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    Preparation is everything with Aircraft Painting. Some common Paint strippers are a complete NO NO with Aluminium and it's alloys and Alclad. There are recognised and approved surface treatment chemicals like Alumiprep. The overlaps are your main worry, where the corrosion maybe hidden and inaccessible. Bonding would alleviate that, and make it much stronger at the same time. THICK paint chips easier and adds weight. Acrylic Lacquer can be blended in and is great for repairs or touch ups.. You can work over sections at your leasure. Just have a good Match.. Any Enamel is not suitable. If you care at all for your Plane have it Hangared. After it been near salt. wash it thorourly with decent water and Maybe Polish it. Nev
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    The Main thing to watch is the possible Weather there and allow for the altitude of the aerodrome. A lot of planes will have significantly reduced performance at that height and your TAS will be higher than when you are near sea level. If the temperature is up , your density altitude will be even higher. Few pilot's in Australia, have experience of higher level aerodromes . Nev
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    It does look like it. It was on it's flight to it's new home, apparently. Very very sad. Nev
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    Very funny. Brisbane is BIG. Nev
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    Not near any town or City Like Caloundra is. . Nev
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    You want the Least paint possible. It adds weight and it chips where movement and flexing Occur. Thick Paint on fabric cracks with the vibration and can crack the fabric also. Paint stripper can get in the Laps and cause Corrosion. A crook coat of paint is hard to rectify.. Nev
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    Low volumes and tough times mean staying in Business is not easy or assured. Nev.
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    How can you say that with any Certainty? Crookwell is a Bit off the Beaten track. Nev
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    Are you EVER Happy, Skip? Nev
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    For our Purposes, they are Not a replacement option generally. Was my statement correct or not? Who wouldn't welcome a cheaper, simpler, alternative? Nev
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    There's always those who take a short cut and give the others a Bad name. Nev
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    Yes, you have to be careful. Some of these adverts are a complete SCAM. I can't recall ever using eBay. Nev
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    The deadly mud Wasp?. Nev
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    If they are an official agent and you get the Price you accepted? I put in for An English built Ford on special and they ran out and then had to get another one for the same discount. I could be an agent for something Made anywhere. My job would be to get it to you. . I sold "built to the customers spec" Air-compressors. I didn't build them. A professional NAME Brand did. All I had to do was get Paid for what I had already Paid for. Nev
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    Many carried a Navigator and did Star shots. Nev
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    Thanks Muchly for that Info. Nev
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    Caloundra is a Bit tricky with Conflicting traffic too. as well as being flat and getting soggy when wet. Nev
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    I've got stuff From a retailer (in Qld) that ends up Coming from their supplier. I think that's a fairly common practice and better than getting it in stock and resending it to you. Nev
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    Nowhere did I suggest "Years of Commercial" BAK. No such thing exists BTW.. . B in BAK means BASIC' "We are given the tools to fly safely in our Envelope" How NAIVE. Knowing the RAAus syllabus doesn't mean I agree with it.. I tried to have a few things changed, with no success.. Don't kid yourself you "have all the tools" because you have a certificate (Or Licence). I've been fortunate to fly a large range of Ultralights and the degree of difficulty varies widely and smaller planes and those with Low wing loadings, handle gusts etc Less well. Nev
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    Best to use a few Locals. If you are distant you are More likely to have Organisational Problems. Murphy's Law.
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    Might be worth checking your flow rate as you did initially. Sediment can settle in the Lower parts of the fuel Lines. Perhaps disconnect sections and blow out with compressed air. When you cut a section of rubber fuel line be careful there is Not a section (scarf) that can obstruct fuel flow.. Lodge in some Place. Nev
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    Maybe if more Humans were involved that sort of thing would happen less often. I've got Motor cycle tires from England quicker than from across Melbourne. Had a few things get lost too. An "inside job" I reckon. Nev
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    Some radios Permit the selection of the Next frequency. A good thing is to leave the Previous one still there till you establish contact on the Next one. Confusion on frequencies is dangerous an distracting and increases Workload. Prepare and Plan the flight with frequencies listed alongside waypoints. Be as organised as Possible . P.P.P.P.P.P, Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.. Nev
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    Nothing about Rotax is cheap. ( I will be canned for saying this but it's true. ) Nev
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    Anything is something. Nev
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