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    To determine this a weight & balance assessment should be done. If the aircraft was designed/fitted out with a heavy lead acid battery, replacing it with lightweight LifePo4 may have a dramatic effect on W&B. This is something that should not be guessed at, taken lightly - proper measurement is the way to go. If space allowed, extra LifePo4 could be fitted & may come close to the weight of a single lead acid - need to check out the relative specifications.- example; Earth X, ETX 900, LifePo4, 400 CCA 2.2kg SSB Motorcycle AGM battery, 405 CCA, 6.72kg 😈
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    I would go one step further ; There seems to be an overuse/reliance on aerial bombing. We live on the eastern side of Burragorang Lake/Reservoir - to the west, thousandths of square kilometers of bush in very rugged terrain. In our 30+ years we have seen two major bush fires, numerous minor ones. The first bush fire came within meters of our property. The deep heavily vegetate gully running N-S to our immediate West was allowed to burn out (fuel reduction) - the correct management. Dont recall very much aerial activity. Years later, we had the second similar event - this time massive aerial action - way better than any airshow. Featured choppers, a Herc (doing realy crazy stunts) and sundry jets of varying sizes all at very low level,tooling around like aerobatic aircraft. All the action didnt seem to speed control any better/faster than the first event. After a day or so things calmed down, except for the aforementioned gully. Days & days of helicopter bombing ensued - for what???? At best they reduced the effectiveness of the hazard/fuel reduction at huge cost to the taxpayer. In my view the ridiculous gully exercise was only done because the aerial resources were available, not because a sensible fire management decision was made.😈
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    Your Rotax ignition is independent of your battery circuit ie a battery/charge system failure will not make you eat dirt. Further , the cautious aviator will have fitted a back up battery system, to keep the avionics functioning for a significant period after main system has failed.😈
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    There would be very few fires put out by aerial bombers alone - still take a lot of ground forces, no matter what the terrain. In fact if too rugged for ground attack, they let it burn to where ground forces can get access.😈
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    Wow! Thats one gigantic coolant expansion bottle - if thats what it is. Got to be x 3 of my Rotax unit. What does the down pointing SCAT tube do?😈
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    I have an Earth X ETX 900 battery. Great cranking power! Ducati VR packed it in at about 150hrs Hobbs. Replaced with Carmo CARR5115 MOSFIT Ducati had a dedicated fresh air cooling vent - carked it quit suddenly (no warning) Have yet to pull it apart to find out why. Carmo had six things going for it; Current best technology. No requirement for a Capacitor (left mine in-situ but not connected) LiPo compatible Low heat generation Australian agent/availabity Dutch manufacturer answered all my questions fully and promptly Price, less than half the cost of the B&C. Price similar to other MOSFET units on market. Only done about 30 hrs with the Carmo - so far no complaints😈
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    Marty-D, I am concerned about the management of your Rotax. It seems, from all the questions, that you are not referring to the Rotax manuals, rather advice from well meaning persons on this Forum. Rotax have detailed instructions on priming the oil & coolant system (including specification for coolant type) fuel /oil pressure, etc etc.- stick with this if you don't want to risk expensive engine damage. Further there is the Rotax Owners Forum https://www.rotax-owner.com/en/rotax-forum where the latest manuals are available, Rotax specific discussion and Rotax mechanics.😈
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    Hi Onetrack, Just think how many standby dozer/graders there could be for the price of just one Boeing 737 & its operating costs.😈
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    No expert but how does such a short rivet: hold an aluminium strip to wood? without splitting the wood? The few times I have riveted to wood, I put an appropriate sized washer on the wood side, to aid in clamping & minimise the chance of splitting the wood.😈
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    Sorry about that - go a tad carried away. Have you tried the aircraft hardware suppliers listed above? Failing finding any - why not drill out to a larger diameter, that is available (in Au) in the short grip length?😈
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    https://www.asapspares.com.au/pdf/271-ms20426aadrivets.pdf
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    https://www.aaestore.com.au/l82l-ms20426ad3-2-5 https://www.aircraftspruce.com.au/catalog/hapages/solidalumrivets.php https://aeroparts.com.au/ocart/index.php?route=product/category&path=75_86&sort=pd.name&order=DESC&limit=25&page=2 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/352183246433?srsltid=AfmBOopmqZCabinx6QFVo9vUKw1lBWVlmnV13bEp5sLS7h2N7741MXfN
