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LtF - I was only going on the information provided on the website below. It may be out of date.

https://www.myskills.gov.au/RegisteredTrainers/Details?rtocode=22488

.... the same oncoming appearance as a B767, right after touchdown (avref). However, despite this, the size differences ensured that there was rarely a time when an oncoming Mk IV Cortina was mistaken for an oncoming B767.

However, the exception to this, was when Cappy went driving in the Jag, and forgot his driving glasses.

In a case of severely mistaken identity, plus some mind fogginess (reportedly due to early-onset dementia) on Cappys behalf - he forgot where he was, thought he was at the controls of his Jab on takeoff (avref) - and mistook the oncoming Cortina with oblate spheroid wheels, for a B767 landing (avref) in front of him.

He screamed out some fruity epithets, grabbed futilely for a non-existent microphone, and swerved off the road into a ditch - as the Cortina driver roared blithely past.

"You XXXXXXX XXXX!" screamed Cappy to no-one in particular. "What are you doing on MY runway?? I've already .....

Soar Aviation CFI Chris Gobel has been named as another one of the crash victims.

Incredibly, Chris lost his son Anthony in another air crash in 2005, the crash that killed co-pilot Derek Mostyn, and cattle baron Peter Menegazzo and his wife Angela.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/703

https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/665412/another-bendigo-aviator-laid-to-rest/

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/fly-ido-young-pilot-remembered-after-two-planes-crash-killing-four-20200220-p542ld.html

....in the case of a major fire that threatens Canberra and the Parliamentary Dining Room, then Scotty will be handing out free bottles of Glenfiddich to anyone in a Drifter who sacrifices himself and his aircraft to save the Dining Room.

Meantimes, Albo was getting ready to go on a Parliamentary rampage after he smelt political blood with Scottys "Xi Jinping" moment, by making himself CiC of Defence.

"This is but one step away from Scott Morrison declaring himself PM for life!" raged Albo. "What a lot of Rot!", exclaimed Scotty. "This is just what we could expect, from someone who couldn't .......

So why do CASA wait until there have been "several" fatals, before they take any action? When qualified instructors are killed in them during training, alarm bells should be ringing, and action taken immediately.

This is just awful. I can't remember the last time we had a major MAC in Australia. My condolences to all the families involved

...... rise to the occasion, and get set to tip some $$$'s into the exciting Drifter Mk VII project. But just as he pulled out his chequebook, Cappy drew him aside.

"Look, mate", he said, "I don't want to rain on your parade, but you do know what's going on here, don't you?"

"No, what IS going on?", said Turbs in surprise, "I want to be in on this deal, this is just what we need, to inject some life back into the RA scene! (avref). Imagine what this little powerhouse will do for RA? It's like Ford producing the new Mustang!"

"Mate", said Cappy solemnly, "I only wish it were true. But this Onesie bloke is a con-artist of the highest order, he's going to do a Boeing - sell you an aircraft that has inherent instability in its design, and then leave you picking up the losses when you can't fly it!"

"Nah!, I can't believe that! Onetrack is a fine upstanding gent with a long history of involvement in W.A. business ventures, he knows exactly what RA want, and he's going to deliver it!"

At that point, the PM rocked up to add his backing to the venture. Scott spoke long and eloquently about the future jobs potential of the project, the substantial increase in RA membership, and the joys of......

I don't have a problem with the site, it works just fine for me, using a powerful desktop with Windows 7 and Chrome, and running on high speed NBN.

However, there are obviously conflicts with the site software and some users devices.

You need to post what operating system you're using, and whether your device is a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and whether you're using Android or Apple.

There are differences in mobile devices and fixed devices requirements, as regards the interface presented to the device. Thus a programmer has to try and identify all the problems associated with writing a programme that is presented to half a dozen different devices, all using different operating systems, and having huge variations in screen size, and processing power.

You will often notice websites that have a different address for mobile devices as compared to fixed devices.

As a rule of thumb, the smaller the device, the lower the processing power, and the smaller the screen, of course. This presents challenges to programmers trying to fit a complex webpage onto a small screen, as in a smartphone.

Then there's the problem of lag in signal processing, which can generate errors on a website, which is generally tuned to quickly throw up an error message if the page is slow to load.

Lags in signal processing are more common on mobile devices, and on devices with low processing power.

If you're using a mobile device with numerous apps loaded, you need to examine what apps may be producing conflicts or using unnecessary power, thus causing slow processing on a website.

And finally, on fixed devices, you have to examine what programmes you are running that may be generating conflicts with the website you're trying to view.

Anti-Virus programmes that are too sensitive, are a common source of conflicts with websites.

