The Home of Photos in Dunnunda! Mk I

[flyag2]

Who's 8 cecil?

[Neville Nobody]

Who's 8 cecil?

One of the sivinty or so in thus country now. That sentence was run through a KIWI conversionator, for the benefit of our Kiwi friends :8

[Widewoodenwingswork]

Yeah Nev, but they are not all F's. I'm going to hazard a guess and go with Dunn Aviation.

[VH-XXX]

My two favourite things in the ONE photo, I couldn't ask for more!

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/twotter.jpg

[VH-XXX]

Where am I on final here?

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/final.jpg

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/twotter2.jpg

[asw28-866]

FMC, right on all counts!

'866

[truthinbeer]

VH-XXX No 2. St Thomas US Vigin Islands?

[VH-XXX]

Indeed it is St Thomas. Was inspecting a very nice yacht when it taxied past, my two favourite things at the same time, both float and both are ridiculously expensive to own and operate.

The runway in the pic is probably a couple of hundred miles from there.

The US and British Virgin Islands would be interesting GA destinations from the US, not ridiculously far over water but yet would be an adventure to get there. Like a stretched Florida Keys.

[Capt Fathom]

Santa on a test flight last night

Still no sign of Santa. I guess he's headed north... :E

[hillbillybob]

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[Piano Man]

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[Piano Man]

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At the reef today

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Trying something different

[Jabawocky]

Hey Piano man......just for you

http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-aviation-questions/472722-nothing-like-good-beaver.html

[SPL-101]

Man...these photos are awesome. All I can think about now is getting a camera and going spotting. I always jump at the opportunity to go to Sydney airport, might as well grab a camera and take some photos. Seems like good fun!

Any good spots to take photos at YSSY, besides that little beach at Rockdale?

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

'Sydney Haulage Terminal', Bellevue St., off Princes H'way at Sydenham, will get you right up next to the fence, RWY 16R, on short final.

Just across the Cooks R. tributary that 'flows' into the main river, from the actual threshold.
It used to be OK in the 'old days' for access. Don't know about these days, but you could explore it.

Cheers:ok:

[SPL-101]

Thanks Griffo, will definitely check that out :).

How about at Bankstown Airport, do you guys reckon I would be allowed to hang around the scare chair for abit? Or maybe go up into the tower and get some shots? I probably have to ask the controllers themselves, but I'd rather know here before I go to ask them.

Cheers

[Super Cecil]

In the last Beaver photo, what is the red residue coming from the front float attachment?

[Wally Mk2]

...............rust inhibitor,anti-fouling perhaps? Blood?


:)Wmk2

[Me_3]

Corrosion Inhibitor.. Corban to be exact..

Hard as hell to apply without getting overspray :-)

[Piano Man]

Anti Corrosion! :ok:

Looks average but protects half a mill worth of Beaver :}

[Jabawocky]

Or rust :uhoh:

[frigatebird]

New Year sunrise

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Sandy%20Cape%20Sunrise/SandyCapeLight1.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Sandy%20Cape%20Sunrise/SandyCapewestside.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Sandy%20Cape%20Sunrise/BreakseaSpit.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Sandy%20Cape%20Sunrise/SandyCapesunrise4.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Sandy%20Cape%20Sunrise/SandyCapesouth-east.jpg

Happy New Flying Year All..

[Jabawocky]

Awesome pics fb

It is n awesome part of the world, either by air or 4WD. :ok:

[Keg]

OK. take 2.

First one is getting ready to kit up.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Keg767/6bdcdd53.jpg

Not sure what happened to the photo taken at night. Not in my account anymore?!?!

[Captain Nomad]

What kind of a wussy sleigh is that??!! Don't you like getting the solar wind in your hair anymore Santa? What's more, I can't see any red paint anywhere - very dissapointed... :E

[Hasselhof]

I got a new camera and was giving it a whirl when I took this. Location shouldn't be hard but give it a go

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6610576583_5f49d54305_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73252763@N03/6610576583/)

[fpt]

nice pic.weipa?

[Desert Flower]

I got a new camera and was giving it a whirl when I took this. Location shouldn't be hard but give it a go

Somewhere in the Top End where a damn big storm is brewing - hope them there airyplanes are tied down well! :eek:

DF.

[Capt Fathom]

Not sure what happened to the photo taken at night. Not in my account anymore?!?!

Hmm..how sad!

Love to see that ASI again! :E

[Hasselhof]

Yep, well done, it's Weipa.

[FJ44]

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j377/mick_waggs/Air%20to%20Air/editsmall.jpg

[Keg]

Love to see that ASI again!


Lol. I did ask Santa about that. 345 knots IAS I think he said. Apparently it had drifted up 5 knots from the 340kts hard speed he'd programmed into the FMC whilst doing a 'speed run' trying to make up time at FL260. :ok:

[stevep64]

Hasselhof, stop showing off. You didn't need a new camera for that. I reckon you could have done that with a pin-hole camera. That's one of the best pics I've seen in a long time. I wonder how it'd look with a bit of HDR treatment, or have you already played with it?

[Super Cecil]

A fine photo of the Tiger Moth there Mr 44, they put the bigger injun in for aerobatics?

[Hasselhof]

Thanks steve. Nah, I've not played with it other than mucking around with some settings on the camera and deleting some regos and logos to make it a little harder as to figuring out the location but I put the full sized version up on flickr if you want to have a play with it. As I take more I'll put them up.

[morno]

Don't think that's a Tigermoth Super Cecil.

I'm guessing the location is somewhere around YARM, :E.

morno

[Super Cecil]

I stand corrected Morno :8

[185skywagon]

Gidday Morno,
You still in Isa?
Super Cecil might have been just checking that you young fellas were on the ball.
cheers,
185.
:ok:

[Super Cecil]

Super Cecil might have been just checking that you young fellas were on the ball.
Yoo right Cracker, I wuz funnin withim. Being a radial everybody knows it's an Avro Cadet.

[Ultralights]

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/i-crsTdXL/0/L/smugshot226428-L.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/i-hjJvt7p/0/L/smugshot8988272-L.jpg

The top of Oz, New years eve 2011.

[D-J]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6636759945_45493738fe_b.jpg

[Jack Ranga]

Ugly effing things aren't they!

