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  • in reply to: Setter home now – big thanks to all concerned #1381071
    dodrums
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    pity we couldn’t meet up when you were in Scotland, we could have made the beer count a realistic figure 🙂

    next time

    Ken

    looking at that picture gives me an idea on how you could raise the insurance money

    surely it is a reason for the insurance company to increase the premium 😀

    in reply to: Quiz Time – Name The Airfield. #617688
    dodrums
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    7. Prestwick, at a guess in the early 70’s. (giveaway is the sideways growing trees :))

    in reply to: Quiz Time – Name The Airfield. #691101
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    7. Prestwick, at a guess in the early 70’s. (giveaway is the sideways growing trees :))

    in reply to: Changing runway number ??? #618403
    dodrums
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    magnetic variation. (edit: should be magnetic drift, i.e. magnetic north moves)

    Remember runway 17 can have a heading somewhere between 165 and 174 degrees, so it only requires a 1 degree change in magnetic north for the runway to be re-designated. Something that is constantly reviewed.

    Ken

    in reply to: Changing runway number ??? #692737
    dodrums
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    magnetic variation. (edit: should be magnetic drift, i.e. magnetic north moves)

    Remember runway 17 can have a heading somewhere between 165 and 174 degrees, so it only requires a 1 degree change in magnetic north for the runway to be re-designated. Something that is constantly reviewed.

    Ken

    in reply to: Rearwin's Melvis #435104
    dodrums
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    Melvyn, forget the jokes about posting on the underwear, just remember how much lighter the wallet is :diablo: or is that what you are thinking about in the candle shot :dev2:

    How long do you estimate before the Rearwin takes to the air again?

    Ken

    in reply to: Chipmunk starter question #1385977
    dodrums
    Participant

    thanks Topgun & Alistair, much clearer now

    K

    in reply to: Chipmunk starter question #1386134
    dodrums
    Participant

    aha! have heard of coffman, just have to work out how that works now (helps if I know how to spell it :))

    I assume the output of the cartridge spins a small turbine which is geared up to turn the crankshaft via a clutch of some sort?

    in reply to: Rearwin's Melvis #435144
    dodrums
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    looks a lot older and fatter than in previous photos, but he has a lovely aeroplane

    in reply to: Rand KR1 #435165
    dodrums
    Participant

    I’m guessing the shadow under the wing is hiding its ‘Fred Flintstone’ propulsion system! 😀

    except you’ld need rather long legs to cruise at 2000ft 🙂

    Daz, having met you even you couldn’t fit into that! 😮

    Ken 😀

    in reply to: Oh Dear #435247
    dodrums
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    Ta muchly for the kind words and encouragement, although I think the intentional spinning may have to wait a wee bit 😮

    Not G-BMKG, but the black and white one (will post reg later), but agree that Alan is a good guy, and David (whose tomahawk I was flying), and Graham, and Euan, and … 🙂 What can you say when the instruction is to ‘bring some buns’ when you next visit? 🙂

    edit: G-BSFE

    in reply to: PA.28 G-BATW #435249
    dodrums
    Participant

    A quick search on G-INFO shows it is still around.

    in reply to: Aircraft designer quiz #1399980
    dodrums
    Participant

    3. Orville Wright
    5. Willi Messerschmit
    6. Glen Curtis
    11. Santos-DuMont

    in reply to: Some pics at Oban #435289
    dodrums
    Participant

    very interesting, I’ll get there someday. I’ve heard it’s compulsory to carry jammy dodgers when flying to Oban. 🙂

    Weather round Cumbernauld was fine on Sat morning, but cloud came over at 2500, but a nice day for flying.

    Ken

    in reply to: Quiz for the smart alecs… #1406005
    dodrums
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    can I have a go? 🙂

    Using other peoples techniques I’d say it was a :
    SmartAlec Quiz mark 1 :diablo:

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