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The announcement by Australian drone mapping company Aerologix that they are integrating with the SOAR digital mapping platform, is going to mean our mapping is going to rapidly become so comprehensive, it will blow your mind. The integration of mapping by thousands of drone operators, with aerial imaging, satellite imagery, and current maps is going to be revolutionary, and on a par with the invention of the mobile phone. Maps and imagery will all become integrated and easily searchable, and will provide all the information you need on an integrated platform, that will likely also include up to date weather and pilot information at your fingertips. Drones truly are the 21st century device that will feature much more in our information search requirements, from now on. I just trust the system stays affordable for low-end users. Aerologix partners with Soar for drone mapping - Asian Aviation ASIANAVIATION.COM Australian drone technology pioneer Aerologix announced a strategic partnership with digital mapping platform Soar for drone mapping Soar - Home ABOUT.SOAR.EARTH Soar is a digital atlas of all the world's maps and imagery. Examples of content include — satellite imagery, aerial imagery, remote sensing data, drone images, orthomosaics, community content, and more.‍...

......the huge Turbine Inc conglomerate being formed, with its primary source of endless income being selling the rights to make blueprints for rag and tube aircraft. Yes, dear NES readers, it's a little-known fact, that no matter what type of rag and tube aircraft you purchase, design or build - the giant global corporation, Turbine Inc, with its tentacles reaching into every corner of the globe - gets a kickback, artfully hidden in the build costs of your terrific rag and tube flying machine. This unending source of income is what has propelled Turbo to reach the same level of obscene wealth as the mining robber barons of W.A. Disturbingly, in amongst the Turbine Inc future plans are schemes designed to ensure Turbine Inc gets a share of flying school fees, airstrip car parking charges, a hidden surcharge on ASIC cards, royalties on coffee purchases at airports, and even a.................

I had to research what a Norton AE 100R engine was. It's a twin-rotor Wankel-inspired rotary, first produced by Norton as an air-cooled motorcycle engine. It appears it was less than successful and the design appears to have been purchased by a company called Midwest Engines Ltd in the U.K. Midwest AE did some further development on the engine, then sold the whole box and dice to Austro. Austro list the engine as still being in development and its not certified, so I don't if any have actually been produced. Austro claim 1,600 smaller versions of the engine have been produced (a 50HP version), and I'll wager they've all gone into military drones. The very idea of a Tiger Moth being powered by a Wankel would make de Havilland spin in his grave! MidWest AE series - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG https://www.diamondaircraft.com/fileadmin/diamondaircraft/products/austro-engine/AE_R_Series_Factsheet.pdf

Ballistic 'chute fitted, but not deployed? With 2 highly experienced flying instructors on board, one can only surmise catastrophic structural failure, and inadequate height/time to deploy the 'chute. Very sad event - made even more concerning, that blokes with their level of experience could not avoid the devastating crash.

The media reports about this crash are full of garbage, mostly because there were a very low number of witnesses, and the crash was far out to sea. The media is throwing in any unassociated aviation crash rubbish, trying to garner clicks. The facts at this point are that the pilot and passenger involved were two males aged 67 and 69, and they have been reported as both being flying instructors. They took off from a private airstrip near Coffs Harbour at around 3:30PM. The small amount of wreckage retrieved, points to a recreational-type aircraft, and I doubt whether the ATSB will become involved in an investigation. Two bodies recovered after light plane crash off NSW Mid North Coast - ABC News WWW.ABC.NET.AU Authorities recover the bodies of two men who died in a plane crash off Nambucca Heads on the Coffs Harbour coast yesterday.

But Juan Brownes video is only 12:26 long? I found his "runway design" section starts at 8:45 in the video.

Taraz has made a typo, that should be CKD Aero. Ckd.aero CKD.AERO

The ATSB has made their reasons clear on many occasions for not investigating after crashes - "the particular crash in question is not being investigated because no new findings will come from investigating it". It will be the same old reasons discovered, over and over again - the old saying, "no-one has yet found a new way to crash". The ATSB normally investigates crashes when public transport is involved (rail, road and air), and new lessons are to be learned, and improvements in training, maintenance, design, or transport control procedures can be refined and introduced.

