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    The Clifton fly-in is on 11th March. Run by Darling Downs Sport Aircraft Association, It's not an air show but it is great friendly destination to catch up with flying friends. Food, camping, parking, tie down area are all available. Funds raised go towards 2018 Junior Flying Training Scholarship. For pilot information check www.loneeagleflyingschool.org.au or phone 0429-378-370
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    Welcome to the forum
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    The Japanese avoid cultural clashes by having a single culture. The opposite to 'multiculture' which breeds dissent and encourages differences. It's easier to have harmony when we all sing from the same book.
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    Are you poking fun at our banana republik? Or our over officious party pooper force personnel?
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    How about writing it in the snow with a small snow blower? I've seen it done on the runway threshold very effectively with a ride-on lawnmower (summer of course), maybe something similar with the snow blower?
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    L The glider adds about 36kg extra drag.
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    , There you go, bringing sex into it, OME, I thought it was a short story about a dog. It started with his dramatic pause.
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    Interesting stuff, that basalt fibre. But you'd have to buy the good stuff from the Ruskys. Thanks for the prompt, Bex
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    Yes Marty. You nailed it. It's just a sales gimmick.
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    The Gr912 is not going to give you much idea of the SP2000. Different animal entirely. Your best option is to go to ALW at Ballina and fly one. Just my opinion. Have had a brief flight in each.
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    Would have been interesting if that headline had been shown before the election.
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    I feel I have missed something in this argument about rate one turns in the circuit...... If the there is a need to tighten the turn onto final, and the turn is coordinated, and airspeed is kept at the approach speed (nose down or throttle up), what is the problem?
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    A worthwhile read. Thanks for the link.
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    Without MARAP, they aren't orphans..... They're garden gnomes!
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    Thanks everyone for the leads. It's amazing what is out there. We have located a possible replacement wing, but nothing is certain. Does anybody know whether a CAP10b has the same wing and wing mount as the Piel Emeraude? The aircraft look the same.
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    Yes, Bolly are being very helpful.
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    Thanks all. Just in passing, it seems that I am the first turkey that is jumping through the MARAP hoops to legally run a Bolly prop on a Rotax 912 powered Lightwing.
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    No, FT. As far as I can see, there is no member accessible database of MARAP's. It seems that each MARAP is specific to the individual aircraft. For instance, if I get approval for a particular prop on my plane, it doesn't automatically follow that somebody else can use my MARAP to put the same prop onto their (similar) plane unless they submit their own MARAP application to RAA. Having said that, if I can refer to a similar MARAP that was successful (same prop and aircraft type), it should streamline the process. At present I have been told that an engineer will have to be engaged at my expense, to verify that the new prop will be ok, then a flight test regime followed, before I can have a MARAP approved. It sounds like (although they didn't actually say), it is the old CAR35 process, and a Special Certificate of Airworthiness will be issued.
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    I referred to a previous approval in my MARAP. However I don't have the specific details. It was only vague hearsay. That's why I'm broadcasting a request in case anyone knows a specific aircraft that I can refer to.
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    Bolly Props?

    nomadpete posted a topic in Lightwing

    Ok all youse Lightwing lovers. I got a problem with RAA. I am trying to re register my GA912. It is fitted with a Bolly Optima two blade prop. It was fitted by ALW and Howie claimed that it was approved. Of course there was no written approval. The problem is that Darren (tech mgr) wants a thousand dollars to consider my MARAP application. More recently Nick assured me (verbally) that somebody had recently got a MARAP through for Bolly prop on a Lightwing. He said it was achieved along with MARAP approval for retrofitting Fowler flaps to that aircraft. Does anybody know if a MARAP has been done for alternate propellors on any Lightwing? Reference to one could save me a lot of money. Thanks guys
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    I believe that most boomerangs were not designed to come back. They were designed to stun a prey that was out of spear range, and straight line accuracy was more important than having it return. Returnable boomerangs were used for training purposes. . Most likely your example was a hunting tool that was made redundant by the .22 .,....... Or maybe it was lost when it missed it's prey.
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    Yeah, mah boomerang don't come back!
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    Finally reassembled my GA-912. It was due for 10 yearly wing structure inspection. Also, it had developed leaky fuel tanks (ethanol fuel ate holes in them). Then the motor was due for 5 yearly rubber replacement. Looking good now. Last step is W & B. Then re register.
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    The ATSB report revealed that "hitting the ground" was the most common cause of serious accidents. Wow. Did that require a year to figure out ?
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    And if I remember rightly, wooden airframes can have a indefinite service life.
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