Hi Laurie,
Hope all is OK with you. Sorry about the lack of contact over the last 3 mths or so but I have been really busy with ‘proper” work, plus my wife and I have had our first holiday in 15 years … went to Japan. (was there when you were at the Warbirds show at Wanaka) Neville and I know each other well. I guess I could lay claim to have had just a little influence in Neville’s decision to buy a Dimona. Also the Grob 109’s engine change has taken a long time. It is now complete (except final CAA rubber stamp) and I have done about 10 hrs test flying …. It has turned it from a poor performing anything into a reasonably good little aeroplane. …. Hasn’t improved its gliding performance though. I am totally happy with the little L2400 engine. I am currently finishing a job in Oz (Lara) and would really like to check out Baccus Marsh as I think there is a Dimona there …. Would just like to sit in one to check it out. I did spend a day with the Legend … Macca but his machine was out of the air and in bits. Really looking forward to getting back into working on Dave M’s Dimona. It seems the engine is actually a spare that was included in the Thai’s shipment as it is really crappy on the outside but inside is 100% … still has the running in oil in it. Best regards Ian W. From: Laurie Hoffman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 1 May 2010 10:06 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] Empty weight. Hi Neville, You would probably know of the Dimona that Ian Williams is rebuilding near Auckland Gliding Club. Regards Laurie Hoffman 46531233 _____ From: neville swan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 29 April, 2010 2:55:03 PM Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] Empty weight. Thanks Laurie. I am in West Auckland, near the Whenuapai Air Base ( where I fly). Neville.
