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Mid life crisis or craziness ?
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Well I've always believed my mid life crisis started the day I got my drivers licence..:rolleyes:
But this has always been on my bucket list of must try, buy or just do..:D I have added this new toy - but not to my garage. :JEKYLHYDE It is a Steen Skybolt with a Lycoming 0 - 360 aerobatic..:D It just does not get any crazier..:D I'm in the process of painting the blue out and having it all red with the yellow stripes. I may add some corporate advertising to assist in a write off for tttttax.**) I am also re trimming in red leather and adding a Dynon glass panel that is basically a GPS with full engine temperature, exhaust temperature, fuel monitoring etc etc..:):) Flies at 120 knots true - about 220 kph plus. With a fuel burn of 35 litres per hour. This is about 14 litres per 100 road kilometres. Then you consider it flies as the 'crow flies' it's about 8 - 10 litres per road 100 kilometres. Here is a picture of it at the airport in Lilydale. |
Red and Yellow would be perfect for you, and you could pull a banner behind it also...
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Great looking beast Bernie.
Now we need to get a formation shot !! |
McFly....McFly....you in there????
A new McD's offering fast burger delivery???????????? |
kyleb
Kyle - it's on the calendar. Just getting the paint done this week. Cheers c u soon. Bernie |
That's awesome Bernie, I can see one of those in my future too ....
I once owned a C177 for a while, and it was pretty neat, but wow, a skybolt, that's fantastic. |
Thanks guys - yes a nice toy.
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Well, you could always do crop dusting on your days off and advertise that on the side of it.
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Pic request please.
Delete the blue on the plane, and have the hamburgler in the cockpit. Not mid life crisis, just all life enjoyment. Congrats on the purchase. Whenever I am at the airport and see a pilot, I say 'do a good job, do a good job'. So when your flying, do a good job. |
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Yes enjoying it.
Flying over YLED airport at Lethbridge Victoria. Photo taken from a big Antonov bi - plane. |
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Three Peaks
I was considering advertising but it's hard to read when I'm upside down... |
Always wanted to learn to fly, but I'm about one hobby away from my wife sneaking up to me with a big, sharp knife while I sleep and ........
Sure looks like a good time, wish I could do it. Bob |
Some guys will do anything to get a discount on 110 octane for their Cobras. AV gas is really expensive. Today I paid $1.40 / L Canadian for 91% this afternoon. The cost for a 2 to 3 hour drive is just short of 80 bucks Canadian. Ho Hum, but the smiles per second are priceless.
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Congrats Bernie. I luv it. You'll be able to fly to the States now instead of using the commercial jets. Just need a bigger tank.
Baz |
Awesome!
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Cousin Eddie. Gold viewing right there.
Also, very cool inverted shot, must have been a blast. |
Guys
Yes loving it. Drive out to Lethbridge in the Cobra and fly for an hour - Mmm better than... |
Bernie now that you've gone all aeronautical on us, you might have to whiz over to the Revival in September .... Sure to be something there to wet your whistle!
https://grrc.goodwood.com/goodwood-r...miImrGvwvfd.97 |
O HECK Your a Australian !
I Seen lethbridge in a post and was thinking you were in B C , as in a being a Canadian !! Guess I was off a few miles ! It would be pretty difficult To bring it here to Montana ! Im sure its fun,**) I loved to listen to the wings creaking when pulling a few "G's" **) |
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