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by Biggles of Africa
Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:05 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Help a fellow pilot.
Replies: 17
Views: 1742

Re: Help a fellow pilot.

Sorry man, I will have to change it then :oops:
by Biggles of Africa
Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:51 pm
Forum: Training Talk
Topic: Part 61 to WCM
Replies: 4
Views: 2089

Part 61 to WCM

Hi All I have searched and asked high and low and no one can give me a definitive answer as to what is involved converting from a Part61 license to WCM. I have asked various people with various answers, been to the RAASA website, their matrix is confusing and offers up no answers to my thick scull. ...
by Biggles of Africa
Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:54 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Point Of No Return
Replies: 29
Views: 2817

Re: Point Of No Return

Good thread, thanks for sharing, so we can all learn from it. John has pretty much summed up what I was going to say, a quick and easy way to determine the abort point is; If you don't have 3/4 of your rotate speed half way down the runway, call it off. Wind is your friend, as was mentioned, if you ...
by Biggles of Africa
Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:45 pm
Forum: MET Academy
Topic: Weather Resources
Replies: 3
Views: 5600

Re: Weather Resources

http://www.metmonkey.co.za

Easy to read information for the weekend pilot who does not want to have a met degree to read the aviation weather charts.
by Biggles of Africa
Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:39 pm
Forum: MET Academy
Topic: Weather
Replies: 6
Views: 6531

Re: Weather

Because God wants you in church on a Sunday morning.. :lol: :lol:
by Biggles of Africa
Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:46 pm
Forum: Training Talk
Topic: Cheetah LSA training
Replies: 3
Views: 1682

Re: Cheetah LSA training

Is that Dual rates all inclusive?
It is, bumped into him today at Springs and had a lengthy chat, what a nice guy, and very knowlegable.
I wish him all the success with his school, he is sure to have people flocking to his door.
I am going to be spending some grocery money there for sure.
by Biggles of Africa
Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:03 pm
Forum: Training Talk
Topic: Thinking of Instructors
Replies: 2
Views: 1021

Re: Thinking of Instructors

Hahahaha, DH, I hear you, I have been scaring myself in Cessnas, Cherokees and the like for long enough, teaching people to fly, not new to the concept, not to mention trying to squeeze your average twin into and out of 600m dirt strips, for the lodges, with a bunch of American/Russian/German touris...
by Biggles of Africa
Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:06 pm
Forum: Training Talk
Topic: Thinking of Instructors
Replies: 2
Views: 1021

Thinking of Instructors

Hi All I am looking for some wisdom and knowledge from the good folk here. I am thinking of getting more involved in the field of light aviation, and doing my instructors rating, at the moment I have a Comm with instructors rating but as we all know, the aviation scene is pretty quiet at the moment,...
by Biggles of Africa
Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: Training Talk
Topic: four yellow bars
Replies: 11
Views: 2328

Re: four yellow bars

3 Bars if you can read and write
2 Bars if you can read or write
1 Bar if you know someone who can read and write.
by Biggles of Africa
Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:25 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Autolube vs Pre-mix
Replies: 29
Views: 4749

hi Byron Very little, it is a tiny little pump and a cable and a piece of tubing, you would save more weight by removing your wallet before flying :D The wieght of the system is very negligable, but the oil tank when filled with 2 liters of 2 stroke oil will come in at a kilogram or more, SG of 2 st...
by Biggles of Africa
Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:14 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Autolube vs Pre-mix
Replies: 29
Views: 4749

Ah yes MADDOG, memories indeed, I still hold my pen like a dremel tool, throwback from too many midnight porting jobs, working out 7 pages of expansion box formula to try and get it to fit on the bike, should have listened to wise advise the first time "If you get the exact formula you need for the ...
by Biggles of Africa
Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:51 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: BMW Question for vliegvark
Replies: 9
Views: 2218

Hi Papa-G Not what I wanted to hear, :( but, yes, I do hear you, and that is why I posted, to get the input of those who know better than I. Unfortunately the later engines that you speak of are just sooo far out of my budget right now that is not an option, that is why I was looking at an old R100,...
by Biggles of Africa
Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:46 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Autolube vs Pre-mix
Replies: 29
Views: 4749

As everyone has said, there are pro's and con's to both ways of getting oil into the engine, and it is a matter of personal choice. Way back when granny was a pin up and I was racing motorcycles and life was good, I would only pre-mix, and if the bike came with an auto lube system, it would be blank...
by Biggles of Africa
Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:33 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: BMW Question for vliegvark
Replies: 9
Views: 2218

Hi Henni Yes, I do understand the concept of having the engine cowled and baffling to direct the airflow to where you want it, and also to force it through between the cylinders, you are quite right, but in the case of the R100 motorcycle engine which was designed to have the pots hanging out in the...