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  1. Moneybox
    I can't advise you on that one. I've just loaded the trailer with over 400kg of batteries going for scrap. I'm always replacing tyres and batteries. Our 110ah Ritar AGM batteries lasted better than 8 years so I can't complain about them.
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    I have no doubt that sort of temperature would destroy some of this hi-tech stuff. I've bought a spot welder so I can sit at the dining room table in the air-conditioning and upgrade my batteries. CIG welding helmet. AEG 1.5ah battery. AEG 6ah battery and the one on the chair is a new N70Z truck battery to run the spot welder. I just replaced the battery in my $800 Kempi welding helmet too. None of these batteries can handle high ambient temperatures.
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    I see the biggest risk for me is that these electronic devices fail at high ambient temperatures. A couple of days ago I tried to use my AEG angle grinder. The battery was showing charge but the device wouldn't operate. I removed the battery and brought it into the laundry to charge. The charger indicated that it was overheated so I shoved it into the fridge. Then I pulled my iPhone out of my pocket to see if it was lunchtime. It was blacked out with a banner across the screen saying it will return to normal when it's cooled down. Not a lot of help on a aeronautical device. Use iOS and iPadOS devices where the ambient temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might cause your device to change its behavior to regulate its temperature. Using an iOS or iPadOS device in very hot conditions can permanently shorten battery life. Our summertime temperatures are rarely within these temperatures and that's without being enclosed in a bubble canopy.
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    Fear runs our lives and the media support it. I don't watch the news but I can't avoid bad news completely while I browse the internet. In reality the majority of the general public are good honest people. Most of our strict security measures are a waste of time and money because they are driven by fear of a highly unlikely set of events. How many people have actually been stabbed by nail clippers or a table knife in a manner that couldn't have been achieved with a decent ball point pen or an uncapped fountain pen. Perhaps we should ban pencils and pencil sharpeners because that's like reloading a weapon if you managed to break it on the first strike. Consider how much cheaper your flight would be if we relaxed all the preflight security and in reality how much difference would it make? For one thing it would save a awful lot of time. just in case....
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    I've been waiting a week since the MARAP application went in. Mine is not modified in any way just extending the life of the Rotax to run on condition. Rodney at RAAus said it should be done in a week but we did have a holiday last Monday, perhaps that delayed it. No the holiday was only in WA so that's no excuse.
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    I'm only new here but I've been reading with interest. I hope it's still an active build.
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    I got mine from Mako Services in Busselton, a forklift maintenance business.
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    Poor old snakes get a raw deal don't they. He was probably looking for rats or mice and there are very few snake bites if they are tampered with.
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    I was living in Upper Brookfield and working at the Shell SS well down Beaudesert Road towards Jimboomba. I was amazed to see those houses through Rocklea area with just the tip of the roof visible. We were high and dry at both ends but it was a bit of battle to get home and back. Hopefully it won't come near that and hopefully they've got a grip on the flood control in the Wivenhoe Dam. By the way I build part of a sand plant for the dam construction back in the late 70's.
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    I hope you guys and gals in the east have your planes anchored down.
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    These sort of modifications are great for performance but eat into the reserves of structural strength. Some automotive engines can produce massive power with minor modifications to intake, exhaust, camshaft and ECU but in the end only the best survive an endurance test. The little Rotax engines are pumping out pretty good power in standard form but we all want a bit more. You just have to weigh up the risk of overstressing a very lightly built machine.
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    KISS, just fit another pump that has been working but has run out of life. It'll take you a whole 10 minutes to prove or disprove the simplest fix. I have one but it would take a week to get to you. Sorry, didn't see that you had it fixed 😅
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    That's a massive improvement to both torque and HP. A standard prop with the correct pitch would be suitable across the whole rev range.
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    Mrs M printed this 28 page list for me however it's incomplete because you guys keep throwing others at me that aren't on the list 😒 I spend too much of my time chasing the meaning of acronyms when an extra few strokes of the keyboard would display the full meaning. https://curtisaviation.com.au/aviation-abbreviations/ Quick Reference Guide to Australian Aviation Abbreviations. There’s literally hundreds of abbreviations used in aviation, so to make it easier for you, we’ve put together a list of the most common ones you may come across. This list is a very handy resource if you are studying for your Private Pilot License.
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    EFATO? I only have 30 pages of acronyms so I'm a little handicapped... 🤪
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    Can it actually take a pilot as well as fuel? Min. empty weight (Rotax 582, central fuel tank) 200 kg Max. take-off weight 300 kg Fuel capacity (central tank/wingtanks) 1x 50 L / 2 x 35 L
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    Mine is a good example. Bought new (demo model) but the buyer only did 8hrs training. He left it at the flight school and got paid 350hrs hire as a trainer. When I got to it it had been in the hanger for 12 years and had a total 711 hrs since new. What a waste of a beautiful little aircraft that cost $125,000 in 2004.
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    I knew I saw this somewhere.... RAAus Technical Manual 11.2.3 ISSUE AND RETENTION OF MAINTENANCE AUTHORITIES LEVEL ONE (L1) Maintenance Authority Pilot Certificate holders (non-student) may be issued with an L1 Maintenance Authority following successful completion of the RAAus training and assessment available through the L1 Maintainer Training and Assessment Site within the RAAus website. A membership lapse, of more than 2 years will require the re-validation of the maintenance authority by undertaking the course again.
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    Flying over your house isn't ideal, I'm sure I wouldn't like it but this is your neighbour. An amicable solution would pay dividends in the long run. I'd be doing my best to talk with this guy and his family. Who knows, when his wife listens to your concerns for your family's safety she might be the one to sway him to land elsewhere or in a different direction. If you go to the shire you could be opening a can of worms that doesn't end well for anybody.
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    Where I picked up my plane near Laidley in Queensland the airstrip was surrounded by trees. The property's owner lived almost in line with the airstrip just 100m away. They solved the problem by making all take-offs and landings over the opposite end of the airstrip with no flying over the house. Perhaps your neighbour could be encouraged to takeoff and land over the other end of the airstrip. The best chance of success is usually to do things in a very friendly manner. Whatever happens you'll most likely still be neighbours so hopefully friends.
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    This is not the week to upset her. My registration application is in 😁
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    I don't think it's an invitation for all to become aircraft maintenance technicians but it does give some of us to perform the tasks we're comfortable with. At the end of the day you do have fly that same plane you've been tinkering with.
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    A friendly chat with your neighbour is likely to get a better response then to go in all guns blazing.
  24. Moneybox
    Well, perhaps not. Brendan seems to have slipped through and I can't find anything now to say that you need your RPC. The L1 Maintenance Authority is a compulsory requirement if you wish to maintain your own aircraft. If you do not perform any maintenance on your aircraft above the definition for Line Maintenance as per section 12.7 of the RAAus Technical Manual, this course is not required to be completed. We've streamlined the enrolment and assessment process so that your progress can be linked to your records, however you will still need to register an account in the Learning Management System (LMS). Line maintenance.pdf
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    Nicola at RAAus told me "Get your RPC, some people get it the wrong way around". No problem now because I did all the work working on the theory that anybody could work on an unregistered aircraft 😉 The aviation workshop I went to did a full analysis of the work I carried out and signed it off so I'm very appreciative of that although I'm still smarting over the cost of beer 🙃
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