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    Welcome, fellow mature Gazelle pilot!
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    Hi Phil, If what you say is true then let's hope he has learnt his lesson this time (and fortunately with no fatalities!). Shame about the Luscombe! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Redsky, I think I have found your place on Google Earth - 51 deg 32.8 N 3 deg 43.0 W if I am correct, with Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir just to the west. Looks like a great place to fly, with the coast so close too. Interesting that you put steam gauges back into your plane - I tend to agree, I find them easier to read "at a glance" than digital. Let us know how you get on with them, and if you think you made the right choice! Hope the wallet recovers soon :) Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Redsky, and . I'm originally from the UK myself and have travelled around Wales (a long time ago!). Whereabouts is your strip? It must be brilliant flying around there with that beautiful countryside - just the weather to contend with, I guess :) Cheers, Neil
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    Good luck, Barra! Cheers, Neil
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    My favourite episode is the one where they challenge the German Top Gear equivalents (or actually it was the other way round...), anyway the 3 Brits arrive in 3 Spitfires! Gotta love it. Here is a short clip of their arrival. Enjoy! Cheers, Neil
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    Ah Mike, nothing worse than friggatriskaidekaphobia! I am also not flying today cos the weather's crap! (That's my friggin excuse anyway ) Cheers, Neil
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    No problem, guvner - that's wot comes of avin a grammar school ejoocation in Sarfend!
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    Any time, sweetie!
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    Hi Marty, Speaking as a Pom it is quite a common expression in the UK, usually associated with gentlemen of a thespian persuasion....here is a definition I found from the Oxford English Dictionary on the web which seems to be in line with my understanding :- "In British use, luvvie is a humorously depreciative term for an actor, especially one regarded as effusive or affected. The reference is to a stereotype of thespians habitually addressing people as ‘lovey’. When the OED revised its entry for lovey in 2008, this sense, which had by then become established in the variant spelling luvvie, was made a separate entry." Cheers, Neil
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    Brilliant! I am soooooo jealous! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Russell, Welcome to the site. How about telling us more about yourself - eg where do you fly from? How long have you been flying? etc etc Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Shu77, How long have you got?? If you like WW1 & WW2 planes then NZ South Island is one of the best places to visit! Not sure about shows coinciding, but museums abound. Check out the following :- http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/airshows/tval-airshows/upcoming-events http://www.omaka.org.nz/ http://www.wings.org.nz/ http://www.warbirds.co.nz/ http://www.warbirdsandwheels.co.nz/ Enjoy! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Jay, I was also disappointed the WW1 planes did not fly again on the Sunday - I saw them on the Saturday. I have some brief footage of some taxiing, and the triplanes taking off from the Saturday, but did not shoot the aerial display as I only had my stills camera with me, and video mode is not the best.... https://www.flickr.com/photos/nsidwell/16686516042/in/set-72157650664465429 https://www.flickr.com/photos/nsidwell/16067738023/in/set-72157650664465429 I love the sound of the Camel's rotary engine.. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi, I will be going on Sunday. Make sure you go to the GA/Airsport section and check out the 3/4 scale Spitfire built by my mate Chris..... Cheers, Neil
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    ...and for those of us who like the old planes....... Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Wally, I know of a local Sapphire - will try to get hold of the owner to see if he knows.... Cheers, Neil
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    If we are looking for really confusing English words, try these, which mean the same, despite expecting them to mean the opposite :- bone, debone ravel, unravel flammable, inflammable Gotta love it! Neil
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    Hey Dazza, Gotta love the English language.... One meaning of "near" is "almost happening," as in "near collision of the aircraft" or "near win in the election." Applying that definition, the term "near miss" would be illogical, and the correct term would be "near hit" — a hit that almost happened but didn't. But another meaning of "near" is "close, narrow." That's the definition behind terms such as "near relative" (a close relative), "near escape" (a narrow escape) and, "near miss." So a "near miss" is a miss that came very close to being a hit, while a "far miss" is a miss that wasn't even close. So which should be used here? Hmmmmm - they did nearly miss, but I think you are right - it was a HIT! Cheers, Neil
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    That looks like a Hurricane to me....
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    Hi Jay, Yes - I did. The main topic was actually the number of aircraft movements at YBLT (the highest of any non-towered airfield by quite a margin) and consequent relatively high number of recent near-collisions. The flying training schools there obviously contribute significantly to the high number of movements. Various potential measures to improve the situation were discussed. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi SkyHigh, I have the 'Manual of Aviation Meteorology' by the Bureau of Meteorology, and found it a reasonable level. I guess it depends on your background - I had done some meteorology as part of my university course (although that was decades ago!), but it meant I had at least come across some of the terms and concepts before (gotta love that saturated adiabatic lapse rate ). I always find reading such books twice is a good idea as there always seem to be things at the end that would have been good to know to help understanding at the beginning! Just take your time and do it in small bites.... Good luck, Neil
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    G'day, Milz! Welcome back. As Nev says - please give us a few details of your flying interests and ambitions..... Cheers, Neil
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    Well I hope you manage to fly a trike, and we could always do with more mechanics, so good luck there too - I think some extra money would come in handy to help pay for Daisy's cat food! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Bouncingtigger, and . Are you planning to fly RAAus planes at all? BTW that is one massive cat in your avatar - bigger than my two put together! Is it a Maine Coon? Cheers, Neil
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