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- Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:39 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: 1935 Drone aircraft doing engine runs.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8298
The Drone was not exactly a speed demon. Allowing for en-route stops, the flight distance to Berlin had to be at least 600 statute miles. Assuming an actual over the ground speed of 50mph, that would be a flight time of 12 hours, consuming 6.67 Imperial gallons of petrol assuming Ron's figures for f...
- Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:33 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: 1935 Drone aircraft doing engine runs.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8298
So how many gallons of petrol would fifteen shillings purchase in 1936? That would have been about 20% of the average weekly pay back then, I imagine. I remember seein G-AEKV fly into White Waltham in the late 50's. It seemed to take forever to make it into the circuit pattern as one could hear the ...
- Fri May 30, 2008 6:36 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Time Reported in the Forum Index
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2494
Time Reported in the Forum Index
Having just opened up the Forum index, I see the time reported as 10:26PM. My local time is 1:26PM here in Florida, and we usually have a five hour time difference, not nine. Has the web site been outsourced somewhere out east, or does the server clock need resetting?
- Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:40 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Mode S CAA meeting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6947
In the USA the push is towards ADS-B, which does not need a radar system to function. A ten year implementation time period is projected for this. Was any mention made of this alternate to Mode S? If ADS-B is to be the internationally accepted system in the not too distant future, it seems that requ...
- Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:14 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Automatic Log-in
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10402
- Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:23 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Propellers for VW engines
- Replies: 32
- Views: 30666
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:34 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: My Eyes Are Getting Old!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7269
When I turned 40 I was told that I had very good vision, the accomodation power of a twelve year old. Now I cannot manage without my Varilux lenses! They do take a little getting used to, and have a smaller lateral in-focus field of view than bi or tri-focals, but they work for me. I have frames wit...
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:25 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: LAA membership - mandatory for Permit a/c owners?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 43951
I am not sure what are the current rules regarding groups, but would it not make sense to ask a group for a subscription that would include all group members as associate or group members of the LAA? No magazine for the individual group members, just one for the group. An alternate class of membersh...
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:38 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Error message on login? Click refresh/reload on your browser
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12388
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:09 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Automatic Log In
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4579
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:08 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Automatic Log In
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4579
Automatic Log In
The auto log in has been working for me until today, when the BB no longer recognises me unles I log in again. Is the system broken?