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Author: CoopCoop Date: Oct 19, 2007 07:11
Well, this year 19 Austers turned up for the annual Auster rally at
Wentworth, NSW. The weather made things difficult for the easterners,
who had to battle 25 knot headwinds (sometimes more) on the Friday,
but those of us coming from SA had a dream run. On the Saturday
morning, with Dorothy at 3,500' I never saw less than 100 knots ground
speed for the entire trip. Mind you, at that altitude the temp outside
was so close to freezing, even the engine was wishing it had worn a
pair of gloves.
A few miles out of Wentworth, I thought I heard Dorothy's even beat
stumble a couple of times, so after throttling back for the descent, I
checked the sparks and she ran like a chaffcutter when the right side
was turned off. (Yeah, I know, RT, as far as you are concerned, ALL
Gypsies run like chaffcutters...
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Author: Mil80CMil80C Date: Oct 19, 2007 16:38
Great yarn Coop, it's a pity the Auster in the MAAF at Oakey can't get
around like that, next time I'm in Kanmantoo picking up some bacon from my
mate there I might try and drop in to say G'day.
Deano
"Coop" chariotnose.netwheel.au> wrote in message
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> Wentworth, NSW. The weather...
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Author: Peter FanelliPeter Fanelli Date: Oct 19, 2007 17:32
Coop chariotnose.netwheel.au> wrote in
news:rqbhh396o7qq9htkha6jp9o1jvre28sudj@4ax.com:
> Well, this year 19 Austers turned up for the annual Auster rally at
> Wentworth, NSW.
How many Austers are still airworthy in Australia?
Is VH-BNA one of them?
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Author: Aubrey AdamsAubrey Adams Date: Oct 19, 2007 23:48
"Peter Fanelli" bellsouth.removeme.net> wrote in message
news:Xns99CEC6CF0D197fanellibellsouthnet@216.77.188.18...> Coop chariotnose.netwheel.au> wrote in
> news:rqbhh396o7qq9htkha6jp9o1jvre28sudj@4ax.com:
>>> Well, this year 19 Austers turned up for the annual Auster rally at
>> Wentworth, NSW.
>
>
> How many Austers are still airworthy in Australia?
>
> Is VH-BNA one of them?
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Author: CoopCoop Date: Oct 20, 2007 01:24
On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:32:10 GMT, Peter Fanelli
bellsouth.removeme.net> wrote:
>Coop chariotnose.netwheel.au> wrote in
>news:rqbhh396o7qq9htkha6jp9o1jvre28sudj@4ax.com:
>>> Well, this year 19 Austers turned up for the annual Auster rally at
>> Wentworth, NSW.
>
>
>How many Austers are still airworthy in Australia?
>
>Is VH-BNA one of them?
Go here to look at pictures of most of Australia's Austers:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/debneil/
However, BNA isn't there (yet) because it is undergoing a rebuild at
Gawler, SA. Almost finished, just a few details and some paperwork to
be completed. The latter may take the longest...
Coop
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Author: CoopCoop Date: Oct 20, 2007 06:46
On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:38:04 +1000, "Mil80C"
hotmail.com> wrote:
>Great yarn Coop, it's a pity the Auster in the MAAF at Oakey can't get
>around like that, next time I'm in Kanmantoo picking up some bacon from my
>mate there I might try and drop in to say G'day.
>
>Deano
>
Be lucky to catch me there- or anyone else. We usually just push our
machines out and depart, very little circuit bashing or hanging around
drinking and telling lies takes place. You are more likely to
encounter me at Noarlunga or Aldinga.
Cheers,
Coop
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Author: RTRT Date: Oct 20, 2007 22:59
"Coop" chariotnose.netwheel.au> wrote in message
news:rqbhh396o7qq9htkha6jp9o1jvre28sudj@4ax.com...> A few miles out of Wentworth, I thought I heard Dorothy's even beat
> stumble a couple of times, so after throttling back for the descent, I
> checked the sparks and she ran like a chaffcutter when the right side
> was turned off. (Yeah, I know, RT, as far as you are concerned, ALL
> Gypsies run like chaffcutters... Let's just say that this chaffcutter
> was missing a blade or two, orright?)
Sounds fair :-) 'Course that's the downside of an inverted donc. Sure
you get a nice high prop line, but you've got spark plugs instead of drain
plugs at the lowest, oiliest, point.
> Another, who had painted his Meta-Sokol in a shade of
> metallic purple, was awarded a Violet Crumble bar for his trouble.
What are those things like to t/o and land? Are they really as prone to
ground loops as they look likely to be? There was one in a maintenance
hangar in Rocky back in the 70s, waiting for major maintenance on hoses etc,
so I've crawled over one but never seen one actually moving. Nicely made
and very strong IIRC. Not quite in the same league as a Blanik, though.
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Author: CoopCoop Date: Oct 21, 2007 06:25
On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:59:05 +1000, "RT" nowhere.com.au>
wrote:
>> Another, who had painted his Meta-Sokol in a shade of
>> metallic purple, was awarded a Violet Crumble bar for his trouble.
>
>What are those things like to t/o and land? Are they really as prone to
>ground loops as they look likely to be? There was one in a maintenance
>hangar in Rocky back in the 70s, waiting for major maintenance on hoses etc,
>so I've crawled over one but never seen one actually moving. Nicely made
>and very strong IIRC. Not quite in the same league as a Blanik, though.
>
>A B&W photo & some details at:
> http://avia.russian.ee/air/czech/let_l-40.php
>where you can see the "tailwheel" positioned more or less in line with the
>mainplane trailing edge.
>
>A colour photo and more detail at:
> http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=266
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Author: RTRT Date: Oct 22, 2007 01:27
"Coop" chariotnose.netwheel.au> wrote in message
news:766mh3lq0celrn92j3j0nt15nimtoddg6h@4ax.com...> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:59:05 +1000, "RT" nowhere.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>>>> Another, who had painted his Meta-Sokol in a shade of
>>> metallic purple, was awarded a Violet Crumble bar for his trouble.
>>
>>What are those things like to t/o and land? Are they really as prone to
>>ground loops as they look likely to be? There was one in a maintenance
>>hangar in Rocky back in the 70s, waiting for major maintenance on hoses
>>etc,
>>so I've crawled over one but never seen one actually moving. Nicely
>>made
>>and very strong IIRC. Not quite in the same league as a Blanik, though.
>>
>>A B&W photo & some details at:
>> http://avia.russian.ee/air/czech/let_l-40.php
>>where you can see the "tailwheel" positioned more or less in line with the ...
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