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  1. BurnieM
    With most EFISs (electronic flight information system displays) and EFB (electronic flight book - iPad with mapping) having a time display watches are more a matter of personal preference than a requirement. I am using a Citizen black face with white numbers. Smaller dial than yours - Citizen watch
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    Just looked at a all Garmin dual efis, dual radio, IFR panel and came to 60k without installation. I would imagine this would have been several times that in Seventies dollars (pounds). We have come a very long way in both technology and price. Our fathers would have been amazed at what we have on our phones today.
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    Where is the USB port ?
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    My understanding is all ADS-B receivers use GPS height to give you plus or minus your own ship.
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    How about a little structured, polite discussion ? There are also many state and federal laws about the quality, storage and sale of retail petrol. One or two of the smaller chains have from time to time had issues with undocumented ethanol (altho not recently) and dirt and water in storage tanks. For this reason I only purchase (for cars, motorcycles and planes) from the main chains Ampol, Shell, BP and 7/11 (Mobil). When filling from a container I use a Mr Funnel filter. No refuelling process is ever perfect, including from airfield suppliers, but this works for me.
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    IOR AvPULP price is currently 200.0 cpl at all the limited locations they have it (according to IOR Fuelcharge app). $4.15 for 100LL at Birdsville was a shock but I guess the freight prices are high.
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    Yep, if you are transiting thru Camden that would be a reasonable convenience markup. Checked IOR Fuelcharge app and it is indeed 200.0 for AvPULP at Camden. App did not ask for a credit card.
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    For many years now most (all?) states have had laws requiring servos to declare the ethanol content in their fuels. Maybe this was an issue 15 years ago but it has not been for a while but sure why not stir it up to counter questions about your price 🙂 Anybody have any info of on airfield AvPULP 98 prices ? Camden would be good as the NSW Fuelcheck app lets you quickly compare. I can see the BP truckstop has PULP 98 for 182.8 per litre (I am ignoring smaller brands) Obviously you have to hump it but if the difference is enough then it may be worth it.
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    Just wondering what the actual difference is between this and the 98 PULP at the servos (apart from the price).
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    To transfer a RPC cross country endorsement to a RPL navigation endorsement you need to do an extra 3 hours solo cross country (total 5 hours solo cross country) and one of those trips needs to be 100 NM with 2 full stop landings away from your base.
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    <click photo for a bigger picture> I guess we should talk about the actual new efises. GDU116B - base model, 11.6 inch screen, fits same mounting hole as 10 inch G3X Touch, faster processor, sharper screen, lots of small feature updates, minor wiring changes, internal VFR GPS, $8-9K Aus $. GDU116C - all the above plus, internal audio panel, internal com radio, internal IFR GPS, $26K ? GDU116NC- all the above plus, internal audio panel, internal com/nav radio, internal IFR GPS, $33K ? Needs current model ADAHRS, GEA25 (sensor interface) etc Also works with the current model IFR navigators, ADSB transponder, AP controller, radios, standby instruments (G5, GI275)
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    If you are not going to maintain your RPL/PPL then getting it added to your RPC (when it becomes available) saves you duplicating the training/hours cost. Then you just maintain your RPC (BFRs).
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    Not sure what a new 182 is but a new 172 is over a million today. It comes with two Garmin efises.
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    Garmin porn https://vansairforce.net/attachments/pfw1-png.122563/
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    A plane is also more expensive with a modern LSA being $300k plus. Both the new plane and avionics are very capable.
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    Midwest Panel Builders installation of new panel Midwest Panel Builders RNAV approach with new panel Aviation 101 new panel Oh to be an installer or sponsored Influencer
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    Garmin marketing department has been busy. 9 new videos for the Axis flight displays - https://www.youtube.com/@garminaviation/videos
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    https://www.garmin.com/en-US/aviation/axis/overview/ https://vansairforce.net/threads/garmin-axis-next-generation-integrated-flight-display.244714/
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    As at 2am this morning Sydney basin users (GA and RAAus) NEED a controlled airspace endorsement. This area is congested and not the safest but the other options are riskier. Nobody want to go to Bankstown. We want to go to the Hunter and north and back to the Illawarra and south. All the changes are around Bankstown and the north/south procedures currently seem only loosely defined. We could of course potter around within 25 NM of our home airfields but then why did we get a cross country endorsement. I do not see this as taking away from the original drivers of RAAus just a natural extension of that flying. If you do not want to do it then don't. And right now you cannot do it cause RAAus and CASA have been screwing around for the last 2 years. Or go the RPL route and cancel your RAAus membership.
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    Actually it is happening overnight 🙂
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    Just looking at Garmin Pilot and notice there are 4 temporary danger areas defined in the Sydney basin commencing 2am tomorrow. Basically most of the training areas and class D are temp danger areas. Obviously somebody covering their arse for the multiple f/ups that will occur. Only problem is if you have any sort of graphical notams turned on you have very busy VNC/VTC with additional notam data overlaid making it even harder than normal to read. I could turn graphical notams off but then I loose the reminders Aus wide. But Air Services are covered.
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    Garmin is teasing a new replacement for the G3X Touch efis and possibly a modular nav/radio/adsb setup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoMPZeIMSh0 Announcement tomorrow https://www.vansairforce.net/threads/garmin-game-changer-coming-july-8-2026.244667/ Oh and Dynon teasing a new IFR nav addon as well; https://www.vansairforce.net/threads/dynon-previews-integrated-ifr-gps-navigation-capability-for-skyview-hdx.244684/#post-1945045
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    I am seeing the CTAF change to 126.85 in NOTAM C0004/26 displaying in Garmin Pilot. I remember checking in late March (in GP) and this NOTAM was displaying then too. But yes it was a bit odd that the Tumut ERSA entry dated 19 March 2026 was not correct.
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    You are right, I have not broken it down by requirement and additive used as I lack the expertise. This does not take away from the fact that motorcycle oils have been perform high quality, multi function lubrication at high revs and temperatures over a very long time period. There is nothing special in Rotax aviation engines and Rotax have been making motorcycle and snowmobile engines for a significant time. Yes I am not talking about legal requirements. I am concerned about safety and engine failure modes and dying.
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    Pretty much ALL of the (4 stroke) motorcycle oils will still work in Rotax aviation engines as they are designed for combined engine/gearbox/clutch use with no friction modifiers. Just pick the right temperature range. Mineral oils may break down earlier in some of the hotter Rotaxs. Semi synthetic probably work in most. Full synthetic would be good for higher temp engines. Most (all?) of the mc oils would not suspend lead in 100LL properly as mc never use it. Full syn should work fine with long engine life if you only use mogas. Yes, I am not an expert but a mate is a lab tech for Shell (previously Castrol) and I believe this is an informed opinion.
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