The LowNSlow fly in, SUN 4th JULY, Sandown...

[BRL]

You know what to do........... :ok:

[LowNSlow]

THanks for the prompt pole BRL L :ok:

PS Or poll even.............

[AerBabe]

:uhoh:

[ToryBoy]

Why do we want to meet him?!!!!!!!!!

Is this fly-in for a specific type?

[AerBabe]

We want to meet him cos he's a lovely bloke. Yes, there's lovely, eh boyo? What type do you want to bring, TB?

[Kingy]

I'll come - may bring an extremely silly aeroplane too!

Kingy

[BRL]

Hi ToryBoy. A little history lesson now. Old LowNSlow works in khazakstan or somewhere like that, it is very far away. Everytime there is a fly-in, him being a popular bloke and all that and wanting to be there to see us all again, has managed to be working everytime.

This time, I suggested he give us a date for a fly-in and we work it out around that. So we have.

Fly-in open to anyone at all. You can fly-in in anything you like, obviously, the more unique the better. :)

[Pink_aviator]

Does that mean I can fly in on my pink winged "my little pony"

OH PLEASE , CAN I ,CAN I .

PINKSTER (grooming,her "little pony ,to be ready "

[Monocock]

Having read LowNSlows pearls for the last year or so I feel duty bound to attend.

This I shall be doing in my Luscombe but I would rather make it Sandown than Kemble for two reasons.

1. Sandown has a proper runway surface.

2. I might as well cycle if it is to be Kemble.:sad:

[NinjaBill]

After passing my skills test on sunday, ill hopefull have my licence in time to attend, depending on the speed of the CAA.

Can I vote for sandown, cos its the furthest away,

[LowNSlow]

Kind words Aerbabe & BRL , I thank you. What was that charity you were collecting for???

monocock why don't you fly to another airfield and give somebody a lift? That way you justify the flying (like you need to, hah) plus you cheer up a potential ppruner. :ok: :ok:

Pinkster with 'my little pony' I can't wait ;) Does knobbygb know his nickname is 'my little pony'. :ooh: :ooh:

kingy are you going to bring the Ebay Airthrappler?

Toryboy that's what my kids usually say. We're not related are we :D :D

NinjaBill well it's Paddy's Day today and the fly-in will be in 8 weeks time. Mmmmm cutting it close!!!

[foxmoth]

This time, I suggested he give us a date for a fly-in and we work it out around that. So we have.
So- what IS the date, it does not seem to be on this thread and I have not seen another.:confused:

[LowNSlow]

Foxmoth well spotted that Ppruner ;)

I'll make a bold statement in a democratic manner and narrow it down on the 3rd or 4th July cos that'll be in the middle of my leave.No matter how much the muppet I work for screws around with it, I'll make that weekend.

Any strong feelings from people who would be prevented from aviating on this weekend?

Did I mention Paddy's Day earlier on. The one and only Irish pub in our part of Kazakhstan has run out of Guinness :{ :{ :{ B:mad:y moronic Jockanese manager :ouch: :ouch:

[ToryBoy]

Where's Elvington. ?:confused:

[LowNSlow]

ToryBoy it's home the the Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, South East of York. Great museum by the way.

[Kingy]

L 'n' S

May well bring the aerial Lambretta - depends where we decide, needs to be less than 25litres of mogas away from my place...! :D

Kingy

PS will respond to your pm soon - v busy at mo ... rahh!

[Pink_aviator]

Pinkster ,might have to fly herself , subject to skills all passed at Easter .

emmmmmm KNOBBYGH is not speaking to me at the moment ,(I think i have made him a little cross , tee hee )

SECOND THOUGHT, if this fly in is a LONG WAY , I will just have to be NICE to knobbygh .

OR HITCH A RIDE , tee hee

[LowNSlow]

Pinkster if you've disappeared back to the Minch even Elvington is going to be a long way. Sandown will be practically an international flight :ok:

[Pink_aviator]

Do not worry about me SLOWnLOW ,

I will manage ,I always do .

HAVE the will ,so WILL travel .

pinkster

[Thumpango]

Being a newly qualified PPL I vote for Sandown, should be able to manage that from Thruxton in my PA38!

[Monocock]

Congrats Thumper, you picked a good school to learn at.

[Kellvin]

With the exception of Kemble I don't have a clue where any of those places are!

And Kemble is on the other side of all those MATZ'es

Besides, you want exotic aircraft not cessna 172's:{

[LowNSlow]

All are welcome Kellvin there will be other 172's to keep yours company, probably a few PA-28's and 152's as well :ok:

MATZ's aren't a problem, just call them and ask for a MATZ penetration, usually you get let through unless there's traffic then you just have to orbit until the fast pointy thing is on the ground. Most don't work on weekends anyway.

Pinkster it'll be nice to see you there.

[Orange Arm Waver]

L N S
As a non-aviator would I (and my kids as it's my weekend to have them:D :sad: ) be welcome to visit too?:confused:

[LowNSlow]

Orange AW but of course! Could be a bit of a trek from Northamptonshire to Sandown IoW (favourite at the moment) though.

BRL how long can we leave this as a sticky? I was thinking until maybe a week on Monday / 50 takers whichever comes first. Then I can try to persuade somebody to start a book-in thingy (AerBabe where are you) cos I can't due to our overenthusiastic net nanny.

[AerBabe]

You called? (http://www.thehangar.co.uk/flyin/main.php?find=79)

Waah... can't seem to edit the date now!

[Evo]

I've signed up, even if it is on the IoW in the '70s :ok:

[AerBabe]

Flares & mullets mandatory. :uhoh:

[Evo]

Groovy, baby :O

[Oscar Duece]

Well if it's Sandown or Kemble, I must pop over to say hello. Sadly won't be by air. I've been ground bound to long with work and all. So need need to revalidate now :{

Must catch up with the Auster thread and post something as well.:O

[foxmoth]

EVO - heads or tails for 'HY (mind you, i will probably end up working then anyway - I usually am when I want to do anything decent!)

[Evo]

It isn't exactly far to Sandown so I can bring the aeroplane back... or you can come too! Interested in Cov on the 3rd by the way?

[LowNSlow]

AerBabe ta muchly :ok:

Oscar Deuce long time no see. Don't forget to post on the Auster thread with the latest happenings with AP. :ok:

[Keef]

If someone would let me in on the secret of when it is, I could find out whether or not I can come...

1st Jan 1970 I'm afraid I can't make.

[LowNSlow]

Keef it's on page 1 old chap, weekend of 3rd / 4th July. I'd imagine that Saturday the 3rd would suit you best?

[Keef]

Thanks, LowNSlow - I never was much good at picking out the important details ;)

I'm away on my hols that weekend (up in the place in Wales, aeroplaneless). I'll sip a glass of Islay's finest and think of ye.

[shortstripper]

Hmmm ... Might have to whip out the tank and parcel shelf to put a third seat into HY then ;)

SS

[LowNSlow]

Keef pity about that, see you next time around. Which bit of the land of my fathers are you going to?

shortstripper you don't have to do it in one go. You are allowed to stop enroute ;)

BRL any chance of editing the title to make the date Sunday 4th July please?

[Genghis the Engineer]

Aerbabe, do you want to go over together in the new toy?, we should all be happily checked out and current in it by then. Sandown and Kemble would both be about an hour.

G

[AerBabe]

Yes yes YES YES YES!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!

[Genghis the Engineer]

Sorry, didn't quite catch that.

G

[AerBabe]

:O

[LowNSlow]

AB are you sure? really, really sure?

Genghis c'mon, spill the beans, what's the new toy then????

[AerBabe]

It's my new toy too, L'n'S. :p
And yes, I'm really sure... even though it is across water & I can't swim. :oh:

[Genghis the Engineer]

You'll just have to come and see; if you're really good, then Aerbabe or I might give you a go in it.

G

[LowNSlow]

Well well, the plot thickens, I'm intrigued now. I look forward to a pleasant surprise on the 4th July :ok: :ok:

BR L ta for adding the date :ok:

[Monocock]

Looking at Jetblast it appears Aerbabe's getting concerned over weight and balance for this new toy......

Sh'e started a thread on which bathroom scales she should buy!:ouch:

[BRL]

So far we have 53 votes. The fly-in is a long day off yet so there may be more. This could turn out to be the biggest fly-in yet. Keep voting all..... :ok:

[Genghis the Engineer]

Speaking as co-owner of this new toy, and a friend of Aerbabe's, I don't think she has anything to worry about unless she has some particularly large friends.

