Yenn

Not only are the leaders of nations way behind the lines, it is now official policy that they cannot be targeted. Killing the nations leader is murder and cannot be done legally. It is perfectly legal to kill every one of that leaders supposed soldiers. What I don't like is that our military are fighting wars where they cannot attack the enemy, because the enemy hides behind civilian rules.

I put in new sensors, the old ones were damaged by the turning of the plug. They lasted quite a few years, but it was going to happen again.

For the Jab engine you can get CHT sensors of two types. Jab recommend the type that goes between spark plug and head. The other is connected to a fin by a screw. The under plug type tend to break when you undo and do up the plugs. I have changed to the screw mounted type with no problems.

I have no radio interference with my engine, D9EA and non suppressed leads I think.

Those fungus caused rings are known as Fairy Rings. I didn't realise they grew so big you could see them from the air.

I didn't fly today as a friend was flying. I didn't want to give anyone the ability to phone the police and say our airstrip was busy with people flying. maybe Tuesday.

Remember all Aussie soldiers with pride. Remember those sent to fight in Afghanistan and other countries where we waged war recently. They have a different war to fight. Their enemy is dressed as a civilian and they cannot engage with him, until he shows he has a weapon. Trounle is they can produce the weapon in an instant, fire and instantly become a civilian again. A veteran on Maccas program this morning suggested we all contact our federal member and say we want a Royal Commisssion into veterans health, because of the number of suicides. What we need is to get our pollies to stop sending our troops to fight that type of war, especially when it is of no benefit to Australia.

A lot of people can issue a permit, but those are the people who know how to charge. I reckon if you can get one for under $400 you are doing well. Hasn't CASA given extensions to MRs to allow for the covid problems. I know they have given some, but can't recollect exactly what. Have a look at CASA site.

Assange has got to know what justice is. It is just lucky that the rest of us have managed to steer clear of it most of the time.

I just enjoy going for a short flight. Get off the grass and have a look at the ocean on one side and the hills on the other, run along the beach or even land on it at low tide. Just having a look at what is happening and listening to what is going on over a big area is great. Looking at my maintenance release and log book shows that I do only a few hours and a lot of landings. In the Corby I have over 400 hours and over a thousand landings, so short and sweet is my preference.

I had a day at Old Warden and the nearby RAF base which is a flying museum for military aircraft. A really good day out. Another great museum was at the old Fleet Air Arm base near Taunton, which had Harriers flying the day I visited, sadly I ran out of time there and nearly got locked in for the night.

I think I see why Nev was unsure as to what you were saying. There are two DH Hornets, the old Hornet Moth and the wartime Hornet, which was very similar to a Mosquito and I think only about 15 were built. I met an old bloke a few years ago who flew one in the war. Bombing in a Norwegian Fiord.

One of the problems with jabiru starting is the low weight of the prop. It does not have enough inertia, if that is the correct way of saying it. If you take the prop off a jab, the starter will not get it past TDC. My RV4 with the aluminium prop was much easier to start than my Jab and both had the same battery. All due to the greater flywheel effect.

There used to be survival of the fittest. Now we have survival of the fattest. It is all to keep people in poor health alive longer. One of the first things they are talking about easing restrictions on in Qld is In vitro fertilisation. This whole problem s brought about by too many people on this earth. the last thing we need is more kids to parents who cannot produce them naturally.

Qld is at least consistent. Every time they get a new on line program it is a complete and utter stuff up. Health system fiasco went on for about a year.

That Inter was less fuel efficient than the RR meteor in a centurion tank. It could do better than 1 mpg in top gear.

I was into hedgeing years ago. Not the type you are thinking about, but what Prince Charles has got in to as part of his agricultural estate running. I was getting 25 shillings a week for it and it was in my opinion a worth while job. Of course in those days I was a country yokel, in fact I still am.

The Lycoming H2ADhad a D4Rn-3000 impulse coupling dual magneto nd ran to 2700rpm. As far as I know there were no other 320 engines with that mag setup.

