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........elastrator knife.

Did........you, did you squeeze the handle aske Turbo, trembling...............

Probably best to email your Serial No to the factories.

A lot of different versions, improvements were introduced at that time.

2 minutes ago, facthunter said:

Is this about "Sport Pilot?"  Nev

What have you got to say relating to Sport Pilot?

.......the same time meeting the local Corporations and buying their land off them. The sweetener was always a penthouse on the Gold Coast for the Elder.

There was some argument after the Elder and the boys arrived at the 1950s dog boxes that were the penthouses of the day, but Turbo currently owned 68% of Australia.

The problem was wearing a suit, and he decided to have his tail amputated after being assured he could get a prosthesis.

The operation .......

WS00357.pdfOur automotive Industry measures itself on percentage market share.

The key figure for trends is the Jan-Dec 12 month market share.

Less than 5% and the make/model is heading for closure.

These are current market share figures ending with the 2023 year. 2024 year for all these countries will take until about May.

This source is from people in various contries contributing on Wikipedia.

Note the latest puffery of combining BEV (Battery Electric Vehicles) with PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles) Although PHEV produce CO2, they are removed from the "nasty" lists of ICEV, plus add a handy increase to promote "Electric" vehicles. Similarly we are yet to go to analysis of Real emitting vehicles because "Countrywide" averages are used. In the USA there are states which will be on 100% coal-fired power for the long term future so BEV in those states don't save CO2. 

If we split out PEV into BEV and PHEV the big increases are for PHEV.

Referring to this chart;

It shows the result of Germany's problem in getting renewable energy to meet Peak demand.

The UK is committed to banning all ICE vehicles soon but that poor market share means that it has passed the point of no return  where it can start selling a 100% market share in time. (Because of the difficulty for manufacturers changing the tooling and lines).

Italy for some reason is going backwards.

.....the middle of the bubbling tub of what would become on the world markets as "Possum Tough" a fragrance used only by men who could afford it."

It started even before Turbo had climbed over the side of the tub. Chicks started running and asking "favours" even before his feet touched the ground, which was some hours later.

This time he was too late (not in the tub); Cappy had patented "Possum Tough" and he knew the ingredients and process because Turbo always answered his persistent questioning which had started when he was only ..........

1 hour ago, Moneybox said:

Insurance companies thrive on our fear. We don't even have home insurance because they wanted more than it was worth if we included our prospecting gear and that's most likely the only items likely to go missing. How often over your lifetime have you had a successful insurance claim of any kind and how much have you spent on insurance?

 

We used a broker for many years while we were in business. We had a registered car yard so that we could plate and register our imports. We had the broker down to be sure we were covered for our stock, buildings, vehicles etc.

 

The first claim was for a tandem rental trailer that was stolen. That claim failed because being a vehicle each individual vehicle had to be covered our policy didn't do that.

The second claim was for the huge plate glass showroom front. That claim failed because glass had to be covered separately.

 

I cancelled both policies and carried the risk.

Again, that's not Public Liability coverage, where things like your alleged, usually unintended, negligence need to be covered

2 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

As an RAA member/aircraft owner, I have the RAA insurance (public liability) as part of my annual membership fee.

 

On top of RAA, I have hull,  through Geof Tonkins (GT) (broker). My last premium was so high, I very nearly scraped the whole lot. In addition to my usual premium, was an offer of increased public liability - I declined.

 

We live in this crazy environment where we are scared into paying for ever more insurance, just in case.....!!!

 

Unless you are incredibly wealthy, I don't think it is actually possible to afford a, so called, "comprehensive" insurance policy. 

 

I don't know how often RAA level aircraft/pilots have a successful claim against them, I suspect not often. My aircraft carries a placard "Yout fly in this aircraft at your own risk............" My preflight checklist requires I draw their attention to the placard ;

Passenger Briefing

This is a Recreational aircraft; Its construction & maintenance standards are not as for Certified aircraft and may be below certified standards.

You-

Fly in this aircraft at your own risk

May not smoke in or near any aircraft

Must wear your safety harness, securely fastened at all times

Must obey the pilot’s safety instructions

Must not touch any controls

 Should you feel uncomfortable/unwell please let me know ASAP, so that I may do what I can to improve your situation.

 In the event of a forced landing;

Unlock your harness thus -

Operate the cockpit locks thus -

Exit the aircraft as soon as the engine is turned off consistent with your safety

Activate the PLB (location)

A basic first aid kit is on board (location)

 Mission details – duration, speed, altitude etc.

I understand that, in the event of a claim against me/my estate,  should I be found negligent, the above will provide little protection.

 

Not counting the RAA premium, over three years (since aircraft first registered) I have spent about 10% of the aircrafts new value, in insurance premiums.

 

I am  not sure that I will insure my aircraft next year - the premium is more than I would spend in operating & maintenance combined, for probably 2 or more years ( I try not to think about it).

The question was about coverage for Public Liability.

9 hours ago, danny_galaga said:

Yes, but I'm not going to insure it just for test flying, and then do the whole process again once that's done.

You can obtain Public Liability for a single event.

In this case, if the test pilot is injured or killed, the prop flies off during taxying and injures someone, a cable hasn't been connected in accordance with an Australian Standard and the airctraft crashes into a house/causes fire, injures people etc.

42 minutes ago, onetrack said:

.....adding essence of bat legs (assists in curing flight problems), some ground tiger penis powder (assists in getting strength into weak things), several dingo hairs (adds bite to the product), and a litre of used crankcase oil (30 weight and heavier is preferred - and this final element adds the lubricity required). Some Box Poison leaves are finally introduced to the steaming solution, which aids greatly in killing any life-form that remains, after the liniment is applied.

