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    Interesting headline from an ABC article, read here- http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/07/08/3798080.htm?site=northcoast More interesting the photograph under the headline; This photo was taken during one of the 'Drag' meetings the council approved on the airstrip which, although didn't damage the strip too badly, it did inspire the local hoons to damage a couple of aircraft afterwards... Comments that the strip is still plenty long enough, according to the above photo, would imply it was one hell of a long runway originally!? Looks like it's cut in half to me....
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    Bureaucratic anomalies like this exist everywhere, me as an RAAus Senior instructor with 3000+ hours and around 80+ types, am not recognised by the FAA and as such can not legally fly any of their LSA class aircraft. Even though I do most of my instructing in the same aircraft. Guess that's just the way it is.....
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    Talking airports, this is all that's left of Sydney's Hoxton Park Aerodrome, swallowed up by big bussiness and displacing around 50 planes. Interesting to note that Google Earth still (07-07-13) shows the airport. The 'Bing Maps' (http://www.bing.com/maps/) still has the name...
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    Have heard this a few times, now the NIMBY's in the possibly 'illegal' caravan park will all want the airport closed down Have a look at the Google image, and see where the 'Airport' now is...! Even the airport weather station and main windsock are within the caravan park!
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    It might pay to have a read about trim systems.... Here's a start; http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/aircraft-design-aerodynamics-new-technology/14961-stabilator-trim.html
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    I think the members numbers vs voter numbers is always going to be a problem. By the same token, how would having say 50% of the membership turning up at an AGM be handled? I initially think it would be easier to do all voting on line, but then I realise that a large portion of our membership is probably computer illiterate. Even those here on the forum only make up a small proportion of membership. This usually means we have to go back to the current system relying on the magazine, that turns up late and is a mouthpiece for those who we now find don't always tell us all the information needed to make informed decisions. These are problems beyond my mere Instructor level to fathom.....
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    Re you tail trim tab, is it an 'Anti Servo Tab' or simply an adjusting tab?
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    Remember, the safest aircraft is one that is welded to the ground, preferably with a large fence around it.
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    Thought I recognised the name.... Or how about one from 22 years ago? Flew with you (I think)out of Proserpine and did water circuits off Airlie, 14/04/91. Arthur.
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    So, is that a three barrel 'common knocker'? Going to run on diesel? Rootes blower or turbo?
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    Guess you mean the Kittyhawks... Couldn't hear the sound of the Se5's motor for the wires
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    Could you imagine the arguments between Jeremy Clarkson and James May over this....
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    I would regularly get the 'Microsoft' slow computer callers from India. Sometimes I just tell them I'm on a Mac and they hang up. Or, if I want a bit of fun I ask them to hold a minute while my call tracker finishes downloading their phone number. The beginners hang up right away, the smart-a$$es usually say "You can not find our switchboard number", to which I reply, "Country code 91, and area code 33, I then slow down as if waiting for more numbers and slowly say, two, two, (pause), one, (another longer pause) four"... This is a valid country/area heading for an area in India known for these calls. And if they haven't hung up, say things like "That's interesting.... my Mac is having trouble with your last numbers, I guess I could just add 3111 for your switchboard?" Trouble is I'm usually having tea when they ring up....
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    While it is obviously better to solve your 'leak' problem, it is something that can still happen on rare occasions, and there goes another window If these are side windows, you could look into a more 'Hydro Carbon' proof material. Have a look for PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), the stuff that soft drink bottles are made from.
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    Nice glider, just don't do aerobatics in them.... Oops, didn't look at full post
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    The Rolls Royce Merlin, and Packhard license built Merlins were used in a wide range of aircraft. Just a short list; Spitfire, Hurricane, Defiant, Mosquito, Lancaster, Mustang, (P-15) Lightning, (P-38) KittyHawk, (P-40) And numerous lesser known aircraft...
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    It's surprising that with better performance engines, ballistic parachute systems and hopefully some better knowledge and materials, that these things aren't everywhere?
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    I think I had the same a while back. My inverted 582 would be cruising nicely at around 5700~5800 when a noticeable 'bang' would come through the airframe, and then nothing would happen for a while. Temps would be nominal at around 1100f° but I found if I opened up a bit, bringing the temps down a bit, it would go away. This created problems sometimes in that I would start to exceed my rough air speed, and would end up climbing, sometimes 'quite' high. This problem mostly showed up when flying back from Narromine, using 100ll avgas. I once landed at Bathurst after a series of these events and found the plugs badly fouled. Never fully determined the problem and about 40 hours later through inadvertent throttle management, the engine blew up. Was a non oil injected grey head.
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    GREED is what drives the bean counters at most councils (so it would seem). Had one airport that within 6 years, went from charging local pilots $250 a year (unlimited) to operate at the airport, to $360 a year, to $500 a year and finally to $900 a year for 100 'movements'. One of the local owners (in his 70's) didn't mind paying $250 a year, even if he only flew five or six times a year. Seemed like reasonable value for unlimited access, and no irregular bills coming in, but when it got to the top figure and the fact he only flew twice last year, he now pays the Avdata landing fee. That means that this year, instead of the council getting between $250 to $500, they got $22.20 +GST. Some councils just can't see the forrest for the trees
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    Surprisingly realistic in some views..
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    New LSA news

    pylon500 replied to Deskpilot's topic in Tecnam

    Was going to make similar comment, but they mention the designer is one of the Technam team. Engine is a modified, fuel injected 912.
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    If you want to fly recreational (read 'Ultralight'), you need to get with the RAAus. check here; <http://www.raa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Section-2.13-Conversion-of-General-Aviation-or-Glider-Pilots.pdf>
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    New LSA news

    pylon500 replied to Deskpilot's topic in Tecnam

    Looks good, could do with some 'roll-over' protection though.. Some aero's;
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    Some LSA aircraft can be built from a kit, but being 'homebuilt', they cannot be used in schools. These aircraft, although LSA and therefore '24', are given the prefix 'E24'. The benefit? 600kg MTOW, (half of this would be paperwork......)
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