Antarctic History. Introduction. It has been only 1. Antarctica (1. 89. Antarctic Peninsula (1. Yet even before they laid eyes on it, most early explorers were convinced a large, southern continent existed. They called it Terra Australis Incognita- -the Unknown Southern Land. The idea went back to the ancient Greeks, who had a fondness for symmetry and balance. There must be a great continent to the south, they postulated, to balance the great land masses in the northern hemisphere. Two thousand years later, the great age of exploration brought Europeans far enough south to test the hypothesis. In 1. 52. 0, after he had sailed through the Strait that now bears his name, Magellan speculated that the land to his south, Tierra del Fuego, might mark the northern edge of a great continent. Fifty- eight years later, in 1. What to Do This Easter. 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Time and time again, sailors blown off course by a storm discovered new land. Often, this new land was further south than any previously known. While attempting to navigate around Cape Horn in 1. Spaniards Bartoleme and Gonzalo Garcia de Nodal were blown off course, only to discover the tiny islands they named Islas Diego Ramirez. This would be the most southerly recorded land for another 1. In 1. 62. 2, the Dutch pilot Dirck Gerritsz reported being driven south to 6. The accuracy of his latitude calculation is suspect, but it is possible that he sighted the South Shetland Islands. In 1. 67. 5, the British merchant Anthony de la Roch was blown far to the east and south of the Straits of Magellan, to a latitude of 5. During his stay at what was almost certainly South Georgia Island, he also sighted what he thought to be the southern continent to the south and east. In fact, what he saw was most probably the Clerke Rocks, which lie 4. South Georgia. Their location corresponds to where the shore of Terra Australis Incognita was placed on the Dutch East India Company map of the time, which de la Roche had studied.^Early Exploration. For the first 2. 00 years or so of European exploration, most voyages were concerned either with commerce or with the investigation of the newly discovered American continents. The first systematic search for a southern continent didn't come until nearly the beginning of the eighteenth century. In September of 1. Edmond Halley left England aboard the Pink Paramour to establish the true longitude of ports in South America and Africa, measure magnetic variations, and search for the mysterious Terra Australis Incognita. By January, he had crossed the Antarctic Convergence and on February 1, 1. However, the cold, stormy weather, and the danger of collision with an iceberg in the fog drove him north again. During the 1. 70. French became active in exploring for new land to the south, and a possible southern continent was on their minds. Jean- Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier was searching for the fabled . It is the most isolated island on Earth. On February 1. 2, 1. Indian Ocean, he sighted a fog- shrouded land at 4. A boat from his sister ship did manage a brief landfall to claim the island (Kergulen Island) for France. His firm belief in the existence of a fabled, hospitable, southern continent blinded him to the desolate reality of his find, though. He sailed back to France with wild tales of a populated, temperate paradise he called . In 1. 77. 3, Kergulen returned to his island with three ships but still did not personally set foot on the island that bears his name. Even worse, he was forced to accept the truth about his find and returned to France in disgrace. In 1. 76. 7, Alexander Dalrymple published An Account of the Discoveries made in the South Pacific Ocean Previous to 1. In it, he made a strong case for a giant, unknown southern continent. According to Dalrymple, this continent's northern shore lay in the Pacific Ocean, somewhere between 2. The English government listened. In 1. 76. 8, Captain James Cook was sent to the South Pacific, first to observe the upcoming transit of Venus, and second, to proceed south in a search for this continent. He returned to England three years later with a wealth of new geographical, biological, and anthropological information- -but no sign of a southern continent. Again, the shores had been pushed south from their presumed position. In July, 1. 77. 2, Cook sailed from England again, and this time, according to both the British Admiralty and his own inclination, the search for the southern continent was his primary mission. He also intended to confirm the existence of Bouvet's . After searching in vain for Bouvet's cape, Cook bore east and south. On January 1. 7, 1. In February, the Resolution and Adventure passed south of the position reported by Kergulen, making it clear to Cook that whatever the Frenchman had found was not part of any southern continent. After spending the austral winter exploring the Pacific's more temperate and tropical latitudes (and further disproving Dalrymple's theory of a southern land between 2. He crossed the Antarctic Circle for the second time in December, reaching 6. Once again, however, the pack ice forced him north. On January 2. 