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    "Bottom line, yes Australia does import ‘some’ Avgas, but the volumes are small, probably because the consumption is small." Hmmm! "....volumes are small..." Please elaborate; By what measure? If you are comparing with the USA, yes their pilot populating is huge compared with ours. OR Are you saying that Au is almost self-sufficient in AvGas, so has no need of significant imports of the fuel? 😈
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    "Engine noise" - if its electrical interference, this is something other than engine noise as in - ignition, charging/stator.........😈
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    This weekend!😈
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    Thanks for that pretty little Sonex. Mine is just boring white, with a tail emblem.😈
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    Reynard "If you stay within the Fly n for Fun grounds at Parkes, you don’t need an ASIC." Its not about ASIC per say, its that Parkes Airport is Security Controlled, meaning, for the most parked, aircraft must be parked far away from the centre of action. This negatively impacts; The public who can not wonder the flight line, talk to owners about their aircraft - one of the main features of past RAA's events. Pilots must leave their aircraft, out of sight and either walk or wait for the occasion bus to/from the event itself. Pilots leaving their aircraft must either have an ASIC or wait to be escorted to/from their aircraft - hardly a relaxing/convenient arrangement. If this were unavoidable, there would be no complaint but is avoidable - change the location to a non Security Controlled airfield.😈
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    Holbrook Easter Fly-in 2026
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    Guys! Guys! The debate is degenerating into personal attacks - not nice. How about we finish the fuel cost/availabity debate at this point? All we are doing is repeating our personal positions without moving forward. 😈
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    BrendAn - my freind , Haven't you worked out that ALL career politicians are O2 thieves. It realy doesn't matter what party is in power, they are only intersted in their own wellbeing/power. Science/Logic/Common-sense, policy, is all subject to political expediency. Some semblance of decency can be found in the independence, some of the time. Much like the priests, of all religions, politician have been touched by the hand of god to lead, us common/inferior mortals. I am convinced that every polly has the gods on speed dial. 😈
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    Pipistrel Vertical Solutions Virus SW 121 Series Aeroplanes EASA Emergency AD 2026-0070-E - Flight Controls - Airbrakes Bellcrank - Inspection
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    T510 "I think we have a few decades before that happens." Here was me thinking my departure was is in the hands of the gods - hold on, is T510 a god? 😈
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    Any chance of getting someone, from Clear Prop Shop, to call me back ? Intersted in; ANR-1 Bluetooth Headset, Code AP-ANR-1, Sale price $550.00 BluLink Interface GA , Code AP-Bluetooth- Phone- Adapt-GA, $240.00 Looking for feedback/advice etc😈
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    I should add - I recognise the inevitability of E power and its benefits for the environment, as such I am a reluctant supporter Reluctant because, after a lifetime of developing & enjoying IC engine skills, it will be a sad day when they are obsolete. I hope I am either dead or past driving/flying by then. 😈
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    T510 "...I think Hybrids will prove to be the most useful. " You are possible correct, for the near future, however battery technology will improve and recharging stations proliferate ( just like they did for the IC revolution) and electric everything will take over, with the possible exception of a small umber of historic vehicles/aircraft, maintained/operated, at high cost ,by a few die hard enthusiasts.😈
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    ????? 😈
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    Shure there are a few who do not believe the future of land transport is electric and that one day all of our energy needs will be met by electricity. I am not one of them. However your enthusiasm (lets call it that) may work, to some extent, for the city/urban dweller but is yet to be economically viable beyond the burbs. Its a bit like the free public transport that has been implemented by some States - does sweet FA for the outer city/country dwellers & businesses. I think you are a little ahead of your time - One day there will be long life, light weight, fast charge batterie's and charging stations all over Au. Land vehicles will have a 1000 + km range and recharge in minutes. Small electric aircraft will have the range to safely fly between our major cities. Every house/community will have a battery, charged by the sun/wind, that will make them independent of the grid. This is all tomorrow my friend - what of today?😈
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    Speculation: The era of the home builder, slaving away, often for a decade or more, at his/her aircraft project, is diminishing with the post war baby boomers dropping off the twig. The younger generation (s) want their entertainment now - not in 10 years. For a kit supplier to be economically viable into the future, it will need to be a plug and play affair. Vans & some others have gone some way towards this concept, with their matched hole construction (meccano) offerings. I belie even the Vans approach will ultimately fail, in favour of plastic fantastic's where the "builder" basically connects/installs premade factory modules, that he/she have selected from the factory menu. These plastics,will in general be fare more economical to fly, likly less polluting in both fuel and noise emissions and conform more closely to the designers intended performance & safety standards 😈 .
