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  1. Methusala
    I once had a ride with Dick Nell in his Stampe out of Goulburn. He was once leader of Rothmans aerobatic team. He also owned a Tiger but the Stampe had ailerons on both wings giving a better roll rate. It was a fun flight mostly at low level.
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    Spelled *Stampe* I think (damned Frenchies). Sorry again... Belgies. Rgds Don
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    No law saying that you MUST occupy the l/h seat far as I'm aware.
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    No, sorry for not stating, this is a Richard Sweetapple prop. It was standard equipment on a Skyfox. The owner changed to Rotax 912, I purchased the Aeropower from him to install on my Evans VP-2. It PERFORMED well giving 3600 rpm for initial climb, then 3200 cruise.
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    Govt funding of 'private ed' gives them that wants exclusivity a publicly funded 'bunk-up'. It's like govt deciding to fund auto purchases with an across the board tip of the first $10,000. Makes the purchase of a Merc a little easier. Nothing to do with equality, merely helping Merc buyers at the expense of all.
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    In our 'representative dumbocracy', ya don't always get what ya want. Plenty of money for super duper bike paths, courtesy entitled greens, but not much for airports. Interesting to follow the money (Snow=weather).
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    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'.
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    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'.
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    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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    NICE!
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    Very wealthy nimbys say...over my corpse!
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    Recreational forum... why speculate on dumb machines designed to kill indiscriminately?
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    The Mt Beauty strip is operated as 1-way because of the embankment on the town end. It could have happened that approach was mis- judged and attempt made to go around. I dunno, just an idle opinion.
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    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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    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.
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    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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    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.
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