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    Thank you. Have you a name? Marcus
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    Any body know of a licenced technician who can calibrate a transponder in Adelaide (or nearbye) ? Jabiru sell you one with j230c that is not calibrated :confused:. It is a Microair product. Marcus
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    Fuel flow metre

    mlpinaus replied to a topic in Jabiru

    Fuel Stains Yes, my j230c showed stains at the connection to the Dynon fuel sender. Its under the cover at the back. Increased the clamp presure. Seemed to fix it. Keep an eye on it though. That fuel metering stopped for a while due to a tiny bit of crap under the impeller. 0 litres an hour for a while there.. Marcus
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    Device Not present..... Further to the apparent cure... Noticed finally that no airfields other than my past waypoints and tracks from earlier trips were in the data base. Particularly the restricted zone near YMBD was not there ...., but the Terrain Alert stuff was all working . So I phoned EDMO, whose phones were on the blink.. Telstra . EDMO were really good. Gave me a replacement CF card. Works properly now :big_grin:. Seems to have a lot airfields in that weren't there before Bought a used Garmin 96 with the latest Jeppersen maps on fleabay for $250, powered by drycells.., as a backup and flew 5083 off to Natfly with a very experienced navigator beside me, doing it all the proper way as a constant cross check. The moving map on the AVMAP was really good flying back from NATFLY, dodging the rain showers. After all, Jab props dissolve in the rain, don't they ? For now...Closed..
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    I am basically myopic. Used to be able to focus up verrrrry close. With age that has all gone west :black_eye:, so I now use bifocals, in glass, and they are photo chromic; they go dark grey with UV. Works OK for now. I would expect that polariods would be better tho regards Marcus
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    Yeah, the electric everything panel from Jab is the Avmap. The only thing I would change on 5083 is to get the larger Dynon EMS screen, but you can split the EFIS screen on the left (see my avatar) to include the EMS screen as well. Works OK. :) Bloke I rent the hangar from had a Garmin fail (296 I think), replaced under warranty. Its something they do. :confused: regards Marcus
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    Quality of CF cards Spoke to my mate on Sunday. He is a tech with one of the exploration companies, and thus close to God. His comment was that TomTom (the gps crowd) warn that not all CF cards are fast enough for their applications. They say SANDISK are OK. Taiwan? :ah_oh:I was brought up in a world where Philps NV. ruled. Still the whole experience confirms the rule paper maps first , weather, paper flight plan then, compass etc backed up with a gps that can fail, just like that.:confused: The funny thing was that we were attending a local Alfa Romeo Owners Club run at the time. Talk about Italian and electrics! Any how, off we go to Narromine in 5083!:;)3: regards Marcus
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    FIXED, at least for now... Thanks Deskpilot and Captain on this site, and Ian who I pm'd and spoke to. AVMAP, who have a poor internet "rating" were actually very helpful via email indeed. ;) all of you. Reading the CF content into a PC, then loading it back into another new CF did the trick. The only thing is, its not clear why. :;)5: I am an electronic engineer and Italian and electronic don't go well together in the same sentence. Remember Marconi you counter.... regards Marcus....
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    Thanks Captain. Ian ;), from whom I purchased the AVMAP, has already spoken to EDMO. They both advise me to contact AVMAP as the thing is under warranty which I have done. NATFLY is late March. Time enough. regards Marcus
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    I took the AVMAP out of 24 5083 and replaced the DC line in with a set of charged NiMh batteries, as you can. Thing would boot up occasionaly. :) Cleaned the CF socket with Electrolube switch cleaner and now it won't even do that.:yuk: Really only leaves the AVMAP or its associated CF. Just ordered a CF reader and a virgin CF. Will try and read the CMAP one that came with the AVMAP. Will try and update map and software from web site. Will still try a waranty claim , but NATFLY is end March regards Marcus
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    Yes, took out the compact flash, reinserted it several times to mechanicaly clean the thing. (Emailed AVMAP and they are talking to me at least.) Cleaning it made it work erratically for a while:confused:. Tried a little switch cleaner on the contacts of the CF. Now it does not work at all. :;)2: Now in the process of buying some CF memory and a CF reader with the thought of copying the CF in the AVMAP then updating the software and map via the web. Plan B is to spend $ 2200 on a new AVMAP before NATFLY:angry:. Italian and electric are not words to be used lightly together. 5083 is rather sad right now, dash all loose and a big hole where the AVMAP was regards Marcus
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    Have an EKP4 fitted by Jabiru in a J230C. Bought the Avmap mid last year, fitted late July, worked fine until yesterday! Now all it does is gives a red error message DEVICE not PRESENT Please verify. What the . Has anyone any idea what I can do? I have emailed Avmap, but they are notorious if you search web. regards Marcus
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    AVMAP

