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Got a good response from Microair and they are looking at transponders this week, which is good, a bit concerned about the lack of parts available at the moment but fingers crossed it is a repair and doesn't require a new board.

Is anyone else dealing with Microair support at the moment? I have an issue with my T2000SFL -Rev7-3465 transponder. It keeps dropping out. I have read some old forums that talk about Rev 5 having this problem and having to upgrade to Rev7 to fix the issue but nothing about Rev7 issues. To add to this Microair are saying there is a 3 month wait and they require an inspection fee of $140. I will be following this up with them tomorrow but would be keen to know if anyone else has any experience on this. I know of one other at our club with the same issue

I have had my fair share if issues with Jabiru engines including through bolt and circlip problems as well as engines not making it to 1000 hours. Both my aircraft work in flying schools so they get a bashing. I have always been treated with the upmost professionalism and fairness By Jabiru. Maybe it's my approach. I work in the service management industry in my day job so know how to approach and solve an issue to the benefit of all parties For instance where an engine only makes it to 800 hours I don't demand a new engine I simply negotiate around the 200 hours I didn't get. Having said that for the last couple of years engines have been making the 1000 hours with no issues. Having good maintenance via a good lame also helps so that maintenance issues are rectified before they develop. I am not saying that there is not an issue that needs investigating. It's just the method and the fact that we need to hear all sides before we can make any judgements.

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At least we now have the numbers. The question is why did it take this action for members to finally see these stats. Further breakdowns would be helpful in determining the issue. I have had my fair share of issues in the early days including a couple of thru bolt instances one while I was taking off. I have to say though in recent years I have had engines doing their 1000 hours without anything unusual. Good maintenance is a key element as well as recently released engines I suspect

I hope this is true the quicker this information is disseminated the better

And still we have no meaningful data to indicate why this process has commenced? until we gave this its all hearsay surely someone must have these statistics?

I agree, I have written to both Lee and RAAus safety asking for the following statistics so that I can properly respond. It will tell the true story if either organization cannot produce these immediately. Out of these 27 incidents how many were outright failures and required emergency landings? Out of these 27 incidents how many were caused by design issues rather than pilot or maintenance issues? How do these statistics compare to other stats in the Recreational Aviation area. How do these statistics compare to other stats in the General Aviation area.

Could someone please advise how .03% stacks up against other manufacturers? Is this an acceptable level or is it high?

I wonder if people realise this won't just spell the end of Jabiru it has the potential to bring down RAAus. If there are not enough flight schools and training aircraft what do you think will happen to the membership? If there is a sudden decline in membership what do we think will happen to the financial viability of RAAus?

There seems to be a reluctance for the price of Avgas to fall at the moment. We have seen a drop of around than 10 cents a litre yet the price of ULP has fallen over 70 cents! what price are other people paying a the moment for Avgas?

Has anyone had any experience with an AVMAP EKP IV not powering on at all. It has been working fine for the last 2 years and then yesterday when the aircraft avionics were switched on the GPS gave a continual alarm and refused to power on. I have since removed the GPS from the aircraft and tried altnernate power supplies but it still only sits there beeping. I have tried to hold down the power button for 3 seconds to see if it will stop or start (which is the only thing I can think off to do) but with no change. The alarm is 2 short and 1 long i.e. beep beep beeeep and it just continues. Unfortunately it is out of warranty but does have updated software which was done about 12 months ago. Any would be greatly appreciated

I agree, to fly a J230 at 100kt is not good (unless other influences force this such as turbulance, traffic etc). It will be well below the recommended cruise. There are plenty of other discussion topics here about the damages it causes running engines at lower cruise revs to save fuel. I would think 25 to 26 ltrs an hour is about right for 2850 to 2900 rpm which should give you close if not spot on your 120kt cruise.