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Menzies, got anything harder? :)
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Not something you see at your local airfield every day
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...h/IMGP0110.jpg Not too hard to work out what but where ? |
ABX. Out of hand? No. Dragging on? Yes.
The aircraft was stripped and the controls taken off 6 mths ago...and then it sat...aircraft ahead in the que with issues (ALL these older aircraft have issues) delayed things. Those aircraft (a Twin Commanche, 2 206s and a couple of 172s are now, bar 1 172, finished and out the door...so things will start happening quickly. The fuselage has some areas of minor surface corrosion, some in lap joints. Only to be expected in a 37 year old aircraft. The wings will need some relatively minor reskinning here and there due to less than excellent repairs done yonks ago and then hidden under paint. The horizontal stab has been completely demated and surface/lap joint/rib corrosion will be removed before zink cromating and riveting back together and painting...again not uncommon...there were some others there already done and they look great. So I decided to have the wings pulled off and the engine pulled out (I inhibited the engine last week) and turn the excercise from a 'simple' paint job and interior into a ground up restoration. As an example the undercarriage will be pulled out and taken apart before beed basting and repainting and put back together with new seals etc. Once the engine is out I will hop into the engine bay with a pneumatic scotchbright whiz wheel thingo and make it all shiny before it is painted. With the engine out and on a stand I can remove the old baffles and fit the new Liquidaire Baffles I ordered. There are BAS intertia reel, 4 point harnesses waiting to go in for the front two seats. The Century 3 is coming out to be overhaulled back to 'as new' (about 10% of the cost of a new STEC which does no more, really) She'll have a new leather interior, panel repainted/minor re arranging and I am thinking VERY seriously about fitting a Aspen Avionics EFD1000 ATP....google it and be amazed at what is available...I think Beechking might be keen too by his reaction on Sunday.:ok: The Twin Commanche that is just out of the hangar (after 12 mths) belongs to a fellow RAC member and she looks as good as any new aircraft inside and out...in 4 to 6 mths so will mine...she'll be good for another 37 years. Some of my handywork...as yet a work in progress. http://www.fototime.com/{1A23B735-D1...1}/picture.JPG http://www.fototime.com/{DACFF0C0-93...5}/picture.JPG Beechking's A36 and the FTDK arrive at Cherrabah International http://www.fototime.com/{1646CC31-B0...7}/picture.JPG The view during lunch...this is seriously a great spot to fly into...Da Beechboys will be back:ok: http://www.fototime.com/{8DB46E4F-09...7}/picture.JPG Cherrabah is first on the list when my Bo breaks ground again...only next time it will be an overnight stay:ok: |
aldee
Not something you see at your local airfield every day Not too hard to work out what but where ? |
Speaking of Ashburton....
Can you think of a better place to fly?
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...ril2007044.jpg Those mountains are 45km away, with the ocean 15km the other way. I grew up having picnics on sunday there and cadging lifts :) |
Chuck,
Interesting tale, sounds like a good idea to give her a full rebuild, at least you'll know that everything has been done and it should give her a clean slate for a while.:ok: Looking at the pics inside the rear fuse has me wondering: as an aircraft ages does the build up of 'grime' change it's w&b? Does an old aircraft need to be reweighed and have it's w&b recalculated, or is the weight of the grime insignificant? As for the Aspen Avionics EFD1000 ATP... that's a nice piece of kit Chuck: http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...1000PFDATP.jpg Google did indeed bring up a lot of info, after reading the specs I want one! Of course it would be a waste since I don't yet own an aeroplane to install it in...:{ Cheers mate, thanks for the piccies. |
Corky
No mate not ashburton but you're right about it being XNZ.
It was up at Rangiora last night giving 30 school kids an early xmas present. http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...h/IMGP0114.jpg |
Bugger. I knew that, should have looked a bit harder :\
Haha looks like capt D.H up in the cockpit there...;) |
Landing mishap at Southport Flying Club on 21 April 2006. The main access road was closed by local police for over an hour to keep the TV cameras away from the publicity shy club.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9...0421002sk2.jpg |
for over an hour to keep the TV cameras away from the publicity shy club. Now PPRUNE has it:} J:E |
Hahahahahaha!
My word, aren't those shots of the South Island beeeeeee-autiful? Almost makes you want to live here ;) |
If yer a penguin.
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Yep, almost.... hahaha
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KC
The beer and the locals aren't half bad neither:cool:
Near 30 deg yesterday, beautiful clear skies, 27 and rain today, like being back in the tropics:sad: Not a bad part of the world this time of the year. |
Anyone know these aircraft and locations ?
