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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Apr 2017, 07:18
Replies: 266
Views: 39,405
Posted By HappyJack260

Not sure that "greatest good for the greatest...

Not sure that "greatest good for the greatest number" as a legal principle is superior to contract law.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Sep 2014, 06:59
Replies: 38
Views: 11,057
Posted By HappyJack260

I was a Royal Navy Navigation Officer, so was...

I was a Royal Navy Navigation Officer, so was taught astro and used it at sea. Really learned how to do it as a yachtsman when delivering a boat from Manila to HK, when the electronics all failed,...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Mar 2014, 11:57
Replies: 44
Views: 17,382
Posted By HappyJack260

SF-260 is a great machine - fast, and slippery,...

SF-260 is a great machine - fast, and slippery, so not so good for aerobatic competition, but tremendous fun for flghter flying or gentleman's leisurely positive G only manoeuvres.

It has a high...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Mar 2014, 03:20
Replies: 98
Views: 13,471
Posted By HappyJack260

I've a couple of hundred hours in tailwheel -...

I've a couple of hundred hours in tailwheel - mostly Chipmunks, Citabria/Decathlon and Pitts S2A/S2B/S2C, plus a couple of hours in a Tiger Moth and an Extra 300L.

I was taught to 3-point all of...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2014, 03:00
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,338,169
Posted By HappyJack260

Lakedude and oldoberon: Actually it's a...

Lakedude and oldoberon:


Actually it's a fairly simple relative velocity calculation, if you assume steady course and speed. Ranges from pings at hourly intervals give you velocity made good...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 03:54
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,338,169
Posted By HappyJack260

It's around 1700nm from the Maldives to Mogadishu...

It's around 1700nm from the Maldives to Mogadishu in Somalia. IF it was at the Maldives at 0615 local (0915 KL) there would have been an additional 0911 ping (which has not been reported, and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 01:42
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,338,169
Posted By HappyJack260

Would it have been possible to get from the area...

Would it have been possible to get from the area of the Maldives where an aircraft was spotted at 0615, to, say, Iran or Pakistan, on the red northern ping arc by 0811 when the last ping was...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 05:01
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,338,169
Posted By HappyJack260

It measures about 125' length by 125' span -...

It measures about 125' length by 125' span - that's nearer to an Airbus A320 than a 777.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2013, 11:32
Replies: 19
Views: 2,302
Posted By HappyJack260

[QUOTE]We don't do selling. In return you...

[QUOTE]We don't do selling.

In return you don't get spam, 'sales' information or your addresses flogged on to marketing companies.

Also we don't attempt to sell you tat, pens, T-shirts or dodgy...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2013, 19:38
Replies: 19
Views: 2,302
Posted By HappyJack260

Whilst PPRUNE may be a news forum for...

Whilst PPRUNE may be a news forum for professional pilots, that doesn't invalidate the thought that professional pilots might want to buy or sell something - their CPL text books, perhaps, or the DC...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2013, 08:18
Replies: 19
Views: 2,302
Posted By HappyJack260

Should PPRUNE have a buy/sell facility?

I've asked why, when other fora I frequent (watches, especially) have a Sales Corner for private, non dealer sales, trades or want to buys, PPRUNE does not. The answer, I'm told, is that "350,000...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2012, 00:14
Replies: 80
Views: 58,062
Posted By HappyJack260

I read that appeal judgment as one that addresses...

I read that appeal judgment as one that addresses the first trial judge's reasons for coming to the conclusions he did. The trial judge said that lowering the gear contributing to an increased rate...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jul 2011, 09:40
Replies: 33
Views: 14,633
Posted By HappyJack260

Matt Handley used to (maybe still does) flight...

Matt Handley used to (maybe still does) flight screening for the RAAF, and has a CT4 with, IIRC, the IO-540 engine, so would be a good choice.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2011, 13:30
Replies: 45
Views: 10,645
Posted By HappyJack260

SLLC - thanks for sharing your experience. I'd be...

SLLC - thanks for sharing your experience. I'd be interested to hear what spinal injuries you had and what your recovery has been like. Do you still fly FJ?

I had a burst fracture of my L1...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jul 2011, 12:30
Replies: 28
Views: 7,494
Posted By HappyJack260

Does anyone else think it looked from the video...

Does anyone else think it looked from the video as if the P-51 lost most of its fin and rudder, too? That would have made it uncontrollable pretty quickly!
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2011, 05:09
Replies: 26
Views: 4,548
Posted By HappyJack260

First solo will probably come quicker if you are...

First solo will probably come quicker if you are (a) flying every day, doing your PPL in a solid block, and (b) younger. Being older, distracted by other cares (work, family, etc) and going once a...
Forum: Private Flying
16th May 2011, 00:29
Replies: 48
Views: 7,018
Posted By HappyJack260

How do you tell the direction of spin? Simple -...

How do you tell the direction of spin? Simple - look along the nose - NOT towards the ground - which means sighting up through the canopy and can be deceptive. When you are looking along the nose,...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Apr 2011, 05:49
Replies: 18
Views: 21,512
Posted By HappyJack260

Ian - you might want to see if you can get a...

