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Mmmmm, it would be interesting to see a Jabiru in some of the places Lycomings have been operating in for decades, from the middle of deserts to the artic circle, from the guy who flies 10 hours a year to circuits and bumps nonstop ,,,,,,Really, I would be pulling my hair out if I was trying to make a dollar out of an engine with the reputation of a Jabiru! Who would be maintaining the Lycomings and to what standard ???? compared to the Jabiru's [Most I should imagine are maintained to manufactures requirements in the RAA arena] Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.”

Not sure on the Lycoming ,I'd guess in the mid 20 k, but if you get the TBO( or more) compared to an out of warranty failure at 3-400 hours they will look pretty cheap really. A 3300 Jab is around 18k, If it lasts 600 hours then you would have bought three by the time the Lycosaurus is on condition,,,,doesn't sound like a cheap option really! Because of variations in the manner in which engines are operated and maintained, Lycoming can give no assurance that any individual operator will achieve the recommended TBO. Continuous service assumes that the aircraft will not be out of service for any extended period of time. Refer to latest revision of Service Letter No. L180 if the aircraft is to be out of service for a period of time greater than 30 days Engine deterioration in the form of corrosion (rust) and the drying out and hardening of composition materials such as gaskets, seals, flexible hoses and fuel pump diaphragms can occur if an engine is out of service for an extended period of time. Due to the loss of a protective oil film after an extended period of inactivity, abnormal wear on soft metal bearing surfaces can occur during engine start. Therefore, all engines that do not accumulate the hourly period of time between overhauls specified in this publication are recommended to be overhauled in the twelfth year. It would be interesting to see how the Lycoming engine would last in the same operating environments as the Jabiru engines [low hrs or longer durations between flights]

Nice to hear an Aussie company is going to compete in the mainstream arena.There will be a bit of competition from older pipers and Cessna's etc. Looking at the figures 950kg - 340kg 4x pax =610kg - 140l fuel 100kg =510kg - engine weight 110kg =400kg less prop/oils etc of say 30kg = 370kg for the airframe. Take out 2 pax at 170kg and put in a couple of kids instead and you have a nice set of numbers you can work with.It 's not easy to come up with a 4 place aircraft fully loaded[with 4 on board] with good range at only 950kg MTOW.

A woman and a baby were in the doctor's examining room, Waiting for the doctor to come in for the baby's first exam. The doctor arrived, and examined the baby, checked his weight, and being a little concerned, asked if the baby was breast-fed or bottle-fed. 'Breast-fed,' she replied. 'Well, strip down to your waist,' the doctor ordered. She did. He pinched her nipples, pressed, kneaded, and rubbed both breasts for a while in a very Professional and detailed examination. Motioning to her to get dressed, the doctor said, 'No wonder this baby is underweight. 'You don't have any milk.' 'I know,' she said, 'I’m his Grandma, but I'm glad I came.

Here's the King of Radials..... Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first start Below, you will find a great test stand video of the Pratt & Whitney 4360 Wasp engine introduced in 1944. Basically, the engine was 28- [/url]cylinder four-row air cooled radial engine. Each row of pistons was slightly offset from the previous, forming a semi-helical arrangement to facilitate efficient airflow cooling of the successive rows of cylinders, with the spiraled cylinder setup inspiring the engine's "corncob" nickname. A mechanical [/url]supercharger geared at 6.374:1 ratio to engine speed provided forced induction, while the propeller was geared at 0.375:1 so that the tips did not reach inefficient supersonic speeds. Initially, it developed 3,000 horsepower, later models gave 3,500 horsepower. The 4360 powered the B-50, successor to the B-29 and later the B-36, to name a few. And although reliable in flight, the Wasp Major was maintenance-intensive. Improper starting technique could foul all 56 spark plugs , which would require hours to clean or replace. As with most piston aircraft engines of the era, the time between overhauls of the Wasp Major was about 600 hours when used in commercial service. Why am I sending this to you? Because it looks and sounds neat. That's all. Just a test stand video of a newly restored engine. But turn the speakers all the way up. Bask in the roar of twenty-eight cylinders belching the sound of freedom. Also, the sound will most likely clear out the cat, your wife and any other extemporaneous people not accustomed to military sounds and the glorious roar of a Pratt & Whitney "round" engine. As the Warbird people say, "Jets are for kids." Click here: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first start on Vimeo

Which ones? 4 or 6 cylinder Cheers

The extra crimp pressure does not come into play as such, as you can only go as far as the size of the die.On both types the dies have to touch so as to crimp to the correct size.Cheers

In my experience both do an acceptable crimp but the bolt type has the advantage in tight places and the SWAGE-IT RIGGING KIT 12-12200 $49.50kit also includes the wire cutting pliers and a few nicopress.Its' not as if you are going to do hundreds of crimps on your own build project. Cheers

I bought one of these from Aircraft Spruce SWAGE-IT RIGGING KIT 12-12200 $49.50 to make my cables .This Swage-It rigging kit contains everything you will need for rigging and emergency repairs of Nicopress sleeves on cables. Includes the #2 Swage-It tool for 1/16", 3/32" & 1/8" sleeves, 1/2" extension wrench for use on the #2 tool and a #316 cable cutter. Size: 4-1/2" x 9". Packaged in a clear plastic tube with vinyl caps to better protect tools.

