Doug Evans

Thanks Doug. I decided to copy yours. Can you post a pic of the hatch I have to make in the cowling?

This is my setup

Yep Peter mine is mounted in the cab with an panel hatch to check oil and a Hose setup for draining the oil within the cab !

That sort of stuff is hard to find but is out there

I understand why we need this type of information

but at the end of the day the only one to keep you safe is yourself our instructors do the best they can to inform us of our chosen sport and at the end of the day the only way one get the skills is to use them we all have our limits and as we use these skill we learn those limits but they do come with risk even our instructor are learning as they grow older some times they get caught .

I have myself have lost in the last few years some very long time pilots and friends that both built aircraft and flown many types of crafts which I looked up to for guidance and use to think wow if these fellow could come unstuck then I be in trouble .

But I have learn from my friends mishaps that thing can and do go wrong no matter how long u have been at it .

The only way for us as as pilots is to understand that it is a risky sport that we all love the Loire of flight so we have a responablty to ourselfs to try and fly as safe as we can and enjoy the skills we have learnt and try to better yourself bye honing these skill so not to become one of the fallen aviators

Cheers Doug Evans

Respect too all the fallen friends of flight

RIP

Thanks pluessy, I never thought of that. As an ex archer (shot for RAF Singapore way back when) and having a large archery club in a local park, I'll see what I can find.

He is missed bye many in the north with his cocky whit and cheerful ways ,all ways there to lend a hand our little mate hope your flying high now mate a great wingman ,

[ATTACH=full]42668[/ATTACH] Yep I love my 22"

I pay nothing but I do like to mow or clean up around the airport

I had a moment of second thoughts this morning, but glad for the wa coast flight today if a bit smoky, there is no reason not to have a great relaxing flight , these things tend to make me have a second look at what I'm doing ,and it is worth it

Hi I'm Grant from rural Dawin and here is my Lightwing 25-0326 gr 582[ATTACH=full]46186[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46187[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46188[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46189[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46190[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46191[/ATTACH]

Not my Lightwing, but this was sitting by the side of the Biggenden airstrip when I flew in early one morning last week

This is my latest lightwing my first 912

Hi I'm Grant from rural Dawin and here is my Lightwing 25-0326 gr 582[ATTACH=full]46186[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46187[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46188[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46189[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46190[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46191[/ATTACH]

GR 912 25-698 Restoration progress. Engine installation under way. Bruce and his helpers have been plugging way in the Silver City.[ATTACH=full]47025[/ATTACH]

RIP fellow flyers

Any idea where north rock. Eg emu park area ?

I'm wanting to make a new pitot head for my Thruster and for that I need a length of rigid nylon or similar tube. About 12.5mm O.D. with a 5mm I.D. and about 700mm long. Alternately I could use a really thick walled Alloy tube if such a thing exists. Anybody got a idea where I can find some. I've searched the local web and been to manufacturers, plus tubing repair companies. No Go.The design I'm after will be that it is mounted below the pod nose and can swing through 180 degrees to face backwards so that it is safe for storage and when on static show. Will be held in place by simple spring clips.

Should always fly as if the enigine could stop no matter what power plant you fly behind l know I do

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Bit of a worry when ya piston get out then has a seizure. lol

I use other reference such as smoke, windmills ,air flow on ponds , also u can feel the drift of the craft as u join in the circuits as well as your socks !

Hope this may help understand them better

Cheers mate enjoy your new adventure

No way I would fly that way in the parasol I be going coastal along the hwy plenty of area to put down if required on the coast roads and also if required a lot easer to get assistance to u and you can land in a short road beside hwy or side roads if needed for fuelling and your support crew will be able to keep up pretty well That be the option that I would have been using too fly that little plane to old station if I had done that trip. When I owned her. Even today I try to avoid flying over tiger country in both my Lightwings guess I am over cautious but kept me out of places I don't like too be so far

Lot of tiger country inland got get over the range not good

I do enjoy a good rant, its my favourite thing on facebook....me and my mates give out medals to those who have the best rants

You won't mind popping down to SA will you?