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Power lines will get you every time, even when you know they're there, just a few seconds distraction is all it takes. Crop dusters die at probably triple the rate of other types of pilots.

If you've ever hung onto a firehose with a proper fire pump driving it, you will understand the massive pressure required to keep control of it. The drone firefighting video is pure BS, the pressure from those hoses would be sending the drones backwards at 200kmh. A lot of firefighting teams use a tripod or a vehicle mounted hose, to ensure they don't get propelled back into the next block. At the very least, you will often see 3 blokes hanging onto one fire hose to keep it under control.

Caiguna Roadhouse also provides excellent food.

A friend is a former Bristol radial mechanic, he was in the RAN, and the RAN still ran Bristol Pegasus powered Sea Furies up until 1963. Despite their complexity, the Bristols were exceptionally quiet, and the Japs called the Bristol Hercules-powered Beaufighters, the Whispering Death, because the Australian Beaufighter pilots could sneak up on them at low level.

Or how it arrives? Dropped on your front lawn, where the dog promptly rushes out, and chews it up?

.......from the East - Turbo, of Turbine Wind and Solar Energy notoriety, had led the way in scamming desperate punters and even State Govts out of their money. It's a little known fact, that in the early 80's, with oil prices peaking at ballistic levels, Turbo scammed a large percentage of Australian investors (not just the W.A. ones) out of multiple billions with his claims to be able to produce low cost fuels and electrical energy from his Tasmanian cat farms, and also export it wirelessly to far-flung places such as W.A. and the N.T. His claims were promoted by his old-school advertising front man, "Captain" Cook (no-one really knows where he got the title, some suspect it's simply an honorary title), who was formerly a noted sideshow spieler, able to part money from tightwads with smooth patter and ego-boosting direct talk, that made the punters feel more special than anyone else in the world. "Captain" Cook went on TV, spouting the incredible planned fuels and energy output of the Turbine Inc cat farms, all generated by waste products, of course, and the money flowed in faster than a Trump dedicated PAC fundraiser. Then cracks started to appear in the Turbine Inc claims, especially when pointed questions were asked about the fine details and specific technology involved in the cat farms fuel and energy production. Cappy always deferred to Turbo for details (as he's always done), and Turbo started appearing on TV interviews and radio talk-back programmes, where he managed to........

Could be interesting to see the level of stuff-ups. Delivery employees often have major problems finding the correct address from the ground - let alone from the air, from a remote position. Google Maps aren't any better than about 90% accurate, I often spend time correcting them - especially when there's a lot of new property/road development. Could lend a whole new level of meaning to "the dog ate my dinner!"

"Left wing" and "Right wing" in the text and crash description? Whatever happened to "Port wing" and "Starboard wing"?

Every single one of the Ryans in the photos is fitted with a radial. Didn't any of the Hisso V8 versions survive? - and weren't there any photos of the Hisso-powered ones?

Valve stems normally fail due to carbon buildup on the stem above the head. The carbon buildup holds heat and causes hot spots in the valve stem, resulting in stem failure. Another factor can be that the carbon buildup on the stem can stop the valve from closing properly and hot gas escapes and causes hot spots on the stem. I'd be checking the other valves for carbon buildup and trying to figure out why it was happening if it's present. Reasons for carbon buildup can be too much cool engine operation, poor quality lube oil, and dodgy fuels.

.....he would be refused admittance, which would pain him greatly, as he always wanted to find out what went on during borking parties. So, it would be left up to Cappy to decide whether he wore epaulettes and didn't get in - or he took the epaulettes off, and got in the door. But Cappy was a stickler for wearing those epaulettes ("I earnt them, after all!", he would cry), so he..............

But how do you get anywhere, in the face of a 15kt headwind? 😄

Didn't take long for a discussion about ultralight aircraft to become derailed! More importantly, I don't believe that anyone with a workshop that spotlessly clean and beautifully tidy, ever does any work in it!! He must have a real workshop nearby!!

