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  1. PapaFox
    Monocoupe
  2. PapaFox
    That would be this one http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111230X50438&key=1 With the approach obstacles on either side, it could have been pretty messy if he wasn't in a glider that had such short wings (12m)
  3. PapaFox
    After initial training in a Gazelle, I then tried on a couple of Jabs, moved onto a Tecnam Sierra, and then finally lost the training wheel when we finished our bird. Fast forward to now, and I can say the majority of my flying has been in a taildragger. There's just something sweet about them
  4. PapaFox
    Yep, watched all of it so far. Unfortunately, some of the editing just gets frustrating, like when they show different mounted camera angles, but don't hide that they are from different aircraft, or when they repeatedly show a 208 flying past, but mix it with the sound of the 150. Otherwise, great show!
  5. PapaFox
    Nice set of wings Still amazes me how well they perform!
  6. PapaFox
    "Notice that they do not so much fly as... plummet" (thud)
  7. PapaFox
    There is mention in Jill's Pilot Talk section about the trike accident. Regarding the awards, the way that I read the categories, the VH aircraft that got one of the awards was in the VH award category... "Most outstanding... [for] VH registered aircraft". No problems there. The Bolly Props awards on the other hand. I had our aircraft in for judging, and in hindsight, it was a waste of time, as it really didn't fit into any category offered: 2-seats, non-tecnam, metal wings, non-jabiru, no flight into temora, not an innovative design, rotax engine, not a trike, and it wouldn't win concourse anymore. Won't bother entering that again.
  8. PapaFox
    After a bit of trawling around, it looks like it might still be up in Darwin, but hasn't been on the register since at least 2000
  9. PapaFox
    One thing we have noticed in having 4 wind socks @ YTEM is that you can get 4 different wind indications. The yellow one down near the threshold of 36 is generally the most unreliable. Curiously though, that is the one that is closest to the Wx station
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    Didn't the front come through Friday night/Saturday morning though? Saturday evening had no significant Wx. Clear sky, full moon, not much wind.
  11. PapaFox
    Should have mentioned it earlier, but in an on-going tradition, we have a pest-of-choice sharing the airfield during NatFly. Grasshoppers, mice, and this year is the turn for the MOZZIES! Big ones! Bring insect repellant if you can. You have been warned!
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    Although any of the gauges that have an audio output mean that you can keep your eyes looking where they should be, yet still know what your AoA is. Realistically, I don't ever look at mine, but every so often, while manouvering, I get the occasional chirp, which still has a large buffer before stall.
  13. PapaFox
    What are you using for a trim servo? Ray Allen electric motors, which are common for trim servos, have a built in position sensor that can be wired up to an indicator
  14. PapaFox
    Did anyone else notice the figures on the half-yearly financial report for ASIC cards... ASIC Fee income $44086 ASIC Card expense $29919 I'm sure there would be other expenses to be factored in (postage, admin time, etc), but a nice earner otherwise
  15. PapaFox
    I've just filled in the paperwork for a renewal.... . Only ever needed it at YSWG. First time, was just coincidental that the ARO was just finishing their inspection, and from several metres away, after seeing a red card with photo (doubt he could have seen much detail) let me continue. And again, at YSWG, on phoning the ARO to get the gate code, he asked for my card number. Probably could have told him anything. Lot a crap and $$$ too frequently, for something that was just to be seen to be doing something.
  16. PapaFox
    Lithium-ion and lithium-iron are different batteries. Lithium-iron are a type of lithium-ion battery, but the cathode is made of LiFePO4, hence the new sub-type of iron. The lithium ions that form the electrolyte, depending on manufacturer, can both be the same lithium-perchlorate liquid. Confusing details, but significant none the less.
  17. PapaFox
    Quite possible the glider involved hadn't switched to CTAF and was still on one of the glider chat frequencies. Can happen if people only think of a CTAF area being a set distance from the airfield, not allowing for the faster aircraft.
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    I have heard of some one years ago whose plane copped a dose of hail dimples, quite possibly a Mooney. Anyway, they thought it flew better after the damage and didn't want to get it repaired.
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    http://www.worldaircraftco.com/zh/sentinel/ (Planechaser just beat me to it)
  20. PapaFox
    Best advice I've heard is, if you're faced with an off-field landing at night, turn your landing light on. If you don't like what you see, turn it off!
  21. PapaFox
    One of the guys where I work had to do the same years back, and if I remember, it was also in a 310. He wasn't that close to Hawaii though.
  22. PapaFox
    Except that Mooney looks like an older C model which would have had the manual undercarriage, not electric. Looks like one bump too many and the u/c managed to unlock.
  23. PapaFox
    The maintenance manual spells out that: Avgas is the culprit at play here
  24. PapaFox
    I've actually got a bag of those courtesy of CASA
  25. PapaFox
    I'm guessing that would have to take top place in the overpriced LSA rankings? Do I hear any advance on that???
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