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Yea but dont forget 1 millilitre of water has a mass of 1 gram, Ill bet the wacker paste isnt far off from that equivalence
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Do we close the Off Topic site Social Australia (.com.au)
Red replied to Admin's topic in Site Announcements
OK,Firstly my point of view should probably be disregarded ..I have very inputted very little to the site and I'm not even Australian. So with that said, I reckon you should do exactly what you see best serves your own interests and if there are some here really attached to the site then maybe offer them the chance to take it over All the best and enjoy your retirement oops edit...should have said Im talking about the mention of closing the Rec flying site, the other one I have of course never visited -
6mm Stainless steel seems a little under engineered to me unless its in double shear..........but I guess they know what they are doing
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Sounds like a good setup Skippy
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Not optimum perhaps but I wouldnt call that ineffective, the energy absorbed by bending or even breaking the Longerons is energy the body no longer has if/when it hits something I dont even like flying in aircraft that only have one cross over shoulder harness tbh, mine has a 4 point . a quick thought on some 4 point setups I see the occupant has the lap straps way too high up on the torso (body shape plays a part), its possible to actually slide under such a setup in a crash and impart lower body injuries that might have not incurred if the straps were correctly placed....and If you fly with them loose for comfort in the cruise practice how to tighten them quickly
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I've no idea if this aircraft had fitted shoulder harness (I did think pretty much all the older PA-28s had been retrofitted), but to me it's crazy not to fit them I hope the guy is ok, Fractured ribs hurt like hell and there is no way you can immobilise them (you simply have to breath)
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Perhaps missing How small an amount 20ml is.
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Great innit....lets not just produce a new type of aircraft based on a drone but scaled to carry people that has no safety history in of itself..but also lets make it Pilotless!! I have no idea whether other people will think yea thats ok I'll take a ride, but speaking for myself I think I'd rather stick a fork in my eye
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Something about the lines of that boeing reminded me of an old favourite of mine, the Bristol 138 Got to some crazy altitudes for the time and the pilot's Outfit was pure Flash Gordon...love it
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A good friend of mine regularly visits Chinese Factories to arrange supply of mostly audio/video equipment, he has said they often hand you some poor/inconsistant quality to start with and you have to be really clear about what quality you want...so it takes him a couple of trips but in the end he gets the quality he wants and even with the to and fro factored in and the time lost it must make more financial sense than buying from home or perhaps there just isnt anywhere closer that actually makes mass market electronics these days From my own experience in the world of Bicycles, China makes some right garbage as do a lot of the suppossed high end western companies, but Taiwan makes awesome Bikes, the best in the world..funny that Sorry for huuuge thread drift
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Looks Nasty, hope they both make a full recovery
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A lot of us in the UK run something called a Pilot aware, it transmits its own proprietry signal that other Pilot aware users can recieve ...AND.... it recieves ADSB, Mode C/S and Flarm, I was involved in early testing and run one still, its probably the best traffic reciever out there for small GA use...actually forget probably it IS the best Traffic reciever out there for small GA use😁
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No worries, was a little tickler for Nev but he has resisted reacting😁
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Umm was a joke ..see the jab mag thread
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Yea but not much if you're only painting the mags😁
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The Jab uses neither Bendix or slick type but a system basically akin to a motorcycle magneto . Looking at the manual ii think that the sensor for the slick 600 would work with a suitable bracket that put the sensor close to the flywheel magnets, give JP a call. I'm quite surprised that they advertise this unit for only those 2 magneto types with no mention of usage on the Jab or rotax. Some the stuff available from MGL (Blaze and VEGA EMS units) has the same functions for a lot less money and are certainly compatible with the Jab
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I still try, but since the councils stopped cutting back the trees and hedges around the bliddy road signs I keep getting lost
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Oh good grief...Nurse!!!!!
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Sounds close to the position here in the UK, except for the IFR requirement . I.E mode S required for new fit, but can replace existing Mode C with same. ADSB Is bugger all use here as far as ATC goes (Trials are ongoing and I believe a very small number of ATC units actually have recievers on trial) Only Reason I have ADSB out set up is for other aircraft with a suitable reciever to see me, which similarly seems to be the only gain Skippy would see. I use a seperate ADSB reciever, but you could of course just buy a SkyEcho with in/out, though that would not cover the IFR ADSB requirement you have which would need fully certified install....dunno if Skippy flys IFR
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Sorry skippy.you've lost me, by "OUT" I presume you mean ADSB - out or extended squitter as its sometimes called. but if your not transmitting it how are you fairly sure ATC is seeing it, it probably sees your mode S but thats not what is being talked about. Not being critical just confused by your reply P.S. of you dont have Hanger access, then the same thing can be achieved by shielding your GPS Antenna (Tin foil hat styleee)
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Skippy, sorry if I'm missunderstanding but if you are saying you unsure if you have ADSB enabled 1.take plane outside turn on transponder and gps reciever you have fitted. wait a few minutes or untill you get a good fix. 2. wheel plane back inside and close the doors (dont turn anything off) If you have a gps connected and set up with your Trig then after a short time the display will tell you that you have lost ADSB function Though tbh iyou do have it set up already you probably would have seen this message before at some point
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Thanks, So all my comments regarding rotation in this thread are complete bollox., I'll try go back and make notes when I'm at my PC
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Apologies if already aware, but I reckon you might find the website below interesting, it contains a great deal of information on little known aircraft both conceptuel and realised https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/
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Something just struck me..In my musings when I state rotation as CCW or CW im looking at the back of the motor....same for you? I ask as I'm still researching this in the hope of cross referencing the starter
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SIL setting tells recievers the level of integrity which also differentiates between certified and uncertified kit, I'm getting the impression that everyone is talking about just the certified side.
