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    Ssshhhiiittt I was quick on to this, & now a little disappointed. I need a GOOD battery , that will last a longer time than what I use now. Not just capacity but longevity. The Old lead acid batteries lasted years , new A G M , lucky to last one year. spacesailor
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    It,s not just the length that is problematic . A three trailer tried to get over the Hawksbury river By ferry. BUT due to its 100 k or ton load per trailer the poor ferry coudn,t keep its nose Above water. AND the hapless driver couldn,t reverse off the ferry , ( prime mover & one trailer ). spacesailor
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    RAA planes Can & are reclassified as -😈 V H Experimental! . Were does that leave RAA ? ' out the door ' So if an aircraft home built goes from RAA- 19- to the Civil register. With its 6X6 G airframe , plus a rotax 582 . / 3 lt McCullough twostroke 75 hp motor. Great combination far exceeding the power to weight ratio fo doing ' strange ' maneuvers . spacesailor
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    Lots of cars are popping tyres by hitting potholes. With there Low profile tyres . And aren,t bushcat tyres ' high profile tyres ' on small or standard rims . spacesailor
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    WO,er ,,there pilgrim . Tyre, Can be five inch on the rim X 4 "wide , by 200% ratio, gives an eight inch hight. I have a pair of car tyres from a millennium ago 13 or 14 rim fit , But taller than 16 inch 255 tyres , AND only 4 inch wide . Very vintage . So can we get 4" X4.00 X200 . ? spacesailor PS 4X4s use over hight tyres ! Something like 15" X 300 . Huge hight advantage, ( 245 width X Three = 735 mm high)
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    Ground looping cars Is/was a chauffeurs skill , to escape ambushes . Not just aircraft that can,t be aerobatic certified, but the engine has to be also able to keep going whilst inverted. The super maine Spitfire,s carbie was not the best in that situation. My airframe is rated 6 x 6 G !. Thats good . BUT The engine has a sump for oil !. Thats Not much good for inverting. LoL Has any one tried ' dry suming ' a V W motor yet ? . spacesailor
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    And in each pic an undamaged aircraft , someone must be the Lucky winner there . spacesailor
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    Yes !. I pointed it out to the wife. Also presumed it going to RAAF base, Richmond. Didn,t the government use some military aircfaft for moving Dignitaries around ,due to the Funeral. spacesailor
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    ct9000 The ' old ' Commer knocker. Had No cylinder heads, ! Just three barrels.with six pistons . I thought it sounded great !. LoL spacesailor
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    That lets me out ! . I can,t stand the Cold weather. I should emigrate to somewhere Warmer. Like Australia was before La Nina. LoL spacesailor
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    " if I get my Certificate " . I Wil learn on that ' nose ' wheel, Then convert my H B to a tail dragger . And after ' waltzing ' down the runway a few times . I will convert my T D back to a ' line dancer '. LoL. spacesailor
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    But the t,d will nearly Always dig it,s prop into the dirt, just when you think, " got it " safely down. Then those ruts catch your mains & over you go . Iv,e been watching the movies. LoL ( I did say, the OLD ONES ) spacesailor
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    AND THERES THE POINT. Nose dragers have 100%, better forward vision than those old timers of yesteryear, or is it Now Millennium. Just the thought of Hanging outside the cockpit to keep your eyes to the front while taxying, is on the same learning curve as jumping out of a good aeroplane with your hand grasping your chute release handle . spacesailor
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    A PENNY,S WORTH IF, I C engine,s are BAD. THE the new ' rocket ', that is only a test vehicle! . MUST TAKE THE CAKE. all the air burnt away, plus the carbon released by those massive engines . Is a jumbo jet burns a years worth of car fuel " on tale-off " that rocket will probably burn more fuel & produce more carbon that the Worlds cars . Then there,s all those house fires !, more carbon produced there, than the house owners car would ever produce. spacesailor
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    Sydney " hazard reduction fire " killed over 400 by the smoke & another 10 by burns. Not much reported over this. And hundreds hospitalised. ' SOME BLOOODY HAZARD ' spacesailor
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    No worries from me , lots of Time on my hands. spacesailor
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    My problem with " offtopic " is not a valid certificate ( invalid ) , I then go to " advanced " to get into or replay , then have to repeat the same each reply or new catorgory. No problem wth the main site, just " off topic " . Thanks spacesailor
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    MOST of my wooden props were covered with glass to protect them from the elements. As well as keeping moisture out !, it keeps the moisture IN. It also Looks rearly good if finished well. Our friend " pylon500 " tried to make ' composite props .His verdict . " Never again ". spacesailor
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    SO I,m interested in the " Bamboo" prop design . Any one going to have a go at making those " Bamboo " props will have to go back to school for finding the right glue for the job . OR shall I just make three planks from Bamboo, epoxy resin, then laminate them together like an all Wood prop, ending with shaping as per normal . spacesailor
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    Careful. jackc I & others may need directions to the place were you CAN fly FREE. spacesailor
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    Now , we top up with 98 fuel to keep the tank good !. The Ethanol separates when left unused, for long . Or even a few months. I often go two months between refueling. BUT Our second car can be 6 months plus, I do keep a fuel log on both cars. One petrol , the other diesel. spacesailor
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    It,s STILL ALL BUREAUCRASY. They make the paperwork to suit themselves. Sitting at an office desk, gives them heaps of time to undo what They have done, without any time restraints. ( paper shuffling ) spacesailor
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    Yes Bribie Island, moreton bay . Nice house in a nice location, it Would have been a great ' Diamond Anniversary ' present. Never mind , I'll Try in a couple of months for my 80 th birthday pressie !.LoL spacesailor
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    Yes !. You,re right it is a Douglas Dakota . ( under a flight test with odd wings !. One longer than the other ) And it wasn,t called Anything ( like a Joy flight). Just sit down , shut-up. & don,t move. As Very noisy and vibrations bumps etc. , not long after the " Berlin Airlift . spacesailor
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    My first " joy flight " was a freebie in a D H Dakota . ( under a flight test ) And it wasn,t called Anything. Just sit down , shut-up. & don,t move. Frightened the life out of me ! LoL spacesailor
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