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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2024, 22:04
Replies: 36
Views: 3,338
Posted By First_Principal

It's ok t-bird, this is not a test, it is in fact...

It's ok t-bird, this is not a test, it is in fact a TEST thread, an altogether different beast (esp in the Unix world ;)

What you probably didn't know is that it's part of a psychological...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2024, 19:42
Replies: 16
Views: 2,005
Posted By First_Principal

It's probably worth reading the original story...

It's probably worth reading the original story here (https://sierrahotel.net/blogs/news/the-only-pilot-who-departed-in-a-mustang-and-came-back-in-a-focke-wulf), which says this:

"ADDENDUM: Sadly,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Mar 2024, 18:55
Replies: 10
Views: 1,603
Posted By First_Principal

High Real mountains.. people who speak with a...

High Real mountains.. people who speak with a funny accent propah uxunt...

FTFY :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2024, 18:43
Replies: 20
Views: 3,347
Posted By First_Principal

FYI the report for this incident is here...

FYI the report for this incident is here (https://www.taic.org.nz/sites/default/files/inquiry/documents/09-004.pdf), not really the aircraft's design at fault: corrosion -> cracking -> failure! Also...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Feb 2024, 18:50
Replies: 113
Views: 8,815
Posted By First_Principal

While it may be that regulations (if one is able...

While it may be that regulations (if one is able to penetrate them - Clinton's point is important) will determine that one person is ultimately responsible, it would seem to me that good CRM should...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Feb 2024, 18:38
Replies: 30
Views: 7,544
Posted By First_Principal

Yeah, it has a fairly solid look to it ;) ...

Yeah, it has a fairly solid look to it ;)



https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1980x1485/dscf2777_aa9a77067ba75e46df37e9f57073e39ce4414f86.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Feb 2024, 18:57
Replies: 31
Views: 18,848
Posted By First_Principal

To answer the original question, here's the...

To answer the original question, here's the photograph:



https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1401x868/707_sans_starbd_ob_engine_b8e00f31c1c2024bf6f770d5bd7046ff5058db2e.png
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Nov 2023, 21:07
Replies: 147
Views: 53,741
Posted By First_Principal

Just a comment to support physicus' view on this....

Just a comment to support physicus' view on this.

Relevantly to (a), and as I've posted elsewhere on this site, I once inspected the code used by adsbexchange to provide its experience; at that...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2023, 20:20
Replies: 8
Views: 3,317
Posted By First_Principal

I've done my fair share of engineering work to...

I've done my fair share of engineering work to various aircraft, mostly in a workshop where the floor is predictable for a good distance around the machine and occasionally out in the field where...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Sep 2023, 20:48
Replies: 68
Views: 10,213
Posted By First_Principal

Perhaps an unforseen bonus of this installation...

Perhaps an unforseen bonus of this installation is that the sign could be rewritten with "Turn around, you're on camera!" :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jul 2023, 22:58
Replies: 235
Views: 36,415
Posted By First_Principal

Interesting, while it's been a while since I flew...

Interesting, while it's been a while since I flew one I don't think I ever tried switching tanks with my right hand - always the left. Perhaps it's like the Auster flaps where some people like...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2023, 23:41
Replies: 235
Views: 36,415
Posted By First_Principal

I agree that PA28 fuel systems are not complex...

I agree that PA28 fuel systems are not complex compared to some, but I don't consider the tank switch/tap an example of good ergonomic design.

To some extent that's a function of the times,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Jul 2023, 23:14
Replies: 17
Views: 3,035
Posted By First_Principal

Agreed, I regularly used to fly a 172/140/Cub...

Agreed, I regularly used to fly a 172/140/Cub into a 350m paddock just down from my farm. It never required the full length, but I was very aware of power lines + fence at one end and had quite...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jul 2023, 22:09
Replies: 235
Views: 36,415
Posted By First_Principal

Thirsty did a fair job of their summary I...

Thirsty did a fair job of their summary I thought, and it's less than one page ;)

I suppose that, without having listened to the audio, some of that summary might be fairly cryptic. To put it in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jul 2023, 09:02
Replies: 235
Views: 36,415
Posted By First_Principal

Thanks for the headsup! ATSB investigation link...

Thanks for the headsup! ATSB investigation link here (https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-021-0).

