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Sorry to read about this

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/fiery-gyrocopter-crash-kills-pilot/story-e6frf7jx-1226043807834

"You can't ****** say that on this ****** forum" said Marilyn the Mayan "And we refuse to allow RA Aus brand of Rec Flying to be ended just because of paranoid secrecy" she added as she jumped into her Carotooooo and flicked on all ***** Ignition switches.

"I know what we can do" responded AhRoxoff to Marilyn "We'll grab a long broomhandle and .................

"...take to ***** in turns until he finally tells is what ***************he has been up to at ********** and when he ***************** on ********** and how he ************** again at ****************** and who he ****************** ************"

Well I have received one piece of news, that the President, Eugene Reid asked Captain to leave the meeting on the grounds that he was not a financial member, when his licence clearly indicates he is.

Eugene, I think all 9600 of us would like to know what the hell is going on, what investigation is going to take place, who is going to be fired and a public apology to all members for this undemocratic conduct.

Details Burbles?

We should be getting some about now

"That's the Locky's SportStar with a 912, you TSO'er, not a 172" responded the writer.

"I knew that" said Kath "I was just testing, and that test has established that you are obviously a smart-a*se that doesn't know their place, so hand in your licence now and expect regular visits from one of our enforcers until I decide that you have been taught a lesson (but always remember that we are just here to help you)."

 

"Relax girls and boyz, as I shall protect my membership" volunteered the boss of the RAA "By ..................

"....sealing the SportStar in a non-biodegradable bag (because we can use them without a medical), hiring DitDot's log skidder, digging a big hole and burying it, then covering it with sweet smelling daisies, all under our total secrecy policy, which I picked up from the Russians.

"Kath's enforcers will never find it to fine it then" continued the RAA boss, whose name was suppressed under the new secrecy provisions of ***** the name of which had also been suppressed under its secrecy provisions............

.... which destined "Kathleen" for a promotional fast-track to the top of CASA.

She puffed out her ample chest, fondled here whip, made suggestive gestures with her ASIC and said in a rather commanding voice "When I am the boss, recreational and general aviation will be ...............

"emasculated from today because I hate ultralights, they aren't REAL planes that ca do loops and things like that 172 over there..."|

All of that Jake, don't dwell on it, you made good observations, time to move to a professional. Also time for an audit

That's 11% more oil going through each main jet. I personally wouldn't put more than 5% through. If you think it though, you don't have any more cylinder area or piston area during the break in cycle and you're actually trying to wear down any high spots. Temperature is far more critical than lubrication, and variable loads are far better than flyingh loads.

However, don't take any notice of me, but check with Rotax for their recommended run in procedure. If they don't have one, then don't add extra oil, otherwise exactly as they say because they are the ones the blew up the trial units on the dynos.

Let's throw in another couple of areas - crankcase pressure and one from left field; type of 2 stroke oil used!

Crankcase pressure: After a two stroke has been standing a long time the crankcase needs to be primed, so it will turn over quite a few times and suck in quite a lot of mixture before the plug gets the correct ratio and it fires. I never had any problems other than that. The crankcase can't manufacture additional pressure, so I wouldn't be looking there.

I never found the type of two stroke oil to be an issue, although naturally I used oils recommended for racing (high temp) operation, however before I gained experience, and learnt to cool the engine by increasing the richness I equated seizures with lack of oil and upped the oil mixture which increased the seizures.

The cause was the fuel jets were very sensitive to oil mix ratio, and if you increased the ratio the mixture passed more slowly through the jet, leaned the mixture and burnt the pistons.

Once I learnt that lesson, I got total reliability with an engine usually lasting a season (a long time in racing)

It could be that the oil mix was too great, and I would certainly only use what Rotax recommends, and not use additives which will also serve to thicken the mixture making it harder to get through the main jets, but having found "crud", I think you are on the issue.

