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  1. Marty_d
    Everyone's circumstances are different. Flying lessons don't take all day and neither does building. If Baz has both time and money (lucky man!) then there's nothing to stop him doing both. If not, well then choices have to be made. It's taken me 15 years to almost finish a plane because I work full time and have 3 kids (a 2yo and a baby when I started building) so had neither money nor time.
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    Baz, I have a friend in Canberra who has built 2 Zenith CH-750's from scratch. If you want I'm happy to ask him if it'd be ok for you to contact him for a chat. Having followed your Viper build I am confident you have the ability to build an aircraft.
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    Wanted - Europa

    Marty_d commented on KING's classified in Aircraft

    I know. Just being silly.
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    Wanted - Europa

    Marty_d commented on KING's classified in Aircraft

    If you wait another 48 weeks he'll pay you $5k to take it 😄
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    I didn't find the key switch all that expensive. $50 maybe.
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    She's home again 😊
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    The answer to their concerns? Simply delete the flight's cockpit video recording when the plane is safely stopped at the gate. That way it can't be used for anything except serious incident analysis.
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    What's with the double undercarriage? Almost looks like AI slop!
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    True, but again, changing the design is not something that's likely to happen. Plus the vinyl is heavier than paint and has to go on a painted surface. The 701 also has rounded pop rivet heads all over it so that's probably not good for vinyl either.
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    While I get where you're coming from, my father-in-law had a saying "temporary becomes permanent". I don't want a wholly white plane and I don't want to paint it twice, so I'd rather decide on a scheme and carry it through.
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    On the weekend I bought a second hand inflatable spray booth. This saves me from having to build my own inside the shed the plane is in, and I should be able to resell it for about the same price. This means the plane is coming home again - which makes it easier to work on than jumping in the car and going up to where it is, only to realise the tool I need is still at home... Anyway - I know we're going into exactly the wrong time of year for painting, but I figure by the time I get ready it'll be summer again! Started off today by doing a couple of tentative colour schemes on some printed out 3 views. I think I'll end up doing 3 colours - white, "Marker yellow" and black trim. Idea attached. Also attached is my son's preference, which seems a bit complicated for me...
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    Seven years on - I was scrolling through this thread last night looking for inspiration on painting. How's everyone doing with their CH701's?
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    Did you miss "check wings exist and are firmly attached" on the preflight?
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    I don't rely on AI, in fact I despise AI. That was an illustration of how AI is completely untrustworthy. I don't know about you, but I find the Rotax manuals incredibly hard to navigate especially as they're usually in PDF with no direct navigation links. Therefore I don't think it's unreasonable to Google "Rotax 912uls check oil level hot or cold" in the hope that there's a link somewhere to a reputable source. Unfortunately all the user groups - Rotax-owners, Vans air force etc - have opposing points of view on the issue.
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    Haha - I decided to Google whether it was better to check oil level when warm or cold, because I'm sure I read somewhere that it's better to check warm. What this did do was confirm my belief of never trusting AI - check out the highlighted bit:
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    Will do. I think I was nervous about rotating the prop when the engine is warm (even though the key was out of the ignition and the kill switch off).
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    Hmmmm not sure if I fully burped. It was still very warm when I checked the level so the prop would only have stopped 5 minutes prior.
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    First engine run with cowling on. Completed the glitch list fixes and blanked off half the oil cooler. Ran for around 15 minutes (didn't have my phone with me but Hobbs meter went from 0.5 - 0.8). Kept it around 2300 until oil temp hit 50 degrees, then up to 4000 for mag tests. At that point I found the ropes I'd tied the main gear to a fence post weren't as securely knotted as the should have been - luckily she was pointing uphill! CHT gauges showed 120 and 105. Oil got to 90 over the run but no higher. Oil pressure stayed around 4 and fuel pressure 3 with pump off. After the run the cowl was warm in spots, mainly near the front exhaust headers. Not too bad though. Checked oil level when warm and added around 300ml. Quite happy overall.
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    Thanks! That's the same article OT linked to.
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    Wouldn't felt let gas through? Part of the purpose is to stop carbon monoxide.
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    Thanks, that's the kind of shape I want, but in lighter silicone.
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    Hi OT, Yes - saw that one. That's a backup plan, it'd be good to do the out of silicone though (less messy!)
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    Hi all, After some advice. My CH701 has rods from the rudder pedals through the firewall to the noseleg for steering. These rods go through vertical slots as they need to move up and down as the noseleg suspension moves. I bought a piece of silicone sheet online, but at 2mm it's too thick to deform enough to make into a boot that can move around in the middle while fixed (sandwiched between aluminium collar and firewall and riveted) at the edges. Has anyone found a solution to this? I'm thinking something preformed, like the Dektite flexible fittings you can get for roof piercings. But lighter and smaller of course. The slots are 20mm wide X 100 tall. Thanks, Marty
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    Everyone lived, that's a pretty good outcome
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    Their Sopwith Pup kit is 130k - without engine or, as far as I can tell, fabric.
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