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Dick Sweetapple wooden propeller for Revmaster or AeroPower.
Methusala posted a classified in Engines and Props
This propeller was originally built for a Skyfox. It is in excellent condition and comes with a 250mm aluminium spinner with backing plate. Dimensions are 60" x 30" pitch. It was flown on my VP-2 and attained 3,600 rpm for initial climb and 3,200 rpm in cruise. It is set up for AeroPower or Revmaster hub patterns. -
Neither of these are available to transient aircraft. There is also a strip mat Lanyon, 10km to the s/w of Tuggeranong town center but I don't like the chances of getting permission for this one either
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Probably too cold in Holland for an open cockpit.
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Too much nimbyism for that to happen.
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Was in Tumut this weekend. Lying forlornly in the field 300m north of 35's threshold was a Foxbat. It had declared an oil pressure related engine failure. Rotax 9 series engine I would suppose. So, they don't all run like the veritable Swiss watch. I'm certainly not attempting to bad mouth the pilot who suffered a little physical shaking but otherwise unharmed. Any engine can fail. Don
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Would insurance cover private landing grounds?
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I was thinking of the Fouga Magister jet but it has an upright V tail.
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Bunbury accident 1 March 2024
Methusala replied to RFguy's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
The Kitfox 1 we owned was equipped with flaperons. I quickly learned never to activate the 'flap' feature on this plane. Roll control suffered to a frightening extent and it was never necessary to modify the final approach path anyway. It virtually landed itself in normal into wind conditions. -
Charging Hand Held Transceiver
Methusala replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
For 20 years I powered an Icom A20 in a couple of simple aircraft using exactly the setup as described by Glen. Absolutely safe, just mind the polarity. Don -
Cirrus 22M Shelter Cove Airport, CA
Methusala replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Serious thread drift🤔🤔 -
Cirrus 22M Shelter Cove Airport, CA
Methusala replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
For many years I've thought that flying x country exercises, say Bankstown to Bathurst, is unnecessarily risky. I recall a particular case where a well own pilot nearly perished after ditching in Warragamba dam from the Oaks. -
Cirrus 22M Shelter Cove Airport, CA
Methusala replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Anybody who has the impression they are invulnerable should take a seconds reflection. At the least this person has imposed on genuine people an unwanted insurance cost. -
Cirrus 22M Shelter Cove Airport, CA
Methusala replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
I travel 200k to Tumut to fly the clubJab. I could take a more direct route over the mtns on a very 3rd rate goat track. Why not? I Don't want to die. Flying over unlandable terrain is Russian roulette, a game only played by lunatics. The pilot should be charged with attempted manslauter. IMHO -
Cirrus 22M Shelter Cove Airport, CA
Methusala replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Why did the (in)competent pilot pull the panic string ( and ruin a perfect plane)? -
Stearman down Shellharbour airport 09 Mar 2024
Methusala replied to JEM's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
But you wear tyres on every arrival -
737 Max 9 loses door in flight
Methusala replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
See how it works in Amerika. So much better than Russia tsk tsk. -
Stearman down Shellharbour airport 09 Mar 2024
Methusala replied to JEM's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Mate of mine with a Tigermoth said,"Rubber is too expensive to land on bitumen." -
737 Max 9 loses door in flight
Methusala replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Did someone say Boeing ...again? RIP -
Stearman down Shellharbour airport 09 Mar 2024
Methusala replied to JEM's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Early in my time with the Volksplane I landed at Wagga for fuel. It was about 34deg with small thermals popping off the strip. I ve4ry nearly groundlooped with one wing lifting as the bitumen grabbed one tyre. Since then i carried an aversion to bitumen and landed on the grass. -
Stearman down Shellharbour airport 09 Mar 2024
Methusala replied to JEM's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
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The great Aussie knockers are in full cry. How many are potential buyers, who knows?
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Crosswind - plant the into wind wheel and keep it planted till the wing is done flying then plant the tail. Keep on the rudders.
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Never needed to do a 'wheeler' on any Thruster. As Extralite says the flair requires judgement and a conscious pull back on the stick to plant the tail. I was a member of TOSG but found very little good info came from it. Was mainly interested in the Swift pod.
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Crop Duster Crash near Bourke NSW 10/2/2024
Methusala replied to FlyingVizsla's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Save us from the Experts! Below are 2 pics of the wood pile constructed within 2m UPWIND of our house. At a time when we were being warned about probable 'CATASTROPHIC' fire conditions to come, we asked the local fire authorities their opinion of the risk. Out they came with a 20 ton fire appliance and 6 men. The grand Poobah, complete with name tag informed us that he saw no possible risk from this pile. Further he said that a car parked in the drive presented far greater hazard than this dry pile of very flammable firewood!!! Almost unbelievably, the owner decided he'd had enough of living with such hysterical neighbors and sold up! We have almost become believers. Best regards Don Ps. Sorry for getting well off topic.