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by MILO
Sun May 19, 2019 6:59 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Trike wing Billow what causes it
Replies: 2
Views: 2934

Trike wing Billow what causes it

I am aware that banking the trike wing causes billow on one side. One side of the wing fabric tightens and the other (upper?) loosens a bit. This changes the airofoil shape/camber generating more lift/drag on one side. Or because of the anhedral the lower wing vertical component of lift is less (opp...
by MILO
Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: BMAA (British microlights) monthly E News free
Replies: 0
Views: 728

BMAA (British microlights) monthly E News free

Great monthly free publication.
Subscribe at http://www.bmaa.org/pwpcontrol.php?pwpID=9745.

Write ups on pipistrel electric and foxbat.
Nice stuff.
by MILO
Tue Jan 26, 2016 8:32 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Keep pulling bar back in flight..?
Replies: 35
Views: 7631

Re: Keep pulling bar back in flight..?

Would the thrust line of the motor have anything to do with this? Maybe there has been a mod there.
Seems odd that the hang point is as far forward as it can go.
I would also think a topless with the correct trim would be a tad faster than 50mph.
Odd one this.
by MILO
Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:40 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: USB Stick - Found
Replies: 0
Views: 741

USB Stick - Found

I found this in the aircraft parking area at the Middelburg ALZU petro port on Saturday. It looks like it was dropped there a week or two ago.
After a cleanup it works.
Not my kind of music though :roll: , so if the owner can identify what's on it they can have it back. vhpy
PM me...
Dave
by MILO
Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:59 pm
Forum: Flying events
Topic: Breakfast at Boris Benic's - 16 December 2015
Replies: 17
Views: 3197

Re: Breakfast at Boris Benic's - 16 December 2015

27 not cool. You will reach the threshold at around 6m agl, have to deal with rotors from the north westerly over the hangars and blue gums and probably reach touchdown halfway down the runway. At this time of year the threshold of 09 can be a bit muddy so you will backtrack through it. Also 27 will...
by MILO
Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:22 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Rhodesian declaration of independence - 50 yrs ago today
Replies: 1
Views: 552

Rhodesian declaration of independence - 50 yrs ago today

Today 50 years ago at 11:00 hrs Ian Smith declared unilateral independence from the Uk.
Then the poo hit the fan.
We survived until 1980 and Bob Mugabe took the reigns and finally demolished the place.
No regrets except lost friends.
Hell people had kahoonas then.
by MILO
Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:19 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Airborn trikes
Replies: 8
Views: 3184

Re: Airborn trikes

This is what I found - late 2012.
Ties up with what D says.
by MILO
Tue May 19, 2015 4:00 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Help - Charity United Cerebral Palsy Association
Replies: 0
Views: 2442

Help - Charity United Cerebral Palsy Association

Hello Micolighters, Charity is generally not my style, there are too many of them and sometimes their motives are a bit suspect. Also I don’t feel my contribution makes a dent. I have been involved with this group for a while, and now our Govt seems to have left the party. Just a suggestion but mayb...
by MILO
Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:20 am
Forum: MET Academy
Topic: Heavy Weather 19 Mar 2015
Replies: 3
Views: 3843

Heavy Weather 19 Mar 2015

Just checking out the weather sites; interesting radar plot not matched by the QNH.
by MILO
Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:20 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Breakfast at Borris 7 March
Replies: 23
Views: 2543

Re: Breakfast at Borris 7 March

I have cut a 35 minute DVD of the day, I have most of the arrivals, radio calls and departures as well as some good photos taken by Barend. Drop me a PM if you want a copy, I'll run off +-10 copies - Tailwinds can pass Alan's copy around. Collection's an issue but I am sure a plan can be made. (prob...
by MILO
Wed Feb 25, 2015 4:32 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: What radio are you using in your trike?
Replies: 2
Views: 833

What radio are you using in your trike?

I am looking for a handheld to install in the trike (and to listen to at home when the bulls are playing vhpy) Must be powered by the trike, (battery is backup) so needs a dc feed. Reasonable battery life with spares availability. 121.5 selection push button 2nd channel monitoring 124.8 would be goo...
by MILO
Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:35 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Breakfast at Borris 7 March
Replies: 23
Views: 2543

Re: Breakfast at Borris 7 March

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12158
Some info here from 2009.
by MILO
Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:45 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 2 stroke oil for ratex again.
Replies: 12
Views: 3397

2 stroke oil for ratex again.

(**) Love this topic. Pops up at regular intervals.
I found Total super 2 stroke 5 litres for R175 at otk afgri.
Checked the specs and its ok for the 503 and 582. This works out at 17.50 per 500ml. :shock:
My last purchase from Total was R42 for 500ml.
Mega saving if you decant. :shock:
by MILO
Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:15 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Investing on the stock exchange
Replies: 4
Views: 947

Re: Investing on the stock exchange

Thanks Gents for the feedback, Shares dropped by around 5% since my original post. I wasn't specific when I started this thread. I noted a NZ response which has since disappeared. I am looking at short term returns and not a longer term balanced investment. Check out the big resource companies impac...
by MILO
Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:11 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Investing on the stock exchange
Replies: 4
Views: 947

Investing on the stock exchange

There's a saying that goes "Buy when there's blood running in the streets" The stock exchange is very depressed at the moment and I want to invest now. It has to turn around at some point. Are there any boffins out there that can give some advice on how to do this without incurring massive broker fe...