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Ok...... I'm scared now, even though I'm sure the dude knows what he's doing.....:raise_eyebrow::confused: Regards Phil

Guru Swami buggertherestofyouimallrightthanksjack-gee (it's a hyphenated swami name ...ok :thumb_up:....).... stamped his collective slippers and stated that this rumer mongering double agent swinging twin overhead foxtails selling must stop this instant for it was not a peaceful thing. "We would offend the greenies and the whale if it kept on and perish the thought that the fox would find out where his tail had gone!" the Swami chanted... Just then Basil Brush arrived complete with his onterage..... "Oh Sh:censored:" exclaimed the Guru.....

Redair.... Dr Flyer prescribes a Bex, a good bottle of fine claret and a lie down while you ponder this wee problem. All will become clear when the bex and claret work their magic... Regards Phil

Eureka !!! I've got it...:) The nut behind the butt.... Regards Phil

Hi all Just wondering if there is anybody building one of these in Melbourne that would put up with an assistant / hanger on..... Regards Phil

Please understand that this indicated airspeed that an aircraft stalls at is relative to a 1g loading. An aircraft can stall at ANY speed if you exceed the critical angle of attack which is about 16 degrees as already pointed out. this is why you have to be careful in a dive recovery or a stall recovery that a secondary stall isn't introduced. Whilst I haven't done it in a full size aircraft, I have induced high speed stalls in model aircraft ( wingspan 2.1 meters approx) and it produces some interesting flight characteristics....snap rolling is just one and it takes a hell of a lot of will power to get off the elevator....:raise_eyebrow: Regards Phil

Hi Redair It's easy to throttle back a big engine but damn hard to get more ponies out of a small engine...... My 2 cents.... Regards Phil

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Hi Max1090for2 Welcome to the forums and the world of RA_Aus. Pretty relaxed here. Have fun in the drifter. Regards Phil

party and share the love. It was about this point in time that things got out of hand and the censorship board slapped an XXX rating on proceedings. Well that was until.....

Better that the A380 broke on the ground and not over the pacific or something.... wonder how you go claiming new plane warranty????? As for the snake wine...:yuk:... you can keep it Darren....it gives me nightmares... Regards Phil

Correct on the stall and correct with the control line plane. Now unglue your feet from the ground and float with the wind while flying that control line plane . Does the plane now fly into the wind and away from the wind? No. Why? Because you are floating along at the same speed as the wind hence no wind movement just like the fish in the bowl in the train and the hot air balloon. Regards Phil

sorry to hear the claret bottle has a hole in it. Stanley make a box version of a claret bottle that holds a considerable amount more than a standard bottle....if this is any help...:big_grin: Again, pleased that you walked away, even if you are a bit stiff and sore..... regards Phil

The reason you notice this as a control line flier is that your feet are on the ground and that is your reference point. You have an air mass moving around you so your model will behave as you describe. we have seen many RC models bingled because people turned downwind "too slow" and stalled. What has actually happened is that they have taken the reference point from the ground and tried to relate this to the speed of the model. Just as a matter of interest Rolfeja, at what speed does an aircraft stall ?...this is not a trick question.... regards Phil

what change in air direction? The wind is just a pocket of air moving across the ground. If you are in that pocket of air you will feel no wind because you are moving with it. You will only know you are moving with reference to the ground. This rule applies to a pocket of air moving at 1 knot and a pocket of air moving at 1000 knots.... What you are referring to is wind shear.... regards Phil

I have a very nice wecipe for wabbit pie....hhmmmm. Disperse, you're invited for tea, just bring a wabbit.... Regards Phil

Hi Rolfeja Dont mistake ground speed with air speed. In your example you will have a GS of 10 knot upwind and a GS of 90 knots downwind. Your indicated airspeed will still be 50 knots regardless of upwind, crosswind or down wind. If you are flying in a stable pocket of air that is moving across the ground at 50 knots, the only way you know that you are in wind is by your ground speed. For all intensive purposes the plane couldn't give a hoot if there is wind. The time your example holds true is in a wind shear and you are quite right, the plane will have trouble. regards Phil

