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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&currency=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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    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.
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    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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    Dear applicant, Thank you for your interest in hosting a Flightradar24 ADS-B receiver. A member of our ADS-B coverage team will now review your application to assess if your location will add to our current coverage area. If we determine your location will help improve flight tracking coverage, we’ll contact you via email for additional information. Please note that the assessment process time can take up to 4 weeks. Even if your location is not selected immediately, we retain all applications for future reference and regularly review existing applications as coverage may change over time. Please contact [email protected], quoting your reference number , if you have any questions. If you decide that you are no longer interested in hosting a receiver, please let us know. Thank you for your patience and support. Best regards, The Flightradar24 team I guess I must have clicked a link somewhere?
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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?
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    I didn't contact Flightradar 24, they sent me an email to start the ball rolling.
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    I would imagine the equipment they are supplying is a little more upmarket. It comes with the antenna, mounting instructions, 15m of cable and the device and an ethernet cable to my modem. It should be active 24/7.
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    Hopefully you'll soon have better reception in the Mid West of WA. Congratulations, your application to host ADS-B equipment from Flightradar24 has been approved. We depend on volunteers as yourself for ADS-B data from around the world and your interest is greatly appreciated. Your reference is . Please quote this in all correspondence We're now arranging to send you the ADS-B equipment and we will provide shipping details as soon as possible. Usually, it takes 1-2 weeks between a location being approved and the equipment being sent. You will receive an email as soon as we have shipped the ADS-B equipment with a tracking number. If it turns up in the next week or so I won't be here because we're off south to pick up a new piece of mining equipment. When I get back I expect to be mounting an antenna on the roof of the house.
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    I can see light at the end of the tunnel, can't be too long now 😀
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    I find it difficult to detect a stall in the Harmony. If I'm alert I can feel the slight buffeting but there's no easily noticeable difference to the feel of the plane. On one practice session my instructor had to point out the rapidly reducing altitude. I was meant to be reducing speed in the climb to stall but at 4000' there's no reference point and I never felt a change. I think I'll welcome an annoying alarm to warn me.
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    The Harmony I fly in training has no stall warning but my Sportstar has a factory fitted stall warning. I'm looking forward to seeing how effective it is. My instructor has picked me up a few times on failing to keep sufficient speed when concentrating on other aspects of landing the plane. I'm male so not the best at multitasking, I need al the help I can get.
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    Anyone who witnessed the incident, with footage, or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. This is the last line of the media report. Is that usual or is there something they are not telling us?
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    “PAC” Service Instruction Documents provide detailed information on non-certified ROTAX® Aircraft Engine Parts and Accessories. Referenced parts and accessories are provided without EASA certification or ASTM compliance. Certification / Compliance of referenced Parts and Accessories must be completed by the aircraft OEM. Looks like it's called a PAC mount so that might be a clue when trying to find its origin?
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    It's called Surfing skippy, you eastern states guys think that needs water 😁
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    Take a look at this mob. With a 15 euro delivery fee it might be a good source of items from Europe. http://www.pilot-shop.org/pilot-shop-org/ I paid the 50 euro for DHL because I'm ready to fit the wings and prepare to fly 🙃
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