6, 1. Resolution crossed the Antarctic Circle for a third time, reaching 7. This was further south than anyone had ever gone before. Cook spent a second austral winter in the tropics before continuing his eastward circumnavigation of Antarctica. On January 1. 4, 1. Straits of Magellan, he sighted new land. By January 1. 6, he had named Willis' and Bird Islands and, 1. Roche, had re- discovered and named South Georgia Island. After exploring its northern shore for a few days, Cook headed south to investigate the other land that de la Roche had seen (and that Alexander Dalrymple had thought to be part of a continent), the Clerke Rocks. Finally, on January 2. Resolution came upon the southern end of what are now known as the South Sandwich Islands. At close to 6. 0x. S latitude, they were at that time the southernmost land ever sighted. Near the end of February, 1. Cook crossed his track of 1. Antarctica and proving once and for all that the southern continent, if one existed, was neither as large nor as habitable as once thought. He did believe there was a southern land mass, but that it was of little use to anyone.^The Seal Hunters Arrive. James Cook's Antarctic circumnavigation stands as one of the greatest of all human voyages of exploration. His thorough investigation and reasoned dismissal of Antarctica's value was enough to dissuade governments from further expenditures. Ironically, it was Cook's own penchant for thoroughness that fueled the burst of activity that followed his voyage; he had noted in his log the large numbers of seals and whales he observed in the high latitudes. Before long, hunters were headed south. Between 1. 78. 4 and 1. South Georgia, the Falkland Islands, the Cape Horn region, the South Sandwich Islands, and the coast of Chile. As many as three million skins were taken from the Juan Fernandez Islands alone, driving the seal population there nearly to extinction. Sub- Antarctic islands, such as Kergulen, Crozet, Marion, Prince Edward, and Macquarie, were denuded as well, leaving the sealers hungry for new hunting grounds. Whalers came south, too, to hunt the southern right whale and to take advantage of the abundance of seals and the high profits of sealing. While many whalers joined the slaughter of fur seals, others hunted the southern elephant seal. Millions of elephant seals were butchered and rendered into oil as a substitute for whale oil. A new phase in Antarctic exploration, and exploitation, began in 1. A merchant captain named William Smith was sailing around Cape Horn on his way to Valparaiso, Chile when he detoured to the south to avoid unfavorable winds. On February 1. 9, he sighted previously unknown land and the next day, after the weather had cleared a little, he fixed its position at 6. Smith had discovered Livingston Island in the South Shetlands. More importantly, he had discovered more seals. Smith returned in October of the same year to take soundings and explore his find. On October 1. 6, he made a landing on Desolation Island, planted a flag, and claimed the new land for Britain. The seal hunters didn't waste any time. As soon as word of Smith's discovery got around the ports of Argentina and Chile, merchantmen were scrambling to take advantage of the new hunting grounds. The first ship to arrive in the South Shetlands was an chartered Argentine vessel. The crew took 1. 4,0. On December 2. 5, 1. British sealers landed on Rugged Island, claimed it for Britain, and set about their business. The American sealer Hersilia (with Nathaniel Palmer as second mate) sighted Smith Island on January 1. Rugged Island to join the British a few days later. The extermination of South Shetland seals had begun. Meanwhile, the British Royal Navy had sent Edward Bransfield to determine if the new land was part of a continent or a string of islands. Bransfield was also ordered to chart harbors, collect natural science specimens, and take weather and magnetic readings. On January 1. 6, 1. Livingston Island, and on January 2. King George Island, claiming the land (yet again) for Britain. Sailing southwest, Bransfield discovered Deception Island, Tower Island, and the Bransfield Strait. On January 3. 0, Bransfield (or a member of his crew) was the first to lay eyes on the mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula, a place he called . On January 1. 5, 1. Bellingshausen crossed the Antarctic Circle (just west of the Greenwich Meridian). His crew was only the second group of men in history to do so. Old News Home. May 2. In celebration of. RV fly- in scheduled on June 1. W2. 9. Bay Bridge Airport. Helen Wood who owns Chesapeake Sport Pilot is hosting the event and. W2. 