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    SPY!!!!😈
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    A "Terriblia Confused" - will consult with psychiatrist to determine gender😈
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    Not going anywhere within foreseeable future but do have tentative plans to visit Perth, when weather window opens and the Gods smile upon me.😈
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    Hi Spacesailor. Didnt see this post, sorry. If Granddaughter still looking for a TIF, I may be able to help. I am based at The Oaks International (just up the road from Camden) Only one little problem - my Sonex is weight challenged, so passenger must be of slight build and I need advanced warning so as to be sure fuel load also suitable. Had a terrific short fly this afternoon - perfect weather, visibility unlimited, smooth as silk at 5500 ft😈
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    Good for you. So a lubricant actually designed for this purpose - not something someone found on the workshop shelf that they thought might just do the job.😈
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    ????????????????? NOTE: I have NO experience with MCKay hoses. I have found that they offer an astonishing range, which may be of benefit to someone wishing to try them - end of story.😈
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    Your point being you have been indulging in a questionable practise & got away with it. So now preaching your belief to others. Why the vigorous response - all I did was introduce a word of caution.😈
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    BrendAn - Your just sour because you weren't up to the debate. Closed minds usually stay closed, no matter how hard you try 😈
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    Why risk contaminating your pads - may result in replacing them ($$$$$). Best not to use any oil based product if there is the slightest chance of the material migrating - just saying.😈
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    Grease & brakes are not usually compatible - always a first time. If going down the slipy track, I suggest using a high temperature lubricant, like graphite, rather than an oil based lubricant.😈
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    Only third party/general knowledge of Jabs but am on my second Rotax 912 ULS, so have some deeper understanding of the engine - What's the problem?😈
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    Nicely put Onetrack - more concise than the same opinion /advice I gave earlier. The way I see it is - The property owner/manager/event organiser, should act as if they have a much loved family member proposing to land on their strip. Yours & my advise will pretty much achieve the best outcome. Its not fool proof, however I would hope a court (if it came to that) would deal favourably with someone (a Club) that is able to demonstrate they did everything in their power to advise pilots/visitors. Being able to show a document/email signed/sent by the aggrieved pilot , acknowledging receipt of the advise. will go a long way, in favour of the organisers😈
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    No experince on your aircraft type so pure speculation on how to remove; You will need to expose the bottom of the stick, to free up the PTT wires. This may be as simple as unplugging spade/bullet connectors & removing cable ties OR you may have to cut the wires. If cutting do so with care and a plan to reconnect/install. Its likly that once wires free, you can then slide (with difficulty) the hand grip up - the PTT switch will go with it. Once the handgrip is off the stick removing the switch should be easier. depending on how the switch has been secured Vice Grips, used with care, may be your friend😈
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    Years ago I helped a pilot friend diagnose/fix his brake problem that had lived with for years. Turned out his mechanic had assembled the callipers with the rubber buckets in the wrong orientation. Easy done, easy fix😈
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    It sounds like a split/independent brake system (like mine) - Air bubbles in one side will tend to give uneven brake pressure. The "good" side taking most of the braking loads, getting hotter. The only similarity with a car brake system is the hydraulic theory - its has more in common tractor system (independent brakes)😈
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    Hi Danny, Yes the Sonex Legacy almost flies, in Cruise, hands & feet off. Very light controls. I say almost, because its designed as an aerobatic aircraft (Neutral stability ?) which does mean it does not return to set level/direction if disturbed. No rudder inputs are required, assuming no steep turns initiated, once established in Cruise, unlike the Zephyr which seemed to like / respond very well to rudder at all stages of flight.
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    There is a real danger that those with "Top Gun" phantasies, will complicate what should be a simple system and in doing so have less reliable electrical control . Dont know to what aircraft Lyndon is wishing to fit this fancy "stick grip" If its anything less than a military turboprop trainer, he might like to consider - what is to be achieved by doing so?😈
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    Just another , random. thought - Are you using the correct brake fluid for your system?😈
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    Speculation: A brake gets hot due to friction. Friction, in this context, is when two materials/surfaces moving at diffrent speeds make contact. Two identical (?) brake systems should deliver the same temperature IF the same forces are applied. Is this an independent brake system (as in castering tail /nose wheel) or a single acting Master Cylinder system? Glazing is more likly to result in cooler(less effective) brakes as the smooth surface of the glazed disk results in less friction. Difference's in materials (brake pad/disk) are likly to result in diffrent temperatures. Differences' can be caused by contamination. Oil is a common one, but other substances eg metal filings can have a similar effect. Do you wash your brakes? If so could detergent residue be contaminating the surfaces? Misalignment of calliper Incorrectly assembled or manufacturing defect, may cause the slave cylinder piston to not retract, causing the brake pad to rub/bind at all times, generating some heat that just increases with braking effort Air in one brake line/system 😈
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    Sorry, no recollection - possibly yellow box.😈
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    All true, could not agree more. For those contemplating a "open to the flying public" event, most of the precautions are realy just common sense/curtesy. Why would you not; Warn of hazards that are not in your control to remove. Give information on landing ground conditions, etc Have some degree of aircraft/people/vehicle movement control. Get pilots intending to fly in, fill out an RSVP (that includes words to the effect"........ at your own risk"😈
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    PTT from JayCar is the centre one above😈
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    Better - more advanced pic; PTT buttons are from JayCar😈
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    Received new DC ear cup/dome Thursday. Had great fun dismantling, reassembling wiring etc. Tested Friday - all good including ANR (noise cancelling). My thanks to Bushcaddy105 - his suggestions have worked very well. 😈
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    In Cruise, I fly with the proverbial "two " fingers, about midway down the stick, so that my arm rests on my knee/thigh. I may add further fingers, as required, in strong turbulence. My hand turned "grips" look good, are comfortable, do give my hand a place to reside in more demanding stages of flight - TO, Climb, descent to Landing.😈
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