Louis Moore

Was a GA-200 Fatman not a pawnee, I thought they had wing mounted tanks and not the forward fuse type?

 

this is from the gipps aero website about there fatmann

 

Crashworthiness

 

Field experience has shown that the crashworthy features built into the GA 200 series aircraft, such as wing mounted fuel tanks, work exceedingly well.

 

 

You take your new bird Tomo and I will trail you in the Auster, make a weekend of it

 

 

She is avery neat looking aircraft Graham, bet your pleased!

 

 

Great job on the face book page, just liked it!

 

 

Me likes!

 

 

Louis' Auster doesn't have a rudder so I can understand him not knowing what a rudder is. Louis - that photo you posted of your lounge room some time ago - have you still got that thing that was next to the Pittspanner?

I can probably dig out of the pile of mess it is under, but how do I know where it put it DJ? It's not like it has left a giant hole on the back of the plane!!!!

 

If you fly an Auster you have probably got a fair idea Louis, or failing that you would have an Auster with the most gravel rashed wingtips going!

I tell everyone it is hangar rash caused by previous owners! and whats a bit more dihedral between friends!

 

 

Whats a rudder?

 

 

Why avoid built up areas in a trike? I am sure people would rather a trike coming into their lounge room as opposed to a chieftain!

 

 

Are there going to be any navigation exemptions on the RPL?

 

 

Agree with above, solid is a great way to go if you don't mind adjusting them every now and then.

 

 

Auster are awesome, but a savannah comes in a close second probably. Great to see some pics and hear about your new aircraft when you get it.

 

 

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I agree with the shut down mag check but it would be subject to what the school want. I can't imagine why they wouldn't.

Lots of people do the shut down check with to high RPM Nev, causes a backfire and so the school or hire outfits don't let you do it

 

 

 

Here is the reason you ALWAYS do you control checks before every T/O Roll

 

SCARY THOUGHT, sitting in that cockpit with you controls locked

 

 

It was Fatmann, overloading apparently

 

 

I love the design Doug, But have to be honest and say the backwards rudder while flying seems a little too dangerous to me, be interested in others thoughts though. Not sure about detachable wings, sure other builders will have ideas on that

 

 

Just on another note, what are peoples opinion of doing run ups wearing sound deadening headsets? As a mechanic I can tell when something is not right with the engine, but you need to hear it to know.

You can still pick an off kilter or rough mag through ANR's if your engine is at the run up revs, as for the other noises, lots of pilots would not know what they sound like even without headsets Tomo!!

 

 

Doug, I like the billy cart steering a lot but not sure if ultimately it would work. The end result will be a steering mechanism that functions one way in the air and the opposite on the ground, not really sure how well that will go when you get into strong crosswind situations, your rudder application against the wind will cause a different direction on the nose wheel! Sounds a little cross tangled and might end up tearing a nose wheel out or running into a fence!

 

 

Imagine that same footage from the birds gun camera:ah oh:

 

I can just here the little winged creatures last words "TAKA TAKA TAKA TAKA"

 

 

ha You sound exactly like my good friend and cfi who fav saying is "deal with it" and funny whilst happened I was constantly saying "Don't panic just keep flying...scary stuff

They do say panicing is best left till you're on the ground again!

 

 

There needs to be some clearance but it sounds as though you might be doing the checks with the lifters filled with oil!

 

 

and something clicked on that one and I pulled off the most fantastic greaser, I didn't even know it was me until my instructor told me - I assumed that he was nudging me along. Far out!!

I have been flying for 11 years and am still waiting to pull my first greaser off!!! Well done.

 

 

Sounds like a plan NEV, although I have to admit I have always been a bigger fan of the C-123, or the porter!!!

 

 

Looks like there the aileron attach points on closer inspection

 

 

Full and free every time, run-ups depending on aircraft, and the situation. If you need to warm up I'd do a run-up mag check.I do not do a runup everytime I tow a glider up. Mags on both, mixture rich, full and free everytime time though.

A lot of commercial pilots do run-ups and checks on the move, some don't like you doing it, but everyone is different. I will generally always do run-ups on the move at a gravel airfield.

Glad you were the first one to admit it Tomo

 

I am the same though I do not do mag checks after quick turn arounds, unloading etc... don't really see the point.

 

Full and free, mixture, fuel, trim etc... are all no brainers though!!!! I also nearly always do a shut down mag check, something from my days of doing maintenance!!