PapaFox

We've got the GSC 3-blade prop, set fairly coarse, but still allowing a 1500fpm climb. By heat issues, I can only assume over-cooling. The only time both CHT's are in the green is during the climb. During cruise, the temps are generally too low, with one CHT sitting into the yellow range. On a prolonged climb (>5000'), the oil might get up to 105, but that's about it. We've only just started to remove the tape that was reducing the airflow to the cooler. This is the same situation for the other XL on the field here.

That's interesting Phil, 5200 for us is 115kts with the 912S

Your eyes aren't playing tricks

http://gfa.org.au/imis15/GFA/Clubs/NSW_CLUBS/RAAF_RICHMOND.aspx

Monocoupe

That would be this one

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111230X50438&key=1

With the approach obstacles on either side, it could have been pretty messy if he wasn't in a glider that had such short wings (12m)

After initial training in a Gazelle, I then tried on a couple of Jabs, moved onto a Tecnam Sierra, and then finally lost the training wheel when we finished our bird. Fast forward to now, and I can say the majority of my flying has been in a taildragger. There's just something sweet about them

Yep, watched all of it so far. Unfortunately, some of the editing just gets frustrating, like when they show different mounted camera angles, but don't hide that they are from different aircraft, or when they repeatedly show a 208 flying past, but mix it with the sound of the 150. Otherwise, great show!

Nice set of wings Still amazes me how well they perform!

"Notice that they do not so much fly as... plummet" (thud)

There is mention in Jill's Pilot Talk section about the trike accident.

Regarding the awards, the way that I read the categories, the VH aircraft that got one of the awards was in the VH award category... "Most outstanding... [for] VH registered aircraft". No problems there. The Bolly Props awards on the other hand. I had our aircraft in for judging, and in hindsight, it was a waste of time, as it really didn't fit into any category offered: 2-seats, non-tecnam, metal wings, non-jabiru, no flight into temora, not an innovative design, rotax engine, not a trike, and it wouldn't win concourse anymore. Won't bother entering that again.

After a bit of trawling around, it looks like it might still be up in Darwin, but hasn't been on the register since at least 2000

One thing we have noticed in having 4 wind socks @ YTEM is that you can get 4 different wind indications. The yellow one down near the threshold of 36 is generally the most unreliable. Curiously though, that is the one that is closest to the Wx station

Didn't the front come through Friday night/Saturday morning though? Saturday evening had no significant Wx. Clear sky, full moon, not much wind.

Should have mentioned it earlier, but in an on-going tradition, we have a pest-of-choice sharing the airfield during NatFly. Grasshoppers, mice, and this year is the turn for the MOZZIES! Big ones!

Bring insect repellant if you can.

You have been warned!

Although any of the gauges that have an audio output mean that you can keep your eyes looking where they should be, yet still know what your AoA is. Realistically, I don't ever look at mine, but every so often, while manouvering, I get the occasional chirp, which still has a large buffer before stall.

What are you using for a trim servo? Ray Allen electric motors, which are common for trim servos, have a built in position sensor that can be wired up to an indicator

Did anyone else notice the figures on the half-yearly financial report for ASIC cards...

ASIC Fee income $44086

ASIC Card expense $29919

I'm sure there would be other expenses to be factored in (postage, admin time, etc), but a nice earner otherwise

I've just filled in the paperwork for a renewal.... . Only ever needed it at YSWG. First time, was just coincidental that the ARO was just finishing their inspection, and from several metres away, after seeing a red card with photo (doubt he could have seen much detail) let me continue. And again, at YSWG, on phoning the ARO to get the gate code, he asked for my card number. Probably could have told him anything. Lot a crap and $$$ too frequently, for something that was just to be seen to be doing something.

Its lithium-ion, not lithium-Iron BTW

Quite possible the glider involved hadn't switched to CTAF and was still on one of the glider chat frequencies. Can happen if people only think of a CTAF area being a set distance from the airfield, not allowing for the faster aircraft.

I have heard of some one years ago whose plane copped a dose of hail dimples, quite possibly a Mooney. Anyway, they thought it flew better after the damage and didn't want to get it repaired.

http://www.worldaircraftco.com/zh/sentinel/

(Planechaser just beat me to it)

Best advice I've heard is, if you're faced with an off-field landing at night, turn your landing light on. If you don't like what you see, turn it off!

One of the guys where I work had to do the same years back, and if I remember, it was also in a 310. He wasn't that close to Hawaii though.

Except that Mooney looks like an older C model which would have had the manual undercarriage, not electric. Looks like one bump too many and the u/c managed to unlock.