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  1. rgmwa
    Just got back from a trip to visit our daughter and son-in-law in Katherine. Serpentine-Myrup-Nullarbor Roadhouse-Maralinga-Coober Pedy-Cadney Homestead-Kulgera-Uluru/Olgas-Ti-Tree-Tennant Creek-Katherine (Tindal)-Kununurra-Bungles-Wolfe Ck Crater-Halls Creek-Fitzroy Crossing-Sandfire Roadhouse-Meekatharra-Northam and back to Serpentine. About 4,300 nm all up. No problems apart from getting bogged on a sand track at Sandfire Roadhouse while taxiing closer to the bowsers. Also had severe winds overnight in a 15-20 minute event at Meekatharra (60-70 kph), but luckily the tiedowns held and no damage. Typical cruising speed was about 115kts, but saw 153kts ground speed at one point near Esperance, and 49kts crosswind on another occasion. Pilots are lucky - they get all the best views. A few random photos... Near Border Village Cliffs along the Bight Head of the Bight Uluru/Ayres Rock MacDonnell Ranges Devil's Marbles Wolfe Creek Crater, 300,000 years old - 50,000 tonne meterorite Great Sandy Desert - surprisingly colourful Airstrip at Karijini National Park Fantastic colours - Lake Moore, just south of Paynes Find First green landscape in nearly four weeks - near Northam.
  2. rgmwa
    I suspect most of these are plans built but some interesting aircraft here. Biplanes You can Build Also worth checking the Kitplanes magazine buyer's guide: They update the list of available aircraft every year: KITPLANES The Independent Voice for Homebuilt Aviation - Aircraft Directory Directions
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    That would be the one. I'm not sure what they fly at the moment, but I think the 14 would be a step up for most of us, both in performance and bank balance required.
  4. rgmwa
    Very nice! There's another one nearing completion that will fly out of Serpentine.
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    Due to a mix up at Vans, I have a spare SB 18-02-02 Stabilator spar upgrade kit available. PM me if interested and I'll mail it out if you donate $10 to Ian for the site. Cheers rgmwa
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    Oops! I should have said 2.3 times stronger and 3.3 times stiffer. Apologies all. However the difference is still significant given the small increase in thickness. Can’t go back and edit my previous post unfortunately.
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    I don't know the answer, but compared to 1.0 mm sheet, 1.5 mm sheet will be about 3.3 times stronger in bending and 5 times stiffer.
  8. rgmwa
    Jiro Horikoshi
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    Took me a while, but here is a wartime report on the 109E. The canopy could be jettisoned (see Appendix 1). http://kurfurst.org/Tactical_trials/109E_UKtrials/Morgan.html
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    I'll counter with this Kaz, although I think this aircraft is a G model, so you may be right about earlier marks. Third paragraph under `Entering the cockpit'. http://www.eaf51.org/newweb/Documenti/Storia/Flying_ 109_ENG.pdf Cheers rgmwa
  11. rgmwa
    I believe the 109 canopy could also be jettisoned. Rear mounted springs lifted the back of the canopy into the slipstream allowing it to detach.
  12. rgmwa
    Mine are Norbar. Bought from a supplier in the UK (cheaper than here). The 1/4" version goes down to 10 in.lb
  13. rgmwa
    You will need one that goes down to 20 in.lb or less for most of your work (AN3 and AN4 bolts typically). A 1/4" drive torque wrench is ideal. For prop bolts I've got a 3/8" wrench that has a much higher range (can't recall what exactly).
  14. rgmwa
    Only until Trump hears about this new high tech export initiative from China.
  15. rgmwa
    Thanks. Missed that.
  16. rgmwa
    The 120 kt sea level LSA limit applies in the USA, but not here. The Sling has twice the fuel capacity of the RV12, although full tanks, 2 people and baggage will put it over the 600kg LSA weight limit. That won’t matter if you build it as VH experimental since it’s designed to the VLA standard which allows 700kg AUW. If it’s going on the RAAus register, you will be limited to 600kg.
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    That's plan B.
  18. rgmwa
    Thanks Mark, I'll keep looking.
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    Skyshop want $15 a tube and a minimum $20 order. Last time I bought some on-line (can't recall where from now) it was about $15 for 4 tubes. And no, it wasn't last century. I know $15 is small change in aircraft dollars, but it's just the principle of the thing.
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    Anybody know where to get torque seal for a reasonable price?
  21. rgmwa
    This guy used what looks like strips of black cloth. Good luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-p-gy6NBFI
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    Yes, there will be a lot of bi-axial bending and torsion on that connecting spar that would have been greatly reduced if they'd just connected the tails together, but no doubt they have good reasons for doing it the way they did.
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    Volksplane
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    No point. The poll result would be zero.
  25. rgmwa
    I was 59 and pleased to admit to being a working younger person according to the criteria
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