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    You better tool up and go big Kyle. Nev
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    Spot on. Thanks. You get the Cigar. Nev
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    Stellantis Now has Many of those Brands. Wartime Production figures 363,000 by willys & 280,000 by ford. . They were able to Pull substantial weights. I thought they were TOO short to ride well and found them uncomfortable for any distance but they were Pretty tough. Nev
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    Some Wartime Jeeps were Made by FORD and some by WILLYS and they are a basic simple 4 cyl sidevalve engine and quite reliable but not that Powerful. The engine is a Willys design. Todays Jeeps are BY Chrysler and have been for Ages. Nev
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    I haven't been able to down load any of that. Nev
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    It's a BAK question every pilot should know the answer to.. Nev
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    A nose heavy Plane stalls at a higher airspeed and will use more fuel . Discuss? Nev
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    I suggest it would be very worthwhile to refer to NSTB USA ERA17LA246 (Final report) if you want to operate your 9xxx motor safer. This is authoritative stuff. Nev
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    Is that the Best way to do it? Nev
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    There's a Glider Museum at Bacchus Marsh which can handle groups for a Guided tour. I went there a few weeks ago. Comfortable size about 12.(That's My estimate ). . Nev
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    Flew out of Bond Springs in 1969 in a Blanik. No trouble finding thermals but 2 other Gliders joined me in tight formation which I found a bit disconcerting. Nev
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    Only responding. You wrote a lot more than you requote. Just a few FACTS which could not be refuted and you chose to ignore. Nothing assumed. Nothing personal. Unlike your comments, which I feel get very Personal though you May not realise it.. Play the Ball and not the Man, please. Nev
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    Most planes at an aerobridge cannot depart without a Push back by a TUG. Engines are started during pushback and push against the tug at ground idle thrust. Nev
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    I am JUST discussing things & If you don't like it don't bother reading it. I NEVER SAY sell it. Don't tell me the carburettors haven't given concerns, Take the drowning floats as an example, they have been known to stick with the dashpot wide open. No-one could really argue they are Located in a place that could be better. A float Carby sitting there is BS really. Its a fire risk and hard to keep the fuel lines cool. That's why you have to have that silly fuel return bleed thing which adds fuel to one tank and mucks up any fuel flow measurement and may cause Low fuel Pressure which is NOT safe. Lets not kid ourselves. A lot of other set ups are not as finicky. Nev
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    Looks impressive. Nev
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    I'm not against Innovation at all and don't suggest that I am. She fixed an existing Problem without much help from the USUAL Knockers, who wouldn't do anything about it. Nev
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    Hey you guys who want Bigger cross over pipes than Rotax do, Reconcile that with your Blind faith that Rotax Knows best? Nev
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    I'm very careful around aircraft and not likely to change at this stage and I've not scratched a Plane or injured a passenger. The situation where you can't say a word about Rotax that isn't praise is JUST not Logical. You're Paying a considerable price and expect it to be good. All things CAN fail. .I Pick on all Motors Non are perfect, Even the Merlin never had a TBO above 650 Hours. and that's got RR in front of it. Nev
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    It stands to reason that a Motor with Less hours will be MORE reliable. The cost is for insurance covering the added risks of running engines over the normal TBO. You don't run Aero engines till they start to lose performance. Planes are certified on the assumption the engine makes pretty much the Power it did when new. It's a well Known fact that the older engines deteriorate faster than Better condition Newer ones do due Mainly to less engine contamination by blowby gasses etc Nev.
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    They would have to be aware of the shortcomings. They are NOT idiots but at the end of the day it's about $$$s and a relatively Low rate of production As compared to the MASS Production unit cost. ANY experienced Race engine tuner Knows the fundamentals of all this. Carburettors should not be on the top of an aeroengine. Fuel lines too are in a bad Place and heat rises after an engine is shut down. it seems you only read what suites your case which is Basically it's Rotax so don't you dare criticise anything about it which is illogical. I evaluate ALL engines I have to deal with and Plenty of so called good (and expensive) ones have Basic obvious weaknesses that let them down. Nev
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    That plane's wings to start with But No plane has an aerobridge Hooked up and some are Positioned wrong. Nev
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    This Obviously WORKS is NOT the answer. That's confirmed by the Bolt instead of a spring and extra inspections which Indicates excess pressure in the Bowl which has predictable consequences. It's NOT negativity to investigate and comment on such things no Matter What brand of Jigger it is ON. That particular Carburettor is a Pretty cheap and Nasty thing to have on a modern (and expensive) engine in an aeroplane. It's way out of date. There's infinitely Better stull on good ride on Lawnmowers with one throat to each individual cylinder. nev
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    I'd say the whole thing is faked. There's a Lot of things that don't make sense with that Picture. Nev
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    If you believe that your experience is very Limited. Most engines give Little or NO warning of a failure. Lack of proper servicing causes Failures and not Treating inhibiting engines that SIT unused or an overheat or overspeed that may have happened quite a time earlier. An AME that Knows particular Motors Quirks can keep them reliable. That may Mean looking at things Before any symptoms show based on vast operational Knowledge or experience with the Engines in question.. An Ansett DC3 crew experienced an engine failure and came unstuck when a rough running engine experienced over a few days was shut down but the Failure was in the Other engine that wasn't running rough. It's dead foot dead engine But they Jumped the gun by ASSUMING and anticipating . Nev
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    Rubbish Mate. Face FACTS. Facts can't hurt you. Blind trust can. It's NOT a new principle. and O/T covered it thoroughly. I don't see that as unsubstantiated. Quite the Opposite. Nev
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