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    Hi, Not sure what you mean by "real speed" - I meant indicated as on the Airspeed Indicator. As noted I reckon on a True airspeed of about 90 knots, but that will vary with altitude etc. My GPS shows my groundspeed, but I haven't done the fly 3 perpendicular legs, noting groundspeed, then do the maths to work out my TAS from the GPS as per http://www.eaa62.org/technotes/speed.pdf Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Folks, In my Savannah S with 100hp Rotax ULS and 3 blade DUC prop I cruise at 5000rpm and get 85kts indicated. I use 90kts TAS for flight planning, which seems to be fairly accurate so far.... Cheers, Neil
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    I am. Meeting my brother who lives in the UK there too....
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    Gday

    Neil_S replied to Toestub's topic in Just Landed - Welcome

    Good stuff, Nick! All the best with the Navs and other subsequent endos.... Cheers, Neil
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    Brilliant!
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    Hi Marty, It was really good meeting you and David today at Bendigo. Would like to have stayed longer. The flight back was somewhat bumpier than the flight there, but no dramas. Hope you enjoy the rest of your stay. Also hope your 701 build goes well - let me know if you would like the details of the guys I mentioned who have the Subaru-powered 701, and I will send you a PM with the info. Happy New Year, and hope to meet up again one day! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi David, Yes - I really enjoyed talking to you and Marty as well. It would be great if you dropped in on Penfield - let me know when you plan to do so - I am around most days except Tuesdays (grandparenting day.....) Cheers, Neil
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    Hi David, Welcome to the Savannah fraternity! Whereabouts in Vic do you fly from? Cheers, Neil
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    Hi, If you can be flexible with some of those requirements then a Gazelle is an excellent plane that has folding wings. The things you would sacrifice would be :- 1) TAS of 75 knots in the cruise 2) endurance of about 3 hours It has an 80hp Rotax and 2 seats. It is certainly easy to fly, and fun! HTH, Neil
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    Agree that learning how to recover from spinning should be part of the syllabus. Simply saying don't get into a spin in an RAAus aircraft is not enough. I did an hour's spin recovery training in an Aerobat while on holiday in New Zealand with an instructor who was in total agreement. After doing the theory the first spin & recover was done by him so I could simply see how it felt, the next one was him with me hands (and feet) on the controls, then the next four were entirely by me, with both incipient and full spins. Although an hour is not very long I certainly feel a lot more confident that I would at least have a chance of recovering IF I mishandled my plane enough to get into a spin AND had enough height. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Keith, Our Gazelle did/does exactly the same. As noted previously on this thread we guessed slightly different venting, but as it was never a problem we did not stress about it. Cheers, Neil
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    Good luck, Brent - I am sure you will enjoy it! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Dazza, I think Ross would be greatly saddened to think his accident would prompt people to give up the pastime he loved. I think he would be saying "Learn from my mistake - NEVER turn back, but don't give up flying...." He knew flying has risk associated with it - but so does just about everything else. Driving a car, riding a motorbike, hell, in Australia doing the gardening in your back yard there are spiders and snakes that could kill you! He would probably advocate that instead of doing that scenic coastal flight you had planned for next week you should grab an instructor for an hour and head to the training area to practice stalls, steep turns, etc, then head back to the airfield and practice go-arounds, sideslipping, EFATO, or just about anything you haven't done since your last BFR, or even since getting your certificate. The more we practice doing stuff we might need for real when the mud hits the fan the more likely we are to react under stress as per our training. I will not be giving up flying, but next time I take off I will be thinking of Ross, in fact I will probably be thinking about him every time I take off from now on... We are all on this site because we love flying, it would be very sad if we stopped. Cheers, Neil
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    LOL - I feel pretty much the same, Kaz! However, I wish countries would either convert to metric, or not - rather than what they did in my home land of the UK where they have a half-arsed mix of the two. It is stupid going into a woodstore and buying 2 metres of 4 by 2 (as in 4 inches by 2 inches), and buying fuel from the servo in litres while car speedometers and road signs are still in miles per hour... Cheers, Neil
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    Truly appalling news. I only met Maj on a couple of occasions, but he struck me as warm and friendly, and very willing to offer advice and support. That such a knowledgeable and seasoned aviator should succumb to the dreaded turnback should be a sobering reminder to all of us..... Rest in Peace, Ross - you will be sorely missed. Neil
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    Hi Steve, I use AVPLAN with a 16GB iPad mini - works well for me. Also has more features than I would ever use.... FYI I have used it for a couple of years and still have 4GB free, so unless you are going to use it for lots more apps 16GB should be OK (I have Kindle reader and a few eBooks on it too). HTH Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Deb, Not sure spats would help - they tend to hold mud/manure etc and are difficult to keep clean on the inside.....I agree they tend to stop so much mud/manure from being sprayed up under the wings though.....Catch 22 it would seem.... We never had spats on the wheels on our Gazelle, and this made it much easier to see the condition of the brakes/wheels/tyres, and keep the whole area clean. I keep a spray bottle of water handy in the hangar, and use it currently to clean bugs/dirt off the leading edges/struts etc while "fresh" before I put the plane away - perhaps you could use one to clean the worst of the manure off while still "fresh" Good luck - I am sure an enterprising lady such as yourself will solve these issues in good time. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Debbie, Great to hear your story! I flew a Gazelle up until very recently, and enjoyed every minute, so I can very much relate to what you are saying. Hope to hear lots more about your flying exploits in Tassie (and anywhere else!)..... Best Regards, Neil
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    Hi Kev, Welcome! Yes - that bug never goes away! Hope you are enjoying your training, and will be doing lots more flying.... Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Knpage, Welcome to the forums! I hope your Savvy build goes well. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi FT, I actually spoke to Kermit at the Omaka WW1 event in NZ earlier this year and he said he is planning/building a new facility which will be "bigger and better" than the previous setup at Fantasy of Flight, so I am hopeful all those planes will be on display in some manner in the not too distant future..... Cheers, Neil
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    Hi OME, Sounds like my kind of shop! Sadly I am not really able to drop in as I live in Melbourne, but it is added to my list if I am up that way (will have to make some excuse to my wife for going there....) Cheers, Neil
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    African Savannah

    Neil_S replied to RichTee's topic in Savannah

    Hi Rich, Good on you guys!! That is a brilliant initiative, very worthwhile. I wish I could join you. Let us know how you go in helping to preserve your wildlife - I hope you are very successful. All the best, Neil
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    Hi Hannes, Welcome to the site! I also fly a Savannah S, and enjoy it very much. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Dan & Where in Melbourne have you been training? Would just agree with Geoff that reading up the stuff you expect to do in your next lesson is always a good idea so you understand why/what you are doing when it comes to the practical side of the next lesson. Also don't expect it all to go smoothly every time! We all have a few occasions where we forget stuff and it seems like we are not progressing. But keep on and it will all fall into place! And the most important point - enjoy it!! Cheers, Neil
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