G

[LowNSlow]

Ah, so you've been at the pies then Genghis ;) ;)

[AerBabe]

Oi, Monocock... outside, NOW! :}

Mmm... did someone mention pies?

[Monocock]

No prob's love. I''l take you on with my hands tied behind my back !!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh sorry, that was how you preferred it wasn't it..........:oh:

[LowNSlow]

Not wishing to advertise on Pprune but as an aid to anybody wishing to overnight in Sandown, the Specialist Flying School have decent accommodation and parking for your wunderplane. If you do a google on their name you'll get their website.

[LowNSlow]

As a bonus there is a balloon meet on Southampton Common on 4th July so expect to see some strange shapes sharing the sky with you :ok: :ok:

[Orange Arm Waver]

And some balloons???:ok: :cool:

[Genghis the Engineer]

I haven't been to the Southampton Balloon festival for about 8 years, but if it's like it was then it's quite a spectacle.

G

[Whirlybird]

Oooooooooo. I'd been thinking Sandown was too far for me and my ancient little C150, but the idea of making a weekend of it and balloon watching definitely appeals. :ok:

Still not changing my vote though. :)

[DOC.400]

Plane booked for the fourth of July!!

Seeya there.

DOC, MRS DOC, LITTLE DOCS & DOG.400

[LowNSlow]

Is there anybody here who has connections at Sandown that could maybe get us a discount for a Pprune landing fee?

[steve_moate]

I go there usually one a fortnight for lunch (from Goodwood). I'll have a chat with the nice guys in the tower and see if they will be willing to do a deal. Landing fee currently £9. Bacon butties are worth the fee though :D I'll post there responce (assuming they give a publishable one)....

[Monocock]

We'd better get a few more Sandown votes coming in or it looks like we'll be off to the place where step ladders are required in the urinals.

I popped into Sandown on Friday afternoon (cos work was getting tedious) and I was given £1 change from £20 for a landing fee!

Fortunately the chap was understanding when I protested and paid up the rest!!

There was a PA38 having a few prob's with landing in the X-wind. Four missed approaches poor chap. It was about 12 kt and right across the runway. I left while he was still trying. Who knows, he might still be trying now......:ugh:

[S-Works]

They are very posh urinals though!!!!

Had lunch there yesterday (borrowed a step ladder for the pre-flight pee). The 45kt wind on approach certainly focused the mind.

Looking forward to Sandown.

B

[LowNSlow]

Hell's Bells monocock 19 squids :ooh: :ooh: What were you flyng, an AN-2 or a DC-3??? I assume that the chap extracting your money assumed that you'd given him a tenner? :suspect:

[steve_moate]

Went to Kemble for lunch yesterday. Now I know what you are all talking about (urinals/step ladders). Apparently the plumber that fitted the toilet was 7' 4".

Landing fee not bad, considering it includes crew bus. Great facilities at AV8 though. Got an unscheduled display from an Extra whilst there too.

Parked the Mooney under the wing of a DC10 to keep the rain off.:D

[Thumpango]

Tried to book a PA38 to come along to Sandown on the 4th and would you believe it, the airfield is closed because it's a race day:{

Trying to negotiate a fly out late Saturday and back early Monday. If this is not possible looks like a PA28 from Southampton - BUT I will be there in something!
:ok:

Can't miss my first Pprune fly-in!

[Monocock]

Hey Thumper

Fret not

Where do you live?

I'm happy to collect you in the Luscombe en route......

PM me if you're interested.

Mono

[MANAGP]

OK guys it seems that Haverfordwest needs a bit of promoting:

Inexpensive landing fees (no need to fund a crew bus!!!!)
Fuel always available
Good and inexpensive food
Choice of 6 runways, all tarmac
NDB/DME for those without GPS
No ATC delays
and some of the most scenic countryside in the UK


If you've never been you are missing out!

[Evo]

I have been, and I agree - Haverfordwest is very nice ... even if the Welsh weather has a habit of playing "hide the mountain"
:ooh:

http://www.eudoxus.dsl.pipex.com/wales5.jpg

I'd like to go back, so maybe there should be a fly-in later in the year...?

[steve_moate]

Went to Sandown for lunch again yesterday and spoke to Larry Evans, the airport manager. He is willing to do a deal regarding the reduced landing fee, but would need to know a reasonable estimate of numbers. I guess we have about 10 so far, but if we can get a commitment and supply an accurate figure, he is very willing to help us out.

Although it has not been advertised, Larry also informed me that Sunday 16th May will be a 'free' day. This applies only to the landing fee:D , but not the bacon butties:{ . Yesterdays butty was particularly good, better than my landing (strong crosswind)

Sandown also has a website (www.isleofwightairport.co.uk), and plans to build a large 'terminal' building with restaurant, bar and a good viewing area on the first floor.:sad:

[LowNSlow]

Before I can give the nice chap at Sandown an idea of the numbers involved I need to know myself. Anybody who's coming, please pop to Page 2 where AerBabe has kindly posted a link to the flyin organiser thingy which I've just added here (http://www.thehangar.co.uk/flyin/main.php?find=79) ;)

[Classic]

Any idea of fuel prices at Sandown? I'm planning to come along and will need to fill up somewhere. Couldn't find the info on the Sandown webpage.

See you there:ok:

[steve_moate]

Currently £1:01 inc VAT.

Probably better to fill before you go - or route via Alderney to top up;)

[FNG]

I shall try to come, although probably in a Bulldog, as the Cap is booked.

Spare seat available for pick up at North Weald or anywhere en route to Sandown.

[NinjaBill]

Please check your PMs FNG

[Pink_aviator]

I am so excited I can't wait to come ,
LOWNSLOW
ESPECIALLY AS ITS BY THE SEA SIDE .

(Does it have a beach or is it rocks and cliffs ,as long sa there is ice cream to be had ,and landing tales to be told ,it will be fun .)

I shall be comiing from one end of the country to the other .

see you ,

THE PINKSTER .

[Evo]

Sorry, Pinks, the beach is the other side of town. The airfield has lots of muddy grass, the awfully-named "Reach for the Pie" cafe and a seemingly guaranteed 90 degree crosswind that'll cause lots of jolly groundlooping fun. But it's nice. :)

[FNG]

Crosswind? Glad I'm coming in the 'Dog, then, as it eats crosswinds as enthusiastically as I eat pies.

[Monocock]

I know a nice spot for crab fishing if anyones interested...?:8

[AerBabe]

Monocock:

NO.

Someone lock him back in the cowshed. :rolleyes:

[LowNSlow]

Evo hopefully the waterlogged bits will have dried out by then!!

Pinkster are you staying overnight?

[Pink_aviator]

OH GAWD , LOWNSLOW

I hadn't thought that far ahead . well I just didn't think ?

Depends on my PI , but I doubt it as we are not flying far .

Does one have to stay over night ?.

Do you think I should pack my pink polka dot baby dolls then ?

I do not do tents though .Does any one nower days ?

PINKSTER.

[Evo]

hopefully the waterlogged bits will have dried out by then!!


Sod the waterlogged bits, the crosswind will still be there
:{ :ouch:

[AerBabe]

Stop whinging and land across the runway. :rolleyes:
Hadn't thought about camping - you up for a night beneath 'its' wings, Genghis? Or do you think taking a tent/sleeping bags would be a bit optimistic on the luggage space?

[LowNSlow]

There is accommodation on site people at Specialist Flight as mentioned in one of the earlier posts. It's twin rooms an neat and tidy. I stayed there about 5 years ago, they've got a bar and do big fry brekkies as well (they used to anyway).

[Monocock]

What did I say?????:sad: I like crab fishing :{

By the way Pink, what's a P.I.? Are you having someone stalked?

:bored:

[Pink_aviator]

MONO COCK

P1,in my log book means pilot in command . DOOOOH teehee .

pinkster

[Andy_R]

Subject to being allowed to take a club aircraft for that long (I will check) then count me in. My first fly-in :D

BRL - you need a lift? To make it a worthwhile trip could always jack the PA38 and test my new found skills in the PA28 and pick up anywhere in the south-east I guess.

Any takers?

Cloud

[FNG]

Apologies if this is covered earlier in the thread, but has anyone alerted Sandown to our plans?

What was that convenient fly-in site we used before to establish likely head count?

[BRL]

Looks good C69 :ok:

I have just asked Steve Moate if he would have a word with Larry Evans(no relation) for us, I am sure has seen him about it before but just making sure.

FNG, I know there is a link on one of the pages, I would post a link to it but for some reason whenever I post links they always link to something else so I will leave it to someone else to do..!!!

I have unstuck this for a while as I want to sort out the top of the forum for a while.