Back in the sixties when I ran a VW beetle I used to see Holdens and other types of cars, beside the road with the bonnet up and clouds of steam visible. Never had that problem with the VW. One of the reasons I bought it was its superior heating in winter. Lovely and warm in less than a Km down the road.

For that we can be happy, maybe his next flight wold have had a passenger.

I think you will find that the designers aim to have maximum pressure in the cylinder somewhere around 17 deg after TDC, to get the most power. If you have egt gauges you should see an increase in egt when you do the mag check, due to a slower burn and therefore more hot gas into the exhaust.

I think your idea would require a complete re design of most motors and props. Hand propping used to be common, but I have not seen it done for years. I think the last time I did it was last century.

Yes Bruce I can agree with you. Those I have talked to at training sessions are very keen on safety and very knowledgable, plus they are very willing to listen the views of others. One of those who used to be looking after RAAus was a very sensible bloke who could make an assessment of what you were doing and act accordingly, not just by the rule book.

Boeing are opening up again at their Puget Sound works. Must be in need of some sales to bring in cash flow.

In a detailed—and long delayed—factual report, the NTSB said this week that baseball star Roy Halladay had been flying steep, low-altitude moderate-G maneuvers before he crashed his Icon A5 into the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 7, 2017. Halladay was killed in the crash, then the second fatal wreck of an A5. The agency also said a toxicology report revealed a cocktail of drugs in Halladay’s blood, including the sleep aid Zolpidem, amphetamine, morphine and Fluoxetine, an antidepressant. A final probable cause statement awaits further review some 28 months after the crash occurred. The investigation benefited from the Icon’s onboard data acquisition unit and engine data recorder and from several eyewitness reports collected shortly after the crash occurred. According to the NTSB report, Halladay executed a rapid climbing S-turn from near the surface to 134 feet, according to recorded GPS altitude. The load factor reached 1.94 Gs and a maximum AoA of 7.53 degrees. He followed that with a climbing right turn from 19 to 136 feet to a 1.93 G load factor and 15.73 degree AoA. The final maneuver before the crash was a climbing turn with load factors between 1 and 2Gs, AoA at 15 degrees and a max bank angle of 50 degrees at a GPS altitude of 358 feet. Although the report details Icon’s guidance on using the aircraft’s angle-of-attack indicator and recommendations for risk management at low altitude, it does not suggest the aircraft stalled. “The airplane came to rest inverted in about 4 feet of water and was oriented on a 192-degree heading … the empennage was separated and displaced forward of the wings. All major airplane components were located at the accident scene. The front fuselage and cockpit were highly fragmented, with pieces scattered within a 300-ft radius of the main wreckage,” the report said. “Multiple witnesses in the area stated that they saw the airplane flying very low, between 5 and 300 feet over the water as the airplane maneuvered south close to the shoreline. Some witnesses reported that the airplane was making steep turns and high-pitch climbs up to about 500 feet and that the engine sounded normal,” the report said. Consistent with the data trace, witnesses said after entering a steep climb, the airplane descended in a steep nose-down attitude and struck the water about 45 degrees nose-down in a wings-level attitude. Lacking a probable cause, the NTSB offered evaluation on the presence of drugs in the pilot’s body as causative or related, but merely stated that these drugs may affect motor skills and judgment and may cause psychoactive effects. Ibuprofen was also found in the pilot’s urine. It is not considered an impairing drug. In a statement to USA Today, Halladay’s widow, Brandy, said, “Yesterday’s NTSB report on Roy’s accident was painful for our family, as it has caused us to relive the worst day of our lives. It has reinforced what I have previously stated, that no one is perfect. Most families struggle in some capacity and ours was no exception. We respectfully ask that you not make assumptions or pass judgment.” Ms. Halladay said, “Rather, we encourage you to hug your loved ones and appreciate having them in your lives. As a family, we ask that you allow Roy to rest in peace.”