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I guess my assumption is that GA aircraft handle tiedowns better than RAAus lighter aircraft - for extended periods anyway
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We had some pretty strong winds last week in Melbourne - many large gum trees down, power outages etc. The media reported gusts of 124km/hr (~67 knots). Our local airfield (Lilydale) has many GA aircraft on tiedowns (including a few ligher ones like C150's, Tomahawk etc), but no RAAus registered aircraft on tiedowns that I have ever noticed... even "cheap" Jabirus are all in (expensive-to-rent) hangers. I have seen a couple of older Jabiru J120's on tiedowns and covered up at Coldstream a few km's away, curious to know how they faired in the recent storms. Has anyone had good experiences keeping RAAus registered aircraft outdoors in windy locales?
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FYI ... I asked CASA for an update... here is the reply for anyone interested Hello Steve CASA is continuing to work on the DP 1912SS project. At this time, drafting instructions for the amendments are being developed. The draft amended regulations will also go again for industry consultation. The timeline is difficult to define at the moment with impacts of COVID-19 on many CASA resources. CASA will need to consider the second stage of consultation from the draft amendments.
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Visit YLIL and (subject to some advanced planning) I'll show you the Yarra Valley and its wineries and admire your Savannah.
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Great day so far ... flying the flag for Angel Flight...literally.
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Tyabbairshow.com .. It's a bit slow, but it works for me, hopefully it's because lots of people are coming.
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I was excited to hear Angel Flight will have a small stand at the Tyabb airshow, they usually have some great people answering questions and collecting coins...
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Thanks everyone.. I will pass on this “bargain”
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Thanks guys...The reason given for the bulk strip was "rough running at 1000RPM, which was caused by Cam lobes having deteriorated - dual lifter lobes". Engine is O-320 E2D.
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Looking for advice I noticed a Cherokee for sale with about 300 hours remaining before hitting TBO hours. However it recently had a full "Bulk Strip" incluing new bearings, gaskets, camshaft, internal bore etc at a cost of $10k (which was roughly half labour). The comment from the seller was "The engine can go past the TBO for all ops other than Charter which I doubt you will need. Especially as it has had a recent extensive overhaul. We can't understand why it was not zero timed at the overhaul." For the purposes of comparing other aircraft for sale, how much life in hours would it be reasonable to assume a bulk strip gives?
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Mark interviewed my daughter and I for the most recent Sport Pilot. He flew to YLIL especially for the occasion. We had a lot of laughs during the process of the interview, and he left a lasting impression positive on both myself and my daughter. He found a lot of joy in flying, and he wasn't afraid to pass that passion on. What a legacy!
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Kenny84 : Can you suggest a few of the USA websites so I can read up? I'm curious about whether spare parts still available for the aircraft. Also, with your aircraft are the Jabiru Service Bulletins etc all up to date. Thanks !!
