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  1. rgmwa
    As far as I know, kts is standard terminology in Australia. Having ASI in mph would be annoying, but then in the USA they seem to use both so I suppose it's just what you get used to.
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    Found a photo: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airhistory.net%2Fphoto%2F236398%2FVH-KIL&psig=AOvVaw1J9KLIPX9mX9gryF1Sn4tf&ust=1644234014529000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAsQjRxqFwoTCMC_t5T_6vUCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAP
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    There’s a Bucker Jungmann at Serpentine in WA that is flown regularly.
  4. rgmwa
    FWIW I’d put a blister over the protruding muffler so it was fully enclosed and reduce the gap around the exhaust.
  5. rgmwa
    Tennis players!??
  6. rgmwa
    Jeans or sometimes cargo pants (for the extra pockets), T-shirt with or without an old windcheater, casual shoes or sneakers. The jeans and pants are OK being cotton, but the rest are not the best for safety. I've thought about getting Nomex or flying overalls, but Nomex is pricey and uncomfortable, and flying overalls seem a bit over the top in an enclosed cockpit. Maybe if I had a Tiger Moth.
  7. rgmwa
    Found it: https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/mustangs-civil/austcivilmustangs.html Scroll down to AC CA-18 Mustang Mk.21 c/n 1430 A68-105, VH-JUC. Currently based at Tyabb
  8. rgmwa
    Based on 1960 values, that's about $12,500 in today's money according to Google. Bargain!!
  9. rgmwa
    That's the one. I have a vague recollection of being told that it was owned by the guy who owned the servo, but he'd lost his licence or maybe the plane was grounded but there was some reason he couldn't fly it, so he parked it out the front.
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    I remember many years ago, around the late 50's or early 60's, there was a Mustang parked in front of a service station on the highway between Geelong and Melbourne. I was pretty young at the time but I think it was somewhere around Avalon on that side of the highway. Anyone know anything about it?
  11. rgmwa

    Breezy RLU-1

    rgmwa commented on red750's aircraft in Recreational (3 Axis)

    Weird looking contraption. It must be like flying a broomstick. Maybe the nose spat stops the pilot being splattered with mud on soft strips?
  12. rgmwa
    Makes it look easy, but there goes a much better pilot than me!
  13. rgmwa
    And they were able to use it again. Excellent landings.
  14. rgmwa
    Interesting that the original Nemesis before the NXT version achieved a top speed of 252 kts using a Continental 100hp O-200 (rated at 135 hp). Pretty impressive for a relatively small engine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Nemesis
  15. rgmwa
    Thanks for all your hard work on the Showcase to date, Peter. It's certainly been a big job!
  16. rgmwa
    Anyone using UL Power engines? They have a range of 4 and 6 cylinder designs and seem to be pretty well thought out, using modular components across the range and being suitable for different types of fuels. Costs seem to be up there with Rotax and Lycoming as far as I can determine, so they aren't necessarily a cheaper alternative.
  17. rgmwa
    I use 95 from a high turnover BP in preference to the 95 available from the recently installed 5,000l fuel facility at our field. I used to use BP98 but got concerned that not flying as regularly as I should meant it stayed longer in the tank than was good for the engine, so I changed to 95. I'd prefer to use 98 on a long trip if it was available.
  18. rgmwa
    In the same vein, this is a fascinating documentary I stumbled across a few days ago. It's a lecture about the theory and development of `Colossus', the computer they built to break the Enigma Code. Some of these guys involved in codebreaking were simply geniuses. Well worth a look.
  19. rgmwa
    Well, in that case it's a pity he didn't go down with the ship like a proper captain.
  20. rgmwa
    I'm still not convinced the writeup is a true story. Surely nobody could be such an irresponsible fool and then brag about it. Because it was in Kathryn's Report, I assumed it was real, but then there is this disclaimer.... Disclaimer All the news articles and pictures on this blog to which we link are the property of the respective owners. We have and claim no copyrights or other interests in these articles and pictures, which are collected from various internet sources and are in the public domain.
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    Only an idiot would have kept going after it was obvious he'd bought a lemon. It's astonishing that he survived, and even more that he's been willing to write about the whole sorry saga. Luckily the plane sank, or he'd probably still be crashing it.
  22. rgmwa
    Plane looks like it was a bit of a wreck to start with judging by the state of the wing attachment points, but still painful to watch even if it was for show.
  23. rgmwa
    This link lists OzRunways capabilities for both Apple and Android: https://www.ozrunways.com/store/features.jsp?region=AU
  24. rgmwa
    Sad news and condolences to family and friends. WBL had its first flight at Serpentine in 1977.
  25. rgmwa
    I've got the Precision compass in my panel. It's very nice and wasn't expensive for a TSO'd instrument, but readings are biased and I can't seem to get enough adjustment to correct them I'm sure the compass is fine and the bias is due to proximity to other stuff in the panel, so I suggest you play around with locations and check for bias before cutting holes.
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