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An electric monowheels for each POB is a great tool to take on trips. just learn to ride with MC helmet & body armour before you get too adventurous offrosd or carrying your fuel bladders.

Was 11 years building, testing phase now, I never looked at the kit as having a value, put the cost down as like tuition fees, that way there is no financial pressure to finish, I will never sell my plane complete either, I learnt lots during the build. So there are some compromises built into it. Its safe, a bit heavy but not really upto some other peoples “finish” expectations so may part it out to help build next one if I ever get bored with it. about half my build time was building an auto conversion engine, silly idea for first build. But I do now have an aircraft that owes me $0. And is quite a bit of fun to fly now I sorted all the overtemp issues. Sometimes during the build I would not go near the it for months, just reckon if your heads not in the right space, better off doing something else for awhile. Reckon If you only planning to finish it to recoupe losses, better off quitting it now and let someone else finish it as they wish, you cannot really sell for more than parts value until all the flight testing is complete, I reckon this part is harder to get done than everything before.

How about considering a video chat server embedded into this site. cause my typing is slow. My favorite is Jitsi but maybe others out there also.

I actually had use google to see who you talking about. Hmmmm....... maybe someone in the lab just wants to keep him quiet.

Cant see a problem with a bit of oil in the drum, Most Lycoming I've flown behind absolutely love burning oil, you can tell that by the amount that has to be added to the sump.

A Patreon support style of allowing members to contribute is really what this site needs. Not just for now but for the rest of life of this site. Patreon is made to support Artists & Creators, Ian definately fits right into this description and deserves payment for his service to us members. If Ian required the support & guidance that Patreon provides then paying their 8 - 12% commission is warranted, otherwise, probably etter idea is to setup a similar system in clearprop that encourages members to join in supporting this site. I myself have in the past donated to this site and purchased goods from clearprop, albeit I fear way too infrequently to give just reward for what is gained from this site. An option is for monthly donations that are direct debited, that way we do not forget to pay our dues. If every current member could give an initial $10 with $1/month ongoing it would do 2 things, firstly the $10 capitalises the site to an acceptable level and relieves much of Ian’s stress, we can looks at this payment as past dues. Ie what should have already been donated. The $1/month pays the running costs, including payment to Ian for his input, and possibly enough to allow for a succession plan for the site rather than letting it die when Ian wishes to retire. Now I know you cannot force all members to contribute, but it would be nice if they did, maybe a rewards system could also be setup in clearprop as an enticement. where donating members earn points (RecPoints) that can be used to redeem on goods through clearprop. Would be much better than trying to generate sales by having very low margins on items. This way we are effectively buying ourselves presents in advance but more importantly providing the capital required to run this site. If more funds are generated over time than Ian feels comfortable with, can always give extra points back to supporters. Consistent gold supporters from the past maybe should be rewarded to a slightly higher level than the rest of us if Ian did decide to follow this route.

Auto eject.

I have MGL instruments and like them, but Oleg’s setup is the way to go. Muct better value for money, pretty easy to put together, He gave a really good presentation on this at Ausfly Narromine in October. Home - Experimental Avionics EXPERIMENTALAVIONICS.COM DIY avionics for Experimental Aircrafts. Aviation related electronics projects based on modern microprocessors, micro-controllers and solid state sensors.

Sailplane hours count towards CPL, and are fun & very cheap to accumulate. Also adds a level of skill that those afraid to turn the noise off never appreciate.

Talk to your accountant.

Divide total cost by hours flown = cost per hour. In reality, double the planned costs & halve the planned hours

Have you considered installing ads-b? military will avoid you if they know where you are.

No antiques here. I have efis + separate electronic sensors tee'd into pitot & static, no problem as pressure is pressure. just be aware every extra join is a potential leak. otherwise, if your going IFR or think ice or bugs could routinely block a pitot, may justify separate sources.

Home - Experimental Avionics Oleg just presented this at Ausfly Narromine. Really good for recreational planes, so cheap even an RAA pilot could afford it I reckon.

Did they have to taxi all the way from & to the airport, or could they take off from the street? Would be a little hard to get permission these days I reckon. BTW. welcome & congratulation on your 1st post.