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Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 12, 2011 21:44:46 GMT 12
My critique was written using department english......  ;D I'm hearing you! |
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Post by Medic1nz on Nov 12, 2011 22:47:09 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 13, 2011 10:52:08 GMT 12
Great pics, cheers for sharing them.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Nov 13, 2011 19:53:32 GMT 12
Some awesome shots there, well done.
The below averageweather meant we could not fly out of Blenheim in the Nanchang so looking forward to the next show and great to hear that all of the WW1 planes flew.
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Post by Medic1nz on Nov 13, 2011 21:20:03 GMT 12
Thanks guys, as a side, in your opinions, what is the best camera settings to use with a bright or dark grey sky?
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Post by dodgy on Nov 16, 2011 10:17:00 GMT 12
So, does anyone know who owns the Spitfire replica that was parked up outside the SVAS hangar? I have always liked the concept of this, but the canopy is so far out out scale, it just looks wrong...
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Post by Peter Lewis on Nov 16, 2011 11:05:52 GMT 12
Highlights the problem with scale replicas - it's so very hard to scale down the pilot.
Anyway, what's the buzz - is the Snipe staying in NZ or going overseas?
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Nov 16, 2011 13:39:17 GMT 12
So, does anyone know who owns the Spitfire replica that was parked up outside the SVAS hangar? I have always liked the concept of this, but the canopy is so far out out scale, it just looks wrong... Richmond Harding at Wanganui |
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 1, 2012 11:14:28 GMT 12
Looks like my girlfriend and I will be down for the show on the 21st. Not sure at this stage if we are flying to Wellington (and train/overnight/train), or driving down for a few days in Hawkes Bay.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jan 10, 2012 20:48:00 GMT 12
I won't be there this time, because I'm rostered on late-shift, which means I've got to start work at 15:45hrs and drive a passenger train over to Wellington and return, and don't finish work until 21:25hrs. Bugger!  Mind you, I do live local (in Masterton) so I do get more chances than most people to attend those TVAL airshows. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 22, 2012 18:49:52 GMT 12
A question that has been niggling away at me:
We are consistently told that the TVAL aircraft are exact replicas of the originals, down to the smallest details.
If that is the case, how does such an early design qualify for an airworthiness certificate in today's aviation environment?
No Grandfather clause can apply (as is the case for the DC-3) as we never had Camels, Snipes, Be-2s or Re-8s in NZ.
As an example - firewalls.
Early aircraft (e.g. the Camel) basically had the pilot sitting on a fuel tank with the engine in his lap. Absolute firetrap.
After the Harry Hawker incident in the UK in 1921, a fireproof bulkhead between the engine and the occupants of the aircraft became compulsory.
So how would a Camel 'replica' be constructed today - in the original format, or with the firewall?
Presumably a way has been found around the rotary engine ban that was introduced in the late 1930s and lead to the withdrawal of the last couple of active 504s in NZ.
Anyone care to comment? Bruce may know the answer.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 22, 2012 18:56:08 GMT 12
Why were rotary engines banned?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 22, 2012 18:59:23 GMT 12
Thinking about it, do all the lightweight microlights have firewalls fitted?
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Feb 24, 2012 20:29:21 GMT 12
I'm reasonably certain they're classed as amateur built aircraft, or something to that effect, rather than the "aeroplane" category, which has different requirements for airworthiness.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Mar 14, 2012 19:31:46 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 15, 2012 17:59:49 GMT 12
Very nice photos.
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 20, 2012 7:06:47 GMT 12
By the way, the Snipe and Albatross have arrived with Kermit. Facebook photos |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Apr 14, 2012 8:26:36 GMT 12
Have just added two updates to my website covering walk arounds with these two magnificent aeroplanes.   |
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