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is a bottle of Black label to cheer Slarti up and a Fireblade to prove that in the real world...

the clever Thruster ( well much cleverer than a motorbike anyhow) as it ran out of energy and landed back on mr Clever's Easterly facing strip. I'll show these fantastic plastics a thing or 2 as he groundlooped to a dusty halt...

Thruster which, rather cleverly , does all the things that other aircraft do while creating the impression that it is standing still! Mr Naughty took a strong pull on his "heart starter" and rang his other neighbor....

Friend of mine flew in yesterday. Said he upon landing," I hadn't flown for a while and when taking off couldn't understand why it wouldn't rotate!". You've guessed it... didn't check the trim! Regards, Don.:;)4:

G’day all, I’m trying to post pics of 25-393. Never done it before and of course 1st time with everything seems clumsy. Here goes, regards Don

My Aeropower 2100 utilises original Bosch Jetronic manifolds and other hardware scavenged from an old 1600 ts motor. A new efi pump and filter coupled to programmable computer and there you have it. Simple as a conventional system and faultless, once set up. I add that of course you need about 10 or 12 amps to run it. Regards, Don

I have 550hrs on a EFI Aeropwer 2100 VW. Never had a problem with ice or starting. Kind regards, Don.

Well, now that you mention it, I found it yesterday! Amazing how three good circuits in great flying conditions brings it all back. Y'know, pull the power, watch the screen fill with grass and when you can almost see the individual blades, pull back on the stick... nice landing, Don. ;)

I apologise to any who may have taken offense when I entered this thread. I am also, I add, not a Rotax engine specialist and have, as I had hoped , gained more info on the subject. Kind regards, Don.

I'm not an engineer or scientist but on first principles it elludes me as to why a heat conductive medium should be required between mating surfaces of steel and alloy.If I touch a hot surface i feel the heat more or less instantly. Water does not boil any faster in a pot treated with an intermediate substance. I do, however, use anti-seize compound to prevent inter-granular binding between 2 dissimilar metals. I hope this provokes further dicussion on this worthy topic. I think that silicone based heat transfer paste is used in electronics to promote heat flow from a device to a heat sink across what would normally be an air gap. Kind regards, Don.

Yes, finally 25-393 is back in the air. After a couple of cautious strip hops to 20 ft we lined up and rolled in the throttle. No surprises, just normal Thruster with plenty of control (although, having not flown one for quite some time, the "glide-slope" took some adjustment). Now to get on with re-engining the Karatoo, as well as enjoying the freedom of Thrustering. Pics will follow. Fraternally yours, Don.

I use " controls rise to meet the stick ", when checking for correct sense. Easy to remember and simple to visualise. Regards, Don.

Seems that the rotary valve takes very little oil (just enough to keep the O rings wet).Go to www.800-airwolf.com/articles.htm, kind regards, Don.

Sorry, even tho I'm not a particular fan of warbirds I have to put up my hand for the T-28. Great atmosphere! Don.

Dennis, try www.800-airwolf.com/articles.htm, a lot of good info there. Kind regards, Don.

Nev, we are talking about the same thing. Inertia is a force which reacts to accelaration (either +ve or -ve) as in fuel hitting the side of a tank in a collision. Regards, Don.

Newton

Nev et al, from high school physics f=ma. Therefore the greater the quantity of fuel (m), and the acceleration (a) is constant then the greater the force exerted on the tank walls, regards Don.

T300 with doors

I could have some news, If you would like to give me a call on 0414626 700, regards, Don.

I think the material you refer to is a form of light gauge expanded al mesh. the theory is that heat from a fire is conducted away from the fire core and that combustion oxygen is hindered in access to the fire. Regards Don.(From memory called "Explosafe.)

side pod fairings

Dear Terry, I have a set of fairings and thought you may tell me how you went about fitting them. Seems that the fuselage needs to be hoisted off the floor to remove the wheel? I painted them black (red pod), will post a picture when all is assembled. Kind regards to all Thrusters, Don.

For those of us who have learned to view announcements from govt. and their flunkies with severe scepticism, some thought should be applied to the proposed definition of CTAF® airports. Apparently this includes ALL airports that expect 1 or more 10pax a/c per MONTH! Should cover just about every sealed strip in Oz. And who do we trust to keep this register? Regards to all (most), Don.

Ooops?

I like George Bennets idea. I have no desire to be a censor and I guess some people like reviewing spam but time is precious so perhaps it would be a help to indicate more clearly the content of a post. By the way Paul, don't believe all that you read. They are only humorous noms de plume. Regards to all, Don.

Why?

I thought this was a forum devoted to RECREATIONAL aircraft. Why do we waste time re- broadcasting ABC news? Just a question, cheers, Don.

Tony, I don't know if this helps but, there is a single seat Thruster at Holbrook owned by Mal Ross which has a very wide pod. Regards, Don

HKS vs Rotax

There is a good comparison article on this available. Don't have the URL to hand, but I beleive Google HKS Rotax 582 should work.