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Yep. It makes me think it's sped up replay rate.It seems to be rotating at a really fast rate and still descending really rapidly but when it hits the ground there's barely any inertial movement of the pilot or gear in the cockpit etc.

A friend had one on his thruster. Seemed to like it and had nothing bad to say.

I think I remember him saying the battery didn't have to be as big as it turned over fast and easy...fired right up!

My Xcom has been fine for 5 yrs. Does't like the heat much.

The panel is not well vented and sitting in the sun makes it a bit temperamental.

A car sun shade when parked generally works...

More dangerous in stagnant air I think. The vortex doesn't get blown away or disturbed.

Ironically you often feel relaxed and happy in calm air....

I felt it once at 2000 when an aircraft travelling with me, over took and passed across my front, again in still air.

My left wing suddenly dropped 30 degrees in an instant.

Hmmm....... the Italians have 2 aircraft carriers and are starting to build a third....nice....

Tip.... if fitting rubber o-rings or seals, use pbr rubber grease (a tube will last a lifetime) if lubrication is required.

Do not use crc, wd-40 or mineral oil/grease.

The rubber can swell, become difficult to fit and the life span reduced.

The only difference between the new (mod 17) and previous model (99?) 582 head is the spark plugs.

They are 12mm plugs, same as the 912.

Video of a 3D printed RC Spitfire.

I would love to see a small inexpensive device that takes a GPS signal then via low powered transmitter( say 10 mile) adds aircraft id, fitted with a screen or wifi to tablet. PIC can see all traffic in immediate area, simple and affordable has to be the order of the day. What point is having ADSB out if you can't see other traffic? Without ADSB in there really is no point, also if low take up rate it is as good as useless.

I guess it could also receive adsb and other local inputs and put that on the Ozrunways screen?

I would persist with mfg. Use google to translate. Type into google "english to ****" and two boxs will appear....one for you to write english and the other for the translation.

Copy and paste translation into your email. I've used it several times. Russian, Korean & italian.

Neuform props need returning to Mfg in Germany after so many hours.

I know 2 people who have done so. It took a while, time wise, but they were returned looking brand new for a fraction of the replacement cost. Owners very happy.

DE..?

Qantas Future Pilot Program offers uni graduates jobs with airline

ASPIRING pilots will walk straight out of their university graduation and into a job and $80,000 salary as part of a new recruitment program to be launched next month.

QantasLink is offering the direct pathway as part of its Qantas Future Pilot Program in collaboration with UNSW, Griffith University, University of Southern Queensland, Swinburne University of Technology and RMIT University.

In the past 12 months, Qantas and QantasLink have recruited more than 300 pilots between them, and this number is set to grow.

The aviation students taking part in the program will be mentored by experienced pilots throughout their studies and, if successful, transition to a job at QantasLink straight after graduation.

They will complete a 12-week airline transition course then begin their employment with four to six weeks of simulator training and about eight weeks of in-flight training.

As a first officer in their first year, they will earn a salary of about $80,000.

QantasLink chief executive John Gissing said the program was about building the next generation of exceptional pilots from within Australia’s top aviation schools.

“As the national carrier we have a history of attracting the best and brightest to fly for us. The

students chosen for this program will have an enormous head start to their career as a pilot.

They will benefit from a direct pathway to Australia’s largest regional airline and access to our experienced pilots throughout their studies,” he said.

The program follows the airline’s launch of its Nancy Bird-Walton Initiative, in which Qantas Group has committed to a 20 per cent intake of women in its 2018 pilot recruitment, with the vision to double that figure over the following decade.

Griffith University aviation student Kate Richards said it was an exciting time to be a pilot.

“This program is the opportunity of a lifetime for students who want to go from high school to studying aviation at university, with the opportunity to start flying with QantasLink straight after graduation,” she said.

The Qantas Future Pilot Program will launch in January 2018, open to all future and current aviation students at all stages of their degree.

Applications are open at qantas.com/careers

I think you will find it is only the first hours on the plane that are the issue Adrian, seeing as you are looking at the just aircraft kits I would reccomend a phone call to Brett would clear that bit up. I think he has flown off the first 25 hours before but that would need to be confirmed. Then if you were keen to learn in it it is only a matter of finding a willing instructor (which I don't think would be hard)Of course the other option would be to do your initial training in something else and then transfer over to yours after that (I would still recommend trying to get Brett to fly off those first few hours!)

