View Full Version : Popham 13th October - End of Season Fly-in
Last event of the year at Popham - hope to see some of you there
(weather permitting)
LowNSlow
8th Oct 2002, 09:21
Sounds like a plan. Anybody else up for it?
FlyingForFun
8th Oct 2002, 09:36
Sorry - I plan on spending the day recovering from the CovBash (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63590)
FFF
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LowNSlow
9th Oct 2002, 00:51
C'mon Fu Fu Fu it shouldn't take you that long to recover :D
FlyingForFun
9th Oct 2002, 08:02
You've never been to a CovBash, have you LnS? :D
FFF
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LowNSlow
11th Oct 2002, 08:11
FFF this is true. Could be why both my kidneys still function (just). :D
paulc I assume you are going. What will you be travelling in?
paulc
11th Oct 2002, 11:29
LownSlow
that very rare aviating machine - a ford mondeo ;) (albeit a quick one)
Look out for the solent aviation tent - i will be around there somewhere - (tent brought to site by above mentioned ford)
LowNSlow
13th Oct 2002, 18:49
It was only me and a chap in a Pietenpol (open cockpit monoplane) made it to Popham. I didn't envy him his flight back as I spent an hour in the rain. Gave the old bird the best clean she's had in ages. :D Shame about the leading edge of the prop though :(
Fairly marginal flying, 3-5 miles viz and a 1,200 - 1,500 cloud base in rain that was mostly light drizzle.
Yes, I did discover how useless wet drum brakes are (tip, ride them as you taxi to dry them out) :(
Yes, I was following a line on a chart and looking out of the windows.
Yes, I did have my trusty (this time) GPS to confirm my previously established position.
Yes, I had my alternate airfields freqs dialled up as I approached them.
Yes, I was pleased to see home base in the windscreen :D
and finally
Yes, I did enjoy the first Guinness of the evening :D :D
Next time paulc :D: