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  1. facthunter
    I never built anything as Basic as your Control line Plane there. It would be a little boring wouldn't it? Grass a bit long in places. Nev
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    Depends on whether you want to play with Engines OR Fly your Plane. IF you like PLAYING with engines do it with engines in some object that doesn't fly, preferably OR fly where an engine failure doesn't mean you would be lucky to survive. Engine failures can also CAUSE a FIRE which when airborne really becomes a life and death issue very Rapidly.. An aero engine HAS to theoretically Meet Original Performance Parameters till it's removed to be Overhauled.. Nev
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    Yeah Don't have a Bad attitude. Nev
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    Car engines don't often use full throttle for very long. Built for a different Purpose. There's also many different redrives for Subaru Engines. Nev
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    The design of the tail feathers is normal and proven effective and not JUST for a retro Look as you seem to be fixated on. The very light weight of the Plane doesn't help but Low speed tipping on the Nose is getting more common. This Pilot had no other option. The placement of the Mainwheels also has a bit to do with How Much brake can be applied. Nev
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    IF you are properly T/W endorsed that Fundamental fact would have been explained to you. You need "wind "over the elevators and rudder before you get any reaction from them. Also REMEMBER where you were taught to Have the elevators when taxiing downwind.?? Nev
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    You have shown your ignorance there, Skip. Nev
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    No thanks. Nev
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    It's NOT very difficult to do a turn Like that. You often have to do a bracketing manoeuvre coming visual with a Non Precision approach. In the case shown you are fully visual all the way down and the conditions are CALM. The so called Co- Pilot seems to be running the SHOW. Maybe she OWNS THE AIRLINE. Nev
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    Any record of the plane before the two mentioned. Subaru motor with Nosewheel is a tight squeeze . Nev
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    Might be different with only one light person in it. I've never flown one when just solo. Aways when instructing. One was the actual owner and the Other a school one.. Nev
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    Drive gears connecting the 2 shafts Have a Job to do as well. Not easy to work on. Nev.
  13. facthunter
    Yes. Same with over 120 Knots. Nev
  14. facthunter
    I have found that with full back trim some back stick force is still required on final, This is NOT really a problem when you get used to it. Make it go where you want it to and fly it accurately on attitude.. Nev.
  15. facthunter
    Quite a good choice of aircraft. Keep the weight off the Nosewheel always. Be rudder active and fly accurate speeds, on final particularly.. Don't land too fast and adjust the flare rate to what's happening ie put MORE Work in . Do some slow speed flying at a safe altitude. Make sure the engine idle speed is not too high. THAT can make them float excessively. Nev
  16. facthunter
    Birds get through the smallest of gaps and then fly to where they want to Nest. Your Hangar MUST be strong enough to Never collapse on your Aircraft OR it's ALL for Nothing.. Nev
  17. facthunter
    The Centre of a Cyclone rarely Moves at much above 20 KPH. It's the STRONG Wind and flying Debris that does the damage with Flooding in Low lying Coastal areas Due to the LOW sea level Pressures making the high tide be even Higher. Nev
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    THAT doesn't happen suddenly. Gusts do.. Nev
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    Being able to seal a shed with a door makes it better able to handle strong winds The BIG opening is hard to cross brace and needs to be braced at each side. Nev
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    Vehicle Insurance is pretty much a Monopoly in Australia.. 3rd property fire and theft is often a good choice with a low value vehicle. One risk is that A vehicle can be written off very easily and you lose the vehicle unless you have a Keep the wreck clause written in. With later high tensile steel cars, any CREASES means it's a WRITE OFF. Also damage above 50% of vehicle value means a write off. Nev
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    I prefer a Lever type with Friction adjuster. Does everything you Need. Nev
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    The Head to cylinder joint is a problem to some extent with ALL engines whether it has a head gasket or Not. The RR Merlin blocks have the Head and block integral as did Most earlier Bugatti's. Diesels have a Larger number of head Bolts to cope with the High Pressures. Heat transfer must be considered and also variation of thermal rates of expansion of different Metals. Stress & Distortion. Nev
  23. facthunter
    Keep Birds out and dust and leaves. Also Privacy. Nev
  24. facthunter
    Looks Like there's a market ,Kyle. Nev
  25. facthunter
    Rotec make watercooled heads for Jabiru's. Probably only for the earlier Versions. .Nev
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