Rastus
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- Birthday 09/06/1959
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Aircraft
PA25-235 PA28-181 DG-200
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Location
Brisbane
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Australia
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Looks like a Piper Tri-Pacer
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Rastus started following E-Props ...who has first hand experience with these , VHF aerial , Bob Hoover aeros in Rockwell Commander 114 and 4 others
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It is called a dipole antenna. They are used in places where there is no electrical groundplane. Picture a metal Tecnam with an antenna on top. The aeroplane becomes the groundplane for the antenna. A dipole is generally more efficient than a simple antenna. I would leave it alone. Over to you RFguy 😋 Robert See RFguy has just beat me. 🤪
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114 is a lovely aeroplane. Many happy hours in VH-UGM years ago.
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Aircraft into power line 26/06/2022
Rastus replied to tillmanr's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
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Done.
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Yep. My first flight on type. Noice.
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DG-200 glider resurrected after 6yrs storage. New panel with Open Vario nav, LX S7 vario, Colibri flight recorder. Yes, I know the yaw string is too far off centre 😏
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E-Props ...who has first hand experience with these
Rastus replied to eightyknots's topic in Engines and Props
Thread drift much? -
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The one with the red tail is a Fox two seat aerobatic glider.
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Rastus scored 95% in a quiz: 1.1 An introduction to flight
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They did. I have flown a Ventus with one fitted. Never tried IMC, but it looked as though it would have worked OK. Actually, I think a Bohli would not need a North/South version because of the way it works. Google it and you will see what I mean. Robert
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Gliders are not permitted to operate in IMC in Australia, not sure about NZ. Usually there is limited space in the panel for extra instruments anyway. Also, limited electrical power available due to having no in-flight charging system. Gliders generally run 1 or 2 small ( 7Ah or so ) batteries. Gliders don’t normally fly in poor weather and a prudent pilot won’t get in a situation like we see in the video. Robert. Glider pilot since 1972, GA since 1984.
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Rastus started following Glider enters cloud
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A G meter is mandatory for gliders in Australia registered in the Aerobatic category.