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Small plane missing Victoria 18/09/22
Methusala replied to BrendAn's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Coroner's recommendations are just that, no obligation on bodies to comply. I know that politics enter into the mix, that's why I preface my conclusion with 'hopefully'. -
Small plane missing Victoria 18/09/22
Methusala replied to BrendAn's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
A coroner's inquiry is substantially to identify any 3rd person's probable culpability regarding a death. This case, as so many others, can only find that responsibility lies solely with the pic. Training can only point the pilot in a direction. Decisions are always subject to irrationality. This man was mature age and had a history of operation in risk prone activity. A leopard cannot change his coat. Hopefully no further restrictions will be levied on us arising from the palpably stupid actions of one 'pilot'. -
Luckily, the pilot, no spring chicken, was only a little shaken & bruised. Really unfortunate that he didn't quite make tha strip but airplanes are dispensable, we're not!
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Nynja with a bomb attached
Methusala replied to pmccarthy's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
NICE! -
Very wealthy nimbys say...over my corpse!
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Nynja with a bomb attached
Methusala replied to pmccarthy's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Recreational forum... why speculate on dumb machines designed to kill indiscriminately? -
Bump?
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To Area 51, see my post on Thurs. I flew VW as did Markdun for years. I was attempting diplomacy (yeah, foolish I know). Never works, pistols at 10 paces, I bags second!
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Hey! Just another forum. Nothing is 'gospel, nor 'truth. Opinions are matters for judgement. Each engine has its adherents or even 'fanboys. Never going to resolve questions of faith. I flew for 550 hrs behind a VW conversion, fancy that.
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Faux pas (not fopa) gaffe, blunder, indiscretion,impropriety etc. I.E. a mistake which really demands an apology, Similar to addressing me as Donna!!
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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