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    You'll NEVER GET it Turbs. Planes are Not race cars. Nev
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    You're over thinking it. Under laws of STRICT LIABILITY the whole scene is farcical. Nev
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    It's to Better cope with the reality of the situation you operate Under where LIABILITY is HIGH. This is CASA's responsibility to Manage, Ultimately. THEY have the Ultimate say. You can't deny that. Nev
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    For an Engine well before it's time, Look up 1914 Delage Four valve desmo Racer, One of three still left. I knew it before the Block had to be replaced. It was worked on By Jack Nelson at Romsey, A very good friend of mine and IT was a " Runner" for quite a while being entered at the Geelong sprints several times. The replacement block complete with Head was done At Malden involving "Up the CREEK Motors" which specialised in Austin 7 s. THAT CAR is Priceless. Another NICE motor was MILLER a racing speedboat Motor which was the BASIS of the OFFENHAUSER race car engines, later. US made. Superb quality. Late 20 and up to Post war. I had the Privilege to work on one in the 50's. It's well worth looking this up. Nev
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    The engine never had a TBO above 650 Hour's and only a Very few countries allowed it on the CIVIL register for RPT. Nev
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    . The whole set up is not very impressive, Valves are near Vertical . The shafts each side are for the Rocker Pivots. Apparently the Hydroplane Boys blew up Lot's of them. There's a piece been out of the end of that head casting for a while too. Nev
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    Stop fires before they become BIG. Usually started by lightning in remote Mountain areas. Nev
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    Runs and dust are the problem. Paint is also heavy. Keep the thickness to a minimum. Thick Paint chips. Something like acrylic Lacquer is easy to touch up. If you can rotate the fuselage it would help. Don't spray on cold days. Keep everything clean and have no water in the airlines. Have clean guns and no blobs in the Paint. If paint has fully dried you have to light sand before the next coat. The lights I use warm up the surface. Wear a proper mask. Nev
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    Just Pour boost into them . Four valve Head and overhead cams. Lot's of engines these days use roller cam followers. Most American bikes since about 1913 Speedway JAPs since 1932. Nev
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    I doubt there's enough room to do that (Fit rollers) It's' A known PROBLEM. THAT and the Magneto drive skew gear set up.. Nev
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    The Aztec will turn in a short radius. Nev
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    We need to have our own these days as we can't rely on the Northern Hemisphere aircraft being available when we need them. Nev
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    None of those Planes have effective deicing. Nev
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    That aerodrome is not going to Make Sydney's quality of life better. International Air travel has to be 24/7. How does Badgery's, Mascot, Richmond and Bankstown fit together with Sydneys Chaotic weather? Where do they all go if there's a thunderstorm or strong winds? Nev
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    Merlins don't have a Lot of gaskets. A lot is metal to metal. That's where RR gasket cement came from. Cam follower scuffing is common. Most such engines have roller followers. Merlins don't.. Nev
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    Rans S14

    facthunter commented on ClintonB's classified in Aircraft

    Cut out the Alcohol and starch and sugar and it will fall off. Nev
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    A version was fitted to Centurion Tanks. Nev
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    You don't need much distance, especially if you are into wind. Nev
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    Merlins were fitted to a large number of Aircraft and some Made By Packard. Nev
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    Only trying to give YOU a Bit of advice Mate, based on actual experience and a lot of discussion with others. Nev
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    Usually quite a few trees to dodge and not a lot of level ground. Good chance there will be People around. IF you are over Houses you don't have a Lot of Options. I suggest Limiting your exposure to those situations where you can't glide clear or fly twins and Know how. Nev
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    Land where Vehicles have been moving and you won't get a surprise. Like a place where Cattle have been fed from vehicles. Any grass above about 15" can trip you up. It (FLOOD Irrigation)is NOT the Most efficient form of irrigation. It will get water to a parched surface but it will quickly pass through the Root zone and be Unavailable to the Plant. It also has to be dead level laterally or it's uneven. Done in hot weather there will be a lot of evaporation Loss.. With the Planes we fly you don't need a great Length and it doesn't HAVE to be straight. It can have a gradual curve and Land BEFORE you run Out of fuel. Not after, IF you have a choice. Brendan you have chopped and changed in your latest Post. Land in Paddocks by all means, but be aware of some traps like chains and Irrigation HOSES etc. Open Paddocks can Have small stumps, fallen branches and rocks and the odd piece of junk that may have fallen off something. Old bits of fencing wire. Nev
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    Which aerodrome are you referring to? Nev
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    Too much Liability In Making it available to the Public. Nev
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    Very Possible. Nev
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