nomadpete

According to my (non flight) employer's fatigue management procedures, a 'nap' of less than 2hrs is insufficient to reset your fatigue clock. This is because if you don't actually spend time in the deep sleep zone, you don't get quality rest. So the quoted Canada Air policy just makes the PO feel a little better when he wakes up, without improving his decision making abilities. A false sense of security.

Pete, Does your GA have the 80hp or the 100hp ? As you probabily are aware the GA wing is shorter and smaller in area by some 20 Sq ft than the standard GR wing. It should be a faster wing allround. You also have the reflex flap as standard on the GA, which I found was good for another 6 kts or so in cruise, (free ride, great feature) last time I flew one.I don't have mine streamlined too much, but I do have some permenant 'reflex' set in the ailerons (they fly up about a 1/2" in level cruise). I would also have liked to reflex the flaps on mine but physically it is not possible. I have them tucked up tight as much as is possible though, when stowed.

I believe the main gain I have is in the 3-blade powerfin prop. I have it really pitched for cruise, and it does a great job of turning 100hp into thrust. I only turn about 5300 max at takeoff, yet still have a solid 800-1000 fpm climb out even loaded most days. At cruise with 4800-5000 it still pulls really efficiently.

 

there is a lot of 'streamling' cleanups you can do on the LW as Querty has done on his one that he has for sale in Tassy. (0696). I feel just having everthing trimmed and set correctly goes a long way also.

 

The standard LW is certainly no blistering speed machine, but it'll get you there in pretty good time, and has a nice comfortable and roomy cockpit in which to wait while enjoying the view below !..............................Maj...

Not ignoring you, just been away for a while - My a/c is fitted with a 80hp that has a set of after market high compression pistons that claim a 95hp result when run on higher octane petrol. The flaps on the GA are hinged at the top of the wing, so when set to reflex they leave a big gap on the underside which I suspect doesn't help things. The reflex maybe gives 2 or 3 extra Kts at a given RPM. Also noted that you get a nicer fuel flow - mine uses 16Lph at cruise. When it comes to range, every little bit counts. Also, my rate of climb is less as you would expect from the smaller wing area. Surely there are some refinements that I can try.

regards,

Peter

Start a new thresd for OH&S. It's the biggest joke of them all !

So, how long before your hair starts hanging out of your mouth?

Where can I get a graft like that? Only then could I smile every time my mother-in-law kissed me on the cheek.

Thanks, Maj,

BTW, your performance figures seem pretty impressive. I found that my GA would turn in an honest 85kts only when I pushed her, was happier at just under 80kts at 5000rpm. That's with a Warp drive 3 blade prop. , pitched to just allow full rpm on straight and level flight (ie optimised for cruise). Have you done any tweaks to smooth the airflow?

Peter

Maj,

Where does Howie list the need for 1000hrly wing corrosion check?

Peter

So true! but we each live in own delusion?

Thanks OME. it goes on the wall along with the other handy laminated lists.

GOOD GRIEF ! I recall almost buying a 42WLA some time ago, back in 1970 there was a chap in Sydney assembling them out of piles of ex army surplus stuff - he was charging quite a lot (abt $500) for a matt green pre-war 750 cc bike that my japanese 125 could outrun (and outstop).

Don't I wish I had bought one and kept it in a shed for my superannuation package !

OMG What have I started?

In order to balance things we must now post an equal number of threads that pay out on each and every other segment of the population. AND you will all have to attend the "Politically Correct" training module or else we'll start getting law suits.

Time to start a new thread ...........

But if it's clean AND politically correct, I don't think it belongs in the Laughter Forum.

Dear Administrator,

Please provide us with a new froum. Call it "Politically Correct Humour" - and put a counter on it so we can all see whether anybody bothers to read politically correct attempts at humour.

All disciplines of flying are good. The more variety you can experience, the more broard your knowledge of the air. And therefore the better equipped you are to bag out the 'other' kinds of flying.

