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Well it is finally happening, I am rebuilding the Clear Prop Shop and as of today it is almost finished. The Recreational Flying Headsets are coming back into stock and they have also been updated to be even better, forget David Clark, these are so much better and there is also an ANR version coming as well. They will arrive just after Christmas and everyone knows the very very high reputation the Recreational Flying Headsets have...even Charter Pilots use them as they are so comfortable. I have also bulk purchased 6" and 9" Safety Wire Twisters and they will be at a price never seen before. Many many different products that you may have never seen before in the area of Pilot Gifts and Novelties like for example having a mouse pad of an aircraft across your desk that is 900 x 400 in size: I am even talking to the manufacturer about you being able to order one with a picture of your own aircraft on them If you are an aircraft distributor then please contact me for getting things like this that you can sell to your customers. Just arrived are stock of new Radio Transceivers that act as a scanner on all aviation frequencies but allow you to transmit/receive on other frequencies, and even for under $100 New instruments are coming back into stock although the standard 6 pack instruments are still in the queue to be manufactured but they are coming but in the meantime other instruments like engine instruments have arrived. Also Clear Prop will have the largest range of Flight Bags...all different shapes and sizes much cheaper than anywhere else and so much more Just because you put the name Aviation on a product should not mean the price doubles especially for recreational aviators who just fly for fun...Recreational Flying and Clear Prop!

Update: I am going to stick with the tried and proven Recreational Flying 250 Headset. These have been a great headset of the last 12 or so years with very little parts needed over that time which is why they seem to have a great reputation. But also some more news...Clear Prop is now going to stock the David Clark range of headsets AND AND AND and new emerging brand of both Passive and ANR headsets plus an enormous range of cables, adaptors, plugs, leads, headset parts etc to meet all your communication needs from the brand Aircraft Pilots.. Rebuilding the Clear Prop Shop is a massive task with thousands of products, each one being entered into the software, obtaining a bigger range of stock, sourcing new products etc but it is coming together nicely and hopefully it will go live in the next week or so...stay tuned

Hi, finally, after months of hard work in not only software updates and a hugely extended range of current and new products the Clear Prop Pilot and Aircraft Supplies is now open. Remember, your support of Clear Prop helps to ensure the Recreational Flying site remains free and available to everyone. It costs thousands of dollars a year to keep Recreational Flying .com here and available to you so PLEASE, support Clear Prop, help promote Clear Prop to everyone, in your chats with other pilots, at the airfield, here in your posts etc. Purchasing your needs from Clear Prop will help this site help you. I still have many more new products to add to the store our extensive range of hardware like nuts, bolts, screws, clamps etc. PLUS I am still waiting on the complete range of Pilot Supplies from the Aircraft Pilots high quality range of products; ANR and Passive Headsets, Headset parts, Headset extension leads, adaptors and cables, I have already received some of their Pilot Bags and some accessories, also the shipment of Recreational Fling Headsets. Some aircraft instruments like pedestal mount compasses, AH's and DG's etc have arrived and arriving soon is an even bigger range of engine instruments. Other instruments have been slotted in the manufacturer's production line in the coming weeks. I have access to over 28,000 product lines so to support you even further you can use the Clear Prop Sourcing Service. Click the Sourcing image on the Clear Prop Home Page and simply fill out the form of what you are looking for. The last couple of days I have been testing the new order communication system of Clear Prop as order come in and that is working great, keeping you informed on everything to do with your order, including advising you of shipping tracking numbers. Finally, I am excited to announce that you will receive a FREE gift with any new order you place, for a limited time. And, as always I really do welcome ANY feedback that you can give, that is the ONLY way I know what is working right and how I can improve...thanks Just click Our Shop in the main menu to take you to ClearProp.com.au

The new remodelled Recreational Flying headset and the new ANR version have arrived to begin some extensive testing to make sure they live up to the renowned Recreational Flying 250 Headset that we have had for some 15 years. The changes that I requested have been: 1. Single hand volume use - reports back of having the volume control on each cup was inconvenient for recreational aviators who like to keep one hand on the stick 2. Mono/Stereo - the Mono/Stereo switching on the 250 was confusing and in Mono mode there was only 1 volume control for both ears. The new headsets have a simpler switch and still separate volume control for each ear. 3. Variable resistance - about 2 in every 100 of the 250 model headsets were returned because they wouldn't work in an old aircraft due to the resistance of the headset. The new model allows for the user to change the resistance to suit the avionics of an old aircraft 4. Gold plated plus - it was found the gold plated plugs were not really offering any greater connection for the extra price I was paying 5. Headband - whilst the headband of the 250 looked really nice, the new headband is actually more comfortable, or so I will find out in testing 6. 3.5mm Audio Jack - the new headsets have a 3.5mm audio jack whereas the 250 model didn't The new Recreational ANR Headset is BLOODY cheap for a high quality ANR headset. These have all the modcons of ANR plus Blutooth (for music and phone calls) and Aux inputs as well. They are 29db Noise Reduction ANR and powered by 2xAA batteries

New T-Shirts have arrived that Clear Prop will start stocking. Current sizes will be XL and XXL. If there is enough demand I will start stocking the sizes of Medium and Large as well so if you like them them please let me know And, for all those old buggers Clear Prop has a Cap just for you Keep checking back here in the Clear Prop Blog to know when the new rebuilt store has gone live.

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As good a point as any to post an updated picture. The battery was a dam tight fit and im not looking forward to having to replace that one day! Putting on the undercarriage and wheels was pretty straight forward. Be aware that some of the items come pre assembled even though the manual has assembly instructions. Things like the disk brakes definitely need tightening up and Loctite used. the seat backs had a hole too small for the clevis pins so I needed to drill them out

Peugeot L112 aircraft engine, 1916 , Musée de l'Air, Le Bourget, France

From Wikipedia - From 1905 to 1915, Alessandro Anzani built a number of three-cylinder fan and radial engines, one of which powered Louis Blériot's 1909 cross-channel flight. An Anzani three-cylinder engine that powers a Blériot XI based in England is thought to be the oldest airworthy engine in the world. The first image is from Paris, the second from Old Warden, in a 1910 Deperdussin.