Old Planes
I havent been invited to do the toilet roll thing but will take the advice!
Limbo - Not that difficult after the first scare - it looks so small as you turn in! I think the scariest job is holding the poles....
A crosswind and turbulence can be challenging. Wake turbulence was also a factor on Sunday.
Flour bombing - a black art at which I am hopeless.
We need to drop them from at least 100ft in order to get a nice puff.
Interestingly enough, the Maggie was trialed as a (very) light home-defence bomber. So here we are, over 60 years later, flying a Maggiebomber again!
Balloon bursting - tricky too. It really is a case of luck of the draw. There is a narrow window in which you can manouvre so if a balloon ain't there for you - tough.
I thought I had got one at least but all narrow misses unfortunately.
We have tightened things up as we get more experienced at it - it is a new routine this season.
I also struggle to keep up with the professional test pilots I fly with - after all I am just a hobby pilot. Great bunch of guys - such a priveledge to be involved.
SVAS - always short of volunteers, especialy those who are happy to do some of the less glam jobs like cleaning the aircraft down.
Nice white overalls supplied!
All the best.
HP