Tomo

G'day Mate! Do they still have the red and white C172? I got my PPL on that machine! Wouldn't take much to go RAA at all, though you might find the smaller aircraft a bit of a handful at first, but don't panic because you will get used to it. Go Fly at Caboolture are a great bunch, high and low wing aircraft that are quite modern.

If you have either HP or LP, not sure which category the HummelBird would come under, but I would imagine LP considering it's size and weight... performance would possibly be similar to my Solitaire by just looking at it. If you have the endorsements for tailwheel and LP (if that's what it is) then you're basically legal, or endorsed to fly it. It's up to you as to how you go about acquainting yourself with it. I've flown many single seaters now and you pick it up pretty quick IF you're current in similar type aircraft.

Well spotted, have that leak down done and you'll soon find out whether you have a soft cylinder. A leak down is good because it will help you know if it's piston rings or the valves that have the issue. Good question and I commend you on wanting to check it out.

Yenn, he was being silly... sarcastic.

Definitely has everything to do with drag and inertia.... The C170 I was flying a while back could still be flying at 30kts when trying to land... but a lot of inertia and energy to keep you moving. Drifter/Thruster/T-bird, all those really high drag, light weight aircraft will run out of oomph real fast, surprises many people when they're just getting acquainted. Anyone one of you thruster or drifter drivers could easily jump in a C210 and do a pretty reasonable job of taking off and landing it I reckon - once you get over the fact approach speed is just about VNE on the other! But get a C210 pilot in a drifter or thruster and you'll have a higher chance of a bent plane, and or ego... Savannah's, Foxbat's, etc... aren't LP in my opinion...

G'day Michael! I used to be a 17 year old pilot, however that was a few years ago now - 21 now. I have a couple friends that are young pilots... aussieaviatrixs on this forum is a young chicken... and I have a mate who is only a young pilot also. I was flying at 16 Where about's are you flying from?

So sad!

Careflight from Toowoomba just took off and are heading to a place 9 miles NW of Caboolture to help out.

A few shots I took yesterday of the Condamine river at Cecil Plains...

If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you....

Hmm this could be worth the trip for!! Looks very interesting. Thanks Mick.

That's true... I've driven a couple, they go pretty hard, but rough as and could do with a better seating arrangement!

I see someone's pride and joy has been blown over from it's tie downs and on it's roof at Toowoomba airfield... never a nice sight to see! Has been very windy today.

Good Stuff!! A great feeling when you have that license isn't it...

It's a play on words! Currently in Toowoomba getting a few things and it's pretty wet!!!!

Some pretty serious weather events out and about in SE Qld at the moment, stay safe everyone and I hope you have your aircraft in a hangar and not out in the elements! Some pretty high winds around. Be careful! Don't drive through flooded water - pretty embarrassing when you get swept away or you wreck your engine! That's the nice way to put it...

Actually Corvette's are pretty uncomfortable!!

Yeah I was about 10 minutes from The Oaks Col... next time!

Flew into Sydney in the Dash 8 Friday afternoon... was going to track a few of you down but ran out of time! Would have been good, was at the Quay Friday evening (Op House), the Gong Saturday morning, Camden in the afternoon, Mittagong that evening, Burradoo that night.... flew out on Sunday. Sorry man, was going to call you like I said above but didn't have time! I'll be back don't worry....

I should have called you Howard, I was in Wollongong on Saturday!!

PM me your mobile, I'll give you a call

How much are you looking at for a hourly dry rate thommo?

Paragliding? Something I wouldn't mind taking up...