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WOW, 104 views and not one comment, is this site, this resource still working and helping aviators or has it had its day and it is time to move on to say Facebook? I wonder how many users are still flying?

Hi All, I am looking at adding a new feature to the site that enables you to enter the trips you go on. I would need to adapt an addon that is made for the ecording a Hiking, Cycling, Skiing etc to one for Flying trips and I was wondering whether you think it would be a good addition to the site?

Now, one thing is that this site has so many great features for you all to add things to and not just discussion forums yet most of you don't add content into them like Movies, Books, Articles, Calendar Events, Gallery, Videos, Blogs, Groups etc. These are all here for you to add anything that you may find on your internet travels and can share to all other site users...this is your site so is there any reason why you don't contribute in all areas?

Here is the description of the Trip/Route Feature for you to work out if you think it would be a great feature and would be used:

Empower your community members with the ability to submit (by uploading a GPX file), explore, and engage with routes like never before. The Routes application seamlessly integrates with your site platform, enhancing user experience and fostering a vibrant community around outdoor activities, travel, and exploration.

1. Route Submission: Users can effortlessly submit routes directly through the application. They can provide detailed descriptions, upload GPX files, share captivating images and videos, and specify route-specific information such as distance, activity type, difficulty level, weather conditions, surface type, and elevation. This comprehensive data ensures that every route submission is rich in information, guiding fellow adventurers accurately.

2. Interactive Map Display: Harnessing the power of OpenStreetMap, our application provides an intuitive and interactive map interface. Users can visualise routes seamlessly, plan their adventures with precision, and explore routes submitted by others within the community.

3. Community Engagement: Foster community interaction and collaboration through route commenting and reviews. Users can share their experiences, offer tips and recommendations, and engage in discussions related to specific routes. This social aspect enriches the community experience, encouraging camaraderie and knowledge-sharing among members.

4. Robust Filtering and Search: With a vast repository of routes at their disposal, users can easily discover routes tailored to their preferences. Our application offers robust filtering and search functionalities, enabling users to narrow down their options based on criteria such as activity type, difficulty level, location, and more. Whether they're seeking a leisurely hike or a challenging cycling route, finding the perfect adventure has never been easier.

5. Responsive Design: Our application boasts a responsive design, ensuring seamless accessibility across devices of all sizes. Whether users are accessing the platform from their desktops, tablets, or smartphones, they can enjoy a consistent and optimised experience, enhancing usability and convenience.

6. GPX files: Users have the convenience of downloading GPX files for any submitted route, enabling them to seamlessly transfer routes to their own devices, such as GPS devices, smartphones, or fitness trackers, for offline navigation and exploration. Ability to link to the same route on the Strava platform. This feature ensures flexibility and accessibility, empowering users to take their adventures beyond the digital realm and into the great outdoors easily.

So what do you think??????

I have purchased 5 tubes of Red but they will not arrive for a couple of weeks, price will be $19.95 a tube

40 minutes ago, Blueadventures said:

Thanks, Nail polish is ok but cross check is best and lasts.  Torque seal goes off over time so I don't use that any more.  Cheers and look forward to if you can get it.  I'll hold off buying until I hear if you can get.

I can get you Green straight away but Red is going to take a couple of months due to the distributor only having Green left at the moment. The price would be about $19.95. I can keep hunting but there is only 1 distributor in Australia. There are alternatives like Loctite 7414 etc. I am waiting for a reply from an overseas dealer but that may also take a week or 2 to get them

3 minutes ago, Blueadventures said:

Ian can you provide CrossCheck tubes in Red.  I will need another tube soon and see they are $25 including postage on Ebay.  I'm sure others would by such.  Cheers.

Interesting, I have always suggested to people to use RED nail polish, the wife won't miss it and she will think that she has lost it and go out and buy another bottle without complaining that you are spending too much on the plane.

I will see what I can get and let you know

Remember, for anything that you need you can use the Clear Prop Free Sourcing Service on the Clear Prop site...just click the image on the Clear Prop Home Page, complete the popup form and click submit. That tells me what to try and source for you at the best possible price, quality and service

This is what I mean, you can get not only a new sender but also a completely new Gauge and wiring as well for less cost than what the supplier you have listed cost is for just the sender and Clear Prop have them in stock for overnight delivery.

Also I also have other new gauges engine gauges sitting here on my desk right now which are very high quality but I am yet to be given their cost prices but I believe will be cheaper again. These are all for Rotax 912

Don't you guys like supporting this site by supporting Clear Prop where possible? It seems you would rather spend $15USD plus Shipping to get a Fuel Shut Off Valve when clear Prop has them for $9.95 AUD, in stock and get it over night from Melbourne for less shipping cost.

Also noticed that Gap Seal Tape was needed and it was suggested to go to Wings and Wheels in the US...well, now that I know about that I have just purchased the tape for Clear Prop to stock at half the price you would have paid.

Guys, if you do need something please have a look in Clear Prop, if it isn't there, I can get it, AND if you find something sourced elsewhere then also let me know so I can add it for Clear Prop so everyone can be better off.

Clear Prop is what helps to make this site and all its resources available otherwise I will have no choice than to move the site to Facebook but with a lot less free resources

As a heavy sufferer of Skin Cancer (more surgery on Tue) I am always wearing a Cap outside as they say Slip, Slop Slap etc. and I have a huge range of baseball Caps with all different slogans and Logos on them. So I was wandering what does your favourite Aviation related cap say AND/OR what would you like to have one saying...I might be able to get them made for the Clear Prop shop.

