Hargraves

I was lucky enough to be able to sit in a skycatcher to get a feel of the control movement (albeit static and parked) when they first came out. My impresion then and now was, what a roundabout way it was to try and make a yoke operate like a control stick. I was not very impressed with it at all. The jabaru airframe is a proven preformer and a good choice for cessna fans. The answer i believe is Jabarax on the principle of if in doubt fix it.

Fully automated double pulse robotic mig weld i believe the process to be but i,m just guessing eh

G,day Marty welcome aboard sir, i,m planing a trip up your way via vehicle with aircraft net season, iI fly a storch but will be their with a GT500 for a much longer visit this time, I would like to meet up then if possible as I have no pilot contacts up their to help with local knowledge, locations, ect, cheers Hargraves (Mick)

Hello Riley, I have just gone back to the dark side and brought a nose wheel aircraft again ( GT500 quicksilver ) the aircraft has been stored wings off in a hanger and has not flown since 2007, though engine frequently run up, the airframe/engine hrs are low but I am uncertain regarding the aircrafts storage arrangement prior to 2007 (7 years) and I would like to conduct a bettsometer test of the fabric prior to bringing her back on line with new tyres, rubber components, fuel and oil lines, If possible could I borrow your tool as in your post, which would save me the cost of buying a probable once only use tool, my mobile is 0414607563 if you could give me a bell at your convienience, cheers Hargraves ( Mick )

Thanks all for those titles which I will hunt out and puruse on kindle, for a book that encompases early stick and rudder and unbelievabley heroic flying as well as a completly differant (view) of WW1, I think Sagitarious Rising would be top of my list and absolutley worth the read, cheers Hargraves

And the reason I posted it DWF. Cheers Hargraves

I allowed myself to be distracted by beehives that i did,nt know about, that had been setup alongside the xstrip when on late final, that combined with some extra sink at the xstrip touchdown resulted in the only landing ive done that caused any damage ie at mtow and bent stb main leg. As my instructor said. ( congratulations on your licence, well done, now you can learn to fly ) theirs no substitue for experience and thats what we have to get. Cheers Hargraves

I trained in a j3 cub then brought a GT 500 Quicksilver as my first aircraft. The nose wheel configeration combined with your bum being 18" off the ground at touchdown was an interesting transition to make but very nice. I then brought a storch muster which you climb up into and places you bum 5' off the ground at touchdown so different again, but they all have the same denominator and that is to set up to flare and look up to the end of the strip at windsock hight, as I was instructed to do. Cheers Hargraves.

To add even more speculation, everyones assuming they both (looked)

Good on you Geoff glad to see her all right again enjoy sir. Cheers Hargraves

Not by me either Rick. An arbitary figure of 100 hrs of rec flying per annum per pilot is actually unrealistic in particular if, as an unretired pilot you work for a living, support a young family and are a young hrs pilot who only flys to enjoy it, not for some macho challenge and is very particular about the weather you fly in. All of which means you need the abillity to fly when YOU can and that means ownership in some form. As a by the by Befor buying my first aircraft I to looked at the folding wing options that are available and found that none of the options are able to be folded and transported in any degree of safe secure and damage free long distance trips. The structures are designed to provide structual integrity in flight not banging down the highway semi detached so that pretty much takes the option out unless your close to your field already. Cheers Hargraves

Hi and welcome gimballock I think your quest would be better served on a forum for GA aircraft owners as we recreatioal flyers are depressed enought by the always increasing costs of our hobby without seeking ourselves to (rub it in) via actual accounting Cheers Hargraves

Bundy aviation pioneer's chose the area for flying for two reasons number one, it is flat, with few rocks in its clouds, number two hervey bay its self is sheltered from the south and east which makes a loverly non surf washed gradual slopped beach coastline, two of the main ingredients for safety in those early days and could be argued, remain so in recreational flying today. Ps spot on assesment of my home town docjell. My wife puts an (anti) in front of any progress associations in our area but I would,nt permanently live and fly anywhere else. Cheers Hargraves

A jabarax would get most interest i think, as per Marks suggestion

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The steroidial twin 912 drifter type used by national geographic for its south american exploration and aerial photography would have to be in my basket. (while were dreaming) if raa made it possible.

100 psi vertually solid tyres have less impact on our road sufaces than passenger vehicles with 32 psi - really - good luck with that one eh. I don,t dought at all that infrastructure such as centralised terminal hubs and warehousing are required to run an efficent rail system and that road haulage to and from would be required by anyone without a freight yard in their backyard is still applicable and will remain so leaving express delivers and not regular freight to the petroleum companies who run the country. Their will nearly always be a differance between sound economic reasoning decisions and what is actually in the best interest of the country,s critical longterm requirments under our two party hide in the party system. The very exponents of (got to bite the bullet for economic reasons now) are an actual impediment in the long term interest of the best country in the world, that we see time and again. Thanks for the interest all. I,m off to grab some air. cheers Hargraves

Heavy vehicle haulage typically run tyre pressures 3 to 4 times that of average passenger cars and weight 35 times plus of the same. They all run extensively high pressures to optimize rolling resistance for economic reasons and that hammers the ......... out of our roads as well. The reason rail transport is no longer economical is because its infastructure was deliberately run down to ensure that outcome. Our country, more than almost any other, is THE most suitable for an efficient rail network based on distances,topography, weather and geological stability. In my past working world (defence support industry) it would not be much of a stretch at all to call that decision treason. On the other issue raised the electoral result we just acheived is, I believe, not just a protest vote occourance (again) but instead reflects the closest result to a vote of no confidence in the major parties as we could get in this system. Cheers Hargraves

Correct nightmare. old ambulance sirens (classic air raid) 12 volt 75 mm x 60mm round, slipstreaming are very effective roo shoos

Thanks for the incident debriefing sir and very glad you are ok. You not only did a heavy landing but by sharing the experience you also struck a cord with me. Iv,e been flying my storch muster since march this year and have been doing so very sedately and moderately in good weather at approximately 40 percent of its true stol preformance ability due to the very reason you have pointed out in your debrief. When my selected instructor is available ( very shortly ) i will recieve the training that will allow me to fly her within her amazing stol limits, in the meantime i,ll fly her like a normal aircraft especially at takeoffs and landings. Thanks again sir for your valuable debrief Cheers Hargraves

About 40 years ago an electrician mate of mine decided to use a cup of diesel on an almost dead campfire, one cold morning at our shooting camp to "get her going again " it was bloody cold, so I was already up and observed the result. As their was residual heat still present but no glowing coals,the diesel turned to pure white vapor and proceeded to propergate in a wounderfull cascading mannor along and down the slight gradient towards our other still sleeping mates, causing us to get them up quickish. The fumes did not ignite fortunately. But even including ten years as a firefighter, due to the high visability of the fume vapour, I have yet to see a better example of fume propergation and spreading. It made me very aware of the hazard potential of invisable highly flamable fumes. Cheers Hargraves

After completing my pilot certificate and passerger endorsment in a J3 cub I started my search to find my first aircraft, which was acheived only (after) the purchase of an approved fuel drum pump and 60 liter drum. I consider this an absolute safety priority for my aircraft operations not only from the static discharge earthing point of view but, more likely in my opinion, the loss of balance or slipping with a full fuel container when decanting, especially to high wing tank fillers. But thats just me I guess. Cheers Hargraves