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  1. Red
    I was clearly saying they don't use it in the USA Skippy
  2. Red
    Though not used much except whilst training in the circuit or when a situation demands (eg you just heard someone call joining downwind) then a call of crosswind can indicate someone who just made the first turn into the circuit after climbing out..room for confusion there
  3. Red
    Mostly, but not necessarily using the same terminology as this thread illustrates. Also there are some glaring differences such as in the USA where a 45 degree join to one of the corners on a rectangle formed by the circuit (pattern) is a widely used standard and I believe Overhead joins are seldom used of even understood.
  4. Red
    Wow!!!
  5. Red
    No idea about the terms usage in OZ but its a common term in UK and refers to the opposite side of the runway to the active circuit (pattern), when doing an Overhead join the next call after "overhead" is "descending deadside" UK Version https://www.caa.co.uk/publication/download/13138 NZ Terminology https://www.asms.co.nz/2014/01/caa-releases-asms-report.html Perhaps I should leave this discussion as its plainly in the context of Australian procedures?
  6. Red
    Ah thanks we call that an overhead join and its commonly used here in uncontrolled and controlled aerodromes
  7. Red
    I guess it's a local terminology thing, to me (a simple pom) its as clear as mud so what does midfield crosswind mean that makes it different from just saying crosswind?..Im guessing it doesnt literally mean half way along the crosswind leg as that would be a daft place to enter the circuit Enlightenment required
  8. Red
    What does midfield mean in this context?, what is the distinction from simply saying joining Crosswind?. taking literally it doesnt make a lot of sense to me. Pardon my ignorance I've never heard the the Term
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    Oil Longevity

    Red replied to Red's topic in Engines and Props

    3 years feels about right to me though with no empirical backing to that figure. Question was prompted by my recent change of aeroplane which came with a couple of 5 litre cans of oil that are likely around that age, I think I'll use a little if I need small top up in the near future and consign the remainder to various garden machinery interesting take on flushing oil, something i've never used and assume its only to be used on something left standing with sludge build up and I guess must contain solvants
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    Oil Longevity

    Red replied to Red's topic in Engines and Props

    I don't mean tests to ascertain quality before release of sale. How long in storage after you buy is considered acceptable? I don't think I've ever seen a use by date. I'm specifically thinking of a semi synthetic motorcycle type oil as commonly used for Rotax 912 engines but I wonder the same of all modern oil types
  11. Red
    Only downside I can see with motors incorporated into the wheel is they hugely increase unsprung weight which has a negative effect on the the suspension.
  12. Red
    As far as I can find via the huge brain of google unused oil in a container has a recommended storage life of 5 Years. What say you?
  13. Red
    In this instance evidence of what?, having an opinion?
  14. Red
    Thats no reason to not try and get the information...personal responsibility is something we all accept as Pilots Personaly Id rather we didnt follow the general trend within modern society of assuming everyone else has a duty of care for us....maybe thats just me but there it is.
  15. Red
    Pilots responsibility to phone and ascertain information on private strip conditions for any chosen diversion strips. If chosen in an emergency then just be thankfull its something better than a rock garden
  16. Red
    Importantly did he get that improvement in the airspeed/RPM ratio with no change in fuel consumption or throttle position?, without knowing that or having a manifold pressure reading for both setups it can't be taken at face value, you can of course change the airspeed/RPM relationship on any prop just by altering pitch but the engine load changes
  17. Red
    I don't know anything about Australian regime, but if it's anything like the UK then the main obstacle to very small market products is the hassle and cost of getting them approved
  18. Red
    Bttery is fine?, check the acid/water level, dunno how long you've run it that voltage but it would have been gassing
  19. Red
    At least 2 people in this thread are either very confused or have rather large chips on there shoulders...possibly both
  20. Red
    I thought we were talking paragliders
  21. Red
    Im sure its happened to a few but the most well know one I think was actually in Austria, this lady
  22. Red
    Aah, Sorry should have googled the radio model. glad you have found an improvement but losing the intercom isnt ideal. (Fault finding radio interference is the hardest type of tinkering in my experience)
  23. Red
    👇 https://www.recreationalflying.com/forums/topic/39835-rotax-9-series-engines-anti-seize-thermal-paste-nothing/
  24. Red
    Red leads are the early type, they changed to black leads at some point, I can't remember the physical difference, I replaced mine with Magnecor leads, but they didnt seem to make much difference in setup If turning the intercom off made a big change perhaps looking at shielded cables between Radio and intercom might be worth a try.(only ground the shield at one end of the lead.) I seem to remember Icom handheld radios having a noise suppression setting, I guess you've tried that (if it still exists on the modern models)
  25. Red
    P.S. just looked at the logbook and the Plugs I fitted and cured the noise were NGK DR9 EIX
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