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  1. rgmwa
    Good thing they did a ground check but astonishing that they had to fix such a basic problem. Surely whoever built it must have run a test before they launched it.
  2. rgmwa
    The US would only help us if they thought it was in their interests.
  3. rgmwa
    Errors of judgement aside, I thought he kept his head pretty well. Being IFR trained clearly worked in his favour, and even though he was stressed he wasnt panicking and was able to think fairly clearly despite being well outside his comfort zone. Could have ended much worse.
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    What happened to the Do-Maw project? Haven’t heard anything for a long time and couldn’t find the thread. He put a lot of thought into occupant safety.
  5. rgmwa
    Looks like somebody had the wing plans upside down when they assembled it.
  6. rgmwa
    No updates since last May? That’s a long time between drinks.
  7. rgmwa
    Maybe try posting on the Dynon forum?
  8. rgmwa
    Someone put a lot of work into that manual.
  9. rgmwa
    Which end of the scale?
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    Saunders-Roe Princess

    rgmwa commented on red750's aircraft in Sea Planes

    ...or 113 mph, not 13
  11. rgmwa
    The dollar was at $0.82 US when I ordered the first of my RV12 component kits some years ago and thought that was about as good as it was likely to get. Wrong! It kept improving as time went on, and like Yenn, I also got the engine at $1.04 so overall the exchange rate worked out quite well, although not as good as a fellow builder who started a couple of years later than I did and ordered the whole kit in one go at $1.10. Those were the days!
  12. rgmwa
    Wish I could fly with that kind of precision!
  13. rgmwa
    Depends where the engine failed. He would normally be airborne about half way down the runway so would have had quite a bit of height if the engine stopped near the crosswind turning point for a normal left hand circuit. For anyone attempting a turnback, a turn to the right would be logical as it would keep you in relatively open country away from the hangars, and probably more into the prevailing wind as well (typically E/SE). If the engine had failed early in the takeoff he could probably have got down successfully in the open area where he finished up. Either way, a very sad event for all concerned.
  14. rgmwa
    Or better still let the player decide whether they want to be listed on the public scoreboard once they know what their result was. The public list could include the total number of people who had played so you could get an idea of the interest in the quiz. That way you wouldn’t discourage people from having a go because they don’t want to be identified or possibly embarrassed by getting a low score. That would make the quiz a more effective learning tool, which is the aim after all.
  15. rgmwa
    Hard to see how the XP77 even got to the prototype stage if having the cockpit so far back you could see the undercarriage was considered a good feature in a plane intended to be an interceptor. The whole thing is a collection of bad ideas whichever way you look at it.
  16. rgmwa
    Might be better if all the scores weren’t visible and ranked. No self-respecting aviator wants to look bad.
  17. rgmwa
    Careless reading cost me points. Should have got them all really.
  18. rgmwa
    Whatever is the cheapest and easiest for you is fine with me.
  19. rgmwa
    I practice gliding, stalls and slips on most flights to try and keep reasonably proficient. Another useful exercise is to slow the plane in 5 knot increments down to about 55 kts and practice shallow coordinated turns to get a feel for how it behaves as you get closer to stalling speed. Do this at a safe height of course.
  20. rgmwa
    Like Spitfire, I'm also using a Lightspeed headset (Sierra). Haven't tried adjusting the mic gain yet. I've got an old passive headset so I'll see if that makes a difference.
  21. rgmwa
    Thanks for the suggestions. I’ll have a go. I did have an intermittent loud feedback squeal on transmit that has plagued me ever since the plane was built that I finally traced a few weeks ago to a loose nut on the antenna cable BNC connector that plugs into the back of the radio. Just needed tightening half a turn. I went from readability 2 to readability 4 so that was a good result. The cable was supplied with the kit so it wasn’t one of my dodgy wiring efforts. Now I sound no worse than many other aircraft I hear out there, but I’d really like to get rid of all the noise and have clear transmissions.
  22. rgmwa
    Static as in squelch noise, no pulses. Headsets are not the problem. Intercom is good. Mic jack is isolated from the airframe. Headset jack isn’t - all as per plans for the RV-12. I suspect it may be an earthing problem, but where to start looking?
  23. rgmwa
    Sounds exactly like the static I get on transmit. I’m not sure that it increases with rpm although it probably does. I’ll check next time. All other checks match yours. Also readability 4. No noise with engine off. My radio is a Garmin SL40 and I’ve been trying to find the noise source too. Engine is also a 912ULS. Side tone is matched to volume. All suggestions welcome.
  24. rgmwa
    Would that chuck be at take-off or in the cruise?
  25. rgmwa
    I agree. That’s how I understood it. What’s the next question?
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