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  1. rgmwa
    No. Includes both. The 912ULS engine kit is about $42k. Mine was US$28k.
  2. rgmwa
    I don't count assembling it as a cost as it was very interesting and good fun. My edited post also included a reasonable paint cost estimate, but I don't think I could justify the cost today. Even at the time it was a lot of money although really no more than a top of the range 4WD or luxury car. Still it was a big commitment and if my wife hadn't been OK with it I wouldn't have done it. It worried me more that it did her.
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    My RV 12 cost AUD $96k at its first flight in 2015. A similarly equipped RV12 kit with a fuel injected Rotax 912iS from Vans today is US $128,800. That's before shipping, painting etc. My engine is a 912 ULS so that would reduce the price to about US$124,000. At the current exchange rate you would be looking at AUD $210 - $230k to build one today including a basic paint scheme.
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    Good to see this project still progressing well after all the problems they've had, and that they're taking the time to do a thorough job on design and testing. Should be a very capable aircraft, but it won't be cheap.
  5. rgmwa
    That's a lot of money to spend on a model.
  6. rgmwa
    What would be the point of flying a jetski or quad bike to open water at great expense when they typically launch off the beach or a boat ramp for nothing? As Onetrack said, it's very hard to see any commercial justification for a new amphibian, at least in Australia. As a tourist transport in the Caribbean or the Great Barrier Reef it might have more value, but there are floatplanes that already service that market, so it would face stiff competition.
  7. rgmwa
    I wouldn't put carpet anywhere near the prop but definitely sweep away all the gravel from the area and anything else that's loose.
  8. rgmwa
    Interesting colourised footage of this well known story. A lot of it looks like real footage but some looks like AI to me.
  9. rgmwa
    Beach umbrella would look good on the grader (a couple of pages back).
  10. rgmwa
    Some interesting aircraft from early airline days:
  11. rgmwa
    Did she ever fly it and where is it now? There's a jet powered Cri Cri at our airfield. Not as pretty as the BD5 but unique in it's own right.
  12. rgmwa
    I follow both sites but my preference would be to keep them separate. It’s ‘cleaner’ that way, but I don’t run the sites so whatever works best for you is OK with me.
  13. rgmwa
    There's a lot of very useful information in this document from Vans: Section 5 General Information - Van's Aircraft Total Performance RV Kit Planes WWW.VANSAIRCRAFT.COM
  14. rgmwa
    Same here. Just realised how much time I waste most days. 👍
  15. rgmwa
    Hope you’ve told them why you’re leaving. “ Sorry guys, nothing personal but …”
  16. rgmwa
    Yes, still wondering how it's going.
  17. rgmwa
    I wonder how much their insurance premiums were?
  18. rgmwa
    If you attach the adaptor at right angles to the torque wrench there is no need to adjust the recommended torque.
  19. rgmwa
    You may want to consider White Gum Airpark east of York. YWGM Airpark - YWGM WWW.YWGM.COM.AU AIrcraft Hangar & Accommodation Units
  20. rgmwa
    I thought he'd found Barnaby.
  21. rgmwa
    The option for adding more fuel exists. As I read it, all they are saying is keep everything within the weight (and balance) limits.
  22. rgmwa
    I think they mean make sure the total weight doesn't exceed 600 kg MTOW (for LSA), but obviously also keep the C of G within the acceptable range. They could have worded it better.
  23. rgmwa
    The square bottle on my 912 just has a small hole in the cap with moulded filler marks as Skippy said. Why do you need an overflow tube?
  24. rgmwa
    Sounds like a bargain. What would you have bought?
  25. rgmwa
    Found this: 185 kts using a 65hp Rotax 582 is pretty good.
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