[Phoenix09]

The page for the Sandown Fly-In can be found here (http://www.thehangar.co.uk/flyin/main.php?find=79).

12 aircraft registered so far with 21 people.

[FNG]

Thanks, I've registered.

PS: as the date on the list is 1 Jan 1970, I shall come in a Tardis

[Evo]

Hmmm... we seem to have two timelords arriving and Genghis & AerBabe seem to be in an Airfix model with the reg G-F@RT (I can see why she wasn't telling us anything about it...!)

[FNG]

Actually Evo, it's one Time Lord and one Time Lady (I just hope that it's Romana Mark 1. How do you spell phwoooarr in Gallifreyan?)

[AerBabe]

Genghis & AerBabe seem to be in an Airfix model with the reg G-F@RT Euch, it's nasty when orange squash comes out of your nose.
Yes, that is a pretty accurate description of our aircraft. And no, I'm not saying who's doing the farting and who's doing the fixing!

[Classic]

Just thought I'd post something to keep the topic at the top (we've lost our sticky!) and hopefully encourage a few more to brave the trans-Solent expedition.:cool:

[Pink_aviator]

LOWNSLOW ,LOWNSLOW

NOW that PPRUNE TOWERS has taken a deep dislike to my pink petticoats being on his forum and has kicked me off ,

can I still come to your fly in .?

I will try not to be fluffy .

People do not like fluffy do they .

I can still fly a plane though ,so can I come ,CAN I , CAN I ,

HE can't stop me doing that can he ?

PINKSTER (going in to hiding until JULY 4 )

[steve_moate]

BRL et al,

Are we now able to confirm that 12 A/C will be the final figure?

If so, I will have a word with Larry as per my last posting, and see what he is able/willing to do regarding the landing fee for us, based on that number.

Looking forward to meeting some/all of you on the day.

Steve M.

[BRL]

Hi Steve. At the moment there are 12 a/c on the list. There is plenty of time until the date so there could well be more on the list by the time the date comes around. It is impossible to say exactly how many, just a rough figure as people may drop out beforehand up until the day itself.
Thanks for having a word. :)
Brl.

[DOC.400]

Hope to be there, Robin DR400, Mrs DOC.400, little DOC.400's and DOG.400.

DOC

[NinjaBill]

I've booked a CAP 10 from sherburn, and will be flying down to Sibson near cambridge, to meet FNG, and will be then getting a lift with him in a rather nice shiney black bulldog to Sandown
I havent yet worked out how long it will take, but B&$%ard ages is probably fairly close to the mark. Needless to say, ill only be atempting this if the weather looks fantastic.

See you all on the 4th

NB

[FNG]

Hey Bill, I know you've said that the Sherburn Cap ain't got no DI, but if you go looking for Sibson near Cambridge our meeting may be long delayed. You can stonk down the A1 at 125 knots, but things will slow up a bit once in the wheezy old dog (pictured, with apologies for pop-ups)

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=40047&PHPSESSID=b7a075f2a0e1f294147f451c0cb64697

[Thumpango]

Lets hope for dry weather and no crosswind!:D

Taking a trip this Thursday to check it out, never been to Sandown before.

They have an inaugural flyin this Sunday.

Also note their new A/G freq of 119.275.

Checkout http://www.iowflyingclub.co.uk for details!

(edited to include website link)

[LowNSlow]

Looking forward to seeing y'all in sunny (I hope) Sandown.

Steve_moate I'm sure any discounts on the landing fee will be appreciated by all :ok: :ok:

[AerBabe]

OhmyGod... I hope I'm not working! :{

[steve_moate]

I'm going to ask for NO landing fee, and a hog roast/BBQ.;)

Lets see where that gets us......

Maybe a couple of quid per A/C will seem more attractive then:ok:

[Lowtimer]

I've added myself and the Yak, so see you all there. Still have a seat spare, given that AB is arriving by self-propelled deckchair, and both the Photographic Gentlemen are on duty at Old Warden that day, so if anyone doesn't mind a noisy uncomfortable ride and wants to fly from Sywell or somewhere reasonable en route, let me know.

[LowNSlow]

Worth a try Steve.

AerBabe work on a Sunday? That'll be a shock to the system :uhoh: :uhoh:

[Pink_aviator]

HI LOWNSLOW

I AM STILL HERE .

Am still working on my lift ,and have had offers as well , so keep your fingers crossed for me .

I really really want to come .

pinkster

[Send Clowns]

I'll try to get a land-away trial lesson, so at least say hello for half an hour. Otherwise, if I can get time off, is anyone interested in flying in from Bournemouth? I can get an aircraft at staff rates (about £100 per hour airborne in a 4-seater, so around £60-£80 the round trip plus landing fee if we fly directly there), so cost sharing should make a reasonable rate for the impoverished.

[Thumpango]

Flew to Sandown last Thursday and mentioned the Pprune rally on the 4th July whilst paying my landing fees, chap in the tower knew nothing about it?
Maybe its early days yet! Bacon buttie was good! vis was not!

See you on the 4th!

[soppybeagle]

A lot of a/c there at the fly-in on Sunday. No landing fees charged!

[Hersham Boy]

Sounds good... 'fraid I'll only be adding to the spamcan quotient, though :)

Depending on the other half's desire to attend/me booking a PA28 there would be a lift from Redhill in the offing... PM me if interested...

Hersh

[steve_moate]

...and what a day it was. Excellent day out:)

[AerBabe]

Genghis, could you please book our WunderPlane for this event? I'm still having Technical Trubbles. :confused:

[GuinnessQueen]

Lowtimer,

Is the spare seat in the Yak still on offer? (Although I'm sure my mother told me something about getting lifts with strangers)!!

Cheers

GQ

[AerBabe]

GQ, he's not that strange. A little peculiar, but perfectly safe. It's him I'd be more worried about. ;)

[FNG]

I agree with Aerbabe, Lowtimer isn't strange. Not like that Evo. He's just plain weird. Spends too much time ordering people about on the internet if you ask me.

[rustle]

Genghis, could you please book our WunderPlane for this event? I'm still having Technical Trubbles.

AB, if you mean you are having technical difficulties with a website I can help :) Have you asked for assistance in the Computer Forum? :rolleyes:

[AerBabe]

It's a Yahoo Groups problem, Rustle. I did think about asking on the Computers/Internet forum, but that new moderator might let the power go to his head, and ban me for asking a silly question. :{

[BRL]

:D :D :D :ok: ....................

[Evo]

:zzz: :zzz: :zzz:

[FNG]

FNG-Aerbabe-Rustle formation to BRL Control: "Splash one. Mission accomplished. RTB for tea and medals."

[BRL]

Roger that, return to base mission accomplished....... :) :D

[Evo]

What's that all about then BRL?

[BRL]

Strictly classified I am afraid, if I told you I would then have to kill you..... :ooh:

[Evo]

You seem to have unreliable Flight Lieutenants, Squadron Leader BRL (or should that be light-blue 'L'?). That's what comes of hiding behind your troops. Whatever happened to leadership from the front...? ;)

[AerBabe]

And what makes you think BRL is the leader of the gang? :hmm:

[BRL]

Right, I am off to work, can someone post the link to the registration page or something or I will have to ban us all for going off topic... :O :}

[rustle]

Consider it done, sir :) (http://www.thehangar.co.uk/flyin/main.php?find=79)

[FNG]

Hey, what happened to the Doctor and Romana? Their Tardis G-WHOO has been deleted. Is it possible for that site to have an even more evil moderator than Evo?

[NinjaBill]

Looking at the list, i think Im going to be travelling the furthest. Do I get a prize?

NB

[rustle]

Hey, what happened to the Doctor and Romana
Presume you are referring to the date-shift?

User error when it was created I suspect...

[FNG]

Well, the Doctor was coming from 1970, so he would have won, but perhaps he is not coming in protest at them filming the new series in Cardiff (still, at least it looks like the bombed out quarry where they filmed the old one).

Bill, have you decided on Cap vs Robin vs lift with me yet?

[AerBabe]

You may be travelling the furthest, but I bet G-FART takes the longest. :(
And yes, I messed up when setting up the fly-in... hence the rather unusual date. :O
Just as well I'm not a moderator of a Computer/Internet forum eh?

[NinjaBill]

FNG - I'd still like to meet up with you somewhere around North London and get a lift from there if thats OK with you. I'm not too keen on trying to get round all that London Airspace.

