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7 minutes ago, old man emu said:

Then there was the businessman who took his two female secretaries on an international flight. He got charged for excess baggage.

By his wife ?

on further research, it apparently does happen- particularly to inbuilt magnetometers that are routinely installed in EFIS.
 

https://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/features/when-magnetometers-and-compasses-go-bad/

Australia has some very large deposits of magnetite ore, close to the surface, predominantly in WA but also in Tasmania.
I haven’t heard anyone mention any impact on a compass, when flying below 10,000’, but does it ?

That’s clever !

How on earth do you change an oil filter ‘on the fly’ ? Now there’s a challenge !!

On 21/9/2023 at 5:37 PM, Old Koreelah said:

An hour ago I was down the paddock cutting firewood. Instead of ordinary earmuffs, I like to use a noise-cancelling pair streaming whatever music exites me at the moment. Right in the middle of the drum solo in Innardadavita this young stud was interrupted by a commercial break, specifically targeted at men in my age group: an ad for incontinence underpants.

That track is so long, maybe they thought you needed a pee break half way through ??

By the way, the track was meant to be called “In a garden of Eden’, but when they phoned through the name of the track to the record company, it was misheard. 
 

Just in case you needed a bit of music trivia…….while you’re taking a leak. 😜

Remember that Avgas (and Mogas) are also dangerous goods and carrying 100L of that sloshing around in tanks could be considered far more risky than a rocket propellant.  Yes, I’m being provocative , but everything is ‘relative’ and clearly risks can be understood and effectively managed.

18 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

If you are having problems finding Castrol SF concentrate, check out some of the other brands eg Nulon, Valvoline, Shell, Penrite.

 

NOTE: Coolant used should be a low silicate & nitrite free formula

 

Most coolants specified for modern European sourced engines, will meet the Rotax standards but be sure to check.

 

 

Sodium nitrite is one of the most commonly used ingredients for closed cooling system anodic corrosion protection, particularly when there is a significant concentration of chlorides in the cooling water.

Why the need for a nitrite free formula ?

Well the CEO has a degree in creative arts……..

His only studies in aeronautical related engineering seems to be a Cert IV from TAFE.

I wish him and his company well. I’ll check back again in a decade to see how his crypto investing went.

An iPad holder……..or a fancy new autopilot with vernier precision control.
Up to you to decide.

Oh, I may have been thinking of Fly ‘n for Fun at Parkes  12-14 April.  Ausfly dates at Narromine haven’t been announced yet.

6 hours ago, Blueadventures said:

230D basic starts at $163k of their webb site.

……and there are two in Texas for sale at AU$280,000 and AU$233,000

Ausfly to be held at Narromine (NSW) in April 2024 as a practice for Old Station.

Any data on how many have died in a plane crash after having a heart attack ?

Sounds like you’ll be busy for quite a while !

1 hour ago, RFguy said:

Anyone used the Dynon HDX kit ?

 

Looking for non Garmin options...

-glen

 

 

Sounds like you are looking for certified kit ? The options are fairly limited.

For non-certified/non IFR,  the Kanardia Nesis III may be worth a look at about half the price.

This Australian company originally based at Narromine, but now at Bankstown are impressive.  
They have already completed a test flight and are hiring !

https://www.vertiia.com/

Time for the scheduled rubber replacements.

I don’t wish to diminish or belittle other people’s experiences in any way, but simply couldn’t let this thread go without the inclusion of the 1950’s “Great inter-planetary hoax” .

The attached 1994 journal from the NZ Skeptics Society recounts a detailed story written by Professor Sir John Scott of what a bunch of students at Knox College in Dunedin cooked up in 1952.  Make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy a great read - the journalists of the day got well and truly played.

NZSkeptic-33.pdf

An EAA interview on YouTube described the regulatory ‘risk continuum’ mindset of the FAA.  That is, high up on the regulatory curve are airliners that carry hundreds of people and therefore need to be heavily regulated. At the lower end of the curve is LSA and below that are micro lights. Although the perceived risk is much higher in these aircraft, they are lightly regulated……..presumably because you can kill less people. Maybe that’s why the limitation to 1 pax ??

A Texas Stallion could potentially be a poor man’s C172 albeit with only one pax to keep you company.  It’s fairly rare that all 4 seats in a C172 can be and are occupied. I haven’t looked, but guess a new C172 would be ~AUD700k now.

Anyhow, the Brazilians have chosen to jump out of the blocks early - the next decade could get interesting in the expanded LSA sector.

Is this what the future looks like ?

Texas Aircraft jumps the MOSAIC Gun with Stallion - Australian Flying

30 minutes ago, BrendAn said:

i know someone with a brs in a tecnam that is years out of date due to the cost of servicing or replacement. he keeps it there in case he needs it one day.

2 questions.

1.  will it even work .

2. do rocket fuels become unstable with age like some types of ammunition.

The rocket has a 12 year expiry, however there is a report of a 30 year old rocket deployment on a hang glider that worked fine. There is a YouTube floating around on how to dismantle them and set them off in your garage vice if you so choose.  Probably wise not to attempt this if you live in the ‘burbs though.

When the chute is due for a repack, you don’t need to freight the rocket, just the chute. They can be separated.
 

The spin BRS deployment is interesting - It’s the first one I’ve seen for a LSA.
The deployment appeared to be quite late (after spin recovery attempts failed) with the aircraft still spinning after BRS deployment all the way to the ground. The ground hit was certainly a decent thump but not catastrophic. It’s hard to judge how much damage there was to the aircraft, but the canopy seemed to open just fine, and most importantly the pilot was clearly uninjured. Under these circumstances, if there was no BRS available, the outcome for the pilot may have been very different.

8 minutes ago, Area-51 said:

Which half aircraft is for sale? The left or right half?

Well actually it was the bottom half of a Searey.

There are also 2 Lake Buccaneers in bits, wings removed etc for sale as a package deal.

A Navajo for $40,000 (Hmmm), a C150, Corby Starlet and a Bowers Fly Baby amongst others.