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It's not odd when you look at the bigger picture as it applies to all engines, and leave individual names out of it.

Engines have been modified virtually since the automobile began by people who thought they could do better.

If you look at drag racing, it's possible to buy a Chrysler engine pumping out about 12,000 horsepower, but it has a life of around 30 seconds, plenty for a few runs.

When the 1979 fuel crisis hit and trucks switched from powerful petrol engines to tiny diesels, people fitted turbochargers, but didn't change the 100 or so parts to take the extra loads

I'm not saying this is always the case, but people, with the best intentions introduce modifications which either shorten the life or lower the performance, and there's a history of those people covering their design errors by bad mouthing the base product, so manufacturers understandably pull right back to warranting their product in it's factory form only, unless by way of a specific agreement with a contractor.

What has started any perception of negativity?

Quite a number of things seemed to have been running along smoothly over the past few months, with some incremental improvements.

In particular there has been increased communication from board members on this site.

Where is this coming from? Election positioning?

........hamming it up because his smile was too broad, and he wasn't facing the audience, but...............

Turbo, standing in for Dazzle, who after providing some advice to go forth and breed, has been pursuing new opportunities, respectfully and in the most friendly manner, points out to The Candidate, "fist" should read "first" in the first line, and just in case, like a certain Australian backyard builder advises him that quoting +GST prices is illegal.

...........train surfer, who had zigged when he should have zagged, and...............

I have been trying to work out how to make pushing cows through the yards a little more people friendly (read use less people) and dogs while doing a good job take time and money to train and I think if there was a suitable operating platform a quad copter with a little whistle or similar would be perfect.

It might also pay to study the methods of Temple Grandin (If you want to supply beef to McDonalds her cattle handling standards are mandatory)

The other method, is the go right and the beast goes left method which I do without any sound "The Camelid Companion" by Marty McGee Bennett goes into a lot of details for a lot of positioning of Camelids which are harder to handle than cattle.

I had an interesting experience with the Go Left/Beast right principle yesterday while doing a press interview. The photographer wanted a photo of me with a ram, which is particularly bad tempered and tends to charge me the minute I turn my head away. I couldn't get him to stay still so I could turn for the photo so I instructed the photographer in the handling process so he could position me, which would position the ram, and gave him a broomstick to save me. I slowly backed up to the ram on his instructions going to left or right, and waiting for the massive hit, until he got the ram to turn and face the camera close to me. Worked like a treat.

.........train them, as I've trained many other animals (for those new to the NES, Turbo is known throughout the world for his skills, and not many people know this, but he was the model for the film "The Horse Whisperer", and the technical advisor on the set until the unfortunate incident where he put down a horse with an axle to the forehead. He is also known as "Goat Whisperer", Possum Whisperer (he extracts them from ceilings, although some people have complained about the loud BANG! and ceiling stains, Flea Whisperer (all kinds of feas have a natural attraction to him), and Croc Rider (he's quicker than the idiot in NSW, and uses a fake hand just in case).

"But how will you.........................."

....such delicacies as Orange Bellied Parrot on a stick, Le Growling Grass Frogge Fritters, and devilled Wombat, all of which he obtains from his friend Deb the Dangerous at the local Wildlife Refuge, and which......

..................qualify for the banquet featuring indigenous products from the local area, and......

..........a visit to Ahlot's lockup, which no one has ever escaped from. It's a 21st Century "Virtual State" system which goes with him.

Years ago a whole fire crew were locked into sitting outside an airfield while a Jabiru burnt to the ground on a taxyway.

Loxy explained later to the press: "I was really trying to do a good deed..................................."

.....found himself on the end of Een's broom for abusing people, but before he could.......

The President is the leader and motivator of an Incorporated Association, and I've had no problems in being recognised as such in my dealings with Government Ministers so that's a furphy.

Certainly there needs to be someone in charge of the office and day to day operations.

But it's deja vu; I remember the board members (good ones who'd had a gutfull) who used to email me with the sad story of the tail wagging the dogs, and try to get me to fire bullets, The structure got them, and the board members, particularly the ones outside the executive just didn't know what was going on.

It's your money.

This probably came from a Regional reporter. The CFI photo relates to the CFI, was referred to as such, and relates to the copy where he is mentioned.

In the time to deadline he may have been given a photo of a Morgan by one of us. How many people treading this could produce a high definition digital photo of a Grumman A115 if one went down in your area?

I think the RAA President is credited with the bird strike comment, and I don't think that was unreasonable; it would certainly be a preferable outcome for a pilot held in such high esteem.

It is normal custom to provide linkages in stories to other incidents when there is very little information, you can't just have a story with four or five words in a newspaper for production reasons. It's not a custom I like at all, but guess who was responsible for turning the Ferris Wheel into file footage.