    mlpinaus replied to jeffcb52's topic in Engines and Props

    This is my 230, big panel, factory fit. They said an Airgizmo would not fit. Bought a bracket somewhere in Aus. Had to send it to Jabiru at the time Marcus
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    :laugh:Nice timing for my day! Marcus
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    Try http://www.airservices.gov.au/publications/aip.asp . Type I agree and it gets you the latest ERSA., AIPs etc Marcus :)
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    From memory the j160 mtow is 544 kg. So 20 kg packed behing the seats should be fine with these weights. My j230 has a lot of placards tell tell you to do this. Marcus
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    Yes, pulling the prop through, and feeling each compression stroke is a good guide to the health of the motor. You can feel all 6 cylinders on the Jab and I think that it distributes the oil that remains around again too :) regards Marcus
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    King Log and King Stork You all sound like a knowledgeable and a nice lot! The pity of it is that whatever you do, you elect a politician. And you end up carrying them on your back, as in the fairy story. I've met a few of the previous Labour lot in a previous life ; clever and able; Barry Jones, Button; Amanda Vanstone from the Libs. In the end its about the party line and staying around for 8 years for the indexed pension. Real life is my son flying me down to Vctor Harbor in my j230 this morning and then coming back and having to vote (penalties provided at law). HoHum Marcus
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    Yup ! Soon we will have a man with a red flag walking in front of our horseless carriages. Worked for the Victorians. :yuk: That will keep the taxpayers safe. Paying taxes, that is. Having a problem seeing how to it in the air, but someone nodoubt has solved the problem for us already. Marcus
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    Excellent Post. Good site, just bookmarked it, thanks. regards Marcus:hug:
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    I hesitate to comment, given my total lack of experience, but I do own a j230c. Jabiru have always offered a lot of aeroplane for the $. It is 24 registered RA aus, flown on a RA aus certificate, 600 Kg LSA certificated. All the glass cockpit stuff comes complete in the box. The only option I added was an angle of attack pitot. Photo of the dash in the gallery section. Two radios and a transponder is about it, no subwoofer though :) regards Marcus
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    If you are heading to Mt Barker, then learn at Murray Bridge. Its closer, has two RaAus :) & a GA flying school regards Marcus
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    I am also 6'6 and about 110 kg. Nice mixture of units there. Fit pretty well into the j230. Learnt on a LSA 55 jab though. That was squeezy.:) regards Marcus
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    J230 LSA Visitor

    mlpinaus replied to a topic in Jabiru

    Thanks Geoff, I'll look at the Dynon web site again... Yes, the brighter display makes sense. Also the D180, thanks. regards Marcus
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    J230 LSA Visitor

    mlpinaus replied to a topic in Jabiru

    This is what I like about this forum. I re-read Alan’s post properly and found the comment regarding options. I have an order in for a j230 with the glass dash thing. It is due in about 5 months. I looked at the spec for the D100 and saw mention of the AOA probe, but did not realize it could be fitted at the factory. The header tank level option I did not know about. What others are there? I think the dipstick idea has a lot going for it . regards Marcus
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