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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Aug 2015, 14:02
Replies: 12
Views: 2,764
Posted By WAC

Nearly every Pa28 140 is actually powered by...

Nearly every Pa28 140 is actually powered by 150hp. The 140 was simply retained as a model number. You will also find that many 140's have their 150hp bumped up to 160 by a STC. The extra few ponies...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jul 2015, 17:47
Replies: 10
Views: 2,601
Posted By WAC

Not only would you probably get a grumpy reaction...

Not only would you probably get a grumpy reaction at Lindsay Park, I'd suggest the now overhanging trees and the area of runway used for stockpiling mounds of gravel could be issues...
The bales of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jul 2015, 13:25
Replies: 10
Views: 2,601
Posted By WAC

The only other strips a small private ones and/or...

The only other strips a small private ones and/or disused like the anguston strip on Lindsay Park.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd May 2015, 09:34
Replies: 18
Views: 16,021
Posted By WAC

I have a PA28-140. Ins is about $2600 pa, last 3...

I have a PA28-140. Ins is about $2600 pa, last 3 annuals have been 4k 3.5k 2.5k.
Fuel burn is 32lts hr average. Oil is SFA.
Keeping OH happy with me having it costs a new horse or saddle etc each...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jan 2015, 04:19
Replies: 12
Views: 4,164
Posted By WAC

In SA, our farm tanks can be diesel gravity feed...

In SA, our farm tanks can be diesel gravity feed from above ground, but petrol tanks have to be on ground and pumped. I assume the same would apply to avgas as petrol.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Dec 2014, 00:06
Replies: 210
Views: 297,215
Posted By WAC

You might feel, functional, you may even appear...

You might feel, functional, you may even appear functional to a casual observer, but testing will show significant degredation of reaction times and motor skills. These numbers are not pulled out of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Nov 2014, 21:52
Replies: 210
Views: 297,215
Posted By WAC

You mean that horrible arbitrary limit supported...

You mean that horrible arbitrary limit supported by solid science and decades of research?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Nov 2014, 02:44
Replies: 95
Views: 19,675
Posted By WAC

You can't see anything arising from trundling a...

You can't see anything arising from trundling a vehicle down a public street with a spinning prop on the front red snail? Just unregistered hey....:eek:
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2014, 00:04
Replies: 42
Views: 12,093
Posted By WAC

Your assuming its a job that requires a team......

Your assuming its a job that requires a team... What about a job that just requires a spotting scope or a laser designator... The tasks exist, but the question is do they exist in sufficient...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Sep 2014, 23:06
Replies: 38
Views: 85,799
Posted By WAC

My favourite is the down and locked call in fixed...

My favourite is the down and locked call in fixed gear aircraft.... It's not adding to safety, or, as claimed preparing for later transition to retract aircraft, it's preparing for a gear up in a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Sep 2014, 01:51
Replies: 46
Views: 13,641
Posted By WAC

As absolutely incredible as it may sound bob,...

As absolutely incredible as it may sound bob, some people infact DO own aircraft!:eek: ...the hypothetical situation may have some relevancy to someone who purchases their own aircraft to train in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2014, 13:47
Replies: 46
Views: 13,641
Posted By WAC

Where is the restriction that flights must start...

Where is the restriction that flights must start and end at the same airport listed?
My understanding was land aways are ok within the 25 miles of origin, but of course you can't leapfrog...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2014, 11:00
Replies: 26
Views: 4,687
Posted By WAC

You really don't know a lot about Australia and...

You really don't know a lot about Australia and our health or welfare systems do you?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jun 2014, 01:56
Replies: 95
Views: 30,962
Posted By WAC

A wing approx 1km from impact point....

A wing approx 1km from impact point....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st May 2014, 00:26
Replies: 17
Views: 2,864
Posted By WAC

Major volcanic eruptions can have a cooling...

Major volcanic eruptions can have a cooling effect due to sulphur dioxide and some other effects... Maybe it will get us off the hook a little longer?:rolleyes:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th May 2014, 05:18
Replies: 20
Views: 4,576
Posted By WAC

50 50 is appropriate...you are half right! Lol ...

50 50 is appropriate...you are half right! Lol
Trolling and trawling are BOTH fishing terms.
Trawling involves dragging a net catching all and sundry.
Trolling involves dragging a baited hook or...
Forum: Private Flying
15th May 2014, 12:48
Replies: 19
Views: 3,141
Posted By WAC

Love my 28-140. Good honest workhorse, easy to...

