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What a shambles! I’m happy with the old site so if they keep it going that suits me and probably many others, but it makes you wonder how they made such a mess of this expensive upgrade.

Could be a worry if it starts to rain.

I was a late starter too. It took me about 20 months to get my PPL and then four years to build the plane. It all takes time (and money).

You've done very well to achieve all that in pretty quick time.

A photographic memory would be great. Someone forgot to load the film in mine.

Mine will idle down to about 1450, but I don't go below 1800 unless stopping the motor. It also helps to cut one magneto at about 1800 and wait two or three seconds as the motor slows before cutting the other one. It stops with less of a clunk. A 2000 rpm idle is a bit slow when the engine is cold. I usually run it a 2200-2300 initially.

I agree, Nev. But if it is over her head you might reliably conclude that all is not well.

When the skirt’s over her head the plane is upside down. Simple, but effective and requires no batteries or gyros.

Seems like a good idea, not that you should ever fly into IMC as a VFR pilot, but it could happen. What would it cost?

Perhaps I should have been more specific and said rivets used in aircraft structures need to be aviation grade.

Yes there are areas that are non critical where it wouldn’t matter, but why mix and match rivets. They are not exactly expensive and it’s just not good practice. However your plane, your choice.

Because apart from consistent quality they are designed to capture the head of the mandrel to ensure full shear capacity.

Don't use rivets from Bunnings on an aircraft. They need to be aviation grade (eg Avex).

... and full of corrugations or under water. 😀

You can still access the old site here: https://reg.bom.gov.au/