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It is looking good , all this hype , let hope our UK NZFF visitor Adrian gets a look in or someone could arrange a looksie . /cool.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= B-) border= 0 alt= cool.gif />

I could say , and many would say smart ass ... a cracking good shot /tongue.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :P border= 0 alt= tongue.gif />

Thanks very much for this guys, much appreciated. Decision day is fast approaching, so I'll see what happens from here I guess!! Hugely appreciate your help, Joe.

QUOTE (FlyingKiwi @ Jul 23 2012,12:19 PM) I'm an instructor at Auckland Aero Club so you can guess who I'm going to try and sell to you. /winkyy.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= ;) border= 0 alt= winkyy.gif /> You've definitely done the right thing in visiting lots of different places - everywhere will try to sell you why they're better than everyone else, so ultimately it's down to who you think is right for you. Unless you're planning on doing the full PPL, CPL, MEIR, Instructor Rating sequence I would tend to avoid the flying schools purely because...

QUOTE (Bazza @ Jul 20 2012,4:28 PM) Meanwhile, in a more serious vein.... Aaahh ... what a treat!!! I hope it makes it to a couple of shows up north.

Better get Jon Murchison to put his hand in creating bits and pieces ... and who says flight simulation is a 'flight of fancy' .. oh that's right .. my Brain doctor /blink.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :blink: border= 0 alt= blink.gif />

NZ behind landmark plastic helicopter

That was great, thanks! Interesting to see how slow they taxi, or is it how fast I taxi.....?

Great plane , great paint ... now i do wonder how long it take before we see a PMDG J41 in this scheme /biggrin.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :D border= 0 alt= biggrin.gif /> .. course had to upgrade winter is so cruel , the little 31 is for the kiddies /biggrin.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :D border= 0 alt= biggrin.gif />

Congratulations, that's a big achievement and a flight you'll remember for the rest of your life, not that many people have flown an aeroplane by themselves so to be part of that group is something special.

Finally got to watch it in its entire , WWI the duels .. both engineers and aircrew , the stories - course the rebuilds .. /cool.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= B-) border= 0 alt= cool.gif /> pity these are not showing on regular TV .. people may learn something .

I am SUPER Excited about the prospect of an airworthy Mossie (please tell me shes gona fly /unsure.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :unsure: border= 0 alt= unsure.gif /> ),..and that Centaurus destined to the Tempest ..WOW...freakin huge,...what part is that gigantic clockwork mechanism ?...amazing !

Yip it was a good day, will be nice to see the Yak 3 and Fw-190 together at some point. The 190 is having its annual done and should be flying again soon.

QUOTE (FlyingKiwi @ Jun 23 2012,7:04 PM) That isn't the pilot in the photo. It is a flyable aircraft - a pretty snug fit I'd imagine though, you certainly wouldn't want to be particularly tall. Strictly a single seater of course so the initial news report that there were three people on board is a little bizarre. Look at the vids I posted. It is for sure a piloted aircraft, I have seen it myself on a few occations. My suspisions over its recent sale were correct. It was been flown home just after purchacing when it lost power. Latest news link is below.

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Jun 21 2012,8:24 PM) I reckon - any ideas what the 2nd guy was on about? He said JABA jaba , moo enlacka mos entatarck , ... other words typical political dribble

I'll sure as hell be up there next Easter and support the show , this time with a vengeance !