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    I did it working on the Battery of a C-172, which was in a confined space down the Back where I couldn't move quickly or remove it quickly. It got red hot almost instantly Nev..
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    Mount on dash. Have 24 hr dial with Zulu bezel and stop and elapse function. Nev
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    A ribbon or dial presentation is better for quick recognition and setting up . If it's not steady it's just blurry, changing numbers. It doesn't show a restricted range or limit either. Nev
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    That would be a fairly difficult plane to construct, in the original material especially. It was really a very heroic effort. I hope Rod Stiff is eventually recognised for the Jabiru . It's not easy to do such things in Australia. IT takes a lot of Perseverance. Nev
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    It's all happening Peeps. Nev
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    If contact does occur it will reduce the Magnetism in the Magnets because of the Impacts. Many magnetos have to be remagnetised. Permanent magnets need a "Keeper" if they are to retain anything like full magnetic "Saturation". Nev
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    i don't think he flew again after the treatment he got from the FAA. he would have been a candidate for PTSD for certain. Nev
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    Similar to Pole gaps on any Magneto. Crankshaft end float May affect wear there. Same with the distributors and axial shaft play will increase the gaps there as will arcing over a period of time. Rotor and caps may Leak current when damp. especially. 300 RPM cranking speed is not uniform. An idling engine nearly stops approaching TDC and when starting behaves the same. Don't forget spark Plug are usually gapped at about .032" when supplied.(.8 mm). Leaving them as supplied will certainly affect how the Motor starts max Jab gap is .022", with recommended reduction to.020", if experiencing Hard starting. A dirty Plug Insulator may also cause tracking but that's more Likely under Load. It takes More Volts to fire a Compressed Mixture. Commence cranking with the throttle Fully closed. That gives the starter the easiest life as there is practically No mixture to compress and resist the starter. Older Starters may also need attention. Worn Brushes. Commutator out of round Armature Polling and solenoid Points cooked. Double check all battery connections and engine earthing. There should be no Heating of any terminal and if the Battery is even a BIT SUSS chuck it, and always have it fully charged and big enough to do the job. IF the Battery is a long way away maybe UP the Wire diameter to reduce Voltage drop. Nev
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    Interesting article fd. Thanks for Posting. Nev
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    50 inches MP is only 20 inches of boost at sea level. Approx 10 Psi. Nev
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    That was rectified wasn't it? It doesn't matter if Avgas is not going to be continued.. Nev
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    Why wouldn't all pilots welcome More Quality assurance. You put the best Oils and tires in/on your vehicles don't you.? Anyhow the Industry will require it on safety grounds as they are required to do probably by ICAO to meet World Standards.. RAAus might apply for a dispensation but perhaps that could be used by their detractors to label them as "anything goes"and lacking responsible safety concerns. Again, I'm just the Messenger. Not someone who will only say what you want to Hear. Nev
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    Accurate GPS height would be fine. Whatever is used, vertical separation must be based on the same data. Nev
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    You haven't heard of anyone having a problem with fuel in their vehicles KG? T510, Why worry about the random capitals? That's not the REAL issue Here. It's about being able to have a sensible discussion on serious Matters, on THIS Forum lately. Reliable quality control for Aviation Fuel is a recognized problem World wide. . A standard was going to have to be set by the Aviation Authorities before Avgas becomes unavailable Supervised/controled in much the same way as Avgas was and Avtur still is to the delivery point. Aviation fuel tankers are nothing like the ones that transport Motor fuels everywhere. They are much more sophisticated. The Biological additives in Avtur make it unsafe for your skin to come in contact with. A PIC's duty, defined by Law, is to operate the Plane in the Most safe manner possible . Nev
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    What utter BS. Skip.Using words liken Bleat and Illusions, should NOT be needed to makea CASE. Haven't you ever had DUD fuel in your car? I have and know of many more where a lot of damage and expense resulted, In a Plane it would have been a lot more serious. Maybe FATAL? The authority would be negligent in the Circumstances IF it didn't act to Verify the Product. Your Obsession with saving a few Cents here and there is clouding your Logic. Safety is Improved where the Product QUALITY is More certain. . Is that NOT so? Nev
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    How about a reply. T510? Is it a Laughing Matter? I wouldn't think so. Nev
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    Anyone can Fiddle with "ordinary" fuel sold at the Pump. STRICT conditions apply to Aviation use Products. It's done under the" release note" Principle. Fake it and you'd be liable. Let's say you are operating commercially or just carrying someone or crash- Land on a House and you don't use it and come to grief. Maybe you lose YOUR House. Don't shoot ME . I'm only the Messenger. Nev
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    It IS NOT the same product, Skip. One has quality assurance. It depends on YOUR attitude to Safety as to what value that has for YOU. Would you like your Brand of anything to come in an Unsealed tin? Nev
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    Below 10,000 feet you use an accurate QNH or all your vertical separation minimums etc, would be in error. Nev
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    For cold places, it's the recommended oil. It's thickened by using Polymers, which have a finite Life but the usual oil change periods cover that. Nev
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    That's even worse.. Smaller planes are OK with the Pavement but where did the reserves Go? Nev
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    Also it's getting to be a throw away world. A lot of stuff is made to be unrepairable. Nev
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    Factory Jabiru recommended Winter Plug Gap is .020". Nev
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    In the distributors, Check the gap between the rotor and the contacts in the cap is not excessive. If it is you will lose spark. Nev
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    It would cost more and therefore there would not be a lot of call for it. I wonder what the Planes HARS fly will use? They would already be derated on 100 LL. The Original fuel would have been 130/145 . Higher Octane with a lot more Lead. Nev
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