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...i-P1020488.jpg http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...i-P1010176.jpg And this airfield... http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...i-P1000261.jpg All on the same island :ok: |
Aldee
Might have to come and to some QC just to make sure you be tellin the truth ;) |
Top Do228
Middle Super Cub Bottom No Idea! |
Pic 1: Dornier 228
Pic2: Cub at Wigram Pic3: Unsure but looks definately like west coast sth isl, maybe up nelson ish, possibly even around murchison?? |
Yes (dornier just airborne out of Rangiora), yes and yes :D Too easy
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Well the kiwi photties at least got green lumps in them
Not all red and flat as a sh*tcarters hat. :hmm: |
Fair Go....the ones of Beach Kings A36 and the FTDK had green lumpy landscapes!
But you have a point! |
tinnie
Its might be a bit flat in your neck of the woods but its hardly red. Nice and green the other day when I was there.:ok: If you want red you should be in my playground. :} |
KC
KC doin' QC
sounds like the title to one of those movies I don't watch :ooh: things you find down south ( note the lack of green so as not to make the "west islanders" too envious):E the worlds only flying example, http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...arbirds157.jpg |
Wanaka 2006?
Where you there when the Fokker Triplane fell over?! ;) |
Indeed yes, Wanaka '06.
No missed that fokker f up |
Aldee,
Lavochkin LA-9 Dog |
Yes Dog, the one and only.
Apparently its for sale, would be good to see it stay here, hopefully it will be at warbirds '08. Looking forward to see how it goes without the Alpine guys running the show. |
On a recent scenic we did down to YAYE, I thought it might be interesting to see which of you have got these particular aircraft in your logbook over the years. (Not the greatest picture i know)
From right to left: WMP- C210 SOV- C210 CCL- PA31 ATP- PA31 HXH- C210 TZH- C402 http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3...enic001fi4.jpg |
WMP exists in my logbook. That thing is a bucket!
morno |
Sorry for the thread drift.....but the KIWI's had been frequenting this thread a lot of late....so here is some humour
KC....were you texting ????:E The man thought he was in for an early Christmas present when he got an alluring text offering him the friendly company of two young women. They invited him around for some close attention, helpfully suggesting he get his gear off to save time. So off he went, reached the house, and threw his clothes through the front window prior to entering. Trouble is, it was all a joke and the householder wasn't two little lovelies pining for passion, but someone else altogether - who promptly called the police. The constabulary duly arrested the 31-year-old for being unlawfully on a property and he was later offered diversion. Some time later the police caught up with the 17-year-old text sender, who was also offered diversion, for misusing a phone, when she appeared in the Palmerston North District Court last week. Source: Manawatu Standard http://www.stuff.co.nz/4321507a4560.html |
Scary Chadzat but
WMP - 432 hrs Brolga Air, Airnorth and Chartair (oh and 3 x alternator failures?) TZH - 510 hrs Airnorth and Chartair (AS-MEI-AS x 10,000,000,000, well lots anyway) does it still have the bent prop on it? and lastly, ATP - 1.5 hrs Does this make me a winner or a loo................... richo |
Chadzat - I logged quite a few hours in SOV when it was based in Home Hill. Last seen in Broome a couple of months ago. An honest performer but getting a little tired - seems to have scrubbed up quite nicely.
Its spot in the hanger at Home Hill is now occupied by a 1991 A36. Dr :8 |
Just in case anyone missed the little pic that Jaba posted a few days ago!
http://www.fototime.com/8DEBA74FFD9380E/standard.jpg Dr :8 |
Kiwi Chick...
Yip I was there!!! http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/phot...96813_5250.jpghttp://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/phot...96800_7979.jpg Taken on my crappy phone hence the poor quality! ...and what's wrong with this photo??? http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/phot...16078_7127.jpg |
Slackie, is that the triplane Sqn Ldr L****m used to fly?
Dr :8 |
Not that one...although it was built by the same gent...the Levin Plumber. There are now a whole squadron of them base in Omaka...don't have any photos of them but I'm sure someone else will!!
But look here....http://www.classicfighters.co.nz/ac/ww1.shtml |
looks like someone had an oopsy in the poly there slackie, wing a bit broke :sad:
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Slackie
Apart from the extra dihedryl :E |
Yeh...it's called the "Fletcher" mod.
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and what's wrong with this photo???
A Gull Wing I-16 is a rare sight indeed.
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