It might be a good idea to indulge in a bit of crane/rigger/dogman training, so you can learn to recognise developing danger when you're lifting heavy items with powered equipment. I don't know how many "close calls" I've seen when items were being lifted, and the load fell or the machine toppled. It would be a couple of dozen events, at least. Even the best arrangements can come unstuck. A bit of strong gusty wind was all it took for the Big Blue Milwaukee Stadium Disaster to happen - which cost 3 innocent blokes their lives, and cost somewhere around $300M in insurance payouts and destroyed equipment and buildings. That was despite 3 engineers being in charge of the lifting operation, and calculations done for the lift. But the calculations were deficient. Loads can turn turtle when the C of G changes, as the lift angle changes. Machines can overbalance when the ground gives way. Slings and chains can break, even when they're certified. You can be propelled out of your seat or position like a catapult in a load fall. All lifting involves careful study of all the equipment, the load, and the conditions involved, and understanding the physics of the load movement. Your close call might be a laugh now, but it could easily have been a lot more serious, and ended up with you becoming wheelchair-bound. https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/vic/2024/06/07/crash-lesson-cleaner-crane https://vertikal.net/en/news/story/44024/dropped-450-tonner

That's interesting information. Macarthur Job is noted for his accuracy. However, I have found conflicting accounts of whether James Knight was actually married at the time of his death. My primary information was from the Ad Astra Aerial Surveys written record, and their information is 99% first hand, as members of their aircrew actually found the missing Wackett. Despite a lengthy search of "Family Notices" in newspapers and other publications, I have never found any record of James Knights marriage. This not to say the marriage didn't happen, just that it's unusual that it did not appear in the newspapers, or some other publication. Some people do marry with little public notice. The newspaper reports of the aircraft going missing, and then being found 3 years later, repeatedly refer to James Knights "wife". Accordingly, the weight of Macarthur Jobs record, plus the weight of newspaper reports, seem to outweigh the Ad Astra record - which we will now have to take as incorrect, and that James Knight was actually married at the time of his death. https://www.adastra.adastron.com/people/wackett-1.htm https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131767520 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131765736 Your video and analysis is quite good - although I find the inclusion of an LED screen in the Wackett cockpit a little inaccurate! I understand the difficulties of trying to recreate an historical flight, and only having current images to work with. Areas that are now heavily populated, would have been lightly populated in 1962. There is mention in the investigation record, of a thick haze that obviously hid landmarks and the countryside below from James Knight, not long after after he left Ceduna, and had reached his desired flight level. I didn't see that haze mentioned, or included in the landscape scenery, after he departed Ceduna. Despite that, yes, I did find the video quite good, and informative.

Some erroneous information in the video. Jim Knight wasn't married, he was only engaged to be married. His would-be bride moved on, a considerable time after he disappeared - and as fate would have it, she married another gent on the day that Jim Knights Wackett was found.

No, the bulkhead failed on JAL Flight 123 because of an incorrect repair method, using two parallel repair plates instead of one plate fully covering the damaged area. Then another plate was added over the top of the two parallel plates, so the cracking that started again, which eventually caused the bulkhead failure, was not seen in later bulkhead inspections. Japan Air Lines Flight 123 - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

.....when he brought his hammer down on the anvil, it stopped all the incessant chatter amongst the crowd, and got everyones attention. Despite the slow talk of the Blacko, OT learnt long ago, that those who talk slow, think fast. The slow talking is just to make the other party think they're dealing with an imbecile, whereas the fact of the matter is, slow talkers have minds like a steel trap. As soon as the Blacko had dead silence amongst the crowd, he paused. Not a pause like the Remembrance Day pause, just a pause of around about 15 seconds, allowing the tension to build. The Blacko was a master of attention control. You have to be, when you're wielding big hammers at lightning speed with deadly accuracy. At long last, the Blacko spoke...... "You know, there's one thing........