[Pontius]

Talking of 767s and speed.....G/S not too bad for getting to the pub early:

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/Redeyemarvel/CIMG1011.jpg


Don't like this view at stupid o'clock in the morning:

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/Redeyemarvel/CIMG0428.jpg

Taken from the 'wrong' seat but where is it (clue: not in Oz):

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/Redeyemarvel/IMG_0688.jpg

Where is it? Getting more difficult for ya:

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/Redeyemarvel/CIMG0996.jpg

Interesting the way the cloud/fog has formed on the windward side of the islands (well, a little bit interesting anyway):

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/Redeyemarvel/IMG_0685.jpg

And where are we now?

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/Redeyemarvel/CIMG0476.jpg


I know, bloody awful photographer but I can try and do your wedding pics with my iPhone if you like :}

[Widewoodenwingswork]

FJ44, you can pick that tomato head a mile off in that open cockpit.

Pontious, that looks like Dale Kerrigan's place out of The Castle in the last picture!

[fl610]

Pontius is the last shot RCTP?

[Capt Chambo]

Pontius....

The last 3 pictures look like Dalian, China. The landing is the "offset" ILS onto RW 28.

[Pontius]

FL610, no mate, not RCTP. Think mainland China :)

Capt Chambo, you score 1 point for Dalian (that being the photo with the houses on the other side of the runway). The landing at DLC Rwy 28 no longer has any offsets, it's 283 all the way (I put that in because I'm showing off that I can now read a plate :8).

So, any takers for the beach location and the hazy landing in China (although that is asking a LOT, unless you actually fly there)?

WWWW, Dale Kerrigan? The Castle? Time for me to break out Google :)

[Capt Chambo]

A closer look at the last pic. makes me think it might be R/W 35 Qingdao/Tsingtao/ZSQD....

Had a "senior moment". Dalian R/W28 has always been aligned, I was thinking of R/W10 which has an ILS offset by 3 degrees to account for a small hill to the north of the runway centre line, it also has a higher than usual minimum, and a displaced landing threshold.

At risk of going completely off topic.... Dalian was very noticeably not WGS84 compliant. This meant that LNAV was notoriously inaccurate for both arrivals and departures. It has become better over the years but still beware.

[ftrplt]

taxiway photo: taxiing to reef runway at Honolulu

[Pontius]

Gold stars for the both of you :ok:

Yes, Capt Chambo, TAO it is. Standard smog and sulphur smell below 5000'. Glad I don't have to live anywhere in China :eek: You're right about DLC. It has got better and I tend to use GPS and LNAV but I do still back it up with the VOR and make sure I'm not being lied to :}

And, yes, Ftrplt gets it right going out to 08R at HNL. Normally some off-duty USN guys doing some sort of water sports just to the right of the taxyway.

[D-J]

Bring on the gomad! :ok:

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[Dogimed]

Ugly effing things aren't they!

Jack

A perfect example of why you should never ever design an aircraft when you only have a corner of a desk available to draw

Dog

[Captain Nomad]

Hey, don't knock 'em till you try 'em. They sure aren't built for looks but boy can they do their job well...

[Ultralights]

WOW! those Pacs are proof that a Gonad can actually be beautiful!

[propelled]

thought i'd share a few pics from my hour building over in Fiji - early 2011..
good times, nice scenery and airstrips and great lifestyle.. looking fwd to going back!

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j346/braddallan/FLY1.jpg
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j346/braddallan/FLY2.jpg
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j346/braddallan/FLY4.jpg
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j346/braddallan/FLY5.jpg
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j346/braddallan/FLY7.jpg
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j346/braddallan/FLY3.jpg
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j346/braddallan/FLY6.jpg

[Jack Ranga]

Jack

A perfect example of why you should never ever design an aircraft when you only have a corner of a desk available to draw

Dog, looked to me like they designed it on the back of a coaster (a bent one!)

[Jack Ranga]

Hey, don't knock 'em till you try 'em. They sure aren't built for looks but boy can they do their job well...

Have tried them.........and they're still effing ugly :}

And yes, they do do their job admirably :cool:

[frigatebird]

propelled
Which strips are those?
Always have loved the blue and green and turquoise colours of the reefs.
The last, wet, one reminds me of Nausori, but haven't been there for nearly 20 years..

[propelled]

Hi fb,
The top 2 pics are on approach to savusavu.
The 3rd pic i will need to check, somewhere between taveuni and nausori.
4th pic is Suva city.
5th and 6th pic are approach to labasa.
Last pic, u r correct! Had to park her there overnite due wx and catch the express bus back to nadi n backseat back there to pick her up nxt morning.. Fun times!

[celco]

Wakaya Island, was grass when I use to go there how things change.....

[propelled]

hey Celco, yep, thats the one! never got to stop by.. maybe one day when i win lotto can afford to stay there! haha..

[truthinbeer]

Bugga, I wish i tuned-in yesterday so i could have answered the Savusavu approach, it's the only one I recognise. Lol. It's an interesting one through the saddle and then a quick drop below the level of the neighbouring huts.

Sounds like a good way to hour build propelled. Did you hire the Cessna whilst there? What are the rates like?

[propelled]

Hi truthinbeer,
Yes, enjoyed the approach into savusavu.. Learnt quite a bit over there eg interesting airstrips, weather, overwater flying etc.
Yes, completed those 50 or so hrs and a few training flights at pacific flying school. I also sat and passed my cpl flight test there also (still need to convert it to oz).. Rates were quite reasonable, approx 170/ hr aud solo hire (c172r)
Validation of aus ppl was quite eAsy too.
What did u fly into savusavu?

[celco]

Yer life styles of the rich and famous, flew Jim Carey, Celeine Dion, Terry Hatcher and a few others I can not remember out there. Was owned by a guy named Harrison Gilmore a Canadian or American. Glen Shorrick had a house there also and got to meet the 12th man Billy Bermingham when he was staying with them, he is one funny man! None of us mortals will ever be able to stay there!

[truthinbeer]

Flew into Savusavu as a passenger on Beechcraft BE-65 Queenair operated by Sun Air. Can't wait to do it for myself one day. I like the idea of hour building in Fiji and may consider doing just that, the experience would be worthwhile. The Savusavu Hot Springs Hotel is the place to stay, and whilst there you can take a casual membership at the yacht club, a great place to sink a few and have a sing along Fiji-style.

[Ultralights]

Just an Iphone image or 2,

When to turn around.

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/i-zVTHBH8/0/L/smugshot5376856-L.jpg

about now.

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/i-5TvtG7L/0/L/smugshot6001510-L.jpg

i loved the way the low level CNB engulfed the ridgetop right before my eyes loaded with plenty of lightning.

[Jabawocky]

When was this UL? Nasty stuff.

