johnm

intriguing stuff Rapture this motor here says 2000 hrs TBO ............. does the manufacturer ALSO limit the engine to calender life (years) ? thanks

in the appendix of a book I just started reading - comment from local topdressing pilot 'my throne, a cockpit' his comments re R Pearce:

assuming that is a verbal arrangement / agreement with RAA ........................... or is there written text from RAA that explains / supports this

Unusual how there is no printed protocol from RAA on this subject It always seems to be a phone discussion with RAA .................. why not some clarity - with options (if any) Same with 'on conditon' - what does that mean .............. plus intitial documents .............. & initial and annual rego costs Is this a new modus operandi for RAA ??????????? (new being say the last few years) a lot of 24 registered planes are - or will be - in this boat

looks like both pilots were fixated on both their own direction of travel lucky the helicoter looked right

................... unfortunately some videos seem to be more about the announcer than the video itself better with the sound off

E24 - nnnn .............. got it Neil_S

thanks FV - I'd like to see more on this requirment of aircraft registration - is there a printed RAA policy / protocol on this ? (prior to say 2023 / 24 a 24 - 0000 aircraft could remain 24 - 0000 (with a time expired engine - as long as it was not hired or used for training) ................ but now things seem to have changed ?)

what type of aircrfat rego is it ...................... a 19 - 0000 or a 24 - 0000 I'm hearing that if its a 24 - 0000 (factory built) and the motor is time expired - then it has to go to 19 - 0000 rego that's my ruff understanding of it ?

what about ferreting around aviation museums ........... even volunteering the old hands there (where ever there is) should be able to point you in the right direction ? ........................ probably an obvious suggestion https://visitbirmingham.com/listing/midland-air-museum/137221101/

photo 2 & 3 suggest the fueslage pivots in relation to the wing ...................... shirley not ?

......... yes it was unusual how the legislators imposed a driving log and hours on those that were getting a license while they themselves were not subjected to it (of course that sequence was unavoidable) all that system - the driving log - does is stimulate false entry to get those hours up ( ....... a bit like when you have a CPL and need just a few more hours to stand out shoulders above the rest) (and I appreciate not all do this)

.................... and; 'the floggings shall continue until morale improves'

The Tairov OKO-1 (Opytno Konstrooktorskoye ................ it could have been a futuristic concept (sponsered by the great-grandparents of Messers MacDonald, Jack, Dinno and Hutt) - on the off-chance that the 1935 60 kilo person might evolve into ..................