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I thought he was the guy wearing the lion (tiger? whatever) suit in the foreground!
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callington airstrip: contact details?
cooperplace replied to cooperplace's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
thank you, I'll call the council. -
does anyone know the name and/or phone no. of the owner or operator of the strip at Callington, SA? thanks
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so should we all submit our "Ian snapped on holiday photo"??? the big Q is: who will be judge of the winning photo?
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I'm with you. I want that stuff for my gardening gloves, and for my driveway.
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actually the biggest I've flown is a jabiru....
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yes!!! I put that bit in so deliberately.............
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Took an A380 for a spin this morning, piece of cake. Just kidding.
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do you happen to know Council's eamil address? name of the person responsible? my post was deleted, so I''m happy to send an email.
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about what exactly????
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Hi Ian, thanks for correcting the typo in my original message. Peter
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my comment lasted just a few minutes.
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my thought exactly!
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any news about what happened at the meeting?
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just checked the satellite photo: it seems there are no houses nearby, and the airfield has been operating since 1975. Why would anyone want to build in a flood zone near an existing airstrip? I don't get what is the problem with these people who are objecting.
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just checked the Shell Australia site: http://www.shell.com.au/products-services/solutions-for-businesses/aviation/products/fuels/avgas.html there's lots of lead in Shell avgas.
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just to clarify: 98 is also unleaded, is it not? do you mean it was smoother on 98 than on a lower octane rating fuel? Sorry to be splitting hairs.
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Hi Gareth, thanks. On paper these engines look fantastic, but pricey. it will be interesting to hear about the quality of service & support. Did you consider the Lycoming O-233? cheers Peter
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Are Jabiru engines really that bad?
cooperplace replied to MarcK's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
thank you I'll make sure that's part of my pre-flight. -
from my work on Ducati bikes, that's a good description. An exhaust valve gets v hot and much of its cooling is by contact with the valve seat. Dukes sometimes come from the factory (or they used to, I haven't worked on one for years) with valves poorly lapped in, and the blue dye test showed that valves would seat over a hairline or not at all, leading to hot combustion gases leaking past the valve at that point, and the valve by not seating can't cool, so it burns out. Removing the valves and heads, re-cutting the heads and valves, and lapping in with abrasive paste until there is a nice ~1mm wide seal leads to much better exhaust valve life, higher compression, smoother running and better performance, in Dukes. Also clearances had to be set properly: an improper clearance could cause an exhaust valve to hang open slightly, causing burning out of the valve. Probably asll this would apply for Jabs. No doubt someone will correct me if I'm wrong. At least Jabs don't have desmo valves! I don't own a Jab but I'm learning to fly on one, and if I buy one, I'll approach the heads as I would those on a Duke, where accurate and correct seating and clearances are vital.
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following on from discussion in another thread, I'm starting a new one on this because I'd like to hear more about this engine, esp. from people who are using it. Peter
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yep, seems faster.
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legal payload? are two bikes not legal as long as (i) they're properly secured and covered, and (ii) it's all within MTOW??
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Are Jabiru engines really that bad?
cooperplace replied to MarcK's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
and what's it like? 130hp sounds nice, but what about fuel consumption and reliability? thanks -
Wayne Johns? and might it be Bow Hill?
