skippydiesel

".....for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

As a "None-Pilot" you may have to factor in the cost of a Tailwheel Endorsement (training)

22 hours ago, Area-51 said:

What would you consider a fair price in AUD, and what features would you require?

Is this about the tail wheel or the whole aircraft?

19 hours ago, tillmanr said:

I imported an 8” matco pneumatic tail wheel from the US and considered it worthwhile. It made a big difference to the comfort compared to the solid wheel that was originally fitted. Going back about 8/10 years so I can’t add much more. 
The weight difference was minimal. 
 

Peter Anson (Australia) makes tail wheels https://www.ansoneng.com/

BillLipson,

Maaat! If you were in NSW I could help .

I suggest ;

You contact your local flying clubs.

Google radio/transponder services in Qld

"Technology can make for better drivers. Just as technology can make for better pilots."

Technology is a two edged sword - Rarely does it make for "better" operators. Most often it allows for lower skilled operators to do the job, sort of.

Classic example: Air France Airbus A330, with pitot blockage, lost over the south Atlantic. In short, FIRST due to pitot failure operators/pilots, failure to fly the aircraft and SECOND solve/investigate the problems. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447#:~:text=On 1 June 2009%2C inconsistent,passengers and crew on board.

"My experience is that there are poorly trained drivers."

They are in the majority.

"There are also drivers who are so old they're no longer competent to drive."

This is pure agism - all drivers ,like pilots, should be subject to regular reviews of their skill/knowledge (compentants). I see crap P plate (young) drivers, every time I go out and yes the occasional geriatric, who should not be behind the wheel BUT there are so many other drivers who can't reverse park, do not know how to use a traffic circle, seem unable to indicate appropriately/if at all, pass another vehicle, merge, keep to the left, etc, etc.

"If a computer can drive a car better than a person let the computer drive." 

Agreed - however this is a long way off, for all but urban & freeway driving.

"Similarly I'd like to see planes largely automated allowing someone with limited skill to fly,"

See Air France above . Also- for many the challenge, achievement & maintenance of applied skill/knowledge, is what flying is about. It will be a sad sad day when a computer does it all. I hope that I never see this and also that your sentiment, for driving/piloting, is in the minority.

".......... it would improve the infrastructure and quality of life of many many people."

It will further dumb down an already ovin population.

10 minutes ago, Ian said:

 

Personally I'd like to see the highway/freeway speed limit lifted to 160kmh for electric vehicles with automate safety features and a demonstrated low highway accident rate.

This would make electric cars more useful.

 

I would note that state government are fighting the release of their accident data. I suspect that this is because the areas where they raise the most revenue from speeding to keep us safe are not the areas where accidents occur.

 

https://www.drive.com.au/news/urgent-call-secret-crash-data-shared-toll-rises/

I agree that some "highway/freeway speed limit" should be raised.

Our appalling road accident statistics are all about extraordinarily bad driving culture.

CULTURE in this context covers:

• Lack of adherence to/knowledge of road rules
• Poor driver courtesy.
• Low levels of driver skill.
• Brainwashed driver population who believe that speed is the only significant factor in accidents.
• Too low a pass "bar" for new drivers.
• Lack of driver review testing (until you are in your dotage). 
• With the exception of speed/substance/seatbelts/phones (mostly done by automated camera) -poor policing of road rules and driver behaviour.
• Failure to tailor the punishment to the crime.
• Inconsistent/illogical speed limits.
• Inconsistent/illogical road signage.
• Way too many "authorities" who make local rules, inconsistent with wider State/Federal rules & even common sense.
• Bad road design.
• Stupid politicians who, despite all the evidence to the contrary, waste public money on ineffectual anti speeding campaigns and never address the primary cause of road accidents -extraordinarily bad driving culture. 

Your "vehicles with automate safety features" are a crutch for the  incompetent and do little for non urban/highway driving safety.

One day (hopefully after I have departed) we will have fully automated road vehicles - it will be illegal to controle a vehicle, on the public road and the accident rate will fall to almost "0"!😈

FYI on shipping/delivery options;

Not sure if "youse all"  have noticed the increasing prevalence of no shipping options ie to get the goods you accept the suppliers shipping arrangements/cost (usually exorbitant).

Recently purchased an item , on line, no delivery options. Delivery cost trippeled & then some, the price of the item I wanted.  That was the down side - now for the up - item delivered within 24 hrs, from South Australia all the way to Sydney Basin NSW.

Great service but I really didnt need the items that urgently and would, if there had been an option, been happy with a week/10 days, at Australia Post for   a small fraction of the no option delivery cost.

Moneybox - If you go back through this thread  (starting around March) you will find  most of the oil/fuel & coolant hose  information that will help you.

Check out Gates 01 -007, 03-0010 & 03-0011,  multi fit, 25 mm ID, coolant hoses

15 hours ago, Blueadventures said:

Abrupt take off attitude can occur in some aircraft if elevator trim not set for take off speeds and is inadvertently still back for slower landing flare speed / trim setting; after the last landing setting. (Not meant to be instruction just my experience.)

Dont want to buy in to any incident speculator however - In a small aircraft, trim forces should never be such that the pilot can not overcome them by physical force.

