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Hi, I will be going on Sunday. Make sure you go to the GA/Airsport section and check out the 3/4 scale Spitfire built by my mate Chris..... Cheers, Neil

...and for those of us who like the old planes....... Cheers, Neil

Hi Wally, I know of a local Sapphire - will try to get hold of the owner to see if he knows.... Cheers, Neil

If we are looking for really confusing English words, try these, which mean the same, despite expecting them to mean the opposite :- bone, debone ravel, unravel flammable, inflammable Gotta love it! Neil

Hey Dazza, Gotta love the English language.... One meaning of "near" is "almost happening," as in "near collision of the aircraft" or "near win in the election." Applying that definition, the term "near miss" would be illogical, and the correct term would be "near hit" — a hit that almost happened but didn't. But another meaning of "near" is "close, narrow." That's the definition behind terms such as "near relative" (a close relative), "near escape" (a narrow escape) and, "near miss." So a "near miss" is a miss that came very close to being a hit, while a "far miss" is a miss that wasn't even close. So which should be used here? Hmmmmm - they did nearly miss, but I think you are right - it was a HIT! Cheers, Neil

That looks like a Hurricane to me....

Hi Jay, Yes - I did. The main topic was actually the number of aircraft movements at YBLT (the highest of any non-towered airfield by quite a margin) and consequent relatively high number of recent near-collisions. The flying training schools there obviously contribute significantly to the high number of movements. Various potential measures to improve the situation were discussed. Cheers, Neil

Hi SkyHigh, I have the 'Manual of Aviation Meteorology' by the Bureau of Meteorology, and found it a reasonable level. I guess it depends on your background - I had done some meteorology as part of my university course (although that was decades ago!), but it meant I had at least come across some of the terms and concepts before (gotta love that saturated adiabatic lapse rate ). I always find reading such books twice is a good idea as there always seem to be things at the end that would have been good to know to help understanding at the beginning! Just take your time and do it in small bites.... Good luck, Neil

G'day, Milz! Welcome back. As Nev says - please give us a few details of your flying interests and ambitions..... Cheers, Neil

Well I hope you manage to fly a trike, and we could always do with more mechanics, so good luck there too - I think some extra money would come in handy to help pay for Daisy's cat food! Cheers, Neil

Hi Bouncingtigger, and . Are you planning to fly RAAus planes at all? BTW that is one massive cat in your avatar - bigger than my two put together! Is it a Maine Coon? Cheers, Neil

....not the case if you have one of the following as stated in self certification form here :- https://www.raa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Recreational-Aviation-Australia-Medical-Declaration-Revised-November-2014.pdf Includes mental illness (medicated or otherwise), and diabetes, which I have, so I have to get my GP to write a letter every year saying it is under control and I am fit to hold a driver's licence. So presumably the same applies to you, BAz, if your GP will sign you off. Cheers, Neil

Yup - Malwarebytes is very good....and Firefox with Windows 7.....

Ignorance abounds - to quote from Raizo "did my own dash panel"

Hi Raizo, Good stuff! It looks very clean - and nice dash too! I am sure you will enjoy every moment flying her. Cheers, Neil

Gotta love it!

Cool! Thanks for posting - enjoyed all 3 videos. Neil

Hi Gene, Yes - very interesting and enjoyable. Keep 'em coming! Cheers, Neil

Hi Birdseye, and . As well as location tell us a bit about what you fly.... Cheers, Neil

Hi Keith, Sounds good - let me know how you go! All the best, Neil

Hi Keith, We have not done any mods to our radiator setup. We run 50/50 Castrol Radicool (formerly called AntiBoil AntiFreeze) and distilled water, and we get temps in cruise around 100 degrees. It gets a bit hotter on a long climb, but returns to the 100 afterwards. The level in the overflow bottle stays pretty constant at the MIN mark (or a little above), but we do not fill the system up beyond that as it can expand and come out the overflow vent. From what we understand it should not be topped up beyond about a third up the bottle for that reason. Make sure you have the 1.2 bar radiator cap (SB-912-043 Nov 2006) and the correct size vent hole in the overflow bottle lid (as per SB-912-039 Dec 2002) Feel free to come over to Penfield and have a look at our Gazelle - give me a PM if you intend to. I can do most days apart from Tuesdays. Cheers, Neil

Hi Keith, Not sure you can make such changes to a 24 rego aircraft.... Cheers, Neil

Pair is a singular noun - hence :- "Please be careful where you step, a pair of glasses has been lost." Same goes for phrases like "a family" or "a class" -- they are each a singular entity made up of multiple people.

Hi, and How about a few more details? eg where are you learning to fly? What plane are you learning in etc etc Cheers, Neil

Hi Rob, and . Tell us a bit more about yourself - what do you fly, and where are you based? How long have you been flying? Cheers, Neil