Posted by SteveBeaver on Friday, November 10, 2017 @ 12:37 PM:
Story: http://www.pilotweb.aero/news/pilot-s-bob-grimstead-does-his-bit-for-australian-royal-flying-doctor-service-1-5273701
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1YyaFexLpU
Posted by Bob Grimstead on Monday, November 13, 2017 @ 03:01 AM:
Thank you very much for publicising this Steve,
It was very strange to be back in that cockpit after a fourteen-year absence, and a steep re-learning curve, but incredibly satisfying nevertheless. I flew nine sectors, either in the left or the right seat, after half a dozen practice sectors the preceding week. (The eye position is optimised for the left side which is the only one with brakes too).
Highlights included:
Formation flying in a Boeing 747?
https://www.facebook.com/Worldflightperth/videos/864790317021211/
Taking a Jumbo under the Sydney Harbour Bridge
http://youtu.be/rkmsqSQO_Ec
These were a couple of light-hearted moments at the end of the seven-day, 49-sector marathon.
All but this last leg was carried out as professionally as possible.
If you enjoyed viewing, please donate a fiver to the RFDS via:
https://rfdswa-fundraisers.everydayhero.com/au/perth-worldflight-team
I am delighted to say that we exceeded our $7000 target by more than $1000, which was pleasing.
Now there will be a 51 week pause, but I have already applied to do it all again next year.
The following day of course I had to go up and fly some rolling circles in my RF4, just to get my head straight again.
[Edit by Bob Grimstead on Monday, November 13, 2017 @ 03:03 AM]
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Flying and displaying Fournier RF4Ds VH-HDO and G-AWGN, building replica RF6B G-RFGB and custodian of RF6B prototype F-BPXV