It's the beans😈

Try - http://www.calm-aluminium.com.au/

28 Saggart Field Rd
Minto NSW 2566

Australia

Geoff _H

".........sheet 2024 and angle 6061 ........."

Speculation - would you not be better purchasing aluminium products, like this,  from a aluminium retailer, rather than an aircraft parts supplier?😈

14 hours ago, murrayg said:

Jesus wept

I believe you are correct, if not factually, certainly 😈

14 hours ago, onetrack said:

Skippy, the title and the question is abundantly clear enough - even to us Left Coasters. I think you should apologise to Murrayg for your narky questioning, it wasn't called for.

Oooooh! certainly woke up this sleepy (parochial) Forum😈😁

3 hours ago, murrayg said:

Raaus is australia - VIC in the post title is victoria. Learn to read the post?

This Forum is international - learn to read posts😈

No State/No Country  -Typical Mexican living in the Centre of the Known Universe😈

3 hours ago, coljones said:

go down to JB HiFi and check out the range.

Did just that - nothing that had a male/female cigar lighter & USB as per the UGREEN 60712 above.

Have purchased the UGREEN 60712 ($23 + delivery)- yet to test/try.

29 minutes ago, Flightrite said:

I think you missed my point, but yes little to clean IF it’s done after every flight😀

You must fly from a sealed runway - all grass ay my end. Clean every bug, fuel & exhaust stain off the aircraft - do a few TO/landings and it looks like is never been detailed😈

45 minutes ago, Flightrite said:

What do you think LE’s mean?😂

 

If and I mean if (as I never leave my planes unclean) bugs are plentiful and hard to move I use water and a chux wipe followed by furniture polish, the cheapest stuff I can find. Being doing that for years on all my planes.

I would use the stuff on the Bombardier Jet I drive but me thinks the owner wouldn’t be happy😂

"...................there’s little to clean"

46 minutes ago, Freizeitpilot said:

Mr Sheen has been used a lot on aircraft windscreens, but prolonged use (years) on some grades of Perspex will eventually make it dull. Mr Sheen contains paraffins and uses a butane propellant.

 

Are not paraffins & butane hydrocarbons? If so keep away from polycarbonates.

13 minutes ago, sfGnome said:

The bloke I learned from swore blue blind that Mr Sheen was the go for aircraft windscreens. Used it for years and it seem to work well.

Not all windscreen are made of the same plastic.

Polycarbonate windscreen must not be touched by hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons (eg petrol) are very likly to cause crazing/misting and even cracking of the material. Hydrocarbons are found in some polishes/cleaners.

No matter the windscreen, if you want to minimise scratches & polishing marks, it is important to remove as much material (dust/squished bugs) as possible BEFORE polishing. I recomend plenty of water (to flush away any potential abrasives), followed by a damp/wet cloth / chamois,  then whatever polishing you want to do. NOTE: Polycarbonate windscreens are particularly vulnerable to being marked.

What do people use on their propeller??

• I try get as much dried bug guts off with dilute detergent/water.
• I follow this with a good quality automotive polish (usually 2-3 applications).
• Finally apply a layer of Carnauba wax, to leading edges and rear surface - this I let dry and do not polish off.

The idea is that the dried wax will "shed" bugs more readily than  the polished surface. I think it works.

I have also used this technique, on all leading edges, when on an away (multi day) trip - seems to save a lot of cleaning when I get home.

On 07/09/2024 at 8:28 AM, BurnieM said:

I regularly use Chemtech CT18 on cars, motorcycles and boats so should work fine on painted surfaces.

 

What are people using for windscreens ?

Mostly water from a spray bottle, wiped down with damp chamois, followed by dry polishing cloth (microfiber).

Every now & again  I use ViewPlex, skip the chamois, go straight to the microfiber .

What do people use on their propeller??

• I try get as much dried bug guts off with dilute detergent/water.
• I follow this with a good quality automotive polish (usually 2-3 applications).
• Finally apply a layer of Carnauba wax, to leading edges and rear surface - this I let dry and do not polish off.

The idea is that the dried wax will "shed" bugs more readily than  the polished surface. I think it works.

I have also used this technique, on all leading edges, when on an away (multi day) trip - seems to save a lot of cleaning when I get home.

On 07/09/2024 at 8:55 AM, Flightrite said:

The canopies, LE’s and the belly gets a polish. Do it after every flight and there’s little to clean👍

What! No bugs on the leading edges? Where in Australia do you fly?

23 hours ago, Moneybox said:

This has nothing to do with making it beautiful. It's been sitting idle for more than a decade and I have to present it to a Lame or equally qualified person to get it passed for registration. First impressions are important and at present the engine presents very old and weathered. A good clean with fresh hoses and replace the rusty carburettor springs will go a long way to improving it's image.

I agree the engine likly needs a good clean BUT be very careful how you go about it . Got a lot of electrical "stuff"  in /on/around the engine (bay),  that may not be happy with an overly enthusiastic clean. Some WD40 (or similar), followed by judicious application of compressed air, toothbrush can be useful for stubborn build ups (probably get a new one for the teeth). The 5 year rubber replacement (hoses/springs, etc) will certainly help in giving it that "cared for" look.