3rd Sept Ashbourne to Tatenhill Airfield to check out a self build Plane!

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Go and put the kettle on, there are a lot of pictures. Many, many thanks to Andrew and family for flights, food, taxi rides to the club house, everything. It had been a truly marvellous day.We met Andrew, who delights in doing the panorama dance, in Ashbourne.

We had a little photo shoot before the flight.

Then it was time to fly. There are 3 screens to display, the engine data, the pilot information (speed, height etc) and the map.

We went over Blithfield Reservoir, we drove along the road that cuts right across it last week on Trevor's run.

 

Past the JCB factory

Past Alton Towers. We drove past all these last week

Horsey time

St Georges Park football centre

Coming in to land

Out of the plane to a nice surprise, Dave and Ian had joined us.

Charlotte's colouring skills

It's was not over yet

 

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

33 minutes ago, Thrustyjust said:

Holy cow, pink nose has pink wings too @IanK

 

 

 

Looks really cool 

And has done for over a week. It 'came out' for the first time at the Gold Cup last weekend. Glad you approve. Now get back to cleaning the vomit express 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

We went for a bbq, that Michael expertly cooked. There was plenty to go round and Glen and I decided we could not possibly eat any more, so we would be polite and share a hot dog. I somehow returned with 2 hotdogs, oops, but they we delicious. Martyn and Sue had their flight, followed by Andy and Becky. Ian had to go, just leaving Dave and it would be a shame for him to go alone, so I bagged another flight, champion.

Power station

The airport

Dave had spotted the Air Ambulance helicopter on the ground with 2 ambulances. Then we had to look for another plane, which we found to our right, at the end of the wing.

Not an impostor this week, but the real Dave Eastwood.

Landing for the second time

That just leaves me to say thank you, again, I can't thank you enough Andrew, you are an absolute star.

 

 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Landing and take off the best bits, here is the take off

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Ah, the infamous double hot dog for Julie!

note how poor Glen just gets a bun and some sauce!

There's a runway down there somewhere, banking as we descend..

[aeg]

WOW, what a fantastic day we've all had today I can't believe what kind and generous people belong,and support this club that we are in. I join the others in thanking Andrew and his family for making today a very enjoyable one, take care all till we meet again, Thanks Andy & Becky

[Thrustyjust]

So, how come Julie gets a big sausage and Glen just gets the sauce ? ........................ oh................. that sounds a bit wrong.......................

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Julie did try and explain why her bun had two sausages and Glen's none, but it wasn't very convincing

i thinks she's seen the look of disbelief on our faces at this point!

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

It's her 'emergency' bun technique. She always keeps an extra bun in hand, then there's an excuse to have seconds, thirds etc!