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It's 12 months to the day since the last time I flew over the farm. Only a 150 available. Myself and camera aloft. Much greener this year than 2006.

Two More wing rib stations (57, 71) complete

Station 59 and 71 now done. 57 has the supports for the aileron pulleys. 71 is the fourth last. Three more sets to go then finito ribs. I'll get some photos onto here as evidence soon.

Station 47 complete

Finished this week, including the inboard ends of the Ailerons that snuggle up next to this rib-pair, the last of the inboard, non-aileroned ribs.

Circuits!

I had to go flying. It'd been seven months. Seven! I booked the hour and half slot in the middle of the day. And wouldnt you know, the two instructors checking out in the Robin went over an hour late. And the instructor following on from my booking was giving me the hurry up, and I wasnt even in it! There's no justice. Anyway it was good to catch up with friends at the club. Hadnt seen for ages. S even came in specially to say hi after seeing my name on the on-line booking sheet.

It was a beautiful beautiful sunny mild flying day. I just did three circuits, two touch an dgos, to make me passenger carrying legal for another 90 days. Two beaaautufl landings I did. The last not so much. Got complacent aafter the firrst two!/

Third ribs pair Station 35 completed

Photo of two completed station 35 ribs at this date. Notice completed Station 11 (root rib) with both front and back 1.5mm ply covering. Although the basic rib was completed first, still gluing them, one to go with new jig set station 47.

Second rib Sta 23 assembled

Main members glued - gussets to be cut out tomorrow night and glued Thursday night. Next week, re-jig for next Station. That will be Stas 11 and 23 done.

Corby Starlet - rib station 11

I am now not flying as much. I only just renewd my medical after being uncurrent for about two months. Reason is I'm channeling flying funds into the building of my own plane, a Corby Starlet. M gave me plans set 352 for Christmans 2003. I am building in the double garage of my weekday location for work in Queanbeyan. I am building the wing ribs first and accumulating wood, tools and expertise. First rib for Station 11 on the wing in view in the photo.

Scenic Summer

Just before New Year I took E, a friend who I took flying about 4 years ago, for a scenic throught the Lower Hunter and WIlliams River Valleys. Beautiful day. CHeck it out.

Solo Bat II

Saturday of last weekend was a perfect summer morning. My 9am booking was teh first of the day so I pre-flighted the Robin and signed off the maintenance release for a full inspection. The guys were in for a committee meeting to discuss the following weeks flyin. I'm now off the committee after five years service. Good to see them. But I'm going flying.

Roar into the blue morning and climb over the top watching an inbound Cessna touch an go beneath me. I sort out positions with an inbound 737 as I climb to 5000 feet and roar into a progressive steeper angled wingovers until I'm pushing the VNE and haul back on the stick for a loop. Some rolls, stall turns and another loop and I'm decending fast back into the pattern, pulling a tight turn onto downwind, checks, talking to an inbound commuter flight, then pulling a surprisingly delicate landing to turn onto the first taxiway and declare the runway clear for her.

Felt good after more than two months away from the G-Force.