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First you have to have great photos Frank!!! Pud

I especially like the hat!! Pud

Hmmm, I can't help much but was just thinking I'd try all the roadhouses and service stations along the way like Warburton, Tjukayirla, Docker River, Warakurna etc. I'm sure you will get some contacts that way. Start by visiting http://www.outbackway.org.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Pud

Go bury yourself somewhere locks:no:

It still has an AOA to the airflow Pud

I'm not sure what you are asking exactly ft, but don't forget the nut!! Pud

From the West Australian newspaper http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/11713328/stupidity-foils-plane-thieves/ Bastards Pud

! - , thinking thinking....... Pud

A couple of weeks ago during a daily inspection I found some damage to the port side empennage bracing wire, top side between horizontal stabiliser and the fin, on my T500 Thruster. I have no idea how the damage occurred but this cable was not replaced during the recent rebuild of this aircraft, so I have no idea how old it is. Anyway, the purpose of this thread is to show you the damage once I had unravelled each single strand of wire that formed part of the cable. The cable used is 7x19 3/16" stainless steel, or at least I thought it was stainless steel until the magnetised pointy nosed pliers stuck to a strand of wire!! This shows the general construction of the cable This shows what I found once unravelling the cut out damaged section of cable. There are 11 strands (shown top left and centre of photo of wire either broken (9) or damaged (2), so 11 in total. These came from 5 bundles making up the 3/16" cable. The 2 bundles shown left bottom of photo, being the inner most cable and 1 of the cables that twist around the outside, are the undamaged bundles. The 2 damaged strands came from 1 bundle, and the other broken strands came from the remaining 4 bundles. I had no way of inspecting each strand for stretching or distortion - other then running each strand between my finger nails:smile:. Bear in mind that each bundle has 19!! Yes 19 very small filament strands - you can see the pile I unravelled on the right side of the photo. There are 84 strands in that pile; go on, count them!!! So, by my calculations, and not allowing for any strands that were stretched or otherwise sustained damage I could not detect, 8.27% of this cable was rendered useless. Does this mean the strength of this cable was reduced by 8.27%, or that the cable was still, largely, doing the job? By the way.... The cable was replaced forthwith. Unfortunately I did not take a photo of the cable insitu on the aircraft, but I can tell you the damage was not easily visible, but certainly easily detectable by feel. Every accessible flying wire now receives the 'finger' treatment at the daily inspection. Do you inspect your wire cables regularly? Pud

Just support the foam vertically, heat up a ball bearing the correct size and release it on top of the foam. a few seconds later you will find it at the bottom of the foam piece. Voila! one neat hole - or so I'm told!!!! Pud

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=zbfZxvsDp3c Pud

HOPE THIS MAKES YOU SMILE THE MOST FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH WORD Well, it's shit ... that's right, shit! Shit may just be the most functional word in the English language. You can smoke shit, buy shit, sell shit, lose shit, find shit, forget shit and tell others to eat shit. Some people know their shit, while others can't tell the difference between shit and brasso. There are lucky shits, dumb shits and crazy shits. There is bull shit, horse shit and chicken shit. You can throw shit, sling shit, catch shit, shoot the shit,(or duck when the shit hits the fan). You can give a shit or serve shit on a shingle. You can find yourself in deep shit or be happier than a pig in shit. Some days are colder than shit, some days are hotter than shit and some days are just plain shitty. Some music sounds like shit, things can look like shit and there are times when you feel like shit. You can have too much shit, not enough shit, the right shit, the wrong shit or a lot of weird shit. You can carry shit, have a mountain of shit, or find yourself up shit creek without a paddle. Sometimes everything you touch turns to shit and other times you fall in a bucket of shit and come out smelling like a rose. When you stop to consider all the facts, it's the basic building block of the English language. And remember, once you know your shit, you don't need to know anything else!! You could pass this along, if you give a shit; or not do so if you don't give a shit! Well, Shit, it's time for me to go. Just wanted you to know that I do give a shit and hope you had a nice day, without any shit. But, if you happened to catch a load of shit from some shit-head.......... Well, Shit Happens!!! Pud

My wallet is so thin it doesn't make a difference:wink: Pud

As an old codger I find it difficult to retain stuff - unlike someone (I assume) like you CK who spends most of the year learning and studying stuff in a structured way, so you are already tuned into learning. So I find turning up to a lesson ready to learn is a good start - you know, well rested and clear headed so you can concentrate for the full hour. In addition I write stuff down if needed although most of that stuff you already have in text books. One of the best strategies for me was to relive the lesson in my mind - over and over again. I got to the stage where I could do an hours flight all in my head in 'real' time. You have to visualise every little detail like the thermal sensations you had during the flight and the correct sequence for leveling out after a climb. Try visualising the G force on your body as you recover from a stall, and the correct 'balance' of the aircraft in a medium turn. Anyway, you get my drift. Cheers, Pud

G'day Oscar Papa Bravo and welcome to the site here. I'm a chippy as well but got too old to be on the tools allday every day - got a cushy office job now but I still get to inspect building sites. Dunno where I got my flying bug from, but it certainly bit deep and is in my blood I reckon. Good luck with your goal of owning an Xair - looks like a great aircraft. Papa Uniform Delta

Planey's mate!!!?? Jeezus, didn't know he had one:wink: Welcome Greg, we have fun here. Pud

Well CK, I reckon you have started a thread here that is going to turn into a monster!! The best thing I ever did was start a thread over on the Thrusters section and the answers just started coming. Sorry I can't help you with specific Drifter questions, but I reckon there will be plenty of answers for you here. There are a lot of guys around with vast 'rag and tube' experience so I reckon you should just keep asking. I'd start with getting a mentor right now if you haven't already, someone whose old, and crusty, and been around rag and tube for a long time - there's a guy at Bindoon who just might fit the bill, but don't tell him I told you, OK? He's got a Thruster project under way as we speak!! Pud

A rake!! Pud

A tough looking group of bikers were riding when they saw a girl about to jump off a bridge so they stopped. The leader, a big burly man, gets off his bike and says, "What are you doing?" "I'm going to commit suicide," she says. While he did not want to appear insensitive, he didn't want to miss an opportunity so he asked... "Well, before you jump, why don't you give me a kiss?" So she does... And it was a long, deep lingering kiss. After she's finished, the biker says, "Wow! That was the best kiss I have ever had. That's a real talent you're wasting. You could be famous. Why are you committing suicide?" "My parents don't like me dressing up like a girl......"

All forums for me, and I'm here most days and more than once a day usually. Pud

OK thanks Ian, that will do what I want then. Pud

G'day Ian, I've noticed in the changes you have made, that the "Mark all Posts Read" Button has gone from the right hand side of the screen near the top. Any intention to restore this? Pud

Jeez, I get a buzz every time I read about someone soloing. Well done Glint Pud