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Post by jazzthom on Mar 3, 2015 17:49:42 GMT
leg 9 YHID-YPGV early bird gets the worm,...had to get up early to take tall the luggage of some other GAAR members on the long distance flight and as Urs slept well ( did I hear some snoring ) I just decided to get ready and leave early....see you my friend! ready for departure! tail is rising, speed is V1 rotate scenic morning....sun in the back.... moon ahead..... just wonderful place, this Oz land cruising high and smooth half way.... just a third left over damn....engine one with problems why this high fuel consumption? and smoke from low oil pressure....damn....I'll have to do it, so near to the target.....so lets look for emergency procedure... flew some time with single engine....( remember having this before in GAAR 2013....) then starting up again and..... target's in sight long final with some oil smoking tail behind and cross wind comp.... sweaty hand and trembling fingers landing, but touched the centre line and time is unbelievable..... taxi to the maintenance place via radio call parking position meanwhile and looking for help out of a sudden everybody interested in this old bird.... baggage securely dropped off and real help within minutes!!!! hey there thanks you guys!!!! this will not last long, I think meanwhile, lets go for a beer and await Urs!!!!!
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Post by jazzthom on Mar 1, 2015 18:42:06 GMT
leg 8 short runway....needing every inch of it...... this was a great place....leaving some friends behind,.... towards some new adventures and: who sits in the cockpit? yep,...my Lady! hey Urs,...someday we will land on a carrier... turning on final rw 14 to gain some time.... Urs' view taxi to parking place...hey Urs,...hungry? so near to the BBQ?!?!....lol where are you? two of a mind..... may I introduce???
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Post by jazzthom on Mar 1, 2015 11:09:47 GMT
so leg 7 after a nice BBQ party it's time to leave..... that's GAAR all systems : GO short runway....full throttle....nothing new.... speeding up take off bye bye blues this time a wonderful lady asked for a lift to Warraber.....who could deny ?!?!?!? to bad, just a short trip,...but some "Robinson islands"..... seems to be a nice one.... that view brings up some ideas....lets go and swim for a while.... okay....blocked on.....lets wait for Urs and then up up and a way and jump into the sea....
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 28, 2015 21:51:29 GMT
Oh yess Dave, I already ordered it and cannot wait..... Thanks a lot for your recommendation! here just a short opening of my leg 7 some inspirations of the atmosphere and the towback and engine startup............soon the flight will follow :-)
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 28, 2015 16:00:45 GMT
Hey Urs, phantastic flight!
I'll post my pics as soon as I am sober......lol
btw: Rob,....I#ve bought the high and the mighty......thanks: great movie too!
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 27, 2015 19:43:02 GMT
leg 6 YMUI - YCCT I slept long and had a crazy dream: I met Urs an a (few) bottles of champaign.....but nobody here besides me and my bird, waiting for sturtup after a wonderful breakfast with fresh bananas and pineapples.... my cockpit in this wonderful area and the old pic of my daughter with her dog at the ASI on the left makes me smile.....wish she were here.... okay....let's go and find Urs.... starting up 1 and 2 damn'd short runway....but the tail is up, flaps at 2nd position, engines full throttle and hoping for lift off.... yeah.....good old lady........airborn again could not resist to cast an eye at the fantastic horseshoe.... there she flyes.... directly towards Coconut...... another shorty.....and shear winds....so reduce speed as much as possible, full flaps, gear down and aiming at the threshold,....fingers crossed looks good...... wheening brakes ( fresh setup..... ;-)) parking position at the BBQ on one side ....A N D....... what a surprise::::::: Urs at the other:::: !!!!
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 26, 2015 15:22:09 GMT
thanks for the wonderful welcome!!!!!!!!
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 25, 2015 21:03:51 GMT
leg 5 YSSI - YMUI another lift off Murray in sight,...flaps down soon Urs,...soon.... ;-)
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 25, 2015 20:48:26 GMT
leg4 YBOI - YSII ready to start up spectators at the "neverending BBQ" cheering up my departure.... approaching YSII and descent..... on final cockpit view looking out the "co's" window....
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 25, 2015 20:22:54 GMT
leg3 YYMI - YBOI another "fence-kissing" just speechless climbing full throttle....as f as possible... ;-) catch the time got it......for a night stop
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 25, 2015 19:54:22 GMT
leg 2 YBAU - YYMI lift off from a spectator's view on a silent smooth running cruise steep turn and again sliplanding cockpitview nailing the time.... parking position for a short brake....
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 25, 2015 19:30:39 GMT
leg 1 YHID - YBAU finally: taxi to the runway airborn short cruise and firework to sliplanding.... touch down with "boom-bang".....everything easy....timing not to bad.... ;-)
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 25, 2015 18:46:10 GMT
At last....the flying permit in hands ,....lets start this rallye and "chase" Urs! ;-)
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 24, 2015 15:38:25 GMT
Hey Rob, thanks for your recommendation...I will order them asap.... there' s another one..... "catch 22"........ but lets fly the GAAR....my radio equipement is on the way to be fixed.....let's hope for Urs' company and all of your guys' screenies!
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 24, 2015 9:43:46 GMT
Yeah, Rob,....my favourite movie,...thats why I flew all the other GAARs in a modified Fairchild C-119.... the "Flying boxcar" a wonderful bird!....This year I've changed cause of maintenance.... and now, the C-117 itself has to be worked over....lol.....but we will be in the air soon.... Cheers to all of you! Thom
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