My new best friend

[Splitpin]

I had the privilege of flying one of these years ago .... just wonderful .
Suits me down too the ground (and in the air)

[Splitpin]

No takers ... well , no matter ... i like it.

[Ian Warren]

You me .... No GA planes .. Jezz sake ! don't tell Rob this

[Fozzer]

My sort of aeroplane, Marty... ...!

Lovely shots!

Which is why my daily sim flights are carried out in my trusty Cessna 150/152.... ....!

None of the fancy tube-liners, and military shoot-em-ups....or hi-tech whirly-birds..... ...!

...just a nice, gentle, normally aspirated, little piston-prop tourer.....

...wonderful!.... ....!

Paul.... ....!

[emfrat]

The old ones are still the best .....

[Ian Warren]

BIG TUBE LINER , I'm in my 1940 C-47, all this painting lark ... needed a break

[cowpatz]

A Pie chaser??????

[Fozzer]

I'm in the mood for "low and slow" nowadays....

(As the Actress said to the Bishop).... ....!

Paul.... ... ...!

[emfrat]

Tripe Acer?

[Ian Warren]

A Pie chaser??????

Hmm , that was half pie what I had for dinner tonight , an en tray ..... least with three wheels you can't fall forwards

[Ian Warren]

Tripe Acer?

YUK ... don't know what my father was thinking 44 years ago YUK ... Tripe in white sause ... if it was a Tri-pacer I would have jumped into straight away

[Ian Warren]

Come on Marty, before all the old jokes come out .. your history in this thing, don't know of any more ripping the skies in NZ ..

[Fozzer]

I love "tricycles"..... ...!

...stops me from ground-looping, like tail-draggers!

Just watch out for Rabbit/Gopher holes under the nose wheel!....Its a bit delicate!.... ...!

Paul.... ....!

[cowpatz]

Designed for those that couldn't handle the taildragger Cub

[Splitpin]

Thanks gents .... I really love it , might join the Fozz for a California cruz .

[Splitpin]

Come on Marty, before all the old jokes come out .. your history in this thing, don't know of any more ripping the skies in NZ ..

It was about 46 , maybe 47 years ago. I flew to Auckland on a Viscount (i think) with my father . And then down to Whakatane to see his father in the Piper.
It was , from memory meant to be a Cessna 180 , but a mate of his who flew DC-3's for someone up there took us in the Pacer.
The Piper needed some maintenance done (again from faded memory) by some guy on a farm in the bay. The Dak guy took me with him for the airtest ... i had the "wheel" for at least an hour , right down to the flare at the end.
He was a natural teacher .
Somewhere in the family archives there is a "box brownie " black and white photo of the Pacer ... it was red and cream .... as long , or as short as i live , i will never forget that .

[Ian Warren]

Matey , dig up that photo, ... frankly, all the other that may have aviation connection, I'll scan em , be a great add to the thread.

[Splitpin]

Matey , dig up that photo, ... frankly, all the other that may have aviation connection, I'll scan em , be a great add to the thread.

Will do Ian , just hope we still have them . Its funny , i was just talking to mumble (my mum ) about this ... and she recalls the first NZ aircraft she flew on was a Dominie (excuse spelling) and then a Heron ...Dak etc.
All this history in such a short space of time .

[emfrat]

Nothing wrong with your spelling, Marty - a 'Dominie' is Scots for a schoolmaster.

[Splitpin]

Nothing wrong with your spelling, Marty - a 'Dominie' is Scots for a schoolmaster.

Thank you Sir .