Ill take the Cap from sherburn, to whereever you would like to meet up, assuming the nice man from the CAA can get my licence back in time, but it is 6 weeks away, so that shouldnt be a problem

NB

PS AB - The G-info website says you are telling porky pies about the reg of your new toy. There is no G-FART registered

[FNG]

OK Bill, Sywell, Turweston, Wycombe or Waltham. I'll email you.

Lowtimer, perhaps we could meet at Sywell and fly a loose two- ship. I forget your Yakky cruise speed. The Dog is a bit arthritic at 105 to 110 knots. You can zoom and boom me, but I might get you in a turn and burn.

[AerBabe]

You can zoom and boom me, but I might get you in a turn and burn. Come on now, don't get frisky.

[FNG]

Well, I did say that the formation was "loose".

[Pink_aviator]

HI and HEY NINJA

I am travelling the furthest ,I bet .

THE PINKSTER

[rustle]

Hm, trying to rustle up a lift for this flyin... :O

THE RUSTLER ;)

[VP959]

I might make it, possibly in formation with the wonderfully rustic machine flown by AB and G the E. Do I need to book anywhere here or is it just PPR with Sandown on the day?

EDITED: I found the "hangar" booking page and have slotted myself in.

I may possibly (yet to be confirmed) have a spare seat in the back for someone of a slightly adventurous persuasion that has no objection to a slightly drafty ride.

[Hersham Boy]

So where you coming from Rustle?

[AerBabe]

VP959 - It would be an honour to fly in formation with you. How loose that formation is will depend on whether it's GtE or myself flying. :O

Babester :8

[rustle]

So where you coming from Rustle?

Hi Hersh :)

Wherever I need to be to get a lift (within reason) ;)

THE RUSTLER

[FNG]

I could perhaps be persuaded to do a shuttle service from Goodwood, but that might not work for Surrey.

The FNGster

[VP959]

Aerbabe wrote:

VP959 - It would be an honour to fly in formation with you. How loose that formation is will depend on whether it's GtE or myself flying.

Very kind words Aerbabe. I've done some formation flying with GtE once, but didn't get very far away from him as I was in the back seat at the time...........

I suspect my newly acquired machine will cruise at about the same leisurely speed as your wonderful "G-FART", about 50 or thereabouts.

[BRL]

Ok, so far we have 17 aircraft turning up with 33 people on board. That is without the people who have not signed the register on the fly-in page. If you fancy coming then please sign the page to give us a good indication of how many will be there.

Rustle, there are so far, two spare places from WAC, two from Southampton and one with VP959. :)

The Brlster

[TonyR]

er.. where is the "fly-in page", I cant remember if I registered.

anyway at least 4 from Belfast, I think I might come in the Rallye

Tony

[ToryBoy]

Looks like a good turnout then.....

The Sheister

:E

[rustle]

Thanks for the offers of a lift :O (VP959 sorry I didn't see your edit until just now)

TonyR -- the flyin page link is here (http://www.thehangar.co.uk/flyin/main.php?find=79)

THE RUSTLER

[Andy_R]

Just been to register on the fly-in and BRL already did it!!

Could be PA38 or 28... if the latter may well have a spare seat

[Penguina]

Greetings!

There's a reasonable chance I will hove into view with a couple of natives of my airfield. Won't sign up until it's confirmed, but will keep checking here in case it gets so busy we're allocated slots or something!

The, er, Pengster........ :O

[Andy_R]

Just thought I'd bring this back onto Page 1 again!!!

Umm .. the Cloudster

[Marigold]

Well done Cloudster :)

Now, WHO wants to give little old me a lift to SANDOWN???

If no-ONE will offer ME a lift I will have to FLY MYSELF down to SAND-DOWN because YES, I DO have A PILOT'S Licence

THE MARI GOLDSTAR

[Whirlybird]

Can't get the link to work to register, but I might come, though it's a long way for me. If anyone wants a lift from Sleap or thereabouts - in a C150, not a helicopter - send me a pm.

[bpilatus]

I would think to fly into as well.

Can someone / anyone confirm to me that if I fly to Bembridge with the hard one I can then be walking to Sanddown? I cannot be taking my shared aeroplane into grass it would seem :rolleyes:

Many many thanks :cool:

[Aim Far]

Can someone / anyone confirm to me that if I fly to Bembridge with the hard on I can then be walking to Sanddown? I cannot be taking my shared aeroplane into grass it would seem

Perhaps if you touch and go first...:p

[Monocock]

if I fly to Bembridge with the hard on

Steady on, this is a family day out.......:\

[FNG]

(1) obligatory fnaarr, fnaarr

(2) bpilatus, get your group to change their rules! Small aeroplanes like grass as much as moo cows do (though be careful that the moo cows don't eat the aeroplanes). Withiout checking the map, it must be about 5 earth miles walk from one airfield to the other. Perhaps one of us could hop over and pick you up.

[bpilatus]

:O :O :O

I see that my miss spellings of words, now since corrected :O , have been seen as the funny things that they were :) :)

Sorry about that :p

[Wycombe]

Brooklands and I had a practice run to Sandown on Saturday
(just ended up there as a few other Club a/c were heading that way)

Bit bumpy on the way down, but nice and smooth once over the Solent.

Our go-faster 172 quite likes the grass and we have no such restrictions about what we can land it on (despite it still being quite new and shiny).

Landing fee 9 quid (I think somebody mentioned a special rate for the Fly-In?). Looking forward to returning on 4/7.

[foxmoth]

Well you won't see me there after all,I think the company Rostering department has a direct line into my diary and as soon as a date appears in there to do something they immediately target it! :{

[BRL]

BTTT.................(not long now...)

[Whirlybird]

I could do with a cost-sharing navigator and some company on the long flight from Sleap...in a C150, not a helicopter. PM me if you're interested.

[LowNSlow]

I haven't got my aeroplane back yet...............Hopefully today though.................

[TonyR]

Can someone give me an update on the r/w length as last time I was there, 200 M or so was closed

[Pink_aviator]

GAWD LOWnSLOW

Your cutting it a bit fine aren't you .?

Hasn't ANNIE AUSTER had that BABY YET .

THE PINKSTER

[Phoenix09]

Sandown's runway length is 884 m. I was there a few weeks ago and the full length was in use.

Whilst I was there I spoke to the Airfield Manager who didn't know that a Fly-In had been arranged for the 4th July. Has anybody been in touch with the airfield since or shall I liaise with them to let them know how many to expect etc?

[LowNSlow]

Pheonix please feel free to liaise away :ok: :ok: :ok:

Pinkster Annie the Auster is ready it's just circumstances keeping us apart at the moment. :{ :{

[BRL]

They should know about it. Steve Moate has been in contact with Larry Evans (no relation) and there were talk of a reduced landing fee too. I am sure they even wanted to see the fly-in booking page so they had a rough idea of how many are coming. I will give them a ring in the morning and see what they know.

[FNG]

Ninjabill and I will try to get there late morning ish. Bill is parking the Sherburn Cap at Bourn (shame!) before continuing by Bulldog.

Edit: Is any experienced navigator and/or portable GPS owner interested in navigating with Bill from (say) Bourn to Sandown? The Sherburn Cap has no DI.

Loose formation with Bulldog possible, and I know the way.

[Kolibear]

If the CAP has a VOR, can I suggest Bourn - Brookman's Park - Biggin - Ockham - Midhurst - Goodwood, then follow the coast & turn left at HMS Victory

Beware of gliders between MID & GWC and GWC and Porstmouth

[Penguina]

Ah, just realised I can't make this one: prior engagement. However, I will be flying to said engagement, so maybe see you in the air...

[AerBabe]

I'm meant to be working on the 4th now. I've asked for the day off so, if they can get someone to cover the shift, I may make it...

[Kolibear]

AB,

If you can't get the time off, we'll wave as we go past!

How its going?

[LowNSlow]

At last I've got Annie the Auster back and she's going really well apart from a duff plug and a radio that refuses to transmit.......

Penguina that's a pity for us but I hope you enjoy the prior
arrangement :ok: :ok:

AB any luck on the "day off front"??

[Genghis the Engineer]

Clearly Aerbabe has first call since she part-owns the aeroplane (as do I), but if she doesn't get a day off, there's a spare seat going from "somewhere near Popham" if anybody wants to come along, since we were going in the same aeroplane.

Would suit a pilot, not of faint heart, who likes small open taildraggers, and isn't in a hurry.

G

[BRL]

Just had a nice chat with Larry Evans and everything is fine. If the weather is nice then obviously it will be busy so please do keep on your toes approaching the island.