I thought NGK plugs are prohibited for aircraft use

I have no doubt they are probably not the only component "not approved for aircraft use" by the manufacturer, in use in aviation engines. The old vdo oil pressure gauges were also specifically prohibited for aircraft use, but Rotax fitted them anyway...

The enigma of manufacturer liability......Perhaps if you purchased from the engine manufacturer, that is ok, but from elsewhere it is not. Seems a bit silly though, for the exact same part.....

And for Nev, leads are copper cored....

G'day People.Been trying to find info on being taught to fly in the kit plane that you have built.I am looking at buying a kit plane next year and was wondering if I can get my licence with this plane which seems to be a logical thing to do.

 

Which means I save money not hiring a plane and get to know the plane that I own.

 

Is this possible,I know you have to find a instructor willing to do this.

 

Just putting it out there.Adrian.

Then get an instructor to teach you in it.

Why do you run resistor plugs? Nev

If I had one of these new engines, I'd be going over to the 912 ngk's when required.

DCPR8E's or DCPR7E'S......

You could probably flog 1 set of the new plugs (unused) and buy 4 sets of NGK's.....lol.

I dont know as such but when it comes to minor RTP airfields, I would doubt they have much to do with it. As long as the public do not come near the aircraft (except to embark/ disembark), baggage handling and fueling operations, the airlines are happy. Lets face it this has been the norm since at least the early/mid 1950's (possibly earlier still, before my time). 

 

Security around RPT aircraft has been good for a very long time. The public and passengers are quarantined from the airside operations and to the best of my knowledge no unaccounted for baggage or freight is ever loaded. In general RPT aircraft do not "park" in/on small rural airfields for any significant length of time (usually returning to their "Hub" airfield overnight), so again there is very little opportunity to meddle with them.

 

It makes sense to ASICify all those DIRECTLY involved with the aircraft its loading, fueling, servicing, flight crew and booking staff, etc etc.. Got no problem with this.

 

 

 

BUT!! for small rural airfields how does an ASIC wearing sport pilot enhance security ?? or for that matter, a non ASIC wearing pilot impact negatively on security ???

But it would be a managment decision, not from a practical, common sense perspective like you have written.

These days it's ALL about public perception, ass covering and liability.

The people that make these decisions don't even venture to airfields.

They sit in offices, look at computer screens and have meetings.

When a real decision has to be made, they hire a consultant. The consultant ( to justify their excessive fees) says " yeah, you better have ASIC's". Then bob's your uncle....we have ASIC's.

My experience is the councils/airport owners are the ones pushing the asic.

Most of these airports are RPT.

Not sure if they really think it is a true safety measure or think if something does happen they can cover their ass.....

Probably the latter....

They probably think deterring ga/rec aircraft is a bonus.....

I wonder how much influence the airlines themselves have over making airports take on asic requirements? Something not really considered in this thread.

Makes it seem as if it was a "straight in" but no time stated for when radar was lost. That would tell if he did a low pass and come around again or lost it coming straight in.

Lost the left engine on late final in the end?

Hit "post"before my comment by mistake...

Just had it on 10 news...280K for one

It's just an "endorsement".

Plenty of retractable Raa aircraft around. A Pioneer in my area.

"Medical" as far as I'm aware costs nothing. (Cost me nothing)

"Radio" was part of my raa cert so also cost me nothing extra.....

I was up, had my cert and passenger/radio endo (without nav) at 20 hrs or so so 10 yrs ago.

One of the reasons "PPL" schools like to keep quiet about the raa cert is that it is relatively cheap and easy, so they would make less revenue.

Good on the bloke too, for promoting it on a national tv program.

What's the bet the RAA had nothing to do with it. To busy chasing fairies....

(Could have been the perfect opportunity for a "double header" having someone from the RAA promoting the RAA cert on the show as well)

What determines the wingspan of an aircraft?

For the sake of arguments, let's say a rectangular wing.

And what are the negative/positive aspects of lengthening and shortening it?

If shortening, the stall would be higher, the aircraft slightly lighter and cruise faster?

I have no idea about roll, stability and a few other things...