Gibbo
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Would just like to post a comment for the pilots that worked on Saturday.. Amazing stuff seeing them battle it in 80kph winds and the massive thermals while 30-40 feet from the flames, Testicles (and ovaries) the size of watermelons. Top stuff guys and you all deserve the St. George medal. Gibbo
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I have a strong emotional attachment to that aircraft. I did 90% of my training in it and had the displeasure of my flying test in 'marginal' conditions. Every aircraft has it own personality and 87 still has a some of the old fight still in it. Gibbo
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Still prefer a fibreglass Jab than a alloy special. Seen the differance in injurys and injury types. ;) Gibbo
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The comments he made about the records being 'created' to enable the sale of the aircraft are the big worry. How many others have falsified logbooks etc so a sale will or can go thru. Most of us are hopefully fairly 'honest persons' who have intentions that are safety based, the system current relys on that fact and there is not real checks and balances in place. Hence the inspections etc of the log books. Giles
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If this is not a clear case of 'de-certification' then the RAA really have a problem. Based on the fact that they have been found to falsify log books etc then how can the RAA even accept the accuracy of their pilots log books and therefore their licences in any form. I do like the recommendation of a public register but some details should not be made public such as names etc, only the history. A couple here have been caught out and made their feelings known in a positive manner. Based on what was said it comes close to 'legal' manslaughter. Fraud resulting in two deaths. Gibbo
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The comments made about registration and licencing requirements and recommendations scare me. The recommendations come very close to converting us to the GA world. I can just see our logbooks being sent to canberra and sitting there for 12 months while they are inspected. Gibbo
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Congrats on the first solo.. Nothing will ever stack up against that first landing. :) Gibbo
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Had the stick almost against the stopper and was holding it there. :confused: Gibbo
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Keith, Same aircraft but it wasn't me at that time. I have spoken to a couple of people who have had the same trouble with 4587. Going to have a bash this saturday afternoon with the new SI. A couple of people made the comment last night that the other 170's dont tend to do it and they are suspect due to its history. Time will tell.
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I tend to perform appraoches in the following order on the end of downwind.. Carb Heat + Fuel pump Thottle back to 1600-1800rpm Start trimming for 70kn Use the base turn to wash off excessive speed. (higher speed = reduced stall likelyhood) Settle at approach speed Flaps re-trim Final The comments made about the differance between the 160 and 170 in the southern air are true. The aircraft types handle completely differantly in the colder air. I am still having trouble coming to terms with the increased glide ratio which caused the problem in the initial stages.. Few more hours and I should be used to it. Gibbo
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Fly out of Tooradin on a regular basis and live in Pakenham. PM me if you need a lift on a saturday. Cranbourne train and then vline bus to tooradin. If you speak nicely to the driver he will drop across the road from the airstrip. Train to Pakenham and bus to Kooweerup. Gibbo
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As per Brents earlier comment, If he gets the bounces then everyone's in trouble... I would not call myself a completely inexperianced pilot having flown around the country 3 times in the past year but just on the longer side of the learning curve. 200 hours in less than eighteen months of flying. Tooradin can be a "nasty" place at times with the gusts and crosswinds making each landing slightly interesting at times. I have seen a couple of very experianced pilots almost become unglued there. Excessive speed (I believe) was the major contributing factor in this case but what I should have done is gone round before the 'third' bounce. (Human factors and decision making anyone!). The COG was always near the rear (or behind) of the mains at all times. It felt like the jab was skipping 18 or so inches into the air and then running out of lift. No twisting or inclination to move the COG forward. GG
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It was my worst landing on record.. Have 300plus landings under my it belt but caught me out a bit. The J-170's are very floaty compared to a j-160 which I have spent most of my time in. Having spoken to a couple of more experianced pilots in the last couple of days both have 'suggested' that the speed was the biggest factor. Need to try some slower 55kn approaches next week. Only have 9 hours in a 170 so the learning curve continues. Gibbo
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Someone may have a answer on this one.. Local SI was left head scratching by my worst landing yet. On a glide appraoch at tooradin and encountered a repeating bounce on touch down. Approached at 60kn in a j-170 with full flap and fairly steep glide path using side slip to reduce height. On touch down I flared and held off as per normal but encountered a 'three wheel bounce' that repeated itself three times before I hit the throttle and performed a go around. I was still holding off when the three wheel bounce occured and repeated itself. Cross wind of around 5-6kn from the left so not really a concern. It felt like the jab was caught tranisting in and out of the ground plane effect. Could this occur at around 35-40kn. Gibbo Any suggestions as to the cause?
