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    I would imagine Oratex might end up about the same cost as other systems but it would save hours and hours of work, amounting to weeks and weeks in real time. For my plane, just all the spraying alone, I was painting twice a day most days for about 8-10 weeks all up. Plus two gun and pots clean ups a day. It went on forever and stank/stunk the place out. Stinkier than Stinky, the stinky stink bug, stinking up a stink hole.
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    Perhaps others could post the details of which suppliers in Australia have which products. Do they have it or do they get it (eg from USA) for you. I used Polyfiber in 2004, it all came from Aviaquip at Moorabbin, in stock, no getting messed around. Aviaquip long gone now of course. I've seen an aircraft covered (recently) in ORATEX. Looked fantastic. Having covered an aircraft myself, I can say that with some confidence that I know what I'm looking at. http://www.wheelerswings.com.au/ My tip for anyone: Do not let a spray painter anywhere near your project. Do it all yourself. (Unless you use Oratex of course!) Spray painters (eg car painters) have no knowledge of our aviation products. Follow your covering instruction manual, you will be so pleased you did it all yourself.
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    Jabiru 1100 40hp (a one off special in 2006, never produced).
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    Dunno the plane but it's opposite 3716 Knapp St Oshkosh WI.
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    Yes, NZ ZK-GDG. at 45 sec he calls out passing Pohangina, then later a heading of 236 to Fielding, which checks out on the map. Ridge soaring near Pohangina.
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    600+ metres, 30+m wide, no problems at all. 1nm OCTA. Even the clothes line was above my canopy.
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    Darwin Award nominees. Lucky the registration wasn't visible. oh wait.. DOH!
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    Flew into a friend's property north of Sunbury, taxied into the back yard and parked near the back door, almost under the hills hoist.
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    CASA made a mistake? Surely not!😶
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    Roasted nuts anyone??
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    VH aircraft do not get renewed each year, it's a one off cost.
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    ENGINE ONE IS OUT! I'M IN A FLAT SPIN, HEADING OUT TO SEA! EJECT! EJECT! EJECT! Goose, watch the canopy!
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    12 since last annual, OCT 2019. 67 in 2005-2006.
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    There's a gorgeous not that old Jab powered Starlet for sale at Gawler. RAAus reg. I don't want to give the guys details on here, how can I get it to you Jack...
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    Oh, "snap!"
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    Woomera - forget it. A friend goes there via private aircraft, on Defence business, and even then he has to do some schmoozing to get in. They won't accept tourists.
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    Jab engines

    440032 replied to Yenn's topic in Engines and Props

    Try and tear the flywheel off the crankshaft??? WHAT???????????? Yet more utter nonsense from someone who does not even own, operate or maintain a Jabiru engine. Sorry RF dude, you are just way out of line with your nonsense on Jabiru engines. Yes, I myself do own, operate and maintain a Jabiru engine for the last 16 years. Unwarranted and uninformed Jabiru bashing needs to stop.
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    Another consideration for RPC with RAAus, perhaps: Most RAAus flight schools will be using modern aircraft, anywhere from brand new to not that old. PPL with a VH flying school will be using old Cessnas and Pipers generally, around 40+ years old. They are robust, reliable and fly well though. I'll bet no student ever has ever asked the school "how old is this plane" when jumping in to something like a common 172M. "Oh, this is 44 years old this year." Equivalent to a 76 VK Valiant.
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    When leaving fly-ins and whatnot, often cameras are rolling and there's temptation for a hold-my-beer-and-watch-this departure. And that's exactly why I just depart very smoothly into the sunset and they can film that. As others said, if you do say something to a nitwit, they will just flat out deny it. Report to authorities and they can do nothing without video proof, and even then probably nuthin. Years later when they change occupation and become an 'aircraft parts distributor' (all over the field), everyone comes out of the woodwork and and says "yep, we all knew it was only a matter of time and place."
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    RAAus = 600kg MTOW. Jabiru 230 = 370kg empty. = 230kg payload. - 10kg (13lt fuel 1/2 hr reserve) = 220kg usable payload. - 10kg (13lt fuel for 0.5hr flight) = 210 kg usable payload for POB at takeoff.
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    Martin Jetpack, which was neither a jet nor a pack! Geeze, even John Robinson was flying a jetpack in Lost in Space in the 60's! Follow Australian HELIJEN and the Jetsuit development. https://www.helijen.com/
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    While never produced, the original AEA MAVERICK VH-JOX is still flying in WA. Australite ULTRABAT (only two produced I think, one of which did the Managlore tango in the late 90's)
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    Jab engines

    440032 replied to Yenn's topic in Engines and Props

    People who do not own, operate and have never built a Jabiru engine themselves are wanting to tell Jabiru how to make their product better? Now that is funny. This has been going on for over 20 years. Time to give it a rest.
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    I looked at hangarage on the moon. Turned it down. Just no atmosphere.....
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