planedriver

Could have been a lot worse outcome, so let's all be grateful for the PIC and anyone else involved.

That's classic Frank.

I'll show it to my grandsons.

A woman in a supermarket is following a grandfather and his badly behaved grandson. He has his hands full with the child screaming for sweets, biscuits, and all sorts of things.

The grandfather is saying in a controlled voice "Easy, William, we won't be long".

Another outburst and she hears the grandfather calmly say "It's okay William. Just a couple more minutes and we'll be out of here. Hang in there”.

At the checkout the little horror is throwing items out of the cart. Grandfather says again in a controlled voice "William, relax buddy, don't get upset. We'll be home in five minutes, stay cool William."

Very impressed, the woman goes outside to where the grandfather is loading his groceries and the boy into the car. She says "It's none of my business, but you were amazing in there. I don't know how you did it. That whole time you kept your composure, and no matter how loud and disruptive he got, you just calmly kept saying that things would be okay. William is very lucky to have you as his grandfather."

"Thanks; " says the grandfather; "but I am William, this little bast*rd's name is Kevin".

Yes the original paint is 2pack...its Protec paint. I have some left over when I painted it when I built the plane. So it will all match

Looking good!, but as they say the final finish is as good as the preparation, which you are doing.

A slower but thorough job simply takes a bit longer, but is well worth the effort in the long run.

Are you finishing it with 2pac?

I have the B/Double set up and ready to go. Leaving tonight for Southern NSW to load up.

So good that other like minded truckies will be backing your efforts.

"Thank you" for what you are doing to help those that need it most, it affects all of us in some way, and some more than others.

The old saying "Simplicity (generally) = Reliability" springs to mind.

Whereas a lot of new stuff has been so exhaustively tested, there is minimal chance that anything can go wrong, go wrong, go wrong!

NEW AIRLINE RULES

Attendant: Welcome aboard Ala Carte Air, sir. May I see your ticket?

Passenger: Sure.

Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please!

Passenger: What for?

Attendant: For telling you where to sit.

Passenger: But I already knew where to sit.

Attendant: Nevertheless, we are now charging a seat locator fee of $5. It's the airline's new policy.

Passenger: That's the craziest thing I ever heard. I won't pay it.

Attendant: Sir, do you want a seat on this flight, or not?

Passenger: Yes, yes. All right, I'll pay. But the airline is going to hear about this.

Attendant: Thank you. My goodness, your carry-on bag looks heavy. Would you like me to stow it in the overhead compartment for you?

Passenger: That would be swell, thanks.

Attendant: No problem. Up we go, and done! That will be $10, please.

Passenger: What?

Attendant: The airline now charges a $10 carry-on assistance fee.

Passenger: This is extortion. I won't stand for it.

Attendant: Actually, you're right, you can't stand. You need to sit, and fasten your seat belt. We're about to push back from the gate. But, first I need that $10.

Passenger: No way!

Attendant: Sir, if you don't comply, I will be forced to call the air marshal. And you really don't want me to do that.

Passenger: Why not? Is he going to shoot me?

Attendant: No, but there's a $50 air-marshal hailing fee.

Passenger: Oh, all right, here, take the $10. I can't believe this.

Attendant: Thank you for your cooperation, sir. Is there anything else I can do for you?

Passenger: Yes. It's stuffy in here, and my overhead fan doesn't seem to work. Can you fix it?

Attendant: Your overhead fan is not broken, sir. Just insert two quarters into the overhead coin slot for the first five minutes.

Passenger: The airline is charging me for cabin air?

Attendant: Of course not, sir. Stagnant cabin air is provided free of charge. It's the circulating air that costs 50 cents.

Passenger: I don't have any quarters. Can you make change for a dollar?

Attendant: Certainly, sir! Here you go!

Passenger: But you've given me only three quarters for my dollar.

Attendant: Yes, there's a change making fee of 25 cents.

Passenger: For cryin' out loud. All I have left is a lousy quarter? What the heck can I do with this?

Attendant: Hang onto it. You'll need it later for the lavatory Sir, but a cute tip from your friendly cabin staff is, the inflight magazine is free if you wish to save a bit on paper.

Merry Christmas to all forumites.

Firstly, "thank you so much Ian, with the support of Carrin, and your band of helpers who have kept this site what it is. "

Thanks for all the posters who have kept me entertained and improved my knowledge over the past 12mths.

If some of my posts have amused you, that's great!

If i've offended anyone, it would never have been intentional, and I sincerely wish you all a fabulous Christmas, an even better New Year, and safe flying always.

Kindest Regards

Planey

Sounds to me like you were talking about the "feet", "nautical miles" and "knots" used worldwide in aviation before the discussion quickly drifted to metric versus imperial generally speaking.To understand this you have to go back to the end of World War 2 and the dominance of the USA around the world, supported by the British.

