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Title: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 01, 2010, 10:09:02 PM

WOO HOO, pretty excited, I just took delivery of this little PA-28-180.  Flew her up from Warwick yesterday to her new (temp) home in Caloundra
 

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Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 01, 2010, 10:22:23 PM

The Little Piper parked in Toowooba on the way home  ;D

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: Mike on September 01, 2010, 11:55:06 PM

"took delivery of" as in "owning it"   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

 ::unbelieveable:: ::unbelieveable:: ::unbelieveable:: ::unbelieveable::

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: Oddball on September 02, 2010, 12:22:01 AM

Sorry Cobber have to say it..............................its only a model  ::rofl::

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 02, 2010, 05:53:45 AM

YEP Mike this is MY Chuckmobile  :P ;D  WOO HOO!!!!

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: vldflight on September 02, 2010, 03:04:28 PM

Congratulations sir!!!!! welcome to the wonderful world of true freedom and debt.

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: Mike on September 02, 2010, 04:59:55 PM

Wow! I am jealous!

taking to the skies in your own machine, unshackled and free . . . . only bound to loan payments, TFR's, regulations, weather alerts, insurance payments, gas prices, currency requirements, . . . . but mostly . . . free!
 ;D

no but seriously, that's awesome!

you need at "Captain Chuck" sticker on the side of the door!  ::rofl::

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 02, 2010, 09:36:20 PM

Yep will be ordering my Chuck sticker soon  ;D ::whistle::

Yes and  ::drinking:: here's to a life of debt and expensive hamburgers  |:)\

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: Oddball on September 02, 2010, 10:20:35 PM

ssooooooooooo what engine do you have in it? O.S? Super Tigre? Enya?  :P

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 02, 2010, 10:25:09 PM

O-360-A3A  ;D 180Hp of pure Lycoming weaponry  :P

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: cotejy on September 03, 2010, 12:35:53 AM

Congrad gibbo. I think this is what aviation is all about. Having fun flying and I wish you a lot of fun with your Piper.

Tell us, did you or did you not sleep in it on your first night as the owner? Be honest...  :)

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 03, 2010, 01:50:21 AM

 ::rofl:: HA HA Cotejy  nah I had to work that  :( night in Brisbane
And thanks I hope to get a great deal of flying done in her

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 03, 2010, 03:53:29 AM

Sorry here is a few more I got sent to me today  >:D I'll stop posting fotos of it now  ;D  ::drinking:: ::whistle::
First one is taxying out at Warwick, then 1st Takeoff in her leaving Warwick and Me and my Father-in-law (left) who went partners in the plane with  ;)

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on September 03, 2010, 04:39:39 AM

Hey WOW!!!  Congrats Shane!!!  A round of Crownies is definitly in order!   ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking::

We'll skip the payments stuff.  I am certain you and Susy will have an awesome bunch of adventures in this bird in the years to come.

Maybe someday I'll come Down Under and we'll go for a little hop around the patch...   ::whistle::

RC

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: Oddball on September 03, 2010, 12:54:31 PM

Right Gibbo on my way down to get a shot, fire up the BBQ and put the crownies on chilll   ::rofl::

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 06, 2010, 03:45:08 AM

YER on Oddy  ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ;D

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: FlyboyGil on September 06, 2010, 09:15:58 PM

Congrats dingo!! Beer dousing and strippers for ya! Have you thought of a name for her yet?

Course I'm also scared that that airplane will be turned into a car or something  ::eek:: ::eek::

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 07, 2010, 05:41:22 AM

Quote from: Rooster Cruiser on September 03, 2010, 04:39:39 AM

Hey WOW!!!  Congrats Shane!!!  A round of Crownies is definitly in order!   ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking::

We'll skip the payments stuff.  I am certain you and Susy will have an awesome bunch of adventures in this bird in the years to come.

Maybe someday I'll come Down Under and we'll go for a little hop around the patch...   ::whistle::

RC

Thanks Matt  ;D

We are pretty happy with it and Susi has decided to get her restricted licence as well HOW KEWL IS THAT?

Anytime your down here Matt we will go for a burn around this big brown land mate  ::drinking:: ::drinking::

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: Frank N. O. on September 07, 2010, 01:35:45 PM

Congratulations mate! Living the true dream eh?  |:)\ ::wave::

Frank

Title: Re: WOO HOO Look what I just took delivery of!!!!
Post by: gibbo_335 on September 10, 2010, 07:43:44 PM

Awww thanks Franklin  :D  She is a bit of fun I have to say, and yeah Living to Owner dream (or is that a nightmare .... Just kidding)

Quote from: Frank N. O. on September 07, 2010, 01:35:45 PM

Congratulations mate! Living the true dream eh?  |:)\ ::wave::

Frank