Old Koreelah
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They didn't show the landing in "Flight of the Phoenix" either; because the stunt pilot pranged it severely.A seaplane that doesn't show the landing? What are they hiding ... -
...then they can probably afford to pay their taxes.google have some serious money, they have something like $60B in cash -
...it evolved, and still produces innovative products. Whether their great days are behind them, time will tell.The PC business hasn't really recovered though -
Not long ago we Apple disciples were constantly told the company was going out backwards. Then Steve Jobs returned, like a Messiah and soon the company had more cash than the US government. Have faith, but be ready for constant change.
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...and immortalise the boy?Let's call it FT's Law
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...a new Moore's Law?I read somewhere that the power/weight ratio is doubling every 5 years.Meaning you can store twice as much energy per same weight. -
Have u got a current ASIC?
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Nice video. Those tyres sure look little- especially compared to the current ones! The camera feels like it would be scraped off if you had to land in crop.
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In my experience, if air is available, a pump will draw that instead of fuel. Why complicate matters and install more failure points?Surely, a simpler idea than four fuel pumps, is to have a header tank and if you want, inboard feeds from both in the normal location plus outboard feeds that come down the lift struts (they have to have fall from the end of the tank to the header tank so that no point of them is above the tank-end with that wing low, obviously).-
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Are Jabiru wing tanks of constant chord, or do they taper? In level flight the wing will slope down a little at the back, so if the aft edge of the tank tapers up towards the wingtip, it would take significant out-of-balance flight to prevent fuel from reaching the outlet.
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We need a "sick" button...Haflinger, will travel? -
I don't power up the radio until after startup, but as Aro points out, the battery is needed to stabilise the alternator. Maybe not my best brainwave. I'll claim the Gareth Evans defence: it was a good idea at the time...What about your radio? -
Since a Jab engine only needs the battery for cranking, what if I get into the habit of throwing out my manual isolator for a few moments after startup?...the damage is done long before the pilot will be aware of it, and you can't turn off the master switch before takeoff as a precaution, to prevent a starter run-away. -
All true Sue, but as GG said, they are meant to be Public SERVANTS; they should strive to facilitate good things happening- not put petty impediments in the way. I have experienced far too much of the latter, almost none of the former.To be fair to Councils (and I have worked in the Development Approval area) they have to balance the expectations of the constituents, the environment, State & Federal Governments and business...Sue-
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Damn. I'm working far away from home and can't make it to Narromine this year. Hope it goes well.
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Please Mr. BP can we have ordinary lead-free petrol of guaranteed quality?
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Use this sort of isolator with caution. The key must be removed to ensure the circuit is broken. (Even in the "off" position a light press of the key will make contact.)My Foxbat came standard with one. Sits on the bottom of the pilots seat (easy to reach) and has a red removable plastic key.It isolates the earth/negative wire. I think it's a great idea and also acts as a security measure.Similar to this one below.
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This topic has been discussed before, but I can't seem to find the thread(s). I installed an automatic battery isolator which disconnects the earth terminal on heavy landings or prangs. A lever near my right knee allows me to control it manually. It's part of my pre-start checklist and a useful bit of safety.
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I learned a little bit about this when I first installed my 2.2 engine. Being a clever sort of bloke, my air intake was under the belly just behind the prop spinner. A scat hose ran up to an air cleaner box mounted in that wasted space on top of the engine in front of the starter. From there another scat hose took the filtered air down over the back of the engine to a home-made cobra head.Thank you; that's a most interesting piece of information; the engine in the test cell does not have the Jab airbox... I suspect - but do not yet know for certain - that the problem is mainly due to the "difficult" run to the carbie inlet, necessary to clear the corner of the firewall; the "tight clearance" cobra head is something to be avoided....
It didn't work. It would not rev beyond about 1800. Don at the factory looked at my pictures of the installation and pronounced that the air must come from the side, as far back from the prop as possible.
I ripped it all out and installed the inlet down behind the firewall feeding into a large box between the rudder pedals. A hole punched thru the firewall feeds filtered air in a straight line to the Bing. Works well.
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I fear getting a dodgy batch of petrol so I use only AvGas. My 2.2 runs pretty cool, so I also fear lead buildup on valve stems. With the oft-predicted demise of AvGas, fuel injection is looking like a logical solution. I believe a bloke in South Australia has much experience in this area, having worked on EFI for Mitsubishi and installed several systems on Jabs. He would sure be an asset to this discussion.
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Hey Kaz, enjoy the water. You're not far from Coomalie airstrip, wartime base of 31 Squadron. On the 23rd they are expecting 100 vintage and veteran motorcycles plus a fly-in, etc. I assume Nev on his old red Indian will be part of the group. Sounds like a great day, but I can't get there.It was -1 C in Alice this morning and a cool SE has been blowing for days. I'm off to the thermal springs at Mataranka on Monday.Kaz-
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Bruce you do not suffer alone; I need medication when I hear "most unique" - as if there are degrees of uniqueness.Given that the general direction of both written & spoken English seems to be to contract or abbreviate the language, how has the recent habit of adding superfluous prepositions come about? I find it so annoying to hear (or read) phrases such as " I returned the book back to the library" ...Nurse - where's my medication?! Bruce -
Hello Don, the locals were complaining about it being chilly this morning: it was about 24 degrees but quickly got over thirty. I was looking forward to catching up with Facthunter, who is due about 24-8-14, but work is taking me away that weekend. We were planning to attend a get-together of 31 Squadron at Coomalie, with vintage bikes due. They are probably the group Nev is part of.Old K, always optimistic. We can dream . . . That one day common sense will stage a comeback and infect the odd Government office.(How's the sun up,in Darwin? Wouldn't mind getting out of a Winter for a while myself)Don
Regarding the cursed ASIC, 440032 might be onto something, Don:
http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/no-asic.122519/
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If this is the case, you might be onto a winner!
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...all the more reason for maintaining standard spelling and grammar. Even if we can't understand what they say, at least the written language is the same throughout the planet.Teacher was English in Scotland. Love this topic! Interesting aside. Our French teacher was Welsh and could barely understand our accent whilst we likewise had trouble with hers!-
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Ground loop
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My own ground loops were very private affairs, resulting from lots of fast taxiing to get the feel of a new aircraft. I had chosen windy days when nobody was around, so got to quickly learn quite a bit.
It took hours to clean the green grass clippings off the duco!