Methusala
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Annoys me...this stuff! Who here has fully stripped and reassembled a 582? I have. I have flown aircraft with 2-stroke power almost exclusively (except for my 550hrs on VW). This was with Fuji Robin EC 44-PM and 582, 447 and 503. Always with pre-mix and often with fuel which has sat in the tanks since last fuelled. Never had problems with starting or detonation. This is with pump 91 RON from any convenient tankage. On the topic of 2-stroke oil and metering pump, I bought an engine that had done 350 hrs (I'm told) running on the "sacred" green slime. The pistons were heavily oiled up, particularly on the exhaust port side to the extent that the rings were jammed into the ring lands. Over oiling was my conclusion. IMHO stick with premix at the recommended 50-1 on Castrol Activ 2-t. Rotax, unlike hotted up trail bike engines are not high performance and certainly not prime-donnas.
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Is it best to use mobile data, requiring cellular capability, or is it simply a matter of hotspotting from android phone?
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Goolwa Hangar 1: Jabiru 0 30/12/21
Methusala replied to KRviator's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
I've flown Technams, both Sierra and Papa, and they are almost too easy to fly. The J-170 does take a bit of concentration from the round-out to give that satisfied glow. Does this mean that the Technam is a 'better trainer' than the Jab? Apart from the round-out, no problems with the handling of either. Don -
Under the tree, Dec. 25, Ohh... a new, in the box, Samsung Tab A 7! Instructions herewith," Please connect to Ozrunways ASAP!". Has anyone among the august forum membership tried this and, please, what where the results? I am sorry to say that I have a visceral distaste for Apple and all things IOS. However, the seal is still intact and I am informed that it is possible to exchange (with liberal lashings of extra $$$) for an I-Pad. This option of last resort akin to pulling the red handle thing in the Cirrus roof. Please help resolve this dilemma. Seasons greetings from Don "
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No Dean, though I flew both back in the days at Holbrook. Here is the last of them, my son Alistair and Wayne Adams in the club Gemini at Holbrook in 1991. Cheers and Happy Christmas to all. Don
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Another one...Tyro at Holbrook. Around '95.
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Go Brendan! Take it slowly and fly as often as you can. Safe skies.
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Mate, your response time to my posted foto. Just sayin' that was lightning fast.😁
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Gee, that was FAST, Brendan.
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Here's another one from that age (before the Pteradactyl tried to kill me!). I'm the one in the skull protector.
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Well, George Christensen et al believe that the satanic virus Sars-Cov 2 is somehow mixed up with 5G emissions (honestly, I can't figure this out but I admit, I'm no expert). Should just leave it to work itself out. Boeing and Airbus are successful corporations so they should know something.
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Don't think that any of the UK'ers will attend an Aussie fly-in even with a double vaccination passport.😁😁😁
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As previously mentioned, this federal mob are big on announcements but the "devil is in the detail". Could be a long wait to find the answers to this and many other questions. Don
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We don't have a week to get there !!!
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Was merely wondering whether the Cavalier may have been on extended base entering the circuit from the east. I have held off allowing Saab on straight in approach priority to land. Did not hear the down wind call from the Cavalier.
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I think that the only Cavalier that I've heard of is based at Wedderburn. He was probably on an easterly course from his base so may have been joining on an extended base leg. In that case it is natural that he would expect priority. Just an opinion. Don
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Announcements are 20 to the dozen from the PM, but...will it eventuate and when? My scepticism has been overfed lately. Don
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We were there in '91. I had the Pteradactyl. A storm blew in on Saturday night and overturned a few aircraft. Pictured below you can see Howard Rockey's Scout inverted. Me with the coffee cup on the right.
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Only have 2 hands. Need to : a) Pick up 1 notch of flap, b) Add power, and c) control pitch and perhaps roll (in x-wind), All simultaneously before the end of the strip. Been flying for most of my adult life and yet to come to grief. Seriously, this thread is mainly to draw peoples' attention to an ergonomic problem in the J-160 - 170 Jabirus which are mainly well designed and straight-forward to fly. Don
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Thanks for your thoughtful and helpful replies. My problem is that by the time I am stabilised following touch-down the flaps need retracting and the switch is located directly in front of the stick. Just when application of take-off power is required my left hand is off throttle and on the switch. I agree that a flap switch on the stick grip would help. Had a ride in a Bonanza the other day and flaps were :- Up; Aph (approach),and : Dn. with a light for "in transit". Something like that would do. I agree that mechanical flaps would be simpler and more tactile.
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I have transitioned, in the past 6 months, from flying my Thruster to the club Jabiru J-170. Never before having to manage flaps this is the major change for me. So, when doing touch & go circuits, sometimes need to pull off full flap after touchdown to 1/2 flap for take-off. Why not have a detent flap switch enabling selection of full/half/no-flap relieving one of the chore of a)holding the stick, b) managing throttle and, c)holding flap switch to re-set 1/2 flap while being busy managing the take-off? And, for that matter, why is there no friction nut on the throttle? Just askin'.
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Tony Hayes was keen on an insopection port in this area. He incorporated it into his "Swift pod" which has disappeared since his passing.Don
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Brendan, sad to see this but getting replacements easily is good. I rebuilt the tailwheel recently and it did steer well.
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Looks very nice! What diameter is that prop?