Love my 28-140. Good honest workhorse, easy to fly, no nasty vices.
Toe brakes only on the left, trim on the roof, push/pull throttle and mix rather than the later quadrants.
Often fly 3 up with...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2014, 09:50
Replies: 42
Views: 11,896
Posted By WAC

Awesome! Was twotters out of Aeropelican that...

Awesome! Was twotters out of Aeropelican that gave me the bug!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2014, 11:24
Replies: 27
Views: 4,562
Posted By WAC

Gone.... And green tape prevents restoration.

Gone.... And green tape prevents restoration.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2014, 10:20
Replies: 72
Views: 15,673
Posted By WAC

Get their furstus with the mostest... Nathenial...

Get their furstus with the mostest... Nathenial Bedford Forrest...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Mar 2014, 23:10
Replies: 50
Views: 9,728
Posted By WAC

Looks to me like those ribs are made of honeycomb...

Looks to me like those ribs are made of honeycomb composite skinned in aluminium... Making them very light and incredibly stiff.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jan 2014, 00:50
Replies: 90
Views: 13,516
Posted By WAC

Angry Cactusjack, what EXACTLY is involved in the 5...

Cactusjack, what EXACTLY is involved in the 5 weeks anal leave a year?
I guess that will put a few applicants off.....:uhoh:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Nov 2013, 01:00
Replies: 61
Views: 17,331
Posted By WAC

Medical and ASIC/license paperwork sent off same...

Medical and ASIC/license paperwork sent off same day.
Medical back inside two weeks.
Rest yet to appear at the 5 week mark....but they took the money quick smart!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Oct 2013, 06:51
Replies: 41
Views: 7,333
Posted By WAC

Having been on fire grounds with Bambi buckets in...

Having been on fire grounds with Bambi buckets in operation they CAN be bloody effective in the right circumstances. That said, an 802 coming in low along the fire line is a beautiful sight!
Forum: Private Flying
19th Oct 2013, 00:08
Replies: 19
Views: 3,013
Posted By WAC

Talking Actually, from the science of it they would...

Actually, from the science of it they would probably survive... Veterinary studies show that cats have a "dangerous range" of heights that falls within are the worst... Below the minimum they don't...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Oct 2013, 11:27
Replies: 47
Views: 7,568
Posted By WAC

"Skip" is the common term for these bounced...

"Skip" is the common term for these bounced transmissions. The weird thing about them is that as they are due to a "bounce" off the ionosphere, stations closer to the originating point won't be able...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Aug 2013, 05:41
Replies: 27
Views: 4,461
Posted By WAC

You may have blinked at that moment...

You may have blinked at that moment...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Aug 2013, 05:35
Replies: 27
Views: 4,461
Posted By WAC

You may have blinked at that moment...

You may have blinked at that moment...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2013, 21:53
Replies: 27
Views: 4,461
Posted By WAC

... Minnipa... Which is about 120km west of the...

... Minnipa... Which is about 120km west of the Sydney/Perth halfway point.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2013, 11:40
Replies: 19
Views: 5,780
Posted By WAC

Anything past Gepps Cross is considered Outback!

Anything past Gepps Cross is considered Outback!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2013, 11:38
Replies: 27
Views: 4,461
Posted By WAC

As another Cherokee driver, if you happen to do...

As another Cherokee driver, if you happen to do the west to east across the bottom option, there's a spare hangar and bed for you halfway across! Look forward to reading of your adventures!
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jun 2013, 01:51
Replies: 62
Views: 11,266
Posted By WAC

A weight loss program for an older aircraft is...

A weight loss program for an older aircraft is entirely possible....modern goodies are so much lighter than the original fit... Add in a strip an respray to remove the collected paint layers and you...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2013, 23:05
Replies: 16
Views: 3,299
Posted By WAC

PPL - fly and pay CPL - Fly ATPL - Fly...

PPL - fly and pay

CPL - Fly

ATPL - Fly and get paid

:}
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jun 2013, 22:31
Replies: 8
Views: 2,983
Posted By WAC

Concrete does keep curing for a long time, but...

Concrete does keep curing for a long time, but there are issues with desilicification and 'concrete cancer' with age...a high water table or salinity would make it worse...
Forum: Private Flying
30th May 2013, 07:48
Replies: 47
Views: 8,927
Posted By WAC

We have a few starting to pop up down under and...

We have a few starting to pop up down under and we have the weather to go with it...that and a couple I've seen so far are in gorgeous coastal spots that are already holiday spots....maybe aim to...
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