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    Pure music and grace. Thanks for posting, kgwilson! Cheers, Neil
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    I was hoping to fly up on Thursday and back on Saturday (early morning commitment on Sunday), but with Windy forecasting low cloud, rain and strong winds throughout that period I'm afraid it will be a no-show for me from the south side of Mt Macedon.
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    Hi folks, Just got an email today saying my grant application had been approved! Now just have to wait for the money to hit my account. Mine was application number 24 and I applied on August 12th, so hopefully all you others will have yours approved soon. Cheers, Neil
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    Nope - and I applied on the day it opened (August 12th), number 24. But then it is a gov't department, so.......... Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Blueadventures, Forgive me if I have misinterpreted what you were saying, but you seemed to imply that fitting costs could exceed the rebate. However, if you had a full-blown ADSB system installed which would include being hooked up to an existing GPS by an avionics guy, for example, then you would still get back half the installation costs up to $5000. But a Skyecho installation consists of attaching a suction cup to a side window in the cockpit (took me less than 2 minutes) - then you're good to go. So it is classed as a portable device and there is no rebate for any installation costs, so you would just get back around $500 of the $1000 cost of the device. Hope this clarifies. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Blueadventures, Not sure where you get the figure of $500. From the gov't website :- "Up to $5,000 per eligible aircraft covering up to 50% of eligible project expenditure. Only one grant per aircraft and per device is permitted." HTH Neil
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    Hi SGM, I have also noticed this, and it is to be expected as the ADSB-IN is direct from the other aircraft, whereas the AVPlan paint is rebroadcast from ground stations, so depending on how good the connection is there will be a delay. Both AVPlan and OZRunways do point this out, and they both recommend a proper ADSB-IN to get the best information. Cheers, Neil
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    Slackers! Mine was 000024 😄
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    Hi BC105, Even from my Windows laptop I had the interminable "Please Wait" message on the page asking for the amount I was claiming. I had to kill and resubmit several times before it worked. Fortunately it had saved the rest of my application so I was taken straight to the Amount page. Government app does not work properly anywhere!! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi J_A, Many moons ago, when I was a young lad, a friend and I used to fly from Southend to Le Touquet. I have fond memories of eating steak and chips at a cafe in town, going on the go-kart track at the seafront (is that still there?), buying some baguettes, vin et fromage, plus duty-frees, then flying home. A brilliant day out. I don't remember ever showing a passport at Le Touquet, although I seem to remember we did at Southend. Cheers, Neil
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    Aircraft Propellers and Spares, as noted before. Very helpful.
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    Hi Garry, I wear a Nomex flying suit over normal clothes - flame resistant and quite warm. Multiple layers is always effective. I reckon there are too many draughts in my Savannah S to bother with the heater. I'm from the UK and find there are few days over here near Melbourne where cold is really a problem, compared with southern England where I lived! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Jim, I've owned a factory-built nosewheel Savannah S with a 912ULS for the last 6 or 7 years with a 3-blade DUC prop. My experience with revs around 4800-5000 in cruise, usually flying at around 4500ft, is somewhere in the region of 80-83 knots. HTH, Neil
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    Me too, when I used to work for BA at Heathrow. One-way to New York, arriving 2 hours before we took off, and then helicopter transfer to Manhattan. Unforgettable! As noted, small interior, but as my wife and I are not big people it was not a problem for us.
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    Yes - I have called that number a few times when a bit more detailed info would be useful, eg when planning to fly through Kilmore Gap on a cloudy day. I have always found the people I spoke to very helpful and happy to assist. Sometimes it confirmed the "no go" decision.
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    Actually a sensible idea as they are made of close-woven cotton which is resistant to catching fire, unlike most man-made flammable materials that are commonly worn (polyester/nylon/rayon etc)
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    Savannah S Flies!

    Neil_S replied to Bodie's topic in Savannah

    Hi Steve, Congratulations!! You will not regret having a Savannah S. I hope you have the best of fun flying her soon. Cheers, Neil
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    My 2015 Savannah S manual states flaps should be 0, 13.5+-2, 27+-2. Having checked them many times during services mine are at these values.
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    ....and Penfield, including me. To be accurate he is based at Huntly Field, a few miles to the east of Bendigo airport.
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    I interpret "closely settled" as meaning the yellow bits on the charts, so I flight plan on AVPlan to avoid them where possible.
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    Flew in to Serpentine from Penfield, arriving about 9am. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole show - so good to have such an event after 2 years of COVID cancellations. Long lines might have been a pain, but a good sign of the attendance and interest. Flew home at about 3.45 and was surprised that it was not that bumpy, even with temps at 30deg. Come on, people, be thankful that a group of locals spent many, many hours organizing the event for our enjoyment. They would have had no idea how many people might turn up, and that would be dependent on the weather on the day anyway. Air Race committee member Russell Mountjoy spent many hours mulching canola stubble, preparing the soil and planting oat seed to make the field stand out green in the middle of surrounding brown. He also put up a temporary stock exclusion fence to deter sheep looking for lunch. All this was after the original centenary event in 2020 had to be cancelled due to COVID a few days before it was due to be held. Imagine the disappointment and loss of funds that caused! Thanks to all the organizers - it's a shame that it isn't an annual event. A few pics are below.
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    I use that one for AVPlan on my iPad mini
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    Vae tibi, domino Latine! (Hated Latin at school!)
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    Yes - I have got lots of different AN bolts from them. Will order if not in stock. Cheers, Neil
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    Amazing scenery! You've got to have a lot of faith in your engine flying over that sort of country. Sadly I'm in metro Melbourne, so I'm locked down not able to fly ANYWHERE!! Cheers, Neil
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