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  1. tillmanr
    I think you are taking too many risks RF. During extensive ongoing development testing which Jabiru carried out a few years ago, a very very experienced test pilot was not able to recover from stall on at least one occasion and needed to use the stall recovery chute. The aircraft was set up for testing including the ability to jettison the pilots door and use the personal parachute. What backup system are you using? Jabiru were doing the hard yards to make their airframes more than safe so don’t tinker with the proven numbers for your own good.
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    I recall a flyer who added a strip of aluminium angle about 12mm to the outside bottom edge of the doors to stiffen them. Amazingly it virtually cancelled any elevator control . The aeros on this supposedly simple aircraft should not be played with impulsively.
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    If you are at Milawa consider Wangaratta. Further up the valley, maybe Porepunka or Mt Beauty. These are only a ridge or 2 from your destination.
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    How close is a major hospital? This has been one criteria. Also the availability of personnel to staff a quarantine centre. I am not familiar with the location so just asking.
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    About as credible as WMDs. Remember this?
  6. tillmanr
    Phil Irving was able to achieve great success with the grey head Holden motors. He was a truly important innovator.
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    Fake news eh.
  8. tillmanr
    The majority of judges in the USA are Republicans. Go figure.
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    I was in Orlando three years ago and spoke to a number of substantial aircraft operations and the word was to move North during the summer/ cyclone season. Drifting a little, I was driving I40 about halfway East to West, in I think April and was surprised to hear on the TV that the cyclone season was late in arriving that year.
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    Following my last, unfortunately Duxford will not be the venue for the flying legends airshow. Sywell is to be the new venue .
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    When the COVID is controlled, a max out is to visit the Royal international air tattoo (RIAT) then across to Duxford. IMO the best modern aircraft display in the world then the best warbird display in the world. We did this on the same weekend 2 years ago. Might just have to do it again before handing in my wings.
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    I believe that the safest route is from Wilson’s Prom, Flinders Island to Tassie. Maybe not able to land everywhere but ditching close to shore sounds better than ditching at sea. Not much of a diversion for you.
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    And so they should not try to name the brand of aircraft/truck/bus/mazda if they DONT know the facts.
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    The Kitfox 4-1050 and Kitfox4 1200 were specific Max weights when produced by Denney.
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    Later Kitfox 4s received a weight increase to540kg (1050 to 1200 lbs).
  17. tillmanr
    Maybe check the device battery. Limited life in them.
  18. tillmanr
    Sorry jackc my experience doesn’t accord with your view. There are different attitudes around.
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    I am not suggesting that LAMEs are a cure all nor to be mandated but they are a resource that could be used where appropriate. Pilots can’t fly all aircraft and LAMEs can’t service all aircraft. I have experienced ordinary servicing by LAMEs, L1s and L2 s as well. You can can only regulate so much.
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    It would be reasonable for RAA to create a technical membership for LAMEs at a reduced annual fee. This would allow a greater access to skilled services for the members who cannot effectively carry out servicing. As with GA instructors who have only a few RAA BFRs it is not economical to retain their RAA membership to provide this service.
  21. tillmanr
    Interesting that I am an anonymous contributor yet provided name and email.
  22. tillmanr
    The auction airframes have some substantial hours logged,(10-11k). How long has this school been operating?
  23. tillmanr
    Thanks, I have the operating manual but it does not have instructions for adding airport locators. I have added waypoints but would like the listing as an airport.
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    I have just bought another aircraft and it has a Garmin 695 fitted. The data base does not contain minor airfields such as YKTN. Can a member tell me how to add airfields to the device or give me a reference to where this is detailed? Thanks.
  25. tillmanr
    Bidding is at $60K with 2 days to go.
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