Old codgers and silly old gits still doing it...

[tinpis]

And I don't mean bashing the circuit in a C152

Old mate flying Helos in PNG he would be 71.

[bankrunner]

If he's made it to 71 flying in PNG, especially in those ridiculous helicopter things, he's obviously doing something right :ok:

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Old codgers and silly old gits still doing it...Yeah, some of us are still flying too! :E

Dr :8

[By George]

Looks like the Dr beat me to it, was thinking the same thing. I do find long-haul hard work now and will be retiring this year. I think it's importantant to know when to go and for me it's very soon.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Do "IT" whilst "U" "R" still 'ALIVE"........

The 'ALTN'...IS NOT worth CONSIDERING!!!!!!

"Wot MORE can I SAY...??

Cheers :ok::ok:

FWIT's W = For Wot It's Worth......

A N Y T H I N G . ' U ' THOUGHT .....
IS MORE IMPORTANT Than Hugging YOUR GRANDKIDS.....

Then, My Son....YOU ARE a "FOOL"...!!!!!! :eek::eek:

[blackhand]

AFAIK there are two of them
Nifty one from ENZED and small one in Lae.

Cheers
BH

[bentleg]

Old codgers and silly old gits still doing it

I like doing it.
I like flying too.

[Flyingblind]

bentleg.

Agree, both cost a fortune too.

Seem to remember something about "if it fly's, floats...etc"

[multime]

Old saying but true to this day,
THERE ARE OLD PILOTS AND BOLD PILOTS, BUT THERE ARE NO OLD BOLD PILOTS.
Regards
M:ok:

[Wagner Principal]

John Regan ( I am sure he won't mind me mentioning his name) flew up there in PNG till almost 80 retiring in late 2009. He managed OK, and was safe. So I guess it can be done. But reality is that it is a young mans game in an enviroment like PNG. After 70 it would be tough, I reckon. Bill Johns also till after 70.
But I think eventually you should sit back and smell the roses and enjoy retirment.

[Howard Hughes]

Hope to still be doing 'it' when I make old Codger status...:ok:

Or will I just be a silly old git?http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/index_files/old.gif

[Pinky the pilot]

What Howard said goes double for me!:ok:

However, firstly I have to get back flying again....:hmm: As for t' other stuff,:E

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Come on Pinks......YOU can do BOTH...:D

Cheers:ok:

[Hornet306]

Dick Sasse from Morawa, 91 years young, still flying a glider very successfully in the WA State Competitions each year, only gave up farming recently! What a man! :D

[Xcel]

Ken Andrews was a mchine for a long time...

Up in png I reckon the terrible trio headed by GT will make that's status I reckon... Even though we all know secretly we had beta on who would fall over first.

[gassed budgie]

Recently came across some twin brothers aged 86 who were still flying their 172 that they purchased new in 1967. Good on them.

[Cloud Basher]

I flew with Fred Knudsen back in the late nineties out of Tindal when he came up to do some instructing at the Flying Club there. What an absolute gentleman. And what he could make an aeroplane do... He must have been 70+ back then too! Anyone know if Fred is still around? I lost track of him a few years after that...

Cheers
CB

[thorn bird]

My old Gran used to go to the aero club every month or so and do an hour in a Tiger Moth, when she was in her eighties....she loved it.
As far as me "doing it" these days, my wife has me on "Viagra light"...
That gets it hard enough so I dont fill my boots when I have a Pee!!!:E

[Grogmonster]

What about Jack Curtiss at Bankstown. Last I heard he was still doing Training and Checking on DC3's at 83 years of age.

Groggy

[djpil]

Anyone know if Fred is still around?Met him for the first time 10 days ago when he gave a talk at the Pt Cook museum.

[Joker 10]

Sam Todhunter, great gentleman still sharp skills and lots of experience to share.