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  1. rgmwa
    I took about 4 years to build mine. Never had a problem with losing interest although on the few occasions I was able to work on it for a week or ten days straight, I needed to walk away from it for a bit. I think the motivation came from seeing everything come together one bit at a time, enjoying what I was doing, and knowing that one day I would finish it.
  2. rgmwa
    Enjoyed that! Keep them coming.
  3. rgmwa
    Plenty of options. I flew from Portland via Aldinga, Port Lincoln, Nullarbor Roadhouse, Border Village, Cocklebiddy and Esperance.
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  5. rgmwa
    Yes it does.
  6. rgmwa
    Congratulations! At 43 you should have far more than just a few good years left.
  7. rgmwa
    In the RV-12 the filters are straight off the carb.
  8. rgmwa
    A link to John Brandon's tutorials?
  9. rgmwa
    Thanks. It just looked very deep for a wing spar.
  10. rgmwa
    What's the purpose of the vertical slot on each side of the fuselage? Good to see the project is still making progress.
  11. rgmwa
    SAAA logbook for the aircraft and traditional log book for me.
  12. rgmwa

    RV ownership costs

    rgmwa replied to Danny88's topic in Vans/RV

    And equally at home with numbers or letters on the side
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    RV ownership costs

    rgmwa replied to Danny88's topic in Vans/RV

    … unless it's an RV-12.
  14. rgmwa
    Maybe see if ADFA can offer a way forward? https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/students-and-education/australian-defence-force-academy/what-is-adfa?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8qXLxuCj5wIVjiQrCh0GCA5xEAAYASAAEgL8sPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
  15. rgmwa
    Cheaper for you and easier for us. Sounds like a winner!
  16. rgmwa
    Saw a new ad on TV last night. Parents with a couple of young kids towing a big caravan. They arrive wherever they were going and the young boy, who has been playing with his electronic games gizmo in the car on the way up hops out. A bored looking young girl already at the campsite looks enviously at the gadget in his hand and next minute she has the spare hand controller and they are both playing this interactive game - which of course was the point of the ad - to show that you can play this game even when camping I thought it was a bit sad. When we took our kids camping, the whole point was being in the bush or at the beach.
  17. rgmwa
    Probably never. They'll call it something else and hope the passengers don't notice where they painted over the old name.
  18. rgmwa
    Thanks Downunder and Cosmick. I bought a second one from Anaconda so I've done OK overall. I thought BCF's price was reasonable, so I'm not comfortable trying to get my $40 back just because I could have done better elsewhere. Caveat emptor as the Romans used to say. KR - Both my Marlin 150;s have a whistle and a backup inflation tube. I'm GA and don't know about a TSO, but as long as they do the job that's good enough for me. Old Koreelah - I borrowed a couple of jackets for my last trip to Rotto. They were airline type in sealed plastic bags, which is OK if you're above 2,000 feet as legally you don't need to wear them, just have them available. But just try and put them on in a cramped cockpit on your way down from 2,000 feet in an emergency, or in the water after the crash, and see how you get on. At least with these I can put them on before taking off. Cheap insurance. I do have a top tier aviation life jacket (ex oil and gas industry) which has a re-breather unit that would allow me to stay underwater for up to 10 minutes, but it's bulky and without training I wouldn't like my chances. I'd wear it crossing Bass Strait or Spencer Gulf, but for a 15 minute over-water flight within sight of land the Marlins should do the job.
  19. rgmwa
    Manual activation of the gas cylinder is OK. You don’t want it to inflate before you’re out of the cockpit.
  20. rgmwa
    @$&!!! Just bought one from BCF for $99. Thanks for the tip anyway.
  21. rgmwa
    That's the plan for tomorrow. Crosswinds can make things interesting for sure.
  22. rgmwa
    Agreed. As long as it's an inflatable type and not a fixed flotation jacket, it should be OK.
  23. rgmwa
    I have no springs in the RV either and my rudder cables are equal length, I doubt that you will notice the small amount of right pedal down but you will notice not having to hold constant right pedal pressure in level cruise if the tab is adjusted correctly. My tab is offset to the left about 10 degrees (at a guess) so it pushes the rudder to the right to counteract the left yaw. If I'm climbing I still have to hold quite a bit of additional right rudder to keep the ball centered and conversely have to hold left rudder when descending. The RV is quite sensitive to trim changes.
  24. rgmwa
    Had a look a BCF recently and they had a good range of Marlin jackets. All aimed at boating of course and most not ideal for aircraft, but should be able to find something good enough for the odd trip overseas from Perth to Rottnest and back. Thanks for the replies.
  25. rgmwa
    Any recommendations for reasonably priced aviation life jackets for the odd over-water flight?
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