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I'll be there to support it.
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No, this is the sort of Kestrel we are talking about. http://www.raa.asn.au/market/ad.php?
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I notice that there are a couple of Kestrel single-seaters complete with trailers for sale in the RAAus Marketplace. The Kestrels originated in SE Qld and may not be so well known elsewhere. They're excellent little aircraft, that fly well, and have a good history here. I once flew one on a delivery trip from SE Qld to Victoria, and it flew well. Particular interest is that they are well-designed to fold quickly, and fit into light, easily towed trailers. I know how great that is from my travels in the USA with an ultralight in a trailer. So it's easy to move to a new airfield for a change of scenery, and bring your hangar with you. Or go on x-country adventure trips with the aircraft on tow in it's own secure trailer. It sure feels good not to need to find and pay for hangar space at an airfield.... I don't have any direct connection with either of these aircraft, but just want to alert others of this opportunity to find real proven trailable aircraft. And at very low prices, for complete rigs ready to go anywhere.
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Brilliant, thanks! I had dreamed of doing my traditional early morning New Years flight over the Trinity Site, in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was exploded. But I couldn't get my visa extended, so had to do the flight in October. Can't fly right over the site because it's inside the restricted White Sands Missile Test Area. So this photo is from the very edge of that restricted area. The rest of the story of this adventure trip is at http://jgflyingroadtrip2014.blogspot.com.au/ JG
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Ah heck, the photo doesn't seem to work. I don't know how to do this...... JG
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New Years flight, sort of.... I had dreamed of doing my traditional early morning New Years flight over the Trinity Site, in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was exploded. But I couldn't get my visa extended, so had to do the flight in October. Can't fly right over the site because it's inside the restricted White Sands Missile Test Area. So this photo is from the very edge of that restricted area, and the actual site is 20 miles away, just this side of the mountain.
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Latest news from a witness says the aircraft was doing a slow banked turn, then plunged vertical straight in.....
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-40F=-40C. That's where the two scales are equal.....
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Still no word on what might of caused this tragic disaster??? All us Savannah flyers are concerned, and need to know more, so we can avoid a similar tragedy...... JG
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I'm in Denver, Colorado right now, helping friend Tony build a Savannah S kit. Today we finished the build, and prepped for paint. Took us 230 hrs over 20 days. Not too bad for a couple of older fellas..... These ICP kits are great. So many thousands of holes and they all pretty much line up, amazing! ICP really knows how to set up that CNC equipment. Now waiting on the painter, then install engine, landing gear, and instruments, and it's ready to fly. JG
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So what engine is he going to use to get in the weight limit for 95-10?? JG
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Bruce Please keep us informed how it all turns out. Good luck. JG
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I just went through a lot of that data base. Taken a whole lot of lives! This was the 55th deployment of the CAPS chute. All the ones that used the chute resulted in survived occupants, minimal injuries. Of all the attempts to fly the aircraft down, there are many (mostly) fatalities..... Also quite a few fatalities during take-off and other maneuvers. Must be a very unforgiving aircraft.... And a surprising number of engine failures! JG
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Rotax 912 Best Coolant recommendation
JG3 replied to macedonranges's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
I should clarify that I still have the 1.2 bar cap on mine, just because I haven't changed it yet..... But I guess I should put the old leaky cap back on to get the advantage of lower pressure, eh.... JG -
Rotax 912 Best Coolant recommendation
JG3 replied to macedonranges's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
Very true! I once had total coolant loss of 50/50 from a 912s, due to a faulty radiator cap. At 8500ft over the Pilbara at the time. That was just after we were allowed to go above 5000, so I hadn't spent any time at those higher altitudes. Luckily I was watching the head temps very closely, because they rose very rapidly, within a few minutes to max. Reduced to low power and best glide to get to a landable site. Temps didn't go any higher at such low power. Let it cool off then filled with water and flew out and stayed at lower altitude to Newman. Radiator cap looked OK, but replaced it with a new one and no more problems even at 8500 on the way home. Since gone to Evans and much more satisfied. I hadn't gone to Evans before due to the top-up issue in remote places. Now just carry a spare litre. Another advantage is that Evans doesn't require a high pressure cap, so less pressure on the system, so if a leak developes it's not under pressure. JG -
Rotax 912 Best Coolant recommendation
JG3 replied to macedonranges's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
"Ultralights, post: 424842, member: 8"]if you have a cap that doenst hold pressure too well, water will boil at a temp significantly lower than 100Deg C at altitude when not under pressure. Very true! I once had total coolant loss of 50/50 from a 912s, due to a faulty radiator cap. At 8500ft over the Pilbara at the time. That was just after we were allowed to go above 5000, so I hadn't spent any time at those higher altitudes. Luckily I was watching the head temps very closely, because they rose very rapidly, within a few minutes to max. Reduced to low power and best glide to get to a landable site. Temps didn't go any higher at such low power. Let it cool off then filled with water and flew out and stayed at lower altitude to Newman. Radiator cap looked OK, but replaced it with a new one and no more problems even at 8500 on the way home. Since gone to Evans and much more satisfied. I hadn't gone to Evans before due to the top-up issue in remote places. Now just carry a spare litre. Another advantage is that Evans doesn't require a high pressure cap, so less pressure on the system, so if a leak developes it's not under pressure. JG -
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Speaking for myself, and several flying friends round about SE Qld, it was the move from Narromine to Temora that killed for us. We found the Narromine gatherings excellent, and I went 9 years in a row. Always looked forward to meeting up with old friends from elsewhere, and hearing some new BS stories. Took all weekend to share all the stories. The atmosphere at Narromine was just right, and the large turn-up was really successful and interesting, so we don't know why there was an attempt to 'improve' it. It was as good as could be already. When it moved to Temora, we quit going. Advertising for "...come and hear the Spitfire...", and "...watch the aerobatics...", made it sound more like an airshow rather than a gathering of the flock. Personally, when I hear warbirds or aerobatics I want to be elsewhere.... Move it back to Narromine and advertise it as, "NARROMINE LIKE IT USED TO BE!", and we'll be back, and I bet quite a few others would as well. (We never did call it Natfly when we spoke of it, it was always 'Narromine'.) JG
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A bit too late..... I've already made all aluminium ones, thanks. JG
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When I call in to the site as a visitor I see the pictures in both posts. What's happening??
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. So you think you're having a bad day... then you step outside of your house... and look up into the beautiful blue sky... and see this !!!!! All of a sudden, that smile comes back to your face and you say to yourself Now that's a big ass balloon !!! and things don't seem quite so bad !!!
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One more try then I give up.... The Parahawking link
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Oops again. Maybe this will do it..... ParaHawkinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd5BMP_41bI%26rel=0%26hl=en_US%26feature=player_embedded%26version=3>
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Oops....... Here it is. ParaHawkinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd5BMP_41bI&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3>