Also asked for a parking area where we could all park together and we could be allocated a parking spec if it is not too busy on the day. What you can do if you like is mention you are with the pprune fly-in when you make a call to them in the air or after landing. I will phone them on the day and tell them about it and Larry will leave a note if he is not there on Sunday so just ask if there is a parking area for us.

Once again if it is nice weather then it will be busy so please take care around the island. :)

P.S. Please try and enter your details on the fly-in page HERE. (http://www.thehangar.co.uk/flyin/main.php?find=79) If you have not done it please do it now. Ta. :)

[FNG]

If weather and time peremits, I have offered to fly Lowtimer and (gasp) Ms Pink person in a Bulldog. I would be interested in trading rides in wacky aeroplanes.

[BRL]

Erm, ahhheeemm, sorry, got a sore throat there....... I am sure I read somewhere about going for a spin in a black bully, then again, could be me mind playing tricks again.......

P.S. don't forget there is a baloon festival at Southampton common on the day too.

[AerBabe]

A wonderful colleague has swapped shifts with me, so I now have the day off! I just hope that the weather is good enough to go. :ok:

[Evo]

I would be interested in trading rides in wacky aeroplanes.


I'm sure I can help there... :O

[Genghis the Engineer]

Belay my last then, I shall be arriving with Aerbabe.

G

[Wide-Body]

Have managed to have a clear day. I will be brining the YAK or the chippy, always willing to swap flights.

Regards

Wide

[Kolibear]

I was doing the amendments to my Flight Guide last night and discovered that the published frequency for Sandown, 123.500 has now changed to 119.275

So if like me, you are a first time visitor to Sandown and were going to rely on your map and flight guide, make a note now!!

Sandown, new frequency 119.275

[Whirlybird]

I still MIGHT make it, but...

Today - driving for two hours each way to a helicopter school that might have regular work for me.
Friday - driving for even longer to fly a helicopter to write about it for one of the mags.
Saturday - instructing all day at the present helicopter school, which rarely gives me any work so I'm not turning this down.
In between - trying to finish a time-critical, long, and complicated report for the day job, which is supposed to be more or less full time, and which still pays for the flying. And I have two days out next week, one for instructing and one for the PFA Rally.

Even if I can somehow fit it all in, I'm not sure that over four hour's flying when I'm sure to be tired and haven't had any time off for ages and ages is really sensible.

Does anyone know how to make eight-day weeks or 30-hour days?

If I don't get there, have fun. :ok: If I do come, I'm bringing Whirlygig (two Whirlys in a C150 :) )

[Brooklands]

Kolibear,

Well spotted. Wycombe and I found that out when we went a couple of weeks ago, and I meant to post a warning nearer the time but you've beaten me to it. So, instead I'll just have to content myself by reminding everybody that there's a major gliding competition starting at Lasham on the 3rd and continuing until the 11th.

FNG,I would be interested in trading rides in wacky aeroplanes.
Unfortunately, we won't be able to accomodate you, as we'll be in the wrong C-172. For those who don't think that 172s are even remotely wacky in any way, I can only say that one of ours is, or at least its registration says so : G-WACY :D

Brooklands (ducks and runs for cover...)

[FNG]

Sorry BRL: you are definitely on the Bulldog list.

[steve_moate]

Damn,

Bit of a crisis with my usual aircraft, (apparently someone heavy landed it) but I've managed to get a PA28 from Goodwood on the Sunday only from noon till 4:30pm. Should be there by 12:30. Hope you'll all still be around by then:confused:

Keep me a bacon butty to one side

:)

[AerBabe]

GtE - Please see your PMs! I'll be offline again as of tomorrow evening... so may have to resort to telephonic communication if you don't reply. ;)

[TonyR]

How early are most of you going to be there?

We might nip to Jersey or Guernsey first for some cheap fuel and duty free stuff and would be at IOW for lunch.

Tony

[S-Works]

I will be there around 12. Weather is not looking very promising though......

[Mike Cross]

Planning to arrive around 12.00 with Jenni Morton. Com Box is inop so we'll try the handheld and if the batteries pack up Jenni will shout out of the window.:\

[Andy_R]

Does anyone know how to make eight-day weeks or 30-hour days?

Only 8 day weeks? Think I need 10 day weeks and like you I may get a regular day off then :rolleyes:

[Monocock]

Well chaps.

Looks like it's a day of scud running with the added excitement of that guaranteed Sandown crosswind blowing at up to 20 kts
!!

:ok:

[Thumpango]

Umm, weather doesn't sound too good for Sunday unfortunately:(

Had my share of skud running and strong crosswinds last weekend on my trip to Granville.:hmm:

[BRL]

I have just had look this morning and they say winds back down to 10 and some scattered showers for Sunday. Hopefully shouldn't be too bad. There is still hope...!! :)

[steve_moate]

The 3 day forecast here in Chichester says that sunday will be fine. Some cloud, but no rain.
The USAF long range is giving.....
http://131.54.120.150/main/synoptic48.htm

and the MET office......
http://129.13.102.67/wz/pics/brack1.html

Looks like it will be a great day out.:cool:

[Evo]

If things go to plan (i.e. nice light winds and the aeroplane is working :)) I'm tailwagging it from Goodwood, but if not ... can anybody offer me a lift as a plan B?

[Thumpango]

Steve/BRL thanks for the w/x info, forecast doesn't seem too bad now, so will have to judge it on the day, as usual.

Hope to see you all there!


Watch out for the balloons around Southampton.

[FNG]

Gosh, the Notams are crowded this weekend. As well as Lasham gliding fest, there's balloons at Southampton, air displays at Aldershot and Old Warden, an ATZ at Henley, and much else besides.

[Cusco]

There's even an open day at LKI for those that don't make Sandown ;-)

[DOC.400]

DOC.400, DOG.400 and Saab Dastard meeting at White Waltham 10:30hrs.

Mel

[Tall_guy_in_a_152]

I'm planning an 11:15 departure from Redhill, for a 12:15 arrival at Sandown. The weather forecast is looking more promising today.:ok:

See you there,

TallGuy.

[steve_moate]

Evo,

If your stuck, I'll be in the Goodwood clubhouse at about 11:30. looking for a noon departure in 'DW'. If you need a lift, give me a shout. Someone in reception will be able point me out.:ok:

Wow,

I\'ve just had a quick trawl through the posts, and there are 32 people claiming to be coming. This doesn\'t include PAX or pets.:D

Latest weather would indicate the traditional crosswind - please switch your cameras off when I get onto final;) :yuk:

Wow,

I\'ve just had a quick trawl through the posts, and there are 32 people claiming to be coming. This doesn\'t include PAX or pets.:D

Latest weather would indicate the traditional crosswind - please switch your cameras off when I get onto final;) :yuk:

[DOC.400]

Steve

U r obviously so stunned that you HAD to say that twice!!

;)

DOC

[steve_moate]

Strange things happening from this PC at the mo. I sent 2 posts, they both ended up in one, and the 2nd one duplicated.

Even with tomorrows lighter winds, dont suppose the balloon fest will amount to much activity

:ugh:

[Evo]

Thanks, Steve. I'm planning on heading off a little before then, but if the winds are unfavourable for Sandown i'll come a-lookin'. I'm a fairly new tailwheeler, and I don't really want to groundloop in front of a load of PPRuNers :{

Been a while since I flew 'DW. 'ZY was always my favourite :)

[Thumpango]

Went to the Southampton festival today, no balloons inflated as far to windy and gusty. Talking to the guys there they are not expecting to do much tomorrow either. Hopefully the weather will be OK for us tomorrow!

[DOC.400]

Balloons only seem to go up at dawn or dusk -I doubt ANY Ppruners are going to be THAT early, are they??

DOC

[BRL]

Well, the winds look ok'ish for tomorrow, lets hope there are no 'gusts' as there are today.

Not sure what time we will be there, look out for me, I will be all in black with my pprune cap on if anyone wants to say hi.. :)

[Whirlybird]

I'm not coming; knackered after helicopter instructing all day in gusty winds, and over two hours each way is a long time to be shower dodging. Have fun. :ok:

[Thumpango]

Sorry to miss you Whirly! Shame the w/x has turned this way.

Evo, if you want a lift from Southampton let me know.

DOC.400, I think they may well fly at 06:00 tomorrow morning! But we will be elsewhere;)

If the w/x improves significantly tomorrow there will however be the evening lift off at 18:00

[TonyR]

4 nutters from BFS will be there at 12.40 so get the toilet open and the kettle on

Tony

[DOC.400]

"Well, the winds look ok'ish for tomorrow, lets hope there are no 'gusts' as there are today."

No probs with a plane with a 22kt demonstrated crosswind component.

