Tag Archives: G – AIJT

Auster Ground Power

Posted on 06/01/2013 by austerpilot

  With a flat battery there was only one thing for it – hook up the jump leads and see if she’ll start! She did, bless her, but there was still no sign of life on the ammeter and the … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Old Aeroplanes ( again! )

Posted on 19/12/2012 by austerpilot

Well – she’s at it again. On my last flight in JT the familiar winking low voltage light was doing its best to annoy me and the ammeter was showing a distinct lack of charge coming form the generator. Thought … Continue reading →

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JT featured in Jan Edition of Pilot Magazine

Posted on 11/12/2012 by austerpilot

An article on a trip round the west coast of Scotland with JT in June is featured in this months Pilot Magazine, out now: January Pilot And you can read an unedited version of the article here

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New Entry to Memory Lane

Posted on 09/12/2012 by austerpilot

Another one time JT pilot has very kindly got in touch and I’ve added some of his impressions from when he flew it back in 1970 / 71 just after the conversion to the Continental engine. You can read them … Continue reading →

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One unserviceable exhaust!

Posted on 28/07/2012 by austerpilot

Here’s a clearer view of the exhaust, taken from the front cowl looking back in the direction of the firewall – quite a failure of the weld joint! The whole unit has now been dismantled and sent away for repair … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with old Aeroplanes ( Part III )

Posted on 26/07/2012 by austerpilot

Well, the engineers down at Perth got back to us yesterday with some good news, and some not so good news……The cause of the rough running engine is a surprising one. The good news is that it wasn’t the engine, … Continue reading →

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Evocative Auster Image

Posted on 24/07/2012 by austerpilot

Whilst at Perth at the weekend, local aviation photographer, Wallace Shackleton, took this very evocative image of JT. I just love it – the tones are timeless and the sky is wonderfully brooding and turbulent. A great image, I think. … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Old Aeroplanes ( Part II )

Posted on 22/07/2012 by austerpilot

Yep, the problem with old aeroplanes is that while they delight the pilot with their nostalgia and charm, every now and again they throw a problem at you out of the past and their nostalgic and charming parts suddenly become … Continue reading →

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There’s Life in the Old Girl, Yet……

Posted on 05/05/2012 by austerpilot

Forgive me the hackneyed title, but after over 6 months of sitting forlornly in a hangar in this quiet corner of the Scottish countryside, we finally carried out JT’s first engine run and cylinder compression checks yesterday, following  the fitting … Continue reading →

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JT Receives More Accolades!

Posted on 07/02/2012 by austerpilot

The Vintage Aircraft Club have been in touch with us and it seems that we have been awarded the VAC Group Trophy for our flight down to North Weald last Summer! The interest our flight generated goes way beyond anything … Continue reading →

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