Who will be in the air on December 17th?
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Who will be in the air on December 17th?
Just wondering who will be taking to the sky exactly 100 years after Wilbur and Orville showed us the way?
I've got a Cessna booked for the day, just hoping for some decent weather now as my IR doesn't cover SEP unfortunately.
How many of you will be doing the same?
I've got a Cessna booked for the day, just hoping for some decent weather now as my IR doesn't cover SEP unfortunately.
How many of you will be doing the same?
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A friend and I have a plan to wait until 1535 GMT (ie: 1035 EST), then fly for 100 feet or 12 seconds, whichever comes up first , then land and drink heartily in honour of the Bishop's brainy boys. Luckily, all of this can be achieved even if the weather is rubbish, and especially if the wind is 20 knots or more (for added historical verisimilitude, we ought to do three more trips then park in the wind and watch the aircraft getting tumbled back to the hangar with bits falling off it all the way).
http://www.fi.edu/flights/first/during.html
It has been pointed out that we ought to calculate a power setting for the weight of our aircraft equivalent to the power available to the Wrights, try to get airborne using that, and find out that our flying machine is less efficient than theirs.
It was heartening to see that when Sir George Cayley reminded us here recently that the anniversary is fast approaching, none of the "actually, that bloke Pearce did it ages before, actually, and he invented mobile phones, dental floss and atom bombs as well, actually, I know, cos I read it on the internet" spotter mob turned up to give him an argument. Good job this thread isn't in the history and nostalgia bit....
http://www.fi.edu/flights/first/during.html
It has been pointed out that we ought to calculate a power setting for the weight of our aircraft equivalent to the power available to the Wrights, try to get airborne using that, and find out that our flying machine is less efficient than theirs.
It was heartening to see that when Sir George Cayley reminded us here recently that the anniversary is fast approaching, none of the "actually, that bloke Pearce did it ages before, actually, and he invented mobile phones, dental floss and atom bombs as well, actually, I know, cos I read it on the internet" spotter mob turned up to give him an argument. Good job this thread isn't in the history and nostalgia bit....
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I would like to have been in my plane on the 17th cruising the Essex countryside. Instead, I will be a passenger in a BA747-400 coming back from Narita. I shall however, raise a glass of fine claret to all you chaps celebrating the fine achievement of the brothers Wright.
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Who Dares, Celebrates
The Mighty ZOG will be taking to the air, subject to wind / rain / fog - nowt else will stop us - even if we have to fly in ground effect all the way down the runway.
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Yes, weather permitting. The club I fly with is organising for as many members as possible to fly on the day. I'm planning to fly each of the types on the club fleet, probably only a circuit each.
FNG
get on up to Perth/EGPT/Scone on the 13th Dec and you can enter the Scottish Aero Club Wright Brothers 100th Anniversary 120ft Precision Hop competition (acronym SACWB100A120FPHC)
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I think we might have a prize by now, the Henderson Cup, to be awarded at the annual dinner in March. So that is a potential 2 trips to Perth for you!
As for the 17th, I'd love to, but I'll be stuck on a beach in the Maldives, the perils of longhaul...
Russell
get on up to Perth/EGPT/Scone on the 13th Dec and you can enter the Scottish Aero Club Wright Brothers 100th Anniversary 120ft Precision Hop competition (acronym SACWB100A120FPHC)
email going to members...
Weather permitting, the Wright Brothers 100th Anniversary Precision Hop Competition is due to take place on Saturday 13th December (the day after the curry night). This light-hearted test of your superlative precision flying skills will measure who can fly closest to the 120ft distance of Wilbur and Orville's first powered flight, by hopping over two lines on the runway.
You should aim to get airborne just before the first line and touch down again as soon as possible just after the second line. What you do after that is your decision, Captain...stop or touch and go into the circuit. Helicopters are not permitted! Any wheel (or in extremis, any other portion of your airframe!) touching down between the lines will invalidate your attempt.
This winner of this prestigious event will be showered with adulation, sincere praise and the undying respect of the Scottish Aero Club. In other words we haven't worked out a prize yet. Watch this space, and pencil in the 13th in your diary for some precision flying in ground effect...
You should aim to get airborne just before the first line and touch down again as soon as possible just after the second line. What you do after that is your decision, Captain...stop or touch and go into the circuit. Helicopters are not permitted! Any wheel (or in extremis, any other portion of your airframe!) touching down between the lines will invalidate your attempt.
This winner of this prestigious event will be showered with adulation, sincere praise and the undying respect of the Scottish Aero Club. In other words we haven't worked out a prize yet. Watch this space, and pencil in the 13th in your diary for some precision flying in ground effect...
As for the 17th, I'd love to, but I'll be stuck on a beach in the Maldives, the perils of longhaul...
Russell
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Subject to weather, we're planning of flying the Bristol Boxkite at Old Warden at 1035 GMT (OK, OK, it's a different time zone but it will be getting dark at 1535!) The Tiger Moth or Maggie will fly too. Subject to the airfield state.
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Am flying to S. Africa, on the 5/12, air law and check flight licence validation exam booked for the 8th, airplane booked for the 17th.
Hopefully I'll spend the day flying over the african bush up to the Kruger Park.
AE
Hopefully I'll spend the day flying over the african bush up to the Kruger Park.
AE
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I hope to be at Wycombe's airfield on the 17th for a quick bash around the circuit at 09:35.
If there's no objection to my adopting the town of Almaty in Novosibirsk at that precise time, I reckon I'll be able to say I flew 100 years exactly to the day, hour and minute that the brothers Wright went into the history books!
Fingers firmly x'd!
If there's no objection to my adopting the town of Almaty in Novosibirsk at that precise time, I reckon I'll be able to say I flew 100 years exactly to the day, hour and minute that the brothers Wright went into the history books!
Fingers firmly x'd!
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I've booked a Grob for that morning, I'm intending to do some celebratory local flights with the missus. However if RW 20 is in use I may achieve 120ft of bounces on landing
(To explain: At our field there is a useful "ski-jump" bump just after the touchdown zone on 20 which helpfully allows you to regain the flying mode several times if you're a wee bit quick on the rollout/slow on the brakes)
(To explain: At our field there is a useful "ski-jump" bump just after the touchdown zone on 20 which helpfully allows you to regain the flying mode several times if you're a wee bit quick on the rollout/slow on the brakes)
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Interesting thread.I think I'll be over the Pacific Ocean enroute to ANC flying either computers or rubber dog ****.
I wish I could be at Kill Devil Hills as I have been on at least 10 other occasions,but have to work.
Cheers to the Wright Brothers!
I wish I could be at Kill Devil Hills as I have been on at least 10 other occasions,but have to work.
Cheers to the Wright Brothers!
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It will take rain, hail,snow AND a howling gale to stop me getting into the air on the day, preferably at the correct time. Wonder if the old barshifter chappy will be up there dodging us Hercs and Hawks. Hee Hee
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Seroxat
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Sadly the day job prevents any participation:
If I do take a day's leave then HMG aka NHS will whinge that their waiting lists are getting longer................
18 months and counting eh QDM QDM
Cusco
Safe (and waiting list free) flying.
If I do take a day's leave then HMG aka NHS will whinge that their waiting lists are getting longer................
18 months and counting eh QDM QDM
Cusco
Safe (and waiting list free) flying.
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If wx ok - then I'll push out the gorgeous Pitts and go play!
Will invite Arclite 01 to do same with yellow thing, then retire to pub, so we can bore each other with flying stories!
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Will invite Arclite 01 to do same with yellow thing, then retire to pub, so we can bore each other with flying stories!
stik