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  1. alf jessup
    Probably watched flight radar and seen he would put in a holding pattern for an hour or so. Recon he put the Mayday fuel call in to get priorty slot. Fill out the paperwork later, oops computer. Glitch CASA. Hey United, can I get my bonus now for all the fuel I saved and engine time I saved. Love Capt’n
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    Whatch u talking about Willis??.....
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    Ill I’ll fly it down for you mate
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    American Widows, no brainer they were going to sue Max’s estate. 260 odd kilos overweight, pilot error determined, won’t be hard to win it, only real winners are the blood sucking lawyers.
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    Because some pilots are too professional for that.
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    What a nanny state airport, run by morons paid for by ratepayers. Good old West Auckland / Wait Awhile
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    Ombudsman is the best bet Cali, you’re aircraft is certfied. This knob just has a hard on, he has no right to refuse you. I would just take off and land in any case, what is he going to do, it is not a private strip is it? If it is council owned he cannot discriminate against you. You could find yourself in a discriminating situation where the council might be paying you’re hanger fees for the next few years with the compensation awarded to you. Me I would set up the trike in the hangar you are paying for and give him the bird as you taxi past
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    Condolences to the lost aviators family and friends, never a good thing to see and hear on the news.
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    If they got nothing to hide they would tell you is my guess.. But saying all is confidential has me thinking they don’t want to tell you I case you don’t buy.
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    Hi Pete, I’m pretty sure I heard you guys on your way to BH, we had departed BH that morning heading for Leigh Creek and then on to Coober Pedy on our trip to Ayers Rock. The Monday we flew from Swan Hill to BH in a very strong headwind landing in close to 40kts on 32. I am positive it was you guys on the chat channel discussing all sorts of things from heights to GS, distances to run. Cheers Alf
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    It was 2 am Marty and he was probably off his nut, did s good job getting that close and a better job of missing his family
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    Well at least the dead beat died and his family survived. What a pathetic person trying to take his family out. Real justice prevailed.
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    Kudos to the madman, glad he only took himself out in the process
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    Clearly the Gympie council have turned in to a bunch of Gymps noun: gymp 1. twisted silk, worsted
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    Nev, No engine is bomb or bullet proof, but as expensive as they are they are probably the most reliable overall engine for the Light sport / snowmobile range. The US military uses them in some drones and have clocked up many thousands of hours on them ( from memory over 10,000 hours) without changing them out. If we could get a cheap light 120hp turbine now that would be a good thing, other than expensive to buy and a triple fuel burn it would be something awesome. Alf
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    Seems to work though Nev
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    Marty Good old adage. You get what you pay for. Rotax are expensive but they are robust. 50,000 or more 912’s built in 30 or so years. Got to be doing something right considering most light sport manufacturers fit them. But yes they are still an internal combustion engine and can have failures. Clean fuel, clean air filters, regular oil & filter changes will go a long way to keep you running.
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    About $1700 for a overhaul including new gear set replacement , pressure washers ect on a Rotax gearbox including labor. 2100 hrs on the engine, just run in, gearboxes are the weakest link on a very robust built engine. 2000 hr TBO is one way Rotax keep making money selling parts that most likely don’t need replacing , otherwise they would go broke.
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    I use this type of tiedown which came with the plane, recently on my trip to Ayers Rock I had no issue screwing them in to the hard red earth at Broken Hill & William Creek Was blowing consistently around 40kts at Broken Hill in the way up and they never loosened a bit. Need a little effort screwiing them right down but very secure, had the ropes splayed slightly forward & towards the wing tip side to the tie downs. Proved their worth to me
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    ClintonB, Yep that would clinch the sphincter a wee bit at 55 per hour, guess if your doing 200kts it might be worthwhile, My little baby was TASing 107 to 112 most of the time averaging 17.7 so I cannot complain. I see your driving a 182, nice ride. But your fuel cost alone would have almost been the cost of my entire trip
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    Matt, I didn’t go to Alice I went to Ayers Rock Alice is controlled airspace which I cannot go too. Landing fees at Ayers Rock Wass $55 for the first 24hrs then $38:50 each day after Plenty of tie down places. Cheers Alf
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    Had the poor thing tied down in 40 kt winds at both Broken Hill and Ayers Rock Worst part about Ayers Rock is they made me tie it down with the tail in to the wind after I asked if I could tie it down in to the wind as all the other planes there were tail to wind, but mine was the lightest out of the lot of them, at least I got to tie the control stick so the ailerons and stabilator didn’t smash to bits. Sat on the tail skid a number of times too which pee’d me off
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    Sounds like you were helping Halal Mal
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    Cheers for that Stewy, Next time mate if the offers still on We have a friend of my wife’s up there we don’t visit anywhere near enough.
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    Wal at Floods says only to use 91 octane on the 80 hp as that is what it will run best on. Mind you a reputable brand though BP, Shell, Caltex ect
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