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    Awesome, That is a lovely scale bird and flown as such, right down to the dodgy landing- which I am sure many a period pilot did. Love the sound of the big redrive prop. bonus for electric start. What? Use the runway? Nah just taxi into flight. Don't want to wear out the tyres.
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    Litespeed replied to djpacro's topic in Aerobatics

    Manwell, Sticks and stones? I thought we had gotten beyond such primary school sayings in modern life. "The pen is mightier than the sword" And thus words are strong. I will leave it at that and others can reflect and make up their mind.
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    Litespeed replied to djpacro's topic in Aerobatics

    I am certainly not trying to close it down , but make it civil. The examples I gave where merely some of the deadheaded excuses people use to justify their views of others. To excuse their words and blame the person they offend. If members thought I was trying to play some PC stuff to close debate- that is the opposite of my intent. And as such happily apologize my words did not demonstrate this.
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    Litespeed replied to djpacro's topic in Aerobatics

    How can you possibly believe that offensiveness is only about the receiver of the words interpretation? So you believe it is the fault of the person been insulted if they take offence? On that basis, anything racists say is ok, it their fault for been offended. What about rape victims? Your logic would make them to blame as well if upset. I suggest you grow some and take responsibility for your words. You say the words, you own their results. In the modern parlance of politics, does that pass the pub test? No, you might get a big punch in the gob for been a offensive twat. Not that I think violence is the answer. You are welcome here if you are constructive and respectful. Please think before replies. Or, should I revert to my teaching days and ask you to sit in the naughty corner until you learn to play with others? Yes, I happily accept my words have consequences. Now please have quiet think and then choose your words carefully.
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    I don't know what's harder to believe. That someone would get a $200 hamburger from Mcchew and spew? Or no one decided to test the chute.
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    people who know me , see me as quite a wit. Sometimes it surprises them so much,........ They exclaim, wow what a .....wit.
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    True another guy with too much money and ego with a inverse proportional skill level and judgement. But and there always is.... Damn slow to climb and is it just me but I can accept clipping the top of a tree might take a chunk out of the elevator. But to have the entire rear snap off is a big worry. They seem to have a very high crash rate and are yet to see many hours in the air. Now if a tree tip can tear it apart at low speed how would it go with a bird hitting the tail at cruise? Or after a few dozen rough landings ? Were they attaching the rear with dollar shop glue? But yes the pilot is a complete ftruckin numbnuts.
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    Pity we can't separate the oxygen from the morons.
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    What the f*** is a light bulb? Do you plant it like a daffodil?
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    Boris wondered why he was off balance? He looked in the mirror and chanted " who is the finest PM of all?" No reply came. But Boris just shrugged and leaned back on his brexit hunting stick. He smiled his foppish grin and just new his time had come. Reward for all his efforts. Suddenly the mirror went misty and a grave voice laughed a deep guttural mirth. Boris startled and screamed in anguish, he had pushed backwards too much....... Impaled by his his own brexit batard. He screamed in pain and wailed how its not fair, the more he wailed, the more the pain. His convulsive cries only further drove his brexit into his rear. Suddenly the fog of pain lifted for one split second and he glimpsed in the mirror a visage of splender. Of Great Britain ...... It was Winston..... In a instant, the image of hope, strength, reason and bravery was gone. Before him Boris could only see himself. A naked man with a hunting stick wrapped in scotch thistle shoved up his clacker. Suddenly two taps were heard at the door and in stepped........
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    Not flown yet, Going gliding in two weeks at Camden with my son. Weather gods willing. Been a long time between drinks, getting very thirsty.
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    Well said. Unless forced I would always do my own. I have never paid a engineer or mechanic. Always myself that way I know the job and machine down to nut and bolt. Also if I can't fix it myself, I can't afford to maintain it properly. Naturally I seek advice if needed, I am a cheap skate but not stupid. As a sport the last thing we need is $500 oil changes.
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    Ah the old sinking boat problem.... Lots of ways around that problem, firstly by shutting the seacocks after finishing with the boat. Or changing to keel cooled or other variations of freshwater cooled. Wet exhausts can also be a issue if not designed well or maintained. But you can convert to a dry stack and no issues. If you maintain it and follow simple rules, sinking is not a issue. Having auto bilge pumps and a alarm is also very very sensible. Some are set to call you and get your arse to the boat. Generally failure to maintain, just like with aircraft is a really quick path to burning money. Or worse.
