PureCaboose

8 hours ago, onetrack said:

Moneybox, your airstrip cross-slope is all wrong. It should be high in the middle, and low at the edges, not the other way around.

It's a self centering technique to keep aircraft aligned on the centreline. 😄

so the ATSB will investigate a student pilot crashing a plane on a go-around where the student walked away, but won't investigate any RAAUS accidents involving deaths?

53 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

Naa! You can call yourself what you want, don't make you what you claim.

 

We are extremely sloppy with our use of language. Fine in social/everyday conversation,  however when it comes to technical terms, this leads to misunderstandings that should not happen.

 

Drone Operators will never be pilots/drivers/commanders/whatever, where that term describes the involvement of a person controlling the operations of a machine from within.😈

 

Just to stir the pot a little, does this mean if you are on auto-pilot so cease being a pilot as you are no longer 'controlling the operations of the machine"?

4 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

Correctly executed slips do not increase air speed.

 

I have heard that some aircraft advise against side slips.

 

Some aircraft are easier to slip than others - good rudder authority may have a lot to do with this.😈

That is a good point, read the POH. For my Jabiru slips with flaps are allowed. The emergency decent method is take off flaps and slip like a MOFO.

All the way to the flare, my instructure at my last BFR made me do a 1000ft side slip to flare and land with engine at idle....was a lot of fun.

Keep it a private ALA, you need permission to land on it (unless it is an emergency) like when you mates drive their cars on your property.

This is exactly why I am on homebased on a private field, and also working towards acquiring a suitable property to have a long, flat, well drained paddock to support our Fly and Stay accomodation hanger. Eventually, we will need to become a private network of ALA's instead of airfields so we can go cross country.

Tell you about my last flight? Sure

Took my vehicle mechanic up for his first light plane flight on Friday morning, perfect morning for a first flight. 15knt's, gusting to 18knt's direct down the runway line at 240 degrees. Did the W&B the night before, added 10l of fuel in the morning to MTOW, pre-flight before guest arrives so all we need to do it taxi to the club house, brief and then head off.

Flight was magic, just enough turbulance in the early morning air to ensure the 'small plane' feel of the flight (JAB 160), but not enough to make you grunt when it comes. No haze, a few little clouds to play slalom with, plenty of photo opportunities, flew over his house and his workshop.

Arrival back at the runway was fun, the wind has picked up, 20knts, gusting to somewhere in the low 30's and a bit of a mashing machine on the strip with the windocks pointing in opposite directions to each other. Nice approach, single stage flaps in case of go around and near perfect landing.

Mechanic had a great flight, wants to go again. Took plenty of pics, and even wanted pics of him in the plane on the ground etc.

Good outcome all round I think. Wile we were putting the bird away the wind picked up, went a little crazy and we had the socks spining around on the pole. Perfect timing.

Cheers.

I use this page as well: 

1 hour ago, T510 said:

I have had to use ADS-B flight tracker apps as part of the conditions on some of my CASA RPAS approvals.

 

I have never had an approval that has required me to run ADS-B out on any of my RPAS

Yeah, I am in the same boat at the moment. I fly sub 2 kg units and always run an ADS-B tracker on the iPAD when flying, only doing VLOS but working on our BVLOS at the moment.

I am curious as to when we will be requried to use an ADS-B transmitter on the airframe, I can see it coming, at least for BVLOS work.

6 minutes ago, rodgerc said:

I guess the consultation to mandate ADSB for VFR from 2028 is government speak for “it’s coming, get ready”. 
 

I discovered an uAvionics dealer yesterday offering SE2 for $810 delivered….Should arrive Thursday 

I have an SE2, but am unsure it if will meet the ADS-B mandate as the SE2 is an EC device and not a true ADS-B device. I also wonder how I will go with my UAV's that do not currently have any ADS-B functionality. 

Interesting times coming up

extreme corrosion on just alloy engine parts is typically an engine cleaner or degreaser that has not been removed completely and has continued to react with the surface post clean.

I have an FC-10 flight computer that does fuel flow, if you have a GPS connected it can predict distance on current fuel. This is of course dependent on you adding the fuel to the unit when you fill up. I just use it for instantanious useage at the moment, so climb and cruise fuel use.

It came in the plane, has the FT-60 installed for for the flow meter.

14 minutes ago, jackc said:

If you want good news, go to the SAAA site, the latest is you can change to  VH rego and maintain your own aircraft even if you didn’t build it, pass the SAA course get the certificate, go to Casa who will issue you an authority to be a maintainer of your own aircraft. 🤩

 

Is this still only 19 and 28 registered aircraft?

8 hours ago, Marty_d said:

Thanks Bob.

 

Yep I have the right gauge, it just doesn't have any wires connected to it! 😄

One of the new Bluetooth gauges 😆

2 hours ago, facthunter said:

Nothing pulls the Pads back. The pack of pressure should be enough for them to turn freely.  Nev

Thanks Nev, the brakes are more akin to mountain bike brakes that automotive brakes. I will set them up the way I set up my MTB brakes and see how that goes. They work, just need to be adjusted properly. 

Compared to before the before brakes they are fantastic.

New disks on the left, old disks on the left. Have a zoom in and have a look at the bearing surface on the old disks. 

