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Morgan Cheetah (4 cyl), Sierra (6 cyl) or Cougar (4 seater) are easily trailered.

That's a nasty curve ball you've been thrown Tony. My thoughts are with you.

Jan, I'm so totally impressed with this phone. I've had it since Friday and have been playing with it, modding it and skinning it to within an inch of its life. It absolutely rocks. Anything I've wanted on it, I've found for free. Any changes I wanted, I've found hacks and registry changes on XDA Developers (it's called a Rhodium there). Check that site out to see what can be done. I did lose the clock on the Today page for a while today (trying to get rid of an analog one I installed and couldn't get rid of). All fixed tonight with a new digital flip clock. I have it mostly how I want it. There's a few things to go - like voice dialing, and a better video player. The current one is pretty good. My PC records some TV shows and I found some software which will take those recordings from Windows Media Centre, strip the ads out, convert to 800x480 (the phone resolution) and save to an appropriate format. This can all be scheduled to run overnight on any new programs. Then I just copy the shows to the phone and watch them in wonderful quality at my leisure. How good is that? Being a Windows 6.1 platform, there are some real fantastic applications and games for it (just not all in one place like Apple Apps). I've found some very good games too. I have also subscribed to Foxtel TV channels for a month to check it out ($18). Many of the Fox channels, delivered to the phone in real time and very watchable. As for the phone, there are some really good functions. To go to conference call mode, just put the phone down flat on a level surface, and the back speakers take over with really good volume and clarity. One microphone samples for ambient noise and filters it while you talk to the other. You can also easily add more people from your contacts into the conversation. I also set it up so that if you take out the stylus while in a phone call, notes opens up ready for drawing or typing. Speaking of which, the fold out keyboard is the best I've used yet. You could type whole essays on that. There's also a proximity sensor so that when you hold the phone to your ear, it detects your head and disables the screen so you don't activate stuff while talking. I used to hang up my old phones and find I'd done all sorts of things and drawn scrawly pictures all over my notes. That's the basics. This is the best phone out there at the moment. Hard to see where it can be improved. The screen is really big and bright, but the whole thing seems small and fits your hand perfectly. Just get one. Fone Zone sold it to me for $1400 with the Telstra ROM. I might flash it to Windows Mobile 6.5 yet. We'll see. Ross PS - bet you don't ask again :spam:

Awesome Gomer. Congratulations. It's been a great read so far, now you really start learning it should be even better. Cheers, Ross

Here you go - the difference between the major phone types explained in pictures. [ATTACH]8581.vB[/ATTACH]

Ha ha - Bart Symphony - love it. To make it aviation related - "Don't have a cowl man"

Oops - haven't posted acceptance. I'll be there. Anyone else? Looking a bit lonely so far.

Sorry - been busy playing basketball. For ease of use and intuitive interface where you don't have to be a guru to set it up, you can't beat the iPhone. Get one of those Phil. Get it through Telstra so you can be sure you get the right one for their NextG network and you can't go wrong. NextG provides the maximum coverage while travelling around the country. Geoff, a show 'n' tell at Cowra sounds like a great idea if anyone is interested. I doubt we could interest Telstra in it though, plus they wouldn't have anything interesting to say. Happy to show off the GPS setup and take orders too.

I was in the pub yesterday when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to fluff. The music was really, really loud, so I timed my fluffs with the beat. After a couple of songs, I started to feel better. I finished my pint and noticed that everybody was staring at me. Then I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my iPod!

Sounds like you need a half jab. At Wagga about 3 years ago John Corby was ground running a half 2200 engine (2 cyclinder) in a Corby fuselage. I guess that didn't take off (pun intended). Got a hacksaw?