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    I know of lots of ferro boats and they all have local insurance and full access to any marina. The access is not a issue anymore than other construction types. It is purely whether you are insured, and that is dependant on condition. Any ferro boat around today is likely of very high quality. Any bad builds have long since rusted or sunk. For the unaware, ferro is a composite and includes expoxy. It is extremely strong and gets stronger with age. It is the toughest material for a boat. Done correctly it does not rust. It is the easiest to repair as well. Long term ferro is considerably cheaper to own and maintain. The quality of a boat is not just about what its made from. Bit how it is built and maintained. Yes there are crap ones about but same with wood or steel or glass. Unless damaged by impact a good ferro hull will only ever need a belly scrape and antifoul. Nothing needs less work. Steel rusts, wood rots and glass delaminates with age. Ferro just gets harder. Almost all ferro boats around today were professionally built hulls and very sound. Cowboy builds are easy to spot. Ferro can be great
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    Awesome.
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    Also for bigger boats, oil burners are you friend and far cheaper to run. A 40 ft motor sailed or power cruiser boat can do 6-7 knots on a 6 litres a hour. Better ones do it on 3 litres. If your not in a hurry, they can be cheap to run. Some sailboats it is as low as 1 litre a hour. Not everything guzzles
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    Ah, the beauty of the sea. You don't have to spend a bomb, get a boat someone has spent the bucks on and buy when they loose interest, often winter. Now is a great buying time. Never pay ad price esp for a sail boat. Often go for 20-30% less, haggle they are often for sale for months and costing fees and maintenance. Pick a construction type you are willing to work on, is wood, steel, glass or ferro. If you live aboard it is far cheaper and easier to maintain. My bro has a 23ft, works and cost $200 and it will sail. My glass dingy is 13ft and a sail cum power boat. Was free as it came with a $200 trailer registered. Solid. Stable and great as fishing cum utility boat. Add a old but strong Johnson 15 and she rocks. Does what would cost 20 k as a new alloy and motor setup. Yes I need to redo gunwhales but that's fine and will do some mods for more comfort. This is a unsinkable boat with huge built in floatation. It does not have to cost a bomb. Never buy new, let someone else loose the depreciation etc. Just like aircraft, speed costs money.
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    Good candidate for a periscope.
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    Vote 1. Farri for minister of aviation.
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    Old Koreelah, Some lights are all bright and no Penetration. Hence the need to carefully evaluate the lights you get. As they are very cheap this allows some experiments. A trick motorbikes do is the addition of a bright blue led, it can gain attention and has proven value. Can be strobed or just on. It provides a clear distinction and car traffic takes notice when otherwise they claim to not have seen you. This could be a solution. I am not talking about just using a bluish white light but a separate blue bright Led. Yes it is legal, just do not add a red one as well. The cops use these colours for the attention they grab.
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    If you look carefully the 737 max is just the latest of many scandals that have been covered up. 737 neo was built in ways completely different to that mandated by type approval. This has meant survivable rough landings have killed as the fuselage breaks apart with faulty parts. 787 been built in southern states are so bad some airlines refuse to accept it unless it was built in Seattle. Workers refuse to fly them. The new air tankers are been refused on build quality and safety grounds. These are the air tankers Airbus won the contract for but Boeing sued and had law change to give them the contract. The litany of dodge just keeps coming .
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    Whilst the Aveo lights look nice at that price, I wonder if a better and far cheaper one could be made and possibly marketed? Would we happily pay $300 for a better one or is the market small and just after a big name? For that matter a good landing light setup?
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    I am with Downunder, the eBay style lights can be excellent value and bloody bright. I have used them with motorbikes and can attest to the great light at low wattage. You can get spit and flood variety's and combo versions. Nothing needs great lights like a fast motorbike, I bet my life on em. I have used slimline ones that are flood and spot combo 5 inch long. Alloy body for heat removal and waterproof. Could smash it with a hammer and would still work perfectly. And dirt cheap, enough to buy lots of different ones to get a perfect system. Wing tip lights are another matter but are sortable. A good system can be had for landing lights that will illuminate hundreds of metres ahead, use very little power and not cost a bomb. I would not worry too much about battery drain if the landers are only used for landing periods. A small extra battery could always be carried to cover the extra load for the loads if running long periods. A small SLA battery will run a set for a long time.
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    A side benefit even at this weight of 600 kg is the ability of the pilot to overload is severely limited compared to its tech weight limit. A tough aircraft compared to our usual fare. Jabiru excluded as they are tough at any weight limit- I am thinking in a accident if your wondering.
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    I like the idea, now we just need a fair weight limit like 700 kg to allow other such craft and it could be great. A damn good aircraft often found at bargain prices. I like em a lot.
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