Despite looking like a sound idea initially, a "safety ramp" deceleration area at the end of a runway, would bring in another raft of problems, such as stopping emergency/rescue vehicles from approaching closely to a wrecked aircraft. Airstrips have been in use and constructed for over 115 years, and no-one has yet improved on having a nice big flat area, clear of dangerous obstructions, adjacent to runways, for overruns.

I've already given the ABC journalist who co-wrote that article, a good serve over the quality of the article. It's been modified/edited several times since it first appeared this morning. First off they wrote that Keith Link was flying a Piper, and I had to remind them that VH-UVS was actually a Cessna. They state that aviation fatalities for 2024 were 27 (with no breakdown) - and took out the part that originally stated the fatalities were down from 34 in 2023. I gave the journo a serve over failing to address the complexity behind the reasons for aircraft crashes, and pointed out that the ATSB doesn't have unlimited numbers of crash investigator staff, and unlimited funding. I'm surprised that Lorraine MacGillivray would make a statement that seems to indicate that young people and total inexperience are the major reason for aircraft crashes, and seems to indicate this is leading to an increase in crashes. I pointed out that it's largely older people flying aircraft, because they're the ones normally with accumulated money that enables them to indulge in aviation. I also pointed out the fact that no-one has yet found a way to stop pilots from having medical events that can easily fly under the doctors radar. And I also detest the way the article conflates recreational flying with commercial flying, mustering and other dangerous air work. All in all, a pretty badly done article, and I expected better from the ABC.

Page 30 on the following document clearly outlines the rules for shutting down a perfectly good engine during flight. https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-08/plain-english-guide-part-91-new-flight-operations-regulations-interactive-version.pdf

The data sheet for a typical 20mm stroke Actuinox Motion Device linear actuator, is linked to, below. Note that the "maximum duty cycle" is only 20%, and they also note that "repeated stalling of the actuator against a fixed load will shorten the life of the actuator". This indicates to me that the micro linear actuators are not really "industrial grade", nor really suitable for full-size aircraft use, where you'd normally expect a substantial degree of durability and reliability. https://docs.rs-online.com/f045/0900766b814ad9d3.pdf

It pays to remember that any enclosed cabin that reaches speeds of around 40kmh or more, develops negative pressure inside the cabin. This applies to every cabin, whether it's aircraft, car, truck, item of plant, or what have you. As a result, you must either keep the cabin airtight, or slightly pressurised, from air coming in from the front side. Failure to do so, will see your cabin fill with nasty and poisonous fumes. On the ground, on unsealed surfaces, over 40kmh, it will also be dust being sucked in. It's the reason exhaust systems on vehicles are not allowed to exit under rear doors in front of rear wheels, and the reason why you must keep your station wagon/hatchback seals in good condition.

Skippy, you're obviously looking for a micro linear actuator, as compared to a regular size industrial linear actuator. AFAIK, the major manufacturers/suppliers of micro linear actuators, are those people in the RC controls industry. As a last resort, you could try RS Components. They will supply nearly anything electrical (and promptly), but usually at aircraft-parts-style pricing. The major advantage of RS Components is their website is very good, and you can select all types of technical product criteria in your part search - such as stroke, threads, lengths, voltages, loads, etc, etc - to go pretty accurately to the product you're looking for. RS sell micro linear actuators from a company called Actuonix Motion Devices, who are Canadian, and who were once part of Firgelli, before they decided to operate as a stand-alone company. Electric Linear Actuators | RS AU.RS-ONLINE.COM Browse our Electric Linear Actuators offer. Place your order today for our Electric Linear Actuators.

Skippy, have you tried the company listed below? Despite your (and my) abhorrence of Chinese-made parts and components, it's becoming extremely difficult to find anything that is not manufactured there now. I've tried in vain recently to acquire bearings that are not made in China, and despite buying "quality, brand names" (including the finest Japanese and European bearing names), I've continually been upset to open the "quality" box, and find "Made in China" stamped on the bearing!! They have won the manufacturing war by sheer volume, by constant "competitive" pricing, and by being able to supply parts/components rapidly, in vast numbers. The car industry is next. Chinese cars will dominate the world within 5 years, I reckon. I read where BYD have 1,000,000 employees, and 110,000 engineers!! FFS, why would anyone even try to compete?? Linear Actuators, High Quality and Low Cost WWW.MOTIONDYNAMICS.COM.AU Explore our premium range of Linear Actuators (12V-24V), offering high performance with force capacities from 200N to 7000N and strokes from 100mm to 500mm (IP65 rated). Comparable to top global brands...

