What is it about the C180/185
Just a quick question is that CWH if so where is it now ???
Still in Hempel colours and Ag-carryall scheme. Will change colours one day soon.
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ZeeBee, sweeping statements and a very black and white view of the world are my forté!
Yes mods, hat and coat are ready....
Nice video quality......wht is the new equipment?
ForkMount Mk3 is currently under development - should be ready for field testing next week!
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After years of reading about C180/185s i finally got my hands on a C180 yesterday. Even found a couple of hill side ag strips to play PNG driver on.....without the weather/loads/DA/locals of course.
Was every bit as good as i'd hoped. Great machine and exactly what flying is about!
A greased 3 pointer onto a seriously uphill strip and later a couple of nice wheelers still bring a great big smile to my face. We won't mention the swinging and bouncing of earlier in the day though......
All i can think now is ''give me more hours - i want to try this, i want to try that''
Was every bit as good as i'd hoped. Great machine and exactly what flying is about!
A greased 3 pointer onto a seriously uphill strip and later a couple of nice wheelers still bring a great big smile to my face. We won't mention the swinging and bouncing of earlier in the day though......
All i can think now is ''give me more hours - i want to try this, i want to try that''
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In reply to an earlier post I think the other jump aircraft in this picture is VH-DJU possibly being flown by then owner Bill McVinish.
The aircraft was repainted all black in the mid-eighties.
A search in google suggests that the aircraft is no longer registered as VH-DJU now belongs to a newer aircraft.
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DJU went to NZ.
RGO SERIAL SHORTSERIAL MVT date OWNER ADDRESS Field10 Field11
DJU 1850677 50677 ATR 20/03/1964 Montfort Catholic Mission DaruPNG Ex N2677Z
DJU 1850677 50677 CO STOL Air Services Pty Ltd PO Box 264 Port MoresbyPNG
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 1/06/1968 STOL Commuters Pty Ltd PO Box 1213 BorokoPNG
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 16/09/1970 W.T. Appleton
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 25/11/1974 K.D. Hohenhaus 25 Reddy St, Leichhardt IpswichQLD
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 9/10/1978 A.A. McVinish
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 27/02/1980 W.J. McVinish
DJU 1850677 50677 COA 6/06/1983 W.J. McVinish
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 26/04/1988 B.P. Shadler
DJU 1850677 50677 COA 23/08/1991 B.P. Shadler
DJU 1850677 50677 COA 2/03/1992 B.P. Shadler
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 21/07/1993 J.H. Stephenson PO Box 65 WhitiangaNZ
DJU 1850677 50677 SOR 28/07/1993 Exported to New Zealand as ZK-JHS
DJU 1850677 50677 ATR 20/03/1964 Montfort Catholic Mission DaruPNG Ex N2677Z
DJU 1850677 50677 CO STOL Air Services Pty Ltd PO Box 264 Port MoresbyPNG
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 1/06/1968 STOL Commuters Pty Ltd PO Box 1213 BorokoPNG
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 16/09/1970 W.T. Appleton
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 25/11/1974 K.D. Hohenhaus 25 Reddy St, Leichhardt IpswichQLD
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 9/10/1978 A.A. McVinish
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 27/02/1980 W.J. McVinish
DJU 1850677 50677 COA 6/06/1983 W.J. McVinish
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 26/04/1988 B.P. Shadler
DJU 1850677 50677 COA 23/08/1991 B.P. Shadler
DJU 1850677 50677 COA 2/03/1992 B.P. Shadler
DJU 1850677 50677 CO 21/07/1993 J.H. Stephenson PO Box 65 WhitiangaNZ
DJU 1850677 50677 SOR 28/07/1993 Exported to New Zealand as ZK-JHS
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Re: poteroo's reply to WIZZ post 100
As I read your post the light went off. I owned a C-120 which was O-200 powered and had a Scott 3200 tail wheel no flaps of course and 8.50X6 tires. A real hodge podge to say the least. I could never three point comfortably and couldn't figure out why until you mentioned the flat attitude with a Scott tail wheel. In order to land with the tail high enough the speed was to much. To much speed, especially on asphalt or concrete, with the big tires was to frightening. On grass, gravel, sand, etc and short distances the speed was very low but the tail was too. It didn't seem to matter on skis.
As I read your post the light went off. I owned a C-120 which was O-200 powered and had a Scott 3200 tail wheel no flaps of course and 8.50X6 tires. A real hodge podge to say the least. I could never three point comfortably and couldn't figure out why until you mentioned the flat attitude with a Scott tail wheel. In order to land with the tail high enough the speed was to much. To much speed, especially on asphalt or concrete, with the big tires was to frightening. On grass, gravel, sand, etc and short distances the speed was very low but the tail was too. It didn't seem to matter on skis.
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Your right, it's DJU and DGL and that photo was taken at Corowa. I can't remember the year, it would have been late '70s I think. Haven't got my log book handy. I'm in DGL. I think that was the year we put up a formation with I think it was 7-8 C180s and 185s. I've got a photo somewhere, it's a bit small taken from the ground.
Corkey
Great photo, looks pretty shmick, bloody sure I wouldn't let a Jumper near it now
Frothy
Your right, it's DJU and DGL and that photo was taken at Corowa. I can't remember the year, it would have been late '70s I think. Haven't got my log book handy. I'm in DGL. I think that was the year we put up a formation with I think it was 7-8 C180s and 185s. I've got a photo somewhere, it's a bit small taken from the ground.
Corkey
Great photo, looks pretty shmick, bloody sure I wouldn't let a Jumper near it now
Frothy
Wow - a lot different DJU to the battered machine I flew with STOL between 1966 and 1968. If I remember rightly it had a vernier lock throttle which took a little time to adjust to. It was the best of the bunch at STOL - but that's hardly a great recommendation. Pleased to see it's got a good home.
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