Blueadventures

Thanks.

Spoilers sound interesting as can be used when rounded out to decrease lift and put / keep aircraft on ground easier. Would be better control of any float some wings cause. Can you post any images of the spoiler in the wing and the cabin control lever / system. (Just watched a you tube video on them; look a great idea; I can see where they will work favourably). Cheers

What are the spoilers; same as what gliders have?

So they are a high wing like the Topaz?

Interesting. A mate that tested the Cairns ones back in the 90’s told me how his back was after it belly flopped from about 4 meters. He was not impressed with the stall effect. He said eventual plan was to be a small Boeing jet capacity and do Brisbane to Mackay in 4 hours and operate in 4 meter wave height seas.

I'd expect that as hour rates are $100 plus up here can be towards $190 / hr. I'd say allow at least 1 1/2 hours to do a balance by the time you remove cowl fit the instruments run engine apply weights and rerun again etc then wright up log and cowl on.

Agree, class 5 is helpful when those are waiting their class 2 decision. So when / if they get class two back can carry more than 1 pax. If change to RAA will always be 2 up.

Could you add the engine hours, year built and the hours for the DUC prop to the description, Thanks.

Best ask an L2 or L4 or Lame at the Oaks who they recommend; you must have plenty of connections there that will know. Re Dyna vibes they work good; I have two available up here (they are not available for rent though.)

when we meet up; remind me to buy you a coffee or beer, thanks.

Yep, image attaching operator error. The second one of a batch (although its an image taken with the front facing camera so that will be the issue. I just don't know how to do a edit. Posts ok on Faceblock.)

Had a nice fly up to Lakeside Airpark (YLAK) this morning to ferry a mate Ivan’s Skyranger VMax and return to Palmyra (YPYA) in another mate Glenn’s Rockwell 112. Very pleasant conditions with small areas of rain on way up. Nice tail wind up there of 15 kts and landed 22 at Lakeside. (Yep another image posts upside down; don't know why.)🙃 (Edit: Flipped it for you. Mod.)

With ULS there is info that rpm after start best at 2,200 or towards 2,300 where engine is smoothest as this is better for the gear box. Low rpm idles hurts the gear box internals.

This is a good example of detail in aircraft check lists so we get things correct. The preferred idle speed will first be used after start. (eg say 2,200 /2,300 where engine smoothest for a short period then say 2,500 to warm up, etc). Add a flat battery start procedure as well.

Yep.

I have no experience with the iS engine. Maybe call Rotax (Floods) or Wal (AVTEK)for their comment. Re the pressure bands on the oil line I have only seen them used for the 17mm coolant hose and only seen screw tightening clamps on the oil hoses. The 912 iS parts manual shows band clamps tightened with metal thread and nuts. Recommend checking about their suitability as well. Even source some images of 912 iS installs in the mean time.

Don't know why; could you list hours and age of engine for information. Glad it worked out ok being on ground. Look forward to the answer about the IAW Rotax hookup (looks like a non-compliant part) and details of your connecting hose and its time in service and pressure rating etc. I'm not sure I like the hose clamps if the blue hose is oil lines. Thanks for sharing the question.

A good thing done with gliders under GFA was the 10 yearly survey checks that included a w&b and wing frequency check ( I found these difficult to do; just me). Never good having no records; engine / airframe / propeller hours and landings etc. Engine must achieve full rpm for condition report plus all the other checks. Otherwise best do the transfer form #26 and buyer take a punt that it will pass the ACR #013 at a later date.

How did the 3 acr's finish up? All pass?

Absolutely nothing.

Yep, that's the tube one I mentioned, but the image one is best. Just get one next time you order something, consider two so you have one in plane for away trips. Ian has them in store.

You need one of these.

Are good and flush. I use the curtis one that have the external push arrangement. They are brass so better operationally in my opinion. I have found some other brand cad plated valves that get seized due to corrosion of the steel components. (you can see corrosion on the hex fastening next to the brass body drain valve as an example of corrosion / time in service etc. Is that your Danny? (Edit, just read your post after posting my reply, Cheers) They require the glass cup with the pin in the centre or the drain tubes have a pin you can insert into the end to open the drain valve.

Agree.

You can buy flush mounted drain valves.