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    Your very pleasant place is much less flat than most of the Nullabour AND more populated. Nev
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    People are reluctant to pay for aerodrome usage.. In really wet weather I can't see how you'd keep a gravel surface serviceable. You can't grade it till it dries out. and sealing it?? See Gina. She's got 56 Billion.. Your flight is an experience and always subject to weather unless you're flying In a Jet, and even then you might end up in Meekatharra. Nev
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    Thanks, you saved me writing in a similar Vein. Turboprops are far more flexible with aerodrome requirements and not a lot slower. I wonder who they have lined up to fly the SHOW jet? Nev
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    That DeSoto reference would be in relation to a colour code.. I'd consider instead of 2 pack to use an acrylic Lacquer. It blends and touches upwell and a thin coat will do. Thick coats CHIP easily, Avoid soft Primer fillers. Hopeless under anything and make chipping of the surface worse. RED is the colour that fades most.Nev
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    How could they? You'd never get airborne. At Rathmines before any Plane Landed several fast boats would keep the area clear. Vision forward from a seaplane taking off is often not that good either and it HAS to take off into wind and would require a defined length to be available not heading to rising ground.. Nev
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    There's no place for thick paint in any of this. Rivetted Joints rely on close metal contact in a shear situation. Alodine doesn't need a bath. It can be wiped on with a clean rag (Use gloves) There's a cleaner process and a treatment process. ALCLAD sheet has a pure AL coat where the quick forming oxide gives some protection. The undercoat I've used is in a rattle can, but you can get suitable to spray from a gun as well. from aircraft supply places. It's a Khaki colour. and a thin coat application... Nev.
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    It would be a sad thing to break your back and it's not that difficult to do in draggy planes if you lose power at a low height in climb. Canards are inherently twitchy in pitch and many today are not au fait with 2 strokes. Firing up and roaring off as was done there is not best practice. In reality while it looks like fun, you might have a lifetime of regretting it. Boring and ever safety conscious, it's paid off so far despite others trying to kill me. Nev
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    Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make them ALL yourself.. SOME people should NEVER fly. They just won't GET it. Situational awareness. Attitude flying and dare I say it. Something called Aptitude and accumulated EXPERIENCE. IF you've flown for a while and not crashed, you are extremely lucky OR you've Learned a few things. Know YOUR limit and the Planes. Nev
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    Not sure I'd want the possible consequences of that on my conscience. At least it has a tricycle undercarriege. Canards are usually touchy in the pitching axis. That one doesn't seem to be but it's for entertainment I reckon. and not flown by a REAL non trained pilot. Ignorance is rarely a plus. Nev
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    Being thick wouldn't be a good thing would it where rivets are involved? Nev
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    IF all that's wrong is cracks it has to be repairable and done properly would be safe and neat. Cracks in exhaust systems are like smells from a barbecue. They all do it. Loose baffles in mufflers need to be checked. That has been known to block them. Nev
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    I'd reckon drilling countersinks in thin alloy is questionable. Has bonding ever been looked at? It's been used successfully on Planes Like the Fokker F 27. The Fairchild licence built in the USA didn't use it and had structural problems in the wing.. Do slow(er) planes really need flush rivetting ? if so mainly on the first part of the wing .Nev
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    They would not have been made "In house" I'd be Pretty sure of. Even Ford and Holden shopped out that work.. Maybe contact someone at the Airport at Bundaberg who might know where they were Made. I've made quite a few over the years but prefer to use a good experienced sand bender person. A lot of the steel pipes are too thick. Stainless is thinner. and smaller diameters are easier to work with. Stainless fatigue cracks more than M/S. I'd still consider using it to save weight. Weld with TIG (or MIG) if its set up right. Nev
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    Horses for courses. The early Pipers. (prior to the Flood) were exceptionally well corrosion Proofed. You'd be crazy to have a floatplane operating in salt which wasn't. . I don't think the alodine treatment adds much weight. I still have some but it's not nice to handle. Nev
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    How a flag flutters can give you a windspeed indication.. Nev
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    Safest prop to have on one. Nev
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    Get a bit real. Have you ever made stuff for a tight arsed Niche market? I have and you do it more from love than sense for your own survival. Parts for superseded models become hard to get anywhere. Where a lot of it happens the aftermarket producers make stuff often of better quality than the originals but it involves larger numbers than we are talking about here.. People doing race car/motorcycle modifications engine swaps etc have the same problems and nearly every one is different.. Dog helps those who HELP themselves.. Nev
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    You don't know what you've lost till it's gone. In this game it's struggle just to stay in the business. It's a small market in the BIG scheme of things. Who ever became rich making stuff for little aeroplanes? It's not mass production and is always Labour intensive. . Nev
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    Paint CAN add a lot of weight to a sheet metal Plane. Doing overlaps and rivet holes would be my priority.. Nev
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    Looks like THEFT to me. Embezzlement. Misappropriation of funds etc. Nev
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    It WAS caused by the wind in any case. The craft did not get off the ground.. These types of jiggers don't handle any wind well. Nev
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    I only have a PC. If I'm away I'm essentially out of contact on line. Sometimes Microsoft mucks things up for a while also. For ME life used to be a BEACH. Nev
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    Thought it had a clear plastic casing. Sulphated is when a lead acid Battery sits discharged for too long. White stuff builds up on the Plates. Nev
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    First thing I'd do is replace it I think, but you'll have to check the voltages and charge rate straight away. Nev
  25. facthunter
    There's two there at least so they Know the Value of them and I doubt they'd use "toy" ones. Nev
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