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  1. rgmwa
    Thanks. Missed that.
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    The 120 kt sea level LSA limit applies in the USA, but not here. The Sling has twice the fuel capacity of the RV12, although full tanks, 2 people and baggage will put it over the 600kg LSA weight limit. That won’t matter if you build it as VH experimental since it’s designed to the VLA standard which allows 700kg AUW. If it’s going on the RAAus register, you will be limited to 600kg.
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    That's plan B.
  4. rgmwa
    Thanks Mark, I'll keep looking.
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    Skyshop want $15 a tube and a minimum $20 order. Last time I bought some on-line (can't recall where from now) it was about $15 for 4 tubes. And no, it wasn't last century. I know $15 is small change in aircraft dollars, but it's just the principle of the thing.
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    Anybody know where to get torque seal for a reasonable price?
  7. rgmwa
    This guy used what looks like strips of black cloth. Good luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-p-gy6NBFI
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    Yes, there will be a lot of bi-axial bending and torsion on that connecting spar that would have been greatly reduced if they'd just connected the tails together, but no doubt they have good reasons for doing it the way they did.
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    Volksplane
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    No point. The poll result would be zero.
  11. rgmwa
    I was 59 and pleased to admit to being a working younger person according to the criteria
  12. rgmwa
    I comma but lately to this thread in good faith, but sadly leaveth, never to comma here again.
  13. rgmwa
    Here's the story: Robert
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    Antarctica: The Coldest, Driest Continent on Earth
  15. rgmwa
    Maybe Ian could stock them at Clear Prop. I'd buy some if they're that good.
  16. rgmwa
    ... if you can get it in. They're easy enough to get into soft sand, but then they don't hold much. Pretty hard to screw into dense soils.
  17. rgmwa
    Avweb did some tests:
  18. rgmwa
    Yes, I sure wouldn't risk my neck in it.
  19. rgmwa
    OK, thanks Riley. Maybe someone should expand on this article then to set the record straight. It was the only reference I could find to the design, and we can't let the Brits claim ALL the credit. Thruster T600 Sprint - Wikipedia
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    I just did the same. It's an entertaining read. In the book he says the Thruster is an Australian design, but these days they seem to be made by Thruster Airservices in the UK, who also claim the design - or the design of the T600 Sprint anyway. Is the Thruster an Australian design? Just curious. rgmwa
  21. rgmwa
    Which model of iPad and iPhone?
  22. rgmwa
    Yep, typical pilot...
  23. rgmwa
    It would be an Amateur Built Experimental (AB(E)) with VH registration. RAAus is out as it's too heavy. If you contact SAAA in your area, they will be able to fill you in on all the rules and regulations and assign a technical counsellor to oversee your project. It should be straightforward as far as the rules and regulations are concerned, just a lot of time and effort to put it together, particularly if you decide to scratch build rather than buy the kit. The Wikipedia entry says the build time for a kit is 2,500 hours, which probably means that 3,500 to 4,000 will be more realistic.
  24. rgmwa
    That would be quite a challenge, even as a kit.
  25. rgmwa
    Plenty of builders here. What kind of aircraft do you have in mind?
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