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  1. Keith Page
    Good Morning Andy As Guy S quotes maintenance and care. I was wondering, just thinking seeing that the Jab is the less expensive engine would more of these people who have these Jabs, they would not be so diligent with their engine care. You know there are people out there ho can break an anvil with their barehands, what hope has an engine? As you know Andy -- heat management is one of the most important issues with the Jab engine. To get a better understanding for the engine problems would be good if we knew what was the prior maintenance and use ---with regard to the affordability this engine could end up in a lot of different hands. Regards KP.
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    I Hello Don Are Rotax bomb proof and just keep on running? Be careful -- people will think the engines will keep on running through ever what. On this forum I have not seen any of the Rotax problems highlighted, only the Jab short comings. I am concerned that people will get a false sense of security by seeing all the negative information regarding Jabs and nothing for the Rotax. Rotax can stop too. Remember that they are all mechanical devices and humans put them together so expect anything. Regards KP.
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    Hi Bex The Foxbat is a Russian thing. It flys very well. Excellent for short field activity.. If you have a chance have a look how they are constructed they are good little planes not to shabby at all. Looks like a Clark Y wing profile. Powered by 912 rotax. My personal email is .. dentist (at) westnet.com.au. Regards Keith Page.
    1. bexrbetter

      bexrbetter

      Thanks Kieth. Very nice smaller plane with their own spin on things for sure!
  4. Keith Page
    Hi Bex The Foxbat is a Russian thing. It flys very well. Excellent for short field activity.. If you have a chance have a look how they are constructed they are good little planes not to shabby at all. Looks like a Clark Y wing profile. Powered by 912 rotax. My personal email is .. dentist (at) westnet.com.au. Regards Keith Page.
    1. bexrbetter

