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In my opinion, Aviators should have some kind of light weight fire suppression system under engine cowl, IF available. And being a safety item, MTOW increased to cover the extra weight same as a BRS
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A crate 582 complete with everything , except a prop cost me $14,500 delivered, people will say it’s a crap investment but flying costs money and I don’t care. Gee I drive an old Landcruiser like 45 years old, needing a fuel tanker chasing me everywhere 🤩 who cares My Jabiru 230 blows up tomorrow? I will just ring up Jabiru for a new Gen 4 out of their stock, chuck it in and happy days 🤩 Fun was never cheap and we only get one life……
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Well Skippy, you would not go well in the Military 🤢
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Support is everything for me, a Rolls Royce is useless with poor support. Rotax have great stuff, but their newer technology can take a hike for this old Dinosaur and Jabiru are a great team, the welcoming I got at their factory was enough for me, ask any question…..got answers, no secret squirrels there. AND they are 400km from me, drop in anytime they said.
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Skip, get back to me when You have had a good look at one, just getting the software out of Rotax, to setup and commission it is a nightmare and that, is only the start. Interfacing to a Dynon or Gamin is another thing 🤢
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jackc started following Aviation Education U.S.A , The Unforgiving (née Impossible) Turn. , Badlands Part 103 Aircraft and 1 other
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Try a cable break in a winch launched glider at 400 feet? You get a fraction of a second to do a major nose down……it’s a great training experience……
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As an aside, yesterday I looked at an aircraft getting retrofitted with a new Rotax 912IS and decided after looking over the complexity of the job and the differences to the 912 UL it replaced. I would never consider doing that job. I would simply have done that job with a Gen 4 Jab motor. I would suggest ANYONE going to a 912IS is, DONT 🤢 You want to go 912IS? Just go buy a new aircraft with a factory specced one.
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What about Ben Morgan and AOPA becoming involved in this situation?
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It would sure pay to have Aviators on Council 🤩 Maybe work towards that?
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Unfortunately, airport/strip closures will become a sign of the times 🤢 https://www.facebook.com/100063952303049/posts/pfbid0RSzuGNB7GpnEoxRnSf66oU83qzsyrdicticxyf1M8YQqvrFihsZwRVKE2t48iq3Hl/?
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If only Aviation in this country could wake up to itself, but I won’t hold my breath 🤢
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I repost this, final destination oof a Part 103 aircraft to Oshkosh AirVenture