what plane 3

[britfrog 180]

here is a real easy one for you all to have a go at

 

 

[remingtonbox 18]

Seminole or Apache

[britfrog 180]

not a bad guess ,how does it go when we were kids ?

you are warm!

[mutley 4,498]

Chieftain?

[britfrog 180]

even warmer!!

 

lets make it a bit more difficult where am I flying from  as well?

[allardjd 1,853]

_{Staying with the Piper theme, Navajo?}

[britfrog 180]

Now where was I flying from?????

[mutley 4,498]

Weather looks too nice for the UK! Did you get Air Miles with that purchase? 

[britfrog 180]

Air Miles??? I like that !! if Only!!

However compared to an AN2 this planes consumption is quite frugal at only 50gph on take off compared to 110gph, where the navajo comes into its own is it has a toilet at the back and can cruise at 180  knots, makes a great family mover.

 

I also used to fly a chieftain out of biggin that had more seats but wasnt as refined as this plane more of a ford transit people carrier compared to a jaguar xj6. I also flew a few times a pressurised navajo (G-HWKN) which was really cool floating around at 25k feet at the owners expense , that was nice because it had a kitchen ( sorry galley) at the back as well as a bog. I flew into Brough quite a few times with that and waited the whole day for the owner to conduct his business before flying home in the evening.

 

Used to wind up the RAF bods who were ex jet jocks and were now flying dominis or js31's etc who were bus drivers around all the British Aerospace airports, all they ever saw was coffee or tea in large thermos flasks or egg sandwiches which were curling up ala british rail, what a come down for them, I couldnt stand the waiting around in a portacabin so used to go off to the pub (which they were not allowed to do), or I would  say I am going out to cook some bacon and eggs, which they clearly didnt believe, because a short while later a few turned up salivating as the odour exuded from the aft door, I hadnt the heart to not make them some as well.!!

I wouldnt have their job for all the tea in china , poor b'stards .

[allardjd 1,853]

...trying to bribe the fueler...

 

 

I knew a guy once who flew charters, occasionally to Mexico.  According to him, you would not have to "try" to bribe the fueler or anyone else there - it's more of a requirement, unless you wish to be SEVERELY inconvenienced. 

 

He said part of the flight prep was assuring you had wads of cash in small denomination bills for bribes, everywhere, for every thing.

 

John

[britfrog 180]

I once helped ferry a cessna 404 to Zimbabwe my friend (p1) had chosen to overnight at Luxor. As we wanted to get away very early the next day (to take advantage of the better climb rates when at max gross) we decided to fill the tanks before departing to the hotel.

There is a well known practice at most arab/african airports of draining off the fuel overnight and selling it back to you the following morning. Fueling was by hand pump out of 55 gallon barrells. So most people didnt fill up until they arrived in the morning,  my friend, upon seeing the tanks full and the fueler extending his hands to take payment with a toothless knowing grin, took out the required payment which was required in US dollars, and in front of the fueler he tore them all in half, the fueler nearly had a fit especially as my friend handed him half of all the bills with the promise he would receive the other half in the morning, before take off, if the tanks remained full.

The following day we arrived at the airport to find not only a full plane but a nightguard with an old (WW1) lee enfield rifle sleeping under the wing.

There is a phrase used wherever you go in Africa T-I-A  this is Africa which explains everything.

[britfrog 180]

should I post another?