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Started by fj1289, November 03, 2022, 11:59:34 PM

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Troyskie

Just sold the 44 a few weeks ago. It was a sweet Raven II, aircon, Helisas 2 axis autopilot, Garmin GTN750netc. etc. Still have about 7 years left to run on engine and hull, but other members of the group of owners wanted out.

Yes Al, I did mow the lawn. I've a cool vid of scaring the shit out a bunch of roos that were in the way of my landing spot  :sarcastic: I'll show you at the shed day  :good2:
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Waiex191

9 years to build, flying for one year on 25 July, and we have made it to Oshkosh.  No FJ riding this week!

Video to follow.
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Troyskie

Oshkosh!!! That's on my bucket list.
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Waiex191

Quote from: Troyskie on July 24, 2023, 10:27:52 PM
Oshkosh!!! That's on my bucket list.
I've flown there 3 times.  In 1990 as a student pilot in the copilot's seat of a Cherokee 6.  Long flight, from Connecticut.  Second time was 10 years ago with Adam in a rental C152, just for one day.  And yesterday.  I'm back home as Adam has to go to work tomorrow.  Wednesday I'm flying my younger son up for the balance of the week.  Flying there in a homebuilt that we built was definitely a bucket list item!

Adam edited the video:
https://youtu.be/mCddpnpHWqk
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Troyskie

Great vid, and you get to do it again in the same week!

I'm always impressed flying in the US with how tight the CTRs are and how many freq changes you need to be aware of even for a relatively short flight.
Flying around LA, either out of Long Beach or Torrance we once changed freq 9 or 10 times in short 45 min flight.

My favourite in that region is going past LAX coastal and the controller states '....not above 150 feet', he he he he
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Waiex191

First ever night flying in the Waiex.  I last had night currency in 2012.
https://youtu.be/5FWgm5c5lVc?si=k_FEIzANaaWwII8t
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Troyskie

Great stuff and nicely done.
I'm not a fan of NVFR personally. I get quite anxious looking down into a black hole. You're a better man than me Gunga Din  :good2:
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Waiex191

Quote from: Troyskie on August 30, 2023, 05:21:33 PM
Great stuff and nicely done.
I'm not a fan of NVFR personally. I get quite anxious looking down into a black hole. You're a better man than me Gunga Din  :good2:
Thanks!
Because of poor spousal support, a lot of the flying in my past was after the rest of the family was in bed.  Yep there are risks, probably as bad as riding motorcycles!
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Waiex191

A new private pilot. Waiex solo next.
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

fj1289

Excellent!!!  Congrats!

Waiex191

Thanks!  First Waiex solo today!
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

fj1289

Too cool!   And behind "his" engine too!

Waiex191

Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Waiex191

Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Millietant

Just awesome Bryan and Congratulations to Adam  :good2: :good2: :good2:
Dean

'89 FJ 1200 3CV - owned from new.
'89 FJ 1200 3CV - no engine, tank, seat....parts bike for the future.
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - complete runner 2024 resto project
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - became a race bike, no longer with us.
'86 FJ 1200 1TX - sold to my boss to finance the '89 3CV I still own.