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I hope it comes with a ride on mower 😉
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It was nice of the Czechoslovakians to hold off and deliver my engine mounts for Christmas 😁
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Insurance companies thrive on our fear. We don't even have home insurance because they wanted more than it was worth if we included our prospecting gear and that's most likely the only items likely to go missing. How often over your lifetime have you had a successful insurance claim of any kind and how much have you spent on insurance? We used a broker for many years while we were in business. We had a registered car yard so that we could plate and register our imports. We had the broker down to be sure we were covered for our stock, buildings, vehicles etc. The first claim was for a tandem rental trailer that was stolen. That claim failed because being a vehicle each individual vehicle had to be covered our policy didn't do that. The second claim was for the huge plate glass showroom front. That claim failed because glass had to be covered separately. I cancelled both policies and carried the risk.
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Insurance companies will avoid payouts wherever possible. If you have two policies for the same claim only one will pay out if anybody does.
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I guess you remove the prop and place it horizontal on a table? I was hoping for a simple threaded adjustment but I fear it might be a case of unscrewing those little cap screws clamping each blade. I can't find the info online so I might have to write to Kaspar.
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This is my prop Kaspar KA-1/3PA 1600mm. The hand operated controller pushes the centre forward rotating the blades but I haven't found how to set the minimum pitch to prevent over maximum revs.
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I have a fuel gauge but I don't think I can dip the tank so I drained it, put ten litres in and took a photo of the gauge and then put another ten and did the same. I won't know until I get flying how the fuel consumption goes. I'm told it's 15-18L and hour. I have to take a look at prop adjustments because I opened the throttle for the first time the other day and it was heading beyond the red line. A mate (expilot) said just put the pitch adjustment on a couple of clicks but of course that won't work unless I have the time and remember to do it. I think there'll be a simple pitch adjustment but I haven't looked into it yet.
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Maybe not what you're asking but what about checking calibration of the fuel gauge while you're at it?
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3 more gone too soon. Near Maffra 16/11/24
Moneybox replied to BirdDog's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Sure some are poor drivers but we need to remember we were all young once. Fortunately we had some fabulous roads to enjoy without all the traffic and surveillance that's about now. I've always stated that all young drivers should be involved in motorsport where they can learn important skills and have a lot of fun blowing off steam in a controlled environment. Our youngsters grew up with dirt carts, autox, rallying and more. It never stopped them messing about on the road but I think they had a better understanding of the limits of their vehicle. -
"P" plate them... I must admit I think I come under one of these categories. I drove 900km south in the bus towing the same car trailer that I brought the plane home on. I picked up the big steel cone from Bunbury before venturing further to Busselton, Donnybrook, Harvey, Waroona, Mandurah and then stopped off for a bit of shopping at the Spud Shed in Jandakot. From there I headed for the freeway but took the wrong turn 100m early. I realised as soon as I turned so I whipped into the first driveway on the right, slipped it into reverse on opposite lock and was stunned by the crunching noise from behind. I'd forgot about that trailer that had been tailing me for the past week and 1500km 😒
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It sounds like ADSB in/out needs to be mandatory asap for you guys. Here we just have to watch out for wedgetail eagles, pelicans and mini tornados.
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Yes but we're talking an emergency response. If one banks left and one does as he should and banks right it might not turn out too good for either of them. Sorry I didn't see the previous explanation.
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Excuse my ignorance but aren't we taught to roll right to avoid impact?
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https://peggypeg.com.au/products/peg-stop-heavy-duty-screw-peg-20-cm-p-s-hd-pack-of-4?variant=42099294011587&country=AU¤cy=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&adv_go_camid=18405330892&adv_go_groupid=&adv_go_adid=&adv_go_keyword=&adv_go_matchtype=&adv_go_proid=shopify_AU_7408015835331_42099294011587&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA6t-6BhA3EiwAltRFGBQJVKYC_q72zkMJt9SRS0r7wCFrFshLJ7_RE4Wbbtkmxe6OOuDd4BoCDe8QAvD_BwE I like the way these type of things can be removed if necessary. Four of these are $55 but they are only 200mm long and that might not be enough in soft ground?
