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With tape there is a risk bits could end up in the fuel lines. Loctite 567 is a safer option.

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His expertise is in aviation generally. He spoke at an aero club meeting I attended once, and there's no doubt he knows a lot about the industry and its history. But he's not a pilot so doesn't have that perspective when it comes to commenting on the causes of accidents.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_SUD_Skycar

I have to admit, you electronics guys inhabit a different world for someone whose knowledge of electronics is negligible. My greatest achievement was to build a crystal set that worked when I was about 13, although I had no idea how it actually functioned. It motivated me to look at valve radio circuits in a book my dad had in an effort to build something better, but that went nowhere. To this day I'm amazed that anyone can figure out how those black boxes work, how to track down problems when they don't, and how to design new products. I'm glad someone knows how it all works.

Yes, Looks like the full set is numbered 1.1 to 7.4 in the Tutorials section and includes that one at 6.3.

John Brandon's tutorials still seem to be on the site: https://www.recreationalflying.com/tutorials/john-brandons-flying-tutorials/

Good luck! Let us know how you go.

You'll be too busy on takeoff to do anything other than remember all the things you need to do. It will happen quickly and you'll be on mid-downwind before you have time to suddenly realise you're flying by yourself. Enjoy it and don't worry. You know how to fly the plane, so just relax and do what you've done many times before with the instructor. Go around if you have to. You will now be one of the 0.1 percent of the population who can fly a plane solo.

That's him. He had a great set of tutorials.

Have a look in the Resources Section on this website. There used to be a very comprehensive set of tutorial notes by John (?) on the old website. Can't recall his name now. Don't know what happened to them.

Thanks iBob. It's a standard item in the RV12 kit, and as you say it's probably the change in typical reading that's important rather then the absolute value in most cases.

I have a red cube in my plane to measure fuel flow to the engine. It was included in the kit. However the Rotax has a fuel return line so I’ve never understood what value there is in having it.

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I’m just an ordinary SAAA member, but that’s my understanding. SAAA tech counsellors are interested in ensuring build quality, not whether the plane will be VH or RAA.

Discussion of blind spots and comms is all very relevant, but to me the main cause is departing to the south and approaching from the west. Surely the circuit procedure should have had them landing and taking off in the same direction.

Nearest airfields that you could try are Bindoon, Northam, White Gum Airpark, Serpentine and Murrayfield.

Serpentine.

No doubt there will be a number of contributing factors that led to this sad outcome but having landing and take-off flight paths able to cross at right angles must be high on the list of suspects if that was normal procedure.

We have six Jabirus at our airfield and probably a similar number of other types with Jabiru engines. On the other hand there are 25 RV's as well as numerous other types. It would be interesting to know if Jabs are under-represented in the West for some reason compared to other parts of Australia.

Great advice. I’ve made the crossing three times and many others here will have done it more often I’m sure. It’s fascinating country to fly over but you need to do your homework when it comes to weather (when in doubt, wait it out), fuel, safe places to land, aircraft condition and having the right gear with you.

A very similar crash occurred on Julia Percy Island off Portland VIC around the same time. Also four killed on a training flight. That aircraft was an Anson so possibly the Point Cook accident may have been the same type. There is a memorial and plaque to the Julia Percy airmen at the Crags, a.rocky bit of coastline between Port Fairy and Yambuck opposite the Island.

The ATSB Commissioner should probably have been more alert to the media's general lack of aviation knowledge and the public's likely perception of homebuilt/kit aircraft, and provided the proper context which the press, hopefully, would have reported.

Media reported the engine was a Subaru.