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  1. ClintonB
    A very good innings, especially if you consider the risky nature of his career. A life well lived. RIP.
  2. ClintonB
    You have a raaus orange glider tucked away also I notice.
  3. ClintonB
    Hopefully TWM comes back from matainance this week, will finally get to fly after 2.5 months. need the weather to behave now. Can’t wait to get airbourne again.
  4. ClintonB
    Ragwing Special is a mini pitts replica, some excellent Rotax 80hp videos on YouTube. Was originally powered by a ski doo motor(Kawasaki) with a belt reduction. Around 16 foot span from memory. Ailerons on bottom wing only. I have plans and spruce still in 10” by 6” slabs to start but too much on, might be a retirement project. it can be built as a single or two seater, looks better as a single with canopy.
  5. ClintonB
    Great video, I’ve had the First 2 days up on goldcoast watching with envy the planes going by, then 2 ordinary days not much traffic. The water ways and islands are great around here. Seen an aerochute go by hotel this morning over surfers main beach.
  6. ClintonB
    Looks fun, we’re you flying or is pax up front?
  7. ClintonB
    A majestic machine no matter where they go. Would be a great market for us aviators who would like cruising holidays. Any billionaires who want to start a new venture out there?
  8. ClintonB
    Maybe future garden pebbles 🙂
  9. ClintonB
    Makes you jump in your seat when it goes wrong. I assume the camera turned upside down not the glider
  10. ClintonB
    I hadn’t seen that shot yet. They were showing it in more level flight. That looks like an oh sh&t moment.
  11. ClintonB
    Glad to hear both are ok. Why do the reporters use words like “plunged from the sky” , it looked more like gliding for an emergency landing than plunging. You would think they own a dictionary to check meanings of words.
  12. ClintonB
    I’m hoping to convince the better half that flying to the dinner in2021 will be a good idea.
  13. ClintonB
    Is that at Armidale airport? would the storms have done that last week, we copped A beating in Moonbi from it, big hail too.
  14. ClintonB
    I think it is paint- was polished originally, some of the ADF gear, cb, hf, internal coatings all just adding up, but it does eat into payload. I was once told if you can shut the doors it will fly, but not something I want to try.
  15. ClintonB
    My 182 has gained 79kgs from its original POH and last annual, the strangest thing was the guy who weighed it this time, did its initial weighing.
  16. ClintonB
    Kind of makes the helmet obsolete from that height.
  17. ClintonB
    Pretty poor friends to endorse such behaviour, he appeared to be playing up for the crowd. with bad results. This is where you want mates to pull you up before something stupid kills you.
  18. ClintonB
    I was hoping there was going to be a model crash when i seen JW hobby in the top corner, not a full size job, what a waste of life and plane.😢
  19. ClintonB
    Your part of Oz is so amazing to look at from up there. Would love to try it if we are ever allowed back to QLD. cheers clinton
  20. ClintonB
    Would be a good one to fly the little yellow plane from a few posts back through, would get the ATC smiling
  21. ClintonB
    Just saw reminder about postage by 25 th this morning. Walked down and sent my ballot in at lunch time. I would have missed it if I didn’t see the reminder.
  22. ClintonB
    I watched his you tube vids over and over again before my check ride for rpl, next day I did some of my best landings ever consistently. The timing of the flare using the width of runway expansion was very useful. I should do again as they are getting untidy again.
  23. ClintonB
    Buy or borrow a large enough paddock To land in all directions just like some of the WWII fields, takes all the hassle out of it.😁
  24. ClintonB
    I had a spare cut for 182F from local key and shoe man, being older it may have been a more common blank, not much good though as security, a local opened it for me in about 30 seconds with a lock pick one day when I left key at home, hence spares now in bag. Nice looking 182 in your pic Country Flyer. Cheers Clinton
  25. ClintonB
    First time in 182 i was guilty of trying to taxi with the steering wheel. DOH! moment Homer.?
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