Greg SendallMar 281 minAircraft Tyre Pressure GuideBelow is a guide table of common tyre and rim sizes and their recommended pressures and loads. Please, always consult with the specific...
Greg SendallMar 224 minAustralias First Powered FlightWe decided to touch on something slightly different today, and reflect on the first powered flight in Australia which officially occurred...
Greg SendallFeb 215 minAircraft BatteriesLike car batteries, aircraft batteries serve to start the engines or the APU. But the comparison stops there as aircraft are required to...
Greg SendallFeb 195 minGet-there-itisWith get-there-itis contributing to a huge number of aviation related fatalities, we thought we would share this informative article from...
Greg SendallFeb 16 minAircraft TyresAnyone who has ever watched an airliner land and noticed the puff of blue smoke that appears the moment the wheels spin up from zero to...
Greg SendallJan 182 minScimitar BladesFirst, a bit of background. In the early 1900's, French aeronautical inventor Lucien Chauviere saw commercial success with his scimitar...
Greg SendallJan 146 minPropeller Testing ResultsFor the past few months, John Gilpin from www.stolspeed.com has been testing 3 of our Meglin propellers (3-blade 72", 3-blade 70" and...
Greg SendallDec 14, 20211 minVa reduction with weight reductionBy now, a large majority of you would have seen the video of the Embraer EMB-202A agricultural aircraft that experienced an inflight...
Greg SendallDec 7, 20212 minTalking on the radioTuesday touchpoint: Talking on the radio. Its getting to that time of the year where more people are starting to head skyward, whether it...
Greg SendallNov 30, 20213 minTuesday Touchpoint: CASA Changes to flight operations regulationsIn two days’, on the 2nd of December, CASA are introducing new and amended regulations in regards to operations and flight rules, as well...
Greg SendallNov 23, 20213 minThe deadly base leg to final turn.A couple of weeks ago we wrote about skids and slips, and the implications of a skidding turn onto final. We found a great article from...
Greg SendallNov 15, 20212 minFlying with PassengersTuesday Touchpoint: One of the most exciting things about getting a pilot’s licence, besides the freedom, is getting to share your...
Greg SendallNov 8, 20212 minSlips vs SkidsDuring some ‘hangar talk’ recently, beside all the usual war stories, came a discussion around slips and skids; the differences between...
Greg SendallNov 2, 20212 min2 blade vs 3 blade propellers - which is better for LSA?You might have heard the saying, 2 to go, 3 for show. But for light aircraft, what is really better: 2 blades or 3? It goes without...