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  1. Kingfisher

    Perth Skyworks Seaplane Crash

    Sadly our Perth Australia Day Skyworks today was cancelled because one of the airshow performers crashed his seaplane into the Swan River. Unfortunately the pilot and his wife did not survive the crash, may they rest in peace. It looks like it was a Mallard, but the news have not confirmed it. A...
  2. Kingfisher

    Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) to take your commute into the third dimension

    Since it has now been proven by Volocopter and perhaps Ehang that it is feasible to carry a human with an electric multirotor, here is my stab at the topic. Please feel free to comment and criticize to your hearts content. The PAV was modelled in Solidworks. I want to experiment with the wings...
  3. Kingfisher

    P-Factor: Is it nonsense?

    During flight training, I learnt that there are 3 left turning tendencies during take-off. P-factor is named as one of them. The explanation of P-factor in my Jeppesen flight training book is something like this: “During high angle of attack flying, the right half of the propeller disc creates...
  4. Kingfisher

    Roadable Airplane/Quadcopter/amphibian all in one

    To end all speculations about how to do a roadable airplane, here is my idea (see attached). It came to me last night, so I sketched it up! It should be all electric with 100km range, to and from work. Need to establish power outlets where your employer can charge you for re-charging the...
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