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  1. rgmwa
    I got one of these - a Casio 200H. They're well known in the watch collecting fraternity as being cheap and reliable and come in different dial arrangements. Has a rotating bezel, which can be handy. I actually got two because I couldn't decide which dial design I liked better so I got both. In my opinion all you really need is a watch that is easy to read. I think analogue is better because the brain has to do less processing to interpret what it's seeing compared to a digital watch. My daughter gave me an expensive titanium `Pilot's Watch' a few years ago that came with an instruction book an inch thick that I need to read with a magnifying glass just to remember how to set the time. Looks good but is totally useless.
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    That's a LOT of engines, and the unlucky owners won't be happy. Luckily mine's not on the list.
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    I was involved as a mentor for the SAAA RV-12 multi-school build about three years ago. Malcolm led the Perth end of the effort as the organiser and lead mentor. I regularly worked with him and got to know him quite well. He was very experienced and knowledgeable and well known around the Serpentine and Jandakot builders and flyers. A sad loss.
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    I believe it's an aircraft owned by someone I know. Hope I'm wrong, but even so it's bad news.
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    No, it's just another day. Don't worry about it.
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    I hope they had the patient strapped in.
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    I don’t know about a simulator. I think maybe it could help with things like navigation training but flying is a three dimensional seat of the pants thing and you won’t get that sitting in front of a screen. One advantage of getting a licence first is it will give you time to look to look around and decide what type of plane you might want to build. You might change your initial ideas once you’ve done some flying.
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    Marty is a builder. I assembled a kit.
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    I'm not sure who you're asking. I think it's better to learn first and then build. Both absorb a lot of time, effort and money, but that's not to say you couldn't do both together if you have the time and resources.
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    No, I got my PPL the day the first crate of plane parts was delivered. That was a good day. That's why I felt it important to keep flying because I didn't have many hours so I kept renting 152's and 172's. It's an expensive hobby!
  11. rgmwa
    The build took me four years but I flew reasonably regularly during that time. I thought it was important to do both. I really enjoyed building too.
  12. rgmwa
    I started my PPL at 59 and built a plane.
  13. rgmwa
    That strong cabin structure is one of the best features of Jabs.
  14. rgmwa
    They must have had a special on wheels at Bunnings that day. Saves having to figure out where to put the spare tyre anyway. Good thing they had the foresight to add a tail wheel as well.
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    One of the best.
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    Most of the bills I've had from them were for landings I never did.
  17. rgmwa
    No need to apologise, Skippy. I understood the methodology and your logic is as sound as usual.
  18. rgmwa
    So you have warmed the oil and returned it to the tank before doing the oil change, despite not seeing the point of warming the oil. Defies logic - no offence intended.
  19. rgmwa
    I’ve checked it both hot and cold. Seems to work fine either way. I would check it cold if I thought it needed topping up which it rarely does. Warm the engine before doing an oil change.
  20. rgmwa
    It takes fewer rotations both when the oil is warm and if you move the prop slowly. Don’t trust Google for advice but you can ask it where to download all the Rotax manuals for free.
  21. rgmwa
    What a soul destroying way to make a living being on a human assembly line like that and working in those conditions while the factory owner is probably doing very nicely.
  22. rgmwa
    You've done an amazing job on the Viper and it's truck and trailer. You must have a lot of money and time tied up in it so I hope you do really well financially out of displaying it, apart from the satisfaction of seeing people enjoy your creation.
  23. rgmwa
    The Australians redesigned it with a different engine and made it much better.
  24. rgmwa
    Good news. Hope they can turn things around and make a go of it.
  25. rgmwa
    Not a demo this time but a very useful discussion.
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