flyerme

Hi flyerme two of my mates bought two brand new 582 from floods last year and they paid $5200.00 less gear box and exhaust, didn't think they had gone up that much since then.

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ROTAX ENGINE TYPE 582 DCDI MOD. 99 $5,820.00 (With Hydro vibration damper.)

(With Thermostat.)

(With Oil pump for fresh oil lubrication.)

NO OIL INJECTION 80.00

OPTIONS

“B” TYPE GEARBOX (300002258) 911.00

“C” TYPE GEARBOX (300003…) 1607.00

“E” TYPE GEARBOX (300005…) with integrated electric start 2269.00

ELECTRIC STARTER magneto end (995-925-503) (995-926-582) 827.00 ( pull start not supplied with magneto end electric start )

RADIATOR (SINGLE)(995-699) 453.00

RADIATOR - 2 PIECE HIGH (881-433) 808.00

OVERFLOW BOTTLE (922-327) 43.00

TACHOMETER (IM-104) 207.00

OIL TANK (881-460) 145.00

OIL TANK WITH MOUNTING KIT (881-465) 193.00

RECTIFIER / REGULATOR (264-870) 113.00

AIR INTAKE SILENCER WITH MOUNTING KIT (825-743) 252.00

AIR INTAKE SILENCER NO MOUNTING KIT (825-762) 150.00

AIR FILTER INTAKE SILENCER (825-511) 59.00

AIR FILTER CONICAL (825- 551) RC 1200 46.00

AIR FILTER DUAL (825-723) 582 78.00

AFTER MUFFLER(978-650) 135.00

HAND LEVER CHOKE SET (995-667) 109.00

EXPANSION TANK (922-312) 129.00

WATER OUTLET STRAIGHT (922-025) 28.00

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Not worth that to rebuild for an xtra $1200 you can buy abrand new 582.

Trust me my new lightwing 582 should arrive here tomorrow

If I could afford an extra $2500 I would go that way as the 582 with radiator and coolant weighs .4 of a kilo less .how ever the 15 extra hp would require firewall mods on my nieuport - apparently?

I'm sending my 503 to bert flood for complete overhaul! New crank etc..

About $4000

Seeking genuine parts especially on ebay has become near impossible!! Every thing from china now in made from paper mashae and held together with bits of spaghetti ( they call them bolts)!

Note new pre flight- add :scarf secured/ tied and pined? Check

Last Saturdays flight ( cut and paste from my FB status to share with you guys n gals)

woke up full of excitement!!!

it was the crack of dawn and the air was still,the ground was laiden with ice from the frosty -3 degree morning,and all the cars resembled igloo's frozen in the pack ice....the hangar doors were flung open revealling all that is the glory of my war horse(nieuport 11 c.1. )I tempted her out and began to swing her prop! hmm might be a tad cold? I start to swing harder and more furiosly,then like a crack of a whip she let out a roar and sat there pacing on the spot ready for action,I gave her one last look over then I mounted my trusty steed..We now molded into one following each others every move,I danced on the the rudder bar as she wiggled in an anticipation,we lined up ,opened up and with a buck she was in the air,the ice filled air burning my face and freezing the grin to a permanant fixture upon my face...I yanked her around and we headed across the western front dodging flak and scanning like a carnival clown for the infermous Fokker tripe... we were just about to cross the trenches(Peake oval) when I caught view of a flash followed by a strangling feeling? I griped the joystick between my legs and began a stuggle with the serpent upon its prey,(My scarf had unravelled and dangled 7 foot behind me in the wind strandlling me!)lol after a brief struggle I regained the upper hand and continued my mission,as predicted Pa was out of the trenches leading the front line in a galliant effort to combat the ice cold morning whilst giving me a huge wave,Although from my vantage point I saw him give me the wave of incoming fokkers .Im certain I seen him reference at least 6 and as I was on a lone dawn patrol I turned my trusty steed 180 , gave Pa a wing waggle and high tailed it back to the safety of french frontline aerodrome.. During the sramble home I encounted a fokker but managed to out run him plus the ground artillary forced him to retreat..I lined up the open field and pulled on the reins,She bucked and kicked but I kept her in line all the way to my most gentle 3 POINT EVER,,,WHAT!!!!!!!! Know one there to see that landing!!!!!! dang. well I de-saddled and brushed her down and was mighty chuffed at surviving another dawn patrol.....yep Im living the dream.

So the other glider landed safe?

Welcome Tim , great name by the way!

Yeh seen that and no other reference

Waiting on email from alw on the minimum landing distance for a LW-1 keep ya posted

Found the requirements but still need manufacturers minimum landing distance?

It's plus 30 %. Ra-a ops 2.15-4 aerodromes

It is RECOMENDED that the aerodrome comply with CASA cap 92.1

Airfield altitude?Prevailing wind direction vs airfield orientation?

Summer daytime temperature?

 

Grass, gravel or paved?

 

Slope?

 

Obstacles?

 

How's it go when it's wet?

 

Houses or settlements nearby?