I find the differences between mobile and fixed devices performance is quite startling, with my desktop able to find twice as much as my smartphone when searching, and a whole lot less "glitches" and conflicts on the desktop.

.... large empty opening between the ears - a primary requirement for owning and operating aircraft, as many have found. However, when one medic inserted a gloved finger into Cappys ear, he was quite concerned to find a metallic object.

"Oh, don't worry about that!", said Cappy, that's the screw that floats around in my head on a random basis. You know the old saying - 'a screw loose up top'? - well, they based that saying on the findings in my head, during my last medical (avref). It doesn't stop me from flying, though, even though they placed conditions on my licence." "Exactly what were those conditions?", said Hi-Ho with some concern. "People need to know when there's a bloke flying around with a screw loose, or they.....

.... new Drifter Mk VII project (avref), which combines no less than two Turboencabulators with four twin-turbocharged HKS 700E engines, designed to ensure that the Mk VII can keep up with the heavies in the circuit.

However, it soon became obvious that a new financier would be needed, as the financier that Onetrack had organised was found to be also financing another American brand of ultralight (avref) in competition with the Drifter.

A major conflict of interest such as this was untenable, so Onetrack put the word out amongst the CWA ladies, for them to ask their farming hubbies if they had any spare cheque accounts, with a few hundred thousand lazy dollars lying around.

The result was, Onetrack was able to source the required $18.6M in a matter of hours, once all those lazy farm accounts were identified and submitted for investment purposes.

"This is just amazing!", exclaimed Cappy. "Onetrack is a financing genius, and this move will put the Australian Ultralight movement (avref) back up over GA as an aviation force (avref), and this will mean that.....

...... along with Cappy wearing his best bright green mankini, there was total uproar in the Hall, along with numerous card tables being overturned, as the CWA ladies all jostled each other for a look, just like a David Jones Boxing Day sale.

The fighting pair were promptly separated and arrested by a Flying Squad of Police, who had arrived straight from the Lawyer X hearings, thus leaving a third of Melbourne with no Police on duty at all.

"This is just outrageous!", exclaimed a big-bosomed matron, who was obviously someone of high standing in the CWA, judging by the......

Machtuk - Click on the image and it expands. Hongie did a very good spreadsheet and piechart there. Well done, Hongie!

If anyone can see the mud tracks, soft soil marks, or boggy ground in this pic (obviously taken not long after the incident), then I'd be obliged if you could point all that "soft soil" out, so I can put my coke bottle glasses on, and pick it up.

To my amateur crash investigator eye, I'd have to say that the nose leg assembly is in need of more strengthening - or a major redesign.

As KGW says, the fact the owner had already tried to "heavy up" the design, and it still failed, speaks to me of a re-think needed in the design of the nose leg structure.

That RV-6 front wheel strut design is obviously in need of a major redesign, if an experienced pilot with many hours under his belt can hit the runway with it, in just a fairly normal, if a little bouncy landing.

Sorry, forgot to proof-read, and ran out of editing time. Takeoff time was 12:55AM, not 1:55AM.

So what happens when your screen goes blank, and puts up that terrifying advice? - "No Signal Received"??

One faulty connector in the harness, and you're flying blind? Where's the redundancy??

Phil - Just a correction there - the pilot carrying Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens took off at 1:55AM, into a cold front and increasing snowfall, that he wasn't advised correctly about.

The pilot also failed to file a flight plan, although he stated he would lodge it whilst in flight. As the flight lasted only a period of 5 to 8 minutes, I guess the pilot didn't have time to lodge the flight plan.

The company that owned the Beech Bonanza was not certified for instrument flight with any of their aircraft.

But the simple fact remains the pilot was young (21), relatively inexperienced, not adequately trained for IFR, and had failed his last instrument flight check, 9 mths prior to the crash that took his and his pax lives.

And the over-riding feature of the crash report is that the Beech Bonanza he flew into the ground, was equipped with a Sperry Attitude Gyro, which he was not familiar with.

The pilot was familiar with a conventional Artificial Horizon, but the Sperry Attitude Gyro presents pitch information directly opposite to that of a conventional AH.

The pilot took off imprudently on VFR into virtually complete darkness, with light snow falling, with no horizon reference, and no ground lighting for reference.

Gusty wind turbulence, and unfamiliarity with the Sperry F3 Gyro, coupled with no attitude reference outside the cabin, and the result was entirely predictable.

