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  1. facthunter
    I can only suggest that is a spacer and the stud/bolt is too long. Balance the wheels on level knife edges on a suitable mandrel. Some of those Jabiru wheels have excess Camber. I think that is corrected by a wedge. Jabiru used to have a lot of this stuff on Line. Nev
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    IF you want Hand-eye coordination you first need to open your eyes. " I see" said the Blind man. Nev
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    Metric is UN American but it's used by the World's Scientists. Nev
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    There's a UNFF too. Metric can have any Pitch you specify. It's on the Tap/Die. Dia and pitch. Nev
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    Pelicans and Frigate birds are of a higher order when Mass comes into it. Nev
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    One of the types Illustrated WILL stay open. if it's rotated anti clockwise when pushed in. A Tapered Metal to metal seat will seal and it helps if it is rotated occasionally. IF the O ring is not the right material for the fuel it will fail fast and you will have a significant leak that you might not notice. You should not drain old fuel onto the ground either . Nev
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    Some U/L s have Multiple drain Points. Nev
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    The fuel is supposed to be drained into something like a bottle. (Clear receptical) where you perform certain checks on it. Draining it onto the ground doesn't cover the Function. You should always check the drain has sealed as it can be a fire hazard as well as fuel loss. You can't rule out lumps of solid stuff being involved either, as well as WATER. Often a suitable length of Alu Pipe is used to open the drain valve and conduct the fuel into the vessel more satisfactorily. Nev
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    . One track. .You may not have the Info I have. I've been on a LOT if sites and I avoid the less credible ones. Sound has not been the determinant. Any clicks would be the internal toggle mechanism which I think works on the Usual over centre principle that you have little control over. You LIFT over the stop and relax when it has been moved to the desired position where it's the locked again. Nev
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    TEN seconds is considered to be a LONG time in those circumstances for a "memory" EMERGENCY action. Nev
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    It's rugged country and I wouldn't rule out ICING.. Nev
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    None like that. The ones I recall can't stay open. You had to push them up to get fuel to exit.. Viton is for heat situations,. I wouldn't like relying on an O ring that can break and Leak a lot. Nev
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    I don't like THAT design. . Nev
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    I saw a C-180 where the bird went back to the Mainspar. Over Griffith in a Beech A-36 I only just missed a Large wedgetail at 8000 ft Seemed as though it was asleep in a thermal. They will easily go through most light aircraft's windscreens. Nev
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    I don't like the idea of having an "O" ring there anyhow.. IF it's not there, It can't fail .Nev
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    10 seconds is a LONG time to move the switches to ON. Another thing is It's better to have the gear DOWN when crash landing other than ditching. nev
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    That's been covered. Nev
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    These aircraft microprocessors are just there to run a Programme defined by the LOGIC the designers have decided to build into it which has many FAIL SAFE aspects and backups making it more suited to being in an aircraft. Mt Brother lectured at Uni On Computers before everybody had one and said at the time HE wouldn't fly in a plane CONTROLLED by a computer. Neither would I. These are very Limited application devices. Nothing much like computers in general. They are also good at reducing human error. Nev
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    Apparently the CVR didn't. They reckon you'd need a camera to confirm it. We still have a fair idea.. Nev
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    "Turn' is viewed from the side. It's Badly described The switch lever moves in an arc about a pivot point UP and DOWN. Nev
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    IF you are on fire or freezing to death LAND The gloves some war time pilots Wore were fire resistant. Nev
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    There is NOTHING in those switches that could make the Lever change position. nev
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    Could happen toa fixed wing also.. Nev
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    IF you want to end up with having a small fortune start with a Big one and buy Planes. Better to fly someone else's and GET PAID to do it.. . Nev
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    It's useful to protect against Stinger Bites in FNQ. Nev
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