facthunter

Put a nice turtle deck behind the wings to help better flow to the fin and rudder it will stop the oil canning too on the boxy ones. IF the fin and rudder protrude below the fuselage that's good too... Rearward CofG is extremely risky. The horiz. tail feathers can STALL so just think what that does and I DON"T like full flying tails at all. Nev

It's a risk with most if the sealants . Nev

THEY would have to be a bit heavier. Their cockpits are not very WIDE. (both). Nev

You will hear them corroding on a damp still night. They weren't corrosion proofed. Float C-180's were. Nev

The tomahawk and C-150 are OLD planes now and you could get some that are not worth repairing economically. Nev

Heavier doesn't always make the stall speed faster but the only way to lower the stall speed of an existing plane is to lower the AUW or alter the wings. Nev

You've excelled yourself. I don't understand one word of what you have just written (2 Hrs ago). Nev

Possibly. If there's any decent airflow it would be better than having something like a phone box.as as cockpit. A Round or oval fuselage cross section aft of the wing helps good flow over the fin and rudder. Nev

Well isn't THAT stupid?

RR gasket cement was special because the Merlin is generally metal to metal. Nev

Just get transit rights and try for the rest later if you think it's worth while. Nev

Way back I used Yamabond but there are better now. A motor I dismantled recently used something like what was being used on Jabirus. It was almost impossible to get it apart. You don't NEED that. I go back to Gasket Goo and you never forget it's smell. Rotax use Loctite a lot and reckon you should Run a tap through to clean the threads out. I WOULDN'T recommend that as it will often enlarge the thread. and that weakens it. Nev

Gliders are a sophisticated design all over and don't have to handle the effects of a propeller OR a disgusting square sectioned fuselage to much up the rudder effectiveness. Nev

Some Sealants come in Hardening and non-hardening. Loctite generally has a good name in the game. Nev

I believe a MAX speed is also stipulated in the US.. Nev

It has to be ICAO compliant. You can't just assume it is. A lot depends on how long you want to stay there and what type of flying grabs you and can be afforded. Nev

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. The signed (certified) log book will be your main document when you go somewhere else. Air Legislation is peculiar to each country you fly in and a lot of other things are competency based. Just my view. Nev

I'm not too happy with the full forward stick. On many planes you can end up spinning inverted that way and "centre controls without delay" once the desired result has been achieved, must be emphasised. Once you are unstalled you can't be spinning. The plane is controllable in the normal way but you might be in an attitude you have to do something positive about without delay. Nev

How does one (CASA) contract out a liability they are legislated to carry the responsibility for to an organisation without the means of actually doing it under threat of NO existence unless you accept this condition. Contracts signed under duress are not binding in principle. It's "do what we say or no Play". Nev

Does it? I don't see how. Nev

They didn't need to get trained to LAND. THAT saves a lot of cost. Nev

And prophets go through the roof. Nev

RFg there's nothing new about that situation. Where cost is a limiting Factor the less important situations get left out first. They rarely investigate Fatals with aerobatic s either if only the pilot is involved. Nev

A "Condition Report" is a thing of great mystery. The bi plane my son built out of beer cans hanging in my worship is in good condition, but will never fly. Nev (er)

You should tune into some of the views expressed by intending DRONE operators who are going to be using the same sky in which you fly. Nev