ZeroBoys and ZERO Re-Union
Today the ZeroBoys flew memory lane with what was once our Grumman Tiger G-ZERO. Having flown around 1600 hours, re-engined, re-painted and re-trimmed her before selling to Neville Duke, for most of us it was the first time we had seen ZERO in several years.
We made it an excuse to invite fellow IBM Flying Club members and friends to join us for lunch and a lazy afternoon watching the coming and goings at the beautiful Compton Abbas airfield.
Another resident Tiger busy with pleasure flying.
Bulldog formation take-off (more http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=48296)
ZeroBoys Paul and Alex with ZeroGirl Helen. 
Our re-acquianance flights were arranged through Abbas Air as "Trial flights" with Instructor Mosaab, who had not yet flown a Tiger! After asking Phil what the speeds were Mosaab went for a quick check-flight with the CFI - while Phil (who hadn't flown for five years) conferred to be sure he had remembered them correctly! :-)
Phil was first up with Mosaab. "Brilliant day - I certainly really enjoyed it and was very pleased to discover that I could still fly although a bit rusty around the edges with height control and correct trimming. I am sure that if I went up again now, I could crack that one easily. I was also very pleased with my landing :-) If felt good..."
My turn next. Mosaab was enjoying the Tiger. "You have lots of hours on Tigers?" he asked. "About 300 - on this one". Mosaab liked that and we had a ball - slow flight, stall, PFL, EFATO, practice diversion, normal and glide approaches with and without flap - sometimes too high and fast requiring, errm, full slipping turns :-), and an aborted take-off to finish off.
Nigel had flown in by Grob to join us and bagged a backseat on James' flight.
I think they enjoyed themselves as I hope did all who joined us - by whatever was their choice of transport.
Denis got his shot of 'Hovis Street' in nearby Shaftsbury.
Peter taking-off for Popham. http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=6884 for another.
Rest of the gang lined up to head home in the PC12.
Ok, well, maybe not this time :-)
Our re-acquianance flights were arranged through Abbas Air as "Trial flights" with Instructor Mosaab, who had not yet flown a Tiger! After asking Phil what the speeds were Mosaab went for a quick check-flight with the CFI - while Phil (who hadn't flown for five years) conferred to be sure he had remembered them correctly! :-)
Phil introducing another generation to the Captains seat. 
Phil was first up with Mosaab. "Brilliant day - I certainly really enjoyed it and was very pleased to discover that I could still fly although a bit rusty around the edges with height control and correct trimming. I am sure that if I went up again now, I could crack that one easily. I was also very pleased with my landing :-) If felt good..."
It looked good too - here is Phil's first touchdown in five years!
Irv flying one his South African PPL check-rides (N.B. PA28 landing only on the mains. Bravo!). Thanks for letting Helen fly back-seat for her first ever light aircraft flight - Helen really enjoyed it - we could tell!
My turn next. Mosaab was enjoying the Tiger. "You have lots of hours on Tigers?" he asked. "About 300 - on this one". Mosaab liked that and we had a ball - slow flight, stall, PFL, EFATO, practice diversion, normal and glide approaches with and without flap - sometimes too high and fast requiring, errm, full slipping turns :-), and an aborted take-off to finish off.
Got a better photo for me James?
Nigel had flown in by Grob to join us and bagged a backseat on James' flight.
James getting airbone in ZERO
I think they enjoyed themselves as I hope did all who joined us - by whatever was their choice of transport.
Denis got his shot of 'Hovis Street' in nearby Shaftsbury.
Time to head for Home.
John and Linda off to Bourne Park
Peter taking-off for Popham. http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=6884 for another.
Rest of the gang lined up to head home in the PC12.
Ok, well, maybe not this time :-)
Many thanks to everyone who came along and made an afternoon of it with us, to Abbas Air for hosting us, and to Denis for his additional photos. And Mosaab should have fully recovered by the now - thanks Mosaab!
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