Anyway, why dya think the wings are turned up at the end?
:D

DOC

[Pink_aviator]

Morning LOWnSLOW ,

I 'm nearly here .I made it as far as south LONDON from the MINCH .
(That was the easy bit ,by car )

I have even been and checked out my departing airfield , WW, yesterday .
(us new PPL's with our shinny puece plastic wallets, like to be extra prepared .)

CHECKED out the grass runway ,and which direction I need to point in
and I am only the CO-PILOT .,
(well navigator )
(oerrrrrrrrr just checked my map and seen all the busy air space , at least there should not be any low flying tornadoes ,that I normally have to deal with )

well perhaps I will be just the informed passenger , and sit back and enjoy the flight .

AM very excited and the tiny bit of sky I am looking out at from my window ,looks promising .

looking forward to seeing you again LOWNSLOW , Hope you recognise me , I errrrrrrr think I have forgotten to pack the right colour boots .

fly safe every one ,

THE PINKSTER

[Monocock]

In case any of you are about to get a Southampton TAF I can save you the hassle.

Bournmouth are giving the following: (I dont think S'ton have got out of bed yet.....

BOURNEMOUTH/HURN EGHH 040606Z 040716 24007KT 9999 SCT016 BKN070 TEMPO 0712 7000 RA PROB30 TEMPO 0712 BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 1416 7000 SHRA

Bring the brolly then!

[Evo]

Just about ok here at Goodwood at the moment. The unofficial Evo-METAR is

EGEvo 040650Z 22003KT 9999 -RA BKN015(??) BKN020(???) 14/11 Q1013

Not to be used for flight planning ;)

(and if you're wondering, EGEvo is 1.4 DME SW of GWC)

[Mike Cross]

Weather at Southsea
Scattered Cu around 2500 ft over the land, none over the water.
Overcast a lot higher.

I'm off to Popham in order to fly back over here!

Mike

[BRL]

Showery here in Brighton, should be ok to go though, seen worse.

Just off the phone to Larry Evans about our own parking spec so mention pprune and you will be directed to a parking area for us.

See you soon..! :)

[Classic]

I'm grounded! Or rather the aircraft has been, by someone breaking a torque link in the windy weather yesterday.

I can get to Sandown by Thursday, but I guess you'll have left by then:bored:

Have a fun day, see you next time.

[Whirlybird]

Up here in North Wales we have sunshine and scattered cloud at...errr....well above the hills anyway...maybe 3000ft. You should have come North, folks.

Hope you had fun anyway.

[Evo]

D'oh, got to the 24 hold to be grounded by rough running during the mag check - my PPRuNe fly-in jinx continues :{

[Thumpango]

Difficulties here as well, so no Thumpango. Sorry to have missed it LownSlow - hope it went well and you had a good day.

[Whiskey Kilo Wanderer]

Nice to meet some more Pprune folk. Pity about the weather.

I hope everybody made it home safely, it was a bit scuddy over the South Downs.

Here's to the next one, perhaps meet up with some more folk at the PFA Rally.

Safe Flying..

WKW.

[BRL]

A great little meet up with some excellent people, a real pleasure meeting you all again and those who I met today for the first time too. Weather was a bit iffy, low cloudbase, showers, grey and misty sometimes but flyable.

I think there were 17 aircraft made it, don't know how many people were in them, I think someone had a list somewhere of who was there. A microlight arrived as most headed off into the gloom, that must have been Gengis and AB. I did like watching Pink's unique way of getting into a Yak, very amusing indeed, I hope someone got a picture of that. :)

I took about 80 pictures in all, I will sort a few out later on and post them when I get time.

Again, great to meet you all, hope you all got home ok. :)

[TonyR]

Nice to meet up again.

We landed in Welshpool in warm sunshine before returning to Belfast.

I heard a light a/c was missing west of Liverpool, any news?

Hope you all got home safe

tony

[Kolibear]

A very enjoyable day, even if the weather was a little, interesting.:uhoh:

For Mrs K & I, the day started in a gentle breeze and high cloud at North Weald. We bumped into FNG, who was taking the black Bulldog up to Bourn to collect a friend before coming on to Sandown.

We routed south through the City Zone to Biggin VOR, west to Ockham then southwest to Midhurst beacon. My left arm was getting hot from the sunshine! After Mid, the cloud started to come down, so we flew west looking for high cloud and low ground, before routing south, passing about a mile west of Goodwood. The last bank of cloud was the lowest, down to about 800', but we ducked under it and popped out into excellent conditions over the Solent.

There was an American aircraft carrier parked in the Solent, did anyone get any photos of it? It looked very small from 3000'. from which height all of the IoW was visible. We found Sandown easily, made a 'S' shaped approach to join downwind to land on 23. And the best part was that the wind was straight down the runway.

We were the first to arrive at 11:00, but shortly after, two Luscombes with PhoenixFlyer and friend, followed by Monocock and Pink Aviator, landed. After that, I lost track of who arrived, but I met FNG, TonyR + Crew, Mcross & Jenni, Lowtimer and Widebody in their Yaks, BLR & Cloud 69, Wycombe, DOC400 and dog, Saab Dastard and of course, LownSlow.

The weather deteriorated during the day and at about 2:00 we all seemed to take a collective descision to go home. At this point, AB and Genghis arrived.

The cloud base was even lower on the way home, the aircraft carrier looked lot bigger from 800', I could see the F-14s ranged on the deck. I'd decided to follow the south coast home, but we never really managed to get above 1000'. We flew past Shoreham and at Seaford turned north though the gap in the Downs and routed more or less north, although the navigation was influenced more by the cloud than the compass. It was drizzling more or all the way back and I'd forgotten that the Koliber canopy doesn't seal properly, so we had a constant drip-drip of cold water on our knees.

But the cloud lifted just south of Rochester and by the time we crossed the Thames, it was wonderful flying weather, we could see well into central London to the west and over to the Essex coast to the east.

[Andy_R]

Good to make it to my first PPRUNe Fly-in, just not enough time to meet everyone.

Hurry up with the photo of Mono's Luscombe BRL, so I can persuade my Better half that I deserve one of those ;)

Good to meet the few that I did and enjoyed my first low level flight since my training on the way home !!!

Hope all got home safe

Cloud

[BRL]

Here we go sir, I have a few more of all planes there but I am just on my 5th Stella so I won't bother posting them until tommorrow..!!!
Finals for the Enterprise........
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/Enterprise.jpg
Bulldawg.......
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/BullyBulldog.jpg
Monocock and Pink Aviator
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/MonocockandPink.jpg

Nice pair..........
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/PairofLushes.jpg
Pink Aviator.........
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/PinkAviator.jpg
Lush Lusccombe..........
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/LushLuscombe.jpg
More tomorrow........

[Monocock]

Well...

What a day.....

I departed home at about 0915 hrs to "scud" my way to White Waltham for breakfast and a good read of the Sunday Times. The weather was less than perfect but I was confident that conditions would improve gradually throughout the day.

WW were as friendly as ever on call up and I parked up as usual in front of the clubhouse. The first person I was met by was the great Pink who very kindly presented me with a birthday present and a big hug which I must say was very welcome....!

A civilised breakfast followed in the clubhouse with Phoenix and the lovely FiFi who both epitomise friendliness and are the most welcoming couple to meet up with.

At 10.40 we decided to make tracks and the Pink Aviator and I launched ourselves into the air (how we made it with all her luggage I will never know) and we were off.

Pink flew for a while as I decided the best route. The Farnborough overhead seemed the best option and I decided to call them up just at the point where Pink decided she wanted to discuss her Cannondale bike gear problem.......and so it goes!!!

As a co-pilot goes the Pink is awesome. She really can spot any aircraft at 20 miles. We were overhead Petersfield and she managed to spot a helicopter over the Needles.......I must say I was impressed.

We landed just behind another Luscombe (only the best get there first!) and parked up alongside G-BSSA.

From then on the weather turned from average to sh**e!!

I (and the Pink Lady) had decided on Sandown Fish and Chips in the town centre had the weather been agreeable. The weather was not agreeable..........in fact it was "kak de le chien". It went from bad to worse in an hour. By 1300 hrs my hair gel had been saturated and my lack of coat meant I was freezing my tits off.

I met some great peeps today though.......

BRL....I thought you would be older but your age surprised me. Had I known you were of similar age I would have tried to get away with more controversial subjects..............errr maybe not then!!!! P.S I want your baseball cap......

Cloud69..... You know you want one.....tell your wife it's an investment.!!!!! Whenever you want a trip let me know.....

