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    I don't know the answer to that but Apple do it with their Apps. They don't display the price of the App, you only find out when you see the debit on your credit card at the end of the month.
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    One of ours is the same as this. It lives in my prospecting harness. Before going out last season i pulled it out for a look, the zip was seized so the PLB was inaccessible. The case is so solid that without tools you'd never get inside. It took me a few hours soaking with CRC to loosen the zip and remove the PLB. It's still in life and tests ok but now has a good coating of lanolin grease on the zip and I check it once in a while. Our Ocean Signal PLB1 is in Mrs M's harness and is right on the end of its 7-year life so I've ordered a new one to be delivered with the new metal detector. At about $300 I don't think it's worth replacing the battery.
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    No guesses so I'll tell you ☺️ It's a bit old for my memory to be accurate but I think it's called Kentville. The name might not be accurate but the coordinates are.
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    Looks a bit like there could be a gully through the halfway point.
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    We dropped into YPIX this afternoon. Looks a little in need of maintenance although the airstrip is in perfect condition and unique in the way you could land in any direction you choose. The accommodation was quite limited, the tower was invisible and the only aircraft sounded like it was somewhere near 5000'.
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    Plenty of silicone options if this design will fit https://ebay.us/m/dCQVDG
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    If you take a look at the steering rack on your vehicle you might find what you're looking for. These are easily available as an automotive replacement part and vary in size depending on the vehicle size.
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    I did that in my Polaris Microlight in a car park in Balcatta. It’s powered by a Rotax 503 and 60” three blade prop. For the first three metres or so it took off slowly then gripped the wind and virtually flew, up on one rear wheel, then the other before a dramatic tumble down the car park. After that I need a new prop and a fair bit of skin regrowth. It may have helped if I’d fitted a helmet and attached the seatbelt 🥹.
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    Ok, I guess we did stray a bit 🙃
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    I don’t see the problem. Skippy started a thread “Solo around Australia”. I responded saying I’d join him but I might have to add power to keep up. BrendAn replied to say that it wouldn’t help much. Seems to me we’re discussing “Solo around Australia”?
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    If you are not careful you'll turn an adventure into an organised event. Where's the fun in that?
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    Yes I'll tag along but I think I'll be joining at the halfway point 😉. Just wait until I get the 912ulf installed or you'll be leaving me behind. After thinking about it for a minute, we could leave at the same time and land together at The Oaks.
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    I guess you guys have different radio frequencies in close proximity. Perhaps he was tuned into a different channel? No sign of him on your ADSB?
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    Ok, I haven't seen it done like that. I didn't realise fresh air was supplied to the cuff.
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    I just watched that video right through. He's one lucky guy to have his plane bring him down in one piece. I'm going to order another carbon monoxide sensor. This happened on my way to Northam, a three hour flight. I ducked into the plumbing supply shop and grabbed a pipe union. And then into Supercheap for a muffler bandage. It was enough to get me back home. I've since replaced the pipe but I smelt the exhaust fumes and didn't realise until I landed in Northam that the Zenith sounded like a tractor when taxiing.
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    Nev I agree there could be any sort of stray fumes in the engine bay however the muffler is also there on most of these light planes. At least the muff would just be drawing from around the muffler but that's right amongst a lot of exhaust fittings on the Rotax so if there's a leak you're in the right place to pick it up.
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    From Temu.
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    I just bought this and we'll have it in the motorhome over the next two weeks. If I get time before we leave I'll try it behind the Honda Quad to see if it actually works.
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    If you have enough air temperature in the engine bay perhaps a simple Rattrap Vent would be a quick fix?
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    Keep in mind the government is going to subsidise the cost up to $5000. Why not take advantage of that and improve safety for yourself and everybody else.
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    I see we now have other aircraft in view in OzRunways. Is this the same as we’d see on ADSB in?
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    I really wanted to fly down to Perth yesterday. I needed a dentist quickly so I called Meekatharra on Thursday and got a recording saying they’d call when they are back, they never called. Friday I made an appointment for 8:30 this morning but the tooth was giving so much trouble I decided it might not be wise to fly. Mrs M offered me strong painkillers but that would only ad to the risk. I left by car at 11am, got two hours down the road and had to sleep. The phone woke me ten minutes later so I set off again but only for another hour before stopping to put my head back for a bit. That time I slept for an hour and a half. By the time I was half way the sun had set and I was attacked by a huge kangaroo approaching from the right. I was sitting on cruise at 110, swerved the front around him but took it in the side. That was unlikely to happen at 4500’. I stopped an hour from Perth and travelled the rest this morning. Now I’m parked again for the night with about 360km to go. The idea was to get the plane to avoid all the long distance travel but it doesn’t always work out. Perhaps I can talk Mrs M into getting a pilot’s licence 😏.
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    Silly ol fart…
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    I've lost confidence in lithium batteries since we lost the Hyundai when the LifePO4 battery blew up and destroyed it. Since then I've kept my eyes open for other options. Today I got these two cranking batteries for our Isuzu bus. They pump out 750CCA and weigh in at 7kg each. No lithium and no acid. These are a little big for my plane but Sodium-Ion may be a great alternative if you're looking for a powerful light weight battery for your plane. I'm replacing two 28kg batteries with two 7kg batteries with theoretically the same CCA output.
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