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GWH - You should be commended on such a nice neat/clean installation.

From faulty memory - Rotax has a long term storage recommendation. To the best of my understanding, no engine manufacturer recomend/approves frequent short duration nil/minimal load running.

Great advice Nev (as usual a) BUT just not practical when you take the limitations of human eyesight into consideration. If the pattern is busy you may, with practise/familiarity, be able to monitor, at a guess, say 4-6 aircraft, with your main focus those ahead of you. This is why good radio communication, disciplined pattern flying are so, so important.

Despite all the help (thanks Onetrack & ? for Turbs🙂) still no message from you Flyboy - if continued problems will provide email address.

Oh! Problemo! - don't seem to be able to find "private messages" to me.

I concerned about so much ground running, especially if the engine oil is not getting above 100C for a sustained period (say min of 20 mins). Not convinced you are doing good things for the engine. I suggest removing all fuel, with special attention to the carburettors. Hand cranking the engine to circulate the oil. If not flying for a long period, say 6 months +, doing a full engine preservation eg plugging all possible air entry points, overfilling/flooding crankcase with oil (no engine rotation).

Dynavibe evaporated ????

Job done. Yet to be installed & tested. The bloke who did the work decided to remove most of the ceramic heat shield coating. Wondering what effect, if any, this might have on the EGT reading for this header (the other remains coated)

Anyone know why RAA's annual air show moved from: Narromine - Temora ? Temora - Parkes ? Narromine was great, as was Temora. Enjoyed both immensely. Very well patronised. Temora had the added bonus of the WW2 aircraft flying & on display. Narromine had a great atmosphere/"vibe" Have never made it to Parkes - last effort, received a phone call mid flight advising, storm had come hours early, about to hit the airfield, I should return home. Had already noticed my ground speed had almost come to zero - seemed like jet speeds 💨when I turned for home. May go to Parkes this year but underwhelmed by pilot briefing (https://raaus.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Flyn-For-Fun-2024-Info-for-Pilots-7.pdf) compared with past events. Somehow lacks enthusiasm. Parkes is a RPT airfield, so ASIC supposed to be on display - do the public get an ASIC day pass?😈 No advice on ULP - guess it will be like flying into any other "new" airfield.

Hi FlyBoy, You may not have seen my earlier response - Yes I am intersted. Please forward the advertisement/contact details

Hi Kyle, That's interesting. How often do you use it on your own aircraft? (would you consider the investment to be a good one?) Others? Are you open to doing a service on my aircraft?

Yeah! A friend told me that yesterday - he is trying to find a contact for me.

Having been down this particular track several years ago - no one at The Oaks seems to want/had done a dynamic balance. There could be someone at Wedderburn/Nappa Field - will contact their President

"I seek your recommendation ....................................." Having a recommendation, for a service, from fellow aviators means a lot to me.

Hi FlyBoy - Yes I am intersted in the advertisement - please forward.

Wow! 105 views and not a single reply. Is this some sort of record ?? Is the aviation industry in such a parlous state that no business is offering this service??

Last time (about 6 years ago) I had a dynamic balance done, it was at (SuperAir ?) Armidale NSW. With the new aircraft flying well and "bugs" sorted, I would like to do a dynamic balance - I seek your recommendation for a (preferably NSW) propeller dynamic balance service provider. I will be flying out of The Oaks NSW.

FYI - PARKES AIR SHOW April 12- 14 https://visitparkes.com.au/events/parkes-aero-spectacular/

Awesome pilot - He walked away, no better outcome from a forced landing.

I am fairly sure RAA had a mention of the Tyabb event however I agree it could also have been highlighted on this Forum.

Dim memories of: Nearly always staying overnight in a swanky hotel. Visits to the flight deck - Wow! all those dials in such a small space but much quieter than back in the cabin. DC3 - hauling oneself up the isles to your seat. Once, passengers asked to look out windows to try & spot a downed plane. Super Connie on 3 engines over the Indian Ocean. Bristle Wayfarer - loading a car. Had to be the ugliest aircraft ever. DH Heron - always had chicken sandwiches & blanket, barely seemed to move, as it droned over the Pacific. On landing, passengers bolted for the bush to relieve themselves. DH Comet - stunning looking but so small. Boeing Stratocruiser - my Dad coming up from the bar, a tad worse for drink My first Boeing 707 - very impressed, the noise and vibration on takeoff was really exhilarating My first 747 - BIG! and a tad boring Many others of lesser impact.

Ironic! The septic tanks, pretty much did all they could to shoot down Concorde, short of actually firing a missile and now they have one on display - such is life & politics

You are correct Turbs - Camden circuit height is 1300 ft (1000 AGL). Having flown there quite a few times. I draw your attention (once more) to how wide the aircraft has flown - well beyond any of my poor attempts at a professionally executed pattern. The pilot is so wide, it suggests to me that he must have had an issue, possibly as early as up or cross wind. having pointed this out I dont think it leads to any particular conclusion, other than the pilots possible loss of situational awareness.

They have pages & pages