Capt Chris escaped mittagong this morning early before some bad weather, in rain until Richmond, then clear. FL150 at 170GS on 35lph:ok:

[Ultralights]

this was this afternoon, about 4 pm, i was peddling hard, 90kts, indicated and watching GS slowly reduce to 60kts! and YWOL was just 5nm away! yet the air was completely smooth.

[Jabawocky]

Trucks passing you on the freeway.....not a good look hey :ok:

Great pics, as usual, it's a nice green landscape. :D

[propelled]

cool pics @ UL..

dont get to see wx like that very often whilst training... good to know when to turn back n call it a day n try again later!
cheers!

[Jabawocky]

All students should get to see what is good and what is not. I did and in my early days it was a great help having an idea what was what.

[propelled]

true jaba.. g'day btw, always enjoyed ur posts, thought id say hi now! lol..

during my hour building in fiji got to learn alot bout the wx by myself which was good experience all round.. should have got to see marginal wx during ppl training tho i reckon - hia in oz... jus to make me more aware, but all good!
cheers guys!

[morno]

That's the problem with having inexperienced flying instructors who have never experienced it themselves! They're too scared to take their students out on anything but CAVOK days.

When I did my licence, most of my instructors were quite experienced, so I got to experience all that crap weather and make my own decisions, but with guidance beside me.

morno

[Jack Ranga]

Yep, whenever a rain shower came through MB there was mass panic amongst all aircraft in the circuit to get back on the ground and safety.

As opposed to our CFI who would charge through the school and say 'Get em airborne, get some practice with wet runway ops.' You should have seen his face when there was a wet runway AND a crosswind. The man was in heaven.

[mcgrath50]

Haha I like the sound of that CFI Jack. Is he still around?

I found that even though I felt like I had been adequately exposed to weather decisions there is nothing quite like doing it all by yourself for the first few times! I started out super conservative (FEW050, wow that looks hairy :8 ) and each decision made since has been a learning experience.

[Jack Ranga]

Yep, he's definitely still around, bloody good bloke and students that go to that school come out a much better product (in my humble opinion :})

[Ultralights]

Highish cloud, drizzly rain, no wind, on a Saturday, and Ysbk will be deserted. Except for me! Those RAAus guys must be crazy to do circuits in the rain! :ok:

[Rusty1970]

Going through some old photos and found these. Sadly, as everyone will know, the chooper crashed last year with the loss of three extroadinary newsmen. (Gary wasn't flying the day these were taken.)


http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee394/Mahoneyr8c/IMG_2334_small.jpg


http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee394/Mahoneyr8c/IMG_2355_small.jpg

[VH-XXX]

Pic of the Cirrus that crashed in the Bahama's earlier this week after experiencing engine problems. From Ninemsn.com

http://images.ninemsn.com.au/resizer.aspx?url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/img/2011/world/1001_plane_sp.jpg&width=480

http://images.ninemsn.com.au/resizer.aspx?url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/img/2011/world/1001_mcglaughlin_sp.jpg&width=480

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Well.....I reckon that IF I just HAD to 'Go Down'.....this would be my 'preferred option'.....

Cheers :D

:ok:

[Chimbu chuckles]

Been at least one case I know of where pulling the chute in a Cirrus over water led to a broken back and drowning because they couldn't extricate themselves from the cabin.

The undercarriage provides no cushioning on water and the aeroplane just slams down on its belly.

[VH-XXX]

You're not wrong Griffo, if I had to go down too it would preferably be in the warm shallow waters of the Bahama's versus Bass Strait!

Chuckles, indeed u r correct and I believe that scenario has happened more than once before.

[Capt Fathom]

Why risk pulling the chute when you can just carry out a landing on to the water!

Does everyone blindly follow the sales pitch?

Back to basics.... Fly the aeroplane!

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Not aye aye cap'n.....

Does not the Cirrus have a fixed 'water slicing/digging' u/c?

I think I would still prefer the 'slam down' with door open and jackets on whilst descending / floating down, and raft at the door......

As these guys did.

Cheers:ok:

Oh - and did I mention - the WARM waters of the Bahamas.....

If it was good enuf for James Bond - its good enuf for moi....

[sdbeach]

Been at least one case I know of where pulling the chute in a Cirrus over water led to a broken back and drowning because they couldn't extricate themselves from the cabin.
That would actually be two cases. One broken back and one drowning.

The broken back was compression fractures of the lower vertrabrae and the pilot extracted himself from the aircraft through the window, reached back for his life vest, entered the water and swam half-way to shore where he was met by the first responders. Next day he walked out of the hospital and within six-months was snowboarding. His real medical problem was a brain tumor that caused a blackout that incapacitated him, so he pulled the red CAPS handle after recovering from a high-speed dive.

The second was a conventional ditching by a ferry pilot near Greenland in heavy seas, who was found face down outside the plane with a broken leg. He was wearing an uninsulated survival suit. Helicopter rescuers reached him within 20 minutes according to the investigators. And the plane was still floating.

Current wisdom for water landings in a Cirrus is to pull early so as to prepare for egress. Lots of time (30 seconds per 1000 feet) to prepare passengers, make mayday calls, organize survival and rescue equipment, and brace for impact.

Cheers
Rick

[sdbeach]

Why risk pulling the chute when you can just carry out a landing on to the water!

Does everyone blindly follow the sales pitch?

Back to basics.... Fly the aeroplane!
Because Cirrus pilots have an option -- pull the handle and prepare for egress instead of flying the aeroplane!

This good doctor in this situation reports that his performance degraded, his thinking got muddled, and his stress level increased dramatically as he glided down. He told himself and Miami Center air traffic controllers that he would pull at 2000' above the ocean and considers that an important fixation to actually pull the handle.

For more details from Dr. McGlauglin on what happened before, during and after his parachute pull, see this blog:
Early Reflections on CAPS Pull #32 by Dick McGlaughlin in the Bahamas (http://www.cirruspilots.org/blogs/pull_early_pull_often/archive/2012/01/09/early-reflections-on-caps-pull-32-by-dick-mcglaughlin-in-the-bahamas.aspx)

Cheers
Rick

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Many Thanks Rick for the advice and for 'clearing that up'....

Unfortunately, I don't own a Cirrus and am never likely to...:{

However, in my 'humble' flying machine, I will have to 'fly it all the way into the crash site as far as is possible'.....apols to the author of that...was it Mr Hoover??

