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Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Aug 2011, 18:44
Replies: 0
Views: 981
Posted By MasterGreen

Field Finder reborn with Google Earth

Back in the early 80's I produced a TRS-80 program to produce a anywhere to anywhere track and distance grid. For various reasons I recently needed this again, so had to rewrite it for the PC. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2011, 07:51
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

The airtesting on our T51 is now completed and...

The airtesting on our T51 is now completed and she flies just fine.

Piccies here :


https://picasaweb.google.com/Ken.B.Smith/T5170PostBuild#5577914525073368674

MG
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jan 2011, 02:44
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

T51 #70 has finally flown properly.

The old adage that a build is always 95% complete and only 95% to go is almost certainly true. After her first flight last year I had to ground her for months while we sorted out issues with fuel...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Mar 2010, 15:31
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

Well the T51 serial 70 flew on the 9th March...

Well the T51 serial 70 flew on the 9th March 2010. After 4 years building she flew very nicely. The CSU didn't - so speed was restricted by RPM, but that is a simple fix. The first flight was a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jan 2010, 20:10
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

There is an outfit called Rotaryae who have / had...

There is an outfit called Rotaryae who have / had some very promising rotary aircraft engines for the experimental / LSA market, but there are not open for business just now. I had been talking to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jan 2010, 06:12
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv153/terciops/...

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv153/terciops/CIMG0067.jpg


The Tail Flies - T51#70 doing final engine runs and tailplane load / on ground pitch stability tests 31 Dec. She is running late...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Oct 2009, 08:44
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

Here she is fully assembled ready for engine runs...

Here she is fully assembled ready for engine runs this weekend. Horrid sodium lighting - but the effect is there...

MG

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv153/terciops/CIMG0013.jpg
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2009, 16:58
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

Jamie, The outer wing panels are...

Jamie,
The outer wing panels are plugged in at the spar and secured by 4 bolts a side + rivets (as per plan, or screws / captive nuts in our case) around the skin join. It is a bit of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Oct 2009, 16:29
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

Jamie, we are firmly locked into the...

Jamie,
we are firmly locked into the 90/90 rule - 90% completed and 90% to go. Having said that we are now going to beat the 787 to flight. The engine runs were satisfactory and the 912...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th May 2009, 08:55
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

Titan T51 #70 Update

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv153/terciops/CIMG0014.jpg

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv153/terciops/CIMG0003.jpg

Cowlings nearly complete. Power on ship in a couple of weeks... We...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2009, 08:12
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

ZK-AKL is very close to completion now - we are...

ZK-AKL is very close to completion now - we are doing final assembly of the fuselage and cockpit at the moment. Power will go on ship by next weekend. I had hoped to beat the B787 into the air, but...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jan 2009, 07:51
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

T51 Update - heavy going on the tailplane

The tail feathers have caused a lot of work - there was a lot to do getting the elevators properly setup and balanced, but that is now done. The fuselage skinning is now proceeding reasonably well. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Aug 2008, 05:38
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

Slackie, well we shall see. The...

Slackie,
well we shall see. The standard machine is quoted at 150MPH cruise on a Rotax 912 at 1450 lbs. I was hoping our flush solid rivets, super smooth surface, sealed control...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Aug 2008, 07:16
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

HH, if you take the standard kit sheets...

HH,
if you take the standard kit sheets then all the main body panels are cut to size / shape. However we wanted overlapping flush panel joints and ordered the sheets uncut. Even with the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Aug 2008, 19:50
Replies: 94
Views: 65,129
Posted By MasterGreen

Angel A small syndicate of 'older' pilots have a T51 in...

A small syndicate of 'older' pilots have a T51 in progress at Ardmore, NZ. It is not an easy build and the basic kit leaves a lot of work if you want a finish and build quality anything more than...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd May 2006, 09:27
Replies: 23
Views: 9,651
Posted By MasterGreen

This started as wind trade - and I have been...

This started as wind trade - and I have been remiss recently for not keeping upto date on these things (here). Below is a link from a web page made up from a write up of mine (here in PPRUNE) of a...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Mar 2004, 03:47
Replies: 16
Views: 4,394
Posted By MasterGreen

Climb Speeds for Economy (from "A Few Notes from...

Climb Speeds for Economy (from "A Few Notes from my Notebook - a series of 1000")

For the B777 here are some actual figures - the same principle applies to other Boeing (all ?) FMS equipped...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Oct 2003, 10:27
Replies: 3
Views: 1,168
Posted By MasterGreen

Opinion Time : Disengaging AutoBrakes using...

