flyerme

Now you both know the war is over don't you? You don't own real guns either do you?

We plan on mounting paint ball guns and shooting each other !( just kidding )

Now you say the war is over?

Geez reading some recent threads sounds like the wars just starting:oops:

Unbelievable, what Are the chances? So here I am flying lone dawn patrols in my nieuport, meanwhile an old aviation Pal ( whome was between planes) whom I have not spoken nor seen in 12 months rings up out of the blue! However last week I flew over his strip(8 nm away) in the war plane , gave him a wing waggle as I passed over. S o anyway he asks how I've been and then mentions if I saw the old war fighter fly over last week? I say" did it give you a wing waggle?

Surprised he say " yes did it wave to you?lol. I filled him in on my new beast ect , then he gies on to say he was calling for some advice. He has found his dream plane a tiger moth replica, and was just after general info. But here's the thing! The tiger moth was parked next to my nieuport in qld , turns out the seller of my nieuport is the seller of the tiger( which I have inspected and sat in when up there)

So the tiger will soon be reunited with the nieuport for dawn patrols... What are the chances that some one just up the road , whom had no idea about my nieuport would not only also by a war bird, but from same seller and then ring me?amazing destiny I say ....

Lol , need to wait for calm afternoon. The missus doesn't get up early enough for morning filming !

Been a couple years and couple hundred more flying hours plus 2 new aircraft,

So I thought I'd update this particular thread.

So the fog over still occurs here.

Conditions for it to occur are cold morning ( when breathing produces a mist, NO visible fog)with sun out , at around 50-100 ft agl the outside air temp is considerably warmer than the ground layer under 50-100 ft agl, So when the cold windscreen hits the considerably warmer air it fogs over(on the outside) It only ever lasts 1-2 minutes. Generally during early winter and early spring.

In the lightwing only the front wind screen fogs over leaving the side windows clear.

I have a pre flight PAX brief I added to make my PAX aware of this.

I discovered in the nieuport my goggles do it ( quick wipe with my gloves did the trick ).

I am yet to find any notes in any aviation info on this particular occurrence .

Would be very interested to know if it happens elsewhere?,as I'm yet to have it happen any where else but here and pa's ( 7 nm est of me but situated same distant at bottom of Marmon range(600 ft agl we at bottom)

Not sure if I posted what I found in regards to combating the occurrence? So I'll update anyway.

After much experimenting in the bathroom with hot shower and fogged mirror using every thing ( rainx , vinegar,mirror anti-fog, bees wax, dish washing solution to name a few) I found a winner!

Dish washing solution hands down was most affective. Simply apply to clean dry cloth and smear a film - note- just a light film! I once went overboard and found I had a cabury's aero bar ( soap bubbles) for a windscreen .

Stay safe and NEVER stop learning aviators, although the " never stop learning" is a given in aviation.

If you doing skywriting be careful with things like... HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLINT Nev

Had an awesome chat with PUD and his wifey...

Thanks heaps for stopping by.

Safe journey guys.

Found this.... I can get 20 ltr drum of paraffin oil from the fodder store$$?

Might be worth a go , prepared to pay a lil extra than trany fluid for an environmentally friendly burn.

Looking good

Will edit vid ASAP but here's a pic

Making doughnuts in the sky

I have a safety switch for smoke (you have to hold it on for smoke) also wired via relay direct to engine ( rectifier reg)as per specs For safety ,so it won't work if engine stops.

Happy days

Just playing with cover pics?

It's still being proof read :( But I understand it could take a while with them spelling and grammer errors .. Lol

Pa just finished reading it ,and gave it a massive thumbs up. He also would love to see it in a movie and the real intro makes it much more film worthy.

He said - it was non stop action, with plenty laughs , and even some tears! Yep Pa admitted to sheading a few tears. He said it reminded him of both Biggles and Walter mitty( Walter who? Oh quick google and I see). Hanging to publish...

Be here in morning 6 am- 11 am . Looks like flying weather.

Working Wednesday but can be avail in morning or arvo.

Look forward to meeting you guys:cheers:

Hey pud ill pm you

I'm still yet to fabricate an injector as per advice which improves vaporisation by almost 50%( so I'm told?) ,but I'm pretty happy with the system set up as is.

Figures crossed for dawn patrol in the morning With gopro attached

Still need a video Tim!!!!!!!!!

So is aircraft type referred to as

LP tw

Hp tw

LP nw

Hp nw

Ect....?

Obviously it can not mean literal, as no one could take off in their new single seat

Eg .. One of a kind home built single seat .

Tim, can you give us a description of your system....are you just pumping it into the exhaust outlet pipe, like they do on ag planes ?..

Perkins powered parachutes

The oil used for farm spraying is the most innocuous. Trans oils contain stuff you shouldn't foul the air with. Nev

Seriously , the recommended fluids in no particular order are.

From aerobatic pilots (4 st eng) =

Manufactured smoke oil( mineral oil + parifon oil)

Same as above but home made

Diesel + kerosene mix

Transmission fluid

Transmission + diesel mix

Diesel

Pesticide( summer oil)

From ultralight and micro light pilots (2st eng)

Manufactured smoke oil

As above but home made

Concrete form oil

Pesticide( summer oil)

Transmission fluid

Feel free to add what I missed

What I have tested

Pesticide ( summer oil) thumbs down expensive- burn very quick -$25 3 Ltrs burn 1 min

Super dry aviation smoke oil. Better , but very expensive , burned slower-$55 -3 Ltrs burm 3 min

Trany flyid. Cheapest ( free)same smoke thickness as " super dry" burns slowest - $0 (have plenty in stock for the ford trans and commy power steer lol). 3 Ltrs burn over 5 mins

Smoke is alway released above 1000 ft after a wing waggle followed by a medium 360 deg turn to form( attempt) a circle. Then wing waggle and fly out. And never descend during or after .. As per aerobatic champion advice.

And also found that most say to use the smoke system on final to be seen? I find this odd? Imagine seeing a plane on final , engine revs drop and smoke pours from engine!

Also in direct communication with. Dick Starks( K.C Dawn patrol) Nieuport 11 builders and flying display. Dick recommends concrete form oil but proving difficult to find.

Tim, can you give us a description of your system....are you just pumping it into the exhaust outlet pipe, like they do on ag planes ?..

Found a winner! Thanks to forum member Nieuportpete for the advice

For 2 strokes ,transmission fluid!

Works really well . Thick white smoke ,no residue,

only smells a little bit rank.

I started with a knock off version,( $50ebay) then received the latest gopro hero black edition.($550 birthday) judge for your self..

Lightwing vid filmed with $50 ebay cam

Nieuport with $550 gopro hero black.

Congrats Pete. So you mounting a gun on that ?lol

The prop would be a hazard to pedestrians , is there a fine for that? I once was told by police to remove the vice I had mounted on the bull bar of my mobil mechanic 4x4 because it could be a hazard to pedestrians.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/25402639/plane-sailing-to-the-pub/

Haha. That's a classic... Lucky there was no prop strike!