 

The adoption of standardised units in aviation was a consequence of the Chicago Convention in 1944 and subsequent post-war years. The general thrust was to adopt the metric system universally for aviation. However the nautical mile was included due to it's relevance in map usage (being one minute of latitude on maps and charts). Hence also "knots" or "nautical miles per hour" for speed. Even so, there's no specific reason it couldn't be adapted to kilometres but it remains as it is for convenience. The foot for altitude was purely a result of American and British insistence. There's absolutely no reason it should be used for altitude, but he who wins the war writes the post-war rules.

 

As to metric versus imperial measurements for other purposes, again you have to look at the aircraft and general manufacturing juggernaut of the USA after the war. There's not actually a lot about the old imperial measurements which makes logical sense in the modern day, but trying to get a powerful nation with significant world influence to change is....well....not all that easy. Technically the USA is supposed to have changed to metric (Congress authorised it back in 1975), but practically the country has largely refused to do so mainly due to the sheer cost and effort it would require. Put simply, it's "too hard".

 

It hasn't been without consequential trauma either. NASA lost a $125 million Mars probe in 1999 as a direct result of confusion between imperial and metric measurements. In 2006 a remote NASA spacecraft rammed into a military satellite it was meant to dock with for the same reason.

 

Interestingly I witnessed a discussion on metric versus imperial between two American engineers not long ago. One designed and built aircraft, the other was involved in precision CAD manufacturing. The aircraft guy was arguing that he found it easier to think in terms of the old fashioned imperial units (probably because that's just what he grew up with). The precision manufacturing guy argued the complete opposite, saying that in his line of business, nothing about the old system made any sense and metric was far better. When you think about it, metric measurement is a natural "base 10" system just like we use in mathematics everywhere in the world (including the USA). I personally can't see why they hang onto imperial, other than the old "it's just too hard to change" reason.

Geez, if you called my wife a chicky-babe she would come through the screen and throttle you, and she's no bra burning femininist or anger management problem. I wouldn't be game to call any woman aircraft pilot I've ever met in those terms. You can say it's only meant as a joke, BUT they do get things like this all the time. I taught her to ride off road bikes 40+ years ago and she also rides bike and outfits many men would do a very ordinary job of if they hadn't had the special experience and still gets situations where it's assumed she wouldn't be able to handle a bike of that type or must've come there on a pillion, with a MAN driving it.Deb , The Gazelle is a plane that is very simple and straight forward to fly and will handle x winds and conditions that are not smooth better than almost any other U/L out there .Nev

Last month while on a cruise, and we stopped at Lombok and saw a similar sign, and I said the same thing.

Don't get me started on cabbies at the moment, I'm fuming!

My very elderly neighbor had her frail sister arrive from interstate on a late flight last night for Christmas and gave the destination address to the driver. We are only about 6km from Mascot Airport, and after driving her around for almost 2hrs she arrived here and he demanded $200 which she paid. He also told her he wanted another 20 bucks when she asked him to help her get her case out of the boot. Unfortunately she didn't get the cabs number and arrived here at 2AM.

Bast*rd!

Beware! they are still out there. Should have been a 10 minute ride normally about $22.

Canberra.......What a place to be stuck in !!!

 

Worked out of there for six months and it was the most boring place I have ever been to.

 

Only thing there are fireworks, brothels and strip clubs!!!

 

Oh wait...... Nar still boring!!

So where are all your mates? This a site is largely male dominated.

Gotta keep all the boy's happy here, and you entertained.

Congratulations on the purchase of your Gazelle Debb.

Should be easy to fly and provide soooo much enjoyment for you.

Good on you.

You are so welcome here Deb. A few years ago we had another chicky- babe on here (pardon the expression) and she got so much attention

I fart you would think of that aspect flying Bry'n

"But you've already said that Honey 5 times. I know, but I'm just simply saying ------once again"

What bit of "I agree with you , didn't you understand?"

The story of my life:yikes:, Sh*t, lets go flying to escape. Builders planks, Kmart flashing light -dollar-in-the-slot aircraft, ceiling fans, anything:plane:!

Not a lot of room, so the Misses has to stay at home while you have fun:ecstatic:

That's a bit tough!

Don't jump the que Nev.

Having seen my son-in -law win 5 meat trays and 3 bottles of wine for a $20 outlay lay at Narooma Golf Club while on holiday last week, if one is up for auction, i'll get him to buy my tickets for sure.

A bit embarassing and almost unbelievable!.

Santa’s Wish - If you could choose to have a plane under the tree (RAA type) which one would it be? --And what would you put in the cockpit???

Are you trying to pi** us off, surely not. LOL

Thanks Rob

Now this is a very ambitious project, a 1/3rd scale B17 fitted with 4 Hirth engines.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcHP26JiLYw

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More info can be found on Google.

Apart from his building skills, I recon he must have a healthy bank balance, or did have, before the building commenced.

If there is a 24 reg Xair (factory built) then it can be used for training. I dont think there is one in the sydney region used for training but I believe there may be a bantam at the Oaks?

Maybe give David Rolf a ring on 0414 740 766 or 02 4657 2771, he'll be able to point you in the right direction. I'm sure.

Just sayin!

A plane that can hover and winch, wow learn something new each day.

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