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  1. Methusala
    Throttle controls rate of climb/descent, stick is for speed. Trim for speed and control landing with throttle. Flare before touchdown.
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    Landed yesterday on 08 Harden and 10 Cootamundra. Wind was 15kts from 115. Temperature around 30 making the air quiet lively. We were the only ones on the radio. My aim, since transitioning to Jab - 170 is to be as proficient as possible. Thus flying in 'challenging' conditions. Don
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    Good landings begin with a good approach. Perhaps Nev could say a few things about stabilised approaches in airline flying. Don
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    Well, I certainly don't after 45 years in the trade with 11 years teaching in TAFE. But I have done a bit of sand loaded bending and know what it entails. BTW I was able to fabricate my exhaust systems without endangering any part of the aeroplane. My point is simply that we are involved in amateur flying for recreational purposes and I am very supportive of Lizzard's posts. He has the background and depth of experience that comes from having worked through his flying. Don
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    Packing the pipe with sand will defeat any attempt to deform it inwards obviously. This method is used when pulling a bend and maintaining the round section. Ask any plumber.
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    Sometimes they claim power line patrol but I secretly think maybe looking for 'grow houses'. Gig!
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    I fabricated 2 exhaust systems for vw's. Both were 4 into 1 with nearly equal lengths. They were built on the engine installed on my VP2. I used 40 mmm erw steel tube and purchased mandrel bends which I cut to length and tacked it together with oxy and leather gloves. I then welded it up. Worked well and was acceptably quiet. Didn't weigh all that much either. My welding skills are not exceptional but I was determined to have a crack. Don
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    I think he posted under Raytol here. A great loss.
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    Perhaps Joyce should have kept the experienced ground staff!
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    It maybe that Mark was referring to airspeed climbing quickly following recovery from spinning. Blaniks spin very nose down perhaps 70deg?
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    I frequently comment to my associates, 'There are 1,000,000 ways that an aeroplane can kill you! We haven't found them all yet.' This is usually greeted with 'indulgent smiles' and shaking of heads. This is another example of a wake up call. I agree with Mark that we are involved in a very serious and potentially dangerous activity. Beware of comlacency.
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    Please note that my comment on 'lightly-built' airframes was never a reflection on pilot behaviour. I feel every one of these sad losses.
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    Technams seem to be built very lightly. Not a lot of structure around the crew. Compromises must be made to build a 'very light Cessna'.
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    Interesting story with comments below. Worth reading. Slashdot https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/01/13/1841233/wsj-boeings-fuselage-factory-plagued-by-production-problems-and-quality-lapses
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    Known as 'Earl's-type forks', I think.
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    Very similar to the VW powered Cygnet which flys excellently on 60 hp.
  17. Methusala
    Square holes include free stress risers?
  18. Methusala
    NTSB interim report released last week. Says the aircraft landed fairly flat left wing low. Maybe flat spin. Difficult aircraft to recover from a spin. I've logged almost 900 hrs over 45 odd years. I fly for the joy of it and the marvel of levitation. Don't use lighties for transport, that where Airbus excells. Fly in good weather and (mostly) can glide to survivable terrain. Don
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    This is the same financial cancer that destroyed Boeing, AMP, Leighton and so many firms around the capitalist western world. Beware the MBA's.
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    FWIW my VP-2 originally had an aluminium leaf gear braced with steel diagonal cables. as Nev stated this undamped spring gear would launch you high into the air on a heavy arrival. An SAAA engineer in Brisbane designed an alternative brace using rubber donuts in compression and also rebound. He said that, unlike steel springs, rubber has a progressive compression/decompression rate so provides natural damping. In practice it worked as well as described. Just an alternative idea if original dampers are impossible to source in Russia (though India does seem more friendly that other western countries).
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    Yes me!🤣
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    Tony, your plane is very lightly wing loaded. In any but the calmest of air it will move. This is something that ultralight pilots accept and is very natural. If it is rigged as accurately as you say then it is safe to fly in mostly smooth air. I flew for some years aircraft wing loaded to 2.5 lb/sq.ft and enjoyed the experience. However in thermally turbulent air it became more challenging. Hope this helps, I expect others will add their views as well. Cheers Don
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    I fixed the problem by eliminating the inlet manifold. Installed EFI based on Bosch hardware scavenged from an old 1600TS. Same thing can be done using BMW hardware. Mark knows all about my efforts but I would still prefer a 2200 Jab. Kills the VW for low mass and power output. Jabs rarely suffer icing.
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    I have seen Thrusters ruined by shortening the boom. I think Terry Medway at Gerogery was trying to adapt to a BMW and shortened the boom to compensate for heavier engine. Didn't work. Replacement material could be impossible to source.
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    No knowledge of this strip. There is a private strip south of Michelago but no access and a powerline across it.
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