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    You don't HAVE to read it but some others MIGHT LIKE to. Engines come up a lot unless you fly gliders. Spifire crashes ARE part of the discussion Sorry MY contributions get UP your Nose but it's YOU that has the problem. I don't put stuff here to cause agro. IF you think MY FACTS are wrong say so. Don't character assassinate people. It's NOT Nice . Nev
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    They have been using forklifts to remove engines Lately, causing a bit of concern as the Structures get strained. It was previously done in two steps. Pod and engine. Nev
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    You don't read what I say carefully and when I call your attention to it you start hurling Insults. It doesn't make this Forum a nice place to be and suitable for discussing things in depth.. Nev
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    You are Making no sense at all. Wasting my time. Nev
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    The right engine is on the ground with No Pod attached. Nev
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    Sounds like a good Idea. Nev
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    Read what I said Carefully, before slinging Muck. I said it was a Wide angle 2 TWO valve head. Just like the Miller I referred to. Built about 50 years earlier. I'll take an apology anytime. You too skippy. Nev
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    The bit that goes in your ear is a good fit. A special mold is taken of YOUR ears to ensure that it is. Nev
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    Could well Be. Nev
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    It seemed more near the front of the Plane to Me. Nev
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    Where did I say that Danny? There's not much of that Block to Play around with. Big Money spent. Wide angle Two Valve head . Very dated design . Miller had that in the Late 20's. IF you want FACTS. Nev
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    Thanks ot. Nev
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    Good on you for Looking after it and having it survive. It has Historical significance . I don't restore Old stuff because it's Good/better or seek to modify it Unless it's ABSOLUTELY essential. Some of it has bloody awful engineering but that's Part of the Deal. Use it within it's LIMITS and Keep it alive and functioning Modern stuff is really SO GOOD and cheap compared to the older exotica If you want to be Practical. Nev
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    The real ball is damped by the fluid in the Glass, It's a BALANCE (slip/skid) only. The Turning "thing" is the ears semicircular Canals. You don't have to speculate about this. It's covered in Human Factors and other references. After a while the inner ear ceases to register the TURNING and if you stop turning it thinks you are going the other way. The seat of the Pants detects accelerations and "G" changes. Nothing is there to tell which way you are going unless you SEE it. Nev
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    How Many Demerit Points is that? Hey! I think I wanna Be a Messenger
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    I didn't complete the L2 as I was told I could NOT refuse work on anyone's Plane. I found that unacceptable as I knew they were hopeless and did a lot of their work Undocumented and you had no control of it so I won't put MY name to it. Nor would I fly the Planes they owned. You have to be able to Pick and choose who you work for When it an aircraft. Keep away from people who will drag you down with them. Nev
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    Do you know the full circumstances of THAT, Keith? I'm of the view it's not as Clear cut as that. It's easy to Judge. Nev
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    Few People Know How to these days. People in TAFE's etc would not have any Hands on experience to teach it. Engine reconditioning has all But disappeared. Near everything is CNC'd People also don't have a great understanding of Metallurgy, Stress relieving heat treatment etc "Jobbing Machinist" would only Make "Coffee Money" as no one want's to pay for the Time skill and effort Required. Nev
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    The situation with RAAus structure is only a small Part of it. As an alternative to VH it is failing. Remember it was CASA's idea. They wanted to Be rid of it. Perhaps because they thought it wasn't a serious form of Aviation and only a Chore. There would be little KUDOS for the CASA staff involved with it.. They would see it as a punishment. A stagnant Backwater from the exciting Maiinstream RPT stuff. RAAus darted into the FRAY Breathlessly claiming to be THE "NEW GA". That achieved "Not Much" except ALIENATING the rest. At the early 90's I thought we were amongst the World Leaders. Sadly, I believe we have gone BACKWARDS since then. (and I wouldn't be the ONLY one). Nev
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    How many People here Have flown IFR, Properly Rated? . CASA have had the view Teach it and People will do IT. Well People think it's easy and find out the Hard way that it isn't.. You need recency and Have Instruments that You TRUST explicitly.. Nev
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    ALL Piston engines are CRAP. They have had their day. Very funny danny. I now consider My involvement much as a waste of time but I DID DO It. I was NUTS about engines. I still work on them . Nev
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    Correct/ Effective Instrument scanning is Part of Instrument Flying training, already, but you FLY on ATTITUDE . There's a standard IF Panel Layout. HUD is probably the Best presentation. If you fixate on a performance instrument you will Overshoot continuously. Example. Don't chase airspeed. Nev
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    Yes I have had a bit to do with engine development and racing and Knew a Lot of Car Distributers at one time. I still have connections with People who specialise in that Kind of thing. They are under no Illusions about some of the deficiencies in them. Nev
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    Good story. Based on One car.? New design Reliable?? Unlikely straight away unless based on something already pretty good. How Many Makers have been successful with F1 Engines and how much $$$$ spent. Second hand Values give a better idea, Most of these HONKY cars have faults and are costly/hard to service. Ferrari's are worth quite a lot generally. Hanging a structure off the side of a Block doesn't seem a Neat way to do it and it's all going through a lot of gears to get to the axles. Mechanical Noise and energy Loss and loss of dimensions with temp Changes.. Not good when just behind your seat back.. Most of them are Just Horrible to drive in Traffic anyhow. Nev
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    Yeah. My advice is to stop flyjng as the scene stinks. An instructor could easily lose everything as things Lie. I'm mainly Here for the safety aspects of things in case you haven't noticed. I have no need to Prove anything but the good days are over in My estimation. Despite what you Keep on saying CASA is finally RESPONSIBLE for ALL that goes on in the Air. The last "A" stands for Authority and you can't contract OUT of a responsibility YOU Have under a Regulation without ensuring the Chosen Body can fulfill ALL foreseeable situations/ Liabilities. People are MUGS to work for RAAus, Nev
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