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Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not here.)
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:30 am
by Kei
I can crash a plane...
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not here.)
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:02 am
by Taiga
Ryoko wrote:I can crash a plane...
I wouldn't suggest trying.
Personally I'm not sure I could get one to a speed/height/whatever where crashing would be possible.
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not here.)
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:01 pm
by Shamisen
Somebody wrote:You're telling me you can ACTUALLY fly a plane? You're the first I've ever met who can do that!
Yes I can fly an aircraft, by myself as sole manipulator of the controls, have been doing the same since 1973.
I'm a minority , well we pilots are , about 700,000 strong world wide we number.
More questions ask away ...
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not here.)
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:41 pm
by Shamisen
Pandemonium wrote:Ryoko wrote:I can crash a plane...
I wouldn't suggest trying.
Personally I'm not sure I could get one to a speed/height/whatever where crashing would be possible.
Actually, as the following photo shows .. all you have to do is have the airplane running and forget how to stop it.
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Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not here.)
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:31 pm
by lazysunside
can the cat fly a fighter one?
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not here.)
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:50 am
by Shamisen
Tis early in 2010 the air-show schedule has been posted for a famous flying team.
The sites are located
Here! and
Here.
The 'Memorial' section on each site is worth a visit too..
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not here.)
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:15 pm
by Shamisen
Matt Younkin discusses his flying career and the Beech 18 in this two part interview. (AERO NEWS NETWORK)
Part 1
Part 2
A bit of history, the present Franklin / Younkin Air shows. Kyle Franklin and Matt Younkin are the third generation. In 2005 the Second generation, Jimmy Franklin and Bobby Younkin were killed in an airshow accident. They were involved in a midair crash.
This should explain why both Jimmy's and Bobby's pictures appear together in this presentation.
A side note: Kyle Franklin's wife Amanda is Matt Younkin's sister. The Third generation is going strong..
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:10 am
by Shamisen
It's official...
We lost the lease on the hanger and at the present moment the airport does not have any room for us to lease, or rent ...
(We're moving our equipment into a storage unit for the time being)
So after a 10 year run we are taking a little vacation (forced)... More news as it comes about...
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:55 am
by Kagami
At the very least you can now wash your hands of that landlord.
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:34 am
by Shamisen
Life... condensed down to a 10 x 30 foot storage locker... it's a weird feeling...
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:12 pm
by Yuuki
.....
-hugs-
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:57 am
by Shamisen
I hate vacations... at least this type of vacation...
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:33 am
by Shamisen
Another weekend ....
I still have work but doing it outside is rather a pain ...
However it is a living methinks.
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:24 pm
by Shamisen
Snow.........
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About 11 inches of it
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:15 pm
by Kagami
Man, I'll experience that one day. You have my word on this.
At the moment though, how are you for a complete contrast? See below for outside my front door on this lovely sunday morning (climbing towards 100F yet again)
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Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:35 pm
by Shamisen
Major accidents come in threes it seems
Japan's present dilemma rates as #1
This runs a strong second with me at least:
http://www.neoshodailynews.com/news/x32 ... show-crash
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/f ... crash.html
Not ready for the third straw yet.
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:35 am
by Shamisen
The third straw hit late Friday night 27 MAY 2011. Heaven just gained a wing walker... Angels beware..
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To Kyle and the Franklin / Younkin families,
I extend our heartfelt sympathy.
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:25 pm
by Shamisen
The NTSB has issued a probable cause report concerning Kyle and Amanda's accident the article is below.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=m ... 6f3d029310
If for some reason you can't see it the cause is below.
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:05 am
by Kagami
Pretty much 3 years since the last post in this particular thread. I really miss this place and skype definitely ain't a replacement. Never was, really.
Looking at the previous posts its fair to say a lot happened for us all since 2011. For me, three trips to the USA (one to meet the PH Crew), moved house twice (still live in the desert though) and getting older (I'm sure Shami will rebuke that).
So...
*Gets out his stick, prods Shami*
*Sits back*
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:44 am
by Shamisen
*So that's what's been annoying me, removes prod.*
Time flies when you're having fun.. Er ah, not... Thanks for the gentle nudge...
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:55 am
by Kagami
Y'know it
snowed in Melbourne today.
...well, to define snow as a light pattering of sleet which quickly melted away is far from what others see every winter, but for us it was quite surreal.
Then again, by 'us', I do not mean me, as I look out the window and see bright sunshine.
*shakes fist at desert*
Oshkosh next year?
Re: The Cat's Box. (Or where I spend my time when I'm not he
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:49 am
by Shamisen
That's the plan... it's might end up being quite a 'group' too... never know thou..
KOSH 15 is the ticket
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOSH
*Egad its been so long I've almost forgotten how to use BBcode*
Snow? you wanna see SNOW... be here in Dec Jan Feb etc...