decca Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Congratulations, Ken. You have done well. How long ago did you leave Darwin/arrive in Warwick? As a young & naïve B727 flight engineer with Ansett I was rostered to fly MEL-ADL-ASP-DRW on Christmas Day (1975?). About all that I packed for that trip was a pair of shorts & other work clothes to assist with the clean-up. We got as far as ADL and they sent us home. I was a bit miffed about that, and was never involved with the following air evacuation. Regards, Decca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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