Flying down the NSW south coast yesterday there was a patch of a few miles where all I could hear on 126.7 was music. Same patch on the way back up the coast. How does this happen? If it was country music in that area, I'd know who to blame :guitarist:

I think you mixed up my statements. The "iPhone too limited" statement was made in isolation and not related to the rest. "They are a great tool for flying" does indeed apply to all smartphones. If you'd like me to expand on the reasons I won't get an iPhone - mainly around the battery not able to be taken out (no spare, no replacement), no external storage (can't stick an SD card in so you have to pay up front for the storage you think you might need), proprietary tricks around Apple's business model (which I don't like) and a few other things. I did seriously consider an iPhone this time. The apps and interface nearly swayed me. I have been against them because I've been using smartphones for nearly a decade - a lot longer than the iPhone has been around - and I resent the market share they instantly got because of the brand (emotional response), not to mention that many other phones were way more capable. There is no issue with reception being worse on the iPhone than anything else. Once I saw the Touch Pro 2 (which has all the features of the iPhone 3GS and more), I was sold. Picking one up today. iPhones certainly fit their market extremely well with the latest models - at last they have cut and paste, proper bluetooth, MMS, and a bunch of other things they were seriously lacking. Here endeth the clarification.

Yep. Telstra NextG gives the best coverage by far outside the cities. I use my NextG smartphone all the time for AWIS and weather - especially the radar loops if there's rain about. Then when I get where I'm going I can browse the forum on it. I often carry a work laptop with a NextG card for the possibility of getting a callout while away. I have also used that in the air (going back from Narromine this year when there was weather everywhere) to watch the radar loops. I'm about to get a new phone - HTC Touch Pro 2 I think. The iPhones are just too damn limited. They are a great tool for flying, but you do need good coverage. Nothing will come close to Telstra for years as far as that goes (unfortunately).

Try this one John.

I reset it every time I load fuel and have no problems doing so. I can't fault the little bugger and would hate to not have it.

Even better now Chris. I built mine (as you would know) in Garry's hangar where absolutely everything was available, so I can't really advise. Give Garry a ring, he'll set you straight. The single most useful is compressed air. Driving the rivet gun saves you some very sore wrists. I look forward to seeing you airborne.

I have actually marked one in my log book as a half.

Looks like a great way to go. Finding someone in Oz to do it might be an issue. I have vinyl graphics covering bits of fibreglass, aluminium and fabric. 2 years now and showing no signs of any problems. The best bit is that I have spare Cheetah spots to cover any blemishes which develop. A little tear in the fabric - another spot. A stone chip - another spot. A bug you don't feel like scrubbing off - another spot. Another year or 2 and I will have a full vinyl wrap.

No Dog. Couldn't be simpler. Fill with fuel, and reset it to the amount you now know is in there while warming up. Leave it on the rate display while flying. Press the total button if you want to cross check the amount your gauge tells you is left. I find it invaluable. Does that mean you'd still like me to scan it and send it Maj - or has he got it now?

Hey Ossie. I flew your S2C last year for my birthday. You weren't in town at the time. It was a fantastic thing to do Thumper, and you'll enjoy it for sure. I did get a bit green by the end (no slartihurlfast) for the first time ever, but I blame the breakfast. First thing I tried was spin recovery, just to make sure I remembered how. The EMT course DF did sounds like the go. I'll have to look into it. Good luck Jodie.

They are aware that RAA pilots in CTA won't be poorly trained. The syllabus that was put forward is much more comprehensive than even a CPL would do according to Lee. He has a CPL and he put the syllabus together so he would know.

The only 2 members full names I can recall right now are Peter Jolly and John Washbrooke. I don't have contacts handy, but you problem know at least one of them already. If not, give Lee Ungermann a call at RAAus and he'll put you in contact with them. I remember Peter because he was one of my first instructors 30 years ago.

Yes - it was very useful. About 20 people attended. Decisions were made about creating a not for profit incorporated body under ACT jurisdiction, and 5 committee members were elected. Initial steps were discussed, some names for the group discussed but not decided, and wheels were set in motion. You'll need to come to the next meeting or contact the committee to find out more. It's a beginning. Ross

Onya Qwerty. Great stuff - exactly the open and honest attitude which, if adopted by everyone, would end all the cloak and dagger, poilitics and power games that seem to be going on. Not to mention a whole lot safer because knowledge would be shared more openly.