9 Bay Bridge Airport is located on the shore line of the. Chesapeake Bay on Kent Island right next to the legendary Bay. Bridge, outside of the DC SFRA. I got the left elevator parts primed. Bending the trailing. I did however mess up. I can't just cut it off) but oh well, looks like I will. I suspected this would be the case but I wanted to try. Van's way first if only to learn more. Just after it arrived I started a new job. Things. always got in the way. I have a young son that's been flying with me since. I also have a wonderful woman in my life now that is very. Actually make that EXTREMELY supportive of my aviation. In the next months I hope to have tools, work area, etc all in. I added up TV time and various time wasted activities. If. I discontinue such I'll have plenty of time and I'll have something. The goal is pay as you go so I hope to have the big ticket items. At my projected build rate. I reach that point. This is my. pre and post retirement airplane. I want it paid for before I. I have decided my mission to mostly be me enjoying the airplane. I have decided to continue with my original choice of an. RV- 8. Always looking for pointers. It will be a slow build and part timer. These are not negotiable 1) Alodine and epoxy prime airframe ( I live on the east coast and. FL eventually)2) Trim.. VFR instrument panel but. IFR should I change my. My take on spending an additional 1. IFR. is that I'll be saving money and NOT flying. Rather have a VFR. I want to get the alodine and prime process down to an efficient. I understand it will slow the build but it's important to me. Many thanks to all of you past. I also. reserved my N number. I assume these cracks are only in the Powder Coat. I thought I'd post them here for opinions.. They wont be available. Initail panel work should begin in. Id say. Cowling work is being adjusted to give a scosh more clearance from. We want it to be right the first time so taking the time. Its coming along. Steadily working. Attached is a pic of what the final product has been planned to. Its just rendering from my X- Panel Software. The. round instrument by the throttle is the Electric prop controller. I. just put something there the same size for now. Remember this is a. FADEC Controlled Engine so no mixture. Any Suggestion based on what you see here for the panel would be. May 1. 8, 2. 01. 7. I've been taking. POV videos: I mounted camera externally but footage is static. I tried handheld inside the cockpit better but. I want to take sensational videos footage, especially. Rockies. I think this installation will provide all I need for extraordinary. Alternate fuel pickup .. RV- 6. I'm starting to work on these tanks for the partially completed. I picked up 1. 5 years ago. It appears the original builder had a. I've already modified the left tank. I'm only concerned with the right. I do need a. return in the right for my AFP purge valve so I'm tempted to leave. I don't see any inherent problems with this pickup but I. Any comments? For the sharp- eyed among you, that IS. Discovered after the photo. In talking. with Robert Paisley, this is happening because I do not have back up. Voltage drops during start and EI looses. I stopped using EI for start some time ago when this happened. It does not happen starting with left impulse coupled. I have mag hooked up to top plugs so it starts very easily. It is not a starter issue, am using Sky- Tec NL unit, it spins engine. Last year we. have participants from Quebec, Nova Scotia and Maine, USA. It will be held on Saturday may 2. Saint- Georges Airport in. Quebec. IAC is continuing it's popular. Sport Aerobatics magazine and access to the entire. IAC. org web site where you can find aerobatic instruction in. That's Jerry. Esquenazi. Jerry is new to IAC. Sportsman category at his second competition at. Dunnellon, Florida this Spring. Not sure if IAC competition is for. Only about 1. 0% of IAC members participate in competitive. Many are there to volunteer at IAC events as judges. They just want to be a. IAC. participation. There are IAC events that reward your passion. IAC Achievement Awards program. There is something for everyone. IAC! Still not sure if aerobatic competition is for you? Join me at the. IAC Pavilion at Air. Venture 2. 01. 7. I will be giving a forum. Friday, July 2. 8th at 1. AM on. . Following the forum. I'll be available to field any questions. Your first step is to take advantage of the. IAC. I hope you will join us. Nothing seems to be attached to it. Also, it's on there very solidly but there doesn't seem to be a lock. But there is no flange or place to run a safety wire. What is this part? What is it's function? And how would one go about. May 1. 6, 2. 01. 7. I want. to thank the host DR for providing this forum as well the members. It's going to be an RV- 7/Slider. Flying. an RV feels like going back to the source of my career when I. Building it myself. Best regards, Joop. Can Somebody w/a Flying RV Give Eric a Builder Motivation RV Flight?. Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Eric later ordered new parts and is. BTW. I've never done the chat- room thing before, but I. I'm spending. time on the . Just making a test on this section here. I am. looking for some info on type- II wings; I'll post details on the - 3. Mother's Day Delivery(crabandy) The RV sure makes traveling easy, kinda ironic after. A Mothers Day special delivery to Grandma.. New Advertiser Helping Support This Site. International. Aerobatic Club (IAC). Their ad.. Email, working in the home office. Susie said (Mother's Day). RV's to the Caribbean, From the Right Seat .. Capt Sandy. Hello RV'ers. Roy and I joined the trip to the Antilles. Here is. a write- up from the right- seat perspective, and some photos to. More info to come, on our time in the. I am military serving. Japan and am currently in Altus Oklahoma for some. All seemed to be going good and I was happy with the fit. At first I thought I was within the. Lycoming limit of 2. Now I'm starting to think I'm exceeding that limit. Here's. what it looked like yesterday. Pretty in Purple .. I added a whole new folder of picture galleries documenting the. Painting saga. I had this painting thing nailed, the prep was done and the. I was in the. process of suspending it from a hook in the roof of the spray booth. After I stopped. calling myself all the idiot names I could think of I actually. So now I am asking the collective wisdom here for any suggestions/guidence. I'm thinking I should be able to carefully manipulate. I am all ears. I had. HRx touch. Looks like it was done by. It was installed by Philip, Kristine. Steve from Tucson Arizona. They purchased a full interior kit. South Florida Sport Aviation and installed it themselves. You'll be happy to read later. Eric has a change of heart. Bonus! I'd like to thank everyone on this site. The amount of knowledge and. By no way am I done but at. I no longer have to watch others. All the best! New member in Denver buying a RV1. Any Denver RV 1. 0 owners here? Rolling the edges on the elevator I. Using a hard. mounted/powered i. Pad with quick release fasteners for ease of. Powered by i. Levil AHRS (with air data inputs). AHRS. New Dynon D- 1. EMS with all new plugs and. USB chargers and music inputs installed as. Occasionally, a brand new. As it often happens, they start. Will they be offering a. At Gallagher, a company must. We. require this to protect you. Experience has shown that lower rated. But. no, it's positively thriving. Marcel (mzund on VAF) is building an RV- 4 near Geneva. As. luck would have it, he was visiting Sydney, and I caught up with him. Wedderburn. He had pics on his phone showing spectacular mountain. Mont Blanc. Vic Syracuse made the trip to Texas for me. Many thanks to him for. He's built two RV- 1. I. really wanted his experience with the airframe in going over it one. I had the paper work ready about a week early, we had reviewed it. No surprises. and a relatively straightforward process. I've never certified a. I. had my firewall finished but needed to remove the main brackets from. I am using the original firewalls brackets, they were. I asked Vans about. I can use the CS4- 4. There is a. problem with that. Thanks. Vic for taking the time and effort to fly to me. I surely dug deep into it all and a lot of those. May it be many safe. Best wishes and thank you from a happy builder, soon flyer!! I was cruising at 1. Works out to 8. 0 knot tailwind. Of course, what. comes around goes around though, terrible head winds, bad weather. Presently, we are offering interiors for models RV- 6. RV- 7, and RV- 9. If you would like to purchase interiors for other. Choose your own materials and we will. The seats feature an. An optional EZ- Step can be incorporated. Also, check out our newest products at. May 8, 2. 01. 7. I'm competing in the Sportsman category with my. RV- 8. We were only able to fly once today before the winds went out. We should be able to get in one flight tomorrow morning. I'm the only RV competing here. A couple RV- 4 pilots stopped in. It. was nice to see other RV pilots here, if only to say howdy. I built and painted the. First flight was on April. I now have 1. 0 hours on her flying off my 2. As a side. note to Canadian builders, apply for your certificate of. Transport Canada to get. This is for the RV- 8 top skin. The row that attaches the skin. The material is the same thickness throughout. I can't for. the life of me figure out why. I have a single Dynon Skyview in my RV7 with a. Earth. X ETX6. 80 Lithium Fe. Po. 4battery, a Plane Power. A Alternator (internal Regulator) . My ammeter measures. Alternator output( Position B as per Dynon). For 2 recent successive flights, my' amps low' warning flashed and. A and occasionally. Throughout these flights of several. If I flicked the. Alternator off and then on again the ammeter reading would briefly. Amp for a few moments before returning to. I assumed that the fault lay with the. EMS monitor of the Skyview.
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