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Search: Posts Made By: lotusexige
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Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
12th Feb 2022, 14:48
Replies: 27
Views: 3,325
Posted By lotusexige

IN my working days I built all the desktops and...

IN my working days I built all the desktops and bought Dell servers. The reason for building the desktops was so that I knew exactly what bits were inside so that in the event if a problem I knew...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2019, 16:24
Replies: 37
Views: 10,041
Posted By lotusexige

I had exactly the same experience. Then, after we...

I had exactly the same experience. Then, after we landed the instructor said the it would take about 10 hours before I could hover. I thought he was talking rubbish, I mean I had flown an Auater so I...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2019, 16:16
Replies: 25
Views: 5,667
Posted By lotusexige

Reminds me of a story I heard years ago from a...

Reminds me of a story I heard years ago from a guy who had bought an R22 in Ireland.
When he bought it the deal was the the Irish owners were to deliver it to the UK. The aircraft arrived at the...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Dec 2016, 15:33
Replies: 27
Views: 8,810
Posted By lotusexige

From the dates mention it would seem that the OP...

From the dates mention it would seem that the OP would have an old brown for life licence.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2016, 12:29
Replies: 18
Views: 5,460
Posted By lotusexige

I saw the prop on a VP1 being totally trashed by...

I saw the prop on a VP1 being totally trashed by a bit of long grass so I would consider tail rotors to be particularly vulnerable.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
9th Jul 2016, 09:55
Replies: 113
Views: 51,295
Posted By lotusexige

That was the same guy who reckoned that he had...

That was the same guy who reckoned that he had take the Citation out of Castlebar on one engine.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
9th Jul 2016, 09:53
Replies: 113
Views: 51,295
Posted By lotusexige

Cancelled, replied to wrong post.

Cancelled, replied to wrong post.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2013, 14:29
Replies: 7
Views: 7,508
Posted By lotusexige

If I remember correctly, the Blue Thunder modded...

If I remember correctly, the Blue Thunder modded Gazelle was for sale on Trade a Plane, many moons ago. About a third of a century of moons ago.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Sep 2012, 13:29
Replies: 67
Views: 78,296
Posted By lotusexige

There was a story that there were in fact two...

There was a story that there were in fact two main gear types made by Cessna for the 150. The earlier one was a leaf and the later one tubular. The leaf version was said to be much better than the...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Sep 2012, 14:35
Replies: 29
Views: 5,310
Posted By lotusexige

Not a road but I read somewhere years ago that...

Not a road but I read somewhere years ago that there were some gaps left in the tree lines in either Kensington Gardens or Hyde Park to allow enough of a runway for a Twin Pioneer to operate if it...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2012, 16:19
Replies: 1,615
Views: 1,869,018
Posted By lotusexige

RVDT, one other advantage should be corrosion...

RVDT, one other advantage should be corrosion resistance. Too early to tell though.
Forum: Private Flying
21st Aug 2012, 16:04
Replies: 47
Views: 9,817
Posted By lotusexige

Thinking a bit about it. We have three...

Thinking a bit about it. We have three conditions.

First, the engine is driving the prop, the prop is using engine power to accelerate air and thus produce thrust. The air is moving over the prop...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2012, 11:48
Replies: 21
Views: 7,583
Posted By lotusexige

I have often wondered as to whether the extra...

I have often wondered as to whether the extra complexity of a twin negates the advantage of having the second donkey.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Aug 2012, 15:22
Replies: 12
Views: 2,287
Posted By lotusexige

Mhale71, he said cyclic, not collective.

Mhale71, he said cyclic, not collective.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2012, 11:42
Replies: 12
Views: 2,287
Posted By lotusexige

That's interesting, throttle on the stick. Any...

That's interesting, throttle on the stick. Any reverences or illustrations?
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2012, 13:46
Replies: 28
Views: 48,360
Posted By lotusexige

astir8, I may well be mistaken in thinking that...

astir8, I may well be mistaken in thinking that he called it the Scud 2, after all it was about 30 years ago. It does, for some reason stick in my mind.
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2012, 16:34
Replies: 28
Views: 48,360
Posted By lotusexige

Interesting about the basement being big enough...

Interesting about the basement being big enough for a 15m glider.
When Costin built his house he first built the jig for the roof trusses from concrete blocks. The trusses were then used as simple...
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2012, 14:33
Replies: 28
Views: 48,360
Posted By lotusexige

chrisN, I remember meeting Frank Costin a few...

chrisN, I remember meeting Frank Costin a few times in the early 80s when he lived in Ireland. He had built his own house, very innovative and interesting wooden roof structure and also built a basic...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2012, 17:16
Replies: 13
Views: 1,828
Posted By lotusexige

ADF+DI=QDM?

