Friday 26 November 2010

Thats Nice!

Fuel Draw Cheque arrived today, duty claimed back from our French trip! That's nice ;-)

Sunday 14 November 2010

All of a sudden its January the 18th - 1300hrs

Taking us back to the 18th January 2010

0850hrs - BA flight home

What a great few days, I learned something about myself a lot about "Rawgers wrogic" but the take off and flight back were magic the picture of Monaco out of the window was a perfect end to a little expedition.

Bettered only by the screaming passengers in the clear air turbulence 2/3rds of the way back at 31000ft Sure it was lumpy and one of the worst I have ever been in for a while, but I just did not feel any fear certainly not like others did. Perhaps I am just grateful for the life I have had so far that I don't need to cling on more than my fair share?

Or perhaps people reactions bring about an equal and opposite reaction in me! One day I must get around to growing up!

Either way, the pilots pulled the throttle back stuck the Airbuses nose up , and bled the energy out of  the aircraft, all the time it was bucking and jolting that airframe, nice job;)

Thursday 11 November 2010

1st Leg

At the port checking in the lady said, if your only going for a day trip we would recommend not traveling today, as it's very rough!

The ferry is being towed into and out of the port by tugs as it's too windly and choppy to get thought the harbour walls safely.

Deep joy!!

Saturday 6 November 2010

Thorney - Nice


Flight preparations are nearly all complete for the Thorney - Nice trip. Test flying last week threw up a resonable list of requirements starting at the ground floor they were, breaks not working on one side, nose wheel steering stiff to the point of unusable, fuel mixture rich, Radios and GPS needed fittiing with power supplys, key needed fixing, hang point renewing, engine tuning, and the machine needed a lot of love! Today Elsi got the final wing wash, engine wash and de-rig. Before that she flew, brakes not great but at least working together now so usable, hand brake fixed, she flys so well, not fast but loverley and straight, the engine did not blacken the plugs.

We still have some flight planning and packing up to do, as the final preps for Tuesday come together...
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