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  1. Marty_d
    Would have been a lot harder to watch if he missed the net!
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    Reading that article, I'd rather attempt that stunt than what one of the pilots has done previously... in 2016, he jumped out of a plane at 25,000 ft (7,620 m) with neither a parachute nor a wingsuit on, free-falling all the way down before being caught in a 100-by-100-ft (30-by-30-m) Dyneema net.
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    It's only going to go in circles unless they get that port wing back on.
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    Solved the axle problem - good suggestion @fallowdeer, I bought a Savannah Tundra axle from Peter at Aerokits which is exactly the right size for the big Zenith fork. I think the bigger donuts look good and it's raised the plane 110mm - prop centreline to ground is now 1150mm, which is 50 more than the plans.
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    Hi all, What do you use for the top of your dashboard/instrument panel? Looking at 4-way stretchable car carpet, 350g/m2. Not sure if that's a bit heavy.
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    Is there anything complicated about it? Might be cheaper to get one welded up here.
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    There are no gentlemen, but there are innocent civilians, and they're the ones being attacked by an invasion force. There's no way Putin can justify this. It's a territory grab, pure and simple. I'm really hoping someone close to him puts a bullet in his head, because I can't see this ending well any other way.
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    You're doing a great job, Don, I always enjoy seeing your progress.
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    I decided not to. They sound great but they are soooo narrow and light - I worry about long term strength. Probably not going to be a problem but in terms of aircraft, if nothing else, I'm a bit conservative.
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    Hard mount points

    Marty_d replied to lee-wave's topic in Jabiru

    Careful, if we're going to attack any country with a psychopathic leader, UK's on the list, US just left it, and we're not far off being on it.
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    Thanks for checking OT!
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    It's a 701, Peter. The only thing that'll make it go faster is a tailwind.
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    Windscreen

    Marty_d replied to Siso's topic in Thruster

    Polycarb is the go. Bends as tight as you want and reasonably cheap.
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    Horses! Have I got a story about hors... just kidding.
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    Did a couple of things today - made a mount for the capacitor and wired it in. Also made a new earth wire between the relay and engine block, as @nomadpete pointed out, the old one was a bit short when you factor in engine vibration. As per the picture below, while my "new" fork is big enough for the new donuts, it's also a fair bit wider than the previous one - axle and central shaft shown. The old shaft seems to be 5/16" threaded both ends with locknuts. The new one will have to have a non-threaded length of 220mm plus enough for the nuts either end, so probably 250mm all up. Probably the best way to use the existing axle will be to buy a couple of pieces of round aluminium extrusion (an offcut would do, they would only be around 40mm each), drill the 5/16" hole through the centre, then at one end of each, drill out to 16mm to sleeve it over the axle. Thanks @Kyle Communications for the idea. Question is - where do you buy high tensile rod, zinc plated? Assuming I'd have to tap the ends myself - I only have a metric tap set so could probably do 8mm and bore out the axle if necessary. Any ideas most welcome!
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    Hard mount points

    Marty_d replied to lee-wave's topic in Jabiru

    Start small, an AK-47 strapped under the right wing, and a daredevil in the passenger seat to go change magazines.
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    I was doing both concurrently for a while (as a lot of people do, judging by the number of R/C models you see in shed/hangar pics!) You're right Nev, the real thing is easier, unfortunately the hourly cost is a lot higher though.
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    I had to land someone's model plane for them once when a wheel came off on takeoff (very successfully!) but glad I haven't had to do it in full size.
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    Can be a bit bad for your health if you don't take care. I remember my dad used to make sinkers. These days it's pretty cheap to buy a pack of ready made ones, unless you're doing a lot of fishing in snaggy areas it's not worth the effort to make them yourself.
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    The tyres and the prop have turned up! Haven't even opened the box containing the prop - it's tempting - but it is my 50th birthday present so I'm prepared to wait 6 weeks or so. Tyres are a different matter - after talking to @Kyle Communications about how difficult it is to get Savannah rims apart, I took the easy way out and subcontracted the job to a local mechanic/machinery business. Very happy that the Carlisles are substantially bigger than the original tyres. I was a bit worried about the main wheels as the new tyres are also a lot fatter than the originals, which means the brake disc is now hidden by the tyre bulge when looking from front or back. I thought that I may have trouble clearing the spring. Fortunately that's not the case, I put the starboard wheel on tonight and there's sufficient clearance from the spring.
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    It's a bugger isn't it. All I can suggest is not to let one person's opinion end your dream. There are lots of schools out there and lots of instructors (sometimes they are also the CFI because it's a one man show). Sounds like you need someone with patience and empathy, not someone who thinks that teaching you is a waste of their time.
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    Abuse of puns. It's positively punitive.
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    They're different now. Maybe try a TIF, see if you get on well with the instructor?
  24. Marty_d
    Spacey, what's stopping you getting your licence?
  25. Marty_d
    Ooh, that's savage. (And inaccurate - we have friends in Skipton - loveliest, most generous people you'll ever meet!) Funny though. I'll have to tell them that one.
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