Tomo

... By the name of Sir Rodney, "a great achievement from a great man" said Acki... While the rest of the Recflying personnel were either traveling to the "Great Eastern", others were contemplating weather, NOTAMS, and airspace area's... Slarti was out polishing the last of the dust off the Sheeter, Ensuring his handy work of a logo was on the 'outside' of his shirt so people would recognize him if they didn't see him streeking (probably should put an 'a' in that word otherwise it might sound 'a bit light on' ) in for a high speed flyby before the crowd... that six from Jab purring away at 2850 rpm.

Turbo was deep in thought about a Stick and Rudder problem, Qwerty was solving his stick and rudder problem, Tomo was taking it easy - for the time being! - Darky was going out to master her flying once and for all, (hope you're out there now so you don't get the turbulence..!) Captain was probably sitting on the deck reading the morning paper

Ian'd be getting the day's news sorted out no doubt...

And all the others are just a 'driftin around the place, considering others in space.......

Hang in there

Won't be there tomorrow... maybe Sunday if weather is better.

Man alive S@RGE! that is awesome! :thumb_up:

Tomo- Flew over Cecil plains on the way up to Caboolture from Armidale on Thursday and called into Jimbour for lunch but alas they closed down 3 days earlier. So it was back to Dalby for a pub meal at the Oasis and then dodge cloud all the way to the coast.Terry

I saw a few different aircraft fly over yesterday.

Hey Rod! Sounds to good to be true, awesome work :thumb_up: Certainly a beaut 182 you have there, was impressed. I was going to leave a brochure of Rec flying under the cover of the Jab, but forgot to bring them with me on the push bike! It's great you found us anyway.

Welcome along also. :thumb_up:

Queensland, you just can't help but want to live here can you Tubz...?! :big_grin:

]Flaws - I guess someone could come up with some.

I'm surprised at the skepticism about storing the wooden prop horizontal, even if I new nothing about the old ways, or techniques, or wasn't a pilot for that matter, I'd store the prop horizontal...

Why? If anyone has worked with timber before you would know that.

First, you don't walk into the hardware store and see all the timber standing up on end, they don't just do that for storage ease! When a tree has moisture in it, it flexes back and forth, a bit like mild steel. When it dry's out, it becomes hardened steel, or brittle. So any little bit of moisture that it happens to get in or out (atmospheric changes is enough), it is going to turn into mild steel again, and bend or warp if it has to hold weight.

Second, what happens if you get a paddle pop stick (for example) and dip it in a cup of water, pull it out and don't shake or jiggle it? Water droplets cling to the bottom... what is at the ends of a piece of timber? How do trees get water to their leaves...? You guessed it... Get a bit of food colouring in say about 10mm depth of water and put the PP stick in it standing vertical... what happens? (say over night)

Thirdly, If water can come UP a stick... it certainly can go down it too!

Forth, Get a piece of steel, say 50x3 flat, and stand it up on end, it's very hard to keep straight, Lay it down, narrow side down, easy, wobbles back and forth but is solid as a rock the other way... Grab a prop and it wobbles back and forth as well, try and get movement out of it the other way!

Sealant, is great when it is there... but what is a propeller doing most of the time? spinning around at a million miles an hour, it WILL get moisture in there, I'd almost guarantee it, you can never seal something porous fully, especially when it is getting moisture driven into it.

I could go on for ages, but I think you'll get my point... I've been playing around with timber for possibly near on 12yrs now, and moisture is something you have to work with and around.

I was trying to work out what you were flying?

Great video FD...

..."which ain't normal coming from bloke" said Darky, - who having researched that sort of thing - "just a natural thing for a women to do" Acki replied, "don't worry about it Tubz, she probably already has all your history sitting in front of her.

"Well I didn't say anyone could use my personal information!" Tubz said a little annoyed. That is personal discrimination, and I'll get my lawer on to it. "Oh dear" though Acki... amazing how people react these days...

"Don't worry about it to much Acki" said the Nanna (in the garden I presume) "O'l Tubz is a little like that..." "Been that way since he was knee high to a grass hopper, but it always turned around in the morning" 'mazing what a bit of sleep can do"

"Well I still don't like the idea that Darky is in the firing line" says Acki, "not good at all when someone like Tubz is at the wheel" Who know's he might even go an...........

At least Queenslanders DNA is testable.... they don't even bother with the mexicans for fear of damaging the machines....

... have at least a few beetles in it... very good medicine you see.

But then... cow patty...? means cow! :thumb_up: Fresh cowpattie... means cow nearby!

Just what I've always wanted thought Ditdah... his dream right before his eyes....

... but then had a brilliant Idea to use the deaf emergency number instead... ### into the mobile it goes................................. Hello........................................ Heeeellllooooo.............................. Oh dear, thought DitDah starting to panick... (or pancake:nerd:) what am I going to doo?? what am I...... glancing down he noticed a......

Are you really interested, its a bit of a marathon??

More likely obfuscating your etymological origins.... thought Tomo i_dunno

....another lot of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx's happening that he called out desperately for Darky's help....

...so much they couldn't 'be..ar' the thought of........

Hey Ryan! It's great we are starting to collect some younger enthusiasts, great stuff! :thumb_up:

I'm 18, and got my cert at 17 (story in the Dec RAA Mag), so go for it mate, it is a very rewarding sport. Has its challenges but thats what makes for an interesting life.

You'll love the flying...! Engineering is good fun too... I'm a Mech Engineer for things with wheels, but am interested in going into aircraft in the near future as well.

Take care,

Onya mate, Great to hear! :thumb_up:

Have fun, Keep safe :big_grin:

Hey Glen, it is Ok with me if you'd like to tell us what you weight shift pilots do... just mention it is weight shift, otherwise we could be a confused bunch.

I myself would be interested in hearing how you guys do it.

• Check this out... very impressive!
   
  

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That's my two cents worth ... but I am not an instructor .... what does your instructor say?

David

My instructors don't really mind what I do... any which way. I do prefer the stall on method myself.

keep up the discussion, its great!

Treat the exam as training material... a pretty painful and discouraging way sometimes (not to mention the cost!), but I tend to learn a lot when that happens, - you know what you do know, and know what you don't know -

You'll be right mate :thumb_up:

That is awesome! The act of steeling the aircraft could easily be done by some rec members as a bit of entertainment at fly-ins

OK correct me if I'm wrong ( like that ain't gunna not happen :clown: )Stall on is harder to do / learn

 

Stall on gives slowest ground contact speed so

 

Less tyre wear

 

Less roll out distance to stop

 

Less effect if surface is rough

 

But also less control in rougher air

I'm not sure about harder to do though... I don't find it that hard, but less control in rougher air is probably what makes it feel harder. Not much chop in a stiff crosswind though, by the time you've held off you'll be half way down stream!