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  1. Flightrite
    Many many moons ago in the 80's I was down on the Southern Vic coast line just outside of Apollo Bay (a place that's commercially stuffed now!) flying a toy R/C glider off the Mariners Lookout site (goat track access way back then) when a large wedgy came cruising on by from behind me to see what species was invading it's territory for food. We both cruised around a while but then in a blink of an eye the wedgy folded his wings & went into a dive heading my way! A few sharp turns I avoided the bird even looping but he followed (although birds don't loop too well as he kinds flicked off at the top) until he swooped past from a side attack, the glider flinched but continued on for a few seconds normally till suddenly the wing folded up! The main fuz went spiraling down towards the black berry bushes below & one wing panel fluttered away in the breeze with the wedgy following it till impact. Bird flew away obviously gloating & I spent the rest of the day trying to find what's left of the toy glider......it's still out there !:-( Some species of birds will shadow a toy plane & even swoop it, seen it many times over many years. Ive killed a few birds over the years, they sure do make a mess!
  2. Flightrite
    unable to view the Vid, hope it was memorable:-)
  3. Flightrite
    many 1000's of hours (some think I'm not a pilot, I love that😂) I've just crabbed & kicked it straight just prior to touchdown, heavy metal or toy planes:-) Like conventional U/C machines, some fear them & the boogey man that goes with them😂 99% of my Ldg's are on grass (if possible) regardless of the x-wind.
  4. Flightrite
    You are starting a collection there jackc, what's next?😉
  5. Flightrite
    at 2 kts it's a sloooooooow trip😂 At 2 kts GS I hope you ain't planning to fly beyond your own Rwy length😁
  6. Flightrite
    When you drive a plane with under slung pod mounted donks you crab, I keep the same principle in basic stuff.
  7. Flightrite
    That sadly is so true! Mr & Mrs Joe Public couldn't care less about what us rich folk do, pilots are rich & arrogant, to them! They only think about pilots when they hear our/their voices on the PA during a flight to YBCG!
  8. Flightrite
    Been into YEDE (and most other strips of the same caliber) a few times over the years, good to see the council/community get their airfield up to spec for the EMS crowd:-)
  9. Flightrite
    GOOGLE, you could be born yesterday & still have the same knowledge, it' ain't rocket science:-):-)
  10. Flightrite
    Come on Jackc this guy is amusing he gets upset at everything if it's diff which is entertaining, let him rant on:-)
  11. Flightrite
    Remember we are talking about politicians here, not known to be anything other than obstructive! Their tenure is short so decisions made now mean zip after a few years! Look at the Badgerys Creek debacle, another major drome SE of the rat race Melb is pie in the sky stuff for a very long time!
  12. Flightrite
    The C170 was/is a classic looking machine, much improved with the lethargic Conty adding a Lyc 360, a common mood in the states:-)
  13. Flightrite
    Christ there's some ugly planes around!
  14. Flightrite
    spoil sports😂
  15. Flightrite
    That you will never know, but I love the fact that you are guessing:-)
  16. Flightrite
    Nah sorry jackc having fun is not in their makeup, just fear & anger:-):-)
  17. Flightrite
    That's cause they where so slow/gutless that looking fwd was pointless:-)
  18. Flightrite
    Plenty in here are fearful & show panic in their constant posting of graphs, numbers, it's their way of handling the fear, a constant justification in their beliefs & I love it:-)
  19. Flightrite
    People will fight back against the draconian laws, the grubby Govt will NOT oppress everyone!
  20. Flightrite
    Your own health is the biggest asset you have. Driving a plane is dead easy any monkey can do it (trust me Ive seen 'em all!) Get healthy get flying, good luck:-)
  21. Flightrite
    That's the tragic part of all this bullshit, the corrupt Govt use people dead or alive for their own grubby gain!
  22. Flightrite
    The usual fearful suspects have been on here all day (sad really) but it's amusing to read though:-) Ive been out flying, might as well according to all the 'experts I ought to be dead BY NOW:-)😁
  23. Flightrite
    Save ya breath Birdy, the usual suspects simply believe in their own fear!, love it:-)
  24. Flightrite
    Exciting day 2day, got my discrimination letter from the grubby corrupt Fed Govt, seems they are concerned about me....cough cough😁 Now to find a frame for it, it's special:-)
  25. Flightrite
    Jacks there's quite a few that have flown during lockdown (me included) and like they say it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission:-) Common sense sadly no longer applies, just fear & plenty of it:-)
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