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  1. Marty_d
    I almost forgot - the control lock. When not in use, the two angled tubes pivot back towards the stick holder and clip parallel with the centre tube. Quite light but strong.
  2. Marty_d
    Thanks Bob. Yep I have the right gauge, it just doesn't have any wires connected to it! 😄
  3. Marty_d
    Hi Mike, yep half and half with demineralized water.
  4. Marty_d
    Thanks guys. I will add more. I don't know where the coolant went, as I said it was the recommended amount - but there's only a bit in the top metal reservoir, none in the plastic overflow, and the hoses all seem to be empty too. And there's been no leaks.
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    Thanks Mike! Hey guys - question about the cooling system. As per the manual I put 1.5 litres of coolant (50% green stuff, 50% demineralized water) in the metal reservoir with all the pipes coming out of it. There's been no leaks in the system, no puddles under the plane, but even after today's run there's no coolant in the plastic overflow container (which has min/max lines). Should I be worried about this?
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    Success! Well partial success. First attempt I forgot the magneto switches, so it turned over for 5 seconds before I stopped. Luckily at that point I noticed fuel dribbling in the cabin from a loose hose clamp on the fuel pressure gauge. A friend outside the plane also noticed fuel dripping from the lowest point - another loose connection on the header tank. With these fixed, I tried again. Engine started immediately and went to 2000 rpm. Tried throttling back to 1500 but it didn't drop much below 2000. Then noticed the oil pressure hadn't risen so turned off. Looks like I hadn't connected the wiring for oil pressure. Oil temp and CHT's were also zero so I will check those. All that aside though, it was great to have it running! (And I did call "Clear prop!" just before the start of the video...)
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    Okay, it's a few months later, but finally ready to start the engine. Today with the help of some good friends I got the plane out of the shed, got the wings on and pounded in some star pickets to tie down to. Tomorrow I will also tie the main gear back to a very solid post before trying a start. I also made a control lock that I'm quite happy with. That's locking up the rudder and elevators now, if the flaperons were attached it'd lock those too. Will post photos of that later. Any final words of advice?
  8. Marty_d
    Wouldn't any retractable system also have a mechanical lock so any load on the gear would prevent retraction?
  9. Marty_d
    Missed the green though.
  10. Marty_d
    The 2 storey thing gets me. Every segment on the second floor has to be movable. Having a carousel on single floor makes sense, and it'd be cheaper to build another one next to it. Plus, that way you fit 10 (in 2 buildings) because you don't have to leave a segment free.
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    There's an awful lot of empty desert in Nevada where they can practice.
  12. Marty_d
    Oops. Helicopter close call in Tasmania in 2024 unreported to safety authorities until video tip-off to ATSB - ABC News WWW.ABC.NET.AU An incident in which a helicopter crew disagreed before the aircraft hit a lake due to pilot miscalculation was not reported...
  13. Marty_d
    Is that you on the bike in the poster?
  14. Marty_d
    Imagine being in that car that drove straight through the fireball in the second after it hit.
  15. Marty_d
    Pretty amazing photos. https://www.twz.com/air/eurofighter-typhoon-canopy-shattering-bird-strike-captured-in-amazing-images
  16. Marty_d
    Which makes my point really. Jeezus we put proximity alarms on cars where the bum end is 3m behind you. But we expect RPT drivers to judge clearance on a wingtip which is 30-40m at 45 degrees behind them, going in different directions in a turn.
  17. Marty_d
    Oooh, that's pretty.
  18. Marty_d
    So if ships are "she" while planes are "he"... Possibly explains why aircraft carriers look pregnant...
  19. Marty_d
    Fluid exchanges I reckon.
  20. Marty_d
    Getting there .. https://www.techinasia.com/news/catl-unveils-battery-breakthrough-electric-aircraft
  21. Marty_d
    May be a silly question, but I've seen reporting on several instances of ground mishaps where a wingtip hits something. Why don't they have some sort of proximity alarm when there's a solid object in front of the wingtip?
  22. Marty_d
    Just buy a pair and find out!
  23. Marty_d
    The only problem with motorbike gloves is that it might be hard to manipulate small switches, toggles etc. Depends on the type I guess. I wear leather gauntlet gloves on the bike and they're not very supple.
  24. Marty_d
    I bought and fitted one, but haven't yet started the engine - so not much use to you. Also interested in opinions though.
  25. Marty_d
    https://www.bellsaviation.com/category/heatedsuits.html
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