 

Once cooled, the mixture is allowed to settle, the scum is skimmed off the top, and you end up with the pure Goanna Liniment, ready to pour into little goanna-shaped cans.

 

Turbo watched with great interest as this process was being carried out by Ed and his sidekick, Jimmy "One-eye" Wangkirny, who controlled the ingredients amounts, while Ed did the stirring. It was obvious Turbo was eyeing the commercial potential of copying.........

......this process, but he had started to hiss and scratch himself and caught himself looking at the nearest tree. Maybe.......

....stir vigorously and simmer for another four hours before........

7 hours ago, danny_galaga said:

Now I have the Permit to Test Fly certificate, the next step is insurance. What am I asking for exactly. I just filled in an online quote but noticed it was for hull AND liability. RA-AUS already cover liability, right? So I guess all I'm after is hull?

That shows you the danger of just looking things up on google.

You need to actually make contact with people given your liability can be millions.

.......simmer on the campfire coals for four hours...........

.......render the fat while trying to avoid the razor sharp claws, teeth and scales; the carcasses can twitch for day and your hands......

11 minutes ago, BrendAn said:

 A vh plane can go it's whole life without a w&b if it's not modified.

 

That's because the manufacturer has provided a certified dry W&B for the aircraft to FAA/CASA etc.

From that comes the envelope version of the same set of equations.

Qualified Engineers need to be paid. The going rate for a minor wheelbase change certification for a truck is currently around $1100.00

......Rebels and Terrorists [insert today's enemies of the USA] to make them more visible to the 50 cal snipers.

They are then collected by the UN which has made so much money from its Global Warming programme they they now collect them in Cat Powered International MRAPs rather than cheap Land Rovers.

The UN then sells them to Pakistanis who love colourful clothes, bringing in more money to the UN which has promised to fix all dripping taps by 2030, and they.....

.......a dealer in Honkers whe strips the lining out and sells it for........

.......dark grey Armano suit, where he is often lost in the crowd, but .......

30 minutes ago, spacesailor said:

The fuel was ( apparently ) contaminated,  ' greenish hue ' . 98 by the bowser .

Still have a few litres in a 3 litre milk bottle. 

My neighbours had the same problems.  

Luckily I hadn't tried to run the Hummel-Bird with it .

spacesailor

There's a difference between the good and bad suppliers. Some bad suppliers put a lot of substitutes in to get the price down.

Shell Premium Unleaded 98 is Yellow.

Best to go on the net and get all the details on the brand, then you'll know.

...........terrify Turbo who was competing in a heat for the WA Championship at the Bunbury track. The first round of 8 heats was about to conclude and Turbo was running about fifth when there was a CRASH from the branches overhead. Turbo was just in time to get away but a herd of drop possums jumped the last six drivers, even though they were travelling at race speed. The possums were so fast that they were just a blur to the spectators and they ripped the cars apart to get at the drivers. Within a few minutes all that was left was six skeletons and a truckload of junk. All cameras and phones were confiscated in case the news media showed the carnage and the whole of Australia stopped going outside their front doors Turbo kept a Tibia handing in his workshop to show young drivers the danger of hanging at the back of the field; many records were broken after that, and .........

2 minutes ago, spacesailor said:

No fuel clocks on garden tool motors .

I'm,  now ' not strong enough' to pick up a four stroke mower to invert the fuel tank &  empty it.

spacesailor

That's the reality most people face, so it makes sense to ensure no ethanol gets in the tank in the forst place. If you remove the cause of the prblem you don't have to fix the problem. Think of the people trying to upend a trike or motor glider.

As some others have said, if draining the tank is not realistic and the aromatics evaporate and the engine won't fire, add a small amount of new fuel and it will catalise the old.

35 minutes ago, Captain said:

.... cuddly bare bums so accurately described by OT and Turdo, so Cappy was unconcerned, and it just reminded him, fondly, of the after-party at the Wagga CWA AGM.

 

However, when Crappy walked over to the bare bums he soon realised that they were interspersed with 6 - 8 ft goannas that were facing in the opposite direction to the koalas and their fangs were ready to ......

........tear strips off Cappy's ample hide.

It was a WA ambush, and Turbo recalled the dinner he had in Port Augusta with a Walien telling him about Bungarra attacks and how a man fell asleep out in the desert and work up without arms and legs, or the ..............

21 minutes ago, onetrack said:

Population density is the tipping point for rail. European cities work well with rail and trams, because of population density.

 

An interesting exception to that is Kyoto, Japan with a population of 1.5 million vs 5 million for Melbourne.

Kyoto has about three levels of city trains in a combination of ground level and underground linking to trams and buses. 

On top of that is has train lines to adjoining cities.

On top of that around 28 Shinkansen leave Kyoto each morning, each with 2000 commuters (approx 56,000) for Tokyo, and bring them back each evening. Within Kyoto you don't really need a car.

1 hour ago, onetrack said:

Electrically-driven, multi-car set trains have the capability to handle up to around 400 passengers at once, unlike buses, which are limited to around 70-80 pax (up to maybe 160 on an articulated bus). 

Electric-drive train sets are also extremely low pollution level, and low operating cost on a per-head basis. They're faster than buses, and don't get caught up in traffic jams caused by car crashes.

Trains have a longer lifespan than buses, 15 years for buses, 30 years for the modern stainless-steel, electric-driven train car sets.

Electric train technology today is pretty advanced, AC drive motors, and regenerative braking operates down to 30kmh, meaning the disc brakes get little hard use.

Ours are all CO2 emitting in the Latrobe Valley.

What does this relate to?