Aviate, Navigate, Communicate............then text!!:p

Cheers:ok:

[Ultralights]

Why I love the Savannah, aka, aluminum parachute. Hold it in a deep stall, 1 stage of flap, and descent rate settles at 600ft/min. Nose high, still controllable. Far more preferred than hitting the deck at 2000ft/min.

[Jabawocky]

As my A320 driving Savvy owning mate says......As ugly as the box the bits came in........... but they are a great fun machine :ok: I love flying it......(ohhh and for FB WOC and others it is a phone number rego...and I am licenced/certificated to fly it)

He also has a Retard Vehicle now for the longer faster more comfy missions:ok: :}

UL....... we need some more of your cool video's man.... get to work!

[Kharon]

Far more preferred than hitting the deck at 2000ft/min.

Is the 2000 fpm a typo ??. Seems to me a hell of a rate to be coming down. Long time back to the SE days but I seem to remember lower rates of descent during practice and real forced landings. Does the Cirrus just go down like well trimmed manhole cover or does it have forward speed ??.

Curious now, anyone explain (properly).

[sdbeach]

Far more preferred than hitting the deck at 2000ft/min.
Is the 2000 fpm a typo ??. Seems to me a hell of a rate to be coming down. Long time back to the SE days but I seem to remember lower rates of descent during practice and real forced landings. Does the Cirrus just go down like well trimmed manhole cover or does it have forward speed ??.A Cirrus under CAPS descends in a level attitude held by three risers attached to both sides of the firewall and a rear bulkhead. After rocket extraction, the parachute fills with air smoothly as the slider allows a regulated amount of air into the canopy. Depending on airspeed when the parachute deploys, the canopy opens fully in 6-10 seconds, less when the airspeed if greater!

Vertical descent under canopy has been measured indeed at 1700 fpm or 17 knots or 20 mph. Engineers suggest that impact on a flat surface would be the equivalent of a drop from 13 feet.

Note that under parachute canopy, there is very little horizontal velocity, just what the prevailing winds can exert on the canopy and airframe, and due to drag, upon impact that is less than the surface wind speed.

So, a Cirrus under canopy impacts with 17 knots of vertical motion and somewhat less than surface wind speed of horizontal motion.

Compare that with a forced landing at near stall speed of 59 knots in a Cirrus. Descent at best glide is 900 fpm, so vertical descent is less but you still have horizontal flying speed to deal with.

Recall that energy varies with the square of velocity. So, if you hit something during your forced landing at stall speed, you have 12 times more energy to dissipate until you slow down. And if you are unlucky to spin at 100 knots or get into a spiral descent of 180 knots, then you have 34 or 112 times more energy when you hit the ground.

Cheers
Rick

[Tankengine]

But you can direct that energy in the direction you want.:ok:

If you are serious about safety you would bale out with a normal parachute once the aircraft is stabilised by the balistic one.:}

Are Cirrus the airborne Volvo?;)

[Wanderin_dave]

Great discussion, but this thread's for photos! :ok:

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k46/wanderin_dave/untitled.jpg

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Now THATS a 'Groovy Shot' Dave.........

Almost looks like a 'forward swept' Tiger.....

Something from NASA perhaps....?? :ok:

[Boris7]

Great Lakes.

Southern Victoria....

;)

[Arnold E]

http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww84/Pin37/WheelPant.jpgJust started fitting the wheel pants and fairings on the RV, getting closer and closer

[Howard Hughes]

Great discussion, but this thread's for photos!
Great photo, that thing messes with your mind!:ok:

[Jack Ranga]

25 knots faster with them pants Arnold :D

[Wanderin_dave]

Right state, wrong side, Boris. Was 20-30nm west of Portland.

Creepy pic if ever i took one, that's cropped to the eyes too. The full face shot is not approved for public distribution. :uhoh:

[Arnold E]

Ya gotta have ya pants on Jack:p

Been a loooong time since Chimbu Chuckles showed us what was happening with the Bo resurrection, whats going down Chimbu?:)

[Desert Flower]

Been a loooong time since Chimbu Chuckles showed us what was happening with the Bo resurrection, whats going down Chimbu?

Been wondering the same thing myself. How old is that grandbaby now Chuckles??? ;)

DF.

[Jabawocky]

Ahhh I think the problem with A36 restoration might be "mini-Chuckles"..... This is one funny little kid. Makes Mrs Jaba all clucky again and most women, but we are not ready for grand kids just yet. He is a great little rug rat and more fun than a sweaty workshop.

As soon as the novelty wears off, A36 might progress again, just in time for mini chuckles to do his CSU& retract endo :E

[Chimbu chuckles]

Yeah, between having more important things (did I say that out loud?) to soak up the $, a severe lack of block time off, and VERY severe lack of licensed manpower in Oz (there is a bunch of stuff that needs a LAME to do before I can hook in and do more on my own but the boys are so busy they just never get near mine - no matter how many times I ask) the A36 restoration ground to a halt 18 mths back. I did have a months leave planned 7 or 8 months ago AND the LAME lined up but the company cancelled my leave :ugh: I still need to get the new STBD side skins re installed on the fwd fuse before I can do anything else.

I get down to BNE with 5 days free (1 or 2 being weekend when the hangar is closed) - take one look at the aircraft crammed in the hangar and KNOW I might as well kick back and play with the Grandclone (he is an awesome kid) in the morning and fly the Tigermoth/C195 in the afternoon, have a few beers with the boys in the evening and not get stressed - there is just no point.

It got harder still months ago when my company stopped flying to Brissy. Instead of 7 hrs with daily flights it became 13 hrs via MEL and a VB seat to BNE on the two days a week we fly to MEL arriving at 0815..the other 2 days we arrive at 2215 which means no connecting flights to BNE. In early Feb the sched changes and all 4 arrive at 2215:hmm:

You just look at your roster now with 4 days off and several STBYs you USED to turn into LVE and duck down to Brissy and resign yourself to 7 days sitting in asia achieving nothing.

There are a few things slowly falling into place at the moment which SHOULD make 2012 the year when the whole thing gets very nicely back on track.:ok:

I am just awaiting news from a mate in the US about a set of wings off a 1978 A36 which, if as advertised, are undamaged, corrosion free and low time...and about 1/3rd the cost of restoring my wings - not to mention the ENORMOUS time saving.

2 or 3 weeks of solid days could have the fuse finished structurally speaking - and I have some good options for re wiring the old girl for not a whole lot more than the cost of parts, and on a reasonable time frame.

