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  1. rgmwa
    It takes me an hour and 10 minutes to get to mine. It would be nice if it was closer, but I can live with it.
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    ... and is not a Sonex. 🙂
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    <---You can of course have Rotax economy AND an RV.
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    I feel sorry for Dick van Grunsven having to prop up his company when he should be comfortably retired, but it seems to me that they're in a good position to trade out successfully. There are obvious reasons why their cashflow took a hit, but they have a very good product line and loyal customers and suppliers, most of whom would continue to support them despite the inevitable price rises. It will be interesting to see what the new management structure will look like. I always thought that having Rian Johnson as both CEO and chief engineer was too big a job for one person. He would have been spread very thin looking after both the technical and managerial side of the business.
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    They did bomb the US, although not much more than nuisance raids: "The two attacks on Oregon in September 1942 were the only enemy aircraft bombings on the contiguous United States and were the second time the continental United States was attacked by such aircraft during World War II, following the bombing of Dutch Harbor in Unalaska, Alaska three months earlier." Nobuo Fujita - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
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    It's an ingenious concept and design but with some significant performance drawbacks as both a submarine and an aircraft carrier. Apart from reconnaissance, the planes would be next to useless. Any bombs they might carry would have made no difference to the war. You have to admire the audacity and bravery of the pilots though. Imagine having to find your submarine again after several hours flying in hostile airspace, and then having to land and recover the plane.
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    Yes, traditionally homebuilt aircraft were a collection of new and used parts put together as a cheap way of getting a generally low performance aircraft on a small budget. Over the years companies like Vans have enabled builders to construct brand new high performance aircraft that can out-perform many commercial aircraft. With rising costs the wheel may turn and force many builders to go back to more basic designs and used components. I think Vans will get out of their troubles but the question is what will happen to the current employee ownership model and who will control the future direction of the company. There are probably plenty of Chinese investors with deep pockets who would be interested.
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    If and when Vans sort out their business issues and hopefully they will, I wouldn't be surprised to see the price of RV kits increase by 20%-30%.
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    To me it looks like a aircraft (flying boat) with a service ceiling of about 2 metres.
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    Not exactly recreational flying, but an interesting historical video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l_8DQJDRFM&ab_channel=TheUSMilitaryChannel
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    Yeah, I think you're right.
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    I've had a Saf-Air drain valve in my 912ULS oil tank for about 7 years. It worked very well but started leaking a few months ago, so I replaced it with a new one. It's leaking too - not impressed. Does anyone else use Curtis, Fumoto or other brands in their aircraft and where did you get them from?
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    Out of curiosity I just checked to see how much trade-in Apple would give me on my iPad Mini 4 (wifi+ cellular) if I upgraded to the current Mini. They offered me $75!
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    It’s an animal suit - the sort of thing you’d put on if you wanted to pretend you’re a bear, a giraffe or a jackass for example, which in my opinion is what you’d be if you wanted to fly a plane wearing one.
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    It's bad enough that the plane crashed killing the pilot, but losing the three children as well makes it particularly tragic. I don't know how any family could cope with this.
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    Ask the FAA.
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    I can do a turnback at altitude in my plane in a practice situation when I'm prepared for it, but if the engine ever stops unexpectedly I will be looking in front of me, not behind. It is stressful even in practice. It takes some pretty quick and firm control inputs and watching the ball and airspeed like a hawk, and I wouldn't trust myself to pull it off close to the ground in an emergency.
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    Around the corner is great, but how far is it to the corner?
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    I remember the HP9825. We had one in the office as well but I think only one senior engineer was trained to use it. My start in programming began with one of these: How the times have changed.
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    I had a Kaypro, which was a pretty good computer for its day. Compact, but luggable rather than portable. I spent a lot of time writing engineering software back in those days.
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    I also contributed at the time to support a unique project. While I didn't expect it to end in tragedy, I don't think anyone should feel bad about trying to make it a successful project.
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    Maybe for some, Nev.
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    One of these: Empty the acetone first.
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    An afterthought.
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    Any tips on flights? Is that charter flight from Aus still going?
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