My recollection of the accident report is that the control locks became re-engaged after the take off commenced. The suspicion was that non approved replacement parts had been fitted, probably during the aircraft's service in S America.

How is the website coming along? I'd like to see it. Not ex Pegasus myself although I remember it well, I joined the new Aberdeen flying club (Tayside) in the early 90's.

http://www.aircraftworlddirectory.co.../s/stampe2.jpg

G-BKRK is currently with Andy McCluskie at Little Gransden & will be the prototype for the LOM engine conversion. When complete it will return to Insch.

Phil Murgatroyd is now employed with Flight Line in ABZ with Martin Insterling. Both were employed by City Star Airlines

Nice to know that an old entry in the log book will be back in the air where she belongs !

Harking back to a post further down the thread, Fiona Payton - or Fraser as she was at the time - was a hostie for Air Ecosse prior to instructing. Not much room in a 150 cockpit, and pretty girl as she was, concentration levels could wander a bit !

Anyone know what happened to the boards that used to be on the wall of the clubhouse listing all the names of those who completed first solo's, PPL's, Night, IMC etc....bet a few memories would be jogged looking at them !!

And is it just me, or does anybody else remember Peter taking an in-ordinately long time to adjust female students' shoulder straps for them ! ;)

......and I bet she still is! I used to work with her husband, Chris but I lost track of them years ago when I left Aberdeen.

Someone must know where they are.

As for Kevin Wigginton - nice chap, I thought he used to work for Dan Dair.

GS

Thanks for the memories...
 

I remember Pegasus well. Got my PPL and IMC there in the mid 80s. I too wonder what happened to the board with all the names. Gone to the trash heap, probably.

Fiona was pretty but all business in the cockpit.

Does anyone have contact information for Kevin Wigginton? I'm planning a trip to the UK next summer and would like to see him. if anyone does, just reply to this post and I'll post an email address.

I noticed in one of the earlier posts that Frank Browne is flying for BMI. That's a surprise since he has one artificial foot and the other one is a block of fused bone. He had quite a long fight just to get his PPL back after his accident. Don't see how he could have gotten his commercial license.

My favorite memory - trying to land G-TYGA (the Tiger) at Perth. Could not get it to stop porpoising, finally had to pretty much slam it into the runway. Luckily, no damage done. Another one - in one of the 150s doing circuits for so long, Peter finally had to call the tower and ask them to radio me to come back in because he needed the plane for lessons.

Whatever happened to Stan - the American who had the private flying service at Dyce? Funny character. Last I knew he was hanging out with Moira, Peter's ex-wife.

YankPilot.

I was in contact with Kevin a few weeks ago. If you would like details, just PM me.

Frank is indeed With BMI here in Aberdeen flying Embraer jets (also training captain as far as I know). John Allan, ( another name you might remember) is also there with him. You're right though, he did have a struggle getting back to flying, but in typical Frank style, never gave up and never gave in. :ok:

The Stan that you're referring to was Stan Brady who used to operate as Aberdeeen Aviation Ltd out of a house on the corner of Cordyce view, right opposite the old Pegasus clubhouse. A rotound chap and always to be seen in a set of old coveralls. Think Moira was doing admin / the books for him etc. Stan owned 172 G-BEZV ( still based at Aberdeen) for a while and also had a Cessna 210 Centurian G-ASXR which ended wheels up in a field to the South of Aberdeen if my memory serves.

As for slamming the Tiger into Perth. Well they were known for porpoising and floating, but also known for that pesky sprung nosewheel snapping as well if the transition from air to ground was too severe !! Nice machine all the same though, used to enjoy flying it.

Cheers

I saw the old board with the various member names and details on them fairly recently (certainly within the last 18 months), I'm pretty sure their were two or three boards. Probably kept up in the small loft in the Club building (or rather what is now the Signature flight support).

Front Row - PM sent. Hope you got it. Thanks very much.

YoungSkywalker,

Thanks for that. There were at least 5 boards that I can remember, If only three have survived, then I suppose that's better than nothing at all, and would shake a few memories !

You seem to be in the know re the set-up in the building nowadays, I wonder if you'd have a contact name I could talk to. I'd be very interested in having a look at the boards again.

Found this piece of Forbesiana lurking at the bottom of a drawer....:)
(It's a car window sticker from circa 1978)

Just checked my logbook...was checked out in G-BFFY by David Sherlock on 30 April 84. 6th and 8th May I took up some friends from Uni. One of those friends has just started as a direct entry Captain with Eastern on the SAAB 2000, having previously been with ScotAirways and CityStar.

Phil Murgatroyd is now on the SAAB2000 with Eastern after the recent demise of Flightline.

Some photos which I found recently by accident when clearing out stuff...

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...ecopter/fy.jpg

and

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...copter/jm1.jpg

and

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...copter/jm2.jpg

(originals available if you're still planning the website)

yank pilot
pitsburg and rain check,/i met somone over christmas who had seen kevin
and cliff ch* recently,cliff still midland , A330 ,( kevin may also be ;it was a very short chat!)and probably knows of his fury boots ,would like to see them both again i gather they may still share the same "hobby"

much2much
 

Thanks for the reply.

Kevin is at bmi driving some sort of jet. Since he's not in jail I have to assume he is not reciting poetry to the passengers. Have tried to contact him every way I can find but no luck yet. Kevin is definitely his own person.

re k.w
 

yank pilot
we need to set a beer trap;

Re Beer Trap
 

Beer trap? Easily done and would undoubtedly snag Kevin. The question is, what do we do with the other 1,546,892 blokes who fall for it?

Pegaus Flying Club & Aberdeen Aero Club
 

The website is up and running

G-ATNK 1985 and Rupert Lawson after first solo.
 

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1.../GA/img227.jpg

Must apologise for any offence taken by hairstyles and footwear!!

Remember being instructed by John Allan, Jerry Hart, Simon Wood and of course Peter. After finishing my PPL / IMC / Night Rating, I went on to fly the S76 for the then Bond Helicopters at ABZ. Now living in Dubai flying for Emirates Airlines.
Regards to all.

jerry hart ,what happened to him i recall merlin aviation with the cessna turbo prop last i heard of him; any one know?.when i responded to this i thought of alan hart ;but deffinetly not the same,;g-nk was at gla for a while i think.must dig out the log book;jerry ex fleet air arm?