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    Fair enough Ian. I mainly use the last 24 hours update. Laurie
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    Thanks for the tip re mogas availability at Armidale Andy. Laurie
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    Odyssey aren't all that cheap but they have proven themselves for good safe service for many years now - no Li technology there. I'm sticking with them. Laurie
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    That's what you originally asked wasn't it Mike? Before the thread side slipped..... My understanding is that avgas lasts and lasts and lasts since it is made out of petrol and lead - no aromatics or chemicals that can evaporate off leaving low octane stuff. I know years ago I was given a 200 litre drum of avgas (130) athat was a couple of years old and it seemed to work fine. Laurie BTW, the unleaded I use is Shell 95.
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    I'm using a mixture if 95 mo gas and 100 ll avgas about 75:25. So far all good Laurie
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    I often hit the wrong 'like' button on my ipad but immediately edit it if I notice it. Laurie
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    I bet a lot of aircraft carrier pilots have landed on a stool! (in their pants....)
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    Probably the nicest 601 I've seen belongs to a fellow by the name of Rick near Wangaratta. It has a heap of modifications recommended by Peter Furlong of 'Gippsland Aeronautics' (designer of the Airvan and Fatman aircraft). I would have no hesitation flying in that machine. Laurie
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    There're only 20k aren't they? :)
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    Does anyone here have prop making experience? I have a timber prop and would like to increase its pitch or blade area by sheathing it with fibreglass as is done with Jabiru hoop one props. Laurie.
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    I've flown a mate's GR 582 a bit - it certainly gets very thirsty if you ask more than 60 knots of it. That said, it is a very pleasant aircraft to fly, a great tail dragger, strong, responsive and fun. Laurie
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    Just flown off my first 25 hours of test flying within 40 nm of YLTV. I'm enjoying flying this UL450 much more than I imagined - finding it a bit challenging mainly due to its 'long wing aeroplane' characteristics compared to other aircraft I've flown. I've been testing a 'Sweetapple' prop from a mate's Corby Starlet, 56" x 44". Better climb and getting very close to VNE straight and level. I'm very pleased with the CHT's and oil temperature. Oil pressure seems a bit high but within Jabiru specifications. It's burning about 14 - 15 lph for 95 knots IAS at 2950 RPM. My next task is to forward the final 'test flight' correspondence to RaAUS to complete the registration process. The attached photo was taken when I recently took my paraglider for a fly (on passenger seat) Laurie
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    It works brilliantly, even with an early type starter which is much less powerful. Laurie
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    Hope my CHT's remain close to these in summer. By then I should have 2 x new MGL guages for 4 x CHT and 4 x EGT. Laurie
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    I think you'll find it's a possible IFR flight level. Above 5000' isn't there a requirement to fly hemispherically? Many moons ago I departed Orange and anounced on the area frequency that I was at 5000' heading north. Melbourne Centre piped up and informed me that I was at an IFR level so I climbed to the correct hemispherical level. Laurie
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    Wha What fuel was being used? Avgas, mogas 95, 98 or a shandy? Laurie
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    This one. Laurie http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271515729181
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    Looks nice. Congratulations. Heavier than I would have thought. Have fun with the test flying. Laurie.
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    I recently bought a 'Biker swag' made by oztrail. It weighs 5 kg but has a surprisingly comfortable foam mattress and rolls up pretty compact. No too dear either. Laurie
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    Keep the interesting videos coming. Weather's too crap for flying! Laurie
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    I've seen some Thomson props and their finish is second to none. The Omega prop in the above link should never have left the maker's workshop. Very disappointing for the purchaser and the maker. Laurie
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    Thanks. Don't think I'll be going there. Laurie
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    Thanks for that information microman. Terrible news about Brent's illness - I lost a great flying mate to that disease a couple of years ago. Laurie
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    Do you know if these props are still available, the website seems to have disappeared in the last couple of days? I'm presently experimenting with different props on my UL 450. The standard Jabiru 60 x 42 seems a bit fine as I'm easily pulling 3300 rpm on take off and cruise at just under 3000 rpm 95 knots. At the moment I've got a 56 x 44 Sweetapple fitted which is also pulling 3300 on take off but giving a better climb (around 1100 fpm solo with full tank). I also tried a Jab 60 x 44 which is going to 3300 on take off but about 200 fpm down on the Sweetapple. Laurie
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    I just spoke to someone who was pretty helpful and happy to advise, Mark I think it was. My tank was new and never had fuel in it. It had been sloshed with the brown stuff from years ago but this is not resistant to ethanol. The Kreem is pretty expensive, about $65 for 500 ml but with patience I was able to make it coat the entire inside of the tank. I'm using a mixture of avgas and 95, about 30/70 ratio. Laurie
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