It has been a devastating event, but tomorrow's newspaper will follow the same procedure reporting tomorrow's news, so there's no point in lashing out.

Better for us to try to learn something from the accident, but in this case we'll have to hope for recovery of the aircraft.

If true, that sounds suspiciously like the board members will sit back try to get him to do all the work as perviously.

And when did the General Manager become a CEO again?

....caused the Caboolture Oracle to demonstrate an enormous EFATO.

The Judge said: "I'm not convinced thet wors an EFATO, I'm, more inclined to think it was just a FATO; Clear the room please so we can have an Inspection!

But the room had been well and truly cleared by the CO's emission, and.....

Well my Aunt says that after Madge's best mate, in another, lesser forum [EenRef] proclaimed that Madge was a useless dill, and recommended everyone vote for an eminently qualified North Queenslander. St Madge the Silent has been very quiet. Turbo was intrigued by this apparent split between mates and did some research on the Eminent Queenslander and found that her only aviation qualification was as a pole dancer, which makes one wonder about the tastes of the best mate............

........If FATO = "X", then what "E" FATO?

The Caboolture Oracle, who was known for his boutique shop which sold swim suits replied: "I DUN O"

This was written up in the press as one of the most insightful explanations of EFATO in the history of aviation, and......

So what happened to all the new forms that were designed about 18 months ago, by me and Dean (when I got sacked) that resolved all the issues the members are now having. they like wasting time and resources and stopping people flying.

The only thing he can throw is his leg over the old indian.

Congratulations you old fox.

Interesting Bob that they have consistently disparaged and kept their distance from this site. Discussions and warnings about thermal runaway started here back in 2006.

I understand your point, but good advice had been around for years just for the picking.

.......provide an explanation.

"Call your local Rep" he said with that silly grin.

"But" said Tactless, "You're the local Rep!"

"Am I?" asked Madge "Well anyway I NEVER answer my phone, I could be someone from India trying to sell me something"

As he turned away he saw the Little Green Man with a protest sign which read "RAE is stufedmajamusgew,tel ya, I dun". He squinted his eyes and...............

Mate, RAAus has determined the battery failed due to the charging system in the plane not being compatible with the battery in a deep charge situation - bearing in mind the owner did query prior to fitment, whether the charging system in his plane was suited to the G9 battery and was told it was "compatible".The bump start isn't the issue and hasn't been suggested to be. The issue is, apparently, damage to the battery causing it to fail due to being charged by the system in the plane whilst it was less than ideally charged... or in other words, whilst it was somewhat depleted.

 

This may help:

 

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Given that the screen shot relates to a forced landing, and a forced landing could easily be fatal given a couple of complications the RAA report is most disappointing.

Lithium what?

Where is the explanation?

Where is the safety warning relating to batteries which should not be fitted into aircraft?

The non-fatal incident reports are still way short of acceptable for use as learning tools.

I haven't seen any legislation making the original manufacturer responsible for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, except where the manufacturer and client have signed a contract maintenance agreement, but those agreements are usually 2 to 5 years maximum, especially any stretching to 60 years after production, but I'm interested if there is any legislation.

.....admire Ratso's pure white Mink Coat while they waited for Madge to arrive.

Turbo suggested that bare hairy legs and Nike shoes didn't fit all that well with a Mink coat, especially as this was Tarnsville and Rat was sweating profusely exuding a body odour that would have knocked out a Coal Miner, and Ratso turned a shade of pink and................

I get a great kick out of the excuses from people holding the Association back by claiming there are hordes out there who don't use computer, or who can't get on to the internet.

There may be a few, camped by a creek who don't have a landline I admit, but I get a good laugh when those same people say they use a GPS (and infer nothing else) for their navigation, or talk about the latest EFIS system going into their aircraft.

Barney the Cessna Supplemental Inspection documents are actually an indication that this manufacturer is prepared to be pro-active in reducing the chances of people falling out of the sky.

The automotive industry in Australia only has a legal requirement to supply parts for a model for eleven years after the model production ceases, so it's a bit unreasonable to expect an aircraft manufacturer to be doing people's Unscheduled Maintenance for them.

This is a little like sinking the boot into Ford over corrosion in the 1965 Cortina, and it's the first time I've heard complaints about a product lasting too long.

There is an element of rebuilding in the Transport Industry, where Total Cost of life is calculated, but the figures will at some point reach a level where it is better to scrap the unit and buy a new one.

While I haven't done the figures, it looks as if a new Cessna 172 will cost the same as, or less that an LSA on its second or third engine, depending on the lifetime you choose.

Those who have not been practising preventative maintenance, or who have just taken advantage of low prices for cheap flying certainly face an increase in their flying budget if they want to step to new aircraft or do the same as historic car owners and rebuild their aircraft.