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But will the ' insurer ' sell-off the wreck .

Then that ' cheap ' aircraft will have a nice new owner ! .

As the "  never to be registered " tag doesn't apply. 

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LOTS ! Of ' V W ' convertions in planes & direct drive .

One  ' Spitfire ' with 3.2 litre V 6  Isuzu motor ( Holden Jackaroo )

SUBARU are flying too . And a ' Camic ' in a box for sale at Newcastle .

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Cars are a lot like People .

They have a Finite life . keep them running & they last lots longer .

Lots of tender loving care helps both  .

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'' I would hate to think how much all those robots and CNC machines would be worth. '' .

Unilever spent $5 .2 Million , to replace 3 shift workers. with a Robot . And it only lasted 3 years , then Scraped . Plus two technicians at $ 500,00 each on 24 hour call-out .

And they said they can't afford to pay the wage rise for three shift workers . that only came to a total $ 36, 000 PA , per worker for three years .

OR a total for the life of that Automatic rubbish . wait for it  !!!!!

$ 108,000

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PS,  I didn't count the cost of flying the Big ceo , from the UK. to sign off on the check ,

NO.

It's not the weight or how tricky it is ! .

In my case 7 years of lifting 35 kls 100s of times a day did my back in. ( collapsed vertebrae ) .

Strong as an ox .but thick as a bull . I could & did many times , throw a full size oxygen cylinder onto my shoulder to replace an empty one . ( now thats heavy 85 klgms ) .

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YES BUT ,.

My poor thing is electrical FREE , not a cent for an AA battery .

Ignition is magneto,  so it has problems with HT wire replacement,  No ' carbon ' leads allowed .

Were do you buy copper HT leads .

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No cholesterol in Roo meat !. And it tastes good .

But 

It's more expensive than beef or lamb , for us city folk.

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I did say it was " jumped started " .

So there was your ' power ' to the alternator! .

No crap .

I've even had motors out of vehicles,  on the ground , 'jump started ' to show prospective ( wreaking yard ) customers,  " it works " .

With that same alternator run to earth through an old headlight , to show It works too .

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Mine was " a mob of kangaroos jumped acrooss the road into my bullbar " .

Only five dead , I'm lucky it wasn't people jumping in front of my car , on the notorious Mitchell hwy .

( between Burke  & Dubbo ) . No queries from the insurance over that claim. 

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It can't be Just a battery !, as the running power comes from the alternator. 

We often ran cars without the battery,  only used a jump start to get the motor going & the positive alternator wire through a globe to earth to keep the alternator happy .

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" sticky rubber "

I use ' baby powder ' . Put it on the hand then rub into the rubber-grip . It still remains it's rubber quality but is a little slippier & not sticky.

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I Have been asked to Loan lead weights to glider members for getting the c g optimally correct .

I believe it Is normal practise. 

A much better idea would be to ' use ' something like " baggage  ", or even a small reserve of fuel to get that C G under your control . The idea of using " elevator " trim to offset a heavey tailend seems a waste of fuel, with that extra 

Induced drag .

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Or have a half kilo of lead to slde on a pole from as far rearwards as necessary , to as far forward as necessary! .

After all we know the aircraft managed before. 

But it's all a guessedtimste ?.

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In reality,  a lot of sircraft will have the C G changing during the flight , due to fuel use .

My H B is nose heavey on takeoff , and as the flight proceeds, the fuel tank over my legs ( between firewall  &  instrument panel ). Gets lighter moving the C G rearwards , making ' stall's ' on landing more possible .

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I bought a set of two ' hand crimpers ' , that were expensive marine grade . ( a metre & a half long  ).

Same as those cheap electrical hand crimpers , only squeezed oposite sides of the ferrule. 

Lots of room for corrosion. 

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A little more !.

I have just seen a '' crimping '' device made from an appropriate size nut , cut into two . the halves put around the  crimpee then squeezed in a vice .

It gave a fantastic ridged crimped finish , It looked as good as professional product .  ( as compered to a two sided crimp ) .

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Instructing from the ground is when the instructor cannot sit beside the pilot , due to the aircraft only having One seat .

Student will have a proven flight record in a dual seat aircraft .

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Observe the fact '' the shortest length '' has less loss .

so you need less thickness , for the same amperage .

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And here's a modern twist!.

330 px Barlow Acapela 100  N455 CB

Originally a Bede BD-5 design.

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And dip / solder the terminals with GOLD ! .

None corrosive  and no electrolysis. 

Aluminium cables at there best.

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Not many Jets are good at the speed our light aircraft tend to achieve .

Our smallest aircraft has moved from a prop to a jet, & now has all but disappeared .

'' The Bede BD-5 Micro is a series of small, single-seat home-built aircraft '' .

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The advantage to ' Hire'rs ' is Hobs adds more hours than flight time, When held for longer than normal time on taxiway .

Just a student waiting to '' soar like an eagle '' .

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I never trusted ' crimp t ' joints , as there is Always an air gap between the copper strands . Solder fills All the air spaces .  ( and some crimpers only squeeze opposite sides ).

But why , do ( some ) manufacturers put batteries in with the leads going the LONG way around to the starter .

You should be able to BUY the correct sized cable for whatever the needs are , then the end fittings to suit .

BUT Why do you always insist on cable . a lot of trucks use a solid ' strap ' , especially on the ' preheater ' , were that strap has holes to suit the location of the heater plugs  .

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Sorry I missed the T key .

A four pot aircraft motor .

IF people were happy with '' what they have now ''

WHY

Advertise their aircraft in a for sale magazine .Are they just ' trying it on ' to find how much it really is worth . After they spent a ridiculous amount to get it .

I spent a normal price for my None flying aircraft . & I'm still Happy with it .

Pity It's the only aircraft that has a '' wing load rule '' .

still it doesn't apply to V H registration .

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They'r not selling !.

There's half a dozen on FB maket place, even a four poy  motor .

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