      bexrbetter

      Thanks Kieth. Very nice smaller plane with their own spin on things for sure!
  5. Keith Page
    Hi Turbo Toowoomba is far from a ghost town.. It is busy. Toowoomba is a service centre for people to the west the likes of Charliville, Cunnamulla, Roma and all in between. Just imagine all the produce they generate --- think about the potential for chilled beef. Fresh milk to China is being negotiated at this moment, how is the milk going to get to China quickly? Not boat -- but plane. See.......... I did not mention mining as it is on the slide... Nothing of this fly in fly out rot... What is next and it looks like produce/food. Regards KP..
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    I am back again F_T Your excuse-itis for the Wagner airport not working is very interesting. I am wondering --- once upon a time did Wagners sack you as their IT man? I was loading the planes with food items/produce.. =stuff to feed people.. I see you really pushing for people for the planes, yes, there will be people but produce will be greater. Avalon/Geelong/Melbourne is a different animal. It is not case of comparing apples with apples Just incase you may not have done the exercise, Avalon is the only airline there it is pain airline hopping in Melbourne. Regards KP.
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    Just by looking at the rear window and a bit of the fuse I think it is Foxbat.. and look at the tail looks like that could be part of at bat ear hidden behind the prop. Regards KP.
  8. Keith Page
    F_T If one sits down all the time "Nothing Happens". If one gets off their but at least there is a chance of something happening. Look at the freight hub Welcamp is.. Produce will come for miles as Welcamp is a good exit point. Wagners got off their but and demonstrated foresight. Regards KP.
  9. Keith Page
    F_T Good on Wagners.. Put in simplistic terms.. Put the sugar on the ground and the ants will then turn up.. How many ants turn up if there is no sugar?? I can see a lot of agriculture being exported from here..i.e milk, meat and veggies. Regards KP..
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    Wagners are generating tourism with the new airport at Welcamp.. Regards KP.
  11. Keith Page
    Good on ya Maj you are on to it.. Where I will not be drawn into the he did he said avenues there was some noise regarding the magazine contract. The finer details escape me, that is why I asked in a previous post. One point I can remember this magazine has more gloss than the loosing bidder. Well bower birds go for bright shiny things. A good example of non-gloss... Who has "Modless Composite Homebuilt Sandwich Aircraft Construction".... Copyright:- Rutan Aircraft Factory. No gloss in that book even hand drawings however the information is great. Gloss does not change information only draws bower birds to have a look. Regards KP.
  12. Keith Page
    Hello timb Seeing you have some history of the mag issues. I can remember the mag was the avenue to inform us of AD's and all those important things. Can you remember any thing about the current mag how the publisher won the contract? What I am after --- is regarding the publishers. When this mag was put out to contract this publisher won it because he could make it more glossy and so forth. The loosing bidder lost because he could hot make it as glossy however the mag was greatly less expensive. I can remember there was a lot of noise regarding the contract issue. I will stand being corrected on all issues ---- however I can remember the noise regarding the contracts and the two publishers. If someone can remember the issues we may get some answers to move on with to reduce the cost of the mag. Regards KP.
  13. Keith Page
    Instead of sniping what about the good history old Middo started. Middo and couple of his buddies landed their drifters in front of Parliament House. Middo & Co did that to prove the safety of the drifters. Thank you Middo. I would like that story refined please. Regards KP
  14. Keith Page
    Ditto..Ditto.. All you have post in your post.. Yes look at alternative paper transmission. Regards KP.
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    I have been a member since the late 90's. If my memory serves me correctly, the membership fees were broken down. i.e.. So much for insurance, so much for the mag, so much for the admin. of the organisation. It was broken down for me -- as to where the funds were distributed. So when was the mag. taken out of the equation? I thought all that fund changing stuff happened on the big hill at Canberra. Regards, KP.
  16. Keith Page
    Rus I will go along with that, Toowoomba is central however the Victorians will have a moan. The only down side is the controled air space, with a good working radio that is not a problem either. Regards KP.
  17. Keith Page
    Question for you Maj.. This empire building which F_T is on about. When an organisation is expanding that is empire building is not it? (and good) If one does not expand then one only stagnates and disinergrates, is this true? Regards KP.
  18. Keith Page
    Paper copy for me.. Because there is always someone wanting to have a look. The most important point for me the people asking the cost of the sports planes and I give them the mag and get them look at members market. The other big plus when one goes somewhere the mag is packed for self and all the sticky beaks wandering what we are about. Leave the mag for me. Regards KP.
  19. Keith Page
    ....................................and kit constructors .. Regards KP.
  20. Keith Page
    01rmb. I like your points..You are correct this forum is a good place to get info.. One needs to do some sorting to be able to take the good stuff away, never can have too much info.. I know there is some complete trash here at times however some of it is useful as some times we start a different though process because of the trash. Store it as just down the track the penny will drop and all will be clear as crystle. It is a members organization and without member there is no organisation. regards KP.
  21. Keith Page
    re. the statement "Quantifiable engagement bettween board members and ordinary members". We had our first ever fly in at Thangool and Thangool is in the South Qld devision.. We only saw one board member from the south, there are three down your way.. Ross from Nth.Qld came down and gave us his support and Ross enjoyed the week end and as did a big bunch of other people from Nth Qld.. For all the good information to hand about:- Ross won the greatest distance flown. Regards KP.
  22. Keith Page
    One for you F-T.. Just a positive one. I would like to know what you can do for RAAus. to make us grown into the 21st. century? Regards KP.
  23. Keith Page
    Thank you Maj.. Job well done. Now it is a simple execise for all "" Forget about those Lithion Ion batteries completely ----- DO NOT ----- use them"" Now put ones research energy into something other than batteries and share that. Thank you Maj. Regards KP.. PS..... Which batteries are used in the electric planes? Yes ------ I know they are charged before one takes off, however plane could burn before ya take off.
  24. Keith Page
    Thank you for that I will look further into the workings of the unit, as I do have one -- good idea I understand its workings. Regards KP.
  25. Keith Page
    Hi jetjr, As I believe -- the cold start kit you are 100% correct. I think part of it has a current feed. (Does not change the spark timing.) Thank you for the Fullriver information, they got me interested. I was looking for some one who has tried them. Regards KP.
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