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As previously mentioned, this federal mob are big on announcements but the "devil is in the detail". Could be a long wait to find the answers to this and many other questions. Don

6 hours ago, Blueadventures said:

meet at The Old Station fly-in in late May 2022???

We don't have a week to get there !!!

Was merely wondering whether the Cavalier may have been on extended base entering the circuit from the east. I have held off allowing Saab on straight in approach priority to land. Did not hear the down wind call from the Cavalier.

I think that the only Cavalier that I've heard of is based at Wedderburn. He was probably on an easterly course from his base so may have been joining on an extended base leg. In that case it is natural that he would expect priority. Just an opinion. Don

Announcements are 20 to the dozen from the PM, but...will it eventuate and when? My scepticism has been overfed lately. Don

3 hours ago, Thruster88 said:

Holbrook could be an option, good strips, the home of the first AUF flyin which we attended with two Thrusters from Nyngan.

We were there in '91. I had the Pteradactyl. A storm blew in on Saturday night and overturned a few aircraft. Pictured below you can see Howard Rockey's Scout inverted. Me with the coffee cup on the right.

1 hour ago, APenNameAndThatA said:

This is what you want to do. 

Touch and go: flaps THEN full throttle

Go around: full power THEN WAIT for full throttle. 

 

You only need to use two controls at once.

Only have 2 hands. Need to : a) Pick up 1 notch of flap,

                                                 b) Add power, and

                                                 c) control pitch and perhaps roll (in x-wind),

All simultaneously before the end of the strip. Been flying for most of my adult life and yet to come to grief.

Seriously, this thread is mainly to draw peoples' attention to an ergonomic problem in the J-160 - 170 Jabirus which are mainly well designed and straight-forward to fly. Don

On 19/12/2021 at 2:03 PM, Yenn said:

and of course the choppers dash about everywhere with no calls at all on any frequency.

 

My friend Mark Is on a direct line from Canberra to Jervis Bay (Albatross). He regularly complains of Defence choppers overflying his strip at 500ft with no warning via radio. Un-nerving and dangerous. Defence almost get away with every stupid thing in the book (recall that a defence chopper knowingly started a bush fire in the Namadgi NP, "forgot" to report it till post landing at Canberra 45 mins later) This fire burnt 85% of the park plus some rural houses. No apology just business as usual.

Thanks for your thoughtful and helpful replies. My problem is that by the time I am stabilised following touch-down the flaps need retracting and the switch is located directly in front of the stick. Just when application of take-off power is required my left hand is off throttle and on the switch. I agree that a flap switch on the stick grip would help. Had a ride in a Bonanza the other day and flaps were :- Up;  Aph (approach),and : Dn. with a light for "in transit". Something like that would do.

I agree that mechanical flaps would be simpler and more tactile.

I have transitioned, in the past 6 months, from flying my Thruster to the club Jabiru J-170. Never before having to manage flaps this is the major change for me. So, when doing touch & go circuits, sometimes need to pull off full flap after touchdown to 1/2 flap for take-off. Why not have a detent flap switch enabling selection of full/half/no-flap relieving one of the chore of a)holding the stick, b) managing throttle and, c)holding flap switch to re-set 1/2 flap while being busy managing the take-off? And, for that matter, why is there no friction nut on the throttle? Just askin'.

Tony Hayes was keen on an insopection port in this area. He incorporated it into his "Swift pod" which has disappeared since his passing.Don

Brendan, sad to see this but getting replacements easily is good. I rebuilt the tailwheel recently and it did steer well.

Looks very nice! What diameter is that prop?

Looks like a stall from perhaps 20-30ft.

Media of all colours use denigrating labels to colour their reports. "Dictator Dan" anyone???

1 hour ago, facthunter said:

There was a place to be inspected( from underneath) pre flight. Nev

Earlier Drifters (Maxair I think) Had a weakness below the engine support strut. Casper could know more.

Ross did a UACR on a Kitfox for us that we picked up from Monto in 2013. Honest , knowledgeable and all 'round nice bloke. Often takes the best before time!

Oh T88, are you becoming the new Tony Hayes?? Cowra to be Thruster Central, Yay!

On 24/11/2021 at 3:17 PM, kasper said:

T500’s most had doors

My understanding is that no Thrusters came from the factory with doors fitted. All were manufactured so retro-fitting doors would be problematical. Of course many owners took an alternative view.

On 22/11/2021 at 7:24 PM, tillmanr said:

I have written previously about the huge effect of a small piece of angle section attached to the bottom of the doors of a thruster. It basically destroyed the air flow over the elevators. Be very careful of attaching anything to the side of the thruster.

Thrusters have never had doors.

I like Jabiru idea... hinged cover with magnet to keep it shut. Oil dipstick cover on top cowl.

Best colours EVA!!!

1 hour ago, Old Koreelah said:

to identify his very noisy pusher.

Nat Puffer Cosy?

To my knowledge, no T300 had rear cockpit bulkhead installed when constructed. It is a positive mod but, due to the restrictions placed by regulators, not approved.

Organo-phosphates are bad news but so is the thinking that 400hp  to propel 1 fun lover through the sky is alright. Hang gliding or paragliding is more conscionable these days