The engine is still all nicely inhibited but before I take it off the ground again I will send it over to YBAF and have the fellas over there re hone the cylinders and give the internals a real close look - it only has 500 hrs on it.

So 'life' has been getting in the way but there is a glimpse of some light at the end of the tunnel:ok:

The Grandclone, so named by FTDKer, turned 2 on 4th January...and HE thinks I walk on water:ok:

http://www.fototime.com/{2CBE9CDA-CB03-4EFC-ADB7-2DB1B0BDE4A7}/origpict/Jacob%2520and%2520Chuck.jpg

[Super Cecil]

Hideehodee Wanderin Dave, overcast skies and timber everywhere, loogs a bit like Portland country. Yoo goen to Harvey's place?

[Wanderin_dave]

Good pick Cecil, but maybe you're confused by the reflection. I'm coming from Harvey's, enjoying his fine handiwork :ok:

[Jack Ranga]

A RANGA :D:ok:

[Desert Flower]

The Grandclone, so named by FTDKer, turned 2 on 4th January...and HE thinks I walk on water

Oh my - a ranga for sure!

DF.

[Chimbu chuckles]

Good hair colour - character building:ok:

[Desert Flower]

Good hair colour - character building

Yep, there's no doubt that he's going to get teased about it as he goes through life. But methinks he'll give back as good as he gets!

DF.

[Piano Man]

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5247/dsc0019nm.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/441/dsc0019nm.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

Find the airport :ok:

Tried to get a jet or two taking off but had no luck!

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Cairns

Dr :8

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Hey Mr P Man......

Taken from Henry Ross Lookout..?? :cool:

[Jabawocky]

Awesome pics yet again! Cairns and the tablelands should yield some great photos, some warbirds over your shoulder too!

You have a tough gig!

[Piano Man]

Full marks go to Griffo :D

Was driving back down the range and had the camera in the boot! Had to get a few photos!

Jaba you are right. The whole region does offer some great photo opportunities!

Also should mention that I had to use the roof of the car as a platform. No tripod as of yet :ugh:

[cowl flaps]

A bit overdone in the post processing, but a nice shot.

[Jack Ranga]

A bit overdone in the post processing, but a nice shot.

Who cares, I'd hang it on my wall :ok: Bit like fake tits, everybody knocks them but 50% of the population want to play with them........

[185skywagon]

Chuck,
good to see that the grandclone has the same colour hair as my kids.

cheers,
185.

[185skywagon]

A couple of shots from 2011 flying season.

http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z473/nedsbassman/IMG_0369.jpg
Near YTKS
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z473/nedsbassman/Braideddiamantina.jpg
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z473/nedsbassman/IMG_0357.jpg
Shadows do funny things to vanishing point.
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z473/nedsbassman/Davenport.jpg
Open Country in the Farrar's Creek area

[Jabawocky]

WOT were you doing up that high? :eek:

Great pics too! :ok:

[185skywagon]

None were taken over 1000feet, Jaba.
The lack of trees in the last photo makes it look as though we are at many thousand feet. We were probably around 500', but it looks the same a 100' in places. Height perception can be difficult without trees etc.

[Pinky the pilot]

A RANGA

Prefer the good old Aussie name of Bluey, M'self.

Good hair colour - character building

Says one justifiebly proud Granddad.:ok:

[Flying Binghi]

...Because Cirrus pilots have an option...

Do they ?... maybe not.

Been mentioned to me that if a Cirrus pilot elects to glide to a forced water landing rather then pulling the shute any injured pax may be able to take issue with the matter. Be interesting to know what the flight manual says on the mater...




.

[Clinton McKenzie]

http://i44.tinypic.com/w6v1on.jpg

[Chief galah]

Clinton

Vancouver, of course.

[Clinton McKenzie]

Bingo!

I could sit in that pub under the Convention Centre and watch that harbour all day ....

[Chief galah]

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff213/martyp52/CoalHarbourview.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff213/martyp52/Plentyofbeaverhere.jpg

Not the above (obviously)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff213/martyp52/Nicepanel.jpg

[Piano Man]

I got very excited looking at that beaver :E

[PLovett]

Gawd..................Forkie's been at it! The Beaver that is. :eek:

[Pinky the pilot]

Gawd..................Forkie's been at it!

Nahh, nowhere near enough.:hmm:

[Cptdjb]

is it YKAT? just a guess...

[40Deg STH]

BC Canada I think!! Used to fly there a lot. I Flew the Otter and Beaver in Aus though

[Harro]

185 SW ,

Those shots are brilliant especially the first pic.

[Howard Hughes]

Screens in a beaver that's just wrong!:{

[bushpig]

Not to hard to see where this was taken.


http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/400346_2889551526009_1476853360_2915457_54411335_n.jpg

[Dangnammit]

In the air :E:}

[Jabawocky]

If I was to guess that would be Nigel Arnott testing a recently completed replica (90%).

[bushpig]

Yeah it goes like buggery to. Taken from this.

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/388534_2890156061122_1476853360_2915682_135927092_n.jpg

[Jabawocky]

Now I know who bushpig is..........apparently pretty good photographer as well. :ok:

Top shot of the Spitty.:ok:

[Kharon]

Top job on the Spit. What's the pretty little white un?, smart.

[bushpig]

Pretty little white thing is an RV8. It also seems to go like stink. While chasing the Spitfire replica at one point I think we were at about 170 IAS at about 3000 ft. From memory I was told we were at about 70% power. We weren't catching the Spit though. The RV8 is also quite well equipped IFR, plenty of room and very comfortable. These boys like their toys to work good!!

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409427_3164684164153_1476853360_3033273_318393130_n.jpg
And another

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/407576_3164684644165_1476853360_3033274_1847611780_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402320_3164686684216_1476853360_3033278_1883891097_n.jpg

Another of the Spitfire Replica over YCAB

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398553_3164685644190_1476853360_3033275_722323975_n.jpg

[jas24zzk]

another pic of the same aircraft, or another marked the same? :D

[Super Cecil]

What's the injun in that RV? Cowl lloks different.

[chimbu warrior]

What's the injun in that RV? Cowl looks different.

Subaru. Looks good, but sounds like a whipper-snipper. seems to perform okay.

[Ultralights]

i have recently been looking at RV8 Kits. just have to wait for the imminent lotto win.

[TriMedGroup]

Some interesting strips from the last 7 days, sure beats being vectored onto an ILS.

