New PPL Flyout & Experience Building 12/9/2009

[Keef]

Not only did we get there, but we got back, too!

An excellent gathering, and good company. The weather wasn't bad, either.

Anyone get any pix?

[leiafee]

Great day out. Good to see everyone, some again, and some for the first time.

Lovely smooth work by the FISO, and the Vulcan was brill -- those chaps obviously really adore their aircraft and it was a privilege to be allowed to scrable up inside.

[leiafee]

Incidentally was anyone leaving at the same time as us? Wellesbourne thought a stuck mike problem might have been us but we didn't spot anything which could ahve caused it -- anyone hear? Did it sound like start up checks or me rabbiting?

[Andrew Lucas]

Thanks for organising this. It served its purpose to get me flying further afield and i did my first zone transit. Thanks for the informative talks too and the Vulcan visit was amazing.

[Night Hawk]

Hope everyone had a good time and very upset i was unable to make it.

It's feels like i missed my own birthday party

Look forward to the pictures and a possible trip report or two.

Craig

[Hogster]

Craig, I'm sorry that you couldn't make it. You must be gutted after putting in so much effort.

Waveflyer and I had a great time (I'm sure he'll be along in a bit to say so) - the 20min journey from Gloucester barely warrants a trip report (spoke to Gloucester, took off, spoke to Wellesbourne, landed), but it was great to see so many old and new faces. And the Vulcan was brilliant.

Thanks to the speakers for their talks, and thanks Craig for all your organisational exertions, sorry that you couldn't be there. I've got a couple of pix of the Vulcan on my mobile, just have to find the cable so I can transfer them ...

[Charles Hunt]

but we got back, too!

With a proper pilot on the way back, 'cos I'd only plogged the outbound route.

Many thanks to Keith and all.

Sally enjoyed the day and 'liked turning the best.' Maybe I should book her 10 mins in the Bulldog with Ridders.

[Ridders]

Always happy to oblige Charles.

Excellent day and great to meet some familiar faces and some not so familiar.

Chris did the nav and flew the dog all the way - totally excellent navigation and did nearly all the radio work. I was just having a nice relax!

We set off northbound and the cloud north of Goodwood was SCT to BKN about 2600-2900 so we popped up through a gap and progressed over the top. The sunshine was bright, vis almost infinite and the cloud that wonderful bubbly cumulus that is just crying out for half a wing to be dipped into it or the wheels dragged on the top of a bubbly one... hang on thats having fun flying isnt it? Oh yea! thats what we do

Chris flying a straight course




Chris navigates us as the cloud thins out a bit


Chris then flew the dog round the circuit and down the approach. Most excellent flying.



For some reason we were parked up on the main row, but we were joined by Nimbus in the RAF markings Motorglider

Mugs of tea and Coffee - plus many Bacon Sarnies all round









Discussing something or other!



Off to the talks - excellent all three (whoops was a bit late in for the first one, but what I hear it was excellent anyway!)
Keef being mobbed by fans


We then nipped up to have a look at the Vulcan:



IFF or Civil.. make your choice sir. Do you think it does extended squitter?


Shall we take this for the trip home?


We had a bit of fun on the way home with some formation flight.

Then we progressed homewards watching the large lazy jumbo's glinting brightly in the sunshine out of heathrow, seemingly turning overhead white waltham as we passed west of the zone.

Then over Farnborough that was looking rather stunning in the sunshine as we passed overhead.

Finally back to Goodwood to discover we have an oil leak on the christen oil system.. gulp! aircraft offline till thats sorted now....

A Great day out - thanks to the speakers and organisers. You couldnt have picked a better day!

[Waveflyer]

Endorse everything that has been said about today. Many thanks to all those that made is possible and so enjoyable.
Looking forward to the next one

[CaptChaos]

Thoroughly enjoyed the bimble to Wellesborne; many thanks to Iceman for chauffering me and Paul B smothly to the event. Excellent lady FISO and support from the people there. Thanks for organising Craig and really sorry you could not get there. You can organise other events if the weather is any judge. Slight cock-up on the Vulcan timing front (we turned up later than they expected) but Derek and his team stayed on to show us round. It is always a treat to see flying history but even better to be able talk to people have lived it. What they have done with an aircraft that was trashed by muppets is fantastic. I hope their members day is a great success today.

It was good to put more faces to the names on the forum and thanks to those who gave the talks. Hope you all had good trips back. At least someone flew back in company with Ridders; he seems frightened to fly on his own now!!!

[Up and down]

More thanks from me, to the organisers and to Chris for accompanying me from Old Buck in G-ARNE. We couldn't stay long so skipped the talks, although I appreciate the effort that went into setting them up. We did get to see inside the Vulcan which was fascinating. Perfect weather too.

Excellent day out. When's the next one?

Stephen

[Jim Jones]

Excellent day and thanks to Jenny and John for the guidance and advice on the flight out and back, lots to reflect on regarding improving my navigation, especially the detailed bits about avoiding gliding and meat bombing sites and threading though narrow gaps, not to mention they are superb company too!


Good to see so many people in the flesh and put faces to avatars. (But still not seen Ice without his sunglasses)

No so sure about the photos posted above though, someone seems to have focussed unerringly on my bald spot in the bottom of one photo


Vulcan visit well worth while and all the team there are genuine enthusiasts. Hope they can carry on and get to see its sister fly over today.

[Iceman]

Good to see so many people in the flesh and put faces to avatars. (But still not seen Ice without his sunglasses)

Jim, I've just realised that I was sat directly opposite yourself at the bacon buttie table, and didn't recognise you . You must look different without your headset on - those avatars are quite small though

A great day out, and good to see some new faces. To be sat in the cockpit of a Vulcan bomber was simply magic for me.

Iceman

[Jim Jones]

Jim, I've just realised that I was sat directly opposite yourself at the bacon buttie table, and didn't recognise you . You must look different without your headset on - those avatars are quite small though


Iceman

Good trick innit, giving the appearance of openness and transparency, whilst retaining an effective disguise. I might take up politics.

So Ice, what lies behind those shades?

[David Curley]

What a great day, nice to put faces to avators, Jim, you should worry about bald patches, mine is full frontal shot complete with shine, that's me with Dark shades stood with Keef and Adam.

I think we got the best day for weather in ages.
I must try and post my photos of flight and participants a/c.
Thanks to everyone who had a hand in organising the meet.

Dave Curley