By: havillandhornet - 12th February 2017 at 22:47
A more detailed picture of the LOM Engine installed on ZK-LOM from this page: http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2017/02/a-few-from-last-weekends-saa-fly-in.html
By: David Burke - 28th January 2017 at 01:58
Thanks for the information. I have spoken to her owner in the past .
By: Auster Fan - 27th January 2017 at 20:41
A “new build” 5 Alpha by the looks of things, as opposed to a demobbed Auster V, so a relatively rare machine…
By: WJ244 - 27th January 2017 at 19:03
When I helped to deliver Tangomikes’s Proctor to Great Oakley a few years ago Auster V G-APAH was sitting in an open fronted hangar with a heavy layer of dust suggesting it hadn’t moved for a long time. According to GINFO it last had a C of A in 2004. It is possible that it is still sitting there so might be worth a look. The last owner shown on GINFO lived in Manningtree which isn’t too far from Great Oakley.
By: Auster Fan - 26th January 2017 at 18:32
And it appears to turn the right way i.e. The same as the Gipsy/Cirrus engines…
By: havillandhornet - 26th January 2017 at 03:28
The Lycoming fitted to Auster IV and V gets more difficult as the years go by to find parts for. The aim is for a 160 or 180 hp machine that will have good short field ability and spares off the shelf.
What about fitting a LOM engine as fitted to this chipmunk in NZ? : http://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/246440/thread
At least it’s in production and easier to find parts
By: bazv - 25th January 2017 at 13:27
I’ve always thought that the pun was a very weak form of humour.
This forum is well past its best. Goodbye.
As an anagram – Brexat ?? 😀
Must have lorst his SOH since leaving Halton LOL
By: David Burke - 25th January 2017 at 12:39
So many puns I cannot see the woods for the trees !
By: Spartabus - 25th January 2017 at 12:01
I didn’t think anyone would teak offence at some harmless punnery that germinated from a spelling mistake?
By: Stan Smith - 24th January 2017 at 20:27
Sorry if I offended you. Such was not my intention,
By: Mr Merry - 24th January 2017 at 18:44
Better than no humour Brat.
By: Archer - 23rd January 2017 at 17:50
We seem to be branching off into sillyness.
By: kartman - 23rd January 2017 at 17:03
Just twigged that there is some sort of joke thread starting here, or maybe i am barking up the wrong tree?…………Martin
By: Spartabus - 23rd January 2017 at 15:43
I woodn’t fault him if he did.
I pine for the days when we could use this forum without a forest of puns
By: J Boyle - 23rd January 2017 at 15:13
Hi Brat, question. If you have tree on board can you log the time??? (Sorry, couldn’t resist it)
I woodn’t fault him if he did.
By: ozplane - 23rd January 2017 at 14:48
That’s fir him to decide.
By: Stan Smith - 22nd January 2017 at 21:37
Hi Brat, question. If you have tree on board can you log the time??? (Sorry, couldn’t resist it)
By: David Burke - 22nd January 2017 at 17:42
The Lycoming fitted to Auster IV and V gets more difficult as the years go by to find parts for. The aim is for a 160 or 180 hp machine that will have good short field ability and spares off the shelf.
Therefore an Auster that was built with a Lycoming is a far nicer option than converting a nice J.1N that is already airworthy and probably one of the best of the breed.
By: Auster Fan - 21st January 2017 at 16:17
Trying to stop a very nice J.1N being converted to Lycoming. Hopefully it can be avoided !
I share that thought, but I guess better to have it flying with a Lycoming than not at all…
By: Consul - 21st January 2017 at 00:28
IIRC there is / was an ex French Auster Workmaster stored at the Wings Museum. It is G-OJAS which was once under rebuild at Shoreham.
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