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Good idea and along the lines that I have been looking for. I've been considering engine options for my project. Diesel fuel has a high level of availability out bush (more so than ULP or even AVGAS). 120hp is in the right range but the big killer will be the cost and cost to run. mmm 'Radial type' design and cowlings for a ch-7??. Gibbo
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You forgot the most important one.. The foot is faster than the brain.... :) Gibbo
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General rules I work from out bush when forced to use drum fuel. - Never use fuel from a drum that has contained diesel at any stage of it's life. The diesel fuel attacks the paint lining and makes it flake off and turn into a powder. Could be the cause if it is not a pure AVGAS drum. - Never use a drum that has been stored upright. Air (and moisture) seeps past the rubber seal when the drum cools and then condensates on the inside. It must always be stored on it's side as the fuel helps stop the air seeping past the seal. - Only use a partial drum if the temps have been perfectly even and the drum has been stored (for a short period only) in the shade. The sun heats and cools the drum and thus is forcing moisture ladden air past the seals if it is stored outdoors. Learnt my lesson filling up the 4wd only to have fuel / water problems in the middle of the simpson. Not much fun cleaning the filter every 20-30k. Gibbo
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I do a lot of long distance flying (50hour plus trips across the outback). The Jab seats are the crappest you can imagine. Take a hint MR Jabiru. The jabs are not adjustable for persons of a larger frame. I bought a couple of peices of foam from clarks rubber and carved them to suit based on experiance. These were then inserted under the cloth lining. I simply just transfer them from one aircraft to another. Makes my trips just a little more tollerable. Gibbo
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As a pilot I have never had the displeasure of a engine failure 'as per say', just a few carb icing issues that were easily resolved. The one question that I would love to pose to the pilots who have had the experiance is... How much was the glide distance affected by the stopped prop? You get lots of practice with the engine at idle but this still adds to the glide distance. Gibbo
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using religious loophole to avoid paying tax when flying.
Gibbo replied to gofastclint's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
You could be 'da King'.. Every religion needs a figurehead! -
My Brother and I are starting down the path of a building a STOL aircraft (kit). Has anybody had a look at the CH-750 and the legalise of getting one registered with RaAus. 760kg rule and home built? 1320 pds or 1230pds as a 600kg. We are both fairly large blokes - < 110kg and need something that will perform fairly well in hot weather. The six cly jab option looks interesting. Gibbo
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From my understanding he is the first pilot to ever 'successfully' ditch a multiengine jet airliner into the water. Now if only my landings were that smooth.... Gibbo
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Just remember that you can't fly more than 25nm from your point of departure. If the school is 40km then you may go outside of that range in the circuit. Gibbo
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Australian female air pioneer Nancy Bird Walton dies in Sydney | National News | News.com.au Another living legend passes away.... Gibbo
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My brother introduced me to flying when I was about 18.. No money therefore did'nt take it any further than a couple of hrs of dual time. My employer almost had a heart attack when he saw the costs of me working out in the big 'paddocks' and being based in Melbourne - $15k on fuel in a single trip and over 250 hours of driving. The boss made 'large' donation to the cause and I am now 'certified'. He has saved himself a fortune. Flying a Jab is half the cost of driving into remote areas. Started lessons Sept 2007 and now have over 200hrs up as of jan 1, 2009. Must have set a record. Three days after getting the cross country endorsement I was flying my self around the country. 65 hrs of nav time within a month and a half of getting my endorsement. :) Hooked for life. Gibbo