......their aircraft should've been leading the formation, as NooZulland was the leader in all thungs relating to aviation. To add important pressure to their protest, the NooZullanders started to do a Haka - but when the tongues came out, the Australians, now led by bull (who had asserted his authority with the unparalleled Jacka performance display), decided that it was time to show more than his aerobatic skills. Accordingly, bull lifted his ample-sized (and hairy, everyone noted) rear end, onto the side of the Jacka cockpit, pulled down his shorts, and slapped his..................

Direction reversing cam?? A complex device? Surely you're joking? It's normally referred to as a "direction reversing linkage" and I could knock up a simple one for you, in probably less an hour. Basics of Linkages - fundamentals of linkages. WWW.FIRGELLIAUTO.COM When two or more levers are interconnected, they form what is called a linkage. A linkage is a mechanism that transmits motion and force between the levers. By joining levers together, we can create a variety... (Incidentally, the above site contains a link to a sales page for electrically-operated linear actuators, that appear to meet your build quality requirements)...... Bullet Series 23 Cal. Linear Actuators WWW.FIRGELLIAUTO.COM The Bullet Series 23 Cal. linear actuators are made from SUS304 stainless steel. Available in 12V or 24V & in various stroke lengths.

.....also dreamt of being a President of a large country (besides being recognised as an aerobatics master), but his daydreaming was cut short as OT's voice came over the radio. "Jackeroo eight niner niner two, are you following me?" Bul was startled back to reality by the voice. He'd forgotten he was supposed to follow OT into the formation of 3 Jackas and 3 Drifters, and he also suddenly remembered that there was a ribbon-cutting-with-wings show to come, after the formation flying was finished. He thumbed the button on his joystick and replied, "Ahh, ahhh.............

The fuel-injected 2-strokes don't produce anywhere near the smoke of carburetted 2-strokes - but all 2-strokes do have a pungent odour in confined areas. If you can get plenty of air mixing with the exhaust, they aren't so bad. Also, the smell is different between older 2-stroke "dinosaur" oils as compared to synthetic 2-stroke oils. The removal of a lot of "dinosaur" oil contaminants and using manufactured chemicals in synthetic oils must be a big factor. I'm amazed, that in this day and age of miracle chemistry, someone hasn't invented a 2-stroke oil that leaves a smell like frying bacon, or frying onions. Imagine the sales leap, especially amongst the Americans!! 😄

.....received increasing applause from all of the assembled mob, as the Jackeroo laboured to reach a decent altitude, so bull could show off his Immelmann turn skills. But the Jacka coughed and spluttered as bull hauled back on the stick to commence the turn, and next thing, bull was seeing sky-ground-sky-ground-sky-ground-sky-ground, at a fear-inducing rate. But our intrepid hero wasn't fazed, and as the crowd gazed in horror and many gasped, and the applause stopped, bull pulled a...............

There's no comparison between incandescent lighting and LED lighting for luminosity and penetration. I reckon LED lighting must have nearly double the visibility of incandescent lighting. LED's output light over a narrower wavelength than incandescent, so the visibility is increased as compared to incandescent, which produces light over a wider range of the spectrum.

The "Fulfilment" part refers to Jeff Bezos acquiring his proper fulfilment of becoming the worlds richest man, and being able to treat all his workers like the common peasant serfs he desires them to be.

The exterior shots are of an MD-80, but the interior shots are of different aircraft. No film watcher knows what a commercial aircraft cockpit looks like, exactly! 😄 Plane (2023) - Goofs - IMDb WWW.IMDB.COM Plane (2023) - Goofs on IMDb - bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more.

Wouldn't there be an autopsy to determine if a medical event preceded the crash? Who makes a decision as to whether an autopsy is carried out? Isn't it the Coroner? - and how does he go about deciding if an autopsy is warranted or not?

These last two reports have nothing to do with the Jeju Airlines crash. The media love to link any aircraft crashes together, just so the clickbait headlines draw in the money.