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  • scoota_gal
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    The things a google search will turn up.

    I was searching for a picture of the Piper Cub that the Nowra RAN Glider Club used to fly and amongst actually finding a great photo someone had taken, I also was led back to this thread!

    So for the record...here is the Piper Cub my husband used to pilot and as I was having a bit of a read back through his logbooks, I saw that it was also the first aircraft I flew in with him as he'd recorded the day and date when we'd gone down to Nowra to fly. My name was in the logbook as "other crew". That was way back in April of 1990.

    I know to the layman that this looks small...but I never had any qualms about jumping in behind him and doing 11 launches that day. Whilst I had certainly done some time flying in RPT's, this was my first experience in something that was this size!

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  • scoota_gal
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    Hardly! ;D I could rabbit on for hours about aviation.

    Actually, since my last post in this thread, Ive gone on to gain my Aviation Radio Operator and Aviation Base Operator qualifications with the Rural Fire Service. My goal is to get to Air Base Manager.

    In the past 12 months Ive spent some time doing flight following for the flyboys whove been resupplying various towns due to floods. Only just last month, I was up in Moree, sitting in my natural environment, enjoying the comings and goings of several Jetrangers, a BK117 and a beautiful Dauphine...whilst there, got to see a small jet trainer land, it was a L39 Albatross...had us all out taking photos!

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  • saoye
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    Is that it with the "snobs with wings"? I did my undergraduate in Civil Aviation and mostly flying Cessnas.  Had my commercial licence (that was over 15 years ago) but have not renewed it since as at the time there was a lull in jobs for pilots. Unfortunately I didnt have the determination as my bro-in law has to tough it out.  He started his career only 6 years ago but unlike me he kept at it despite the financial burden.  Hes currently being paid to be an instructor to Cathay Pacific cadets with a job in Cathay Pacific after his contract.

    I also have plenty of tales to tell of trainee pilots landing on taxi ways, single prop. engines catching on fire, Pan Pan calls (no may days thankfully and this was a flight I chose as a back seat observer), and personally the loss of pressure and use of all gyroscopic instruments mid-flight on my first ever solo navigation flight.  Its a colourful career aviation.  Never a dull moment.  I still fly, but now I sit at the back of the plane and get paid to fly all over the world to negotiate contracts with suppliers.

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  • Norris_Lurker
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    Thought Id add my flying thing ...







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  • fishinglizard1972
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    Linda,

    How much leg room is in that plane? compared to say a Commodore or similar sedan? And does it have one of those parachutes in the tail?

    Thx
    lizard

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  • scoota_gal
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    Thanks for that Epic...notice Ive got the matching yellow bike... ;D

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  • Epic76
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    Originally posted by 4A5A56564D58665E5855390 link=1113143680/464#464 date=1236686050
    Ah...you should join us then, in the flying thread, Epic!
    Thanks for pointing me in this direction SG! Great pic of Scooter Bambino


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  • Pavoniboy
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    GREAT photo Scoota Gal! Love the lighting you captured for this.

    Travis.

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  • Pavoniboy
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    Originally posted by 715D5F5F5D4F635F54555F575D3C0 link=1234785930/30#30 date=1235027080
    Travis...uhm turbulence...not my cup of tea. I dont even like it in a big aircraft. When you get it in the Jab, it sort of is a little unnerving. You can feel a rise or a drop of 500ft in it.

    We landed at Dubbo airport in 30knt gusting in 32* heat and it was not nice...No lift and the plane didnt want to come down.

    -Linda
    Im not the biggest fan of hairy landings, but as long as were up high...love a thrill! Turbulence up high doesnt worry me at all but hairy landings will always raise the blood pressure for me I think!

    Travis.

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  • scoota_gal
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    Originally posted by 1935373735270B373C3D373F35540 link=1234785930/30#30 date=1235027080
    Those crop duster pilots are awesome. I have a high respect for what they do. At Ballarat there is a guy who does practice runs up and down the runway and it is a sight to behold! The figure 8 moves they do and the high banking turns are just fantastic.

    -Linda
    Those pilots would be highly insulted to hear you call them crop dusters, Linda... We dont "dust crops" any more...they get sprayed!

    It would most likely be a test pilot for Field Air youre watching, seeing as that is where they are based. They are the Australian agent for Air Tractors and theyd be testing the ones theyve put together after being shipped over from the US.

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  • LindaD
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    Those crop duster pilots are awesome. I have a high respect for what they do. At Ballarat there is a guy who does practice runs up and down the runway and it is a sight to behold! The figure 8 moves they do and the high banking turns are just fantastic.

    Travis...uhm turbulence...not my cup of tea. I dont even like it in a big aircraft. When you get it in the Jab, it sort of is a little unnerving. You can feel a rise or a drop of 500ft in it.

    We landed at Dubbo airport in 30knt gusting in 32* heat and it was not nice...No lift and the plane didnt want to come down.

    -Linda

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  • scoota_gal
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    Well, I thought Id add a pic. This is one that I took as I was doing a Flickr challenge group and needed to do a "character portrait". So, I got my son to model in his dads gear, so its also turned out as a bit of a nice tribute for him too. Ive got some more that Ill share with you later but thought that this would be a good one to start with! Enjoy...

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  • Pavoniboy
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    Originally posted by 072C3B2C0F4D0 link=1234785930/24#24 date=1234945286
    and something to generate that "keep the teeth clenched" feeling when you are flying in  real turbulence!
    I wish! I love turbulence in a small plane...really know you are flying. One of my best was in a little 172 where it felt like we were falling off a cliff only to be suddenly rocketed back up...heaps of fun. Different story for a downburst on landing though :-/.

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  • LindaD
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    Originally posted by 7D6D61617A6F51696F620E0 link=1234785930/17#17 date=1234934862
    Hey Linda! Didnt know you guys were into aviation too! Gee, I imagine that the next time we get together it will be over coffee talking about planes!  ;D
    If you ever feel like a trip somewhere, consider coming up here! Plenty of good all weather strips and I know a really nice hangar for your plane that youd be welcome to!  
    We should get together soon Taz! Lol...talk about something else other than coffee!! ;D

    We actually flew over your part of the world Melbourne cup weekend last year, heading up to Bundaberg for the Jabs first long maiden voyage....geez there is some fantastic looking scenery up that way. Very dry though. We were quite surprised how dry it actually is.

    We will be making a few trips up that way again soon. I will take you up on that offer!

    -Linda

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  • scoota_gal
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    Are they still gliding at Nowra? I thought that theyd shut down the Navy gliding club years ago. My man used to fly the Piper Cub that they used to tow the gliders and long story short, met his boss to be in the flying game. Spent many boring, cold, windy and overcast days sitting on the side of that strip! Actually, even watched in horror from the back seat of the Cub one day as the Navy bases chief officer prop started the plane for us! I was praying darn hard that Mark didnt run over him, I can tell you!

    Camden would be the best bet for gliders these days Id guess. There are a few there, including one that got rescued out of a tree... ;D (its not flying tho)..and Oakdale might be another strip that is used. At least, Im sure that is where my friend has his motorglider.

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