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Red, recheck your story title, Borroloola is not in W.A.

Was the oil pump replaced? A worn oil pump will make the oil pressure drop as the oil warms, and especially as the engine RPM's reduce. A lot of people think it's O.K. to re-use an old oil pump, "because it looks good". But only careful measuring and checking for scores in the housing/s can provide the information needed, as to whether the oil pump is within specifications or not.

Unpowered Wingsuits are a spinoff from Base Jumping - one of the most dangerous extreme sports you could pick to indulge in. There's been a recorded 180 deaths from Base Jumping, and 38 deaths from Wingsuit flying. Of course, the craze started back in the early 20th century, and I think Franz Reichelt was possibly the first fatality of many. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Reichelt Personally, (if I was much younger and keener) I'd prefer the jet powered Wingsuits as pioneered by Yves Rossy. However, in 2022, Peter Salzmann collaborated with BMW to fly an electric-powered Wingsuit.

.......good place to disappear. Of course, many of those who disappeared, had no idea they were going to disappear, and this was a very useful feature of a trip to the Cayman Islands, especially when the the potential disappearee gleefully accepted a free trip to a glorious Western Caribbean island destination. Of course, one doesn't have to visit the Cayman Islands to just disappear, as Harold Holt proved to us. Returning to the talking prawn story, we have learnt that one night, whilst boozing heavily with bull, the talking prawn let slip that he actually was Harold Holt. Bull was stunned at the news. "How could this come about", he asked the prawn. "It's a long and convoluted story", the prawn sighed. "You recall how the story got around that I was picked up by a Russian submarine? The story is true - and what's more, few people know, that at that time, the Russians were way ahead of the Americans in the field of transmogrification. It was all to do with their skills at spying, and being able to turn oneself into whatever shape or creature one desired to become, to trick the enemy. Unfortunately, the night I stepped into the Russian transmogrifier, some drunken fool had left the control setting on 'prawn', and of course, the rest is now history". Bull was even more staggered by this news. The Russians possessed fully operational transmogrifiers, and no-one has ever found out? An idea formed in bulls mind. What if he............... (and dear NES readers, we have further evidence of transmogrifiers, many thanks to Bill Watterson, and Calvin & Hobbes, below......)

It's not just a grammatical error, the difference between the two descriptions is a major and important difference. Aircraft certification is divided into many categories of certification. https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft-airworthiness-certification-categories-and-designations-explained

Ian - FYI, there are three separate types of knock sensors fitted to automotive engines. 1. Acoustic sensors that use piezoelectric units to detect vibrations in the engine block directly. 2. Ion sensors that measure electrical activity between the spark plug electrodes, post ignition. 3. Direct combustion pressure sensors that are fitted to the ends of injectors or glowplugs, that measure combustion pressure levels. As far as I understand, acoustic sensors and ion sensors are becoming less common in engine design, and are being superseded by direct combustion pressure sensors. Porsche fitted acoustic sensors to some of their engines, so it's technically feasible for air cooled engines. The argument that air cooled engines are too noisy is not true, because an acoustic sensor on a water-cooled engine must be made more sensitive, as it has to detect vibrations through two thicknesses of metal with water sandwiched between them. https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/service-repair/underhood/article/21174614/making-sense-of-ion-sense-technology There are aftermarket knock sensors available, but they aren't cheap, especially when you consider that you have to install them and wire them up, as well as purchase them. https://bdn-automotive.com/products/pressure-sensors

This raptor researcher in the Outback of W.A. has fitted trackers to wedgetail eagles, and has recorded them going to 21,300 feet!! One would ask why, and as the researcher says, "because they can, and because they obviously enjoy soaring". Biologist discovers wedge-tailed eagles fly more than six kilometres off the ground - ABC News WWW.ABC.NET.AU A biologist has discovered wedge-tailed eagles in Western Australia's outback are flying at extraordinary heights.

Attempting to set land use conditions on a parcel of land, long after you sold it (or donated it), is not something I would expect to be enforceable, unless there was a substantial and comprehensive binding agreement put in place as part of the sale/donation agreement, and signed by all parties involved.

Moneybox, isn't the free version of Fusion only good for 3 years?

........a talking prawn!! I can't believe my luck!! This is my life-changing moment! I'm going to save this little fella from being eaten, run away from this rotten prawn-trawler skippering job - join a circus, dress this little fella in a suit, sit him on my knee, and let him talk and talk!! I can advertise as "Come and see bull and the Talking Politician Prawn!" - as prawns are mostly full of sh**, the same as politicians - and they wear suits, too, so people will love the analogy - and being able to actually ask him questions, and get mostly BS replies (same as a politician), the crowds will love it, and I'll make a million overnight, in the easiest way possible!! However, the prawn had listened to all this planning, and he had different ideas. He wasn't about to.........

I just hate it when you have a breakdown, and you have to call in a tilt tray! 😄

The pilot has been confirmed as deceased and his body was recovered from the wreckage at around 2:00PM yesterday. The media report below indicates the "distress signal" was from an ELB. https://www.ulladullatimes.com.au/story/9069975/body-recovered-after-plane-crash-in-national-park/

The "distress signal" mentioned in media reports may not have been a radio message, it may have been a signal from an ELB being activated.

