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    Rudder & elevator cables

    in Zenith

    Posted

    A couple of very useful document are available as a free download from the FAA website.

     

    AC43 is the generic title.   Specifically:  AC43. 13-1B  &  AC43. 13-2B

     

    They describe acceptable practices for various maintenance and repair tasks.

     

    I have used them for more than 30 years as a reference document when training others in the care and feeding of gliders.

     

    Robert

     

     

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    Sideslipping again. . .

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    Once had an instructor freak out because I slipped off some excess height during a forced landing exercise.  Now I do my BFR’s with an aerobatic instructor.  Much more laid back about such things.  Like Mark Kyle, I learned in gliders first.  Love to slip a Kookaburra from the base turn down to the flare.  Pawnee slips pretty well too.  Robert

     

     

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    Guess This Aircraft ?

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    This was a trick question. The plane is a US aircraft modified and painted to look like a Val for movies and airshows. It is actually a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A. Google the rego N56478 for more.

    Sneaky bugger  

    Was it one of the group built for Tora Tora Tora ?

     

    One of the ‘Zero’ replicas built for that movie was at Caboolture for a while some years ago. It was registered as VH-ZRO at the time.

     

    Robert

     

     

    How old are you?

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    I’d be more interested in the age you learned to fly. That would really show if recreational flying was working to attract the working younger people or just the older retirement Age group who are using life earnings to do the flying thing.

    Started in 1972 at 13, solo at 15 in gliders.

    25 for GA

     

    Robert

     

     

    Glider pilot dies preparing for championship

    in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents

    Posted

    So sad, my thoughts tonight are with the tug pilot who saw it happen, I was flying into Toowoomba this afternoon and heard the mayday call made on the 126.7 CTAF frequency there was no response to the call and he made a second call, I responded to the second call as he sounded extremely distressed saying a glider had just gone nose first into the ground, I relayed the call to BNE centre it took several minutes (or it seemed that long) for the pilot to be able to tell me where he was and who he was so I was then able to pass that onto centre who must have then got emergency services notified and underway.I hope someone is looking after him tonight, also condolences to the family of the glider pilot.

     

    Aldo

    Thanks Aldo,

    That was me.

     

    It was very distressing. Investigations continue.

     

    Robert

     

     

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    Dual Radios

    in Instruments, Radios and Electronics

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    Hey Rastus are you in the blue and white Piper that often does orbits over Fountain road at Burpengary ?. ..same as me doing orbits over my place on the way back to Ycab

    G'day Mark,

     

    Nope. The green and white one that lives in the end hanger just across from you near the new clubhouse. She doesn't come out as often as she should. That must change. We just had to overhaul the engine because of internal corrosion caused by lack of regular use. Lumps of metal half as big as grains of rice in the oil filter.

     

    A lesson well learned, and &$/@/; expensive.

     

    Luckily, we dodged the Lycoming AD re. sub-standard con-rod bushings when it was rebuilt.

     

    Robert

     

     

    Dual Radios

    in Instruments, Radios and Electronics

    Posted

    G,day Keith,

     

    I think you would be best served with a second antenna, well separated from the existing one. Most, if not all, GA aeroplanes have one for each radio. The opportunity for transmit energy to fry the receiver of the second radio is too great a risk. The Piper Archer I was flying today certainly has two Comms antennas widely spaced on top of the fuselage.

     

    I speak as an Amateur radio operator licenced for more than 30 years.

     

    Mark Kyle will be well qualified to give an opinion as well. He has more years experience in the communications industry as a supplier and repairer of various commercial and amateur transceivers than he would care to count.

     

    Robert

     

     

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    Spotting at Essendon.

    in Aviation Enthusiasts

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    I spent an hour or so at Essendon today, and took a few photos.It is becoming increasingly more difficult to photograph many of the aircraft there as more and more obstacles such as high fences, equipment, shipping containers etc are placed between public access area and the aircraft, not to mention all the building construction. Many areas close to the fences are now reserved carparks for tenants at the airport, and even street parking areas are placarded as Permit Areas. There were 3 Skycranes and a Piaggio Avanti which could be glimpsed around the airport, but all were partly obscured by the above mentioned obstacles. I did manage to get a few photos which I attach below, but I wont add them to the Media section, as they are not "Recreational" aircraft. A couple of the buildings, also.[ATTACH]50351[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50352[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50353[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50354[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50355[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50356[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50359[/ATTACH]

    I spent an hour or so at Essendon today, and took a few photos.It is becoming increasingly more difficult to photograph many of the aircraft there as more and more obstacles such as high fences, equipment, shipping containers etc are placed between public access area and the aircraft, not to mention all the building construction. Many areas close to the fences are now reserved carparks for tenants at the airport, and even street parking areas are placarded as Permit Areas. There were 3 Skycranes and a Piaggio Avanti which could be glimpsed around the airport, but all were partly obscured by the above mentioned obstacles. I did manage to get a few photos which I attach below, but I wont add them to the Media section, as they are not "Recreational" aircraft. A couple of the buildings, also.[ATTACH]50351[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50352[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50353[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50354[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50355[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50356[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]50359[/ATTACH]

    Geez, I flew RGE 30 odd years ago in western Qld when she was owned by the local Doctor. She didn't have a belly pod then. I remember the planning numbers - 130 Ktas and 60 lph. Happy days.

     

    Robert

     

     

    jab 8 cylinder

    in Engines and Props

    Posted

    A friend of mine has had one in an RV-7a for more than 10 years. Can't remember any cooling issues at all.

     

    I think he had a rocker arm break a long time ago, but nothing else that I can recall.

     

    It is very smooth and sounds awesome. Looks pretty good with the longer snout to fit the 8 in too. It seems to perform much the same as another friends 7a with a 180 Lycoming.

     

    I think he has got it for sale. He is a serial builder and has nearly finished his latest build, so the RV has to go.

     

     

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