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    Maaate: Tax dollars belong to US not the Government - small point that needs to be emphasised. The Gov does not suffer when revenue is forgone. We may, down the track but what needs doing now, is some tangiable response to an emergency situaton, no matter how short that response may be. As for your soap box lecture on EV's /fossil fuels- I see you list quite a range of aircraft under your name - which one is an EV ? My point is simple - until EV's are a true alternative to all our vehicles (not just commuters and the occasional city dweller adventuring down the highway) we will continue to need fossil fuels for land, sea and air vehicles. I am a supporter of EV's and recognise that one day they will be ubiquities in both town & country but not for the immediate future.😈
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    Your point?? The price of diesel contributes to every aspect of our lives, even to your ambulance rush to the hospital and the carriage of your remains. Petrol on the other hand only influences the cost of personal travel, mowing the lawn, the time you spend in the air, etc ie not far off discretionary A temporary removal of the diesel tax components, would do something tangible to address the fuel shortage and the cost of living rise. Not a hard concept to grasp.😈
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    True!! At least in part; One , significant benefit, if you are building in Australia - As the builder, you decide a whole host of matters associated with the aircraft. The purchaser, of the completed second hand aircraft, gets to live with these decisions. The purchaser of a completed kit is not much diffrent to the purchaser of a factory built aircraft ie you can not change very much. As for purchase cost - much will depend on quality of build, engine, prop and avionics choices, maintenance record, flight hours, (for Rotax) calendar age, etc and of course the reputation of the aircraft. A good one will cost you a lot more than half the build cost, possibly for a very popular one, more than the build cost. Build cost is usually materials only - the hours & years of building rarely get recognised in the sale.
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    Hi Danny-Galaga, Use your headset volume control, rather than the intercom/radio, to moderate incoming volume. I set my radio to a high volume & then adjust for personal preference on my headset😈
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    Paul Bennet is one highly trained/experienced pilot. This Just shows how unreliable humans can be. Non of us can afford to be complacent or point the finger at the misfortunes of others. If you are religious an apt saying; "There go I but for the grace of god." 😈
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    I don't know much about the high wing but do know that it faced competition from other similar aircraft (RV, etc?) and I doubt, broke new ground/ offed anything extra to define it. Sonex had moved quite quickly support the Rotax engine option, only recently comming out with a Rotax compatible ring mount - perhaps e too little to late. My Rotax 912ULS varient has wing tanks to give it extra legs - Sonex were appalled at the inovaton. 😈
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    Yes! Unfortunatly there will be future problems with support, both advice & material, for Sonex ownersl. I feel for those who have purchased kits, that now may never be finished. The Sonex range are great little aircraft however I think their stubborn refusal to move with the times, in particular their very late "recognition & support" of Rotax engines, has not done them any favours. This coupled with limited fuel capacity/range (if you stick to the plans) has left them well behind aircraft with similar cruise performance. In much of Australia we don't have the luxury of a potential fueling location every 100 nautical miles or so.😈
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    Looks to be a nice day (19C & light winds), if a bit cool, at Parkes. Similar weather tomorrow (Sunday). Camera 28/03/26, 08:00 shows modest attendance. May improve during the morning 😈
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