The Captain's Blog

Nat Fly Temora 2010 Thursday

2010-04-01T21:03:00.001+11:00

today was the first official start of Natfly 2010, after a big clean up in the hanger we went for a walk around the aerodrome, Wow was the first ting that come to mind, the activity was awesome from the head of the council swinging a sledge hammer to hooking up with Mr Brumby Paul Goard from Brumby Aircraft
Back to the hanger to finish the big clean up and then back down for the afternoon look and to see what is happening. First person I run into was Big Ross Gosby form Avia Cam, with a awesome display with his CNC work " The guy to see for this " This comes Captain Recommend. let me tell you that this recommendation don't come lightly. Man does he do some nice work.

Bit more of a walk round and back to the hanger for afternoon beers with a couple of the neighbors.
Sorry no pic there tomorrow.

Big Changes - Going Word Press

2010-04-01T19:46:00.014+11:00

For a long time i used Blogger but i think its about time The Captain moved on to Word Press, this has been a big decision and not taken lightly as this would mean some major changes on 3 different web sites (Upside down websites, Temora Computers & Captain Kaos) Still not sure of the final out come but will be good and better for me to update and better for the followers.
Be ready for changes

A Big Weekend.

2010-03-28T22:42:00.002+11:00

This weekend I got a lot of work done, huge clean up in the hanger getting ready for the big flying next weekend. Also the fuse was painted (A big thanks to Simon), next is to paint some flooring and some side panels, "I hate paint " IT SUCKS.

I Knew There Was Something Wrong

2010-03-22T08:09:00.001+11:00

Should not be eating crap.!!!!

Wow this is A Real Airplane

2010-03-19T17:42:00.001+11:00

Heard a noise out front of hanger, lucky i came out to look
what a nice sight.

Blair Aerosport Updates

2010-03-18T22:54:00.002+11:00

Upside Down Websites did some updates to Blair Aerosport web
site today, UDW added a new You Tube and a Site-map page as
well as some tweeks. just have to change some server side settings
in the morning and we are all finished.

Home At Last - 3000km in 6 Days

2010-03-16T23:53:00.004+11:00

wow this was one drive, took off last Thursday, first job was meeting
at The Condo Argus to just nut out the last of the mods to the new
web site b4 going live, 1pm then off to Tamworth (700km)to see
Tony from Blair Aerosport, stayed with Tony on Thursday night
and headed of to see Samantha and Peter from Closeview TV on
friday morning, another 700km in this trip.

Spent Friday till Sunday with them nutting out all the pc issues and
also completed there new website, that was one intense 48 hr
workathon.
Sunday arvo did coffee with another set of friends up there on the
mountain and then down to Coomera for the night. Got to relax there
(hahahha) drank beer with old neighbours and more pc work.

Monday up to Brissy to hook up with Big Al and then on to see
Doug. now mid arvo its of to Ballina (200km) to see Dave from
Rescuetech for the night, no pc work there he has that all sorted
"Its Beer Time" BUT, to work out the new web site for RT

This morning 9.30am i headed of back home (1150km leg) of the
trip and the biggest leg, done this trip a fair few times so i knew
there was at least a not stop drive for at least 11hrs. The best part
of the trip was seeing the lovely wife and daughter at 10.15pm
when i got home.
All work done, Customers happy!! and Im Home
Now to finish painting the plane.

Another New Website Completed

2010-03-14T09:44:00.001+11:00

This weekend while up in Queensland, I spent some time with the
guys from Closeview Tv to get out there new splash page for
there web site.
A lot easier why with the customer, allowing all the work to be
finished as wellas some computer work, all in the weekend time
frame.

The Captain Visits Teddy Bear

2010-03-12T21:50:00.001+11:00

On the way up to Qld, I dropped of to see Tony from Blair Aerosport
to see about some new work on the website, Tony will be doing a
bit more video work and we need to be able to post this on his web
site for all to see.

