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    G'day O.K. I managed to join without a great deal of effort and usually IT rejects my efforts out of hand. I am going to replace the Jab Kubota style reg/rectifier with a Powermate. Have found them to be without issues on my Thruster and the Kitfox. A friend has one on each of his 2 Jabs. Are you restricted in the number of characters you can send or just a bit economical. I understand that you don't want to rabbit on.
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    Suggest <[email protected]> They are a very active mob of users. Rgds Don
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    I think that it is quite easy for the minister , with x number of public servants, to address every press article with a statement. Not so easy for an opposition spokesman in the lead up to a federal election. To *fly tornado* I can only say that patience is required when dealing with politics.
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    I wondered about this statement as well.
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    Story now coming out showing that Trump's attempt to make partial concession to N Korea were undermined by the 2 lunatics Bolton & Pompeo. It figures that a deal maker is frustrated by agents of the MIC. what hope is there?
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    Report just now from ABC that 2 US captains had unexplained nose down pitch immediately after engagement of a/p. Disengagement of auto pilot allowed normal climb to continue. Problem seems greater than Lion Air crash.
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    Already noted that it was on fire before impact. Points to more than runaway trim
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    China has grounded their fleet replaced with older 800 series a/c. Captain was very experienced with 8000hrs. Unlikely that he was not aware of the Lion Air reports. A/c reported to be on fire as it descends. Catastrophe for Boeing.
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    This is a disaster for Boeing. It raises serious issues about the re-engining of the 737. It may require more than merely re-writing the pilot's manual.
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    Might be able to help but won't be back in oz for 2 weeks. See how u go. Don
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    I met her out at Temora once. What a snob! Would not even talk to us common aviators.
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    General circuit direction is to the r/h to avoid overflying noise sensitive dwellings. Nev, I didn't take offense. I am in total agreement with Poteroo re: aviation and road behavior. Don
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    This accident illustrates the variability of factors which can conspire to bring an aviator unstuck. Hindsight is often 20/20 and gives observers a comfortable leg-up. The purpose of this section of the forum(I believe), is to give us the opportunity of putting forward our observations for the consideration of more fortunate pilots. That is we can respectfully offer our opinions for others to debate. No disrespect meant by me. Don
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    The Piper failed to negotiate the ridge by a matter of a few ft. There was no ground impact prior to the wing striking a tree which resulted in a 180 impacting the other wing. The tail cone was almost detached and the prop tips were sheared by impact. I think the engine was delivering full power and the plane struck with a high nose attitude. The passenger's side was deformed inward. The pilot should be buying a bucket full of lottery tickets.
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    Greetings, Rip van Winkle. Don?
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    Yeah, I have been flying Thrusters for that long and I love it too. We picked up a Jab powered Vision last year but the wheels are small and the landing gear stiff so not so much of a rough field performer. Will cruise at 65kts tho if you want to go somewhere which I seldom do.
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    G'day Justin, Is that a Hornet? Nice looking ride whatever. I had a Volksplane VP-2 for 11 yrs. I ended up with a 2l Aeropower which I EFI'ed with original VW Bosch Jetronic hardware scavenged from a 1600 TS and a Haltech ECU. It never let me down over 550hrs. It would climb out at 3600rpm and then cruise at 3100. Don
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    My home base. Weather was 15kts from the east blowing over a ridge. In those conditions I would turn right after take off to avoid the rotor off the ridge. There is a power line up there so lucky to avoid that and also extremely fortunate there was no fire. Some times I am with CASA, ie. the fewer people in the air the less chance of a catastrophe!
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    All that I get is this! Maybe my poor old computer?
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    Sorry, can't see the video! Is it me?
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    G'day Justin, our J6 is in a shed at our strip with the wings off. I would like to find a keen enthusiast like you to take it on as a project. I'm old enough to enjoy the flying I do but don't have the time at present to re-engine it and sort it out. We built the wings with a full D-box and have a 20l tank in each wing. The cabin has much more room than the Kitfox or Avid Flyer.
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    ??I'm not Cecil B deMille. Just reality. Let's see some of yours.
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    G'Day Justin, the vid is posted but I don't guarantee that it will be accessible (not a highly able tech head). The plane is lovely but originally had a Subaru EA81. It was too heavy and so we changed to a VW. Have had good results in my VP2 but ran out of enthusiasm so Karatoo is not operational. Lovely to fly when we put 20 hrs on it 15 yrs ago. It was an original plans built A model not the C that you have. PS. It plays through something called TWINUI on my desktop. AVI file (27.3 MB)
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    This is a bit of video to sample, Don karatoo_007.avi karatoo_007.avi
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