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Can anyone recommend Type or brand of manometer for testing Altimeter and Airspeed indicator. Thanks

Great idea, thanks Dazza. Seems CASA will make aviation safe as there won't be any planes left !

Great idea, thanks Dazza. Seems CASA will make aviation safe as there won't be any planes left !

KP, just to clear up, what do you actually want to know. My name is on a lot of documents that went to CASA and followed all procedures, RAA know who I am and I'm sure Don Ramsay knows who I am and a little worried about my chances of becoming a victim so I share information with RAA, i write here to keep Jabiru interested people a little informed other than that if you want more information from me to benefit owners and operators please PM me and I will try to help, but I will need your personal information as well. You want answers, you need to ask questions, I would publish here and the info could be used wrongly as has been done already.

But the problem is CASA is the regulator and RAA is not in a position to start a fight with CASA but I'm sure this has opened a few eyes to how RAA was treated.

I think you summed it up.

Most of the data came from RAA and they already have said they disputed the numbers as these were not all faulty engines but other related matters like fuel starvation etc. RAA submission was correct to dispute numbers. https://www.raa.asn.au/2014/11/recreational-aviation-australia-submission-to-casa-regarding-jabiru/ There was a total of 66 reports, 9 of those were not reported by RAA.

Don't know about campaign, but the action CASA took was not in everyone's best interest. I think there was a better way and this has damaged Jabiru, flying schools, operators and owners and the values of Jabirus. Doing it on the last day of the CFI conference after being present and saying nothing, then getting so much feed back and ignoring it and putting limitation on just before Christmas, then extending for a year and also the data is not good. They attacked other manufacturers before and now it has to be fixed !

For you Don, http://www.worldlawdirect.com/forum/civil-litigation/74521-suing-civil-aviation-safety-authority-australia.html Look it up Don if you got a few months to spare, https://books.google.com.au/books?id=oX5BatrjbswC&pg=PA857&lpg=PA857&dq=is+the+civil+aviation+authority+able+to+be+sued&source=bl&ots=pyrjCYVmWR&sig=wgiBFznUA9lO-3iPPPKfmxzLLFU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDcQ6AEwCWoVChMI2pq36YOhxwIVJRemCh1cyQYl#v=onepage&q=is%20the%20civil%20aviation%20authority%20able%20to%20be%20sued&f=false

Years ago CASA went to the plastic card and then went back to the piece of paper. No matter how you look at it CASA know more about nothing than most people ! And when it's all said and done there is more said than done ! They are a waste of space and are not happy until you are unhappy !

No, definitely not. Stay tuned.

Based upon the data used you soon may have your wish.

Just another point to be aware of, when searching for a weak plug if you have a infrared thermometer, on landing check spark plug temperatures the coldest one will be the faulty one !

HITC, very true all you have said, I have experienced high crosswind and my training has helped me deal with it and had no problem. I believe if trained in crosswind to the aircrafts demonstrated ability then you could deal with a lot worse. My first big crosswind was 20 knots straight across in a C172, it was not as bad as I thought and was proud of my self, the next was not expected and ended up in Broken Hill with a big wind between both strips, it was over 50 knots, the landing was exciting to say the least but safe and smoother than I imagined, getting the plane to the tie down was another story. I have also landed a J230 in 20knots direct crosswind without problem. If you do the training, you will use skill and not panic, I have seen many pilots who I fear will come to grief if they get caught in a big crosswind because I see they can't even land a plane straight on a good day. I recently done a BFR and it was a 15 knot crosswind and it was a good experience especially in a plane I have never flown before.

Just out of interest, how big is hangar and is it C, Z or RHS portals ? I m in NSW so the transport might be too expensive ! But could ask and see.

