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A photo I took in Chippenham. In those days there was "A little less conversation, a bit more action" as the song goes. That's my photo for the heck of it!

I wondered about that too, Phil, having been on the 14th deck of a cruise ship in very heavy seas and wild winds. The wind loading on structures that big would be enormous.

That's too big for my liking. Bet they've got a shoe shop on board as you'd wear them out just walking around the thing. What they need is a number of slides to get passengers off quickly for shore excursions, as that can be a nightmare.

Plenty of Avid's doing good service your way. We'd like to see a few pictures of yours, when you get a chance to post them.

That's a nice VFR equipped Cessna 182RG. Looks like you had a great trip with good weather.

Glad you gave him a serve, otherwise it can spoil things for the majority who are responsible. As an aside, check this out <https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=mOBQXuu_5Zw> Just hope no one was planning to do night VFR training on that strip:wink:

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Good luck with overcoming your braking problem Mike. Keep us informed as to your progress. Whilst many of us have our own theories as to what the problem actually is, we'd all like to hear what the final prognosis is. Kind regards Planey

I have read of similar cases caused by a bit of air in the system and that the PA22 system can be a bit of pain in the butt to bleed. The linings themselves may be old and hard, and also glazed. I'd be checking the condition of the drums and the surface of the linings as well. If they are heavily glazed they will not have as much bite. Have you tried physically checking the brake resistance by turning the wheels by hand, with the wheels raised off the ground. Is it during the run-up they don't hold, or after landing which is the problem?

What a hoon you were, no better than me:whistling:but so many did it. The trolley buses used to accelerate faster than my legs could ever carry me. Came a cropper a couple of times also jumping off buses as they turned a corner, once in a smart brand new black blazer and cavalry twill trousers bought only half an hour before, to impress the chicks.

A couple of photo's of the mig would be nice.

For those who do not own a drone, the following may be of interest. http://wiki.dji.com/en/index.php/Phantom_3_Professional-_Flight_Limits_and_No-Fly_Zones. I own a DJI Phantom and it's software limits me to an altitude of 400ft AGL which is fine for most general purposes. If I were to take it very close to nearby Mascot Airport for example, it GPS positioning would not even allow it to get off the ground. From memory, assume I attempted to fly it just outside the airport, it may only allow it to climb to 30 or 40ft and on a sliding scale that would increase gradually until 5 miles out, when it could then climb to it's programmed max of 400ft. However, a few build their own drones and may not necessarily incorporate all these features in the flight controller. At least some manufacturers are trying to improve safety by designing their software to protect others from those who are less aviation safety conscious, which is a step in the right direction.

Brilliant! thanks for posting. You'd need very deep pockets, apart from a lot of skills to produce something that good, fly it, and bring it back down in one piece.

Yea! a bit slack, better late than never, Phil won't mind.

I saw that pilot hanging around for ages in the gents "Pre-Flight Relief Room" No wonder he had a squeaky voice.

The butchers shops in Bondi are full of the stuff, so your second paragraph must be correct:ecstatic:

Home-made Cessna? Glad he's OK

Awesome!

Deep Filly Beef?Thought that could have been a potential winner for someone!

A close friend of mine is very involved with Beyondblue, and he always says a simple chat with one of their counsellor's is a good start if you are suffering from these problems. You can give them a call on 1300 22 46 36 any time of the day or night. Help is sometimes as easy as reaching for the phone and a problem shared is a problem halved.

A brilliant shot red, and to think that I spent 2 hr's trimming the bushes where I live. these guy's could have done it in second's. I feel such a bloody idiot!

Probably a disproportionate number of officers wanting to work the night shift:drool:?

"lucky" being the understatement of the day. Could have been so much worse, also a reminder to keep one's insurance up to date.

I spent last week at Blue Bay on the Central Coast with perfect flying weather. While laying on the beach with the (2nd shh!) love of my life, I kept hearing the sound of a Rotax and inconsiderate buggers kept flying over the top and tantalizing me. There were two giro's, both a red and yellow one, looked like MTO Sports to me with empty back seats, plus a trike making regular runs along the coast. I'd have happily paid the landing fee's etc; to fill the other seat. They were probably from Somersby or Warnervale. I was told "you seem more interested in them". You rotton sods:yikes:, you've got to stop these sort of antics. There was plenty of room to land on the beach.

Done it a couple of times, but it does feel a bit like there and walk half way back. Prefer Virgin or Qantas.