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Roundsounds

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  1. Tongue firmly in cheek!! You cant tell the masses this isn’t going to be considered until the next round of reg’s become effective, then turn around and tell us it’s all good now.
  2. Excellent news, when does the 760kg take effect?
  3. slb, what’s the source of this info re the increase in MTOW?
  4. Or get a motor glider, you do a simple CTA endorsement and away you go. No medical, no PPL, very simple - just like it should be for RAAus.
  5. I wonder why they don’t go near the capitol cities?
  6. I’ve had two CO events due leaking exhaust systems, even with the heater off gasses can make it into the Cabin. I had the LAME disconnect the scat hose between the exhaust muff and Cabin heat inlet and vent the hot air overboard. Trust me, you’re way better off rugging up in sensible clothing. Not nasty synthetic materials like nylon, but material to provide best fire survival properties and gloves, scarf etc.
  7. Spacewalker fitted with a Rotec Radial engine.
  8. Looks more like a Baby Lakes, fin/rudder not classic Pitts shape.
  9. Looks more like a Baby Lakes, fin/rudder not classic Pitts shape.
  10. There are aspects that look like Maule (fun/rudder, Wing tips, struts).
  11. This video might help too?
  12. Density altitude is simply a way of describing the density of air under current conditions. It takes into account the two factors affecting density, namely: - pressure, which is affected by elevation and changes in the atmosphere (high/Low pressure patterns as you’d see in weather reports). - temperature. After correcting for pressure and temperature we express the result as a density altitude, which corresponds to the density of air in a standard atmosphere. Aircraft performance is then calculated in terms of this standard atmosphere.
  13. Procaer F.15A Picchio?
  14. My dad flew a Metal Sokol, he said it was a nice aeroplane to fly and couldn’t feel the difference with the reverse tricycle gear. It had a supercharger you could select on/off manually.
  15. I retract the Messerschmitt and Bucker. It’s a Mráz Sokol of some sort. M1D ?
  16. A Bucker or Messerschmitt?
  17. Looks like it’s fitted with a Walter engine, a Zlin?
  18. Sai Machetti of some sort?
  19. I’ve seen too many people die playing this game, some very innocently relying on people subsequently proven as not competent to be maintaining an aircraft. Based on benjam’s posts I gave him what I consider to be sound guidance. If you’re not certain you know what you’re doing, then get someone who is competent and learn from them. Benjam has proven he is sensible by identifying the RPM drop during run-ups and had it resolved by a competent person. The problem has recurred, so rather than give fixing it a go himself, which is what some seem to be suggesting, seeking the assistance of a competent person is my recommendation.
  20. Hi, this is not the place to learn about maintenance. If this is your aircraft take it to a reputable maintainer to have the problem resolved. It may be a problem other than simply a plug. I know of a pilot who died and his wife was seriously injured as the result of trying to resolve ignition problems by replacing plugs. The aircraft suffered a partial engine failure after takeoff which resulted in a stall/spin.Accident Report Treat any unusual system operation seriously and don’t muck around with trying to fix problems if you’re not competent to do so, you’re dead for a long time! If you have a desire to learn how to maintain the aircraft have a suitably trained person train you and supervise your work.
  21. Right decision made, great work. I’m still yet to have a paper chart or my eyes ask for a password to function. I use Ozrunways, but when operating over unfamiliar countryside I print enough material to get me through should the electronic stuff fail. There’s way too much reliance on electronic equipment, I recently watched video of an experienced pilot in 8/8ths blue sky with their head buried in 2 electronic devices for 6 minutes “looking” for traffic. Meanwhile their inexperienced pax located the traffic by looking outside! During this time they overflew a busy regional airport with the autopilot engaged and not looking outside once. The pilot was happy to proudly post this video.
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