A Little Side Job

[FLYBOYJ]

This weekend I was at Brown Field, San Diego doing a condition inspection on a TS-11 Iskra - one of the easiest East Bloc jets I ever worked on, a pure delight. Engine was easily accessible, it was low enough to the ground where you didn't need a lot of ladders and stands to climb all over it. This picture was taken right after we did our engine runs - all "OK."

Wurger, V2 - my compliments to your aviation industry!

 

[ccheese]

Nice looking machine, Joe. Is that just a two seat run-about, or was it
a military jet ?

Charles

 

[evangilder]

That's a good looking Iskra. We have 2 of them in Camarillo, but that one is pretty.

 

[Erich]

~ der Bleistift ~ ?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Nice looking machine, Joe. Is that just a two seat run-about, or was it
a military jet ?

Charles

2 seat former Polish AF trainer.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

~ der Bleistift ~ ?

It is sharp!

 

[evangilder]

But the burning question is...did you get a flight in it?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

But the burning question is...did you get a flight in it?

No unfortuneatly - was there as a groundpounder only.

 

[mkloby]

Ahh too bad. I like the lines on her.

 

[Downwind.Maddl-Land]

Always was a pretty little thing - the Iskara I mean. However, the view from the rear cockpit can't be that clever, and you can't cuff Caruthers smartly around the ear when he gets it wrong, which (being a student) is frequently!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I sat in the rear and believe it or not the front view wasn't that bad with a student in the front cockpit. It seemed you're slightly elevated as well.

 

[Downwind.Maddl-Land]

Arrrr - but is the Head within cuffing range!? MOST important in a trainer!!!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Arrrr - but is the Head within cuffing range!? MOST important in a trainer!!!

There's actually a plexiglass divider between cockpits - you're just going to have to smack the student when you're on the ground...

 

[Downwind.Maddl-Land]

Well, that's no fun AT ALL!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Well, that's no fun AT ALL!

Agree - that's why the Jet Provost was such a great trainer!

 

[mkloby]

Plexiglass - that prohibits an instructor from throwing his kneeboard at the student!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Plexiglass - that prohibits an instructor from throwing his kneeboard at the student!

Or anything else!

 

[Glider]

No unfortuneatly - was there as a groundpounder only.

No excuse, can only put it down to incompetence

 

[FLYBOYJ]

No excuse, can only put it down to incompetence

Yea, you're right, but at least I ate well!

 

[Glider]

Thats all right then, all is forgiven