stanzahero

Welcome Mike, If it was easy... every one would fly. As for time length, I'm not sure what the regs in the US are. In Australia, we have a minimum of 20 hrs including 5 hrs solo for a recreational certificate. Stanzahero.

Greetings Andrew, I too come from near Bendigo (St Arnaud) but drive to Horsham to fly. It is pretty much the same distance but in the opposite direction. Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll find heaps of resourses and tips for your flying here on the site. Stanzahero.

My memory is that good, I don't remember the last time I forgot something....

I thought I was funny once..... until I realized I was kidding myself.

The thread is about turning bug-smashers into bird-smashers. I had a motorcycle accident and when I was discussing it with another member of the fraternity, I refered to it as an alteration. He corrected me and said it was an altercation. I replied ....nope, to the bike it was an alteration. It seems it was the same here. It seems you were very lucky there Darky. The J170 would have coped that pretty hard. Stan.

Congats to you both! You'll be wanting you own wings soon!

Three suggestions 1. CAC - Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation from pre WW2 to Boomerang development (rarest production front-line fighter) to the Sabres and beyond. 2. The Boomer Boys in the Pacific theater. 3. Aerial Fire fighting

Maryborough is YMBU. I'm pretty sure the fly in is in Vic.

Greetings ianwells, Welcome aboard. By "yet another", do you mean that this is not your first build? I wish you well with the project. Keep us uptodate with the progress. Stanzahero.

I agree... Crap loads...

Well... they're in the sh!t....

I didn't sing.... I spent most of it saying "Arrgh, I'm too high! Arrgh, I'm too low! Arrgh, I'm too high! Arrgh, I'm too low!..."

Deepest sympathies, BigPete. Bec and Stan. (BecM and Stanzahero)

Only about 160 kms for you Ian... Probably less now that the Nagambie bypass is in.

I REALLY wish I could... all those little Austers..... I really like your airstrip there ... is that somewhere near the golden cow?

I remember when I was just finished high school (early 90's) I went to one. Being my home town I was waiting for them to return so I could go as a participant and not just a spectator. My daughter is being christened this weekend so looks like I miss out. :(

NO!!! Not this weekend!! Is this a regular event?

Don't quote me on this but I think it is something along the lines of the prop needing oil pressure to maintain a course pitch (high gear for car nuts) and when the oil pressure is lost it reverts back to a take off pitch ( low gear ). You could simulate the results by (VERY NOT RECOMMENDED) cruising along the highway at 100 kph, then dropping it back to first gear....

As David said they can either be total disaster or a God-send. This is the way I used to use them... Depending on the grit size (finer grades are better for finishing, courser grades for de-glazing) I lubricated the cylinder bore with either cerosene (?) or a light mahine oil for the courser grades. Using a large drill (needed for the power) place the hone inside the bore while it is stationary. Slowly spin the hone inside the bore while moving the hone up and down the length of the cylinder. The optimal cross-hatch angle (the angle between the up lines and the down lines) is between 60 and 90 degrees. If the angle is too great, the piston rings tend to spin on the pistons causing abnormal wear on the ring lands and rings. Too little causes bedding in problems and reglazing. It is important not to let the drill spin in the one spot as this could do serious damage to the bore. This was my technique foe automotive engines... Stanzahero.

Hi 4aplat, No that is a brake cylinder hone... It could cause inconsistant cross-hatch and may scratch the bore. It is difficult to get even preasure on the bore with anything less than 4 pressure pionts keeping it steady. The item they are talking of is a 'flex-hone'. flex hone - see here

The camel was an interesting machine. The British lost almost as many pilots in accidents as they did in combat. It had a mean roll rate one way but not the other... The SE5a was a lot more stable and forgiving for inexperienced pilots which was why it was popular. Stanzahero.

I agree with Andy about the sales forecast. With diesel reaching European Quality standards it is a good alternative in cars, however... Compression Ignition engines need to be inducted for an airplane. They are reliant on compression ratio for their efficiency. Lower air pressure means lower compression ratios at altitude. Add the extra weight for a turbo, the extra strength required for the castings, mechanical fuel pressure pumps... I'm open to the idea though...

left hand brake on?

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