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Old 22nd August 2006 | 03:55
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Chimbu chuckles

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I have a total of 1.5 in Chippys....logged while on holidays from my airline flying job some years ago. I had about 1000 hrs tailwheel, mostly in C185s, at the time and was just in 'withdrawal' after several weeks on holidays so I went out to Camden, SW of Sydney, and paid for some dual in one of the prettiest aeroplanes ever built.

As I turned crosswind out of the circuit in my first few minutes airborne I was unable to stop myself exclaiming "what fantastic controls!" out loud to the lady instructor in the rear seat.

40 odd minutes of aerobatics later I headed back to do some circuits...what a joy! Whether 3 pointing or wheelers the aircraft was just so 'communicative' they were easy.

Something I will have to do again. I have never struck an aircraft before or since which has controls that are so perfect....even the 'typically British' quirky brake system was easily mastered after a few minutes and just added to the joy of flying one of the best aircraft ever designed by man.
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