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  1. Thruster88
    I am well aware of the rotax requirements. Find me a picture of a lead sludged rotax gearbox.
  2. Thruster88
    A quick search returned zero images of rotax gearbox issues after running 100ll. There are numerous images showing known issues with lycoming, Continental and jabiru engines.
  3. Thruster88
    One thing I found odd with the new "one box" garmin Axis is how much custom wiring is required to connect it to the other garmin box's, transponder, audio panel and auto pilot.
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    https://www.eaa.org/airventure/live
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    I remember a long time ago I had a watch with a stainless steel band. The reason I haven't forgotten it is because of the day I accidentally shorted the positive terminal on an car alternator with it, got very hot very quickly.
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    That is a nice panel you have there Gary, will be interesting to see what student pilot thinks of your 3" efis when you meet up.
  7. Thruster88
    I don't have a Rotax 916, yet. Was using the example of the 916 to show how good 98 pulp is in a high compression turbocharged engine with a very high specific output.
  8. Thruster88
    I would use unleaded 98 in my avgas burners if it was legal to do so. The Rotax 916 has a compression ratio of 9:1, it runs 50, yes 50 inches of manifold pressure to achieve the 160hp from the same 1352cc as a 912uls. Service ceiling is 23,000 feet. I think that covers detonation and vapour lock.
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    Using aeroshell 15w50 instead of aeroshell 100 or w100 will help with cranking speed in cold weather. It can be used all year round and may even increase oil pressure in very hot situations.
  10. Thruster88
    Lycoming and Continental engines have been proven over a long time period to love running on unleaded fuel just as much as Rotax do. We just need the legal to be in place. Compression ratio is lower in lycons. Valves seats are hard.
  11. Thruster88
    You cannot do a CASA licence flight review in a RAAus aircraft because any CASA licenced instructor qualified to perform said review will know the rules.
  12. Thruster88
    I heard a pilot in bound to tumut being corrected by another pilot a few weeks ago on the most common ctaf frequency.
  13. Thruster88
    It will have a stick shaker, nice.
  14. Thruster88

    Ch601 hds flaps

    Thruster88 replied to a topic in Zenith

    Aircraft with properly designed flaps such as PA-28 Cherokee or Beech23 musketeer only achieve a stall speed reduction of 4 to 7 knots, these Aircraft have a similar stall speed to a ch601hds. Yes a steeper approach can be achieved. In my experience it makes no difference to ease of landing having flaps.
  15. Thruster88
    Aeroshell 100 also changed from black to red bottles in 2014, same formulation.
  16. Thruster88
    A storm in a teacup is an idiom that describes a situation where people get excessively angry, worried, or dramatic about a trivial or unimportant matter. It means a minor issue has been severely exaggerated out of proportion
  17. Thruster88
    Only broke three windows in the house all other sheds and hangers are good.
  18. Thruster88
    Was almost the last flight for my Thruster last night, a narrow mini tornado demolished the old wool shed and 100 ton silo. Picked up a mobile field bin and set it down with minimal damage where 12 trees used to be. Thruster was in the black shade cloth door hangar only 30 -40 metres from the destructive path. Sheets of tin went over a kilometer down wind. Feeling very lucky.
  19. Thruster88
    I love my 180hp RV6a, vans total performance is real. Very fast, beautiful control feel, easy to land at the farm strip. I had never even flown in an RV when I bought it, just based my decision on everything I had read about them.
  20. Thruster88
    Removing the fuel pump and using a borescope should show if the 4 bearing screws and the oil jet are in place. This may not be an approved procedure.
  21. Thruster88
    Looks like only one gear retracted, possibly a big distraction for the pilot. Pilot reports on the mk26 say the performance and handling is something like an RV which the pilot had plenty of experience in.
  22. Thruster88
    28-482 was cancelled in January 2009.
  23. Thruster88
    I have been offered a breezy to fly solo, not going to happen. I don't like the idea of no structure to assess attitude. The thought of the seat belt coming undone also gives me some concern.
  24. Thruster88
    Log book said 28 hours, I think it was available for Holbrook ultralight club members. Very original and good condition. There is quite a difference in the way it flys compared to the RV6😁.
  25. Thruster88
    The possible sequence of events would be, at gear retraction broken nose gear hydraulic cylinder extending pushes nose wheel steering and rudder left. Pilots see, feel left yaw and suspect left engine failure, left engine shut down and feathered compounding problem. Hopefully all DA42 pilots will get to read the reports.
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