Back Issues of Pacific Flyer Magazine 2008

Contents

4 Baron Manfred Von Richthofen -The Red Baron
6 Down Time - Maintenance season in Canada
10 Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries for Aviation Applications - Technical article
14 ... And Lived On The Wind - Flying experience
18 Planes, trains and automobiles - David Hack Classic Meet in Toowoomba
24 A Successful Helicopter Auto Rotation Could Save Your Life - Safety article for helicopters
26 Building Your Plane with Wood - Part 2 -online story
28 Getting your 912 Rotax light sport or ultralight aircraft Ready for Storage - Aircraft maintenance
30 Welcome to Paradise - Aircraft review
34 One Strike and You're Out - Safety article - helicopter wire strike.
38 Kiwi Air Force Open Day - Airshow in New Zealand
40 Boeings in the Outback - The Qantas Outback Founders Museum, Longreach
42 Sportstar SL - Aircraft update
43 Mitch Boyle - 16-year-old circumnavigating Australia

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4 Kit Aircraft For The Complete Newbie - Advise on choosing an aircraft to build
12 No Better Day To Fly - Flying a gyrocopter
16 Who needs a GPS when you can navigate like an RAAF pilot - New navigation course
19 Building an Aeroplane with Wood - Building project - Part 1
22 Dova Skylark - Aircraft review
25 You Don't Know Jack - Historical article
28 Tips for Keeping Your Plane in Flight Worthy Condition - Engine oil advise - maintain those engines
30 A Macchi has gone in - Historical story
38 A New Aircraft - Peter McLean's new Airborne XT-912
40 In the hot seat - Agricultural flying
42 Why Wasn't I Told That? - Parallax-visual illusions
46 "Part of the prevention, not just the cure" - Overdownunder flight around Australia in an Aerochute to raise awareness and inspire those suffering from depression.

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4 Natfly '08 - Fly-in news and photos
8 Clifton Does It Again - Annual fly-in at Bange airfield
12 Into The Storm - Flying the Arctic skies
16 Wingfoot Air Express - The first airship disaster
18 That Sinking Feeling - Safety article
22 Converting to Type - Safety story
24 How Does A Spark Plug Work? - Technical article
28 Arthur Butler Memorial Fly-In 2008 - Upcoming event
30 Disaster-Capture-Imprisonment - Historical story -online story
32 The Great Ocean Road... From Above - Cross-country adventure
36 Blade Failures - Metal Propellers - Maintenance article
38 Why Wasn't I Told That? - Part 2 - The drag bucket & safe speed near the ground
44 Speed & Distance are concepts - The Bundy Run - Part 2

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4 The Dragonflies Farewell - The 'Murphy Renegade' finds a new home
8 Two Strokes - Or Four Strokes - Mechanical engine differences
16 Building In Wood - Advice for building your aeroplane in wood
20 The Prop Stops Here - Propeller safety article
24 Catalina Festival - More on the Catalina Fly-In
28 Random RAAF Memories - WW11 Nostalgia -online story
30 Speed & Distance are concepts - The Bundy Run
35 From the Cockpit - Beech 18
38 Payroll plane may not be missing - RAAF Douglas C-47 disappearance
44 Introduction to emergencies - Part 3

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4 The Kingdom on the Horizon - Flying over the Rockies, Canada
8 Kiwis, Canucks and the Kittyhawk- Pioneer facility in New Zealand
16 Cummins Spinners Fly-In - News and photos
20 How To Test Your Aircraft Wings Fabric - Technical article
24 A Lose/Lose Situation (Online Story)
26 Your Fuel Tank - Technical article
28 A Victa Weekend - Fly-in news and photos
30 Aerochute Across The Simpson Desert - Outback adventure
35 Jim Bede - American aircraft pioneer
36 The Gyroplane - Your questions answered
42 Introduction to Emergencies - Part 2
46 Airsportslive - New Zealand Air Games

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4 Bright Fly-In 2007 - News and photos
8 Building a Foxcon Terrier - Project in the making
12 Sheer Metal Magic - Model aircraft craftsman (Online Story)
16 Using Choke in Carburettor Tuning - Technical article
22 Ultralight Float Flying - Floatplanes
26 Dangers of Thunderstorms for Paragliders - Climatic conditions to be aware of
30 Bad Vibrations - Safety article
34 What Are You Doing? - Flight instruction tips
36 How to drill a round hole from the workbench - Technical article
37 Cross-Country Trip In a Microlight - Part 2 of our Australian adventure of the top-end
40 Omaka Museum - In Christchurch, NZ
42 Introduction to Emergencies - Part 1
46 This really is Low Flying - Flying a hovercraft
49 What Does A Bounce Tell You? - Safety article

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6 Catalina Flying Memorial - History of VH-CAT
8 Water Drains in Aircraft Fuel Systems - Aircraft Maintenance
10 Wings over Warwick Fly-in news and photos
16 Landing Memorable - for other than the pilot - Flight experience
18 Propeller RPM - Technical article
20 Ballistic Parachutes and Safety - Paragliding
23 Red Bull Air Race - The final leg - Perth, WA
26 Cross-country Trip in a microlight - Adventure over NSW, Qld and SA
30 My Homebuilt AW95 Helicopter - Part 2
32 Pipistrel takes GOLD at the CAFE Challenge - Aircraft award
34 A Tail to Tell... Flying A Tailwheel Aircraft (Online Story)
38 Progress in the Ducted Fan Development - Product update
42 R130 "Eaglet" - Helicopter review
44 Why Wasn't I Told That? - Carburettor Heat

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