Whoops. A bit more work required on the anti-collision/avoidance systems, by the looks of it!

Further news items state the pilot was on a flying training exercise, and had flown into Victoria, before returning into NSW. The news items also states that a distress message was sent just prior to the aircrafts disappearance. Lost in IMC over the Budawang National Park, perhaps? The photo supplied with the news article at bottom, shows an aircraft totally destroyed. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/light-plane-crashes-in-southern-nsw-on-return-to-sydney-20250918-p5mw8w.html https://www.9news.com.au/national/search-to-resume-for-missing-pilot-after-nsw-light-plane-crash/690b45ca-41bc-48cf-8771-82626dc560b6

The crash location is actually in inaccessible terrain inside Budawang National Park. A search chopper has sighted the wreckage, but the pilot has not been sighted or found. The crash site is inaccessible on foot, and inaccessible to ground vehicles. The search was suspended last night and resumed this morning, largely due to poor weather. Grave fears are held for the pilot. Radar tracking shows the aircraft descended from 8250 feet to 2000 feet over a 25 minute period, and then disappeared off radar screens. Inexplicably, the Cirrus SR20 (which belongs to a Bankstown Flying School) is reportedly equipped with a ballistic parachute, which should have reduced any crash severity. https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/grave-fears-held-for-nsw-man-after-light-plane-crash/news-story/83b305fc54a712b1cdfaa1990b21c01e

I was perusing FB Marketplace, and this item came up in my Marketplace feed. A Lancair 360 kit, not completed and seemingly with no engine, as none is shown. For sale on behalf of a non-FB user. They're looking for $30,000 for it. I thought someone on here may be interested in it. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1988030321977739

The ICAO four-letter airport ID codes were agreed to, on 24th March 1959, and came into official use, on 1st October 1959. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICAO_airport_code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_ICAO_code:_Y

YSEN, Serpentine - YCUN, Cunderdin - YCUE, Cue - YLEO, Leonora - YPKG, Kalgoorlie-Boulder - YFRT, Forrest - YCDU, Ceduna - YPAG, Port Augusta - YYUN, Yunta - YMED, Menindee - YIVO, Ivanhoe - YLCG, Lake Cargelligo - YCWR, Cowra - YOAS, The Oaks.

What kind of petrol contamination in remote areas would you be concerned about, RFguy? Water and dirt from the tanks are generally stopped by the filters in the bowser pumps. However, the bowser filters can still pump emulsified water, so it's a good idea to avoid filling from servo tanks, where you see the refuelling tanker refilling them, and stirring up sediment and water. Incidentally, it's well known that all tanks retain some water and sediment in the bottom - as a result the pump spears are always a defined distance from the tank bottom (150mm), and the bowser pumps can never pump the tank completely empty. Microbial contamination kits are available for the kerosene-based and diesel fuels, but I don't ever recall microbial contamination being a problem with petrol-based products. Not to say it can't happen, it just that I think it would be extremely rare. https://fueltest.com.au/

Bluetooth probably not as silly as it sounds - you can already get Bluetooth trailer/towing lights for something you want to tow, that has no lights, or non-operational lights.

......who ordered in another 50 sets of short-skirt nurses uniforms, to replace the standard nursing long pants. Clarry was looking forward to another night of entertainment with high hopes of all the nurses changing into the short skirts - but he was horrified at the shift change to see Ted the gay male nurse walk up to his bed, and say...............

Marty, make sure you run the engine until the oil temperature is at normal operating range, where condensation is vapourised and removed from the engine internals. A huge amount of water is produced in the first few minutes of engine operation, and if any stays in the engine on shutdown, it will cause corrosion on any exposed steel components, after a further period of sitting around. One trick I learnt from some Americans is to leave a 100w incandescent globe lit up, under an engine sump, when an engine is left standing. The heat from the globe generates enough warmth to keep condensation at bay, especially where large temperature variations between night and day are experienced. This trick also works for keeping condensation off steel tools in cupboards and toolboxes.

.......the defacto President of that State, one Luigi Alfonso Aloysius "Turbo" Turbine, effectively ran the State as a personal business monopoly - despite the official Govt Premier and Ministers thinking they were running the State. No State decision of any kind could be approved without it going past Turbo for approval - or refusal. When a major Govt decision was overturned, it was because it didn't meet Turbo's aim of getting 10% of the cut of the monies involved. But the refusal was always couched in subtle terms, such as "the project failed to reach the viability objectives", amongst other obtuse and seemingly political reasons. Turbo's defacto reign over the State decision-making, led to many would-be small-time dictators trying to emulate Turbo's success, which then led to............

......when Cappy was ejected from the Club Aficionado, for bring good Cuban cigars into disrepute, by casually smoking one out of the boot of a car. Note that Cappy was absolutely dismayed when he received this news - because as everyone knows, Cuban cigars are rolled on the inner thighs of 17 yr old Cuban virgins, and this fact alone was a huge drawcard for Cappy, as he fondly remembered............. (Dear NES readers, the following video is definitely not a video of Cappy smoking a Bolivar Belicoso Fino, but it does show a couple of very refined members of Club Aficionado showing Cappy how Cuban cigar smoking should be done.......) https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25cigar/bolivar-belicoso-fino-2017