Interestingly, I have never found any lawsuit or payout records as regards the deaths of the 3 singers. I read where the Mason City airport manager was sued over the crash, but successfully defended his position.

http://data.desmoinesregister.com/holly/documents/CABreport.pdf

Google search is your friend ....

https://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/balancemaster-testing.57526/

.....the pokies in Nevada, wild wimmen, hot cars, and various other worthwhile types of spending.

Meantimes, the Pope was impressed with the gold harness, and the advertising wording about 'marking your flock'.

"My word, that's an excellent idea to sort the believers from the unbelievers!", said the Pope, as he donned the harness.

Just then, one of the Vatican Cardinals had wandered in, and spotted the Pope wearing the harness and thought it was some kind of new Papal vestment.

"You do look good in that new vestment", the Cardinal remarked. "Yes, I thought so, too", said the Pope. "The only problem is, it comes with no instructions!"

"Let me help you there", said the Cardinal. "It must have a tag with useage, or even washing instructions on it! Oh, here it is!"

"Ensure harness is fitted correctly, to record every mounting accurately".

"Goodness, I wonder what they mean by that?", said the puzzled Cardinal. The Pope replied, "Oh, I guess it's some kind of .......

..... to be kissed by Turbs - which he did without hesitation. But as he bent over in front of the Pope, the Pope whispered to him, "Where did you get that truly awful haircut? From a $10 Muzzie barber?"

Turbs replied, "To be honest, your Holiness, I got it from an Italian barber in Naples, just last week".

The Pope replied, "I don't know what the world is coming to today, it must be the Final Days, when you start to receive haircuts like that, from an Italian barber!".

At that, Mavis led a star-struck Turbs away from His Holiness' presence, and outside the Vatican, to a quiet rural spot, where Hi-Ho had just wangled a deal with the Rome Mafia to "acquire" a replacement, low hour Drifter.

"Where did you get this?", inquired Turbs in amazement. "Let's just say, we owe some guys a big favour", said Hi-Ho. "You just have to fly some heavily wrapped parcels for them, to.......

.... state of near-speechlessness. When she had recovered, she said; "But you didn't get in the aircraft (avref) with him, when you saw that outfit, did you? Surely not?"

"Of course not!", said Mavis, "I'm wise enough and old enough to be alert to blokes with lecherous intent, like him! I merely distracted him! I pointed out some cables, and told him I thought they looked frayed!" (avref)

"While he was distracted and looking for damaged cables, I high-tailed it out of there! He's probably still looking! It doesn't take much to distract those flyboys, when you point out something wrong with their aircraft! (avref)

"Hee hee!", chortled Heidi, "I must remember that, the next time I .....

Just reading about the coronavirus this morning and its nasty features. It can survive for 28 days, and up to 9 days on most surfaces, such as plastic, metal, glass and wood.

What I found interesting, was that the virus' survival time of 28 days, is on cold surfaces, as in below 4°C. High temperatures, such as 30°C and above, slash the virus' survival time substantially.

So, this feature means the virus survives better and for much longer, in extremely cold areas. I suspect this virus is not alone with this ability to survive happily in very cold habitats.

I suspect many of our virulent 'flu viruses still survive happily around the Polar regions, just waiting for the right circumstances and conditions, to strike.

https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/health-advice/will-hand-sanitiser-actually-prevent-you-from-coronavirus/news-story/9fd6828c866f9956cf235fbb1e19d088

Gyrocopters feature as the aircraft with highest fatality rate (per million hrs flown), for any flying machine.

I'm not sure why that would be - in theory, they should be as safe as any other recreational aircraft.

But I suspect that the "cowboy" style of aviator gravitates towards gyrocopters, and that many gyro pilots fail to get a good grasp on the principles (and limits) of gyrocopter operation.

I also suspect that many gyros are too lightly built, in areas that can be easily overstressed - such as the mast and rotor area.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5773880/ar-2017-104_final.pdf

Woo-Hoo! BIG photos! - and an engine and windscreen, both in position!! Is there spittle all over the inside of the windscreen, from you sitting in the LH seat and making, Vrrroom!, Vrrroom!, Vrrroom!, noises??

.... do, occasionally. But with his tension relieved by Mavis' deft touch, Turbs was a complete different man. Charming, diplomatic, and sensitive to other flyers feelings and beliefs, no matter how silly those were.

"I can't believe this is the same bloke!", exclaimed the Jedi Rat, as he watched the new, urbane, suave and agreeable nature of Turbs at work, smoothing over disputes and bringing foes together to settle their differences amicably.

"Yes", said Mavis, "It's amazing what a womans touch can do to an irascible old grump, once one has spent some time learning Junes techniques for calming aggressive male behaviour. It's turned many a dislikeable, disagreeable old fogey into .....