Opinion Time :

Disengaging AutoBrakes using the 'backdoor method' of cycling the speedbrake lever 'an inch or two' is not a good idea or airmanship. Reasons are :

1. It takes the brakes...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jan 2003, 09:43
Replies: 5
Views: 2,037
Posted By MasterGreen

What I will never understand is the mentality...

What I will never understand is the mentality that demands that you must always climb to maximum altitude.

Have you no understanding of jet performance at all?

Whatever - your companies' loss I...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Jan 2003, 11:45
Replies: 29
Views: 7,854
Posted By MasterGreen

In my next life, if I don't come back as a gecko,...

In my next life, if I don't come back as a gecko, I would like to :

1. Earn as much as my friends thought I did.
2. Have as much time off as my neighbours thought I did.
3. Have as...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Dec 2002, 03:57
Replies: 10
Views: 1,917
Posted By MasterGreen

411A is correct. But there is a simple solution...

411A is correct. But there is a simple solution that seems obvious. Never fly above 350

MG
Forum: Questions
12th Nov 2002, 04:30
Replies: 3
Views: 856
Posted By MasterGreen

Hi Fonawah, Yes you...

Hi Fonawah,
Yes you ALWAYS should get ATC approval for any change of Altitude / Flight Level. There are times when this is not an option - but this is a non-normal situation...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Nov 2002, 21:36
Replies: 4
Views: 1,397
Posted By MasterGreen

Picard, Incomplete question. On a...

Picard,
Incomplete question. On a max stop where the Anti-Skid operates then it is probably the front unit that gets more braking effect - hence more heat. However on a less than max...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Oct 2002, 03:24
Replies: 10
Views: 627
Posted By MasterGreen

Before you take the MB out and all that. The...

Before you take the MB out and all that. The fact that the Power Supply fan is not running is a critical point.

Modern Power Supplies are started through a contact trigger and this is probably...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Oct 2002, 08:50
Replies: 14
Views: 4,366
Posted By MasterGreen

Gawd, I am really primed to answer this post -...

Gawd, I am really primed to answer this post - but as long as I don't hit that SUBMIT button I can just let off steam on the poor old keyboard.

What an bigotted old fart Crack is. Give the guy...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Oct 2002, 06:45
Replies: 18
Views: 3,417
Posted By MasterGreen

If I am climbing into a jet stream (any...

If I am climbing into a jet stream (any direction) I will always lock the seatbelt signs ON for all in the back until I get stable in the cruise. I often get lots of moans for this, because luckily...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
10th Oct 2002, 07:17
Replies: 4
Views: 687
Posted By MasterGreen

That is a fairly obvious commercial progression. ...

That is a fairly obvious commercial progression. But nevermind. There is actually a better alternative, although not quite as small a footprint, but if you have 128M or better this will work:
...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Oct 2002, 09:51
Replies: 25
Views: 3,427
Posted By MasterGreen

And the shadows of our lives stretch from here to...

And the shadows of our lives stretch from here to there - and we never really understand the there until we are here.

But then memory is such a selective beastie ....
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Oct 2002, 09:47
Replies: 4
Views: 2,095
Posted By MasterGreen

Not another frozen chicken problem surely !!! ...

Not another frozen chicken problem surely !!!

MG
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2002, 08:30
Replies: 56
Views: 12,654
Posted By MasterGreen

I don't know why there is all the flame directed...

I don't know why there is all the flame directed towards Mooney. Sure this photo was a split moment in time and it can be misread. Mooney is certainly premature in his statements since we have no...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
25th Sep 2002, 00:41
Replies: 4
Views: 577
Posted By MasterGreen

CH - Looks like you have a bit or two of flaky...

CH - Looks like you have a bit or two of flaky RAM then.

First question : How much RAM have you got in there and how many "slabs". To expand :

When you open the "box" and look inside - how...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
24th Sep 2002, 02:29
Replies: 4
Views: 577
Posted By MasterGreen

CH - I would go for a memory problem first - as...

CH - I would go for a memory problem first - as it is the easiest to cure, most likely etc.

Try this :

Pull your memory simms out (or unclip - whatever) and replace. If you have a pair or...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Sep 2002, 04:00
Replies: 21
Views: 4,326
Posted By MasterGreen

and the winglets are relevant to this post ? how ?

and the winglets are relevant to this post ? how ?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Sep 2002, 03:22
Replies: 74
Views: 8,389
Posted By MasterGreen

Excellent video. It shows the speed at which a...

Excellent video. It shows the speed at which a situation can develop without any detectable weapons being used.

I personally have no confidence in the $5 bolts on the doors or the projected...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2002, 06:57
Replies: 14
Views: 2,377
Posted By MasterGreen

Here is a link that seems rather relevant. ...

Here is a link that seems rather relevant.

Wind Trade and stuff (http://www.iasa-intl.com/wtt.html)

MG
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