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  1. Whilst absolutely true in steady windspeeds there is a caveat you have to remember an aircraft has inertia, the heavier it is and the faster it is travelling the greater the inertia, this evidenced in Gusty conditions when you will notice your ASI Fluctuating as your aircraft doesnt immediately adjust itself to its trimmed speed. This is also applicable to an aircraft turning sharply in high windspeeds, there will be a lag in the aircraft re-assuming its trimmed speed, the lag being in proportion to the aircrafts inertia In Reality with our low inertia aircraft at relatively low speeds this is not a major consideration, but the effect does exist.
  2. It's the other way around, you need to contact them to be omitted. One possibility for not showing up is lack of nearby receiver coverage
  3. Correct term is Affirmative usually shortened to "Affirm", "Confirm" as Facthinter uses is non standard
  4. I don't doubt the story of honing still being visible at 1500 hours, the plating on 912 Bores is very hard Something I dont think many people notice is the name cast on the cylinders, a very well regarded Italian cylinder manufacturer ...they aint made by Rotax
  5. AoA (Angle of Attack) Indicator Garfly made a usefull thread covering them here...
  6. The fan blades are on backwards
  7. You'll get solid info on Rotax engines here... https://www.rotax-owner.com/en/forum But what you actually have to adhere to is down to your regulatory regime
  8. Red750, I imagine you are familiar with the site below but just in case and as a heads up for anyone else that is interested in WW2 Era German aircraft projects most of which never flew.. http://www.luft46.com/
  9. The gearbox inspection is at 600 hour if no slipper clutch and 1000hr if you have the slipper. (I believe regular Avgas use will shorten the inspection period to 600hours even with the slipper fitted) Cost is dependent on what condition its found to be in and work/parts it requires, could just be a belleville washer needed or new dogs..etc etc...variable Just what work is actually mandatory is more down to your regulatory system than what rotax stipulates (UL Engines are not certified)
  10. Yes ATIS - Automatic Terminal Information Service, Generaly found only on large airfields with commercial activity in my country, do smaller aerodromes have it in Aus?
  11. If your altimeter is calibrated and correct and you are parked at a spot that has the same elevation as at the centre of the longest runway (or you know for sure elevation at your position) then yes it should match. I fly mostly in and out of farm strips with of course no ATIS so the procedure I adopt is as you mention dial in known elevation before taxiing then check when Im in vicinity of a airport with ATIS that it matches Saying all that, anywhere that has an ATIS is likely to require you speak to them before departure and that info will be given anyway (speaking of UK, though should be same..... I must remember to add that disclaimer)
  12. I explained this to facthunter some time ago Danny but he won't listen Whatever I'll report back on the starter I've ordered when I get to trial fit it and try get the thread back on track.😁
  13. Thanks Onetrack, you wouldnt get me up in it either
  14. Indeed It's a wonder really that the design has proved so reliable in the millions of motorcycles its been fitted to in the last few decades They really should have given you a call before releasing it to the world, you could have told them to fit a pin in the end
  15. Presuming you mean simply by using electric motors then yes of course which is likely why you don't see many efforts at trying to make ICE multicopters. I'm pretty sure the machine shown was basically an engineering exercise from someone with way too much time to waste. As onetrack implies, the start procedure must have been an interesting excercise in choreography😁 P.S. Just found pic I took of the description Placard, I have no idea what it says...anyone here that can read French?
  16. A few years ago at A few years ago at Blois I saw a petrol powered man carrying multicopter, I seem to remember it had 8 small petrol motors with servo driven throttles, I was sceptical and remain so...I wonder if he ever got the thing flying?...i'll try dig out a pic here you go 12 little petrol engines.....Blimey
  17. We used to sometimes fit a foam ring called a Bib Mousse to our enduro Bikes, advantage was puncture proof, but you could never get the needed tyre deformation with them so grip suffered on rocks and roots and you can't just tweak the pressure for various conditions Also made the ride harsher and as you said no good for prolonged highway use as they overheated and broke down A gas filled tyre remains a hard to beat arrangement for most applications
  18. For info, here is an exploded layout of a typical Denso motorcycle starter of the type Rotax seem to be using.
  19. Exactly, but I've had enough of Facthunter and the mysterious pin that only he can see, Its like asking a Trump supporter to accept he didnt win the last US Election.🙄
  20. Maybe someone else can step in and actually locate this pin that Facthunter insists exists in a picture in this thread?
  21. It doesnt solely rely on the two m5 through bolts it also has a strap holding it to a shaped support, it's clearly shown in the Drawing that you seem to be having problems interpreting
  22. No it doesnt I think you probably mean the exploded diagram showing installation of the upgraded starter and are confusing the the bolt that both holds the starter together and affixes it to the starter case with a pin protruding from the starter pinion, probably because the drawing is from an angle where it appears to do be in that position... .......its not a pin in the pinion hole.
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