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    It seems to me that the price of small (1 -2 seat) aircraft is effected by: Factory Built - pretty much been on a rocket ride for the last 3-4 years Kit Built - more like an express elevator. In/Out of fashion - inexplicable popularity of some aircraft, has seen crazy prices, corresponding slower rise in the less well regarded/promoted. CV19 causing massive disruption in World trade, may have been the catalyst ???? The Donald policies may likewise disrupt the ordered flow of goods, causing similar rises in material costs ???? Security instability, negatively impacting raw material supply, production, delivery, diversion of resources to military ???? Humans are consumers - price of goods goes up - wages rise to compensate - inflation spiral, always there, just faster at some periods.😈
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    Hi Danny,

     

    Am I correct in thinking you have fitted a CARR voltage regulator/rectifier to your Rotax 9???

     

    If so - please advise;

    • On your experince with the devise
    • Part number used
    • Supplier

    Thanks SkippyDiesel (Sean)

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    FROGS HOLLOW FROM TOMORROW
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    The first hurdle , with Consumer Law " is paying for it. I went down this rabbit hole many years ago. Make a complaint to the authority Authority contacts product supplier Product supplier denies any responsibility Authority, no power of enforcement Advised I can take the matter to be heard by court First lodge $k? What? Faulty product cost $65 Accept have been duded End of story 😈
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    To each his own. "Schmick" looking planes - especially like the tail dragger I point out that you can have a 27 knot stall (STAL) AND a 135 knot cruise, using a 100 hp Rotax 912, that will take-off, on grass, in sub 100m and land in not much more. In other words, there are aircraft that are what I would call , a good compromise not, as most people seem to think, one or the other.😈
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    Your expectations seem a tad high. You purchase a cheap engine, from a relativly small manufacturer and then expect big company service. While I admire Jabs, my possibly erroneous, perception is they are purchased on price - Yah Gets What Youse Pays For😈
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    I wonder how long the market will support "bush" type aircraft. Many have come & gone and many still remain. What is the attraction? Why don't pilots go for aircraft with wider speed envelopes (more efficient X country)? 😈
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    Interesting . Didnt know RV were going down this well warn track (C150 et al), very like Sonex. Both are going for strut braced wings. Sonex seem to be continuing down their very basic aircraft philosophy - at this stage no wing tanks (crazy)😈
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    Interesting article on what goes into certifying a filter https://www.kitplanes.com/oil-filter-testing/😈
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    Weather looking good for the Frogs Hollow weekend.😈
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    Dont know the 😈to the rebate question BUT Why would you have the SK2 OUT capability turned off???
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    Probably have sell you child into slavery but you could price out a Rotax oil pressure sensor😈
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    Hi Pat, What is the purpose/function of the brake regulator in your system? Given that you can reset the system by pulling up the master cylinders, is there any reason why you can't fit springs to encourage the cylinders to return to the ready position?😈
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    I can hear an echo from the 1960-70' - "Japanese trash!" "You gets what you pays for" - you want good Chinese tooling - it will cost youas much as the Yankee stuff - want better - you may have to go German or English. The Chinese have put people in space, are only slightly behind Uncle Sam in warships, make most of the EV's and solar panels and had gunpowder, medicine and ceramics, while we were barely out of wearing animal skins 😈
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    The above Quell replaced an earlier one at about $30. The first had replaceable batteries (recommended @ every 12 months) the new one is good for 10 years and in comparison weighs almost nothing. Like you I have used Velcro to secure it and to place it in a position where it would be sampling Pilot breathing air.😈
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    Seven days from tomorrow!😈
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    ALL our common energy sources come from the Sun. Arguably , tidal comes from the Moon😈
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    Naaaa! it's a motor turning a propeller power by stored energy from the sun😈
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    Jesus BrendAn, I know the Forum is a tad slow at the moment but in Engines & Props?😈
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    Further information; Correction to dates: 16, 17, 18 May 2025 https://www.mairserv.com.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Information-On-Frogs-Hollow-Airstrip.pdf For good satellite view, Google Frogs Hollow Airstrip😈
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    Frogs Hollow coming up fast
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    The reality is; When you are in that situation, any landing where the POB survive, is a good landing. We don't know the engine failure circumstances, altitude, time available, winds speed/direction, landing ground options available - I reckon the pilot did a great job - people (inc POB) likly shaken but all lived to tell the tale. I trained in 172's - you never get to experince an actual engine out, whole new ball game.😈
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    C172's have electric flaps, slow to deploy/retract. IF the aircraft had manual flaps, they could have been strategically (in the flair) retracted, for a more posative landing, less ground effect float. All things considered the pilot dis a great job😈
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