RocketShip Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 On 18/11/2019 at 10:17 PM, Garfly said: Hey Frank, is this all about you in your younger days? Love Out of Africa, this is fantastic, thanks for posting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSCBD Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Love Out of Africa, this is fantastic, thanks for posting. Rocket Ship - This was Franks first plane in his early flying days. [ATTACH]30640[/ATTACH] Note - Also the motor bike tyres he stole of some poor farmer and the bamboo frame and struts Smile Frank!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 You get great views from the office when you fly a plane. Nev Yes Nev and it never ceases to amaze me!!! Not sure if I`ve already posted this one but anyway! the area inside the red line is our property and where I fly from. This is what happened yesterday...….Michael, with his Grand-Son! 4th flight with me, for this young man! If I recall correctly, his first was at 8 years of age, he`s not from our area, but each time he`s up here visiting his Grand-Dad he want`s to go for a fly with me. Franco. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketShip Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Thats a beautiful area where you live Franco. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 The Drifter has more view than just about anything except a Breezy. Someone may have a picture of one of those. Have a good Christmas Franco. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thruster88 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 This Breezy belongs cowra aero club CFI and good guy Rob Glenn 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Thanks. That's what you make when your Tripacer gets bingled and the wings are still OK. Makes the Drifter look even MORE beautiful. Nev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Thats a beautiful area where you live Franco. Couldn`t agree more, even when it looks like this... I took the photo a couple of days ago...This cloud formation was sitting over Bell Peak, which is just north east of home here and I couldn`t resist it! the valley behind me was clear of cloud and I didn`t fly over cloud but I enjoyed every second of it. Have a good Christmas Franco. Nev Thank you Nev! Same to you and everyone else on this Forum. Franco, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketShip Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I have some hours in a Drifter, I still think of it as one of my favourite aircraft. Love the view and to sideslip on finals. One of those I miss at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Over the years I`ve flown quite a few different types of Ultralights, apart from the one I scratch built that got me flying, 4 that quickly come to mind are , early model Light-Wing, the Shadow, the Zenith 701, which was based here on our property for 10 years and the X-Air that is based here now... Would I swap the Drifter for any of those I`ve flown or any of the modern LSA?....... NEVER!!! Of course, it depends on what the individual wants from the aircraft and the amount of $$$ there are to play with! the Drifter does all I want and need it to do, so I`ll keep flying it for as long as I can. Franco, 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litespeed Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Never Give UP?️ At least not until I get up there and fly with you. Nothing could be better for your type of flying and scenery. You know we love you Dude? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 You know we love you Dude? Really, Truly?........ ............ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 YES WEall love you & those great views you send to us mortals. spacesailor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 This morning I took these guys out to High Island for a bit of snorkeling...The guy sitting in the seat is a local friend of mine and very experienced on and in the water! the guy on the right is his nephew and the other guy is the nephew`s son! both from Germany and never done this sort of thing before... Something to remember when they get back home. MAH00040.MP4 MAH00040.MP4 MAH00040.MP4 MAH00040.MP4 After mowing lawn all afternoon, I went for a fly and yes! it was before last light. Looking East........ Looking West......... Franco. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Bit of humidity around now? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 Bit of humidity around now? Nev Absolutely! got a good storm on Thursday and yesterday, it was perfect flying conditions for me. W`ve had enough rain in the last week , that our gardens havn`t needed watering and the lawn is back to growing so fast that I`ll need to mow every four days until, or, if we get back to the dry we`d been getting. I`ve got a lot of lawn to mow and a fair amount needs to be mowed with the VICTA push mower! yesterday afternoon I mowed two of my neighbors yards as well as my own! one because he couldn`t start his mower, and the other because they`ve been away and will be back tonight, so I wanted the place to look tidy form them! ah well! it keeps me fit and in good with he neighbors. Getting fairly heavy rain as I type! we don`t really need it, while a large part of the county is either in severe drought or burning up from bush fires.... BLOODY CRUEL!!! Just took this photo... Franco. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 If you have a lot of mowing to do by hand, could I suggest you try for a VICTA super 600. It's a bigger blade driven by a belt and well balanced , big rear wheels and goes under low scrub etc They stopped production of them a few years ago but if you can find a good S/H one try it. Still Two stroke motor. Keep the dust out of it and it will go forever. Use the stale fuel from Drifter. I have 3 well worn ones. Not good enough to pass on. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methusala Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Yes Frank, we could do with any of that you don't want. Don Just took this photo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 If you have a lot of mowing to do by hand, could I suggest you try for a VICTA super 600. I`m on my second Victa and it has a fair amount of life left! I`ll certainly look at the Super 600 for the next one. Use the stale fuel from Drifter. Nev Love your sense of humor, Nev! seriously though, I buy 20 lts (more if needed) at a time, from our local servo and I don`t let the Drifter stay on the ground long enough for any fuel to get stale. Yes Frank, we could do with any of that you don't want. Don G`Day Don, Hope you and Rhonda had a great Christmas and Santa brought you all you wanted. The Bradford Scheme! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-24/fact-check-bradfield-scheme-barnaby-joyce-drought/11029284 I believe it should have gone ahead many years ago! Franco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Sydney had 0.5mmts of rain the other day. Just damped the dust spacesailor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 A start to 2020 new years day, my way.............. Well!, I made it through 2019, accident free in the Drifter so here`s hoping I can do the same for 2020... HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!! Franco, Ps, Now Frances and Me are of to the Atherton Tablelands, to share some quality time with some of our family! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Seem to recall its your birthday about now Frank ! Have a good one old son ..... Bob ( No flying again today , pic from Bairnsdale 30/12/19 ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Seem to recall its your birthday about now Frank ! Have a good one old son ... Yes it is Bob! thank you........72 years and glad to have made it as I havn`t exactly lived my life on the safe side! I often say to people, flying has been one of the safest things I`ve done! Gees Bob, I worked with fire for many years, in the sugar cane industry before we went to green cane harvesting, had to fight many when they got away from us but these bush-fires are a completely different animal, makes Frances and Me appreciate more the area we live in... Sincerely hope it all ends well for you all. Franco. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 I went for a solo flight this morning and as I was putting the Drifter away a car turned up! a lady just up the road ( have taken her flying ) had a friend from another state staying with her for the day and leaving tomorrow morning, saw me flying and came over to see if I`d take her friend for a fly! the wind was picking up and I didn`t think it suitable for a first time Ultralight flight so I told them to give me a call around 4.30. ..About half an hour later the wind really picked up gusting 25/30 kts for most of the afternoon! 4.30 was still no good so I told them to come over at 5! by 5.30 we were ready to fly and what a great fly it was!!! Franco. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Pick your time and you will fly time after time. Cheers Franco. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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