Bolts replaced, new brake disks installed and taxi runs done.

Trying to get the balance between too much space between the disks and pads and too much travel in the brake lever.

I just need to araldite in the screw in fittings for the fairings and it will be good for a flight test (and I can get back to flying).

I know of a 182RG that retracted the gear then the instructor sayd 'retract flaps' and someone grabbed the wrong lever. Good thing it was a grass strip......

2 previous owners, full(ish) maintenance records. It has not had the 500 hrs bolts done in the 1100(ish) hours it has flown.

The black, rubber bushing on the inboard end were falling apart (hence the clunk that alerted me).

There is a number of things that have me going WTF on this plane, it has a transponder that is not run through the avionics switch, just the main switch, the transponder and radio are sitting in a timber panel that is siliconed, screwed and pop riveted to the panel. The cover of the elevator horn and trim command was held on with machine screws into the threaded inserts, wood screws, plasterboard screws and builders adhesive. I had to cut if off the plane once all the screws were out.

I has been sitting outside on the hardstand on a coastal airport for a few years, it has pumpkin head cover the windows etc are good but anything that is not stainless, non-ferros or composite has a patina on it. I will be doing a full fastener replacement and bolt inspection later this year. We pulled the control surface bolts for the annual earlier this year and they are all good, no sholders etc just discoloured by salt spray.

It's a 2011 factory build 160, with the dual brake calipers. It does need (and I have them) the disk replaced as they are are a pitted nightmare due to the salt exposure, but they still work. I am going to referbish the whole brake, axle, wheel, tyre, spat assembly.

PureCaboose

None of the supplied bolts are long enough, spoke to Jabiru and I was sent 26a and 27a bolts. But I might need 31a, 32a or 33a bolts.

Now I need to take them all out, measure them and ask for the right bolts.

This is a 24, factory built aircraft that even the manufacturer can't supply off the shelf parts for. And I have $120 worth of toolbox fillers that I can't use.

I love my Jabiru, don't get me wrong. But between nothing being 'factory' and the poor paint quality I am beginning to thing I got a last friday of the month plane.

Now I just need another day to head out to the airfield, jack up the plane and take all the bolts back out, measure them, put them back in and wait.

PureCaboose

Hey Skippy,

If you are flying west of Camden over the dam, you are probably in the grey zone of the mobile network. There is not much traffic (other then aircraft) that need to hand off between the towers so there is no 'fast handoff' programmed into the network so when you switch towers there may be an outage as you swap towers. I get the same effect when I fly over Bundanoon and head west. I have been talking to the Mrs on the phone (Hey Honey, I am flying over now) and it drops every time I fly over the same spot.

I use AVPLAN-EFB, I have not noticed the internet traffic leaving, but I will look out for it next time I am flying. (doing main gear AD at the moment and the weather is killing me).

Have you reigistered with CASA for the ICAO hex number for you plane and entered it into the SE2?

I have a Stratus 3 that only does ADSB-IN, and recently upgraded to the SE2 with ADSB-IN and ADSB-EC. When I run them both at home, eventually the ADSB light comes on. From what I understand, the light comes on when it detects/connects to another ADSB transponder.

Looking at the manual, you may need to check that ADSB-IN is enabled on the SE2 as well, via the web console for the SE2. I can't remember if I needed to turn mine on or not as I was not taking notes at the time. Below is a link to the manual, page 20 is the right page.

https://www.ozpilot.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SkyEcho-2-User-and-Installation-Guide-REV-M.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOoprv6P-gRFdBQPvr7WIj6jKxLRDELB6w3HojkfioCfywwEnplUa

Regards

PureCaboose

16 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

Some more info;

• I have always used Telstra, as it is supposed to give near nationwide service (recent news seems to dispute this claim).
• I have an SE2 linked to my OzRunways - its info was also absent during the outage.

😈

I don't have mobile service at my property, and I live in a 'Village'. If I walk up the hill 1km I can get 5 bars of coverage.

When I fly over the house/village there is a mobile blackspot at 1500 AGL just west of the village as well. Drops out calls as well as streaming ADSB data. my SE2 keeps working though, so not sure why you's blanked. I am using AVPLAN-EFB though.

PureCaboose

5 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

Hi PC,

 

"It's multi-layered fibreglass bent into a radius during the layup. two legs, each bolts to the bottom of the fusilage under the rear of the seat base and the then bends down in a radius to the hub mount."

 

Speculation:

 

• You may be able to shim the leg : fuselage inside bolts, to change the camber.
• Toe will either require a special angled shim on the axle: leg OR you may have to elongate two or more leg : fuselage  mounting holes to get sufficient movement  to effect an adjustment.

😈

The factory method is to space the hub out with washers to get the camber and toe requried, then flock them into place. 

It's a factory (24 rego) aircraft, so I wonder what I will find when I pull it apart.

Might take some photos and video of my tasks as I go for future reference.

PureCaboose

20 minutes ago, MikeBravoYanky said:

Is the undercarriage triangular with spring sliding tubes and is it adjustable in any way?

It's multi-layered fibreglass bent into a radius during the layup. two legs, each bolts to the bottom of the fusilage under the rear of the seat base and the then bends down in a radius to the hub mount.