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  1. Bill
    My guess, 7 - 8 were VW (including mine), the others Jabiru powered. I didn't see gliders Sat & left before they would have started Sunday.
  2. Bill
    Last weekend I flew from Bathurst to Tocumwal to join a group of Corby Starlet owners, the event being to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the Corby. Thirteen Corby’s were present, two locally based, the rest flying in from as far as Yamba and Port Lincoln. The resident airpark owners were very welcoming and made hangar space available, so that all the visitors Corby’s were under cover at night. Most visitors arrived Friday and were able to join local aero club members to reacquaint and chat over evening drinks. Saturday’s program was informal and relaxed. Some Starlet aerobatics and formation flying. Some visited the aviation museum (featuring Tocumwal’s incredible history as a WW2 B24 Liberator maintenance base). Late in the afternoon the museum’s Winjeel provided a twenty-minute aerobatic display. A well attended dinner at the golf club completed the day. Most departed Sunday morning, with an airpark fly past as a gesture of appreciation to our hosts.
  3. Bill
    ILEC have been well known to the gliding community for many years as manufacturers of electronic instruments and engine control units. https://ilec-gmbh.com/en/about-us/ They did take over the manufacture of the Schicke voltage regulator. https://ilec-gmbh.com/en/gr6b-generator-regulator/
  4. Bill
    Skippy wrote "Would contacting Sonex /Aero V engines help?" They're on the list Skip. Currently Aerovee seem to be offering dual electronic ignition. I've posted to the Corby owners group & will try the Sonex owners/ users group too. Great Plains (VW conversions) were an active supplier of engines & parts but appear to have shut down.
  5. Bill
    My Corby has an Aeropower (VW conversion) engine. The primary ignition is a Slick 4216 magneto, which will require a 500 hr inspection in 12 - 18 months. It appears the 4216 is no longer produced or supported. Champion's current 4 cylinder magnetos are the 4300 series, for which 500 hr inspection kits are available. Has anyone with a VW conversion encountered this? Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks
  6. Bill

