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....extended..........

.......especiary when bull got on the mango juice and..........

..........however, shortly after this paining was completed he got what was termed in the 19th Century, "billy burn" when he tried to boil his...............

...Savannahs, Hornets, Drifters (avrefs) and even............

Yep sure is, and? I really do wonder if you fly cause it seems a bit to dangerous for you.

.......anything else to end the writers' block which seems to have prevented our normally extensive use of aviation references following the hissy fit of Plain Drivel, who........

None of those symptoms have been prevalent with Jabirus TPWhere do you come up with this stuff?

I haven't come up with anything, it's from extensive experience and very useful to someone who wants to protect his engine.

.......would fly.

"Yes, to pieces" said Salty who used to drag race down Lonsdale Street before it was named Muggers Lane and the traffic was dominated by footpads and.......

Havn`t instructors been teaching how to fly the aircraft without stalling and what to do if and when a stall occurs???

Another common reasons for accidents, is engine failure.....What is required when the engine stops?.....The pilot having the skill to keep the aircraft flying and to land it safely.... To be able to land it safely, there needs to be a safe place to land, within gliding distance.

How many pilots here, regularly practice for engine failure?....How many pilots here, choose only to fly within gliding distance of a safe landing area?

Apparently not all, given the fatalities where engines have failed over forests where there was never a chance of a safe landing

"That not led clutch" interjected Nobu

"THIS led clutch"

I've got the seized pistons, split cylinders and rods through the side to suggest you think about flow velocity rather than a thimble full of this and a cup full of that, but by all means carry on; it's your money.

I really wasn't trying to pick out Jab specifically; it's as you say.

However the physics stands up.

....and a steel clamp cannot catch fire and doesn't perish due to oil, heat or sunlight.

I've been through the steel clamp issue that Facthunter mentioned, and went over to the thin stainless steel type, and the overlap issue doesn't occur there.

The stainless steel hose clamps are petty cash.

However, and someone mentioned earlier there are even better ones.

It's simple physics. If the main jets were correct before the additive the engine will run lean after the oil is added, so on the one hand you are adding lubricant but on the other you have a better chance of overheating, and a lot of people have had that, haven't they.

Afuel fire can be caused by a cable tie perishing and cracking and in that case its fire properties are secondary, but most fires are electrical or due to oil being spilled or an oil line failing. The fire may only be smouldering. Im those cases you will have been trained in how to manage the aircraft down to the ground, including assymetrical flight to keep flames to one side. If a cable tie softens or elasticises THEN you have the big fuel fire.

RAA should issue an immediate requirement to remove these items from fuel line assemblies.

These are actually cable ties, designed for the realively low tension job of bundle electrical wiring into a "harness"

Sure we've adapted them for many other uses, usually associated with tidying things up.

However, their achilles heel is that the plastic or nylon deteriorates in a relatievly short time; I've had them fail in agricultural use where there was sunlight in less than one summer period.

The secondary problem around fuel lines is that in the case of a fire they usually perform at around Z-2 standard which says:

• They may not burn for more than 30 seconds (in tension, as in being used as a hose clamp, elasticity will begin immediately, and a hose under pressure can be pushed off, providing a major fire fuel source.
   
   
  
• Specimens are allowed to drip flaming particles, so if you are using them in the engine bay, instead of a small fire burning out, they can ignite other areas.
   
   
  

Forget about the clowns who have been using them; DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!

It's true Kaz, I'm married to a Lawyer and she's always screwing me.

No thanks! You are giving me more work to do. I have to act as the maintenance policeman and you generously say it won't add to the cost? No liability if I miss something? There is no major problem so why complicate things. Our planes are not falling out of the sky due to maintenance issues.

But they were all good guys so no need to worry about any lessons from them.

Not terribly worried - I do not insure the airframes so there is no issue of insurance getting niggly for me as I only have the RAA certificate insurance for the external risks - there is no requirement to operated from an approved airfield or established airstrip so as long as its just me operating out of the field ... and it does meet the requirements for safe operation of the aircraft - I only take 50m to get airborne in the single seater and landing from 15m to full stop is under 150m ... I have 350m of paddock in all directions.

You need to read the regulations again, paying close attention to the way CASA has left the responsibility with you to determine what is an ALA

Chinese proverb: "When the winds of change blow, some people build walls. Others build windmills..."

Paper filtration is completely normal for any type of fuel filter also for air and oil .

A Nyloc nut on a primary safety item, instead of positive castellated nut/cotter pin mechanical lock?

A bent (partially failed) rod end?

Who is supervising this?

Be very careful doing things like that.

In the aftermath of an accident, all those things are sifted through for the opportunity of a lawsuit.

Same goes with the CASA "guide only" words; they are only a part of shifting the liability to you.

"....wrap our feet in red tape."

"Red tape is quite useful in some areas, but not so good in others" said Foxhunter, who'd just.......

........haaa.....haaaaan........and then you'll be ru........ru......running! Ande then.................

Not many people know that Ratso made his money selling shoes. Turbo has been diligently searching his history, and while suppressed by ASIO over some of the more juicy bits, he did come across this novel way of advertising to the Wagga Wagga clientele, some of who wore shoes in those days.

I would say that most RAA planes are in far better condition then our GA counter parts as people that fly for fun love there sport and you would find that most put hours of time into the pride and joys where the ga guys relies on lames to look after there craft and use there craft for transport rather then there second love but there are some