rhtrudder
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I did not know that turning off the GPS the AP would still work , that will be first on the list , I can get it sometimes to barely move other times have to turn the the thing off , had a tru track before this one, done the same thing , so maybe it is the gps
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Having trouble with my trio avionics AP not holding a straight course , wants to hunt , the linkages are all tight, wondering if it could be the 296 garmin not good enough. , tried all the settings
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If anybody interested I have a dynamic prop balancer for hire , I am situated in northern Vic
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Has anyone received the mag for July or does it start in August
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Looked at CO2 and it seems like the units are to big
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I did wonder about the powder inside the cabin, it's got a trigger so the whole lot doesn't empty at once, I may have to think of a better holding down system.
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The one I use cost $26 from supercheap , comes with a plastic holder which I riveted below my control stick but also added extra duct tape to hold it in place , wouldn't want it rolling around under the rudder pedals. The 914 fuel set up in my plane uses 2 electric pumps plumbed together but are powered separately inside the cabin behind the instrument panel, I've always been worried about a fire behind the panel and petrol feeding the fire
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I have always carried a small , half kilo, fire extinguisher within easy reach with me just in case . After reading the nightmare that Geoff went through I found out the thing was 3 years out of date and didn't work at all. Does everyone else carry one?
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Could anyone tell me what flying into Caloundra is like, I heard parking is restricted I was planning on staying 4 or 5 days.
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I guess you have to head back inland before Gold Coast CTR at Heck field , tiger country doesn't worry me to much , but is there any military restricted zones between Heck Field and Warwick , What height do I come down the coast at and which frequency should I listen to .
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should I worry about the note that says HIGH SPEED LOW LEVEL MILITARY JETS OPERATING RANDOM ROUTES. sorry for all the dumb questions
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So can I fly Dazza's route back down the coast without ATC clearance
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Just a lowly RAA cert no ppl
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The flight plan sounds good, the whole area looks like its full of restricted air space , Dalby then Caloundra direct cuts through some
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unsure about ATC clearance
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thanks all, I have printed everything so I have some study to do . hoping it won't be to hard all new country for me
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This looks like a easy trip and maybe come back down the coast, how far off the coast do I need to be
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Could any one give me some clues on how to go to Caloundra from Dubbo , looks like a nightmare trying to transit west of Brisbane , should I track further north then cut back to the coast , don't want to get mown down by a military jet, any help would be great
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Point taken , I thought most had separate switches. I rang Floods to ask how they primed the filter and as you said they can't be filled so they crank it over on the started , ignition off or grounded , till they see some oil pressure , didn't think hand cranking would ever fill the filter. I didn't ask if they, as engineers, had ever read the Rotax manual ,
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I never said to pull the plug leads off with the ignition still on , sorry if that was not clear.
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thanks for all the reply's, lots to consider
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I have tried giving the starter a 4 or 5 sec spin, ignition off, engine hot, then checked level , then cranked it over by hand but no change on stick , my engine is a 914 with 1300hrs up so it may be a bit worn allowing more blowby.
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I would have thought if you took the plugs out there would be no compression blowby hence no oil return to the tank
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Would there be any advantage in fitting a Air Fuel Ratio gauge, seen one fitted to a drag bike looked like it could be helpful in keeping a check on engine tuning maybe better than pulling and checking plug colour
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To take one step further, to check oil level after flying could you crank engine over on starter for a few seconds with ignition off
