11 Hours Under the belt!!! (Double Figures!!)
Re: 6 Hours Under the belt!!!
Nice one Ross
Remember all are connected to ups and downs.
Just remember to keep your wings level and fly the damn aircraft.
Don't give up dude, you doing Great.
Remember all are connected to ups and downs.
Just remember to keep your wings level and fly the damn aircraft.
Don't give up dude, you doing Great.
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Re: 6.9 Hours Under the belt!!!
Well, It might be a bit late, but I went flying on Saturday the 15th.
I flew before my trike flight, with Len in his Gyro! It was awsome experiance... Thanks Len!
Then I flew in the trike. It started to drizzle as we taxied to the holding point, but we assesed it, and decide that it should be fine. It stopped soon as we did our Mag checks. We were doing my first nav and planned to fly to Wintervoegel and on to Morningstar. We flew to Wintervoegel and dodged some clouds on the way. We tehn turned and flew towards Morningstar. On the way the weather closed in on us, and it started to drizzle again! We assesed it, and decided to turn for home. We flew home, dodging the wx. We made it back, a bit wetter than we started.
It was a mis-judgement on our part, but we made it back, and have learned from that experiance and mistake. But on teh plus side... I passed my first nav!!!
After the weather cleared Louis and I went flying in the Sting! We flew to Morningstar and did two low fly pasts down the runway, before flying home. All I can say is WOW that Sting is FAST!!! It flies at 140 MPH without even sweating!! It also climbs like a homesick angel!!
Cheers,
Ross
I flew before my trike flight, with Len in his Gyro! It was awsome experiance... Thanks Len!
Then I flew in the trike. It started to drizzle as we taxied to the holding point, but we assesed it, and decide that it should be fine. It stopped soon as we did our Mag checks. We were doing my first nav and planned to fly to Wintervoegel and on to Morningstar. We flew to Wintervoegel and dodged some clouds on the way. We tehn turned and flew towards Morningstar. On the way the weather closed in on us, and it started to drizzle again! We assesed it, and decided to turn for home. We flew home, dodging the wx. We made it back, a bit wetter than we started.
It was a mis-judgement on our part, but we made it back, and have learned from that experiance and mistake. But on teh plus side... I passed my first nav!!!
After the weather cleared Louis and I went flying in the Sting! We flew to Morningstar and did two low fly pasts down the runway, before flying home. All I can say is WOW that Sting is FAST!!! It flies at 140 MPH without even sweating!! It also climbs like a homesick angel!!
Cheers,
Ross
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Re: 7.7 Hours Under the belt and the aerie has clicked with me!!
Well, I logged 0.8 hours on Saturday.
We flew to Altona and did up-hill landings. There is a slight slope on one of the runways, so Louis taught me how to do it.
My first landing was cr@p as it was a new way of landing. My secpnd landing was better, and my 3rd and 4th landing were excellent, I landed better than I have ever landed at Altona!
My cousin also went for a demo flight with Louis for 1/2 an hour, Her 14th birthday present. She was nervous at first and on takeoff wasn't looking left or right. But she relaxed, and Louis even let her fly using the training bars! They even did a dead-stick landing, meaning that she was VERY relaxed. Louis also let Cath (My cousin) fly when they did a low-level over the runway!
I'll post pics later, when I upload them off my camera.
Cheers,
We flew to Altona and did up-hill landings. There is a slight slope on one of the runways, so Louis taught me how to do it.
My first landing was cr@p as it was a new way of landing. My secpnd landing was better, and my 3rd and 4th landing were excellent, I landed better than I have ever landed at Altona!
My cousin also went for a demo flight with Louis for 1/2 an hour, Her 14th birthday present. She was nervous at first and on takeoff wasn't looking left or right. But she relaxed, and Louis even let her fly using the training bars! They even did a dead-stick landing, meaning that she was VERY relaxed. Louis also let Cath (My cousin) fly when they did a low-level over the runway!
I'll post pics later, when I upload them off my camera.
Cheers,
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Re: 7.7 Hours Under the belt and the aerie has clicked with me!!
I thought that altona only had one runway!!Trikenut wrote: There is a slight slope on one of the runways.
Oh boy, here we go again. I cant wait!!Trikenut wrote: I'll post pics later, when I upload them off my camera.
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Re: 7.7 Hours Under the belt and the aerie has clicked with me!!
Good going Ross.... I do hope however it is a new camera and that you got rid of the last one that kept "messing" you around!
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Re: 7.7 Hours Under the belt and the aerie has clicked with me!!
Yes Wargames: Altona only has one runway! But on the side that you fly over the road on your approch to land, there is a slight uphill slope.
Dirk and John: Don't worry, the pics will be here later! The camera, she weks!!
Dirk and John: Don't worry, the pics will be here later! The camera, she weks!!
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Re: 7.7 Hours Under the belt and the aerie has clicked with me!!
Prove it!
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Here they are! Ha, Ha! I win!
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Re: 7.7 Hours Under the belt and the aerie has clicked with me!!
A young man true to his word.....
Well done Ross - now we know the camera works and the photographer knows hoe to down & upload them!
Well done Ross - now we know the camera works and the photographer knows hoe to down & upload them!
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Re: 7.7 Hours Under the belt and the aerie has clicked with me!!
Very nice, Ross. You are surely one lucky young man, and as the guys said; That camera really works!!
Your cous' feet must have frozen in the air with those open shoes ( no socks ).
Your cous' feet must have frozen in the air with those open shoes ( no socks ).
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Re: 7.7 Hours Under the belt and the aerie has clicked with me!!
Thanks guys! Went to the field today, but didn't fly as the weather was cr@p.
The shoes were closed shoes, but only went up to below her ankle, so her ankles froze!
The shoes were closed shoes, but only went up to below her ankle, so her ankles froze!
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