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- Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:47 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Oil on the hangblock?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1296
- Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:41 am
- Forum: Flying events
- Topic: Friday is Flyday
- Replies: 431
- Views: 77165
Sonex and IFLIHI had to be restrained from eating till after the pictures :twisted: I still saw some cake left in the clubhouse on Sun :shock: Sue really pulled out all the stops :lol: Demon pls explain to us what you standing behind :? I don't see any discussions on Redeye and Vulture's accomplish...
- Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:09 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Solid tyres?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1251
- Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:02 pm
- Forum: Flying events
- Topic: Friday is Flyday
- Replies: 431
- Views: 77165
- Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:41 pm
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Why microlights are safer
- Replies: 0
- Views: 746
Why microlights are safer
I was reading the tread on Avcom http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3536&sid=7d604d06cbfa916030e40a72867e29f9 I feel badly for this man :cry: See http://www.ainslie.co.za/shoddyjob.htm And they say microlighting is dangerous :evil: 80% of the problem is the "pro" that looks after your pla...
- Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:17 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Easy Cockpit & HP iPaq
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6480
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:04 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Turbulance
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11694
I cant remember was "Meteorological conditions" a big part of our training :? Or was it just tales told by our instructors while we waited for the right conditions to start our "actual" training :oops: In fact Ex 1 should be : "The air that affect your flying world" and if you don't pass this strenu...
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:22 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: How reliable is the Jabiru engine
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4373
- Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:19 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Magneto problems
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3085
A instructor and student had a engine out the the other day. :shock: (Yes I know this is not strange in itself :roll: ) The cause: both coils on the fly wheel failed shortly after take off :evil: Their pre-take off checks include mag test, and I know he is religious about the checks :!: On inspectio...
- Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:25 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: ZU-DVE (and ZS-WUO) (and ZEE) Flight Log
- Replies: 850
- Views: 143178
- Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:44 pm
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Leaded or unleaded...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9171
I use TTS and Royal Purple racing. -xX Is TTS the same as Castrol Super TT 2 stroke. (in the grey bottle with turquoise label) and if not, anyone got any comments ont the Castrol Super TT??? Just spoke to Castrol technical: Super TT is not made any more :cry: They basicaly only have 2 2-stroke oils...
- Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:34 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Night Flights
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2807
Night Flights
In the Tech Forum kb wrote: for those "evening" landings Now say hypothetical this other friend :wink: of mine were caught by the setting sun and he had to do a landing in darkness what advice would you guys give him. ':- :-(-( We all know this of course completely wrong and he should plan properly ...
- Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:14 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Clean fuel and not better filters
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1073
Re: Clean fuel and not better filters
Obviously you referring to the Black Label add.kb wrote: and use it to light the braai, or make torches to line the runway for "evening "landings.
- Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:39 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Leaded or unleaded...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9171
- Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:07 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Tips on flying in turbulance
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9476
PS IFLYHI Comming in at big speed limits your options. Use the headwind component (if any) to your advantange to slow you down and use controlled slow decent. The steep approach is very difficult to do repeatedly. You gonna get varying results and the balloon will be bigger than if at slow speed. PI...