Bernie

My very first ever flight was in the aircraft at Bankstown, from fading memory 10 shillings was the cost some time in the mid fifties. Thanks for the photo Gandalph. There was also a DC2 on line went in that as well. Bernie.

I did notice HV wires in the TV report may have a bearing on it? Bernie.

I had no rec flying yesterday kept saying unknown address, but running now? Seems faster now then before. Bernie.

Yes Ian your trying to fix some thing that's not broke again. Bernie.

If a Telco tower was hit surly there would be some kind of activity around the tower re structural integrity. Bernie.

Well done Beefy, its some thing that you will remember forever. I know how you feel we all felt the same. Bernie.

All of my instructors [there were several GA-AUF] pulled the throttle on me at some stage of the day. The worst was first take off one was thinking more of getting the little bugga in the air. But every day it was done even if I had done 6 touch & goes it would happen I think they all watched me for the right [in their minds] time to do it. Was good training for what may [but never] happen. Frightened one CFI in Maryborough Qld when I done one myself [pay back] hehe. Bernie.

Videos are no good to me Ian they take too much of my limited down load time. It took almost 5 min just to get into your site, yes its crappy W8 worst program on the planet. Also don't use facebook and don't even know what twitter is. Bernie.

Gongrats from me as well Tomo and your wife, now I will give you a challenge/competition Carol and I have been married for 47 years last month. Here's the challenge beat that and I will buy you a beer , Who said I wasn't a big spender. Bernie.

Maybe they have lost the aircraft Ian seems popular these days. Bernie.

To late to change it now Ian, its recognisable and a icon. Bernie

Looks good Mick hey to H. I have lost your mobile number Mick can you PM me please with number? Bernie.

There has been a lot of really large 'willy willies' lately in the Biggenden area, I witnessed a wheelie bin thrown into the air about 20/30 feet and landed about 100 yards away Just missing a car on the Isis Hwy. So if the aircraft wasn't tied down that could have happened to it? Bernie.

Just a tad off topic, but I have those elbows and joiners in my motor home, not the one in the avata a differant one they hold pressure without any leaks. But I don't use them for fuel, so can't comment on such. Bernie.

Yep some time back in the late fifties at school in Kinsgrove NSW.

A strange thing happened to me as a low time trainee. I was doing circuits at Hervey Bay when the instucter told me to fly over to Maryborough and do some touch and go's. The runway had just been resurfaced and no Keys or center line. I found it hard to do a normal landing without visual signs. I think my instructer was on the ball that day and he took me outside my comfort zone. Bernie.

My first solo in a Gazelle was at Hervey Bay in 2000, I had a Shorts 360 ( the RPT then) wait at the gate while I landed. He congratulated me on my landing....I was stoked . A good landing and a pro telling me so. Bernie.

That bloke is a serial complainer has done so in the local paper for years. There is also one opposite Maryborough airport always complaine about engine noise, the best one he done was complain to the aircraft maintanance shop about the load noise eminating from there. It was a F111 that done a dummy touch and go, I was there. Bernie.

As Pud said GOLD hope I'm that young at your Dads age. I'm already there with the hair cut. Bernie.

Stay on the ground. Bernie.

Good post Mick

Do you have photos of 24 3382. Bernie.

I seem to remember you were one of those who didnt see the Ape Ian. Bernie.

Hi Mick I'm trying to be there, not in the bus in the Avata my new one. Depends on the school Hols I'm away for two weeks this Thursday. Hey to "H". Bernie.

What about the smile on your own face Tomo, bet that takes a while to go. Well done. Bernie.