VP-1 into the sunset
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From: Brighton, UK
Monocock
Sorry to go off thread, but the facility to PM you has disappeared. Can you let me have your e-mail address again?
tKF
Don't take any notice of the micky-takers. Enjoy it. Let the jealous ones be miserable
Sorry to go off thread, but the facility to PM you has disappeared. Can you let me have your e-mail address again?
tKF
Don't take any notice of the micky-takers. Enjoy it. Let the jealous ones be miserable
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From: Norfolk
Mono - I don't think that tKf is "web enabled" at this time, he is at CLN in a "sh!tty B&B, drinking pints in Weatherspoons "(sic), waiting for the wx to ameliorate so that he can gain his tailwheel endorsement.
The plan was to whisk him back here tomorrow, let him trundle the veep around a few friendly local grass strips, then send him home to Kent at the end of his half term hols.
The wx seems to have scuppered that plan and he is yet to fly the Cub but does have a couple of flights booked for tomorrow. Tomorrow's weather seems to be lighter and he has a further 2 sorties booked for Wednesday. Although the Wed wx is not set fair, Clacton may just miss out on the high winds until later in the day so he may acheive his primary goal.
I don't realistically think that he is going to fly the Veep home this week, given that it unlikely he will qualify at all. He is due to check in with me tomorrow lunchtime, so I shall let hinm know you are interested in his progress.
Stik
The plan was to whisk him back here tomorrow, let him trundle the veep around a few friendly local grass strips, then send him home to Kent at the end of his half term hols.
The wx seems to have scuppered that plan and he is yet to fly the Cub but does have a couple of flights booked for tomorrow. Tomorrow's weather seems to be lighter and he has a further 2 sorties booked for Wednesday. Although the Wed wx is not set fair, Clacton may just miss out on the high winds until later in the day so he may acheive his primary goal.
I don't realistically think that he is going to fly the Veep home this week, given that it unlikely he will qualify at all. He is due to check in with me tomorrow lunchtime, so I shall let hinm know you are interested in his progress.
Stik
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: I have no idea but the view's great.
How'd tKf get on at Clacton?
I think that I may have spoken to you on the telephone last week, either that or there are lots of people buying VP-1s right now.
When shortstripper gets his VP-2 back in the sky and tKf has his tailwheel rating and I've done all of the million things I need to do to get my VP-2 in the air we can form the PPrune VP Squadron.
Suggestions for the Squadron motto, please.
I think that I may have spoken to you on the telephone last week, either that or there are lots of people buying VP-1s right now.
When shortstripper gets his VP-2 back in the sky and tKf has his tailwheel rating and I've done all of the million things I need to do to get my VP-2 in the air we can form the PPrune VP Squadron.
Suggestions for the Squadron motto, please.
Thread Starter
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From: Kent
Well tKF is now tailwheel rated, after a few days at Clacton.
Managed to get all the flying done in a day as it happened, and even had an hour of Cub "pootling" over the local area - bloody good fun.
That's all for the training now, but watch this space for a bit more of a write up.
tKF
Managed to get all the flying done in a day as it happened, and even had an hour of Cub "pootling" over the local area - bloody good fun.
That's all for the training now, but watch this space for a bit more of a write up.
tKF
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From: Norfolk
Tango squared lies under an old leaky tarp(aulin) in a corner of my copse where the deer outnumber the trees. Last time I looked, she looked pretty complete...........
I urged tkf (or tcf as I occasionallly refer to him) to take his toy home last w/e. Wx = perfect. Owner playing lead fairy in the school play - say no more!
He knows I need the space!
Bliddy boy!
Stik
I urged tkf (or tcf as I occasionallly refer to him) to take his toy home last w/e. Wx = perfect. Owner playing lead fairy in the school play - say no more!
He knows I need the space!
Bliddy boy!
Stik
Joined: May 2003
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From: Essex, UK
Where, exactly, is T2 based at the moment?
I shall be flying in Essex, on Saturday, if I know its distance away, I may have a rough guide to its altitude. If its more than 10 miles from Maldon, it may be above 2000ft.
Have a good flight Ed
I shall be flying in Essex, on Saturday, if I know its distance away, I may have a rough guide to its altitude. If its more than 10 miles from Maldon, it may be above 2000ft.
Have a good flight Ed