Phoenix.....You are a true gentleman.

FiFi....Your guy is such a gentleman I reckon we could get away with a bit of quiet necking without him noticing.....!!!!!

Saab.....A cool geezer. Too cool for most. You were the obvious one in the correctly chosen baseball hat!!!

DOC.400.....I love DOG 400. You are clearly sorted in your flying life. i.e. a great plane and a great deal. lucky b*****d....

FNG.....you are one to be reckoned with.....as Bazzers go.....you are on top of it????

FiFi.....oh, sorry, already covered you.....but you're still a beautifully accented Francais belle....

TonyR...only chatted briefly....but you seem as on the ball in real life as you do on PPRuNe and Flyer forum.

Kolibear....the flash geezer with the neweset plane in the line up..............we'll forgive you though as it's a true farmers plane....(can I have a go please?)

Genghis and AB......was that you arriving as we dived for cover??????????I hope not as I wanted to experience the delights of your tight fitting tops.....(That's to you AB, not G)


Anyway. We set off as it looked as if it could not get much worse. I was flattered by Cloud69's interest in my a/c and am determined to find him one of similar standard very soon. Three of us dived off r'way 25 at approx 1500 hrs and pounced into the gloom. G-BSSA carried out ideal PFA rulings as I cruised overhead Portsmouth at 1800 ft. G-BSSA's cockpit was no doubt full of "does he realise he's breaking the PFA law..." comments!!! G-BSSA carried out a perfect avoidance of all built up areas. myself (G-AKUG) was more concerned at getting back to White Waltham without the Pink Aviator switching to "Me Me Me Me" mode..... I was lucky..she didn't!!

Half way back I did laugh as Wide Body (who I have renamed Smooth B'tard) cruised past us in a state of controlled "semi-stall" and then lowered the nose and "gave it some" in his Yak. Pink had been up for a few loops etc in it earlier and she was ever so polite to me on the way home about the Luscombe. (I suppose it's like someone taking you for a ride in a Ferrari and then your mate drives you home in his MGB.... say no more).

White Waltham was in beautiful weather and I left the rest there as I headed home for the family bar-b-q.

All in all a bloody good day out. Putting faces to names was really interesting and I'm so glad I went.

Today I have learned two things....

1. People are very different in real life to how they seem on PPRuNe.

2. Pink Aviator has a heart of gold and if I ever meet that bloody ToryBoy...........


:E

[DOC.400]

Crackin' day out chaps and chappesses, only slightly spoilt by the kak weather.

On return flight once past the north downs it was abso fine and fun to manouvre around the cumulo.

Gorgeous sunset going on here (8d SW of LHR) -looks like a nice evening for a flight.....:D

DOG.400 got so much sympathy at White Waltham -I'm almost inclined to put my left foot in a bandage too!! ;)

DOC.400 and DOG.400

[Genghis the Engineer]

Yes, t'was myself and Aerbabe who arrived a little late in the Microlight - the weather had turned moderately horrible as we reached Lymington, and we were forced low level around the South side of the Island the rest of the way. Safe, but slow.

AB departed before me by Yak directly to North Weald, about the time a friend of mine turned up, so we did a local around the Island, then I departed home moderately late - in actually some (finally) superb weather. Took a look at the USS Enterprise on the way back - ugly and no ski-jump, but very impressive (I didn't get too close in case I got shot at).

Arrived back to my home base to find there was a huge cloud dumping rain on the landscape everywhere except my strip. 2 minutes after I landed it added the strip to it's score, continuing to do so for about an hour. Superb timing!, particularly since I did a couple of PFLs on the way back for personal currency.

A thoroughly good day out.

G

[BRL]

Some more............
My trusty steed.......
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/mysteed.jpg
BiTCH
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/bitch.jpg
Bulldog
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/bulldog.jpg

Bulldog frontal....
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/bulldog2.jpg
Auster.
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/auster.jpg
Nice Pitts,
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/pitts.jpg

Pitts frontal,
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/pitts2.jpg
BiTCH 2,
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/bitch2.jpg
My steed again,
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/pa28.jpg

THE pink headsets,
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/headsets.jpg
BSSA,
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/bssa.jpg
Phoenix,
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/pheonix.jpg

Nice Skyhawk...
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.evans28/172.jpg

Somehow I missed the two Yaks and a row of planes out...Sorry.!!!!

[Phoenix09]

Here's Wide Body's Yak.

http://www.pinkaviator.com/Images/Sandown021.jpg

[Pink_aviator]

HEY THATS ME IN THAT THERE YAK.

AS I do go on a bit , I will save my report for my own site .

But just like to say that I had the bestest DAY .

A wonderfull pilot there and back. MONO THANKS .

A wonderfull trip in the yak with WIDEY , WIDEY THANKS

and just a great day out .

THE PINKSTER

[Mike Cross]

Saab Dastard
http://michael.cross20.users.btopenworld.com/images/webimages/IMG_0908.jpg

While it was still only slightly damp
http://michael.cross20.users.btopenworld.com/images/webimages/IMG_0909.jpg

FNG and TonyR
http://michael.cross20.users.btopenworld.com/images/webimages/IMG_0910.jpg

Part of the Belfast contingent
Isn't the one on the left one of the British Airmen from 'allo 'allo?
http://michael.cross20.users.btopenworld.com/images/webimages/IMG_0912.jpg

Mrs Kolibear
http://michael.cross20.users.btopenworld.com/images/webimages/IMG_0913.jpg


TonyR
http://michael.cross20.users.btopenworld.com/images/webimages/IMG_0914.jpg

FNG and Wide Body
http://michael.cross20.users.btopenworld.com/images/webimages/IMG_0915.jpg

Pinkster
http://michael.cross20.users.btopenworld.com/images/webimages/IMG_0916.jpg

Guy Gratton
http://michael.cross20.users.btopenworld.com/images/webimages/IMG_0917.jpg

[TonyR]

What a nice way to spend a Sunday, usually I fly south to reach "good weather" but today we left blue skies only to find a very grey south coast.

ATC at both Bristol (where the crap weather started) and Bournemouth were very helpful on the way down and even kept telling us our position.

I am sorry out visit was so short and I did not get time to chat to more of you, perhaps a PPRuNe "weekend" next.

I had hoped to fly low level on the way back but it was not going to work so it was IMC from about 800ft after take off and remained very poor until Gloucester. I managed to get between layers at 2500ft.

Most of Wales was really lovely and I wanted to let one of the others fly home so we called Welshpool and got a great welcome. We landed there and had more tea. We sat out in the sushine and chatted, this was my first time there since the change in management and I will be back.

My friends will now be reading PPRuNe with more interest now that they realise we are real people with something to offer those with an interest in avaition.

What a great mix of both aircraft & pilots, I hope we can meet up at other events during the summer (if we get one)

Best wishes

Tony

[DOC.400]

"ATC at both Bristol (where the crap weather started) and Bournemouth were very helpful on the way down and even kept telling us our position."

Solent radar helpful too!!

I'd elected to go low level up Southampton Water and then up the Test valley back to WW, but they informed me that the worst of the wx was there and suggested I go east about their zone so could just squeeze between the cloud and the downs.

Mel

[FNG]

Like the pics, BRL. I'm sorry that we did not get to fly together in the Bulldog, but next time.

After picking up NinjaBill at sleepy Bourn, we had an easy run down between Stansted and Luton (excellent RIS), then via Waltham and Farnborough. All fine until we reached the Solent were the clag was in, and we landed as it started to rain. Wide and Ms Pink went off to pull 6G in the Yak while we ate butties. Weather prevented swapping rides, and we all scattered a bit early, but it was good to see all those who made it and it seems that we all made it home safely.

NinjaBill and I set off intending to run north with Low Timer and Aerbabe (who had left Genghis in charge of the Thruster and hitched a Yak ride), but we didn't like the cloud near the hills and turned east along the coast at 900 feet.

Low Timer's Yak peeled off as we passed Goodwood. Bill and I lobbed into Shoreham for tea and a re-think. The boys at Lancing College were still playing cricket in the rain.

Gatwick reported cloud at 700 feet and Biggin was clagged in,
so we decided to fly the long way around following the coast, clear of the wall of cloud just inland. The French lady on Lydd Radio couldn't hear us, but as we passed Dover we found blue sky, cut inland, and were aerobatic by the time we could see Manston (Bill's loops better than mine, but my roll OK) . It was too late to rescue Bill's Cap10 at Bourn, so we landed at North Weald with the most perfect view of London on final for 20, and managed to get a couple of pints before they closed the bar to watch the footy. Phone calls confirmed that AB and Lowtimer were eating icecreams in the sun at Sywell. Then chez FNG for takeaway curry.

