Deskpilot

Porange Porange is a pronoun, used to describe a piece (or pieces) of hair growing where hair does not normally grow. Also referrs to the appearance of one hair which grows longer and faster than its surrounding follicle mates. Is also the original word rhyming with orange. Any occurance of seemingly misplaced or oddly fast growing hair (or hairs). NOTE: Mole hair does not count. b

Gee, I've had to inspect thousands of welds in my lifetime but I've never seen anything like that. If it's not photo-shopped, it's superb, whether is hand done or by machine.

OP, I'm guessing you have loads of tales to share, and we'd be delighted to hear them. Just one word of advice though, all CAPITALS is considered as SHOUTING so please hit your Caps Lock button before you start 'filling us in'. Cheers mate.

OUCH, not nice.

I would if I could but I can't. Lovely little plane.

Brilliant program, very well researched. Of course, the Smithsonian Museum would not, and could not, agree to it to the fact they weren't the first to fly. Wilbur Wright was a very shrewd man and locked his false claim in history. The representative of the museum is just as pretentious as Wright. If you didn't see it, start searching the net or use catch-up on smart tv's.

HD, plenty of instructors here, but don't believe all that they say. Just enjoy the banter.

Happy Holy-day to you all, even if you're not a believer. Play safe, stay safe and be there for your families.

Bl**dy hell Bex, you're quick off the mark. Hi Chris, I'll add my welcome as well. Car to post some images/videos of your flying area? We'll all enjoy viewing a different part of the world.

Thanks Mike, that is an alternative I hadn't thought of.

Originally it was mounted on the port wing strut and had to be disconnected at the base to remove the wings. I'm modifying mine to have a folding wing so that trailing/wing folding becomes a one man operation. To that end, I don't want to disconnect every time so have made to decision to place the pitot under the pod nose. Re clearance from the airframe, I did ask the question but no-one has given me a definitive answer....yet. Soleair, 'Snoopy' is far from being normal. A test-bed for something or other. The E.E. Lightning had a very 'springy' pitot, far enough forward (approx 6ft) not to be effected by the intake airspeed which is higher than the aircraft's air-speed.

Up-date. remounted my 'pitot tube' on the car and took it for another test run. At first I was horrified to see it reading way high and then the penny dropped. I'd made a list of Kilometers to Knots readings and woke up to remember that my ASI reads in MPH. Still, continued with the run out on the motorway where I knew 100kph was 62mph. I got a reading of up to 80mph so compared that with the return trip of about 40mph. Surprising what difference a head wind/tail wind can do.Very erratic needle movement so I'll stiffen my mount a bit and try again when there's no wind.

I think I have it sorted. Was clearing up my wife's half of the garage (she's the gardener) and came across some remains of a garden lighting set. The risers are rigid. Also found the part of the handle from a collapsible duster (or something similar) which is a nice fit over the riser tube. Using a bit of the original copper pitot tune I taped it all in position and, with the ASI on the other end, I fitted it to my car for a test run. Unfortunately, it was too close the the bodywork and suffered from turbulence. I'll make up some stand off sup[ports and refix it to the bonnet later today. BTW, the first rial did move the needle but erratically. Also, the ASI doesn't go down to zero but stop at 10 knots. Can this be zeroed?

Thanks pluessy, I never thought of that. As an ex archer (shot for RAF Singapore way back when) and having a large archery club in a local park, I'll see what I can find.

Thanks for your suggestion and advice guys. Here's a quickie image of what I'm aiming for. How far forward from the pod-nose should I end the tube? Tube can swing vertical or horizontal though vert locking will be easier to achieve. I'm not sure just how long the unsupported length will be. I personally don't like the idea of a thin needle sticking out in front but that's just my idea of aesthetics coming into play.

Hmm, hadn't thought about that. I assume you're referring to a riser tube. I'll have a look next time I'm there.

I'm wanting to make a new pitot head for my Thruster and for that I need a length of rigid nylon or similar tube. About 12.5mm O.D. with a 5mm I.D. and about 700mm long. Alternately I could use a really thick walled Alloy tube if such a thing exists. Anybody got a idea where I can find some. I've searched the local web and been to manufacturers, plus tubing repair companies. No Go. The design I'm after will be that it is mounted below the pod nose and can swing through 180 degrees to face backwards so that it is safe for storage and when on static show. Will be held in place by simple spring clips.

Interesting that you view your design from the front when deciding what's left or right. I always think in terms of facing the way it goes, not where it's coming from. Like your simplicity of design though Bex but I do wonder a bit about yaw strength.

Don't know where one gets them but I've seen a pair of sunnies with a small clear close up lens in the lower half. Small enough not to interfere with normal vision, but great from checking instruments and maps. Search aviation suppliers.

If my wife looked that good, at her present age, I'd be a much happier man Actually, she gave up smoking when she found out she had breast cancer many years ago. Runs in her family, not due to smoking.

Tattooing my 'thruster' is certainly not on the books thank you. ;-))

Older Mansfield c.o.a's (Irish) No-one wears the helmets. Their type, colour and direction depict your rank. Heraldry is a very interesting subject but don't believe all the arms found on the net.

As you may know, I'm very slowly restoring a Thruster T84 which is more like a T83 with a T500 fuel tank and a rally car seat. A bit of a Frankeinmonster so I'll call it a Thruster Special. I decided on a red, black and silver paint scheme and wanted to add a bit of nose art. Now, we mere mortals are not supposed to have our own coats of arms but I'm guessing quite a few of you would like your own as well as me. Anyway, I decided to create my own, but not as a battle banner which to originals were but more as a historical record for the insignificant person that I am. My surname is Mansfield, and probably originates from Mamesfeld, a district in Germany. It arrived in England about 1300 A.D., maybe earlier and is derived from Mam, a breast shaped hill (mammary), sometimes associated with a river, and Feld, a field suitable for agriculture, a paddock in our present day parlance. Using this info to identify myself, a couple of inverted chevrons to indicate my two families that have been under my roof and protection(twice married), a few Maunches and a sword to represent my wives and children, I've arrived at this. A Maunch, is a sleeve of a woman's gown and was extensively used in heraldry My wives were/are English and Welsh so one faces the supporting Winged Lion of England, and the other the Dragon of Wales. I have 4 daughters and a son, under arms (RAF), by my first wife. Not being a Knight, I opted for Apollo's helmet as he and I were bowmen at some time in our lives. He is also a healer and I sincerely hope that my compassion has helped to heal some very needy people during my later years. To support my love of flying, my shield it raised above the clouds and my motto translates to "Dare to be different. Think outside the square" I was going to have the whole thing cradled in angels wings but it got a bit OTT and cluttered. Hope you like it. Comments welcome as usual.

First of all, welcome Rey. I see you've viewed my profile. Are you going through us all? Secondly, welcome to rmorton. Yes, I see that you joined in 2015 but you're still down as a new member. You need to post more often. Now, with respect to your comment about a Citroen diesel, are you converting one for aircraft use?

WOW, what a confusing instrument panel. What type of plane is that? Nice photos though, Thanks for sharing.