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Thanks for all the great suggestions. Our shire look after the airport so I had a meeting this morning with the CEO. He said that there are no anchorage points out there but suggested I take a look at the concrete blocks lying off to the side. I have to look into who owns them. I have the hooks somewhere to fit onto these anchor points so they might do the job for now. I don't think I can drive star pickets in but I do have a thumper if I need to use it. I like the look of the Ground Grabber bolts but the Hilti ones might be just as good in this ground. You never know what it's like until you actually try to drive something in. I often peg ground to claim the lease so I carry wooden and steel stakes. Sometimes I can't get a steel stake in the ground but then 50m away a stake needs to be driven deep just to remain standing. Same thing when its wet. I've been parked overnight during the rain and woke up to find the tyres a few inches down. Other ground remains rock hard.
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Mmmmm..... might work but I guess you'd like me to try it first? 😁
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How much does it take to keep a small aircraft (310kg) tied down? Today I braved 44°C to do a little more work on the Sportstar. We took a quick trip south that lasted 10 days and arrived home Saturday. I had to buy the brass hose tails for the new mechanical pump and when I picked up the post I got the carburettor sleeves so that just about finishes the work to be done. I'm still waiting on engine mounts but I don't think that will prevent it being passed for registration. Now I have to consider the problems faced in fitting the wings at the airport and tying it down once that's done. I don't think there are any anchorage points out there so I'll have to provide my own. I have some steel for a dozer blade, one at 100kg and two at 35kg each. I think if I put an anchorage point onto each one they'd do the job? We get some really wild weather here and there are no hills, buildings or trees to break the wind. Any suggestions?
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CASA takes action following Bathurst 1000 incident
Moneybox replied to Methusala's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
I hate the way our laws have been brutalised so that somebody has to always be liable for things that go wrong. We all know he made a mistake and followed it up with some bad decisions but he's hardly likely to go out and repeat it. -
I bought a new Subaru Forester in 1999. My brother came with me to pick it up and he asked the salesman if we could look under the bonnet. He said "What for"? Merv said "We might want to check the oil and water". The salesman said "Don't bother, bring it back at 15,000km and we'll do that". It was that good too. The automatic transmission was getting a little lazy changing at 220,000km so I asked the transmission workshop who used to overhaul our Hummer transmissions to take a look. He asked "How many kilometres has it done"? I said "220,000". He said "Well there's nothing wrong with the transmission. When did you change the oil last"? I said "It's never been done". He said "Well the oil is stuffed. Give it an oil change". I did and it ran like new. Remember that old Castrol ad 'Oils aint oils'. Synthetics wear out, oils just get contaminated. We sold it to a friend at 470,000km and it was still a very good vehicle.
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You have to wonder how much of what we're told about oil life is fact or fiction. We owned an Iveco with a 3L turbo diesel engine. Distance between oil changes was factory recommended to be 40,000km and these engines have a very good service record. I know people who change their engine oil at 5,000km, no wonder we have a high carbon pollution problem. If one turbo diesel engine can run reliably for 40,000km why has the oil run its life at 10,000km in other engines? Of course the same applies to aircraft engines. I was watching the Moonie Germany to Australia movie where they change the oil at 25hrs, it's only just getting warm.
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He hired the training school plane so was determined to do the right thing even though ignorance may have cost him a little more. I said "That would add quite a bit to the cost of your journey". His reply was "No I hired it wet so I'm not paying for the fuel just the hire per hour" and he intended to spend all day with us anyway returning to Jandakot before dark so it didn't cost him anything at all.
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Ok so we tested your theory. How much does the stationary wheel slow the aircraft upon landing? While on our way to Perth we were travelling at 100km/h when I noticed we were about to be overtaken by a stray wheel and tyre. I alerted Mrs M who had time to open the camera app on the iPad and take a shot. Loose Wheel.mp4 Then she used the iPhone to record the rest of its journey down the Great Northern Highway. The fact is it was our trailer spare that hit the road stationary but still managed to rotate at road speed in a very short period of time. It didn't need any fan assist to get it spinning and it didn't lose too much speed in the process. It did, however, travel for a very long way so may actually assist in keeping the plane moving down the runway 😁 Loose wheel2.HEIC
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Cue doesn't have fuel at the airport but in town we have 91 and 98. My friend turned up the other day in the Bristell with an inflight adjustable prop with instructions to use 95. He flew the extra 115km to Meekatharra for Avgas adding 230km to his trip. I'd already filled the jerry can with 98 but he wouldn't accept it. I guess if you know no better you go with what you're told.
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Can you get a supply voltage check before start, right at the unit using the ground right at the unit. That might conform poor power supply or earth connection. Does the device have an internal battery that might be dropping power when not used for a couple of days?