    Tracy O'Brien brakes

    Bill replied to galloman's topic in Sonex

    I bought wheels, axles & brakes for my Corby approx 8 years ago. Appears his website has now disappeared. His email was [email protected]> If that doesn't work, try the "Sonex owners group". Please let me know how you go. Thanks, Bill
  7. Bill
    I was told Wudinna (YWUD) is a good place to stop. Hotel(s) & Motels if overnight. Avgas is available and, as aerodrome is adjacent to the town, Mogas should be too. And ASIC's are not required!
  8. Bill
    In over 30+ years I've had good experience with Becker radios. Started with a 3201, which was replaced with a 4201 and currently a 6201 (currently $2500 from Mendelssohn). In all that time I've never had to have any of them serviced.
  9. Bill
    I was one of six Bathurst Soaring Club members in four aircraft (C182, Maule M4, Hornet Cub & Corby Starlet), who enjoyed an 808nm five day trip around NSW (& briefly VIC) last week. Day 1 Bathurst – Temora (fuel, brunch). Temora – Hay (fuel). Hay – Mungo Lodge Day 2 Guided tour around the (dry) lake & its World Heritage features. Day 3 Mungo Lodge – Swan Hill (fuel, lunch) Visited the Catalina Museum, Lake Boga. Day 4 Swan Hill – Tocumwal (fuel, lunch) Visited the Aviation Museum & the Gliding Club hangar (one of the original, huge WW2 hangars, which accommodated B24 Liberators) Swan Hill – Temora (fuel) Day 5 Temora – Bathurst. Cancelled planned visit to the Temora Museum, due encroaching weather at Bathurst. All together a most enjoyable trip. Both aviation Museums are well worth the visit and comprehensively detail the importance of these aerodromes / lake during WW2.
  10. Bill
    Premium unleaded Mogas (Shell Vortex 98 in our case) does not contain ethanol.
  11. Bill
    Thanks 0032 (& everyone else who responded). Firstly we've determined it's running rich because of the sooty plugs (& also a sooty exhaust). The fuel consumption hasn't changed - historically 14.7 lph. The engine is operating normally - no problems at idle, cruise or WOT. Most of our flying is cross country of >1 hrs at 2850 - 2900 rpm, giving a TAS of 103Kts. Re your mechanical fuel pump - you determined it was flooding at idle because revs were not constant / surging?
  12. Bill
    Our privately operated J160C (2200) has approx 610hrs over 17 years. Over the last 20hrs the engine has been running rich, as when removed the NGK spark plugs are a dense sooty black (prior to that they'd always been light tan). The only work / mods to the carby have been; in 2008 per JSB 018-1, Idle jet #35, Main jet #245 & Needle #290. In 2022 the diaphragm was replaced. Until about 20 hrs ago we used Avgas but since have changed to Shell Premium 98. The fuel level in the bowl is, as per the book, 13mm below the top of the bowl. Advice / suggestions please. Thanks, Bill
  13. Bill
    https://www.facebook.com/AOPAaustralia/videos/aopa-australia-submits-response-to-class-5-self-declaration-medical-reformaopa-a/882055526767788/
  14. Bill
    YBUY is Bunyan airfield, owned by the Canberra Gliding Club. https://nls264.wixsite.com/canberra-gliding Suggest you contact them prior for permission to land, but don't be surprised if permission is refused. Bill
  15. Bill
    Security requirements for pilots - ASIC or AVID - see below. I have an AVID only because it "ticks the box" when I do my GA BFR. https://www.casa.gov.au/operations-safety-and-travel/aviation-safety-and-security-pilots/security-requirements-pilots
  16. Bill
    I think the requirement for all licenced pilots (including students) is to have an AVID card. AFAIK the ASIC is only required for pilots who regularly fly into security controlled aerodromes. An AVID is issued by CASA, following a background security check.
  17. Bill
    Three years ago AOPA were about to tackle this issue. https://aopa.com.au/the-battle-over-asic-cards-begins/ I'm not a member of AOPA & am not aware if this is still being actively pursued.
  18. Bill

    Schneider ES-56 Nymph

    Bill commented on red750's aircraft in Gliders

    Sorry Red - can't help with photo's. And, apart from perhaps Wikipedia, I don't know of any web pages where you can source these. Regards, Bill
  19. Bill

    Schneider ES-56 Nymph

    Bill commented on red750's aircraft in Gliders

    I think Photo 1 is a Bocian? Photo 2 a Slingsby Dart? (Neiher of these built by Edmund Schneider). Photo 3 is an ES Nymph.
  20. Bill

    Schneider ES-52 Kookaburra

    Bill commented on red750's aircraft in Gliders

    Thanks Red. The descriptive info is accurate. Several of the photo's for the ES Nymph have come up incorrectly too. But what you're doing provides a valuable data source - keep it up.
  21. Bill

    Schneider ES-52 Kookaburra

    Bill commented on red750's aircraft in Gliders

    Photo's 2 & 3 are short wing Kookaburras. Photo 1 is an ES Arrow, photo 4, maybe a Grunau Baby?
  22. Bill
    How do you determine whether "the airport has Existing Use Rights under the Planning Sheme"? Thanks, Bill
  23. Bill
    Re the third place getters. They actually flew an RF-5 Sperber (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fournier_RF-5). During WW2 Werner Geisler flew with the Luftwaffe (109's?) and Dennis Mathews with the RAF (Typhoons).
  24. Bill
    I'm interested Skip. Where do I buy them in OZ? Thanks, Bill
  25. Bill
    ARO said (1B) Subregulations (1) and (1A) do not apply to prevent a member of the crew having temporary access to: (a) any part of the aircraft for the purpose of executing repairs or adjustments to the aircraft or its equipment because you wouldn't want to make a rule that would stop people climbing on the wing or undercarriage to make repairs or adjustments in flight! Then this looks like it's legal, per Subsection (1B) https://www.facebook.com/warbirdexperienceUK/videos/1231273420648581
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