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  1. RossK
    If you think this war is about anything but oil and gas, you're kidding yourself. If Putin was genuinely concerned for the russian people in the 2 eastern states of Ukraine, he had all the military power to simply annexe them and defend them against all-comers. But that's not what has happened. He has waged a country wide annihilation of a people. The US are no better in their motives (oil and gas) when invading other countries either, but to their credit, their military precision (since Vietnam) gets it done with significantly lower collateral damage and significanlty less political and global anti-US fallout.
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    I saw something recently from a home builder who was having overheating issues with his lycoming. he eventually settled on the intake to the engine, and worked out the engine at WOT was consuming 6L/sec of the available cooling air. He made a separate air intake for the airbox and saw CHT drop by 30deg.
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    Only help I can offer would be to suggest you contact the SAAA SAAA From their website; Our FSAs operate in accordance with SAAA’s Flight Safety & Training Manual – in summary our FSAs provide a mix of on ground support around planning, training and test flying, and also support in the air as test pilots, safety pilots, mentoring flight trainers and instructors.
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    Some part will be the same as the Jab 2200. parts are also available from Camit UK Website is a little sparse, but he replies to email - I contacted him when we were considering a Camit engined aircraft.
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    I'd start with a heat gun and see how you go. I've removed many obnoxious stickers and vinyl wrap from cars using heat guns without damaging the paint.
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    Not sure about the relation to aviation, but the naval stuff is correct. Steerboard became Starboard (right) and Port, well Port (left) They would never dock steerboard side to the dock as damage to the steerboard was highly likely. Other note, the word "Posh" is alleged to come from sea travel to Africa. Wealthy travellers would book a P.O.S.H. Cabin ticket. Portside Out - Starboad Home. The idea being they could see land out their cabin window on both trips.
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    remarkably similar to this one https://youtu.be/thyAJivXsPg
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    We have earth repelling machines at lilydale, and I was given warnings during my instruction about their wake turbulence. You have to be well aware of their flight characteristics, slower in the circuit and generally do a steep approach on final. And then they hover taxi - ie they're flying in places you don't expect aircraft to be flying!
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    Academics study more and more about finite theories. Eventually, they get to know everything about nothing.
  10. RossK
    Grumman F7F ?
  11. RossK
    Yep, their website is bom.gov.au and the app is BOM weather. WTH do they expect people to call them.....🤦‍♂️
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    Do they realise who people are referring to when they say "the Bureau" in the US? 😬 And lets face, we are inundated with US TV here - when someone says "the Bureau", who do you think of? I suggest we call them, "Da BoM Shak-alaka"
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    Is that the old Asses Ears Lodge? Do you have a contact for Steve at YGMP?
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    You would hope so. Lilydale and Coldstream are only 5km apart. Lilydale operate at std 1000ft AGL = 1250 AMSL with all circuits to the west Coldstream operate at 1250ft AGL = 1500ft AMSL with all circuits to the east. Both operate on the same CTAF.
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    Higher MTOW and Controlled Airspace access. Maintenance may be higher, but you only get pocket change out of $500 for RAAus yearly rego and membership. So if you're having a LAME do your maintenance, you'd probably be pretty even.
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    And then the question is, if you've got an RPL on a drivers medical, why bother with RAAus and it's yearly fees when the CASA reg and RPL are a once off fee, for greater privileges.
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    What file format is that, nothing i've got will open it.
  18. RossK
    Did my training in a Jab with Electric flaps. The Sportstar has manual flaps. IMHO, the manual flaps are much better for the reasons above. I did this the other day with a significant crosswind at Tyabb. Raised flaps as soon as the mains touched, keeps you planted on the ground and stops you being blown around by the crosswind.
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    Just checked my Avplan tracks, they show off blocks time and take off time. On average, I take 7.5 mins from off blocks to take off. From my tie downs to the run up area is 730m and it's another 50m to enter the runway. Lilydale is grass, typical taxying speed is 6-8knts ground speed - 10kts is too fast for the uneveness of the surface. Doing the math, it takes 3.6mins to taxi to the run up bay. Allow 3mins for run ups, and then 1 min to enter and take off. Hope that helps in your planning.
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    Maybe they're Welsh ?
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    Yep, that's exactly what I've done. Simplest fix, apart from buying an iPad 🙄
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    I recall people being critical of our northern NSW and SE QLD brethren for not moving their aircraft earlier this year. By the time you realise it's going to be bad, do you really have time to move the AC and is that your biggest priority? We don't know peoples circumstances or priorities, hopefully they are insured. Your family and home have to come first.
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    Good to see it survived, but they're going to need more than 2 guys with shovels........
  24. RossK
    The Fun depends what you're doing. For example, some recent flights. Flying to Temora, the take-off and landing are enjoyable, but it's prety much a straight line for 2hrs. But being at Temora after 2.5hrs when it's a 6hr drive, that's enjoyable. Flying down to Apollo Bay along the coast is fun. Doing some pre BFR airwork with an Instructor for 1.5hrs, that was fun.
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    Unfortunately, the above instructions didn't work, and was actually worse. When I did the above, Avplan did not connect to the Skyecho, but in the tablet settings it showed the SE connected. So I had no traffic info and no internet access. I have found a workaround though. Leaving the IP set to DHCP, the SE connects and shows ADSB traffic on avplan. Then in the tablet settings, I can select which apps only use mobile data, not wifi. Setting Avplan to mobile data only and I get both ADBS and Avplan traffic and internet access through the mobile data. It means having to manually set this each flight and reset it to wifi when I get home, not ideal, but it’s manageable. Another drawback of going Android over Apple. But, I did 4 hours the other day, with no overheating, so 🙄
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