Brendan is correct, the D6 manuals do not show these symbols. They appear on the D10A and they're identified as G-meter values. The values can be reset in the menu, but it doesn't appear that you can remove the G-meter symbols from the screen in any way. The manual only says you can have a choice of displayed symbols. See page 5-11, or page 49 in the PDF page numbering. https://www.dynonavionics.com/includes/guides/EFIS-D10A_Pilot's_User_Guide_Rev_L.pdf

So ... you're speculating the B777 just had an itchy bum?

It was a LATAM B777-300, and after takeoff, it circled for an hour and dumped fuel, then returned for a successful landing. The aircraft has incurred a substantial level of damage and is undergoing repairs. An investigation has been launched into the reason/s for the tail strike. No-one is saying very much, but it must surely be incorrect weight-balance calculations. Boeing 777 drags tail hundreds of feet along runaway before takeoff WWW.NEWSWEEK.COM The incident, involving a Chilean LATAM Airlines plane, resulted in no injuries thanks to the pilots' quick thinking.

I'm a bit late to the discussion here, but if you look on eBay under "steel carport" or "steel garage", you'll find that 6.2M is the maximum span you can get, before you need to move to a steel or timber truss construction for your temporary hangar. The bottom line is that any construction that requires 8M of span (and clear, unsupported span at the entry), won't be "lightweight", and you also need to consider just how to anchor the temporary hangar, as wind gusts will ensure it takes off like a kite, if it's not secured to the ground in a serious manner. 64 sq m of surface area is a giant kite just waiting to get airborne. The nearest thing I can think of for your request, is the aluminium-truss portable marquees, that are normally hired out, and which run into a sizeable level of expenditure for something measuring 8M square. You can occasionally find one for sale on the likes of FB or Gumtree. Marquees, Pop Up Gazebo and Heavy Duty Tents For Sale Australia WWW.EXTREME-MARQUEES.COM.AU Plain and printed heavy duty gazebo, pop up tents, and marquee promotional banners for trade shows and events. Industry leaders over 10 years.

....the contrails dispensing switch. Not many of the general public knew that Cessna Centurions were the real contrail dispensing machines, not high-flying jets, as many thought - because the Cessna contrails were invisible, thanks to a secret formula that OT designed and patented, and which he sold to the CIA, thus ensuring OT his little-known place in history. The U.S. Cessnas were used to spread contrail fumes over States that didn't vote in a majority for Donald Trump, thus ensuring that the voting went the way the MAGA mob intended. Unfortunately, a side effect of the fumes from OT's contrail concoction was that it led to........

I don't see anything wrong with CT9000's use of the word "deem", it means "to form or have an opinion, (to) judge, or (to) think". Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words WWW.DICTIONARY.COM The world's leading online dictionary: English definitions, synonyms, word origins, example sentences, word games, and more. A trusted authority for 25+ years!

This one did daily daybreak patrols along Route 2 in the far North of Phuoc Tuy, right past our fortified engineer compound at NDP (Night Defensive Position) Garth at Courtenay Hill. He was out to surprise VC or NVA laying mines and boobytraps in the road or roadsides, or simply trying to surprise enemy on the move. There was a sharp curve in Route 2 at the extreme right of the photo, and as he banked around that curve, I swear his wingtip was often only a few feet above the road. Below is an aerial view of Courtenay Hill on the AWM website. There's major confusion in the official records, NDP Garth and FSB (Fire Support Base) Cherie are the one and same. Australian Engineers from 17 Construction Squadron established NDP Garth in late 1970, as protection, while we quarried Courtenay Hill for road base for Route 2 upgrades. However, the NDP was later turned over to the Royal Australian Artillery, who then revamped the NDP into FSB Cherie. Aerial view of Courtenay Hill (left) at the commencement of Operation Overlord. Surrounded by ... | Australian War Memorial WWW.AWM.GOV.AU