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  1. Jabiru7252
    I was at the air-show and so were a good many spectators, a great turn out. The weather was kind to us. I watched your plane, especially the landings and one could see there was some work involved. Bit disappointed you didn't shoot up something with the gun!
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    Does anybody know how this tacho works. Is it a 'diode pump' (fairly simple way to make a tacho) or some fancy digital nightmare? Just curious.
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    The fuel drain under my Jabiru is dripping at about 1 drip every 10 seconds. I've stabbed the drain bottle prong in it in a vigorous manner hoping to dislodge whatever is causing it to drip. However, it may be that the thing needs replacing, it's over 5 years old. No information could be found in the dozens of pdf files I have on the Jabiru and no help using Google. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Now, because I have no booz and the pubs are closed, I shall calculate how long the 70 litres of fuel I have will take to drain, based on a drip diameter of 3 mm and a drip rate of 360 drips per hour. I shall use my Texas Instruments TI-89 to perform the task. God, I'm bored....
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    no of none??? Confused again.
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    If that's the case, why doesn't somebody warn them!!!
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    ONE piece of paper with the statement about the dangers of flying in a Jabiru. Then three columns with as many rows as you want where the passenger signs, prints and dates a line. Considering the amount of passengers I have flown, one A4 paper would last me 10 years.
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    The J160 and J170 etc. carry 135 litres of useable fuel. That is one of the many reasons Jabs are such a great plane. I'll bet YOUR boots it's a through bolt or similar cause.
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    I would assume if there was a dicky connection to the power supply connector, the whole radio would be on and off rather than just experiencing 'static'. As mentioned previously, switch-mode power supplies can generate a lot of 'hash' (not static, there's a difference). Connect it all up then wrap the GPS and leads in aluminium foil, being careful not to burn the block down. Just another idea that may help...
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    Go to Jaycar and get one of those thingos that you wrap the leads around, or clamp around the leads. They help to keep 'hash' from radiating from the leads. Fixed the problem I had with my dash cam. If it does not fix the problem, you have got yourself a paperweight.
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    That's a hell of a paddock east of the town, land there if farmer Brown gives permission, after all your avatar suggest you fly a savannah. What do people do in Mundoora for a good time? I often wonder about these little places out in the middle of nowhere.
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    No, you're thinking of 'responsible'.
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    We prove how clever we are by getting our pilot licence, not by performing tricks.
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    Sneak into his house with a syringe full of draino.
  14. Jabiru7252
    Your avatar suggests you might be a bit nervous flying over water?
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    Why not post a latitude and longitude plus aerodrome information etc. Now I have to get off my fat bum and find it.
  16. Jabiru7252
    Yea, I remember that, my sister was disappointed you never took up her offer...
  17. Jabiru7252
    A family friend discovering that my sister and I are twins seriously asked "Are you identical" then realised her dumb question. Yes, she is blonde and yes, she married a footballer. (By the way, I'm a bloke the last time I checked).
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    Check out this website, to follow the solar powered aircraft. The server is often not available - could be getting too many connection requests. http://www.solarimpulse.com/widget-rtw_wrapup
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    B in morse code is _... (three dits, not four). Any other mistakes? One second to spot because I use morse being a Ham Radio Nerd. (VK5KKS)
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    Pathetic as it is I hate the way people use hanger instead of hangar. I will admit, I am a spelling/grammar nazi.
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    Wow! Come along way in the last thirty years. I remember when you zoomed past the line with a magnifying glass. That took a lot of skill. Seriously though, what is it the equipment is actually looking for?
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    On a commercial flight, in a small commuter turbo prop, I asked why such a crap landing and the pilot said "We ran out of aileron". There was a pretty strong wind blowing.
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    Well paste my ears in jam and tie me to an ants nest, we mentioned the DC3 at McDonalds a few posts back and this turns up on the trashy news.com.au website... http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/mcdonalds-c-47-party-plane-at-west-lakes-being-restored-to-its-original-glory/story-fnii5yv4-1227237683501
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    If it was Global Hawk, we probably landed it. They usually hand over the reins when the thing is in our airspace.
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    Turn it into a McDonalds like they did with a DC3 here in Adelaide many years ago.
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