Started out with gliding but sadly have let it slide the past couple of yrs. I reckon stepping from my Lightwing into a 'proper' glider is like getting into a F1 racecar. Gliders are relatively such high performance aircraft. Anybody reading this, who hasn't yet gone gliding, should get out of their comfort zone (or armchair) and get out to their nearest gliding club. Be prepared for a relaxing and exciting day. Just don't expect to do a hit and run.

Peter

BRIAN

A man walked out to the street and caught a taxi just going by. He got into the taxi, and the cabbie said, "Perfect timing. You're just like Brian"

Passenger: "Who?"

Cabbie: "Brian . He's a guy who did everything right all the time. Like my coming along when you needed a cab, things happen like that to Brian , every single time."

Passenger: "There are always a few clouds over everybody."

Cabbie: "Not Brian . He was a terrific athlete. He could have won the Grand Slam at tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star and you should have heard him play the piano. He was an amazing guy."

Passenger: "Sounds like he was something really special."

Cabbie: "There's more. He had a memory like a computer. He remembered everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, which foods to order and which fork to eat them with. He could fix anything. Not like me. I change a fuse, and the whole street blacks out. But Brian , he could do everything right."

Passenger: "Wow. Some guy then."

Cabbie: "He always knew the quickest way to go in traffic and avoid traffic jams. Not like me, I always seem to get stuck in them. But Brian, he never made a mistake, and he really knew how to treat a woman and make her feel good. He would never answer her back even if she was in the wrong; and his clothing was always immaculate, shoes highly polished too. He was the perfect man! He never made a mistake. No one could ever measure up to Brian .."

Passenger: "An amazing fellow. How did you meet him?"

Cabbie: "Well, I never actually met Brian. He died. I'm married to his

effing widow."

HEY ! that's how I got to own an aircraft .........

A Pastor goes to the dentist for a set of false teeth. The first Sunday

after he gets his new teeth, he talks for only eight minutes. The second

Sunday, he talks for only ten minutes. The following Sunday, he talks

for 2 hours and 48 minutes.

The congregation had to mob him to get him down from the pulpit and they

asked him what happened.

The Pastor explains the first Sunday his gums hurt so bad he couldn't

talk for more than 8 minutes. The second Sunday his gums hurt too much

to talk for more than 10 minutes. But, the third Sunday, he put his

wife's teeth in by mistake and he couldn't shut up...

((I KNOW you are smiling .....))

Maj,

Would love to see a Lightwing register so that we can all share the joy, so to speak.

BTW, My GA-912 has about 2200hrs on it, but is still awaiting my recovering of wings before I can get any more hours onto her. Have you checked your axle welds yet? I have not seen any AD on it but would definately have a close look before putting any more hours onto any Lightwing, as there have been a couple of second hand reports and one recent clear cut failure. (Pardon the pun.)

Peter

We're still talking about pussycats, right? In a politically correct and undiscriminatory way, right?

No, No, a HIT is surely a nearly missed, and a near hit is a right hook. English grammar - she is a silly way to communicate.

Anybody with enough time on their hands to contemplate the silliness of this grammar, are in desperate need of some flying to clear their heads.

Egad - they seem to be letting women do just about anything these days !

Where can I get stripes like that ?

Clearly this is classified information. For, if word got out, and the whole Santa / Xmas spending program got scrapped, the world economy would crash by the end of December.

Sorry - wrong forum. I was just a click away from the Aviation Laughter forum. Must have had too much Xmas cheer last night. I'm still crosseyed.

Anyway, maybe this thread will benefit from something a little less sombre for a change.

I wanted to send some sort of holiday greeting to my friends and colleagues, but it is difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending someone. So I met with my lawyer yesterday, and on advice I wish to say the following :

Please accept with no obligation , implied or implicit , my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the summer solstice holiday practiced with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all .

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2012 , but not without due respect for the calendar of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make our country great (not to imply that Australia is necessarily greater than any other country ) and without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee .

By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms :

This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/ him or others and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. The wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher .

Best Regards ( without prejudice )

Name withheld ( Privacy Act ).

I know people like that...... come to think of it I AM a people like that.

Nah,

not at all funny. Especially not funny if you replace the word "America" with "Australia"

It is just an observation of facts that are freely available to everybody.