Old Koreelah

Haha, that's not tough to figure out = these bottom feeders are destroying our society and represent the lowest form of human civilization.

Many of us have experienced the worst of them...which makes the decent lawyers stand out even more.

 

Would we be better off without them? Like in China, Saudi...?

 

 

An old man is on his death bed and wants to be buried with his money. He calls his priest, his doctor and his lawyer to his bedside. “Here’s $30,000 cash to be held by each of you. I trust you to put this in my coffin when I die so I can take all my money with me.”

 

At the funeral, each man put an envelope into the coffin. Riding away in a limousine, the priest suddenly breaks into tears and confesses: “I put only $20,000 into the envelope because I needed $10,000 to repair the roof of the church.”

 

“Well, since we’re confiding in each other,” says the doctor, “I only put $10,000 in the envelope because we needed a new X-ray machine for the pediatrics ward at the hospital which cost $20,000.”

 

The lawyer is aghast. “I’m ashamed of both of you,” he exclaims. “I want it known that when I put my envelope in that coffin, I enclosed a cheque for the full $30,000.”

 

 

Hi All,To someone that has no idea about the EA81 engine could I ask anyone that knows, I have been reading a little about them and I was thinking how reliable are these engines compared to say the Rotax engines, I see in photos that it only has one spark plug per cylinder, do they have a dry sump arrangement and or twin mags?

So how I ask, how reliable are they really, would people here have one fitted to their aircraft if not why not? I will be interested to hear peoples opinion on it.

 

David

David there is a Subie for sale in the latest Sport Pilot.

 

 

Interesting, Bex. If you track back through their history you find Fuji arose from the ashes of Japan's first aircraft builder: Nakajima.

 

 

The surge of posts injected a bit of levity, but it seems to have run out of steam.

 

It was time for all the political pressure to syphon away and let people channel their wit. Maybe time to close the tap.

 

 

1. All pipe is to be made of a long hole surrounded by metal or plastic centred around the hole.

 

2. All pipe is to be hollow throughout the entire length - do not use holes of different length than the pipe.

 

3. The ID (inside diameter) of all pipe must not exceed the OD (outside diameter) - otherwise the hole will be on the outside.

 

4. All pipe is to be supplied with nothing in the hole, so that water, steam or other stuff can be put inside at a later date.

 

5. All pipe should be supplied without rust; this can be more readily applied at the job site

 

Note: Some vendors are now able to supply pre-rusted pipes. If available in your area, this product is a recommended thing, as it will save a great deal of time at the job site.

 

6. All pipe over 500 ft in length should have the words "LONG PIPE" clearly painted on each side and end, so the contractor will know it's a long pipe.

 

7. Pipe over 2 miles in length must also have the words "LONG PIPE" painted in the middle so the contractor will not have to walk the entire length of the pipe to determine whether or not it is a long pipe or a short pipe.

 

8. All pipe over 2 metres in diameter must have the words "LARGE PIPE" painted on it, so the contractor will not mistake it for a small pipe.

 

9. Flanges must be used on all pipe - flanges must have holes for bolts, quite separate from the big hole in the middle.

 

10. When ordering 90 degree or 30 degree elbows, be sure to specify left-hand or right-hand, otherwise you will end up going the wrong way.

 

11. Be sure to specify to your vendor whether you want level, uphill or downhill pipe - if you use downhill pipes for going uphill, the water will flow the wrong way.

 

12. All couplings should have either right-hand or left-hand threads, but do not mix the threads, otherwise, as the coupling is being screwed on one pipe, it is being unscrewed from the other.

 

13. All pipes shorter than 25 millimetres are very uneconomical in use, requiring many joints - they are generally known as washers.

 

14. Joints in pipes for piping water must be water-tight - those in pipes for compressed air, however, need only be air-tight.

 

15. Lengths of pipes may be welded or soldered together - this method is not recommended for concrete or earthenware pipes.

 

16. Other commodities are often confused with pipes - these include: conduit, tube, tunnel and drain. Use only genuine pipes

 

17. Pipes with rifling in them to temporarily store projectiles while they are enroute the target must be marked “FOR MILITARY USE”

 

 

The technology available to the common man has streaked ahead of aviation, which is burdened by an overly-conservative attitude. We should be able to replace magnetos, carbies and brick-sized transponders with more efficient and more reliable equipment.

