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  1. DWF
    Don't relax yet! At least 4 more to go. But you will be a better person for it.
  2. DWF
    Please forgive my return to the trailer [off] topic but those of you who are interested in such matters may also find this interesting and a case in point: kelmscott-fatal-crash-after-multiple-vehicles-towed
  3. DWF
    What are the Trophies? How are they acquired?
  4. DWF
    IT'S A MIRACLE .......... (they ever flew).
  5. DWF
    It works for me like it is.
  6. DWF
    dd/mm/yyyy is the conventional way of writing dates (unless you are from USA where they do things differently ) and our human brains have come to accept it as the norm (or the way it should be), however .... With the age of computers, databases and other records the best way to access a particular instant is to work from large to small: first you have the year - eg 2016 then the month - eg 08 then the day - eg 29 and you can then continue to the hour 18 (24 hour clock) and the minute 16 and even to the second 35 and you get a unique and precise instant of 20160829 181635 It can take a little while to get your head around it but computers love it! Next time you look at a NOTAM (what's that you ask?) or a met report or forecast have a look at the date/time group they are always in the format yyyymmddhhmm - sometimes with yyyy or minutes left off but it is always the same sequence. I am not asking you to like it but that is the way it is. Does that help?
  7. DWF
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poX6HDC5rNU
  8. DWF
    If you do that for 19xx but not for 20xx you will confuse the system as all the 19xx entries will be perceived as 2019. Use yyyy in all cases to avoid this confusion. If you use yyyymmdd it is going to take quite a while before post numbers get close enough to be confused with dates.
  9. DWF
    Check out the "Mile High Club" option on this page. (Air Australia International at Jandakot.)
  10. DWF
    Using a high wing aircraft can reduce or eliminate the overheating problem. CAUTION: Overheating can also cause a pilot to shut down. [Not a problem here at the moment - overcast, windy, light showers and 14 deg!]
  11. DWF
    Only for another 84 years And how about if you want to indicate an event last century?
  12. DWF
    The best format for date for ease of searching and computer/database listing is yyyymmdd - year month day.
  13. DWF
    Actually Kaz, to be a bit pedantic, your statement for YPLC should have been "All circuits to the EAST." ERSA calls for RWY 33 to be RH but a circuit to the south on that runway would be LH. DWF
  14. DWF
    How does the "weight move forward on the aerofoil" by changing the AoA? The Cessna Cardinals have slots in the all-flying tailplane to prevent the it stalling, particularly on round-out for landing.
  15. DWF
    Perhaps he was a bit 'T'ed off. I hope you told him to 'F' off.
  16. DWF
    Out flying in the Brumby with a friend on a nice July morning enroute Munglinup to Myrup (YMYU). Actually we were running ahead of an approaching cold front about 10mn behind! Echelon Right Line Astern Echelon Right
  17. DWF
    At Port Lincoln SA the arrows are at the end of the runway and only indicate that there is a RH circuit on a particular runway. The RH circuit indicators are at BOTH ends of the runway. This is not how it is described in the book and seems to be a non-standard use of the markers. There are no markers near the windsock! The ones for the gravel runways are a bit difficult to see. DWF
  18. DWF
    See the diagram in post #4 above. The 'normal' circuit direction is LH, however there are quite a few airports that have a RH circuit specified; usually to keep aircraft clear of terrain, airspace or noise sensitive areas. In some cases the circuit direction is different for day and night ops.
  19. DWF
    Has anyone seen this ground signal in use at any airport in Australia? I haven't, and I have been to a fair few of them.
  20. DWF
    I don't use the 'NEW' button. I just click on any item in the topics in which I am interested that have the darker unread shading.
  21. DWF
    Areas considered for forced landing in order of preference: Runways/airstrips (you would be surprised how many pilots don't look for/consider these) Farm roads (usually clear and little/no traffic) Beaches - ocean or lake (need to be careful here - tides, waves, soft sand, etc.) Paddocks (preferably not ploughed or in crop - also avoid ones with stock if possible) .... paddocks are not a good option in my area at the moment as they are mostly waterlogged Public roads (look for wires, sign posts, traffic) Soft bush (Ugh!) Water (cold, wet, and with my luck - sharks). DWF
  22. DWF
    What is a "compression test"? Did you mean a "comprehension test"? .... Or have I just failed the test? DWF
  23. DWF
    Works OK for me on my PC. Seems simple and clean but I don't use the other menu options much anyway.
  24. DWF
    How about a ballistic system to jettison the canopy? Or why not go the whole hog and install an ejection seat with canopy piercing projection.
  25. DWF
    Puts a whole new meaning on flying Downunder.
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