Old Koreelah

....Personally, I just love the space stuff they do and reckon we should do more to help.

...and let's ban bloody black livestock! At least you could see those Droughties!

...probably because some pillock was still thinking in medieval.

If the USA had been metricated they might have got toMars by now.

How did they get there then?

A casual Senate vacancy normally leads to a replacement being nominated by the state concerned. By convention the new senator is from the same party, but during the Whitlam years Joh's Qld government couldn't bear to help the ALP so they sent Albert Field.

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I've got my Old crystal receiver but don't think it'll pick up anything now the long wave has washed away. Also have my Morse practise set put away, don't know why, I'll never use it.spacesailor

I'm in favour of sustainable living. I also plan to become a Buddhist and renounce all worldly possessions...after I get just a few more.

Not to the current extent. Nickel is a metal we will need as long as good steels are made. It used to be $10,000 a tonne and that's not adjusted for inflation. We are selling ores at such a low price they should be left in the ground if you had a realistic ASSET market situation. Nev

Our leaders should consider saving that nickel refinery. The media tells us the taxpayer will be slugged to close it, clean up the mess and compensate the workforce. A clever country might do its sums and decide it cheaper to keep it open, keep those workers and all the associated subies employed.

Good on you, Sr for being cautious and proactive! Too many planes have a thin layer of fragile acrylic in front of the crew. In my experience, if well-secured, even thin lexan will resist tearing and absorb enormous impacts.

Once upon a time, while riding at high speed I was hit in the face by a fair-sized rock thrown up by a fast-approaching van. The impact speed would have been well in excess of 160km/hr. The curved lexan helmet visor bent in about 30mm and gave my nose a big whack, but there was no damage.

You generally can keep an airliner free of ice, if you operate it correctly. At altitude the air is dry and the particles are ice crystals...and the speed they cruise at warms the air 33 degrees ...

Some impressive panels there.

Has anyone else had problems with direct sunlight wiping out LC displays? It's worse when the aircraft is parked, but even a problem in flight. I've had to install large, ugly cardboard shades over each one to protect them.

I have managed to fit an early model full -size iPad into my small single-seater. It's been tried in a knee pad (didn't like that) hinge-mounted on my right side (too much sky reflection) and is now hinge-mounted between my knees (excellent visibility). Only trouble: it's in the way of my legs when getting in, so has to be locked up out of the way.

I must remember to swing it down into position before take-off; after I get airbourne the stick assembly is in the way.

Would love to replace it with the mini, except for the traffic icons: they don't get bigger when you zoom in. Even with the big screen it's hard enough to read the rego number of another aircraft.

That sometimes happens to me as well, Guernsey. Maybe it disappears while someone is adding to that forum.

I have also benefitted from the good people at Warwick.

... In the days when there were none the tower used lights, and we won't be going back to that ...

Out of this world!

Right on, CT. Often the best training is to get in (under supervision) and do it.

Inefficiency creeps in as soon as any field of human endeavour becomes a meal ticket. When academics got control of training, many teachers and nurses spent months in theory before seeing anything of the practical side of their chosen career. Lots more Uni staff, but is the training any better?

Welcome Traveldoc. If you want a short-field aircraft you might consider this one. They don't all have huge wheels and the Australian distributor, who is in our local club, might build you one to your specs.

http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/lsasport/just-aircraft-launches-stretched-superstol

New airfield, uncommon airfield, I draw a mud map with circuit directions, direction I am arriving from, Elevation, over-fly height, circuit height, approximate base-to-final alt. Once I write it down, I usually dont need it, but always have it handy in case. I also draw in an arrow with the forecast wind direction.

...I had a thought this morning while mowing my grass...

...Do fire fighters carry out a risk assessment relevant to each fire they attend before they roll out the hoses and start squirting water?

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I took my daughter's toddlers to our monthly Fly-Day this morning. They made a beeline for the big yellow Air Tractor; one pointed to the air scoop underneath and excitedly announced "there's his mouth!"

They asked the Ag pilot if Dusty could talk. When he replied "no, it doesn't talk" they were disappointed and pronounced that it wasn't a real aeroplane!

I use a battery back up. People have posted elsewhere here that the charging circuit on Rotax & Jabiru can leave voltage spikes dangerous to iPad batteries - I personally don't know about this but avoid it anyway.

True, but a Jabiru engine fitted with a cold start kit starts at quite low revs; the starter solenoid must be activated for it to spark.

Unless it was a very heavy landing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIV1ddkF-uM

Oh...https://www.casa.gov.au/regulations-and-policy/standard-page/what-you-need-know-about-efbs