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Forum: Private Flying

13th Dec 2020, 13:21

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BACK AGAIN, Another tale from the dim past.

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Posted By ElderlyGent

BACK AGAIN, Another tale from the dim past.

HI all,
I had a phone call from my flying friend of time gone by, the other day to wish me the usual Seasonal Greetings and our occaasional catch up chats.
During this he suggested that I came back...

Forum: Private Flying

5th Mar 2017, 13:40

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

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Posted By ElderlyGent

AUTO LAND...Well nearly.

Auto Land. Well nearly.

Just a quick error correction, I got my Brownings and Colts mixed up. Sorry for the error. So now back to the main saga.

As I progressed up the ladder to my I R I...

Forum: Private Flying

27th Feb 2017, 12:24

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

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Posted By ElderlyGent

LOBSTERS and THE WRONG END OF A LIGHT MACHINE GUN

Lobsters and the wrong end of a light machin gun.

I am not sure just how this saga came about, but I have a vague memory of my frequent flyer oppo with whom many flights were enjoyed, being keen...

Forum: Private Flying

24th Feb 2017, 13:27

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

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Posted By ElderlyGent

Carved up on finals and a tricky take off.

Carved up on finals, and a tricky take off.

We had planned this trip for some time, a nice little jolly into one of those day fly ins.
I am not going to name the field. but it is well known for...

Forum: Private Flying

20th Feb 2017, 12:47

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

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Posted By ElderlyGent

IN THE BEGINNING.......There was a Tipsy Nipper

Sorry I hae been away for a while. but just had to have a cataract removed and it didn't go quite as I expected. Just very slow to recover and it needs some lasering to complete the operation. ...

Forum: Private Flying

16th Jan 2017, 14:21

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

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Posted By ElderlyGent

That nasty moment when the engine nearly stops

THAT NASTY MOMENT WHEN THE ENGINE NEARLY STOPS.

It was the time when I was the proud owner of the Falco and the hours were racking up nicely.
But the weeks were flying by and it was now time to...

Forum: Private Flying

12th Jan 2017, 11:27

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

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Posted By ElderlyGent

IT'S BEHIND YOU. IT'S GETTING CLOSER

i supp ose we all rememebr the old Christmas Pantos where the lead player wandered around the stage with the audience chanting ITS BEHIND YOU as the nasty player loomed ever closer, well this tale...

Forum: Private Flying

6th Jan 2017, 11:48

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

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Posted By ElderlyGent

It was just one of those fabulous flight. A tripto ....

It was just one of those nights, One of those fabulous flights.

The words of this old song apply to one particular trip in the Bonanza returning to Liverpool from Jersey
Jersey was one of those...

Forum: Private Flying

1st Jan 2017, 14:29

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

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Posted By ElderlyGent

HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR BREAKING POINT ?

HI all. Back again and I hope you are all enjoying the start of a New Year.

I had been thinking about how we pilots multitask. I know that the lady pilots amongst us can do this bcuase it is...

Forum: Private Flying

28th Dec 2016, 14:05

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

Views: 8,779

Posted By ElderlyGent

THINGS HAPPEN VERY QUICKY WHEN FLYING.

Yes things happen so fast when flying.

Yes again, this is so true, and you can't just park up and think about what to do next. This did happen while I was doing my IR training, but that's for...

Forum: Private Flying

24th Dec 2016, 15:19

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

Views: 8,779

Posted By ElderlyGent

FALCO IN THE FOG E.G adds to the saga.

Hi All, Just trying to keep the interrest going with these tales of years ago.

Falco in the Fog.

After I had actually bought the Falco I had to go to Southampton to collect it. We, that is my...

Forum: Private Flying

20th Dec 2016, 15:23

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

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Posted By ElderlyGent

ElderlyGent and MY SECOND FIRST SOLO yes that's right.

Perhaps I should shorten my moniker to E.G

The years had moved on, the hands of time circling the clock had now let me get the business running at an acceptable rate of profit, so this let the...

Forum: Private Flying

19th Dec 2016, 12:32

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

Views: 8,779

Posted By ElderlyGent

ELDERLY GENTS FIRST SOLO CIRCA 1957

My first solo circa 1957, and it went like this.......

I guess I will have to get permission to backtrack the runway to arrive at the year c 1957 as that was the time I did my first solo. There...

Forum: Private Flying

18th Dec 2016, 11:34

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

Views: 8,779

Posted By ElderlyGent

I GUESS YOU SUSSED ME OUT

So many thanks for all the comments. Seeing over 600 views is a real bonus. . Now.....
To SFCC
I attach a photo you will remember. G-AWDA (I hope) That's NOT me in the photo. A friend with large...

Forum: Private Flying

17th Dec 2016, 13:39

Replies: 27

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

Views: 8,779

Posted By ElderlyGent

An old pilot returns to the fold. A ramble from the past

Hello all,

It is true that the flying bug virus once in the system never leaves it. It may lie dormant for years but it still there lurking, just waiting for an opportunity to strike. In my case...

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