Vick VG I am indeed still considering RF. I'm waiting to meet up with Chris as we are specialising in missing each other at the moment!

Less than 0.5 pints / hour. That is a vast improvement on the non-modded ones!

I'd love a whizz about in TA but I'm aircraftless at the moment plus I'm going back to work on Tuesday. :sad: Where is TA based?

L n S

TA is up at Nottingham (the real one).

Might be a bit tight this time round, PM me your next off shift time and we can try and plan something.

Cannot make the fly in unfortunately I'am away :(

My friend who has done my tailwheel conversion has an un-modded Chipmunk and he cannot believe the fact TA never needs topping up, and of course I never remind him about on each pre-flight!

Where are you based btw?

Vick VG I'll be back in the UK on 16th June so maybe we can get together sometime after that. I'm based at Rush Green which is just to the East of Luton.

There is a nice 'lead letter' with Auster content in June's edition of Pilot* magazine.

Elsewhere a good article about buying Chipmunks, interesting piece about Vintech and a good article on how to get the most life out of your engine, important when you read how much it cost's to have a Gipsey overhauled. :eek: :sad:

(*Other private pilot orientated magazines are available).

Now that I've subscribed to Pilot (and yes thanks, the watch is fine) it should be waiting for me when I get home.

One of the owners of Vintech who keeps his Moth at RG gave me a quote for rebuilding a Cirrus Minor. It took smelling salts and a nurse to bring me round :ooh: He reckoned on 10-11k to rebuild an already disassembled engine assuming only normal consumables such as bearing shells, rings etc were required. This was including the saving of approx. 1.5k that is charged to strip and check all of the components before the rebuild.
When you see their facilities it is understandable why they are so expensive. It really is a demonstration of you pays for what you gets. IMHO they do a superb job of keeping old engines turning in the best possible condition. They did a cracking job of rebuilding my carburettor a few years ago.

L n S


Ah yes you may have the watch, but do you have the t-shirt!

(Or the mouse mat, key ring, mug, jigsaw etc etc)

Vick VG our net nanny won't let me see the pictures!

If you have an e-mail address and you want to pm me with it, I will send them attached as a word document if that's any use to you. :ok:

Vick VG I've PM'd you .