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About Deskpilot
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Aircraft
Jabiru
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Location
Morphett Vale South Australia
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Country
Australia
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T88, thanks for that info. Maybe i'll reconsider that aspect of my rebuild. I was concerned I'll make the plane too heavy for the Rotax 508. I haven't measured the wings but I believe it is full size, not clipped.
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Folding wings so that I can trailer it and rig wings single handed. Plane will be slightly heavier and I'm 101Kg so I want more lift for take off and lanting. Might have to go for a bigger engine. Am replacing rotten Dacron with resin impregnated cotton as a sin. Very smooth and should be less draggy. Got nothing else to do with my time or/and little money.
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Thanks guys. What I've got to do is reconfigure that lot to fit a Thruster. (Big mods going on).
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Deskpilot started following Bristol Freighter ???, Flaperons, Anything known about this? and and 7 others
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Can anyone provide me with a sketch or image for a single stick flaperon set up. TIA.
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Don't know what you've done but I don't like it.
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Go for but bare in mind, it's going to need a new set of skins ($2.5-3K)
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RPA also do hire and fly. No doubt you'll have to have a check ride first though. Jabirus and Lightwing were available when I was last there. There is/was another school there but don't know its current status.
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Where I learnt to fly, thanks to RPA (Recreational Pilots Academy).
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The 'hangar' was so bogged we could.t move it so had to cayy bits and pieces to my trailer.
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The Citroen flat four rarely gets mentioned with regard to aircraft but it is a really smooth, high revving engine. Loved to work mine though the gears in it's GS form.
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After being stored in a trailer for 11 years due to skin rot, it was gifted to me by it's owner.
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Thank PF, I won't bother. Here'a my more simple instruments panel.
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Thanks for the photos propfarmer. Indeed it's good to see another olden reaching for the skies once again. I have a T83/4 I'm slowly restoring and now I wonder if the rear fuselage covering would be of any benefit. Comments.... anybody?
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Must be one of the best secrets every. When I was stationed at RAF Coltishall, I happened to help with the maintenance of the City of Lincoln Lancaster held by the Memorial Flight. Until yesterday, I had no idea of the planes history, nor queried why it is painted black. This video tell of it's hidden past. Enjoy.
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WOW, occupants lived to tell the tale. Remarkable.