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd492/alistairfarnhill/IMG_0691.jpg?t=1327625244


http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd492/alistairfarnhill/IMG_0700-1.jpg?t=1327625213


http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd492/alistairfarnhill/IMG_0690.jpg?t=1327625266


http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd492/alistairfarnhill/IMG_0689.jpg?t=1327625288


http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd492/alistairfarnhill/IMG_0688.jpg?t=1327625305

Feel free to have a guess at the locations.

[Wally Mk2]

What a top couple of pix of that Spit!! Can't imagine what it would have bin like back in WW2 in the real thing being 20 yrs old & getting shot at!!!!!

Now if sumwun could invent a twin version of an RV 8 or so & call it an RV 16 then I might get excited & want one !:E


Wmk2

[Jabawocky]

Wally....some crazy nutter I assume in the USA is trying to build you one, not sure how well it will go though? :confused:

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/Hydroguy2/twinRV.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/Hydroguy2/twinengine.jpg

[morno]

Well that's one way to ruin an RV, :eek:

[Wally Mk2]

'jabadabado' that's one ugly airframe so far:} I would imagine even you RV (Recreational Vehicle) lovers would agree that's :yuk:!!
I think B Rutan designed a twin lighty that was a 'suck me blow me job':), can't think of it's name but that was a good start:ok: A couple of small turbines of around 250 gee gee's each would be sweet for a two place SAFE machine!:E


Wmk2

[Jabawocky]

You are thinking of a nice Beech Rutan thing...you just cant help yourself can you.

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRgQ8deFS1kOVSJurz3-mAwZt13PxW9LzI6Jad0xWP5LLeBwitNcA


PS RV is Richard Van grunsmen's initials.............or if you ask Chimbu Chuckles a Retard Vehicle :O

[frigatebird]

Now if sumwun could invent a twin version of an RV 8 or so & call it an RV 16 then I might get excited & want one !http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/evil.gif



Wally

What would probably please you, would be a Wing Derringer.. (remember those from yesteryear..?) Wouldn't mind one meself.!

Wing Derringer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_Derringer)

[Ultralights]

what he needs is to get a head start on the future, a small diesel engine in the nose, turning an electric generator, powering 2 electric engines on the wings, Chevy volt style. and Sonex aircraft have a few electric engines the size of the main wheels in diameter that are the equivalent of 150 Hp.

actually i have been thinking of building a savvy to operate like that, small 2 cylinder diesel turning a small generator, powering an 150 hp electric motor, now with a small diesel, and 110Ltrs useable, and a fuel burn of just over 5 ltrs/hr. and a 150 hp max in the savvy airframe, climb like a scalded cat, loiter for 22 hrs, and land in 50 mtrs!

[the rim]

great shots and i know where it is....can almost see my house:E

[VH-XXX]

Personally I'd be beefing my nose leg with the two engines hanging off the wings! Unless they are 912's or something, however the cowls are looking too big for that.

[jas24zzk]

Wally,
you'd be wanting a Rutan Defiant.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Defiant_Taxi.jpg/800px-Defiant_Taxi.jpg



Rutan Defiant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_Defiant)

[Wally Mk2]

............yeah 'jaz2' that's the go, twin SAFETY & in-line too boot !:ok:
I can recall years ago one of the guys at work (Exec Air Maint EN 1980) was building an original vari-eze & way back then thought that would look fab with 2 donks!:-

Wmk2

[PLovett]

Or perhaps something like this..............

http://forum.canardaviation.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=115&d=1086840977

[VH-XXX]

That last one sure is a fast looking machine.

Chck out the "drop" tank on the machine above it!

[slackie]

Or strap a drone motor to one for a little more speed but apparently mot much more than 10mins useful endurance!
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m169/flyernzl/airshows/ZK-LET_IMG_5255-Edit.jpg
(Photo from another forum... not mine unfortunately... don't quite have that photographic skill!!)

[Towering Q]

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k176/towering_q/IMG_0303.jpg

30 000ft and rising....the joys of summer trough-lines in the west.:eek:

[Jack Ranga]

Some Towering Q there, Towering Q.

[Towering Q]

It seemed to take an eternity before receiving approval for '10 miles left of track'.:uhoh:

[VH-XXX]

Check this out...

Double-click the video once the page has loaded for full-screen.

Looks like one sure fun beatup!

Airplane Porn: Watch How It Feels To Fly A Classic World War II Fighter | Gizmodo Australia (http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/airplane-porn-how-does-it-feel-to-fly-a-classic-world-war-ii-fighter/#.Tyiom-VP-5s.email)

CcmE7QI1WZY

[Jabawocky]

Looks like one sure fun beatup!

And the safest place to have one............:E

[Spinner73]

Noice... With just a little bit less Jean Bilotti, it would've been even better!

[tail wheel]

The Maranoa River in Flood at Mitchell last weekend:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Woomera/PPRuNe/Mitchell28January2012.jpg

The Maranoa River at the Mitchell Bridge an hour or so ago:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Woomera/PPRuNe/Mitchell2Feb2012late.jpg

The town of Mitchell was innundated at mid day today.

[Jabawocky]

No pics to show, but the folk in Charleville are right now working frantically. Earlier this week thinking they had dodged a bullet, only to cop a heap more upstream in the last 24 hours.

Pity these works raising the levee and diverting the gully were not done yet.
http://www.murweh.qld.gov.au/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=98f74c38-b658-49d0-b1ab-8b1631f1da48&groupId=17328

Taillie, you might be back out there again :sad:

Our thoughts are ith the folk out there including Beach King and 185 skywagon:ok:

[tail wheel]

Yes, it is looking increasingly likely that nature will again install an indoor swimming pool in our Charleville office, only a few weeks after the last flood damage was repaired........... This time I can't get there.

Roma, Surat and St George are all looking at possibly flooding over night. Most roads are cut.

The Mitchell floods are the worst in living memory and the water is still rising. The rain has been constant, non stop for days.

[Jabawocky]

I had 5 sparkys get through to St George via Surat going to Mungindi the scenic route. Can't get in via Goondi or Moree.

I might be taking out food parcels to them next week. Plenty of work to keep them occupied before they get out again;)


6am edit....it still pouring. Around Mitchell the gauges are still rising:eek:

TW....we all promise to behave while you are busy out there :E and the levels out your way are too. Put your floaties on:uhoh:

[tail wheel]

I doubt the Roma to St George via Surat highway will be open by morning. Indeed, I doubt it is open now.

[morno]

Poor old Mitchell, they're just going to be wiped off the map.

