RetiredRacer

Hey Guys, my 1st solo was done and dusted today and I'm now looking forward to spending more time on my own up there. :big_grin:

Being your first trip like that you would have been a little nervous I would think, so you may not have enjoyed it as much as you will when you have more experience. But it must be a great feeling to have done it. Well done Watto. I'm looking forward to the day when I can head off to somewhere that I want to go.

It sounds like you are "coming on well". Well done. :thumb_up:

Congratulations Brett I'm excited for you, well done. :thumb_up:

YAAHHOOOO.!!!!! Good one Brett..... Congratulations!!!!

How did you go Brett? Were the conditions kind to you? Come on mate I've been hanging out for some news. i_dunno

Go home smiling Brett. :thumb_up:

Hey Jimbo, I'm booked in for the next lesson wednesday but I might not be able to afford to go as we picked up that 0-235 Lycoming and the full instrumentation today. and bought that lease at Watts Bridge for the Hanger/Chalet that is advertised on this site, and unless I can get paid for a job by wednesday I wont be flying.

Wow that's a nice looking aircraft. Good luck on your solo mate, I hope the conditions are kind for you on Monday and you are able to do it. :thumb_up:

Good on you Merk, as I only have a total 7.5 hrs up I know what you are feeling. But as each lesson comes and goes it seem to get easier but not less stressfull. Good luck with your lessons.

Thanks Mike, It is a challenge but I believe I'm making progress and I'm looking forward to the day I can go flying for some enjoyment instead of having to spend 100% of the time concentrating.

Inexperience. It's a tail dragger, he/she should have had the wheel/stick back in their guts holding the tail down the whole time it was on the ground. If it's tail wheel steer it allows steer ability plus the angle of attack on the wings gives more drag which equates to to a braking affect, plus if the elevator is holding the tail down it allows more efficient braking. You can see by the video the only time the elevator moved up to it's maximum travel was when the plane was doing a nose dive. (Now as I have only 7.5 hours up if I'm not 100% correct with my assessment here please let me know as I don't want to fail my exam.)

Tell her congratulations from us. Not only did she get you both there and back safe, she also managed to restrain her pax. Well done she sounds like she is captain material. :thumb_up:

A blog of your adventures sounds great watto. How is your own strip going? Is it serviceable yet?

I'm pleased there are others out there in the same boat as me. I have been concerned about the studies and the exams. But I am going ok otherwise, 7.5 hours up now and the instructor has told me the next lesson could be my day, here's hoping anyway. You and I are about in the same area of our training Brett, I have 7.5 hrs and my next lesson could be my solo and as like you, as long as the condition are favourable. Bob My flying blog Retired Racer - spreading his wings!

Good one Tomo well done. I'm training near Gatton (Bradfield). I've now got 6.4 hrs in a Drifter and as my first one was only three weeks ago I can still remember it well. Bob My Blog Retired Racer - spreading his wings!

Congrat's Drizz well done Iv'e got 5.3 hours up now so I'm looking forward to that day myself Bob

I've been involved in motor racing for a lot of years and the only personal accident insurance that covered you twenty four seven that included motor racing was Combined Insurance and have been around for years, years ago they used to be called Combined American Insurance and 65 yrs is the cut off age for them. If they will cover you for motor racing there is a good chance they will cover you for flying. Bob

Congratulations Ryan well done at 15 you would be the youngest but I'm at the other end of the scale, I'm 67 and I took my first lesson last week and I have 2.7 hrs total at the moment and tomorrow (weather permitting) we will be doing stalls :thumb_up: Bob

Thanks for the response guys, the reason I was asking is because as a kit builder I also wanted to assemble the engine (0-320 Lycoming) but it would not be "certified" if I assembled it.

Iv'e heard that uncertified engined a/c cannot fly in or through controlled air space does anyone know if this is a fact and if any other restrictions apply as well?

Tig is the quickest and if the right preparation in the right conditions are carefully adhered to you will get a good weld that won't suffer from fatigue. Pick a good warm summers day and close up all doors and windows so there is no breeze blowing through because the weld needs to cool slowly, and use oxy or a butane flame to pre-heat the tube a good foot each side of the join to be welded so that when you do the welding the cold tube near the weld won't draw the heat from the welded area so it can cool slowly. And as others have said it is then up to the operator to be able to be able to do a good weld. Bob

Me too :thumb_up:

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It's probably doing the rounds of the forums I got it off of another forum