Monthly Archives: May 2012

Plan amended – already!

Posted on 31/05/2012 by austerpilot

Well – just checked Oban’s opening times – it doesn’t open until 10:00 am on Sundays, so I’m going to have to give Barra a miss – I won’t have the time to catch both low tides, so it’s one … Continue reading →

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Ready for the Off!

Posted on 31/05/2012 by austerpilot

The forecast is looking good for Friday through to Monday. The bags are packed, most of the gear loaded ( tent, sleeping bag etc etc ) and the lines on the chart marked down. I plan to leave tomorrow morning … Continue reading →

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Sunshine!

Posted on 24/05/2012 by austerpilot

  Well – its been wall to wall sunshine up here in Scotland since the weekend and very nice it is too! We’ve broken 20 deg C, even! Wow. With all this dry weather maybe our strip will dry out … Continue reading →

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Grass Strips and Guesswork

Posted on 20/05/2012 by austerpilot

Today couldn’t have been a better day for flying; blue skies, warm sun, a lush green landscape to float happily above and a nice little 10 knot south – easterly. Perfect, no? Actually, no. Not if you fly an Auster … Continue reading →

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She flies!

Posted on 14/05/2012 by austerpilot

After a couple of group members carried out the new permit test flight at the weekend, I grabbed the chance to get back in the saddle myself today, following a 7 month lay-off. I wondered if I’d remember how to … Continue reading →

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There’s Life in the Old Girl, Yet……

Posted on 05/05/2012 by austerpilot

Forgive me the hackneyed title, but after over 6 months of sitting forlornly in a hangar in this quiet corner of the Scottish countryside, we finally carried out JT’s first engine run and cylinder compression checks yesterday, following  the fitting … Continue reading →

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