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    My father used to tell the story of going to a Military surplus auction with the intent of buying a Tiger Moth. He was put off the idea when he was told he had to take it on the day if he won the auction given he had never flown a plane before and he had no other way to transport it. The auctioneer told him they where really easy to fly and he shouldn't have a problem with it but dad wasn't convinced there was enough room to land it in the paddocks behind his parents house in Ascot Vale. He ended up with a Ferret armoured scout car instead.
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    Safety of the pilots and efficiency come into it too. Flying autonomously you can even spray at night. And if you do trowel one in its typically only an expense not a human life. Crop dusting is a great application for unmanned aircraft. Removes the high risk to pilots and flight paths are down low away from most manned aircraft activities. There are already companies out there converting manned aircraft into UAV's
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    Onetrack is on the money, CASA consider a drone an aircraft, the legislation doesn't mention people on board or not. That sounds like a really bad experience, disappointing that nothing was done given people have been arrested for pointing lasers at aircraft.
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    Shooting at a drone incurs the same penalties as shooting at a manned aircraft, the legislation doesn't differentiate
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    Most chemicals is a very generic statement, the spraying method with drones is different as well. The site is typically surveyed with another drone often using a NDVI camera then using that data and an agronomists input the spray drone varies it's application rates to ensure most efficient use of the chemicals. The latest multirotor ag drones available are pushing 100kg MTOW, half of which is payload. Fixed wing are up around 600kg https://www.flypyka.com/pelican-spray There are quite a few companies now doing very well out of drone spraying and ag services. They have CASA approval and have been facing a lot of scrutiny like many emerging technologies. They don't get away with ignoring regulations. For large sites requiring big volumes they can't compete with manned aircraft at this stage but it is coming. Removing the risk to a pilot in what is traditionally a high risk aviation activity has it's merit
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    With the appropriate policy and procedures in your Operations Manual and CASA approval, swarm flights or "one to many" as CASA prefer to call it are possible. I had a CASA Instrument that allowed up to 400 drones with one pilot in command and a secondary pilot to conduct drone light shows. One pilot running up to 5 ag drones is not uncommon.
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    Drone aerial sprayers are governed by the same rules as manned aircraft, the operator still needs to have the appropriate licences and permits for the chemicals they are spraying. If they don't they are at risk of litigation same as a manned aircraft A single spray drone can spray up to 14Ha and hour, some you can fly in swarms of 5 drones to one operator, they are not just doing tiny areas. The Aerial Application Association Of Australia hasn't released drone policy since 2021. Their policy said they did not see the use for drones in aerial application. This was a short sighted view when they could have had input in licencing and policies for drone spraying
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    You are only allowed to drop things or spray from a drone with CASA approval. You must have the appropriate policies and procedures in your Operations Manual and they must be signed off by the CASA RPAS department
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    I have been working writing policies and procedures to get CASA approval for pressure washing from drones. The system I have got approvals for is limited to a maximum of 3500psi nozzle pressure and 38Lpm. The drone just has the spray nozzle mounted and the water/cleaning solution is fed through an umbilical tether from the pressure washing unit on the ground. My little fire trailer I use on my property with a Honda powered fire pump delivers ~250Lpm and it is one of the smaller systems available. We are a long way off fighting fires with drones
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    Try ~$26k for some thing like the new DJI delivery drone, $3600 just for a battery. Wing delivery drones are in built in house and from what I know are not available for anyone else to purchase
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    22yo pilot dead in the Mulgathing Station crash.
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    I really like the idea of this but at $40K USD that's got to work out at close to $100k landed in Aus for what is essentially a flying dirtbike.
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    You are wrong there, Aviation insurance Australia offer Third Party Liability Insurance. It has nothing to with the taxpayer. In Victoria the TAC charge component of your registration is the compulsory third party insurance CTP (Compulsory Third Party Insurance) in NSW is your Green slip and provided by insurers such as AAMI, NRMA and QBE. it has nothing to do with taxpayers, it only applies to Vehicle owners. https://www.sira.nsw.gov.au/insurance-coverage/CTP-insurance-Green-Slips/what-is-a-green-slip
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    Third party insurance is available from most insurers, it has nothing to do with the taxpayer. Third party liability covers aircraft owners for damage that their aircraft does to third party property, such as houses, cars, crops, airport facilities and other aircraft struck in a collision. It does not cover the owner of the insurance policy For instance the TAC provides third party insurance as part of your car rego in Victoria
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    You still need a pilot in Australia, they just won't be sitting in the plane. The pilot will also need IREX to do BVLOS flights with that sort of aircraft and getting the approvals to fly it will be challenging.
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    Specs are very impressive, no Australian dealer that I could find though
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    It's not a Rotax designed exhaust, it is designed to fit the airframe the motor is mounted to. It's not a tuned length header. With all the different airframes Rotax get mounted to I doubt many have the same header lengths as Skippy's application. A quick google will show the same motor with dozens of different configurations including different muffler locations, twin mufflers, single outlets and twin outlets.
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    His comment was not regarding how much heat it could take, more that there is no need to heat it to work stainless. He only does bikes and he is typically booked 6 months in advance
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    I would be making a jig to hold the pipe so the ends can not move and then support it either side of where you plan on putting the dent. I'd mark up area before removing it then find a piece of round bar stock or steel pipe about 50mm diameter and place it over the area at a 90 degree angle to the pipe centreline. Then give it a sharp hit with a decent size hammer. Creep up on it, it's always easier to dent it more than try to pull the dent out. See if you can get some similar sized exhaust pipe from your local exhaust shop or scrap metal merchant and do a couple of test hits to get a feel for the best way to do it. I asked a mate who builds custom motorcycle exhausts and he says he always bends or shapes stainless cold. He said you need to be heating it to between 450 - 800c to get it hot enough and then it compromises the corrosion resistant properties of stainless steel
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    I would try with the dent, If you are worried about it you could compare egt on the RHR and LHR cylinders before and after. This would give you an indication if the dented pipe had a negative effect on that cylinder. You could even check it with an infrared thermometer during a ground run.
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    This is an automotive application but you will be surprised how much you can flatten an exhaust header pipe without compromising power https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=152724102049876
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    Hi from West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. After 24 years in the aviation industry I am finally working towards getting my RPC. Hoping to build myself an aeroplane in the not too distant future and get out flying as often as possible. Cheers Jake
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