Kiwi
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Can I join you Frank, 2000 nm at 50 kts, around 40 hours and $1200.00 in fuel and oil each way.
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How did you fit in that tent ?
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We just follow the highway. If Amberley is active you are limited to 4500 feet. Check the states of Amberley on the ground by phoning 07 5361 3581, then 118.3 in the air. See you at Boonah on the 17th of July. Kiwi. ps. Where are you flying from ?
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I will post some better photos tonight, the strip looks better than this in real life. (It's "merc's" strip west of Gunnedah) Kiwi
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The balance tube has come off between your air box and carby. Kiwi
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Here is the other two on the way to Natfly . "Photo by Cloudsuck"
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My Easter fly-away to Temora and back in my wire braced Drifter. Departed Boonah overflying Warwick to Inglewood for a “tree” break, then on to Warialda (another tree break) then tracking to the east of Narrabri on to “Lynden” (west of Gunnedah). 5.0 Hours. “Lynden” to Narromine (tree break) to Temora 5.6 Hours (Stayed for 2 nights) Temora to Narromine. 2.5 Hours Narromine to “Lynden” 2.2 Hours (Ian had food poising and I flew his Fisher Sports back to Lynden then Grummo picked me up in his Jab and took me back to Narromine to get my Drifter) Narromine to “Lynden” 2.5 Hours (Stayed for 2 nights) “Lynden” to Dirranbandi (overflying Moree) 3.5 Hours Dirranbandi to Inglewood 3.2 Hours (Stayed for 4 nights) Inglewood to Clifton, then to Gatton Air Park for lunch and on to Boonah. 2.5 Hours Total hours 27 hours (about 42 Hours so far this year) Kiwi
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You might want to make some “REAL WOMAN FLY TAILDRAGGERS” stickers before Sandra reads this.:big_grin: Kiwi
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Nice 57 chevy, don't scratch it !
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My Drifter was built in October 1990, Wayne Fisher fitted the next set of skins in February 2000 (at 684 airframe hours) I purchased the Drifter in October 2001 at 758 hours and the Drifter now has 1585 hours on it. I UV treated the skins three times a year and it stays in a dark hanger when not in use. If you look after your Drifter, it will look after you. Kiwi ps any news Merc?
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Thats inside the Flying Tigers hanger at Boonah. My sails were 10 years old and i decided to re paint the frame while the wings were off. It should be back together in about 3 weeks. Kiwi
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Not related to this question, but how about posting some photos of your new Fisher special. (I saw some photos of her at Wayne’s on Saturday) Kiwi.
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Got you intercom (interface) back yet ? The only thing that is working on my drifter is my intercom!
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As "cherk" just stated, We had a jab with the same symptoms as yours and all that was wrong was the equalizer tube between the carb and the air box had been knocked off. Kiwi
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We finally have our headset back from Mendelssohns (over 7 weeks), how did you go with your faulty interface. Kiwi
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A Drifter Driver from Boonah had to send one of his headsets back to Mendelssohn when It stopped working after one week. That was almost five weeks ago. Another Drifter at Boonah has had no problem (yet) Kiwi.
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Just to correct my last post, the skydart is 10-1404 (I never noticed the “1") 10-0404 is a thruster. (i just checked the register) Kiwi
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In our hangar we have Skydart 10-0404 and Drifter 25-0404, both on with there original registration and both(i think) still current. Just send in the rego slip and re register the scout. Kiwi
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A thermal is just rising air, I have been in thermals that are so strong that to maintain a constant height (Amberley was active) I pulled the throttle to idle, pushed the stick forward and managed 70 kts in a 503 drifter. Don’t forget stick =speed, throttle = height lost or gained (oop’s wrong tread) kiwi
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No Date has yet been set on ELT/EPIRB. (I spoke to Lee 3 weeks ago) The RAAus will let us all know well before we need to have them. Kiwi
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Every one of my landings, in the last 880 hours (probably more) has been a glide approach, so please explain to me how “power controls airspeed” ? Kiwi.
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