Where is Dark Helmet

[DarkHelmet]

DarkHelmet is lurking in the shadows and periodically scanning these here fine forums about once a week at present!

YES - I have the sulks (but that is not the reason for my absence ) Gratz Morpheus for making admin Morph is a stand-up guy and if you asked me who you reckon would fit the title best my first word would have been morph-man!

I also sulk because I spoke to FF a few times the past few weeks and every time it has either been AFTER of BEFORE a most amazing flight.

Given up flying - hell no! Went up yesterday - my stomach is still aching from the hard workout I gave it! Thanks to my friends in CT (and Demon) I now actually pull my aerie out and test the "air". Some tests are okay - others are just downright horrible.

My flying has become a bit more adventurous - I test the air now and don't just judge it by the windsock.

Reading about ZU-FLY being provisionally sold makes my heart burn - she was my "when I am big I will have an aerie like that" aerie!

A recently departed forumite and I discussed briefly a partnership for it ... this brought some sadness and may he rest in peace!

The big W swearword is however the main and only reason for my lurking lately.

Thanks for the concern guys - I am still alive and kicking and around in some way or other!

[DarkHelmet]

Wing, Wheels, Windsock

Pre-take-off pic yesterday morning...

[Morph]

Gratz Morpheus for making admin Morph is a stand-up guy and if you asked me who you reckon would fit the title best my first word would have been morph-man!

Thanks for the vote of confidence DH, I'll get CLU-less to keep your CT based toy in good nick for your next visit

Unfortunately we all have to W...., W....., WWW...., W.......earn a living now and then Even I struggle to say the word

[Big-D]

Darkhelmut wrote:

Wing, Wheels, Windsock

Now Darkhelmut, we know we had the same teacher. You have your 3 WWW's but what about the 3 CCC's and 3 PPP's :D

Cheers

D

[DarkHelmet]

LOL Big D Knew someone would pick on me about that!

This was just at the WWW point, and FYI - I do 4 P's (Pump on) after I added the electric fuel pump - when flying with Pax I always have it on

DH

[Big-D]

Darkhelmet wrote

I do 4 P's (Pump on)

Need to get me one of those - Alan changed mine to also include a B - Balistic armed.

For everyone who thinks we are crazy. Darkhelmet and I had the same instructor and after doing a proper pre-flight before getting into the trike your final checks at the holding point are:

3C's - Clips, Caps, Chokes
3P's - Petrol, Pax, Power magneto check
3W's - Wing, wheels, windsock
Instruments check and radio call

Having said this the 3 P's sometimes became 7 with Alan - "Hy hakkel partykeer so bietjie"

Cheers

D

[DarkHelmet]

ROFLMAO - yeah - the hakkel! I miss that! He never hakkel'd on the radio though!