After flying in all types of weather in the XT-912 Arrows, this afternoon Jagsy took to the sky for an hour and a half in the Tanarg Bionix 13. After doing a few circuits, we then proceeded south and Jagsy conducted two simulated engine failures...
This was a flying trip that we did with three Trikes. We flew 1824.4nm and it took 37 hours to complete. The three pilots and one crew member had a fantastic time and we saw parts of Australia that could only be seen by fly a Trike.
To make the Pitot cover for the Tanarg you will need a Wick-Tector from a jet. Ok, I know you are how wondering what the hell is a Wick-Tector? If you look at the traling edge of a Jets wing you will see a number of what looks like a bits of string...
The exhaust cover for the Tanarg was easy to make. All you need is one Remove Before Flight banner available at any pilot shop. (we stock heaps of them $15.00 AU) You will need two Rubber leg tips 32mm, then make a small hole in the top and place...
One of the local pilots, Glenda, has taken up the idea of using old ERC charts (others know them as sector charts) as a base for creating artistic images relating to the chart.
ERC Low #1 – Hay Plain in flood
Mixed media on...
The image was found on The Lowy Interpreter together with some interesting foreign affairs stories that have yet to make it into the general media.
Apparently the distance between the fence and the edge of the runway, which is lower than the...