Try and convince aeromodellers of this fact. Within the aeromodelling fraternity, of which I belong to, reference is made between ground speed and the aircraft. An aeromodeller will see the plane moving slowly upwind and increase power accordingly and then see it behaving like a rocket on down wind, consequently throttling back. I would think that this is where some of the myth comes from as there are still fellas in my club that subscribe to this theory. Regardless of how hard you explain that the plane doesn't know its windy, you get the "oh you belong to that theory do you?" They still haven't worked out how myself and a couple of others manage to fly backwards in a decent headwind. as already noted... its all about IAS and not GS. Windshear on the other hand is a different kettle of fish. A block of air moving in one direction versus another block of air in a different direction, often the opposite way. Often found around inversion layers (can vouch for this), mountain ranges (along with lots of other nasty stuff), faces of thunderstorms etc. If you are moving in a parcel of air and that parcel of air reverses direction by 20 knots, this will be an indicated loss of airspeed by 20 knots. If you're close to the stall speed, increase speed or make sure you've got enough height to recover from a stall. Regards Phil

Guru Swami buggertherestofyouimalrightthanksjackgee....

I thinks we should all be cracking a beer and saluting you Bob. We didn't have to bury anyone. Yeeeharrr !!!:thumb_up::thumb_up: That is fantastic news and it wont make the paper because nobody was hurt.....:thumb_up::big_grin: On the other hand, sorry to hear that you lost your plane but as the good Friarpuk notes, a machine is replaceable. Have yourself a nice claret and give yourself a pat on the back for walking away from the bingle....:) Regards Phil

A few more photos that I gathered from my last trip... The Auster is just a classic. It was the first time I had seen a Corby Starlett. I honestly thought they were bigger. The warrior was getting ready to go out and do its bird scaring duties at 7am. The murray always looks good from the air. The tiger moth is in pristine condition and the bloke who owns it spends as much time cleaning it as he does flying it. A great example. regards Phil

I had reason to visit the town of Loxton South Australia last month. Loxton is located about 250km to the north east of Adelaide and makes up part of the riverland townships. Other towns located in the riverland area are Berri, Bamera and Renmark to name a few. I had noticed in the forums here that there was a member, pduthoit, that listed his airfield as Loxton and had just purchased a new J230. I decided to drop him a PM to see if I could catch up and have a bo peep at the new aircraft. Within a couple of days a response came back. No worries, we're opening a new hangar on the 17th of feb and having breakfast at the airfield. Here's my mobile number, give me a ring when you arrive. What an invite. Phone calls duly made on arrival with a be at the airfield about 8:30am Sunday. My thoughts were a few (maybe 5 or 6) blokes standing around a small BBQ with a couple of snags and a piece of bread chewing the fat and dreaming of planes. Wrong. What I found on my arrival was about 20 or more planes on the flight line and 60 or more friendly people that had turn up from various locations to help the Loxton boys celebrate the new hangar opening. This joint was rockin'. It took me about 15 minutes to find Phil. With introductions completed, we sat down to a full blown cooked breakfast served in a hangar that would rival any club in the city. After breakfast, I had a wander around and met more people and examined the machinery on the flight. The aircraft on the flight line, like the people was refreshing a mixture of types and styles ranging from thrusters and tigermoths right through to the familiar piper warrior. The local mayor turned up and the official hangar opening proceedings were underway. Rod the club president spoke briefly on the spirit of the club and thanked all helpers and then handed over to the Mayor of Loxton to officially open the hangar. The Mayor spoke about the club and how it got off its backside to help itself rather than just going to council with cap in hand and demanding money and assistance. The Mayor and Phil then "pulled the undies" off the plaque and the hangar was open. By about 10am, it had started to warm to plus 30 degrees and most people decided to beat the heat and head home. With the local planes packed away we retired to the social hangar for some more hangar flying. The following morning, Phil offered to take me for a fly over the local area in the J230. We were airborne by about 7:30am into a cool and silky smooth sky. Flying at its best. We headed out over towards Lake Bonnie and then up to Renmark tracking the Murray river before heading back to Loxton. Spectacular scenery with the sharp contrast between the green of the vines and the dry browns of the paddocks and the Murray River always looks good from the air. Not much tiger country out here with the exception of the vast distance itself. It was great to catch up with another forum member and enjoy the exceptional hospitality of Phil Duthoit and the Loxton flying club. Thanks Phil. Recreational flying is alive and well. Regards Phil H.

Well done Chris. :thumb_up::thumb_up: Looking forward to the impromptu fly in.... Regards Phil

Roj considering you're suggesting that Skyfox49 finds a decent instructor, could you perhaps suggest what to look for in an instructor / the qualities of a decent instructor ? Regards Phil

Thanks for the pics Shafs64. Like Darrren, I'm unhappy sitting at home especially knowing that 4 of our club planes are up there. (Tooradin Flying School). They were flying out yesterday and I would have loved to have been in the spare J160.... Regards Phil