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    I despise the cursed Devils Measurement System. That off my chest - I have a small quantity of PN MS20426AD3 - 2,5 These may meet your devils measurement specification.😈
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    On the NSW RFS Boeing 737; How does NSW (or any Australian State/Territory) justify owning (leasing?) such a large aircraft, that will only see service, in bad fire seasons, for part of the year and in "good" not at all? I am not a supporter of sub contracting or putting out to the private sector, what should be a Government service, however there are always exceptions - this is likly one of them.😈
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    Supposed to be an ancient Chines curse - "May You Live In Interesting Times" The next few years are going to be very interesting for those of use who fly small aircraft in the Sydney Basin😈
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    Seems to me you problem comes down to wanting to do something minor, within the town limits. Dont know how far the limits extend however would it be possible to move your project to just outside the town boundary ???😈
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    "An application to install an airstrip in W.A. must cover local zoning laws, infrastructure laws, aviation regulations, and environmental laws. In mining areas, a GPL (General Purpose Lease) must be taken out for airstrip use." As I keep saying - why build an airstrip??? Way way to much bureaucracy/complication/angst/ etc Just grade a nice reasonably straight, reasonably level, without potholes & close trees/structures, farm road AN ALA !!!! No permission required. 😈
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    I guess Councils can make the rules however seems crazy that a structure without foundations can be of any interest to a Council. As for Cue - are you seeking to put up a temporary shelter or a hanger? Words matter. The word "hanger" has all sorts of connotations in the mind of a petty Council bureaucrat. Temporary structure is just that - usually without significant foundation/earth works. Quick to erect, almost as quick to remove. Not usually of great interest to Councils (unless someone complains). The arc/dome covering is more like a heavy duty tarp, than what is used for polly tunnels To late now but was it wise to contact Council in the first instance? "Better to seek forgiveness than permission".😈
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    The whole "Landing Fee" thing has become an AVDATA monster. Council/Owners now see a way in which their imagined gold mine (sorry Moneybox) can deliver without significant input from them. We (the flying/non flying public) should not forget that, for the most part, the airfields were a public asset (like roads) that the Federal Government in their stupidity, sold or gave away. While I agree that aircraft owners should pay for access/upkeep, some of the fees for our very light aircraft are out of proportion to the wear & tear that we can create. A proportion (?) of the landing fee will be AVDATA's charges = no benefit to us. It seems reasonable to me that commercial (heavy) operators should pay handsomely and recreational pilots should pay very little/nothing .😈
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    People intersted in flying their aircraft from home, a friends place, should understand; For the most part (ie may change with the Council) what you use your land for is your business. Problem start when you upset your neighbours, who complain to Council. A nice straight, level farm road, free of potholes, does not need Council approval. Same for a cleared paddock, assuming you are not violating any environmental regulations (tree clearing, etc) Farm sheds (aircraft hanger) do not usually require approval. CASA need only be involved if you are planing a public access strip and then only compliance with their regulations - not planning approval. An application to Council will, if approve, require the owner of the strip to comply with CASA regulations (width, approach/departure. etc) In the event of an accident, there may be questions of liability.😈
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    If you cant get permission for or afford a conventional hanger why not a temporary structure? I am impressed by the potential for either stand alone arcs/polly tunnels or the ark on top of two containers.
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    I have three handicaps; Dyslexia, spell check & failure to review - Yes the intended word was commodious. A possible fourth handicap is a love of language - verbose in the writen & spoken word😈
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    Very nice Reynard - my Sonex is a tad more squeezy than your compendious cockpit.😈
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    In my case there was no warning that the iPad was overheating - just happened. I offer my experience to show that you don't have to purchase a whiz-bang high tech cooling system - just add a little airflow where its most needed.😈
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