Bill has just got on a train to go to Bourn: his boss seems understanding and the weather for his trip to Sherburn looks great.

A really good day: Bill and I found that two heads were better than one for decision making, and enjoyed the challenge.

Next one in September/October at North Weald?

[soppybeagle]

It was pleasant for me to land away and meet people, instead of doing aeros.

Not sure from pictures that Pitts should go out without it's spats (looks agricultural).

I left later, squeezed through gap in South Downs (at the same time as an opposing twin). The weather was then clear back until Redhill, which had showers.

[Tall_guy_in_a_152]

It was a good day out, despite the weather. The flight home was the worst weather I have flown in (away from the local Redhill area) and it was a good confidence boost to get through it without incident. I opted to fly IFR (I Follow Rivers) instead of my more usual IFR&R (I Follow Roads & Railways) and the Arun provided my route through the Downs. I managed to maintain 1000ft and keep in sight of the surface for all bar about 5 seconds!

SoppyBeagle managed to overtake me both ways, on roughly the same route, without either of us seeing the other!

It was good to put a few new PPRuNe names (and real ones!) to faces, although I didn't get round to talk to everybody. Maybe next time.

TallGuy

[Wycombe]

Great that so many made it despite the Wx.

We decided to wait until 4'ish to depart - it had lifted a bit over the Solent, but we were down to 1000 QNH coasting in E. of Portsmouth, although we did manage to sneak through some fluffy gaps (quite good fun actually) up to about 1400' at New Alresford. North of that, it was plain sailing and we managed to get on the deck back at Wycombe before some whopping CB's set in late afternoon.

A fun day out, tinged by the news of the accident that TonyR mentioned which I heard about when I got home.

[map5623]

Thanks LownSlow, location, company and weather were interesting to meet.

Have to say that we enjoyed putting faces to a few names.

Mono, can I swap altimeters, the one on SA is obviosly mis-reading. We chose to go right so that if the clouds did decend we would be closer to Goodwood. Did you say that you fly from a farm strip at Hungerford, if so, any chance of landing there?

Hope too meet up with you all again

Mike

[Monocock]

I thought you might have noticed my altimeter problem!! It was only when I got to WW that I realised my altimeter is overreading by 700 ft!!!

I shall get it investigated.....:O

[NinjaBill]

It was a bit of an epic weekend for me.

I set off from Sherburn in TangoUniform at about 9.30 am, and after a short distance, managed to hit some turblulnce, which bounced my map into an unreachable corner behind the other seat, so I had to divert quickly into Gamston to get it back.

Once this was done, and the landing fee quickly paid, I resumed on route to Bourn, getting there just after 11am, and meeting FNG and G-CBCB, a rather smart black and yellow bulldog

http://www.geoffhill.shared-inter.net/pics/bulldogandcapsmall.jpg
CharlieBravo and TangoUniform at Bourn

We then routed round the top of london, helped by an excellent RIS from Luton, past White Waltham, and overhead Fanborough. All the time staying a little bit ahead of the weather, landing at Sandown just before 1pm, and parking next to a large contingent of Pprune aircraft.

Unlike Sunny Newcastle, down South, it seems to rain continually, and did so for the duration of our stay, and we decided to leave in a clear-ish patch of weather around 3pm, however we hit cloud at 700-900ft, and after travelling around the coast, made a quick stop at Shoreham for tea, biccies and avgas. By then it was after 4pm, and with Bourn closing at 6pm, it didnt look like I was getting back that day, so made arrangements for the Cap to stay overnight at Bourn.

http://geoffhill.shared-inter.net/pics/yakandbulldog.jpg
WideBody Running Away

We then decided to follow the coast all the way around, staying clear of cloud, sometimes as low as 700ft, and routed all the way to Dover, and Cut to the West of Manston, as the cloud base was starting to rise, just in time for a few loops and rolls, before getting to North Weald, just in time for Tea and Medals at the Squadron.

I then stayed overnight at FNG towers overnight, before jumping on the train to Cambridge, and a taxi ride to Bourn. I managed to get airbourn at Bourn at about 10am, and flying IFR (I follow roads) along the A1 at about 1500ft, and just as I was about to call for Matz penetration at Church Fenton to land at Sherburn, a 3 - 4 mile across hole opened in the clouds, and a loud booming voice said "You cant fly under that without climibing and doing a few aeros", So I was forced to loop and roll for 15 minutes before landing at sherburn at 1/4 past 11, and finally getting to work 4 hours late, which only goes to show

Time to spare? Go by Air

Regards

NB

PS I'll edit to add a few photos once ive had time to shrink them from 900k later tonight

[AerBabe]

My IOW trip started on Saturday night. I was lucky enough, while hitch-hiking outside the op's office at North Weald, to be picked up by Lowtimer. He put me up for the night, and even gave me access to a real bed & hot running water!

As the sun rose, I regretted having an after-dinner coffee the night before. I tried to make intelligent noises over breakfast, alternately nodding in agreement or making soothing noises, while Lowtimer ploughed through the flight planning.

We arrived at Sywell at 9am, dressed up like rejects from Top Gun, and were airborne in the Yak52 by about 10am. The cloud base was fairly low, and I was finding it difficult to keep up with Lowtimer's calculations with the maths involved in converting Russian cubits to good old British feet. However, we remained safe and made it over the high ground into Popham.

GtE then drove me across to Chilbolton, where we unwrapped the wunderflymo, waved as Lowtimer & his Yak went past, put on several extra layers of clothing, and wallowed our way into the air. When we reached the IOW, the cloud had lowered to around 800 feet. We decided to skirt round the south coast of the island and approach Sandown from the south. It seemed like a perfectly good circuit to us, but we were informed our appearance had been somewhat mellodramatic. I hope no-one was too concerned by our late arrival. LowNSlow can't have been - he pointed and laughed as we taxied up.

I stayed in Sandown long enough to get rained on, have a cup of tea, collect some more rain, eat a sandwich and get rained on again. Then everyone seemed to make a collective decision to leave, so Lowtimer and I leapt gracefully into the Yak and equally gracefully into the air.

We followed FNG's pretty black 'n' yellow bulldog round to the south coast, then split off north for a more direct route to Sywell. Shortly after, I spotted a small blue patch. This soon turned into a wonderful vision of perfect patches of fluffiness, set in a background of bright, glorious blue. Made especially beautiful by the contrast to the cloud/rain dodging the rest of the day.

Once back at Sywell we left one gloating and one concerned message on FNG's mobile, then headed home for chicken casserole and medals.

Thanks Lowtimer & GtE for your respective captaincies. You both instilled a sense of confidence in me, despite the inclement weather. :ok:

[LowNSlow]

A belated post thanks to the infernal Sasser virus!

Great to see so many people there despite the kak weather and good to be able to add more faces to the list of Pprune names.


AB I wasn't laughing when you and GtE turned up in the Mixmaster, I was just reminiscing about the laast time I flew in a Thruster, honest. I was one of the ones who adopted the sheep mentality and nipped off in the first tranche of escapees.

Thanks to BRL and the other chaps for organising a Pprune parking place and a reduced landing fee.

I was one of the ones who slunk off to the West via Stoney Cross, Popham and North. Solent Approach were indeed helpful as I bumbled along under the clouds. At least the rain washed the bird poo off my wings (and some of the paint on my prop leading edge). I didn't really enjoy nipping over the Solent at 800' even with my trusty lifejacket on..... The joys of sitting behind a 58 year old engine I suppose.

I did notice that there seemed to be a dearth of life jackets present. All good swimmers are we := I wear one even to cross the Solent after a chap in a C172 ditched 400yds off the Mainland coast and nearly drowned because the current prevented him swimming ashore......

Let's hope for better weather for the next one and thanks again to all who turned up.

[Kolibear]

To the list of useless things in aviation that includes 'fuel in the bowser' and 'runway behind you', I suppose we can now add 'lifejackets in the hangar' - for thats where ours are kept.:(


But at least the U.S Navy did have the foresight to moor a Floating Emergency Landing Strip in the middle of the Solent for us.


From 3000' on the way into Sandown, we could probably have glided to IoW, from 800' onthe way back - no chance. Thank you LnS for pointing it out.

[LowNSlow]

Remember the thread a while back about landing on a carrier? How many would have been tempted if the deck hadn't been littered with F-14's, F-18's etc? :ok: :ok:

Oh look, my engine's just developed a fault, I'll have to land on that convenient carrier over there..................