Gpshaun

A while back, on talk back radio, I listened to a pilot who said he flew the same type of aircraft that was reported to have hit the Pentagon.He said, there was no way that type of aircraft could have done it, because, by the damage done to the building, the engines on that type of aircraft would have been bellow ground level when it went into the building and even then, the tail would have left damaged to the building, much higher up than what had been done.

 

Frank.

There was one in Wangaratta at the museum next to Clive Cannings T18 but that was a while back.

Hi all I've spent the best part of today reading this thread. ( Its been raining most of the day in South Arm no point going outside) I have some questions I hope some one can answer!

1 how many 2200 engines have been manufactured

2 how many 2200 engines have failed

3 what is the breakdown of failures across the 3 common failure modes

A Through bolt failure

B exhaust valve failure

C cylinder base flange cracking

Cheers

Shaun

Just a link to the plating process http://www.nzcylinders.com/Our%20plating%20process.html

My uncle and aunty had a similar experience in the mid 70s when they inadvertently landed their T18 at NAS Nowra in deteriorating weather. The reception party was not as well armed but equally as cross! After the situation was explained all was good and the duty watch was sent to the end of the runway to recover the wheel spats that had been torn off by the arrester wire. They where treated to lunch at the officers mess and given a tour of the base while they waited for the weather to clear. They then continued on with their circumnavigation of Oz with no further incident.

:smile:Thanks

I've just noticed that the fly safe tutorials by John Brandon are no longer accessible on the Ra Aus web site.

Any one know if they where remove or is it just a web site malfunction?

Looks very similar to a set up I saw that was used to check the stealth qualities ie put up on the stand and hit with radar. Can't remember where I saw it?? Maybe on a doco not sure:dizzy:

Fantastic looking aircraft Doug! I hope I can own one someday.

Shaun

Would Temora work?

What was the outcome of this Discussion paper from CASA, I have searched the CASA web site but I can not find any reference to the DP! . I understand that the MTOW for a RA-Aus registered AC is 600kg just interested to know why the 750-760kg proposition failed to get up. Thanks in advance for any information that will enlighten me.

Does anyone know who was the dill in the Aerochute that tracked down the straight at Phillip Island at approx. 150 ft (well below the top of the communication tower that is just west of the straight) while the bike races were on mid-morning on Jan 26th. 

 

Mainly white chute with red panels on each end and a dark colour between the red and white on both ends.

 

 

 

He/she tracked in from the north, made a "run" down the straight (actually more like an enebriated "wander" down the straight) then made a pretty rough U-turn over the camping area then departed to the north.

 

 

 

This idiot wasn't much of a pilot as they we up and down/side to side and all over the shop ....... but low.

 

 

 

Or are aerochutes permitted to be below 500 ft while being a poser to a crowd?

Just had the pleasure of watching my first Long EZ flying around my house in the training area at South Arm

This is the first one I've seen in southern Tasmania. What a fantastic sight, Burt Rutan what a legend!

Your informant borrowed my mate's XR69 at last year's event.

Steve is still listed on the Katana when the Aussie Team was announced just before Xmas, see below ................

 

Proposed Australian team

 

Team Captain

 

Rex Wolfenden

 

Riders

 

Bike

 

Year

 

Capacity

 

Shawn Giles

 

Suzuki Katana

 

1982

 

1294

 

Steve Martin

 

Suzuki Katana

 

1982

 

1294

 

Robbie Phillis

 

Suzuki XR69

 

1982

 

1230

 

Malcolm Campbell

 

Honda RS

 

1980

 

1220

 

Beau Beaton

 

Irving Vincent Black Lightning

 

1978

 

1300

 

Cameron Donald

 

Suzuki XR69

 

1981

 

1260

 

Michael Dibb

 

Honda Harris F1

 

1982

 

1150

 

Brendan Roberts

 

Suzuki Katana

 

1982

 

1260

 

Stuart Loly

 

Suzuki GSX

 

1980

 

1170

 

Laurie Fyffe

 

Suzuki GSX1100

 

1980

 

1100

 

Scott Webster

 

Moto-Martin Kawasaki

 

1980

 

1200

 

Peter Mizzi

 

Honda CB1100R

 

1980

 

1100

Near enough, Shaun. I've always had fast road twins, mostly European.In the last few years, after a gap of nearly four decades, we "got the band back together". The survivors gathered at Hidden Valley to perform unnatural acts on motorcycles. Each year my Darwin mate buys a faster bike. When I go up for my annual visit he puts me on it. Last year it was the GSX-R. Useful power from 4 to 16,000 rpm. They don't rev, they vibrate! I had awesome fun; my 1975 leathers still fit, but are a little outdated. So is my riding style, but I wasn't the slowest on the track.

I have finally let my bike rego go. The funds won't stretch that far, and I've recently had a few close shaves on the road with people who don't give way. Sad, but I have some great memories.

Is Steve racing the Katana this year? I thought there was some contract issue with Pirelli !

Yes indeed we are currently marking time in Bairnsdale traveling to the Island tomorrow to help out a mate who's racing a 900 Ducati

By the look of it just about everyone who in to aircraft are in to bike as well. I thought I was alone!

Honda RS250 GP bike, Yamaha TZ250 GP, Kawasaki Z1R historic super bike, Yamaha RZ350 historic race bike and a Bowell 50cc scooter

Thanks, Jason - good suggestion on the thicknesser. I already have a semi half decent table saw, also a router & table. Might have a trial run thicknessing with the router, but there's several kilometres of wood to do, so will prolly buy a thicknesser.Which thicknesser do you use? My local Bunnings does the Ryobi & Ozito cheapies (at $400 - 450). Are these any good do you know?

Cheers

 

Bruce

I have hade good results with the Ryobi thicknesser, haven't built an aircraft with one yet! but I have built 2 houses and a bunch of furniture. I've used mine on every thing from 10mm pine up to 300 x 100 mm hardwood sleepers.

Cheers

Shaun

Hi Gpshaun and welcome!I'm in Allens Rivulet so can pretty much see the Sandfly strip from here. (Never heard it called the Sandfly International Airport, but that makes sense, you can get a beer over the highway at the Longley International Hotel!)

 

Haven't noticed a Jab flying around the area, is it based there now?

Cool! As you can tell from my user name, I'm not yet a pilot, but I live in Kingston. Where are you planning to do your training?

South Arm in Tasmania

Hi all my son and I just had TIFs in a Jabiru J120 at Sandfly international airport. We will be starting flight training in October when winter is over in Tassie.