Did it say RON ? Measurement methodsEdit A US gas station pump offering five different (R+M)/2 octane ratings Research Octane Number (RON)Edit The most common type of octane rating worldwide is the Research Octane Number(RON). RON is determined by running the fuel in a test engine with a variablecompression ratio under controlled conditions, and comparing the results with those for mixtures of iso-octane and n-heptane. Motor Octane Number (MON)Edit Another type of octane rating, called Motor Octane Number (MON), is determined at 900 rpm engine speed instead of the 600 rpm for RON.[1] MON testing uses a similar test engine to that used in RON testing, but with a preheated fuel mixture, higher engine speed, and variable ignition timing to further stress the fuel's knock resistance. Depending on the composition of the fuel, the MON of a modern pump gasoline will be about 8 to 12 octane lower than the RON, but there is no direct link between RON and MON. Pump gasoline specifications typically require both a minimum RON and a minimum MON.[citation needed] Anti-Knock Index (AKI) or (R+M)/2Edit In most countries, including Australia, New Zealand and all of those in Europe,[citation needed] the "headline" octane rating shown on the pump is the RON, but in Canada, the United States, Brazil, and some other countries, the headline number is the average of the RON and the MON, called the Anti-Knock Index (AKI), and often written on pumps as (R+M)/2). It may also sometimes be called the Posted Octane Number (PON). Difference between RON, MON, and AKIEdit Because of the 8 to 12 octane number difference between RON and MON noted above, the AKI shown in Canada and the United States is 4 to 6 octane numbers lower than elsewhere in the world for the same fuel. This difference between RON and MON is known as the fuel's Sensitivity,[4] and is not typically published for those countries that use the Anti-Knock Index labelling system. See the table in the following section for a comparison. Observed Road Octane Number (RdON)Edit Another type of octane rating, called Observed Road Octane Number (RdON), is derived from testing gasolines in real world multi-cylinder engines, normally at wide open throttle. It was developed in the 1920s and is still reliable today. The original testing was done in cars on the road but as technology developed the testing was moved to chassis dynamometers with environmental controls to improve consistency.[5] Also https://www.torquecars.com/articles/fuel-octane-ratings.php This being very relevant. Modern RON tests use computerized apparatus and the method has been refined so fuels with a RON greater than 100 can be assessed, but the basic principle remains unchanged. Abbreviation Definition Notes RON Research Octane Number UK, Europe, South Africa & Australia MON Motor Octane Number Motor sport applications. Measured under more severe conditions than RON (higher revs etc). Usually 8-10 units lower than the RON. RdON Road Octane Number Average of RON & MON. Usually 4-5 units lower than the RON. USA, Canada AKI Ant Knock Index Average of RON & MON. Usually 4-5 units lower than the RON. USA, Canada PON Pump Octane Number Average of RON & MON. Usually 4-5 units lower than the RON. USA, Canada (R + M )/2 Average of RON & MON. Usually 4-5 units lower than the RON. USA, Canada Octane number, Octane rating or octane Could refer to any of the above, if you can work out which country the article was written in you should be able to work it out.

Names, rego and location removed, date is there.

What will you do with it ? It took a long time and money, didn't do it to put it here but I am interested in other Jabiru owners. Sorry

Try this link, you should remember three of them. https://www.casa.gov.au/operations/standard-page/meet-sport-aviation-team

For those interested, I can say there are others who have seen it now. Just to give some idea it is a spreadsheet with over 60 incidents and less than half unrelated to engine problems in my opinion, I have marked many with a question mark as well and a tick for a definitely. By my method and opinion the ticks and the question marks is less than what is quoted. What Frank M, Grandalph and Oscar write I believe in my opinion to be very true, I believe the data is already public, it is the compiling of this data used is what matters.

Release to right people to find solution. Would not do disciplinary panel as that don't help aircraft owners and operators. The real engine failures do exist but so do other brands, so where is the scale to work off ?

EXACTLY RIGHT !

Very interesting, sent to me by friend . http://www.sciencealert.com/watch-nasa-intentionally-crash-this-cessna-to-help-save-lives

I have been awaiting the FOI release, be aware it has been released and I have it ! I will be notifying certain people in regard to its content including RAA, but I can assure you it is going to cause some trouble. A quote from a CASA spokesperson given in an email previously to me, Quote- We do believe this is a measured response to a problem which has become increasing apparent in recent times. It is clear there is a high rate of loss-of-power events and other engine reliability issues among Jabiru-powered aircraft. CASA was aware of 46 reported mechanical failures or inflight occurrences in Jabiru-powered aircraft during 2014 - approximately one event per week. These figures follow reported engine-related events in 2012 and 2013, although CASA has only recently become aware of the full scope of these issues. End of quote ! THE FACTS DONT MATCH THE STATEMENT ! In the list of problems some are totally non related engine issues. WHAT SHOULD WE DO ?

I have had one plug foul and able to feel the miss and that was in an o 320, just because there is two doesn't mean you won't feel it, just saying.