RossK

The predominant black pigment is actually Black Iron oxide.

Carbon blacks are typically used where you need a deeper black or "jet black"

Bruce, the figures are also based around stall speeds.

There are some airframes that will happily carry more than 600kg but won't meet the 45kt stall speed.

Our own Sportstar has an official MTOW of 575kg, but there is an Evektor Bulletin that increases this to 600kg with the addition of VG's.

So, pay the $$ to Evektor for the paperwork, fit VGs, submit paperwork to RAA and an extra 25kg presto...🙂

13 minutes ago, facthunter said:

Useable fuel cannot be used to keep the plane in  balance. At zero fuel Wt it must still be in balance. Nev

Which is why I plot starting fuel (top right of the red line) all the way to zero fuel (bottom left), at all fuel quanties the CofG is within the envelope.

We saw one W&B cert for a plane that had to have a minimum of 50lt in the tanks to keep within the envelope with 2POB, 90Lt tanks, so usable fuel of 40L!!

Update,

still haven't committed to buying another tablet. The first flight mentioned above with the iPad mini, it was sitting on the passenger seat or my knee as I had previously done with the iPad Pro.

For last weeks flight to Mt Gambier, I used a Ram mount and it lasted fine, both there are back.

I positioned the Ram mount on my left, attached to the canopy with the suction mount, just next to the vent and had the vent slightly open.

I think the combination of vertical orientation (less direct sun on the screen) and airflow obviously helps, both days it was only 21deg at ground level, and once we got above the cloud we actually had the cabin heat on, so not a direct comparison to the first effort.

I'm still going to buy another tablet in the near future as the borrowed mini is only wifi, no GPS or network connection.

Good post above by TP.

It's not hard to know your MTOW and WB for each flight.

I've got a spread sheet on my phone with a WB envelope. Enter Crew wt, baggage wt and fuel qty and it plots my WB for the endurance of the tanks. example below is from our trip to Mt Gambier, 165kg Crew wt, 17kg baggage, 95lt of fuel. (baggage includes tie down kit, travel cover, headsets, collapsible fuel bags and our travel bag.)

Get a $10 spring balance and everything can be weighed before it goes in the plane. It's not hard.

When we were looking at aircraft to buy, one of the first things we asked for was the planes W&B cert.

I will add, that at YLIL, W&B was taught and tested during RPC training.

Took Thursday and Friday off to go to Mt Gambier.

Left Lilydale at 9:30am

Tracked across the City via the Coastal VFR Route,

And then ran into this before we got to Geelong, and still under the 4500ft Class C step

So tracked north for a while, until we could pop up over it, which ended up being close to Ballarat!

Over hamilton, had a quick chat to a REX pilot departing Mt Gambier who confirmed VFR conditions at YMTG, which allowed us to press on knowing we could get down.

Well worth the trip, plenty to see and do.

It's gone, I dont understand why they would detroy it. surely a plane that can move 5 tanks around the country at 800km/h would have been an asset?

Because I've learnt there is no point arguing on a forum with people such as yourself.

Your opinion is yours, I just don't think this is the right forum for you to share it.

All in all, a great outcome.

3 hours ago, Methusala said:

Please tell me what your reaction was to US and NATO invading Afghanistan?

 

You're comparing Ukraine to 2001 Afghanistan??? Really? 😵

21 minutes ago, Methusala said:

I have trouble following the logic of US and Europe forcing a war against the Russian republic which, I see, as creating many unknown and definitely unexpected adverse consequences.

Are you advocating that the West sits back and does nothing whilst a meglomaniac invades a sovereign nation, killing thousands of innocent people?

If so, I don't think this is the right forum for this discussion.

Ah, the bubble canopy low wing planes are coming to the fore now....

We could replace the canopy with a turret!! 😲 

1 hour ago, F10 said:

 but you gotta wonder why others weren't flown out...

I think it's because by the time you realise you need to move, it's too late...

Wait, wait !!

I haven't got my popcorn......

Looks like its been in an open ended hangar for some time, going by this pic

Dirty SR22

Antonov actually have a second AN-225 that was never finished.

Unfinished AN-225

Photo from a CNN article in 2018

Hoping for a miracle for you and your fellow flyers at South Grafton KG 🙏

4 hours ago, SGM said:

Maybe Brumby 600 aka J544 (ok ok I looked up the rego)

Weren't you parked next to it not too long ago? 😬

Devastating!

Welcome 👍

8 minutes ago, Flightrite said:

Whilst spelling/grammar has always been overrated it’s something that employers look at closely,

Yes, employers do actually look at your writing skills.

I actually got an interview because out of 100+ applicants, mine was the only hand written one - although this was in the '90s.

And yes, I've done Tozzas survey

YLIL

Yarra Valley Aviation

11 minutes ago, farri said:

........... the outcome here could have been very much different...Only minor damage to the under carriage.

 

Franco.

Seems to be missing some wings 😁

51 minutes ago, Flightrite said:

Garfly you are wasting yr time there mate!👍Most don’t support CASA and any of their stooges one iota in any capacity!

I pretty sure we have one member of this forum who does support the CASA when you read what they have posted 

Recreational Aircraft need PPR, so you may as well call them and ask.

Going to have to be on the ground before 8:00am though, or after 19:00 on weekends.

Or have a GA licence.