Over the next week or two look on Blair Aerosport web site for a
new page where you can hook up with the new Aerobatic video

We Started to Paint

2010-03-04T19:09:00.003+11:00

Big thanks to Simon for splashing some paint on, what a great job he does. I can tell you from the prep side its a lot of work, i have spent hours prepping all of the parts, only got a few painted today do to another job he has, so i just fit in where i can and as its just primer, it works in well.
Piss poor prep , is piss poor finish. worth the time spent

Teddy Shows for Dinner

2010-02-26T11:05:00.005+11:00

Tony dropped in last nigh on way back to Tamworth, running a
bit behind on time, he stayed for dinner and flew back to work
at 7am in the morning. Tony had be doing an Airshow display
for Allianz down in South Australia.

Paint is Close

2010-02-23T18:09:00.000+11:00

Yesterday, a trip to Wagga to buy some paint to prime the whole plane
a week of sanding then paint is on the card very soon.
Photos soon when we start painting

Got Good Feed Back

2010-02-16T14:51:00.004+11:00

Every project needs a Grant Booth onboard. For our intensive 6 week project, he performed tech rescue for all of our staff from Warner Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast. He was in Wagga, us on the Gold Coast and the client in Sydney and it was entirely seemless with his help. What Grant doesn't know about computers, ftp'ing and tech support simply isn't worth knowing.

Samantha Goddard
Production Manager
Rexona's The Greatest Athlete

More Work on No4 Spar Carry Through

2010-02-14T20:39:00.001+11:00

With most of the work done, there is only some rivets to shoot
and its all finished. Both left and right fronts have now been done.

No4 Spar Pass Through

2010-02-06T18:42:00.001+11:00

Not happy with the original fit, it was remake and redrill the
No4, Happy now!!! all there is to do, rivit it back in.

The Chicken and the Chicken ?????

2010-02-06T18:38:00.001+11:00

My Baby with the her new Hen, 2 Chickens

New Trading Pc

2010-02-02T18:04:00.003+11:00

This week we built a new top end trading pc for one of the TWG members. Processor Core i7-920 - Mother Board G-B EX58-UD3R - 6G Kit DDR3 1600 - 1GB GT 240 Gigabyte Video card

Right Wing finished

2010-01-27T08:55:00.003+11:00

Right wing just getting outboard fuel tanks sealed up and its all go for paint,
hope to have left wing finished within a week.

Why Dont People Back Up

2010-01-21T18:32:00.001+11:00

I have spent last 2 days working on 2 hard drives trying to save the customers data, what is wrong people!!!!! its cheaper to set up a back up system than cry when i tell you "Bad Luck" We cant recover your data.

Nico's Instrument Panel Gets Power

2010-01-17T09:43:00.000+11:00

Greg finally finished wiring and powered up the electrics

Condobolin Argus

2010-01-14T11:48:00.001+11:00

Talking to the ladies at the local news paper about a new web site

Texas Slow Cooker Smoker

2010-01-10T14:49:00.005+11:00

Over last couple weeks i have turned an old water heater into a great
cooking device, we gave it a test run yesterday after burning it in, a
small BBQ last night , i am claiming success.
Still a couple mods to go ready for a big cook up in a couple weeks.

Global Warming - Bull Shit

2010-01-07T20:13:00.003+11:00

What a load of crap, 20 years ago the water was spose to rise 15 ft?
Thats BS

2009 was the 2nd hottest year in 100 years, so what, it aint the hottest
- last one was in 1890, "So wheres global warming"

Now it is not getting any hotter they call it climate change
"MORE BULL SHIT"

this photo is from the latest global warming conference Jan 6th 2010

Ron's plane got paint

2010-01-01T09:29:00.001+11:00

Ron finaly got round to getting paint - looks awesome

Week B4 Xmas

2009-12-22T21:38:00.001+11:00

This was spose to be a quite week, "Bad News" 2 Emergency PC repairs
you have to love Vista and some welding. Welding? Yeah Baby!!
Im making my self a smoker to slow cook meat while smoking it, still a bit
of work to do, but its coming along nicly, should be up and running by mid
Jan 2010.