The warning for the Maranoa River as at 6am this morning:

MARANOA RIVER: Major flood levels are rising at Currawong, with river levels at 5am Friday measuring 10.75 metres. This is the highest level on record, higher then the 1956 peak of 10.66 metres. Further rises are expected. At Mitchell (manual gauge) major levels continue to rise, with the river at 5am Friday measuring 9.35 metres. Levels of 10 metres are possible today. This level is higher than the 1956 river peak of 9.26 metres. Major flood levels continue to rise downstream at Springfield with levels over 11 metres today.

And to think, this water is only going to end up at St George in a couple of days time....

[Desert Duck]

Flood gates have just been installed on the new bridge @ Charleville - Warrego is not expected to rise above the levee bank.

[Jabawocky]

morno......you just getting home now??:uhoh: Long nights work for all you guys! :ok:

TW...lads got through to Mungindi, 350mm was the most yesterday afternoon. No doubt it is all closed by now. They are captive! :}

[DTE]

Hi All,

Here's a photo from Some years back of a cylinder failure in a Cessna 210.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj92/Nostalgair/BlogBigBang.jpg


Here's a link to the story of the flight. The Big Bang Theory. An Aviation Blog by Owen Zupp. (http://www.owenzupp.com/_blog/Owen_Zupp/post/The_Big_Bang_Theory_An_Aviation_Blog_by_Owen_Zupp/)


Cheers,

Owen

[Stikybeke]

Hey Jabba..

Guess you'll be stocking up on the date rolls and insect spray again in readiness for your food parcel runs......

Goodonya

Stiky
:ok:

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Yeah!!....You could probably use an 'RV 48' to pull the load.

Or, do ya use a 'real' airplane...like a.......(insert type of load carrying cap.)

:p

Keep up the 'good work'....& Rotsa Ruck....:ok:

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Very 'interesting' pic there Mr DTE.

Give you a 'thrill' when that 'let go'? :confused:

Read your story and have responded there - well done and well written.:ok:

Cheers...(Old 210 driver...)

[Jabawocky]

Funny buggers.......no the food parcels will be to keep a gang of Sparkys working hard.

Mind you towns like Wee Waa and Dirranbandi could be in for trouble....You could insert the word LAKE in front of the town name and be rather appropriate if the levee is swamped :ooh:

[185skywagon]

http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z473/nedsbassman/Beachys.jpg
Beachy's seat of power in the mid left of photo in the middle of the river.

:eek:

[VH-XXX]

So Jabba, are you gonna deliver a plane load of shi-tter rolls again this year?

[bushpig]

Drier days in the West not to long ago.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426554_3239230547766_1476853360_3055197_572342317_n.jpg

[Jabawocky]

bushie, I know you is a short bloke.....but did you have to duck? http://www.beechtalk.com/forums/images/smilies/duck.gif


XXX......... nahh don't think so, It was a pretty funny set of circumstances during a really distressful time for many. That came about from just phoning a friend to see how they were, and rather than them needing help, they asked the town. Date Roll it was...and bug spray. I think the Aerogaurd was more important.

Sure is wet there 185......lucky our Beachie mate has many aquatic vehicles to get home. How would floats go on that A36 Bonanna Boat ya reckon?

[morno]

morno......you just getting home now??http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/worry.gif Long nights work for all you guys! http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/thumbs.gif

Yes, poor morno saw the sunrise well before he got into bed. And as such, morno has only just gotten out of bed too.

Judging by what's going on out west, could even be another long night yet....

185, good luck to everyone in the 'Ville. I remember in 2008 how anxious everyone was when the river was coming up and that peaked a lot lower than it's supposed to this time!

morno

[DTE]

Hi Ex-FSO Griffo,

"Give you a 'thrill' when that 'let go'? http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/confused.gif"

Yes, it certainly got my attention, but it was a lot less dramatic than you'd imagine. I had a magneto let go on a Cessna 310 and its failure was associated with a lot more vibration. Still, this was an interesting day. :)

Cheers

Owen

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj92/Nostalgair/BlogBigBang.jpg
The Big Bang Theory. An Aviation Blog by Owen Zupp. (http://www.owenzupp.com/_blog/Owen_Zupp/post/The_Big_Bang_Theory_An_Aviation_Blog_by_Owen_Zupp/)

[Towering Q]

Can anybody tell me what kind of machine that is second from the right?



http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k176/towering_q/Norway.jpg

[frigatebird]

Looks a bit like a Broussard.
Where was the photo taken?
Can't be our local one tho, as we don't get sno..

[an3_bolt]

Where was the photo taken?

It looks cold. Kind of like where you could find Lutefisk and Smalahove......

[Towering Q]

It's a webcam image from Rakkestad Airport, Norway.

[Towering Q]

an3....I just googled Smalahove...it's enough to turn you vegetarian.:eek:

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

I'd go with the Broussard.....

Sorta like a 'Beaver' on steroids.....

Photos: Max Holste MH-1521M Broussard Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Max-Holste-MH-1521M/1937461/L/&sid=e5729e62050a736ee1a246071a32c6df)

Cheers:ok:

p.s. Mr Q,.....
Sorta gives a whole NEW meaning to the phrase..
I'll keep an eye out for ya.......:eek::eek:

[stevep64]

"I just googled Smalahove...it's enough to turn you vegetarian"

What's been seen can not be unseen.:uhoh:

[Towering Q]

Thanks for the link GRIFFO, that certainly looks like the beast.

[DTE]

Hi All,
I took this shot at Sydney Airport recently on a rather wet day.

Cheers,

Owen
The Aviation Blog
Owen Zupp (http://www.owenzupp.com/_blog/Owen_Zupp)

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj92/Nostalgair/KSARainbowV1.jpg

[Scottw]

aaaa:):):)aaaa

[Piano Man]

Scott, that photo made my jaw drop. Amazing shot! :D

[Aye Ess]

Scott,I'd like you to meet Piano Man. Piano,meet ScottW..... you guys are the bestest photographers ever. Scott,well done :D Piano,you've got someone snapping at your heels :8

[belly tank]

Agreed! Stunning shot I've even saved it:)

[frigatebird]

More Photos Please...
From the good cameras, and the Cameradie who know how to use them..
We're getting close to the 2nd. millionth view, and the last million came up fast because this was recognised as a photo thread..

[Piano Man]

Will see what I can come up with. Trying to lay off the float machines for a while as 75% of my pics tend to be them!

[Jamair]

What's the bet Chaps Against Safe Aviation will be checking to see if that King-Bear had a valid MEL for the failed landing light.......