 

If CAMit could offer a good simple EFI option they'd have to expand the factory.

 

 

Hopefully it's not US and THEM. Gareth. In this lucky country we can still debate and argue and sometimes find comm0n ground. I sure agree with much of what you say, particularly about everyone contributing and having a go. (I think child labour is a great idea; every kid should be able to contribute and feel valued, and learn to value what they have.) I find much of the aged care scene to be quite depressing- and unsustainable. We could learn a lot from migrant groups, who value their old people and live in extended families. Austalia subsides accommodation and childcare for single parents while lonely old people rattle around in big empty houses. What a crazy country.

 

Like Peirre Trudeau, I believe in socialism- in theory. In practice we need enterprising people to drive the economy. People in the US (and now "Communist" China) have a big incentive to work hard and save for the future: the ever-present poor. Do we want that here? Most Australians are happy to pay taxes to look after the needy and vulnerable. Separating welfare-dependant layabouts from the genuinely needy is the hard bit.

 

Our political pendulum swings back and forth a little bit, but I doubt we want to end up with the divisions and crime seen in America.

 

 

Yes Gareth, you are right. Labor wasted a lot of money. And kept our economy out of the mess. All governments waste money (the Howard government sure did). What is worse: well-intentioned inexperience and ineptitude by the Rudd and Gillard governments, or idealogical zealoutry as Liberal governments sell off public assets and look after their mates in cash-cow industries like superannuation and mining?

 

Assett-stripping public entities has always been a favourite of the right side of politics. The big end of town gets control of the profitable parts of public enterprises and the taxpayer gets lumped with the loss-making residue.

 

The broad pattern seems to be for Labor to have a bit of long-term vision (which is apparently a crime in Australia). While Labor sees it as the government's role to invest in our future, the Liberals try to balance the books and leave the future to the big end of town.

 

 

Gillard led a successful government - really??????? Everyone to their own views I suppose.

Yep. Government carried on, people got paid, the country stayed secure (despite the threat posed by a few boats full of desperate people) and a lot of significant legislation was passed. All without a majority.

 

 

I have been advised to vent my wing tanks under the wing with the vent tube cut at 45 deg facing into the airflow to provide positive pressure to the tank. I have seen a number done this way. It sounds logical to me but I have not researched the subject at all.

I presume that vent tube comes out of the top of the tank before curving down under the wing.

I put a lot of thought into the vents for my wing tanks. If I crash and flip over they will trickle fuel onto the ground as far from me as possible. I used the largest diameter tube I could fit. During a crash impact my fibreglass tanks will cop a huge G-force and the large vent tubes should help dissipate the shock wave. They exit on the inner side of the tank so that fuel doesn't pour out during side-slips or if I park on a slope.

 

 

The only successful thing the left has done in the last six years is drive a wedge between our society, we are now either left /green/union/climate believer or right / capitalist/ill informed idiot,,,,,,,,I find it sad that we've allowed a bunch of politicians to divide our country, there are people that I would be embarrassed to see face to face over some of the crap I've seen posted here , yet ,say , ten years ago it would never have been a consideration, and ,regardless of which way you vote , it's a sad state of affairs when we put our political affiliation ahead of the people around us...

I tried to let this one go thru to the keeper MM, but your assessments are so wrong. Abbott and some of his team drove the wedge. When the independents supported a Gillard minority government he reacted like a spoiled brat, but he had the Murdock press behind him.

Through the barrage of negative media coverage, Gillard led a successful government, getting quite a lot of legislation through. She somehow kept her dignity despite the vilification she copped, and even appointed Liberals to important positions and upheld long-held bipartisan agreements. By contrast, Abbott has been a wrecker since being elected. His missionary zeal to tear down anything introduced by Labor (even the very successful Clean Energy Finance Corporation) is a disgrace. He is bringing shame and ridicule on this country.

 

That's politics. I would still be happy to have a beer or three with you.

 

 

Do you mind if I use that next time my landings are less than perfect?