There would be far too many of mine to list here.

Just thought of having some fun...Remember AVIATION RELATED

The options I have without recoding the core files are very limited.

I can set per usergroup (i.e. Members group, First Class Members group etc) the time limit a user has to edit a post

- problem here is if it is too short then users don't have enough time to correct anything in their post, if it is too long then following posts may become irrelevant and the whole thread is impacted

I can turn the "Post Edited" notice in a post ON or OFF only

- problem here is that if a user reads or even posts a reply within the time limit a user has to edit the previous post again their post may also become a victim of the problem above. At least if it does show that the previous post has been edited it could very well save the thread

I am very much stuck between a rock and a hard post here.

There are 2 options that I can see that may be able to solve these problems:

1. If you need to edit your post but can't as the time limit has expired, post again any clarifications you may need to make

2. If it is very important simply Report the post saying what changes you need or PM me with the changes

Remember, read the post before pressing the Submit button, and if there still ends up a problem, there is always help available to you

2 minutes ago, rgmwa said:

Any chance of a having a 5 minute window to edit a typo without triggering an automatic "Edit:" comment? I can read my post three times before posting it and then pick up an obvious typo as soon as it's posted. It would be nice to be able to fix it without flagging an edit.

Sorry mate, unfortunately that is hard coded into the software. I could change it however it would continually plaque me with problems especially when updating.

6 minutes ago, onetrack said:

Ian, the membership contribution is something I think I've forgotten to pay for this year - yet I can't find any section where payment can be made, or whether one is up-to-date on contributions?

Will PM your history

If you click on your Avatar on the main menu there is a link in the drop down that says Donations

I just had a look and yes you are a First Class Member.

So just to test, can you make a post and try and edit it say 20 mins later and let me know

However, you can always do what you did and report the post advising of the changes and why and a Moderator, or myself, will change it for you and ensure any following posts are still in line with the changes.

No sorry, standard users have a 15min window to be able to edit their post where First Class Members have many more abilities like they have a 30min window

The issue is that if users can just change their post it can make users that have posted replies look rather silly...even to the point where other people may think that the person making the reply as one who doesn't read posts properly and things like that. A whole thread could become rather ridiculous if this was taken to the extreme.

@johnm if you are referring to the development of the site this year then:

- the site layout - to be defined based on user input

- the menu bar - the first video in the first post of this thread should show you what it "may" look like. It is a redevelopment of the current side bar menu

- the index - the index page will be reworked from the current one now shown if you went straight to www.recreationalflying.com

- the road map - can't be defined at this stage as it can only be based on the core tools of the software

- the big picture - well, this is easy, the site will remain until I die or can no longer maintain it BUT it will continue to be dedicated in the absolute best way possible to helping recreational aviators to be safe and learn from each other

- the ? - huh

- where ? - huh

Social Australia (.com.au) will also change but users will not need to do anything

4 minutes ago, Litespeed said:

Good onya Ian.

 

Progress is always a good thing as I am sure you won't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

 

Don't worry about the Luddites.

 

Is it possible to have a longer list of reaction emojis?

 

Sometimes we need a more emotive reaction than provided.

 

Cheers 

Phil

Come up with a list of what is needed and I can even implement that now

Firstly John, the video is what is to come, now what it is now.

Secondly we are talking the PC view (not phone view) and currently there is a menu bar on the left which I created for the site many years ago, I think others are just starting to catch on that it is a better navigation method

Are you not seeing that menu bar on a PC screen?

Yes, don't fear...no information, discussions, topics, resources etc etc etc will be lost at all. But. for example thread posts that you have already read may be truncated to keep scrolling to a minimum and also i will be trying, where possible, to give as many options to the user as possible...hope this helps

After many years of creating and maintaining a website for recreational aviators in a way that everyone has come accustomed to here on Recreational Flying, this site has been going for over 22 years for you now, it is really showing its age and thus we are missing out on many incredible advantages that current technology provides. To put it bluntly, the site has become a dinosaur and we all know what happened to them. The aviation industry is an ever evolving progressive industry the same as technology with different ways of doing things visually on mobile phones, tablets and PCs.

This year, 2024, will see this site evolve into a user interface that is, in my terms "Exciting" but I know a lot of users may make statements like "it ain't broke" or "why change" etc but this site needs to cater to the younger generation as well if we are to entice users away from Social media and into something that is more comprehensive and in a format they are more familiar with. After all, this site was created to keep aviators alive by the exchange of experiences to help each other learn, to improve our aircraft maintenance knowledge by having aviators who may have done that before and to have higher experienced aviators for less experienced ones to have mentors that they can get advise from in their flying skills.

So, I would like to introduce you to some videos of the way the site may be going for your comment. nothing is locked in as the site now has been extensively changed from its core software anyway which I can also do again based on your comments. Please speak up as without your voice I can not hear you.

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3 minutes ago, pluessy said:

This is the compression tester, not leak-down

Sorry, thanks @pluessy I forgot the question was about Leak Down. Just trying to promote the Clear Prop Shop as it is Clear Prop that makes this site available free for everyone

Clear Prop also has another version and currently in stock which is cheaper as well:

Engine Cylinder Leakage Tester

WWW.CLEARPROP.COM.AU

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Heavy duty cylinder leak-down tester Features This automotive compression tester works with most car models and gasoline engines...

Is the one in Clear Prop no good for what you need?

Engine Cylinder Leakage Tester

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Heavy duty cylinder leak-down testerWorking pressure 0-100PSIMeasures leakage as percentage 0%-100%Suits all local and...