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Old 10th December 2002 | 14:09
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Ace Rimmer
 
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From: Horsham UK
Erm let's see

2002
Went to the Popham fly-in the company of his moderatorness BRL

Didn't make it to Sywell (ADI went tits up return to EGKA and low and behold two wheels on my wagon - an interesting experience (and confidence building since it was an actual crap-fan interface situation and the training worked).

Added following types to the log book
C172
CRJ200
DHC8-Q400
717-200
ATR72-500

Except the 172 the others came under the heading - 'gawd I love my job'

Managed to convince my boss that a Arrer or a Seneca IS a cost and time effective alternative to going commercial especially on multi-stop near continent trips (well sort of, depending on his mood)

Oh yeah, learned how to roll and dead stick land a Dash 8 (in a sim)
Flew and ER145 under the Golden Gate bridge (a sim again but this was a level D so the external views and what not were the bollocks) - I want you all to understand this was not pissing about (oh no) this was serious and meaningful research.

2003
Fly more for work and fun (if it all works out I should get three maybe four more turbine types in the book during the year)

Get involved with the Project Propellor fly-in that has to be a kick flying with those types and maybe do something to pay the debt we all owe to these heroes.
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