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    It could be my imagination - have we come full circle back to RAM Mounts. I had one for my iPad in the Zephyr. Went "out" on overheat twice (in winter) before I fitted a dedicated eyeball vent, delivering cool outside air to the back of the cradle/ipad. I now have one in my Sonex, for my back up GPS - if need be can be cooled by Pax vent. The iPad is in a fan cooled dock on the panel. The iPad panel dock looks the goods/professional but is actually not as adaptable as the RAM system, which can be adjusted to suit the pilots or pax view but for reading issues like glaire. . 😈
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    Possible. All the silicon hose, I have seen, is pretty thick walled/heavy stuff - I doubt a 10-15mm gap would allow much movement.😈
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    Moneybox, "I I did see somewhere it mentioned up to 20kt cross wind." A 20Kt X wind component would be unusually high for small aircraft like yours. Your POH states 10Kt for TO/Landing. I would go with this and not try to "explore the envelope" in what can be a challenging flight situaton, with very little room for error. The most challenging X wind is a blustery one, it's there, then gone, then back - the pilot is fighting to mainatine straight & level while slipping on/of, into wind - not fun! Aircraft types may have very diffrent handling characteristics, in X wind landings, from relativly benign to scary. 😈
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    Please expand - particularly on ".......so hard to find the right heading without compass or the GPS aides." No offence but it reads like you may need some nav. refresher training.😈
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    That's great! So why the concern about iPad / magenta line, reliability and inability to establish a heading? I have never flown in WA, it may be a little like western NSW (where I did all my GA training). In the pre GPS era, I was comfortable, in what the city VFR pilots called features terrain. I moved to the Sydney Basin, had to have a local pilot with me for the first few flights - I couldn't see the landmarks for the buildings. Its what you get used to. I was trained to take heading notes. While heading will change over time, the failure of devices (compass/heading indicator & now EFB/GPS) should not be anything more than a minor inconvenience . The X country pilot expects not to easily recognise subtle features - fly your heading. Horizon indistinct - fly your heading. Your last heading, will likly get you to some feature, that will allow you to reorient (if necessary).😈
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    Sorry Moneybox - No excuses. If whisky compass a dud, get a new one. If OzRunways not giving heading info, reconfigure screen. Hand held (back up) GPS not very costly, in the scheme of aviation related costs. Pencil & paper is your freind. For you & your Pax safety, some form of reliable backup(s) is essential on a navigation flight outside your usual "home" range. Fly safe.😈
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    Hi Moneybox, "I don't trust the iPad " You shouldn't trust any device, that may let you down in flight. That's why you have a paper flight plan, with all the necessary information to complet your flight safely. Your flight plan should be updated, in flight, with any changes to heading, altitude or flight time, so that a failure of your EFB will have little if any effect on the continuation of your flight.😈
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    If you can find someone with a laser printer, they can make you amazing labels - almost any shape, colour, font, size, you might imagine.😈
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    Ha ha! The hose/duct need not be self "supported" because the gap between the carby & airbox is only about 10mm. Due to the short distance, the wire ribbing of the SCAT gets in the way & restricts some of the relative movement that needs to happen. Temperature Range - From ambient Australian east coast winter, say a rare 0C, to summer, under cowl , post engine shut down 80C. In operation the undercowl temperature is a consistent +10C above ambient. The duct will be supplying outside air, from the air box to the carby(s), so there is the potential for -C (?) temperatures at altitude.😈
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    If such exists- SCAT, without the wire would be perfect. Something along the style of lightweight lay flat hose. 😈
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    Thanks Onetrack, A quick brows would suggest that the ducting is either wire reinforced (too stiff) , to large an ID or has insufficient heat range for safety. Thanks for trying 😈
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    Ram Mounts are the way to go. If you locate in front of an eyeball vent, no problems with overheating. 😈
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    Is that a question or a statement? If so, to whom is it directed ?😈
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    Speculation; I think a trip into town, would find 98 RON. Likely far cheaper than an airport mobile supply service😈
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    Already done the satellite view - With the exception of the grass, & gliding facility, unable to ID any of the features you have mentioned. Even "the terminal building" not so labeled - could be a shed for all I know. Dexter Burkill - Seems to have been impressed by a toilet on the site "Pretty quiet airport like many regional airports. Clean and tidy rest room". Of course I am assuming "rest room" is American jargon for toilet/dunny/lavatory and not a room with beds in. I still can't understand why such a significant airfield (as in good sized sealed runways, facilities, nearby town) has almost no information in ERSA, Ozrunways/Pilot Notes - ZIP!😈 😈
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    Thanks Onetrack - I was more surprised than anything at the brevity of information in ERSA & ZIP! in OzRunways. If I decide to attend the Fly-In I will certainly follow up on the contact details you have provided and also with the organisers. Thanks again. 😈
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    SF Gnome - I suggest joining the Rotax Owner Forum - you won't regret it. Great for solving all these little Rotax problems. https://www.rotax-owner.com/en/rotax-forum 😈
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    I have an oil thermostat - yet (never?) to fit. At a guess, I would suggest, if at all possible, prefiling all hoses & heat exchanger ie minimising air pockets. I would do this anyway when replacing hoses (5 Year Service) etc FlyBoy1960 suggestion sounds good but I would be concerned the wax pellet would be rapidly cooled by the cold oil, closing the thermostat - perhaps heat the oil to 100C. "When cold, the radiator is bypassed" Are you sure ?- In my limited experince, thermostats do not completely cut off supply, rather divert the bulk of cool liquid around the heat exchanger, back to the engine. If I am correct - bleeding the lubricating system, as per Rotax manual, may still be possible😈
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    Your POH should have the MAX Cross Wind Component allowable for your aircraft to manoeuvre (TO/Land) safely. For a steady Head Wind (straight or almost straight down the strip)- thats up to you and your personal comfort zone. WARNING! strong winds, can create severe surface turbulence, which may catch the pilot unaware. Gusting Head Winds can likewise create sudden changes in landing/TO performance making TO/Landing a chalange. As a general rule, if winds are presenting as a challenge, use minimal to no flap and keep your speed up and be ready to abort (ie have a plan in mind), should nature do something unexpected.😈
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    Thanks T510. Unfortunatly my application has almost continual small (occasionally larger movement) . I would be concerned that the aluminium would fatigue quite quickly. Thanks again😈
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    I need thin walled, heat resistant, light weight, flexible, about 30 mm (1.5") ID, ducting I have wire reinforced SCAT tubing. The wire is in the way of what I want to do. I have removed the wire but it leaves the "fabric" damaged - it does the job "at a pinch". Would much prefer something similar to SCAT, without the wire. Anyone know of such a product and where I can get it from???? All constructive suggestions welcome.😈
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    Corowa ? Funny thing, must have one of the shortest ERSA entries, for a sealed runway(s) airfield, that I have come across. No mention of facilities, even a toilet? No Pilots Touring or OzRunways Guide - stange indeed. Anyone direct me to more information.😈
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    What Fly-Ins are comming up? - Post on Events page😈
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    Corowa ? Funny thing must have one of the shortest ERSA entries, for a sealed runway(s) airfield, that I have come across. No mention of facilities, even a toilet? No Pilots Touring or OzRunways Guide - stange indeed. Anyone direct me to more information.😈
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    ANTIQUE AEROPLANE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA 2026 National Fly-in Corowa, NSW 16-19 April 2026 https://antique-aeroplane.com.au/contact
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