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    I get it from the company that used to be Archer Fuels. I can't remember their name just now but they are located on the bend of Ingleston rd in Tingalpa. It's something like Pegasus aero fuels. They have good prices too.
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    Went to a flyin once with my brand new lightweight plastic fantastic, with NO STEP all over the wheel spats, and guess what? Someone's rugrat decided they wanted to see into the cockpit, so stood on the wheel spat on the pilot's side. The spat is made of ONE thickness of fibreglass painted with inflexible 2 pack paint. It cracked and chipped the paint but didn't break the spat. So $200 later and a lot of sanding, I repainted the spat. Now, I have a sign on it that says NO STEP KEEP OFF and I put barrier tape around when at fly ins. A friend was at another airfield and as he was returning to his plane saw a guy open the door to the plane and start to climb in. So my friend went over to the guys car and started to open the door. Without any sense of irony, the guy yelled at him “What do you think you're doing?”. My friend just told him, “Well if you think you can just get in my plane…”
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    Russ: Here's how I find hangarage. Figure out where you want to hangar your plane then go to that airfield. Join the aero club there and start to hang around on weekends and start talking to the other people who hang around. Walk around to the hangars where people are working on their planes and talk to them. Attend meetings and talk to people. Get yourself known around the airfield. As you're talking to pilots and others, ask about hangarage, but don't be too pushy about it. You'll be surprised at how quickly you'll find someone who knows someone … In my experience, just putting up a notice or asking on forums online etc, (IOW trying to get something by remote contacts) NEVER works. My plane is currently hangared at Jacobs Well. Anyone will tell you that it's very difficult to get in there because of the proximity to tye GC and Bris. I got hangarage there in about two weeks by doing the above.
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    Mike: I have a 3D printer, but never thought of making holders for the controllers. What a cool idea. I'm in the US at the moment, but as soon as I get back, I'll get straight onto designing a holder.
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    I have seen videos of military aircraft with things like Garmin GPSs on top of the panel. So it wouldn't surprise me that some military pilots might also have OR going in the cockpit.
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    And these “corporate geniuses” reward themselves handsomely for their cleverness.
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    Or stand 'em up, like on busses and trains. Some airlines already charge extra for a “seat” in addition to the ticket price.
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    Brilliant! And they already started the policy on the Dallas-Sydney run the other day. The other pesky cost entry is maintenance. They've already off-shored it to slave wage countries. Doing away with it entirely will be simple if there are no passengers to kill when airplanes fall out of the sky.
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    Gary; ADELS Grove is near the border between NT and QLD up near the Gulf. We have a video on our channel
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    Ahh yes. The Sunday "alarm clock". I didn't know about this on our first visit. The first one went off in the middle of Matt Hall's talk. Scared the crap out of me till I saw that no one was rushing for the exits to see what went BANG and quite a few were giggling.
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    I hate you all who went to Old Station! Jealous as hell. I'm in the US at the moment and if I'd know OS was going to return this year I would have delayed my departure to make it to my all time fave flyin. But seriously, thanks to all who went who posted pics and stories here. Loved them all. We'll be there next year if it's on. Does anyone know what the Creed's plans are for the event? Is it going to be on every year or every two years? PS: Bennyboy, OS was the first place I ever camped underwing and I loved it. The fact that the event is so well organized and has great services like showers, food etc helps a LOT. Did they have the old periodic BANGS or has CASA managed to damp squib that.
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    Mike: Loved your pics! Is that Ross Millard's Lightwing? Especially loved the sunrise pic. There's got to be a photo comp somewhere for that one to win in.
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    Some time ago, a group of fairly highly skilled and trained aviators did an experiment on “The impossible turn” back to the runway after an EFATO. The planes they tested could do it from 500’ AGL or so, all but the Bonanza. No matter what height they tried it at with the Bonanza, it never made it even close to the runway.
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    I hadn't followed up on this stupid stunt by Red Bull. If as you say, one of the two planes crashed, there should be an investigation and repercussions for that as well. Deliberately leaving a functional plane without a pilot should be a criminal act. As I said before, it is little different (imo) to 9/11.
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    According to the WaPo this morning, he cannot reapply for his license for 12 months and says he might quit aviation altogether because of the blowback. I don't think he should have been given the option. Deliberately crashing a plane should be a disqualifying act, considered along the lines of terrorism. There are a lot of stupid stunts carried out for YouTube clicks, but this is probably the stupidest.
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    I built a Skyranger Nynja.
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    My last flight was over the big hole in the ground. Oh, and the Hoover Dam too.
