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  1. 14 years ago I had noise problems as described in my J200 bird from my M760. I flew to Bundy where "Graeme", the techo, spent a couple of hours on my problem. Problem was my wiring but after placing magnets in key areas, problems vanished. Still working perfectly to this day. No charge for labor but small charge for the magnets. Great service so check to see if this techo is still there...
  2. The long held legal term 'holding out' is the basis for FAA concern. This now appears to be superseded as we now see Uber drivers openly advertising. Sounds like a precedence to me.
  3. Just to pour more cold water on your hopes, RAA 19 registered aircraft will not be insured without the owner/maintainer passing the L1 exam.
  4. Alex, Hi! I have flown into these airstrips on Fraser for the last near 20 years - not far from home @ Pacific Haven. Toby's has always been well maintained although I just realised I haven't landed there for a couple of years now. It is a long, slow walk to anywhere from there as the sand is normally soft talcum powder type stuff - you sink halfway up to your knees in some spots. Orchid beach can have the grass long sometimes but the grass cover is better than Toby's so you would expect that. Much of the beach is great for landing on apart from two facts that you need to consider: a. Much of it is a gazetted road - police with radar guns, etc and b. there are gazetted landing areas but these are for the sole use by Air Fraser Island where the owner of this organisation, Gerry, pays lots of money for the privilege and absolutely will not accept you using it! Kingfisher is for the use by staff and contractors but you may be able to make arrangements if you have a booking in the resort. I hope this helps.
  5. A well known board member told me that he knows of no RA-Aus member ever been taken to task for not having an ASIC at a security controlled airport. I personally fly into and out of security controlled airports, on average, twice a week. Have done for over 15 years. The only time I have been challenged was by a 'Little Hitler' at Toowoomba who wanted to have a go at me for riding my folding push bike down the taxiway. He wasn't interested in whether I had an ASIC or not. In fact, I have not had an ASIC since 2009. Yes, it's a rort. Of course it is. One that will stay with us as long as there are those who continue to support it by shelling out their hard earned bucks for it to make it worthwhile for the government to persevere with it. I have been itching to rally members to attend 'en masse' at the court house in support of one of our members who eventually gets pinged for this form of non-compliance. A few thousand irate aviators appearing on the court house doorstep might bring the issue to a deserved, long overdue conclusion. I'm still waiting...
  6. I had the privilege of flying off some of the test hours of Ian Bents own RV6 with the 8 cylinder engine. Ran like a dream. However, "hoped-for" supply levels evaporated when Lycoming & Continental started "dumping" engines at uneconomic prices (to Jabiru). Jabiru would still provide these engines but on an on-demand basis.
  7. Mike, Just took delivery of my latest case of Phillips 100AD, 12 qts, $95-00. From Skyshop. $30 delivery to my door. (However I guess you could avoid the delivery for a personal pickup.) Cheers, Mark
  8. The debate about the need for ASIC's and the associated costs appear to have died. Apathy? Has anyone been pinged for not having one at a "security controlled" airport and what were the consequences? How many of us would be prepared to turn up at the courthouse in support of the poor bugger just trying to get to his plane and no-where near a fuel bowser?
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    11900 ft

    Rod Stiff advised of a MOSAD officer whilst in Bundy took a standard Jab to almost 25,000 ft. The aircraft are certainly capable. There have also been (a small few) climbers of Mount Everest who have succeeded without oxygen. All this doesn't mean this will work for us and we will survive. We almost certainly won't. But don't throw your hands in the air and panic if you make a bad decision and find yourself higher than you should be. Maintain composure and aviate first to get out of that situation as soon as practicable.
  10. Stop looking everyone! Found them. They are right here under "Tutorials'.
  11. Hi all, As there are a number of high schools up here (Wide Bay, Queensland) studying aviation, I would often refer students to the RA-Aus web site where John Brandon's excellent material could be found. I have been advised that it's no longer there! I assume it has simply been relocated. Can someone point me in the right direction for the benefit of these students? Thanks. Mark
  12. Fully concur with above advice for fitting. I found a bench vice with wooded jaw protectors of use to hold one side of wheel then use cramps over wooden strips on the other side. As this is not a simple task, I carry a spare tyre/innertube already inflated on a wheel with brake disk. I also carry small especially sized blocks of wood as jacks to support the aircraft on under the external undercarriage leg and appropriate spanners. If I get a flat I still still need someone to lift one wing whilst the wooden jack is located in position but then it's just a matter of taking off the stub axle - one nut & bolt - and the brake caliper - two nuts & bolts to remove flat wheel. Replace with spare in reverse order. About 5 minutes work. Fix the flat at home at leisure. Cheers, See you at Temora Mark
  13. jabpilot

    J160 oil comsumption

    I don't know if the previous post worked too well but if you get a big black box, just click on the box heading.
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    J160 oil comsumption

    I guess I'm late to this thread again but to clear up some things here, as the police would say, "I may be a person of interest". I have been running an oil drain device for around ten years in Jab 6 cylinder engines. Click oil return on Flickr - Photo Sharing! for photos and description.
  15. If anyone is interested M & C (see earlier in thread) have a new batch of 10 ply tyres just arrived.
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