Was working when I posted the short cut, but not now !!! some sort of hic-up with server ? cheers

http://woi.org.au/ Don't miss this one Cheers

Intersting read on LSA aircraft http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/rules/1998casr/021/021c42.pdf 6.8 Manufacturing kit built LSA 6.8.1 An LSA kit is not required to follow the 51 percent rule as required for other experimental kit aircraft. However, before a kit built LSA can be accepted for an experimental certificate, the manufacturer will need to produce a production aircraft issued with a Special Certificate of Airworthiness in the LSA category of the same make and model. (Refer to CASR 21.191(j)(iii)). Note: To indicate that the aircraft is kit built, the model number may have a different prefix or suffix to the production aircraft model number. 6.8.2 A kit built LSA is manufactured to the same applicable LSA standards as the production aircraft of the same make and model except the standards relating to production testing are not required. Instead of complying with the production aircraft test standards, the manufacturer needs to identify the assembly instructions for the aircraft meeting the applicable LSA standard for kit assembly. 6.8.3 For the kit built aircraft to be eligible for an experimental certificate, satisfactory evidence needs to be presented to show that the aircraft was manufactured and assembled to the applicable LSA standards. Therefore, the manufacturer will need to provide to the owner of the aircraft a Statement of Compliance indicating that the aircraft kit complies with the applicable LSA standards for a kit aircraft. (Note that the standard for production testing is not required). The manufacturer will also need to provide information that shows a Special Certificate of Airworthiness has been issued for a production aircraft of the same make and model. The manufacturer will also need to provide aircraft assembly instructions, operating instructions, aircraft maintenance and inspection procedures and an aircraft flight training supplement. 6.8.4 The manufacturer is not responsible for the assembly and acceptance testing of a kit built aircraft. This responsibility lies with the owner.

Have a look at this Blindness for objects induced by lack of relative motion (pilots and drivers too) [and sailors!] Good info and demo. Lack of motion Induced Blindness was presented as a flying issue, but one can also miss things (pedestrians, motorcycles, other cars) while driving, so, keep your heads and eyes moving. The below link is a great illustration of what was taught about scanning outside the cockpit when military pilots went through training they were told to scan the horizon for a short distance, stop momentarily, and repeat the process. This was the most effective technique to locate other aircraft. It was emphasized repeatedly to not fix one's gaze for more than a couple of seconds on any single object. The instructors, some of whom were combat veterans with years of experience, instructed pilots to continually "keep your eyes moving and head on a swivel" because this was the best way to survive, not only in combat, but from peacetime hazards (like a mid-air collision) as well. The most dangerous target is the one that has NO apparent motion. This is the one you will hit without evasive action and also the one you will NOT see as presented below. This advice had to be taken on faith until technology produced the display linked below. http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html

Aircraft Structural Design Manual Vol 1 - McDonnell-Douglas (1982) WW ,for the person who needs to know, enjoy Cheers T87 http://www.scribd.com/doc/28591274/Aircraft-Structural-Design-Manual-Vol-1-McDonnell-Douglas-1982-WW

[breaking News on 7 News ] Two dead after a helicopter crash at Jaspers Brush. Very sad

No,just that someone suggested having a travel rudder [this been a bit of a joke] Cheers

What we need is a Travel Rudder. There is also going to be a mod on the oleo strut [replace the circlip that stops the strut from coming apart ] with a threaded nut [new end made from 4130 ]which should fix the chance of the U/C coming adrift.The aeronautical engineering students who are doing practical training are really enjoying the whole exercise including the stress analysis. Cheers

The Illawarra-based Historical Aircraft Restoration Society has made a New Year's resolution to restore one of Australia's most important pieces of aviation history and fly it around the nation for children to see and touch. Work started at Illawarra Regional Airport this week on returning to the sky the only flying replica of the Southern Cross, arguably Australia's most famous aircraft. The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Museum now owns the Southern Cross II and wants to have it flying within 12 months tocelebrate the 80th anniversary of Charles Kingsford Smith's flight from Seven Mile Beach, Gerroa, to New Plymouth in New Zealand in 1933. It was the first commercial trans-Tasman flight and took 14 hours. Relatives of the co-pilot and navigator on that flight, PG Taylor, will inspect work on the Southern Cross II this week. The replica was originally built to help Australia celebrate its bicentenary in 1988 but a crash in 2002 in South Australia damaged the wing, undercarriage and two of its three propellers and it has not flown since. The original aircraft, which Smithy affectionately called the Old Bus, was the largest aircraft in the world with a single-piece wing. HARS has trucked the fuselage and wing of the replica to Albion Park where 10 volunteers have resolved to restore it in time for the 80th anniversary celebrations planned for Seven Mile Beach at Gerroa on January 11, 2013. Next weekend air cadets will help test the damaged wing. Volunteer HARS members already know one section of the wing, the largest wooden wing ever built in Australia, needs to be rebuilt but also need to know what condition the rest of the structure is in.

Word Origin & History dude 1883, "fastidious man," New York City slang of unknown origin. The vogue word of 1883, originally used in reference to the devotees of the "aesthetic" craze, later applied to city slickers, especially Easterners vacationing in the West (dude ranch first recorded 1921). Surfer slang application to any dude definition [dud] n. a male friend; a guy. (Also a term of address. There is no evidence as to the origin of this term. The earliest uses refer to a male who is carefully and meticulously dressed. Some people derive dude from dud. See also dude up.) : Who's the dude with the cowboy boots? mod. excellent. (See also dudical.) : The game was severely dude! We won! Who needs Wikipedia. Appears to be a dud of a flying day Cheers

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/joy-flight-ends-on-kembla-grange-racecourse/2420239.aspx

Bing Germany sent me the following site which may be of interest .All I have to figure out is which one Cheers T87 http://www.bingpower.de/english/service/einstellblaetter.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ki86x1WKPmE The media and the program critics had predicted that we would burn holes in the deck and wash sailors overboard. Neither of which happened. You will notice a sailor standing on the bow of the ship as the jet rotates. That was an intentional part of the sea trials. Nocatapult... No hook.... It’s a new world out there! The shape and scope of warfare – worldwide – just changed.

There has been a lot of discussion at: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?t=62232