Copyright applies, fees will be paid. I'll make a motza!

 

 

GCV ... has a Pawnee tug fitted with a Chev engine just because they got sick of rebuilding the 0-235. It sounds great and is giving very good service.

I have heard of another straight six being put in one up in Qld. Love to see how a big iron car engine was adapted into an aircraft.

 

 

The sad fact is that so many things compete for our attention that few of us take the time to really look at an issue.

 

4 Corners so often does a good in-depth analysis, but how many people will sit through the whole 50 minutes?

 

60 Minutes compresses a complex situation into 10 or 12 minutes, and we feel informed. Even that superficial level of reporting is too boring for many viewers, who seem to need dramatisations and flashy graphics.

 

 

Left wingers like the ABC, no prizes for guessing why.

All right Teck, you've pushed my buttons. A recent independent investigation found some bias in only 4 out of nearly a hundred ABC reports.

A similar investigation of Murdoch's media and most of the commercials would find a definite agenda, wholesale distortion and even fabrication.

 

Which media do you trust?

 

I'm prepared to accept that many people at our national broadcaster are a bit left-leaning (maybe it comes from being better informed). It is to their credit that the ABC usually gives equal time and space to the right side of politics- even the lunies. You don't often see that balance from commercial media.

 

Can I suggest you become a regular viewer of MediaWatch on ABC TV. It will entertain you with the shortcomings of our media outlets. It's hosted by an outsider who will give stick to Auntie when she deserves it.

 

 

Makes sense, Nev. Our little rec. aircraft are made light and simple, and cowl flaps would introduce more complexity to flying and maintaining them. I added butterfly-type cowl flaps and use them whenever on descent.

 

Just have to remember to open them again. The joys of air-cooling.

 

Co-incidentally today I'm just about to investigate why my CHT's have been playing up; only one gives a reading at present. Presumably loose connections.

 

 

"Infotainment" has replaced professional reporting and analysis. That is the result of governments insisting on applying market forces to the media. The push from the Victorian Liberals to privatise the ABC should be ringing alarm bells.

 

We should value the few reliable sources we have left, and keep on their case when they drop their standards.

 

 

... You can AND WILL get significant turbulence at heights far exceeding the height of the mountain range...

True, Motz. Sailplanes routinely soar to 19,000 or more using the bounces downstream of Australia's worn-down mountain ranges. YQDI is miles from the Liverpool Range and yet we still get some turbulence from it.

 

 

The Stinson crash site is on Google Earth. They made it over a couple of spurs before coming to grief.

 

I assumed, Turbs, that you were saying they had been carried by a tailwind over the ridge, with insufficient power to escape the downdraft on the other side. On reflection, if the wind was from the south and had hugged the ground as it crested the range, they would have been battling a downdraught while trying to climb over that last ridge. You can never have too much power.

 

 

If it works, don't change it. The problem is you can't see air and it sure moves in funny ways.

 

 

...The second largest city by population in NSW and Australia's largest non-capital city is unknown to most Sydney-siders...

-and I bet they want to keep it that way!

 

 

... flying too low which was what the Stinson which crashed near O'Reillys was doing, trying to squeak through under the clouds. At that point the terrain starts to influence the wind hugging the downward slope, and it drove the Stinson down into the tress, overcoming its climb rate...

Useful sources, Turbs, but I feel you are mistaken about the Stinson crash. The wreck is on the northern side of the range; they didn't make it over the top. See my Reply No. 7 below:

 

http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/riddle-of-the-stinson.15439/#post-124034

 

 

Wow Scotty, you've got an aeroplane in your back yard!

 

 

Yes, it's totally out of kilter and the suppliers seem to have no idea of the massive market they are dis-incenting.

The curse (and blessing) of Australia is distance and low population density. No commercial organisation is going to offer top-quality service for people like me west of the divide. The urban concentrations, where the vast bulk of Australians live, is where they get their profits. It takes government incentives (and visionary projects like the NBN) to get some sort of parity for rural people. Until deregulation of the airlines, telecommunications, rail, etc. the services we in the country enjoyed were far closer to what city people had access to. And now Uncle Joe is forcing the states to privatise even more assets.