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    Ok, you win. Write to Gates and ask them if their automotive prroducts can be used in an aviation application and post their answer here. I'll wait … “We are poles apart - you have not provided a shred of rational evidence to suggest there is a practical flaw in my argument - just repeated homespun mythology - cant! ” ”You do understand cant ?” I understand “projection” I've provided you with evidence, the aviation manufacturing industry doesn't use automotive parts in aircraft, but you choose to ignore that and instead simply repeat homespun mythology and your opinions as “facts” and accuse me of that - projection. You state that the extra paperwork with certified parts is just “paperwork” and imply that it's just money grubbing without a shred of proof. A claim that I'm sure those who certify those parts would love to debate with you. This will be my last word on this, I will not respond to further posts. I think you are and obstinate and dangerous fool and fear for anyone who chooses to fly with you.
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    “So many certified aviation components come off the same assembly lines as non cert. Only diff. a lot more paperwork attached - Check out Rotax 912 UL/S.” That's pretty naive. That “extra paperwork” represents “extra testing and inspection of components” not just “paperwork”. An example would be of a critical component was visually inspected for non certified, vs. xrayed for certified. And regardless of your wordy justification of your position, I still believe you are wrong. Industrial components or automotive components are not designed for an aviation application. And I'm certain that if you queried the manufacturer of those types of components, they'd balk at their use in that kind of application. In any case, it's your life that you are gambling with. Just be sure to tell your passengers that you're gambling with theirs too.
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    LOL and there was RA Aus and some owners wanting to get away from the GA costs thinking that they were going to transfer all those GA planes to RA Aus. This 760kg weight increase has been dragging on for how long now? And only now, they've discovered this stall speed issue? I think CASA is “slow-walking” RA Aus on this. I've spoken to a LOT of RA pilots and not one has said they wanted this weight increase. All the ones who wanted it are owners of light GA planes trying to get away from GA maintenance costs, and the RAAus leadership looking to grow the membership and by extension, the income stream. When I speak to RA Aus aircraft owners and pilots, what THEY want is access to controlled airspace, at least to be able to fly through, not land. But that does nothing for the RA Aus hierarchy and so it was put in the “too hard” basket. In any case, any new priviledges sought by RA Aus will be “slow-walked” by CASA if not killed outright somehow. If they manage to deal with this stall speed hurdle, I wonder what new hurdle CASA will “discover” then.
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    I can only reiterate that plastic fittings in coolant systems might be fine in automotive and industrial applications where you can pull to the side of the road if one fails. I know the major auto makers use a LOT of plasic in cars, including the coolant systems. But have a look at any major aircraft company's products and see if they use them. Better yet, ask Rotax what they think of them. Also, it's not just the temperature and pressure factors, there's also vibration and stress and temperature differentials. This is particularly true where it applies to a homebuilt plane where the builder usually has to cobble up a cooling system from available hose bits. Those hose bits may not perfectly align (as they do in bespoke parts in cars and industrial equipment) and thus cause residual stress on the joiners. Then add in engine movement on top of that. But I get the message that you're not persuadeable in your opinions. For you to use plastic parts in your plane is fine. I think advocating them for others is not wise.
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    The plastic joiners that Gates or anyone else make, might be ok in land based vehicles where if one fails, you can pull to the side of the road. They have NO place in the cooling system of an aircraft. I don't think stainless joiners are such a great idea with an aluminum engine, but they're still preferrable to plastic!
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    When I did my rubber replacement, I took my existing hoses to all the auto parts stores to try and match them. I still ended up buying a couple of hoses I didn't use. The retailers are usually pretty good at taking them back if you haven't modified them. For Rotax engined planes, you might have to A) buy OEM hoses from the manufacturer or B) make a new setup with pieces of hose and home made joiners made from lengths of 25 mm tubing. Plumbing anything, but especially airplane coolant systems is the worst task you can take on. Nuthin' fits nuthin'!
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    It's been a real education being here at Pima to see all the different ways of solving problems in flying machines. All the planes here are special for one or more reasons and all are unique. This one is one of the types of airplanes I worked on in the USAF. It is an EC-135. It is a Boeing 707 configured as an airborne command post with refuelling capabilities. When the cold war was going, there was one or more of these in the air 24/7/365. The aircraft is full from nose to tail with communications equipment and always flew with line officers from all four branches of the military. One of the interesting features was the VLF radio that could communicate with submarines. It had an antenna that was said to be 5 miles long. It had a big heavy drogue on the end of a long wire antenna that rolled up on a drum inside the aircraft. There was an axe near the drum to chop the wire if the drum mechanism failed as the airplane couldn't land with the antenna extended.
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    Yes indeed it is a Conestoga, made by Budd. And yes it was made of spot welded stainless steel. Only 17 ever flew. Here's a closer look at the very interesting spot welding.
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