Area-51

Just shocking, total absence of airfield security;

Yes agree, but the gopro footage will earn you kazzilions of dollars and likes on youtube... these are modern times, nobody cares about slip skid AoA, they just want to see brown pants action! So you cannot make the wool too long lest it be seen in the camera view and detach viewer fake news brain cell.

You could put a long selfie stick with a back facing gopro on it as an attitude indicator; and a piece of red wool 🤷🏽‍♂️

Your call sign is incorrect, it should read 19-4186 , 24-4186 ... You can put anything you want it just won't be within procedure; If you are lucky you will see "JESUS" fly by; he is out there! ADSB transponder traffic will not display unless an ADSB-IN receiver or AVTraffic App is slaved to OzRwy.

Totally obsolete machine; about 100 years late and still unable to deliver...

3D print is easiest way to go; have a 320 in CAD and one on the shelf to measure from; can be flush or raised clip in blank. Is cradle remaining in panel?

Cheapest and quickest fix is a roofing screw straight through the suction cup into the support surface... The rubber washer on the roofing screw will prevent loss of suction, and the screw will prevent dislodging of the RAM mount when suction is lost...

Two things required; 1) Clean, Smooth, and "flat" surfaces. 2) Wet suction cup before attaching prior to each session and push down as you spin the slide lock. (Remove mount at end of session to avoid surface distortion) Expect the mount to fall off during flight so when it does happen you will not be distracted from flying the aircraft straight and level. My RAM mount is great and rarely falls off. When it does it falls toward the ground. (There is nowhere it can go and jam controls). My initial response is to start crying but then the training kicks in and with the aircraft stabilised I reach down grab the RAM by its horns and stick it firmly back in its spot. Eventually one day it will go straight into the bin or projected into scrubland beside the manoeuvring area, however I am not satisfied it has exhausted its commensurate level of monetary value yet.

Tyre mounting paste... fancy name for soap

Living has a guaranteed 100% morbidity rate

There is a big red mark to line the canopy release handle with; it doesn't get any more simple than that... Preflight check failure and brown pants moment... Lesson delivered.

It depends upon the material's chemical specification of the mount. Rubber, Nylon, Neoprene, Polyurethane, EPDM... They all respond differently to different types of lubricants; Mineral Oil Derivative, Synthetic Oil Derivative, Silicone Based Grease, Rubber Grease, Vegetable Plant Oil Derivative, Carbon Graphite Powder, Chalk Rock Powder. Best to always consult a Materials Specification chart to see what substances and exposure times have a Severe Moderate or Minor affect. For fitting flexible rubber type components baby powder makes life easy; and everything will smell like fresh nappies! Boot polish works wonders on nylon plastic rubber derivatives; stops them drying out and cracking

Rock climbing at 116yo is only 12% chance of death every 1000hrs ☹️

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That is the sound i remember... its impressive.

For those putting themselves into the environment, this podcast may be very useful: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pilots-discretion-from-sportys/id1571051265

Looks like it is "just" flying and unstable at that... I remember when concorde first came to australia; it departed YSSY east off 34L straight over the house. After growing up listening to DC9's rattle the house I thought the roof was surely going to cave in and windows shatter.

A duck?! That surely would of quacked something in the engine!! 😳

Sausage factory training academy... fortunately we have ADSB to see where they actually are in the sky! CTA endorsement also requires completion of a written test; its not a big test; more to ensure the student knows correct procedure and which publications or sources to go to to access information. Being able to competently maintain required altitude level and execute Tower vector and altitude change instructions upon request without delay is also required. Some ATC's speak really fast and its difficult to get it all; so just ask them to slow down and repeat request. Listening to coms between IFR and Tower is often lightning quick; the coms being heard are mandatory procedural with both ends knowing beforehand what the communication and response is going to be. Listening to LiveATC website is a great way to become accustomed to the ATC environment; tune into Bankstown or Moorabbin for an hour each day or so for a week and listen to Tower and Ground op' frq's. By the time you take your checkflight CTA environments will feel more natural. It also gets you accustomed to "what" information to include on readbacks. Dont forget the all important notepad and pencil to write down squak codes, flight levels, vectors, taxi ways, and runways when ATC provides requests; and have a detail ground map of the airfield at hand to refer to.

There is no consensus on this one... Best to play it safe by not starting the motor between each spark plug service 👍

I run iridium, no issues; make sure they are resistor type. Rotax also have a 5K resistor in the screw on spark plug connectors themselves. Mag test right left and see if static noise changes. Diagnostic; disconnect the exciter wire for the alternator field at the voltage regulator and ground test the engine again to see if noise is gone. Failed alternator capacitor may also be a source of noise.

The 109 with a high lift wing option is 30:1 at 860kg; amazing and robust performer yet underpowered with standard 80hp Limbach. Unexciting powered climb performance is its weak point exacerbated further when two up.

No; just feels like its that time of year again when a "this will change everything" announcement happens, followed by six months of happy happy joy joy before "never heard of again" forum post emerges ☹️ Staying ahead of the bell end curve...