planedriver

1 hour ago, Marty_d said:

I've seen that before, but it's bloody impressive - especially as it was made in 1926 apparently.

Comment on the British Pathe site says the woman is a pilot, Gladys Ingle, also a member of "13 Black Cats" which apparently was a Hollywood daredevil group.

 

Lot of setting up and camera work there - there's plenty of close-up camera work of her on the wing, even one shot which looks like it was taken from near the tail of the Jenny, and this was well before Go-Pro.

Just make sure your nuts are tight Marty! 😜

WOW! Check this out.

https://www.facebook.com/1560425938/videos/726771398511564

Just going out for "quick spin", takes on a whole new unintended meaning.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/chinese-flying-car-begins-testing/?utm_source=Nine-Front-Page&utm_medium=Referral

Who knows, maybe we'll get flooded with these, maybe not.

MG's don't look like I knew them, these days 😜

That's called a fly-over Flyboy 1960. Glad you got it

A man on a long flight couldn't help but keep staring and smiling at the very attractive passenger sitting opposite him.

Eventually, she turned and said "every time you smile at me, I feel like inviting you back to my place"

The guy feeling like he was really getting somewhere with her, said "Aww! that's very nice, are you single"

She replied "No i'm a dentist"

They simply play the song "Getting to know you" I thought you would have realised that Nev.😜

Not always accurate, but i'm sure it's done in good faith, but often lacking in knowledge.

However it can sometimes backfire as seen below.

If you carry out your own maintenance, and the manual says "finger tight", this is one item you possibly need in your tool kit.

https://www.facebook.com/AOPAaustralia/videos/430760548606736/

This is raising a few questions by the sound of things, and so it should.

I only ever did a one way trip back in the days when I did work with BA, but it did make me feel special, and that you were flying with the elites.

Wot a snob!

https://www.facebook.com/MentourPilot/posts/pfbid0p2hoaCsyoyk1FhmrYe5FEWbrRoHBkLk8dK7GMiGyy7rkjG7Hzf8vZ16nmUgMog56l

There is a young lady on Youtube that flies an autogiro and is very easy on the eye for any red blooded male pilot.

At no time have I ever seen any criticsism of her attire.😜

Please don't start!

I for one love watching the skills she has. Yea Right! 😜

That was my quote Flyboy1960.

I simply said MAYBE it was too much air in the tank as I understood he was diverting to get fuel

As the saying goes, "we'll just have to wait and see"

37 minutes ago, onetrack said:

A caption? How about - "Good day, chaps! Any chance you could call the CO and tell him the aircraft is now in an easily accessible position for a full brake service?"  

That sounds like Pommy talk onetrack. Here in Oz we normally say G'day, but we all have to learn.

I for one do not derive pleasure from taking the pi** out of others misfortune, even if it came about from his misjudgement. Gladly he's ok and lives to tell the story, but wonder what you would have done to prevent an unfortunate tipover?

There's no telling what ruts or stumps there may have been in the ground. I imagine you know no more than the rest of us on here, and his approach looked good to me.

In life it pays to try and be kind if possible, rather than ridicule.

Rant over.

Poor fella!.

He'd be feeling gutted right now. Give him a break.

Looks like his new toy can be fixed.

Maybe he had too much air the tank and has learned something as most of us do, but preferably not the hard way.

And they say a "fool and his money are soon parted"

On 20/05/2022 at 8:05 AM, planedriver said:

So you wanna clone of a Rolls Royce, or so many other items which have been years in development in the west, then head East young man. Just don't whinge if warranty claims disappoint. Rolex watches are another similar sad story.

The above posts mentioning guality remind me of a sign I had on my office wall some years back, it stated......................

QUALITY IS AKIN TO BUYING OATS.

If you wish to purchase good quality clean oats, then you have to pay a fair price.

However, if you are prepared to accent oats that have already passed through the horse, they come a little cheaper.

The BS seems to always start with the on/off button.

Not sure whether this will ever make it to the market place. However, it's interesting to watch it's progress.

On 26/04/2022 at 9:17 PM, Blueadventures said:

Hi Paul  This is a video I did a few years back will give you an idea of what it's like.  I did a coolant hose on way home had to outland and some guys from Old Station came and helped out with hose joiner and coolant.  I tried twice to put money in their tool bucket but they gave it back.  Great guys.  This year is the next one and I'll be phoning them to at least buy them some beers.  Its a great turn out and worth the journey to get there.  Hope the video helps your decision.  

 

Great video. Loved it! Thanks for posting it.

27 minutes ago, rodgerc said:

The joy and satisfaction that comes from sitting in your hangar and gazing upon your completed aircraft will cause the considerable cost and years of labour to seem insignificant….and before long you’ll want to build again. 

And if the wife suddenly finds you constantly under her feet after your completion, rather than you being in the shed, they may even suggest a new build for you 😄

29 minutes ago, planedriver said:

These are most interesting posts for many, i'm sure.

Keep them coming.

 

For so many like me who are now beyond the years where they'd dearly love to build, I for one, simply admire the determination to succeed like Marty and no doubt many others.

I find it both inspirational, and also learn a lot along the way.

Good on you guys, you deserve any positive appraisals you receive, and I so look forward to seeing the final results of your sometimes frustrating challenges and achievements.

Rgds Planey