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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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    It's not a trim tab so only makes the effort Less. It's not a heavy feel compared to some. Nev
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    I meant to send this yesterday........... .The endorsements I thought you were referencing are different to the Ones I now understand you mean. I don't deliberately spread MISINFORMATION It's also not quite as simple as you make out, either. Never miss a good gotcha moment though. There was a lot more in my Post than that but no one responds to My stuff unless they think I've Boo Booded. Simply the RAAus Training is not as extensive as the PPL. and operates on dispensations and has no International equivalent or standing as is stated in the article. it was never intended to be a Back door. Nev
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    Vapour lock is worse and recent Mogas is more suited to Injection than wayback was when Carburetters reigned supreme. and there is not the quality control in Manufacture or distribution.. Engines don't have emotions and the fuel doesn't KNOW what engine it is running in. Also the Octane is a different scale to the Aviation one ( about 4 Lower). Auto fuel is made of anything they want to Put in it.. Compared to Avgas it's the wild west. nev
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    I did explain the circumstances as I see them. I've run repair Businesses and know of many others where there Has been a waiting list or indefinite deferment. There is a limited capacity to handle stuff sitting around and keeping track of it. That all detracts from getting on with what you already have there already. No small business can be expected to cope with an unanticipated rush. Nev
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    The weather at PH probably went bad and it doesn't have close alternates. I think Kalgoorlie was limited use only because of Pavement Depth Factors. I ended up at Meekatharra once and there's not much there for the PAX. Nev
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    One of My Men's shed attendees has one. Plus 2 other planes. Nev
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    It's Not being FAIR to everyone else . With CASA now you have to advise if you will land without reserves intact. . I would have thought that was what reserves are For. Some people have claimed Priority for a fuel emergency that did not exist to get Priority. The "Powers" are not amused by such behaviour. . Nev
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    Years ago, Cropdusters in Brazil operated on 100% ethanol. You use a lot more but it's high Octane. Motors run much colder. Nev
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