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    There is an aviation link as I described above, do you just come here to cause grief?
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    It needs to be about aircraft? .....Sorry thread title makes no mention😁 🤪 ...and tbf there is an aviation link to these oddities
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    https://www.choppersaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6505
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    9 cam chains ...eek Pusher prop seems odd, maybe running it backwards for reduced thrust on the rig?..what direction does the engine run?
  5. Red
    Thanks, 30 hours seems far more in the realms of reality than 3 hours
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    You're kidding?, so what is the figure for whatever you class as a PPL holder then? Over here the Microlight/Light Sports pilots fly a lot more than the full on GA pilots and I don't think any class as low as 3 hour PA, in fact you'd lose your rating with hours that low.
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    Airports or airfields?, and who owns and funds their upkeep? (Moneybox states airfields) Interesting either way as there is no airfield/airport in my country that doesnt charge handsome fees to keep an aircraft on their premises. Are you charged landing fees or some other movement charge at these 3 'airports'
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    Eh?, were you expecting it to be free?
  9. Red
    I used to think we had an over abundance of bureaucracy here in the UK, but reading the machinations on here makes me almost feel blessed
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    Apologies if most are already familiar with the story of this incredible Lady .... the Ercoupe pic in the silly forum reminded me and I thought maybe this would help inspire a student who was struggling a bit as to what is possible if you really want to do it.
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    If you can drive a car, you can fly an airplane.” That's what advertisements from the Engineering and Research Corporation said about the Ercoupe, a plane you purchased from a department store and was once billed as the Ford Model T of airplanes
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    They also had huge 'runways' to get off
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    Had a locally made wood prop (Newton) with that type of leading edge, went through a few light showers with no visible harm. Only had the aircraft for 200 hours (prop was new when I got it) but the prop looked good after that amount of time. Wood props do require care in installation and do tend to go out of balance with moisture changes. Good practice is to always leave parked with blades horizontal (assuming 2 blade as most are) don't leave out in the blazing sun without some protection and take care not to crush the hub when installing or damage the finish as this lets moisture in
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    What a wonderful name for an aerodrome
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    Outback trip

    Red posted a topic in Aviation Videos

    I have nothing to do with this video just sharing it as I enjoyed it. A refreshing change from the usual over dramatised videos that seem to proliferate.
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    The jabiru aircraft, I've seen in the UK have had a wooden props branded "GT" I don't know if this is the in house brand. Possibly an alternative to look at?
  17. Red
    The attempt to blame Brexit is rather pathetic, it wasnt going anywhere
  18. Red
    Yep, I reckon there is just one dark skinned person there possibly 2. but I done with this nonsense.
  19. Red
    There is a solution called RIPS (Recorder Interrupted Power Supply) that gives a 10 minute or so independent power backup to the FDR and CVR, Im not aware of how widely its been deployed, but there is definitely a case to be made for its fitment
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    Bs, that's exactly what you hinted
  21. Red
    Often the same thing, dependent only on your opinion of what is and isnt mindless.
  22. Red
    I don't know if there is any nice way to pop your cloggs but if there is it isnt this way. Poor fuckers must have been desperate
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    I guess the nearest we have to part 103 is the Single seat deregulated category But...you need to have a valid pilots Licence, its only the aircraft that is deregulated The only category in UK that does not require a licence is the sub 70kg class which consists mostly of powered parachutes and some very lightweight flexwings, I'm not aware of any fixed wing 3 axis aircraft that have made it in that class, it would be no mean feat to design one. Below is an example of what you can get into the SSDR class with a little imagination ... https://speleotrove.com/sirocco/G-2DROCO.html
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    Thank you Captain Obvious, though I believe you mean Turbine
  25. Red
    The willingness to embrace and use AI is becoming dangerous, I think its a lot to do with the general laziness of people especially GenZ and younger whose general fecklessness brought about by poorly guided parenting and education fit into this perfectly it will bite hard. When people who were in the vanguard of AI development start worrying its time to pay attention (most people wont of course) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65452940
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