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  1. Marty_d
    Yep I can imagine the fan stopping and the wheels spinning just after takeoff...
  2. Marty_d
    You have to hunt for it, but from their FAQs - In Drive Mode, the gas engine is connected to a generator that directs power to an electric motor that powers the wheels. When you transition to Flight Mode, our proprietary Skybrid™ system automatically changes from wheel power to prop power, and the wheels are automatically disconnected after takeoff.
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    Can I just ask, if people want to know the rules, why not ask CASA or Home Affairs directly and ask for the answer by email so you have it from the horses mouth? Forums are great for general information but if you want to know a specific legal situation then it makes sense to ask the department overseeing enforcement of that rule.
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    She's got lots of Sav bits in her but I hesitate to call her MaZenSav.
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    Yeah fuel spills are a big worry especially as there's a top window as well and the wing root skins fair down onto it. So any fuel spilled will go there. I've been thinking that perhaps I should put a gate on the first full rib to stop any leaks from getting past it, they can just run to the leading or trailing edge and drip to the ground. Thoughts?
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    I've done a few things in the last couple of weeks. Bought some hose clamps (thanks @skippydiesel for the Icon 35 advice, they fit perfectly) so the cooling system is now all hooked up. Started thinking about seat cushions and seatbelts. I picked up a couple of front seats from a written off Mazda 2, removed the frames and covers and went to work with a breadknife. Quite happy with the result both look and feel, so now "just" a matter of re-covering. Shouldn't be impossible as I have the original covers as a pattern. There's a couple of rips in those and they're a bit boring in colour so I can't really reuse them. Also glued on the felt cover over the top of the dash, looks nice and neat now.
  7. Marty_d
    I think you meant "Horrible"
  8. Marty_d
    I like it.
  9. Marty_d
    Well, we can all bitch and moan about various government services not sharing your ID with each other, but the simple fact is that we had a chance to get a national identity card in 1985 - but due to some legislative flaws and an opposition playing politics, it never happened.
  10. Marty_d
    They may equate your fabric covered aircraft with a scratching post...
  11. Marty_d
    Beautiful job - looks like it just came out of the factory. In a few years will it get some micro-meteorite hits and maybe some Cylon burns?
  12. Marty_d
    duplicate
  13. Marty_d
    But the government lawyers would point out that the ASIC card has prevented 5000 serious security threats, none of which you can know about because of national security.
  14. Marty_d
    Welcome Andrew!
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    There's one of them sitting in a paddock slightly north of Campbell Town in Tas, you can see it from highway 1. Been there for years. If you look at Google Maps with the satellite feature you can spot it. To the right of the highway as you're going north.
  16. Marty_d
    Any advance on 990? Going once... going twice...
  17. Marty_d
    Glad you're ok. Are you going to rebuild?
  18. Marty_d
    Yep
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    Canadair CP-107 Argus

    Marty_d commented on red750's aircraft in Military

    Only 2 rows of 9.
  20. Marty_d
    It was also vomit making.
  21. Marty_d
    My screens are polycarbonate rather than acrylic, not sure if that makes a difference. But I like the idea of detergent in water anyway.
  22. Marty_d
    They had dunnies on 1920's passenger planes?
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    What about those racing yachts that leave the water with only the hydrofoil in? By that logic to remain classified as a boat, all a WIG needs is to trail a short string that's always in contact with the water. They could even put a lure on the end.
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    Of course they can! Haven't you heard of the Flymo?
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    No, but I've lived there. I'm reading Billy Connolly's autobiography at the moment, it has a few chuckles. I laughed out loud when he described visiting Ireland and a woman came up to him and said "You're Billy Connolly! Sure, you're the spitting image of yourself!" There's a reason we laugh at them.
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