Ian - you might want to see if you can get a flight in a Robin 2160 - it's much better for aeros than the Citabria, which is slow to roll and needs a lot of rudder to help it round. The Decathlon is...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Mar 2011, 09:56
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,828,419
Posted By HappyJack260

Taylor Aerocar?

Taylor Aerocar?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2011, 23:11
Replies: 256
Views: 127,369
Posted By HappyJack260

Just read/re-read the whole thread through from...

Just read/re-read the whole thread through from the start. It prompted me to get my old logbook out, and brought back a lot of memories.

I did my my solo on type in WK608 (now RNHF), in 1981 and...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2011, 22:02
Replies: 11
Views: 15,480
Posted By HappyJack260

I use a Campbell AeroClassic in my Pitts. It...

I use a Campbell AeroClassic in my Pitts. It looks like the classic leather WW2 flyers helmet, but has carbon-fibre and Kevlar under the skin. Weighs around 1100g; visor is not an option but can...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd May 2010, 11:17
Replies: 33
Views: 15,356
Posted By HappyJack260

Have a look at a Campbell Aero Classics helmet....

Have a look at a Campbell Aero Classics helmet. Looks like the traditional leather helmet, except it has a kevlar/carbon fibre shell. Very good noise reduction, and you can get it with a leather face...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Apr 2010, 23:21
Replies: 256
Views: 127,369
Posted By HappyJack260

The Chipmunk at Camden is now back on-line, after...

The Chipmunk at Camden is now back on-line, after having a new centre section installed. It was WB 675, now VH-AKB, and is a real pleasure to fly, though I have to say that seeing 45kts indicated on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Apr 2010, 13:10
Replies: 21
Views: 11,240
Posted By HappyJack260

DAMES

Dr Lillienthal - 2 Martin Place, Sydney.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd May 2009, 00:06
Replies: 8
Views: 3,026
Posted By HappyJack260

Bankstown Airport Sale

There's an Ad on p16 of today's Sydney Morning Herald (Weekend Business Section) for Bankstown Airport ...Colliers International is offering for sale a 33.3% equity stake in the lease hold land...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2009, 03:54
Replies: 41
Views: 19,182
Posted By HappyJack260

"Tom Moon was an Australian aerobatic champion....

"Tom Moon was an Australian aerobatic champion. Where was the general media article about that?"

Well, there was a pretty good article in The Australian, and John Sharpe's obituary of Tom in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Sep 2008, 09:30
Replies: 10
Views: 3,095
Posted By HappyJack260

DJPil is being over-modest - he's an instructor...

DJPil is being over-modest - he's an instructor with excellent credentials who can also sign off Low-level waivers etc - he did mine. Will also help you work towards comps if that's what you want....
Forum: Flight Testing
19th May 2008, 11:39
Replies: 64
Views: 19,455
Posted By HappyJack260

My first experience of an inverted spin was in a...

My first experience of an inverted spin was in a Pitts - doing a straightforward positive g manoeuvre - a hammerhead (stall turn). Found myself pulling up to and then slightly beyond the vertical,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th May 2008, 10:17
Replies: 8
Views: 1,846
Posted By HappyJack260

You should pop round the corner to Airborne then,...

You should pop round the corner to Airborne then, and try out the S-2C. We've got quite a cadre of regular pilots and had 5 people flying it in the National Aerobatic Championship at Parkes over the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th May 2008, 11:53
Replies: 8
Views: 1,846
Posted By HappyJack260

Well, if you're in Sydney, JAX is the closest....

Well, if you're in Sydney, JAX is the closest. There's only one other in Aus.

What do you fly now?
Forum: Flight Testing
11th May 2008, 12:39
Replies: 64
Views: 19,455
Posted By HappyJack260

Bill Finagin, who has done thousands of spins in...

Bill Finagin, who has done thousands of spins in Pitts and other types, teaches that you need to put the controls to neutral and take ALL power off, which means that you don't need to worry about...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th May 2008, 11:54
Replies: 8
Views: 1,846
Posted By HappyJack260

No - JAX is not for sale - but I can help if you...

No - JAX is not for sale - but I can help if you do want to buy an S-2C. Or if you want to try before you buy...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th May 2008, 10:45
Replies: 13
Views: 1,352
Posted By HappyJack260

The AAC Code of Silence is so secret that DJPil...

The AAC Code of Silence is so secret that DJPil and I each had to wear paper bags over the head when he did my 1500' low level waiver last year. It's a bit limiting for visibility but once you've...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th May 2008, 10:21
Replies: 8
Views: 1,846
Posted By HappyJack260

John Sharpe is selling FFW, his S-1S, which has...

John Sharpe is selling FFW, his S-1S, which has been rebuilt and looks beautiful; he wants $75k.

If your budget's a bit bigger and you're interested in an S-2C, or if you want to try one for size,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2008, 21:55
Replies: 29
Views: 13,614
Posted By HappyJack260

Yes - I believe Curtis Aviation's S-2B VH-TKV had...

Yes - I believe Curtis Aviation's S-2B VH-TKV had an engine failure over Oran Park (about 2 miles away) and the pilot managed to dead-stick it back in to Camden. The aircraft is now in the hangar...
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