Niri Tawa Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hi folks, My name is Sabrina, I'm 66, retired army pilot, and have been flying since I was 14, (1964). I currently own and fly a 1940 Taylorcraft BC65, a 1946 Cessna 140, an Avenger ultralight, a Weedhopper ultralight, and am restoring an HM 293 Flying Flea. I just bought an X-Air model F from a friend of mine yesterday, and will go pick it up once the snow melts in Indiana, where he lives. The X-Air is powered by a blue top 582, and any info or pilots reports that you have I would appreciate. Brie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hi! Nice collection, I'm sure you'll love the X-Air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Wow that is a eclectic collection of flying machines you have there. You must be on a farm to be able to hangar that many aircraft with your own strip. If not then it would be expensive to house all of those beauties. Do you have any pictures or video you can post here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niri Tawa Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Wow that is a eclectic collection of flying machines you have there. You must be on a farm to be able to hangar that many aircraft with your own strip. If not then it would be expensive to house all of those beauties. Do you have any pictures or video you can post here? Sure do, I'll load up a few. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 A magnificent man in his flying machines. Impressive Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microman Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I fear you may have misread Niri Tawa's gender Nev? Never mind - I'm sure she will forgive you. You are right about the collection of different machines though - obviously a real enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billwoodmason Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Sabrina, it seems you've got the bug bad - welcome to the forum. Good luck with your collection of aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 G'day Sabrina Welcome to the forum. Love the Taylorcraft. There are very few of them here as most variants imported to Australia are the English Austers. Which model is yours, please, and which engine do you have installed? Cheers Kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niri Tawa Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 G'day SabrinaWelcome to the forum. Love the Taylorcraft. There are very few of them here as most variants imported to Australia are the English Austers. Which model is yours, please, and which engine do you have installed? Cheers Kaz Mine is a 1940 BC65 with an A-65, that has had the FAA approved A-75 mods done to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niri Tawa Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thanks, guys, and yes, I forgive facthunter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Mine is a 1940 BC65 with an A-65, that has had the FAA approved A-75 mods done to it. Nice! I'm guessing you cruise close to 100 mph with that low drag wing and the extra power? I have an Auster J5D with an 0-320 160 HP in it but originally built for the RAF with an 0-290. It's a lot draggier than yours but it probably stalls quite a bit slower at around 30 mph. I plan a TAS of 115 mph. Here it is at an air show at the Point Cook RAAF base which is the oldest in Australia and one of the first in the world. Regards Kaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niri Tawa Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 [ATTACH=full]41521[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]41522[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]41521[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]41522[/ATTACH]Nice! I'm guessing you cruise close to 100 mph with that low drag wing and the extra power? I have an Auster J5D with an 0-320 160 HP in it but originally built for the RAF with an 0-290. It's a lot draggier than yours but it probably stalls quite a bit slower at around 30 mph. I plan a TAS of 115 mph. Here it is at an air show at the Point Cook RAAF base which is the oldest in Australia and one of the first in the world. Regards Kaz For reasons of fuel economy, I cruise at 95 indicated, turning 2050 RPM. If I'm in a hurry, I will fly at 107 indicated. The Austers are cool aircraft. Your plane looks really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I forgive facthunter. First Rule of Recreationalflying dot com: Never forgive Facthunter. OME 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 It was meant to relate to the "Magnificent men and their flying machines". OME is right though. No forgiveness here. There a veritable horde ready to pounce at the first wrong move. Not a good thing but we're working on it. I thought I'd said welcome already, but I'll do it now. WELCOME. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff13 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 First Rule of Recreationalflying dot com:Never forgive Facthunter. OME I was thinking the same thing, with a user name like facthunter, one would think he would get it right every time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 You read that wrong. Hunting facts is a never ending process. If I had them all I would be something entirely different. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Under the wide and starry sky Dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live and gladly die, And I laid me down with a will. This be the verse you grave for me; "Here he lies where he longed to be, Home is the sailor, home from sea, And the hunter home from the hill." Robert Louis Stevenson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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