A good year
This year 2003:
* Flew a glider for the first time in about 25 years - wonderful
* Spent 1 day in the F16 simulators at Luke AFB Arizona. Got shot down 3 times. Only shot my adversary down once and that was when he was established on the ILS! Hopeless.
* 1 hour Left hand seat in a twin for the 1st time under instruction - Beech Duchess in the States. Again good fun.
* Engine failure in friend's C177 near Scampton. Managed to get it on the ground at Wickenby. Lots of lessons learnt. Change of underwear.
* Drinking beer and whisky under the stars at the RSA rally at Chambley in July, with my tent and my Arrow next to me with good friends.
*Learning all about diesel engines in giving Mark Wilksch a lift back from RSA.
* Weekend in La Baule and Quiberon in the sun - two of my favourite places.
Next year:
*More French touring as always
*Another long weekend in Phoenix with all types of flying.
*Flying safely
*2 skiing hols combined hopefully with a go at the Courcheval ski ramp in a Jodel or Robin.
Events always turn out different to those planned for me
A2