Appreciate the frank report by the pilot, thank you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jun 2023, 22:36
Replies: 43
Views: 15,237
Posted By First_Principal

In general I'd agree, but the usually clear...

In general I'd agree, but the usually clear decision to land ahead may be somewhat clouded when you've got some altitude and the engine is developing partial power (and, maybe, particularly crappy...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jun 2023, 22:57
Replies: 27
Views: 4,065
Posted By First_Principal

Thanks for the suggestion, however my memory (of...

Thanks for the suggestion, however my memory (of admittedly dubious ability!) is pretty sure it was VH-CAN. What I've found on line (https://www.airwaysmuseum.com/Flying%20Unit%20history.htm) seems...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th May 2023, 00:02
Replies: 27
Views: 4,065
Posted By First_Principal

I'm looking at our manual now, it says 14 blades...

I'm looking at our manual now, it says 14 blades for cold start, and 9 for hot (R1830), and of course we needed to WOBBLE, none of this flash electric pump stuff :)

Here is the relevant NAC...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2023, 20:56
Replies: 5
Views: 1,192
Posted By First_Principal

Bear in mind the OP is from England and, I...

Bear in mind the OP is from England and, I presume, would have been using the UK site. Prices may be different there, and would be in £ ...

That said a search for 'bose-x aviation headset' on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th May 2023, 21:54
Replies: 39
Views: 4,890
Posted By First_Principal

Or better still, for those of us without 'smart'...

Or better still, for those of us without 'smart' telephones, and who have never believed in credit, let's enable some real universal tech:

...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd May 2023, 00:03
Replies: 34
Views: 8,432
Posted By First_Principal

Jan, I understand, but there is a positive note...

Jan, I understand, but there is a positive note in this - seeing Megan's photo's again 👍

FP.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2023, 21:45
Replies: 235
Views: 36,415
Posted By First_Principal

For when you need it in the future:...

For when you need it in the future: https://em-content.zobj.net/source/skype/289/face-with-tears-of-joy_1f602.png
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2023, 22:34
Replies: 235
Views: 36,415
Posted By First_Principal

In the hope of learning something useful I had a...

In the hope of learning something useful I had a look around for similar incidents relating to the Archer II, and then the wider PA-28 range. I was particularly interested in fuel issues, given my...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Apr 2023, 23:43
Replies: 235
Views: 36,415
Posted By First_Principal

I was interested in the ABC interview with the...

I was interested in the ABC interview with the pilot (link posted by Thirsty above).

There were two things that struck me; the first being the clear and direct responses to the interviewer by the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2023, 20:20
Replies: 235
Views: 36,415
Posted By First_Principal

Video in Thirsty's link shows a good job of...

Video in Thirsty's link shows a good job of landing. Interesting to see the prop stopped horizontally - probably luck, but well done and good presence of mind if intended.

Comment re [lack of]...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2023, 20:05
Replies: 60
Views: 7,091
Posted By First_Principal

To my mind competency is a function of the...

To my mind competency is a function of the operator, not the environment.

However the environment can impact the ability of an operator to carry out a fundamental task, and the competency of said...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Feb 2023, 00:12
Replies: 39
Views: 10,378
Posted By First_Principal

I may have said this before, but given it's story...

I may have said this before, but given it's story time:

Once upon a time I was sitting in an office at an aerodrome watching a RAAF Caribou come in. They taxied to the fuelling area and I then...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jan 2023, 19:16
Replies: 8
Views: 2,941
Posted By First_Principal

I'm not in CASA country but (following on from...

I'm not in CASA country but (following on from some work I did, indirectly, for NASA) in the naughties I designed and constructed a C172 FTD for use as an IFR trainer by a commercial training...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2023, 21:14
Replies: 33
Views: 4,613
Posted By First_Principal

Horatio's post and Double Asymmetric's response...

Horatio's post and Double Asymmetric's response are worth reviewing.

I had mostly agreed with the comments here that if you're going to do aero's in a taildragger you should probably do the full...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jan 2023, 20:46
Replies: 171
Views: 52,062
Posted By First_Principal

Dr Dre, Sunfish and others are quite correct,...

Dr Dre, Sunfish and others are quite correct, newspaper articles should not be conflated with accurate records and statistical trends.

That said more immediate frequency of occurrences can also...
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