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  1. facthunter
    Won't be applicable to U/L's for a while YET. Nev
  2. facthunter
    NOW you have qualified it. Thanks. Nev
  3. facthunter
    Timing is everything with weed control. Get them Before they seed. Hot steam will kill them Just after they shoot. Very environmentally Friendly. There's an OLD saying. ONE years Seeding SEVEN years weeding. Plough it up, and NEW seeds will take over unless there's no rain or you don't treat them at the right time, Weed control IS a BIG issue and an exact Science. Herbicides are POISON. Glyphosate is Now in everything including breast milk. Thanks to genetically Modified Glyphosate resistant CROP seeds being used widely all over the world and the crop being saturated with Glyphosate to control any Weeds. Monsanto's Brilliant Idea. Nev
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    Not really good advice to put out there, without qualification,. Nev
  5. facthunter
    Pilot's have a smoother approach. (It is said). I think it's the Uniform. Nev
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    I understand they weren't, and therein lies the Problem. Professional Plots Have it in their work contracts, if they can organise it. Nev
  7. facthunter
    Lotus Europa? Nev
  8. facthunter
    Well, it HAS to be covered somehow. The Flying schools are Not making squillions and never will. The potential Liability is too High to Guarantee RAAus can cover it. Nev
  9. facthunter
    It's SHE'll be right Mate. Hymns in church. Nev
  10. facthunter
    It's much more than a few degrees. It's around 30C at 480 Knots/ Mach.82. Nev
  11. facthunter
    It may affect the availability, in the US. Nev
  12. facthunter
    Provided it is done correctly. That's the Point. Nev
  13. facthunter
    I just mentioned some of the factors about the hostile environment up there that Most passengers in their Pressurised and heated cabin are blissfully unaware of. Nev
  14. facthunter
    At Minus 56 C you'd not want to Linger Longer. You'd have to watch Flutter.. The air is thin and IAS is well below TAS.. How brittle are some of the Elements of the Structure? What happens when the coolant freezes. The engine won't be putting out much Heat. Nev
  15. facthunter
    I would have used the grass as Keeping straight is all but impossible No runway that Narrow would be APPROVED ANYWHERE. Dropping of the edge could damage brakes, tyres or wheel covers as well as directional control difficulties. Nev
  16. facthunter
    Seems a Pretty Plain system with No expansion chambers I don't think length is critical but someone can Measure theirs. Use thin wall tube for weight saving. 2 into 1 to go underneath, fairly long before it Joins. at small included angle. The cylinders are staggered so expect some vibration, I'd go for an absorbtion Muffler. You might fit a spark arrestor if there's Grass around (Krizmann?) There was plenty of USA ones at one time but in California 2 strokes have been banned. Nev
  17. facthunter
    YOU argue All the time!........... NO I Don't.............. You are still doing it NOW. Nev
  18. facthunter
    NOT in UKRAINE. Nev
  19. facthunter
    But exceptionally SHORT if you look at it that way. Nev
  20. facthunter
    No, a fuel TANK rupture would entail Major wing deformation and would just stream out and Possibly not even catch fire. More likely the fuel Manifolding damaged with fuel pump pressure applying, RAPID flowrate. Fuel tanks are not pressured. Nev
  21. facthunter
    Pretty silly being right on the edge. Nev
  22. facthunter
    ALWAYS remember that with controls crossed a stall can quickly become a spin. You can never be TOO Good. ALL planes and Pilots have their Limits. A high level of coordination and situational awareness is essential in Limit situations. Nev
  23. facthunter
    It IS worthwhile to get a PROPER test and the right Kit for you, I was a Sceptic for a long while. I was watching TV in my room last Night with the aids on This morning without Aids and the sound left where it was #9. I could really not hear it at all. I had to go to #34 TO HEAR IT . BIG difference. Nev
  24. facthunter
    You CERTAINLY CAN'T "relax" feet on the rudder. SLIP to contact reduces side loads on the Undercarriage when Judged correctly. Sideloads, Particularly on a TW are going to CAUSE YAW as the wheels are forward of the CofG. Crabbing is wings level as when flying anywhere with enough crab to "MAKE GOOD" the required track. This could also be the Extended Runway centreline, when on approach. Crab and then Kick straight is what I would consider the More NORMAL way to do it particularly with Heavier Higher inertia planes. Lighter Low inertia and stall speed Planes are a bit different where landing on one wheel slowly at contact the Best way. If you ground loop it's only at a low speed with TW and with tri gear you make sure the Nosewheel doesn't contact first, OR you might end up upside down. Make sure the INTO WIND wing does not rise as you kick it straight. It's a COMMON fault as you will observe on You tube. Nev
  25. facthunter
    The cotton was sprayed at night because it was more effective against the Heliophus (sp)Moth. Nev
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