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I had a visit from a friend who lives in Maryborough, Queensland and he has Chris Conroys single seat and two west aircraft at his place in a container so they are both still intact which is good news.
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And see a crocs tonsils🐊
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Not only RAA; SAAA will also recognise and agree with the TAFE course and its recognition as AME.
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Agree, the instructor deemed him competent for XC. Yes some schools RAA and GA take much, much longer and we hear stories of stretching out the training to make more money from the student, (don't know could be true; my personal experience is that some instructors stay on the controls for more than 50% of time that you as the student are not learning / gaining experience; I'm talking that they are staying on in control not demonstrating what they want you to do; just showing how good they are, in my opinion. I don't know the instructor but seems he was very experienced and good. Maybe made a slight hours required error or incorrect interpretation of experience required. Hope the investigators look into his images and sms messages to gain what ever info about other power aircraft experience he had performed, as any such would have assisted in his transition ability.
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I've got some 4 colour wires in lovely sky blue insulation. Looks very pretty on my split system A/C hookups🙃
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So which colour is active in the ditty?
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This is the brand I have two of. If on my own just delete this way and storage. They fold before rolling up and fit the orange bag. Very comfortable.
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Thats like mine; and as I said buy them when on special can be 50 to 70% off.
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Is that the one with and air conditioner and heater?
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Probably too bulky, and like onetrack says maybe not lasting quality.
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Got them at Annaconda, when on special price the duck down bags are a good price, half of normal. Get the length size to suit. We have two different sizes and also as they are a good quality sleeping bag I get the liner so you just wash the liner after a trip.
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I have these self inflating mattresses, they have a layer of foam that insulates against the ground cold coming up through the night. The typical air mattress will have the cold air coming up through the night. The self inflating ones are about 1 kg each and are great. I also have two of the blue yoga type foam mats about 20mm thick that are rolled up and stuffed betwwen the lateral ends of my cargo bin behind the seat and the inside of the fuselage. The two off them are ok on their own as well. And have a small rectangular pillow as a must. Have tried backpack with cloths in as a pillow but pillow is a must, if soft like me🙃. Also a good duck down sleeping bag is a must for the cold. Cheers.
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Agree, mine are 3 person for when wife is along on the trip. Be doing more camping rather than a mix of camping and cabin now that my plane is going up to 600kg MTOW.
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I found a Rhinoceros Bettle in my boat deck shoe once. My son collected them and had some in his room. One got out and found its way into my deck shoe that I wore at work. I slipped my foot in, beetle clamped onto my big toe. Pulled foot out and could not shake the beetle off; they can hang on. Got it off my toe and all good to go. It's a now a family story that brings plenty of laughs when mentioned.
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Footware outside is thongs or crocs. Joggers and socks are inside tent.
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Thats the better design. Keep dryer in and out. As I mentioned I put my chair and footware under the outside covered part. Nothing more unpleasant than a wet chair in the cooler mornings. By that one.
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My preference is this style of tent with the awning part out the front. That way at nigh you can put chair under the cover and foot ware (both outside the tent but under the zipped up awning so don't get wet with dew or rain. The ents that don't have an awning allow rain to enter any time your getting in or out. I won't buy a tent without an awning, I do allot of camping. I did about 9 years ago buy the light tent from the site shop ($14.95 and 1.8kg from memory), the zip system did not come together (meet when closed) and that allows bugs to enter; especially centipedes (they bite hard, from experience). I was disappointed with the zipper system, the next day put it in the rubbish bin at the site. Provided nice feedback to Ian as in my opinion not suitable. I advise all persons camping to always zip entry fully closed to keep bugs and snakes out.
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They have down sides, left with some rubbish to bring home, got o burn it out and have a supply of tablets. I like the metho one as when finished, place lid on burner, flame goes out when cooled pour unused metho back into container. Metho is sold every where so easily topped up when used.
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One of the base pieces has a series of holes in the body to allow ventilation and shelter from the wind. The Trangia kit is complete for use in the elements. Worth the money. Our groups visit to the beach catchups use them for the boiling water for tea and coffee.
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Agree, a Coroner at times will offer 'Privilege' to extract truthful replies to questions; which carries interesting benefits to those.
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Trangia uses Metho so no different to your unleaded, I carry it in their approved container. Just also need matches. Many up here use them. One mate had a stove burner that ran on petrol so he would use Avgas. Can't remember all the detail of it. It needed a service, and I looked for one of that type 9 years ago and settled for the metho burner type with its cup and pots.
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I carry and use this set. Dear but good quality of the kit and metho bottle. Add a little water to the metho in the stove (don't ask why just what the alpine people do) Kit weighs a kilo and always in the cargo hold. Added info can buy cheaper similar items; these are priced like Rotax parts, Leatherman tools ASIC cards etc.🙃
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Re did the w&b today and measured the moments had two mates helping out with putting on blocks and rolling onto weight cells. First weigh was 309.45 and 2nd 309.60. No fuel this time. Spoke with Jarod at Tech yesterday very helpful as usual. All images now in a photo record of the weighing and I'll do the other sheets and send in for next week. With luck may get back end of week or the week after. Have the new placard fitted for 600kg. New speed numbers below. It'll be a tough aircraft - rough air max is 112 kts. Shame they are not in schools as not many chances to experience by flyers or students. There is one factory build in South Australia but not hired or used in a school. Listing my empty weight as 310kg. Weather is not the best at present so no rush to fly and still need to do triple check and have an independent check of controls and the fitout. Can't wait to fly the upgraded bird.
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Savannah/Ventura
Blueadventures replied to Christin's topic in Aircraft Building and Design Discussion
I'd suggest revisiting the tyre shop and measure their stem size and the normal wheel it goes into. Then you can compare your size. (eg if your stem is same as ones at tyre shop then your hole must be too smaller an id. You could then consider drilling or reaming your rim hole and dress the edges, so they are not sharp, so no mechanical damage occurs in service. -
Hi Gary very nice. Could you also post in a separate thread on the Skyranger forum as a review. Otherwise, it will be lost and hard to find on this thread. Cheers mate.
