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  1. danny_galaga
    Yeah, damn that's a LOT of movement 😲 Can't quite think of the brand of mine, but I decided not to cheap out on it. It's American, quite a reasonable price and is OEM on Beechcraft etc. Now I've seen how it's NOT supposed to be, I think I'll be fine. Mine definitely dampens nicely 🙂 Edit: Air path is the brand https://www.aircraftspruce.com.au/catalog/inpages/airpath_compass3.php
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    Fair point. I may find myself in a similar situation later this year I guess. No gyro though, so will have to really concentrate on that compass 🧭
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    Phoenix AZ. 3 onboard, unharmed. There has been a huge increase in emergency landings on roads lately. I read recently that the FAA are getting twitchy about it. One I saw a little while ago (did I post here?) landed on a road and hit a car, very luckily not killing the driver. There was a swamp next to the road. Land there, don't risk other people's lives.
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    But it's a gyro. It will constantly precess. How have you kept it accurate in the past?
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    Aren't you suposed to calibrate the gyro against your compass every 15 minutes? I vaguely remember learning that when i started doing navs in the 90's.
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    So I think I'm going to go with the pilot exams subscription, but I'll wait until I come back from holidays as the clock will be ticking. But I might get the Dyson manual as well. Together that's the cost of only 30 minutes instruction
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    Now I get it ☺️
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    How is that IFR? Or am I missing a joke?
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    Yes, having grown up in Darwin, I had no real awareness that our weather was so different. I knew in an academic sort of sense, but didn't really appreciate it until I lived in Vancouver for about six months, and the two warmer seasons to boot. I thought, oh this is civilised ☺️. Then eventually moved to Brisbane and discovered they had say 8-10 months of lovely weather, instead of Darwin's 2-3. Still tropical thunderstorms are fantastic to watch. From the ground 🙂
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    I first learnt to fly I. Darwin. You could always just follow the Stuart Highway 😄
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    There's an ra Aus kit plane in the hangar that has 3 axis auto pilot, two glass displays etc. it's a beautiful rocket ship, the owner did an amazing job, even upholstering the seats himself. He loves it, and each to their own, but yes I fully agree. In the same hangar is a Drifter, the pilot of that flies 727s normally. Clearly for him, a small plane is definitely there to connect with. Keeping it real and reminding himself of what attracted him to flying in the first place.
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    Well, just one more thread I've started I'll just have to unfollow I guess
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    Ok, you are too YOUNG to understand? 🤷‍♂️ Let me explain - if you make a Confucius joke, then a funny one is- "Confucius say- Man who stands behind car is exhausted". That is still (somewhat) funny. Here we make a play on words to create an absurd analect, as proposed by a wise ancient philosopher. This may cause you to laugh. A laugh is a sound that comes from the back of your throat when you hear something funny. If the joke is only about how someone speaks, then it's just not funny. Sorry if I've hurt your feelings.
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    You are too old to understand. So let's leave it at that.
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    What I'm saying is that nowadays, your 'joke' is at best, antiquated. Times change.
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    So, I really should get my arse into gear and get this ticked off, now I'm flying my plane. So, what I want to do is learn as much as I can on my own, since there is no flying school nearby anymore. There is a guy at my hanger who is happy for me to come flying with him so I can actually practice navigation. His plane has roughly similar performance to mine which is helpful (because we both have SLOW planes 😄 ) . He isn't an instructor though. I am a slow learner so I feel if I do as much of this as possible before I try and find an instructor, the better. So with that in mind, and bearing in mind I find it harder to study nowadays, would this book be the simplest way to get the endorsement under my belt? https://raaus.com.au/product/raaus-cross-country-book-only-bob-taits-aviation-theory-school/
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    That's funny, I couldn't find anything about your 'joke' on Snopes...
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    1893 called. They want their joke back...
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    Yes, that's my experience too. My fuel is sealed in plastic Jerry cans. Definitely seal well as you can see them swell and contract over the course of a day. Undercover, out of the sun. I think I'll keep my 98 cans for the plane then. I got a bit carried away at one stage because of the crazy price fluctuations in Brisbane, in normal times. So I ended up with four cans of 98, and two of 91 for the car. But it's been pointed out to me that I'm rooted if there's a fire in my garage because insurance will only allow for one can. So my plan is to reduce these as I can, and just try not to have a fire in the meantime 😄
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    Ok, good point on the carbies. Could actually make things worse shutting the fuel off. I will shut off normally. And why not refresh the fuel in four weeks? This is the big question. How much fuel will we have? I probably use as much fuel in my car, roughly 20 litres, going to the airfield and back as in the plane. If things are tight for a while, that seems a frivolous thing to do. As you say, the fuel in the cans will last a long time. They are always in a cool stable environment, so I guess I won't touch them for now. If it's ok to go to the airfield again then I can still top up the plane as I usually do 😇
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    Honda Jazz, slightly more sophisticated engine ☺️
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    My plan if using the 98 in my car is to just top up the tank. Say half a tank. As far as I can tell, a modem car like mine will automatically adjust timing etc with the aid of different sensors like anti knock sensors.
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    Yeah, now I've written it out, I think that's the best solution. I'll try and run the tank low, it's not simple to drain. Also, on Rotax you normally just shut down via ignition, as there is no mixture control. So tomorrow I'll shut him down by turning off the fuel switch so there's virtually nothing in the carbies. I've timed how long it takes to run out of fuel. Takes 90 seconds. Longest 90 seconds I've ever sat through 😄
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    So tomorrow might be my last flight for a while depending on how the fuel situation pans out in Australia. I'm wondering what the best thing to do is regarding the fuel tank. The tank is 94 litres. After tomorrow's flight it will have roughly 40 litres of 98 octane. I have two Jerry cans of fuel. They are a couple of months old. They are well sealed as witnessed by the plastic cans expanding and contracting with heat. The planes fuel tank is relatively sealed, but definitely not air tight like the jerry cans. The engine is a Rotax 912uls Should I: Top up the fuel tank with the two Jerry cans. Or leave it as is, relying on really fresh fuel later to dilute the (probably if some months later) slightly stale fuel. And just use my 98 to top up my car's fuel tank every second tank or so when it gets to about half? What about additives? Is there something I can get from a servo that is known to be fine with Rotax? Normally shy of additives, but am open to suggestions.
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    A friend is visiting tomorrow, hoping to take him for a local flight tomorrow. He'll be passenger #2 . Then fill up the fuel tank and pack it away for who knows how long 😔
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