[Oakape]

What's the bet Chaps Against Safe Aviation will be checking to see if that King-Bear had a valid MEL for the failed landing light.......

It doesn't need an MEL, 'cause the light only just failed. ;)

[Scottw]

Thanks all for your kind words. And surprised myself how well the shot came out
sometimes it just all gells, and I nearly missed this shot this morning. Had the mowing crew out this morning to mow RWY 11/29 strip and afer I made sure all the guys had cleared the strip and then got into a position to take the shot the aircraft was virtually lifting off. And didn't realise until I got it onto the computer did I see how well the prop vortices came out, pure luck!!
This particular King Air is one of the newer residents on the YTWB field, currently making 10 King Airs now based at YTWB. The goal is to try and get shots of all the King Airs in Action. Wish the weather would play nice at the moment.

Thanks Again

Cheers
Scott

[Scottw]

aaaa:):):)aaaa

[jas24zzk]

Scott,
the king air departure shot is awesome.:ok::ok::ok::ok::ok::ok::ok::ok: I have a similar shot of a Yak-52 departing YCEM taken a few years back. Digital zoom on what was then a state of the art camera has nothing on your shot...love it!!!!!!!!!

i'll see if i can't post it up in the next couple of days.

[cowl flaps]

Anyone know why the inboard side of the lower engine cowlings on all three images is painted black (or a dark colour). Something to do with glare maybe ? Got me puzzled.

[Nose wheel first]

Because it looks snazzy? Maybe to cut down on reflection fom the rotating beacon at night..... One of the King Airs i fly is mostly white under there and the flashing red of the beacon at night can be most annoying.

[Howard Hughes]

For the Kingair fans! :ok:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/Howard3200/003.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/Howard3200/005.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/Howard3200/006.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/Howard3200/007.jpg

[rioncentu]

I reckon we need a new thread:

Plane Porn by Piano Man & Scott

Or Piano Man V Scott

Keep them coming. Awesome !!

[Piano Man]

Just recieved a new tripod as a gift from the future Mrs Piano Man. Will get to work for some twilight/night shots soon finally.

Stay tuned:ok:

[Capt Fathom]

So that's why they call you tripod! :E

[forever flying]

I reckon we need a new thread:

Plane Porn by Piano Man & Scott


hahaha! classic, definitely a thumbs up from here! :ok:

[Howard Hughes]

Just recieved a new tripod as a gift from the future Mrs Piano Man.
Is that code?:}

[Scottw]

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[megle2]

Scottw

Maybe you need to double check that camera
It makes FMO look like new

[Scottw]

G'day Megle2

And the two different coloured spinners gives her a trendy touch.:);)
Saw her at the fuel bowser, YTWB, this afternoon too.

[Jabawocky]

hey when them Boeings get to the TWB?

Love your work. Will be in the thick of flood country tomorrow, will try to get some pics!

[Piano Man]

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The first image is with a wide angle lens adaptor (hence why the 172 is the only aircraft in focus).

The second was just playing with different settings!

[Aye Ess]

WOWZA !!...these are some great piccys. Howard Hughes vs Piano Man vs Scottw. The score is pretty even with Piano man to serve. *Drags up chair,gets comfy and waits for the next optic delight. Keep them coming.

[Jabawocky]

Some pic's from todays journey, anyone guess where? :hmm:

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/IMG_0779.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/IMG_0783.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/IMG_0784.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/IMG_0790.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/IMG_0796.jpg


Ohhhh and one to keep forkie happy :}
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/IMG_0797.jpg

Parking space is hard to get ....
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/IMG_0798.jpg

And who else is in town......and has his phone turned off!!!
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/IMG_0799.jpg

[VH-XXX]

An impressive little town where in your pic with the strip right next to the town. Very handy!

Don't get stuck there Jabba when the water comes up, at least those rotary boys can take off vertically.

What is that old deserted aircraft next to the chopper?

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

AAhh...

Begins with 'D'....ends with 'I', and has a 'B' for Bonananzaa in the hey-diddle-diddle....

They'll soon have 'mozzies' so big, that the mozzies will need that strip to land on....:}

Cheers:ok::ok:

I have a 'souvenir' QLD mossie trap here in WA...sorta like a minature fox trap with a spring....
and more teeth than grandma....:eek::sad::{

[Jack Ranga]

Hey Jabba, how many bog rolls can you fit in the 10?

[Jack Ranga]

An impressive little town where in your pic with the strip right next to the town.

So somebody actually used their brain when the town was sited on the highest ground in the vicinity.

[Jabawocky]

Griffo:ok: the mozzies at Mungindi almost knocked the burger out of ya hand:eek: when they land on your arm. They don't know how to flare!

Ranga, the town has a good levee around it and the airfield. Raised a couple of years back. The cotton gin is an island too. So it's a chopper ride to work. And the town is Dirranbandi. Chocky frog to Griffo again:D

[Aye Ess]

Hey,Jaba,I guess you had to fly out to the electricians because they couldn't get ohm.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

A little trick I found with the mozzies...

Sleep under a 'good fan'....(Careful...?)
They don't handle 'X/winds' too well.... apparently...??

:D:D

Cheers:ok:

[Jabawocky]

AS

Not Murphy's .....that's Ohms Law:ok:

[SgtBundy]

What? They had no resistance for the current?

[jas24zzk]

...but man you shoulda seen the voltage!

[Desert Flower]

Two TV aerials got married. The wedding wasn't much, but the reception was terrific!

DF.

[Piano Man]

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Out at the reef

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Aw SHAT 'PM'......

You just 'Blow me away',.........

And...you get paid to do this..??

Well dun!! Again!!

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[greenslopes]

Obtuse Beaver shot................. Brilliant!

[Scottw]

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[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

That's 'NICE' Scotty.....

Don't see any 'black' on the nacelles on dat one dere boy..!!...Eh!

Cheers:ok::ok:

[Towering Q]

Nice 441:ok:

[Scottw]

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[Piano Man]

Scott, love your work!

What type of camera are you using?

[Scottw]

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[Jack Ranga]

Love the last piccy of the Tomahawk.........mighty plane :ok:

[Super Cecil]

Unrool Scott, briwiant piccis

[cowl flaps]

Scott, are you using 'L' glass with the 350D ??

[Warbo]

And who else is in town......and has his phone turned off!!!


Ah Sorry Jabba, 'twasn't me! I sent a crazy Canadian up there. It's good to see he actually made it!