 

... As they say "it depends"

 

Cao 20.7.4 flight planning for aircraft performance requires TORA to be 15% greater than TODR for starters.

 

I just flew off a 1200m strip near Darwin which was fine for the SB Drifter running a Rotax 582 but it was dead flat and gravel. Some days 800m will feel quite short, especially with a laminar flow wing and a teeny tiny tail wind (J160)

I have the manual for the diff model gr 582. Which states min as. Being 500 meters then for instructing I think you then require an extra 20 % ?

But as mine is an original LW-1. Apparently I can not use theses figures?

Not asking about runway surface of obstacles ect just want to know the min landing length for a LW-1 ?

It won't be any more than 700ft below 300 ft Amsl as that's the certified length of the rag n tube training field I trained at.

To be technical. 60 ft Amsl grass/ dirt no obstacles endless open paddocks...

It's not real easy to get info from howie?

800 ft looks short lol. Not from anyone of my cockpits ! I even thought my bigger 350mtr strip looked ok coming down 2 up in the 6 cyl fuel injected jabi! Not to mention my 240 mtr strip... Haha you boys and ya fancy long luxury strips... I don't know?

. The lightwing from round out to stop uses on average 150 mtrs using brakes. No brakes add 50

Can any one tell me the rwy length required for instructing in a 2 st 582 lightwing LW-1 ?

Minimum length ? + how many %. Extra? = ?

Thanks

NOTE- Sherlock Ala is under construction!!!

Main 350mtr 08/26 strip is in fine serviceable condition and open

However a new rwy of 600 mtrs has been marked and from the air looks inviting! It has a visible white cross of NON-SERVICIBILITY as the nth end has SINGLE PHASE POWERLINE RUNNING OVER IT IN LINE WITH HOUSE

I am currently contructing(attempting to contruct) a 500 mtr rwy for the faster boys/gals( without obstruction) but could take some time.

So visiting pilots use the clear visible dirt rwy 08/26. 350 mtrs- it's clear of obstruction and good to go - stick to centre as runoff on edges may be softer.

Thanks look forward to seeing you drop in-- ahh. Ease her in...

Any questions or for more info pm me

Been speaking with both wal and Gary at bert flood

A 582 weighs only . 4 of a kg less including radiator and fluid!

I have enough room under cowl to fit 9 cyl rotary so the 582 and radiator ect fits and weighs less

HOWEVER..

They say you can't prop start a 582.

And would be concerned in the bump up of 15 extra ponies!

Wal's advice is to send him the 503 for complete overhaul .

still looking,

Aren't you the guy in the pic jumping his motorbike about thirty foot in the air, with only one hand on the bike

yep strange that! i was never afraid of hights as a child but now!!!! and yet totally fine in a SMALL plane(never been in anything bigger than a cessna 182 and dont plan too!) yet go up the escalator at adelaide royal hospital and im sweaty and shakey? go figure?

to hell with telling you,see it for yourself!!! my last flight

Hi Flyerme, have you changed the seat height or do you have a thick cushion under you.?Cheers

 

JimG

Great stuff, didn't see any evidence of the swing you were saying happened as the tail came up. Looked nice and smooth to me. One day I'd love to build the graham lee sopwith baby (after I finish the pietenpol).Must say you got those goggles up very quickly on landing, what was the issue there?

Phil

Still a couple other niggles iron out!

Short but sweet

Enjoy

woot woot.....she's home !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

after a thourough pre flight, i set out for some circuts in aim of sorting out the take off loop and getting my short field landing spot on and also decided use the slight x-wind ruway(no time like the present to see how she really handles

) ...so as mentioned i attempted to hold the tail down,biuld up to almost stall speed and raise the tail...

NOPE!!!!!! no diff...- tail up and bam spin around to right??????????? however i noted the stick position again with left stick required for level flight? hmmmm this got me thinking so the next circut i desided to scrap everything ive told and try my own thing! so next attempt i held tail down but as i raised the tail i .........wait for it..............wait for it..

.just held left stick to the left!!! and bobs your uncle !!! perfectly strieght. so anther take off with same technique and even better...so its all trimming...that i can sort out......anyway so with the weather providing a opertunity i departed Aldinga for 64nm trk est. after take off i climbed to 2500 and crossed mt compass which turned out to span near 10 nm...was rough all the way but the nieuport is a real joy to fly and was lovin it... @5850 rpm i cruised at 50-55ktns with ground speed of =

..how ever as murphy would have it,,my predicted est ground winds on my 08rwy had turned dew sth at 2kt gusting 4.3.

so i decided on having a feel with a low power on approach slight crab but once over the fence in ground effect with some wiggling and peddaling, she came down greased....and a yahoo may have been screamed?..

i am sooooooooooooooooooooo happy to have her home,and pleased with her perfgormace..

thanks againPat for all your help and support...

Heres why you cant see out the front

woooooooooooooooooooooooooow.......THANK YOU .THANK YOU THANK YOU.....

my wife and I agree amateur? nah your a pro..