Old codgers and silly old gits still doing it...
Silly Old Git
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Old codgers and silly old gits still doing it...
And I don't mean bashing the circuit in a C152
Old mate flying Helos in PNG he would be 71.
Old mate flying Helos in PNG he would be 71.
Looks like the Dr beat me to it, was thinking the same thing. I do find long-haul hard work now and will be retiring this year. I think it's importantant to know when to go and for me it's very soon.
Do "IT" whilst "U" "R" still 'ALIVE"........
The 'ALTN'...IS NOT worth CONSIDERING!!!!!!
"Wot MORE can I SAY...??
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FWIT's W = For Wot It's Worth......
A N Y T H I N G . ' U ' THOUGHT .....
IS MORE IMPORTANT Than Hugging YOUR GRANDKIDS.....
Then, My Son....YOU ARE a "FOOL"...!!!!!!
The 'ALTN'...IS NOT worth CONSIDERING!!!!!!
"Wot MORE can I SAY...??
Cheers
FWIT's W = For Wot It's Worth......
A N Y T H I N G . ' U ' THOUGHT .....
IS MORE IMPORTANT Than Hugging YOUR GRANDKIDS.....
Then, My Son....YOU ARE a "FOOL"...!!!!!!
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John Regan ( I am sure he won't mind me mentioning his name) flew up there in PNG till almost 80 retiring in late 2009. He managed OK, and was safe. So I guess it can be done. But reality is that it is a young mans game in an enviroment like PNG. After 70 it would be tough, I reckon. Bill Johns also till after 70.
But I think eventually you should sit back and smell the roses and enjoy retirment.
But I think eventually you should sit back and smell the roses and enjoy retirment.
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Hope to still be doing 'it' when I make old Codger status...
Or will I just be a silly old git?
Or will I just be a silly old git?
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What Howard said goes double for me!
However, firstly I have to get back flying again....
As for t' other stuff,
However, firstly I have to get back flying again....
As for t' other stuff,
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Ken Andrews was a mchine for a long time...
Up in png I reckon the terrible trio headed by GT will make that's status I reckon... Even though we all know secretly we had beta on who would fall over first.
Up in png I reckon the terrible trio headed by GT will make that's status I reckon... Even though we all know secretly we had beta on who would fall over first.
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I flew with Fred Knudsen back in the late nineties out of Tindal when he came up to do some instructing at the Flying Club there. What an absolute gentleman. And what he could make an aeroplane do... He must have been 70+ back then too! Anyone know if Fred is still around? I lost track of him a few years after that...
Cheers
CB
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My old Gran used to go to the aero club every month or so and do an hour in a Tiger Moth, when she was in her eighties....she loved it.
As far as me "doing it" these days, my wife has me on "Viagra light"...
That gets it hard enough so I dont fill my boots when I have a Pee!!!
As far as me "doing it" these days, my wife has me on "Viagra light"...
That gets it hard enough so I dont fill my boots when I have a Pee!!!
