Who will be in the air on December 17th?
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I figure I'll book a helicopter, and no matter what the weather is doing (almost), I can at least hover. Anyone want a trial lesson - cos you could log that? 
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At this rate, I'm starting to wonder whether 17th December 2003 will see the largest number of GA movements on any December day in history...!
I'm booked for an hour at our club at 1030 UTC, but not quite sure what the plan is yet. Rumours abound of a club chug over to France for lunch. Either way, I'll be close to aeroplanes on that day.
I'm booked for an hour at our club at 1030 UTC, but not quite sure what the plan is yet. Rumours abound of a club chug over to France for lunch. Either way, I'll be close to aeroplanes on that day.
100 Years since the first Wright day
I had booked the club Warrior to do .. at the very least ...... a couple of circuits of Fairoaks .. and probably a quick 120 foot leap, skip or hop on the runway while I recited some Neil Armstrong ish nonsense to myself about a "what was a massive leap into the first milennium of flight is but a short hop by Cherokee into the second."
.... I suppose, thinking about it, the Wright's had a bicycle engine, but in 100 years the Cherokee has only moved as far as a tractor engine.
However due to the extremely variable price of aviation as SLF, I shall now be on Mr Bishop's BD545 at about top of climb LHR - TFS. I supose an A321 is about as advanced a machine as I could get, being the most developed piece of technology in current use as the peak of man's aeronautical achievements over the past 100 years.
Like Vintage ATCO, I am transposing GMT with EST and having 10.34 Z ..... and don't care what anybody says.
.... Steve, the thought of having the Boxkite out is the best idea for the day I've heard anywhere ..... I really hope the wind and the viz and the sogginess do the biz for you all at Old W.
So .... I've probably done my own aviating for this milennium of flight with 3 circuits yesterday. The weather was so much better than forecast, I would have had a nice trip out if i'd known what it was going to be like.
At least I will be airborne at the right time on the Wright day but my first leap into the second milennium as a driver will be in Lanza Air's 172 at Tenerife later that week.
Hope all your Wednesday 17th's go well .. and above all safely.
Dave
.... I suppose, thinking about it, the Wright's had a bicycle engine, but in 100 years the Cherokee has only moved as far as a tractor engine.
However due to the extremely variable price of aviation as SLF, I shall now be on Mr Bishop's BD545 at about top of climb LHR - TFS. I supose an A321 is about as advanced a machine as I could get, being the most developed piece of technology in current use as the peak of man's aeronautical achievements over the past 100 years.
Like Vintage ATCO, I am transposing GMT with EST and having 10.34 Z ..... and don't care what anybody says.
.... Steve, the thought of having the Boxkite out is the best idea for the day I've heard anywhere ..... I really hope the wind and the viz and the sogginess do the biz for you all at Old W.
So .... I've probably done my own aviating for this milennium of flight with 3 circuits yesterday. The weather was so much better than forecast, I would have had a nice trip out if i'd known what it was going to be like.
At least I will be airborne at the right time on the Wright day but my first leap into the second milennium as a driver will be in Lanza Air's 172 at Tenerife later that week.
Hope all your Wednesday 17th's go well .. and above all safely.
Dave
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Hardly an earth shattering offer, but Biggin Hill are knocking 25% off the landing fee of aircraft up to 2500 kg mtow on the 17th December 2003.
You can also get free coffee at the Terminal Building or Joes Bar (other side of the airfield).
Free bottles of Champagne for every 100th landing or touch and go and for the first 24 landings by aircraft whose captain and crews age together add up to over 100 years.
Regards
SATCO Biggin
You can also get free coffee at the Terminal Building or Joes Bar (other side of the airfield).
Free bottles of Champagne for every 100th landing or touch and go and for the first 24 landings by aircraft whose captain and crews age together add up to over 100 years.
Regards
SATCO Biggin
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I've got the club hack booked at Barton for the afternoon
Trouble is I've heard so many people talking about doing a hop at 15.35 I think ATC will have to issue slot times!
Not like that in Wilbur and Orvills day eh?
I guess Shaggy Sheep Driver should be first in the Chippy as he mentioned it here - then me - then then the rest.
Sir George Cayley
The air is a navigable ocean that laps at everyones door
Trouble is I've heard so many people talking about doing a hop at 15.35 I think ATC will have to issue slot times!
Not like that in Wilbur and Orvills day eh?
I guess Shaggy Sheep Driver should be first in the Chippy as he mentioned it here - then me - then then the rest.
Sir George Cayley
The air is a navigable ocean that laps at everyones door
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Wx permitting, I've got an a/c booked for 0900 - 1100 out of Perth. All seats (except mine) are currently empty.... ! Some inconsiderate person already had the a/c from 1100 - 1500 (and it'll be just about dark by then in these parts!) - I do have a night qualification, but I need the 3 landings to get back into currency before I take a pax at night.
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Just booked PPR for Old Warden next Wednesday as it seems the most appropriate place to go. They said they have 21 aircraft booked to fly in so far. Wonder how many ppruners will be there?
Keep fingers crossed for good weather, and preferably less wind than 100 years ago at Kitty Hawk.
Keep fingers crossed for good weather, and preferably less wind than 100 years ago at Kitty Hawk.
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We thought long and hard about where to go and have decided that we are having lunch at the Propeller Inn, Bembridge.
It seemed pretty apt.
If the weathers good, we are taking the microlights (6 in total) if its not then we are in a Warrior and a Jet Ranger. Either way, we'll get there
It seemed pretty apt.
If the weathers good, we are taking the microlights (6 in total) if its not then we are in a Warrior and a Jet Ranger. Either way, we'll get there
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Latest plan at Old Warden is to fly the Boxkite at 1035 and again at 1535. Hopefully will have the Red Arrows fly through at about 1420 and maybe a couple of fast jets too.
There will be refreshments but limited because of the restaurant re-furb.
PPR to 01767 627288. No landing slots as such but we may ask you to hold off for a few minutes if something is happening at the time.
Weather/runway state on the day 01767 627563.
VA
There will be refreshments but limited because of the restaurant re-furb.
PPR to 01767 627288. No landing slots as such but we may ask you to hold off for a few minutes if something is happening at the time.
Weather/runway state on the day 01767 627563.
VA