Good luck

That's a familiar pattern to me. I raced multi cylinder two strokes, and whenever I lost one cylinder due to spark or fuel blockage, another one would seize/melt the piston depending how much load was on the engine. in my case Pud there was always plenty of load so I usually burnt a hole in the towards one side/collapsed the whole piston, gouged the bore or in a few cases jacked the bore out.

A very thorough crud study is in order, starting withe a thorough examination of the tank from all angles, fuel lines and anywhere the fuel goes right through the jet system.

I always replaced fuel filters which hadn't been used for 3 or 4 months - cheap insurance.

Good decision Jake, instructors like than one need to be castrated.

Go back as you say to the first one, he'll tell you what to do with the log book, and you'll have an enjoyable and safer training experience.

So having survived that, AhLock's confidence was at a new high and he ventured "G'day Kathleen, you sure are a looker, do you want to jump under this tarp with me and we'll review section 6, subparagraph 9, clause 181?"

"Are you sure that you really want to do that?" responded Kathleen "As I have just measured your registration numbers and they are 0.00045 mm less in height than they should be, and that is a capital offence (but we are just here to help you)" she said as she peeled off her wig and plastic face disguise to reveal that she is actually ......................

..."Section 73, Clause 53 (i), Para XIXIV (2) (a) (iii) The SKULL!"

'Well what do you expect" responded the Grocer "They just stick us on a contract, send us out here to screw you hicks in the bush, and some of us even have to go to worse places, like Mextoria, while my shop turns to ......

.....He was just about to use a swear word which had taken him ten years to master but which now was sandwiched several times into every sentence, when out of the corner of his eye, he noticed his supervisor, Kathleen, who had no teeth, but had biceps which would do an excavator proud.

He quickly slipped the rubber glove off (Ahlexus), and remembered his lines

"Hello, my name's Bill" he said in perfect English, "Could you please:

"CAR 353 1 (i) Show me your Certificate, not licence and definitely not license,

"Section 4 (a) (iii) Part 6, and tell me when you last aviated (put down aviation term)

"Update 5, Page 753 from your ERSA, where you flew,

"Clause (a) (iv) how many apples you ate on the way, and

"Addendum 5, Clause 78, Scetion 53, Para 455, did you pee before you left"

Ahsolong responded

"Here punk, yesterday, home, 35, twice"

With an eye on Kathleen, the CASA Inspector said "Jolly good, you can go then, Toodle Pip!"

Yes, they are great, you can get them from vending machines in Japan.

The CASA inspector wiped the smile off his face, the chip off his shoulder and took a couple of photos with his phone before replying "We got a 10 tonne batch of kitchen gloves cheap, mate, the torch is an LED so it won't burn too much, and don't worry about keyhole as we always go in through the round hole in your .......................

".....earring. "oooooh they are lovely" (Aviation Safety Regulator talk) said the CASA Inpector "When were they last TSO'd?"

......conduct a tiny inspection"

The CASA Inspector (who was actually a greengrocer from Mosman under contract) carefully rolled on a purple rubber glove....

From my own experience with a J170, I would say if you experience a tail strike, the nose attitude will be too high, and you will be presenting enough of that big long wing to the air to get a big surprise if there's a sudden quartering gust. Landing with the nose wheel about 200 mm off the ground is about right, and then new kit parts won't strike.

Tomo, there's some good reading on a few ATSB accident reports where they go into a lot of detail. You need to be a loooong way back from a heavy jet. In one case, a Cessna 172 was completely rolled when the pilot thought he was well clear.

Have another go OME, friendly persistence always wins. Good luck.

....and the natives are head hunters....

"....Fermez la bouche!..."

But nothing could tempt Lockaire out from under his canvas.

"What est he douing?" asked Le Ratte

"Now vous are speak'n my lingo, TurboPlaneure." said Closette "And to think that I always whispered "Steve" at critical times, when I should have realised that old saying "Once a tickeleure, always a .................

... populaire visitoure to Hangaire (Australian Hanger) Dix...

.......lock tickeleure

....which locksie used for his cross dressing outings...