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  1. 440032
    AVGAS used Ian. Plane has sat for a day or two now, checked it today, filter still above half full.
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    Cheap and nasty, and specified in the Jabiru Maintenance manual (though not with those words of course - generically speaking). I've always used quality RYCO filters since 2005, for about 500 hours, now sadly, RYCO now gets their stuff manufactured who knows where. I bought the Jabiru filter primarily to see exactly what it was. Brand X. (Joywell - Taiwan). I see where I work that many brand name car parts are manufactured wherever too, Indonesia, Mexico, Portugal, Thailand, and of course C.H.Ina. Oil filters?- throw a dart at a world map.
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    I fitted new Cooper filter today. Test idle for 10 mins, all good. Took it for a flight, all good. Took cowl off, filter about half full, which as far as I recall, is about the normal level. Filter pics. Cut the old one open, shows where the cartridge had come off the whatever at the OUT end, possibly restricting flow on the IN end, and the OUT end. Maybe. Engine idle in flight today felt rock solid, back to normal. Will continue to watch carefully.....
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    Thanks onetrack - heading there to that for a read.....
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    Pleated paper type - yes. I like to keep things simple and use what it's supposed to have Skip. I have used what was recommended by the engine manufacturer for the last 16 years, no problem. I shall fit the new Cooper filter probably tomorrow, and report my findings. Will also be looking at a few other things, fuel pump too. Fuel pump is higher than the filter, so it's not draining up hill. Got me stumped. Those Hengst filters look good - I shall read up on those.
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    Here's an odd one that has me rather stumped. Jabiru 2200, over 500 hours. Have always used RYCO fuel filters, the simple plastic ones. Changed each 2 years. 2019 annual, I fitted the JOYWELL filter as supplied by Jabiru. Soon after, I now realise, I started having occasional rough idle. Open throttle, all good. In the past, the fuel filter usually sat at about 2/3 to 3/4 full. Today, and I've seen it recently too, fuel filter was totally empty. I don't understand how that is even possible. Removed it and found the filter cartridge inside was loose, detached from the fuel OUT end, rattling around inside the plastic case. I cut it open to mess around with it. No fuel leaks anywhere, I just don't understand how the filter can be empty and the engine still runs. The Joywell filter has a double size hose nipple for 1/4 or 5/16 hose. I'm going to fit a Cooper filter, 1/4 inch hose size. I have the standard engine pump, and the standard Facet elec boost pump. Any fuel filter theories out there? Why is my filter empty. Thanks!
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    BOOM TISH.
  8. 440032
    OR You call RAAus, and ask them to please pass your details on to the owner, who then may call you.
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    Try too, The Vintage Aviator in New Zealand.
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    And the odd ferris wheel.
  11. 440032
    You don't need a parachute for skydiving. Once.
  12. 440032
    Next they'll be wearing gigantic watches with lots of buttons!
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    Do it in Melbourne at present and here's some of the fines: Speeding above 80kph tunnel limit $567,000 Unroadworthy vehicle (even though you are not using the road) $235,000 More than 5km from home during lockdown. $8,776,325.80 Not wearing a mask $387,998 Not remaining in the left lane $115,900 Headlights not on $600,500 Smoke emitting from vehicle $700,453 Blocking traffic at the tunnel exit $222,987 Number plates not displayed $4876 No tail lights $57,544 Unregistered vehicle $23,887 Congregating with other humans $56,876,543
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    A sudden increase could well be several reserved marks not being renewed (as required each year, until registration takes place).
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    As far as I understand it, the cafe was set up for and council approved for Airside access, only. (with visions of expanding to public access for passing traffic, of which there is a lot). It became apparent, apparently, that public access was never going to get approved by council. Dunno why. Other than supposedly, they didn't want the public wandering Airside. Well we all know that's a no brainer to solve.
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    Yes, good. And how would you repair the bullet holes?
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    200 or so left listed, probably at least the same or more "reserved" but still, it's not a lot is it. Imagine if all the RAAus and other organisations had to VH register too - we would have run out long ago. ICAO has allocated VH to Australia, maybe beyond that, Australia can do whatever they like. AAA, go to four letters ABCD, it's a question I have often wondered about. If we go to four letters, we may be able to have as much fun as say UK with examples like G-WHIZ, G-FORC, G-IDDY, G-RIDE. VH-ELLO? Nah. VH-WIND. VH-FART. VH-ACDC! VH-STFU, VH-PIPR, VH-CSNA, VH-GROB, VH-ARRV, The world is our oyster! I see New Zealand already has ZK, ZL and ZM available. Generally, they often do not display the ZK mark. At Tauranga one year I saw MOM, DAD, SON, NAN, POP, SIS, (not sure about CUZ and BRO) all lined up.
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    https://m.facebook.com/meltonairservicescafe500/ Have not been there (yet).
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    RAAus own design two seat is not LSA. It's just amateur-built. VH Experimental amateur-built has no weight limitations or passenger limitations. CAO 101.28 still exists but is dead and buried. Ignore it.
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    Rutan Defiant had no conventional rudders, just a single forward mounted rudder under the nose.
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    At the 2021 Australian sheepdog trials, how many were found guilty?
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    PLUG pulled. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Time of death 5:17pm 10 Aug.
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    Bacchus Marsh Victoria for example, the transfer deed (from Dept of Transport and Communications) on behalf of the Commonwealth to the President, Councillors and Ratepayers of the Shire of Bacchus Marsh was signed on 9 October 1992. And with that transfer, the local authority (the shire etc) agreed to certain things as set out in the deed. Including accepting $240,000 grant for various works to be completed within 5 years. The whole shebang was leased for 50 years from 22 DEC 1993 to Western Region Sporting Aviation Group Inc. "at no cost". Some names have of course changed since 1993.
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    You can drive into any of these towns, stay a few days, spend your $, and get charged nothing for entering or parking as long as you like in the street (meters excepted). You don't pay for upkeep of the parks, the roads, council services, nothing. Fly a plane in and let's go baby, the cash cow has arrived.
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    It should pass. Open any air vents available. Spent most of your time looking outside the aircraft, particularly at the horizon and the big picture. This is so you will see what you feel in the seat. Each bump etc. If you spend too much time looking at instruments and in the cockpit, concentrating hard on sticking to a height or whatever, what you feel and what you will see is a mismatch. Glance at instruments, don't gaze at them endlessly.
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