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  1. pylon500
    Hi folks, pylon500 here, I am currently at Moree, and looking for anyone local that could give me a hand to get on my way. Basically need someone that can give me a lift to and from the airport to fill the plane. Hiring a car or even taxis would break the budget of this trip, plus we can chat (yes I will listen to others for at least a few minutes :) It is now 5:00 Tuesday evening, if you can help, call or text O425-323-3O6, thanks..
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    Interesting, they look like pictures of instruments. Was this used for a movie set maybe...?
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    Windshield

    pylon500 replied to Marty_d's topic in Zenith

    You could give Garry Morgan (Morgan Aeroworks 20 6553 9920) a call with some dimensions, as his Cheetah/Sierra/Cougar canopies are about a similar size.
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    The later version Sapphires had a slight sweep-back in the wings to get the CofG better positioned. Many sapphire owners, not happy with the bungee trim system, have fitted 'anti-servo' trim tabs to the all flying tail, and can now fly hands off. Not much else needed on the Sapphire, it was pretty well sorted from the start. There may be the odd AD somewhere in the system, the top rudder pivot rings a bell....?
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    Remember watching an episode of catalyst on the ABC a few years back, when they were using a Grob 109. They were doing low level air sampling over a lake I think?
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    Yep, my bad. Confused myself talking about sleeve valves, and started thinking Bristol instead of Napier.
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    And if you look real careful, you'll realise it's a SLEEVE VALVE engine, not overhead valve. For those unfamiliar, the Centuarus is best described as a flat 12 double! Yep, TWO flat TWELVE engines, merged together to create a twenty four cylinder, twin crankshaft monster.
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    Hope he goes with the Napier, otherwise he just has a weird Fury if he uses a Centaurus.
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    I think I've seen BIGGER models.
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    Actually I moved up(?) to a Tempest. Got some drawings, and a bit of photoshop... Strangely enough, if fitted with a 912s, it will actually sound like a real one!!
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    You mean this one?
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    Please buy it Riley, with all the projects I've got cluttering up my hangar, it's the last thing I need (even though I want it...). Besides, I've only got one R2800, and it's earmarked for my Murphy Renegade/Stearman conversion (project #3 of about 6). https://picasaweb.google.com/113292981019876413104/MurphyRenegadeStearmanProject
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    Good to see someone not knocking the Zero because of it's cultural heritage. I try not to worry too much where a plane came from, just it's effectiveness as an aeroplane, and to that end, the Zero is a brilliant piece of design and construction work. I've often looked at various warbirds with an aim of making scaled ultralight versions. All the 'usual suspects' have been done, but the Zero seems missing, and would make a great counterpoint to the Titan 51, or Sullivan Spitfire. Could be built light enough to be powered by the usual 912s, or be fitted with a Rotec radial...
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    WOW, Already? Or am I just not admitting how old I am? (First flight 1997)
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    Actually it gets worse, during a heavy snowstorm the Buran hangar collapsed, killing some workers and destroying the Buran. Full story here; http://www.buran-energia.com/bourane-buran/bourane-fin.php
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    So does this camping issue suggest that the flying displays will be over parked aircraft? This will be at odds with the past where ALL parking areas have been pedestrian areas at past Narromines'... From sydney, you are looking at around a four to five hour drive (one way), depending on how pushy you are.. Longer if you believe Google Earth!
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    Slightly off topic, but I was trolling around the Top Gear track/airport (looking at abandoned aircraft/airports), and found while looking at Heathrow, if you open the time scale in Google Earth (not maps), you can scroll backwards to [bold]1945[/b]!! Some airfields that have disappeared completely.
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    Thought it might have been at Kamloops in Canada, but then noticed the US rego's.. Don't know if this will work but; <32º060'27.56"N, 84°11'18.82"W.>
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    Had seen this link, but was trying to find another one so as not to inflict all the other crap on that site. Probably easier to just post them here, some had comments, but not a great deal to learn from, so here we go..... Searching the net, there are lots of 'abandoned' aircraft around the world, for all sorts of reasons. Seems a shame but....
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    After more review, there appear to be parts separating on the way down, canopy? Maybe he was trying to get out...
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    They probably all do, but timing the video, he only had about 7 seconds from breakup to impact. Take out the 'What the hell?' time, doesn't give him much left... RIP.
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    That club (SRFC) started with two strokes, so you never knew if the motor was going to keep running, and the habit seemed a good idea. Flame suit on..The other club flies Jabiru's..... Maybe they should start flying closer circuits?
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    Well, looking back on my 3500+hrs in 80 odd different ultralight types over the past 25 odd years, I was very surprised how badly I flew a glider for the first time in 30 odd years. When I left gliding back then, I had near 200 hours, Silver C, and around 20 odd types (from Kooka' to Jantar), but getting into a K21, I was all over the place. What I'm getting at is that with less than 100 hours, you may just be biting off a bit much, not doubting your ability to learn multiple streams, but the variation between these disciplines can be vague and maybe contradictory. Maybe get fully compliant with one field, so that when you try another, you will see the differences and know what to, and not to, do while involved with each in turn. I hope this doesn't seem harsh, hopefully I'm wrong, and at this early stage of all your learning you can/will become multi capable, but it will take a real effort to separate and understand the differences.
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    Well, looking back on my 3500+hrs in 80 odd different ultralight types over the past 25 odd years, I was very surprised how badly I flew a glider for the first time in 30 odd years. When I left gliding back then, I had near 200 hours, Silver C, and around 20 odd types (from Kooka' to Jantar), but getting into a K21, I was all over the place. What I'm getting at is that with less than 100 hours, you may just be biting off a bit much, not doubting your ability to learn multiple streams, but the variation between these disciplines can be vague and maybe contradictory. Maybe get fully compliant with one field, so that when you try another, you will see the differences and know what to, and not to, do while involved with each in turn. I hope this doesn't seem harsh, hopefully I'm wrong, and at this early stage of all your learning you can/will become multi capable, but it will take a real effort to separate and understand the differences.
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    An often forgotten part of doing circuits, is to be within gliding distance of the strip for as much time as possible (flying ultralights that is), so when I see people on downwind two or three miles out, I'm often tempted to call. 'You've just had an engine failure, were are you going to land?' Bit silly to be looking around picking paddocks when you just took off from a serviceable runway !!? I've been in circuit in a Lightwing following Jabiru's around, and with both of us on downwind you get the impression the jabiru is leaving the circuit as they are so far away. I have called and asked 'Do you have a flightplan for that circuit?'
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