ADF+DI=QDM?
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2012, 12:13
Replies: 18
Views: 10,431
Posted By lotusexige

I see that Fly Q are advertising the 22 for £150...

I see that Fly Q are advertising the 22 for £150 per hour + VAT.
Fly Q | Hours Building (http://www.fly-q.co.uk/discover/hours-building/)
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2012, 11:35
Replies: 34
Views: 14,879
Posted By lotusexige

So I suppose one of the questions is does...

So I suppose one of the questions is does Robinsons optional corrosion proofing include proper non EPA paint?
Forum: Private Flying
5th Mar 2012, 13:32
Replies: 13
Views: 3,534
Posted By lotusexige

Maybe? MU-2 Max performance takeoff Port de...

Maybe?
MU-2 Max performance takeoff Port de paix, Haiti - YouTube
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Mar 2012, 14:42
Replies: 94
Views: 23,663
Posted By lotusexige

Well, I've seen a Rutan Defiant for sale recently...

Well, I've seen a Rutan Defiant for sale recently in the UK.
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2012, 14:15
Replies: 29
Views: 3,774
Posted By lotusexige

Shorrik, I often wonder about these dyno tests...

Shorrik, I often wonder about these dyno tests and claimed transmission losses. If say 20bhp is lost in the transmission that is about 15Kw. That's a lot of single bar electric fires even spread out...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Feb 2012, 10:50
Replies: 33
Views: 4,808
Posted By lotusexige

Could some let us into the secret of what this...

Could some let us into the secret of what this contraption is? I am becoming overcome with curiosity.
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jan 2012, 13:12
Replies: 14
Views: 8,103
Posted By lotusexige

What's a Fenton?

What's a Fenton?
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Nov 2011, 13:40
Replies: 32
Views: 11,906
Posted By lotusexige

Shawn, does the governor actually measure rpm...

Shawn, does the governor actually measure rpm relative to the fuselage or does it work on absolute rpm?

You don't by any chance ahve any relations/ancestors from Donegal in Ireland? Coyle is a...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Nov 2011, 13:46
Replies: 113
Views: 51,295
Posted By lotusexige

There was a Citation, belonged to Ferranti, ...

There was a Citation, belonged to Ferranti, based at Castlebar back in the late 70s/early 80s. As far as I can find out the runway length was 610 metres. I do remember it being mention as being 600...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Nov 2011, 18:29
Replies: 317
Views: 88,426
Posted By lotusexige

I wonder would the engine position have any...

I wonder would the engine position have any relevance to the statistics of the Rutan canards v the STOL aircraft? Agreed of course, the slower the crash the less damage done but having a few hundred...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Oct 2011, 14:42
Replies: 20
Views: 3,927
Posted By lotusexige

I'm running Windows 2000 and it works fine. BTW,...

I'm running Windows 2000 and it works fine. BTW, I reckon that W2K is the most stable version of Windows that I have come across, this one was installed 5 years ago and still stable.
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2011, 16:51
Replies: 26
Views: 3,258
Posted By lotusexige

Yes, very high wing loading without the flaps....

Yes, very high wing loading without the flaps. Apparently with the flaps, huge Fowlers, extended it is about the same as a B200.
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2011, 12:29
Replies: 26
Views: 3,258
Posted By lotusexige

A and C, I get the impression that the MU2 has a...

A and C, I get the impression that the MU2 has a bad reputation because it is differnt and has to be flown differently. In addition they were popular with the druggies at one point. An aircraft that...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2011, 12:17
Replies: 17
Views: 1,677
Posted By lotusexige

T-6A Texan II Joint Specialized Undergraduate...

T-6A Texan II Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training - Gouge (http://www.t6driver.com/systems_oboggs.html) type thingie?
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2011, 13:57
Replies: 14
Views: 6,086
Posted By lotusexige

Many years ago our CFI gave us his thought on...

Many years ago our CFI gave us his thought on this. If it is a case of just getting the plane in and out of its own hangar arrange tha hanger floor to have a slight slope so that the plane will roll...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2011, 15:34
Replies: 54
Views: 11,962
Posted By lotusexige

I would have thought though that even with the...

I would have thought though that even with the STC while you get the cost down again you loose an awful lot of the utility of the aircraft. 130Kgs is 286lbs is about 40 US gallons of jet fuel is...
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