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Done and dusted

Postby Cali » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:09 pm

I flew to my first fly-in this weekend. What an experience. On the way there, flew through some rough weather :shock: ( very strong wind and rain ) Got there just before sunset and had a few cold refreshments. You see the time it took to fly there on Friday afternoon was just enough to get me my MPL (^^) (^^) (^^)

Had some awesome flights Sat and Sun mornings and absolutely greased ALL my landings, wow what a feeling to get in my trike when I want to (normally before anyone else is awake) and go for a fly. There was two trikes, a RV6, a Renegade Bi-Plane, a Dragonfly and heaps of Hangliders and Paragliders. It was really a glider weekend but my instructor is also a Hanglider instructor and I needed to do a X-Country.

The flight back today :shock: :shock: :shock:

We took off at noon and I experienced as much turbulence as I ever want to experience. My instructor did this on purpose so I would know what to expect if I ever got caught in it. Point taken. I did not enjoy it, but I did not freak out completely. It was 1.2 hrs of rock an roll. Got back to his airfield and there was bout 10 people standing around watching us come in. What did I do :oops: :oops: I bounced it bad, but I was so relieved to be on Terra Firma that it did not bother me to much.
Now Bluey is safe in his own hangar and if all goes well, I will fly him around here tomorow (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby The Agent » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:21 pm

Hi Cali looks like you had a lot of fun and that is what all fly inns are suppose to give you.

Did you make contact with that other friend of mine who is also making a run. ($$)
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby John Young » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:35 pm

Nice one Cali,

(^^) (^^) (^^)

Post some shots of your field and your nearest coast from the air. :idea:

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Re: Done and dusted

Postby Wart » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:49 pm

Now the fun starts!!

Enjoy every minute of it and keep us updated on your wanderings around.
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby Morph » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:56 am

Whohoo congrats Cali (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:34 pm

Congrats. When saw the pics thought you had bought a RV. (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) .. Enjoy...
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby Bacardi » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:02 pm

(^^) Well done Cali. Now that you are a proper pilot will you donate your old avatar to me? :lol:
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby johnsa » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:27 pm

Cali congratulations enjoy flying and think of the turbulence as a way to get rit of stress and old Karma :twisted:
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby Cali » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:28 pm

Thanks guys.

Now the learning starts.

Agent, I have.
John, I will as soon as I have some. Unfortunately I have to work for the next 14 days.
RV4ker, I wish.
Bacardi, are you talking about the Fly?
Johnsa, I hear you.
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby Bacardi » Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:43 am

The Fly it is, laaik it kwaai.
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby Bacardi » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:09 pm

Fanks Cali!!! vhpy
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Re: Done and dusted

Postby Cali » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:20 pm

Hey Bacardi

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