AVOCET

Get rid of the sump , replace with flat plate , separate oil tank , flip the motor upside down , run the exhaust and intake to the top , For my pusher application on the Avocet . Its already fuel / inj. The only thing thats stopping me thus far is the return oil flow down the pushrod tubes . Definably wont be a Jabiru after this ! Mike

Some one should make a side valve liqid cooled jab head , Probly not as crazy as it sounds ! Mike , Ps , "i thunk of it first ", ( line out of O brother where art tho .) Mike

I was all set to go untill i saw the first long range weather /for Easter , Looks like they got it right , Thats 3 flyins ive missed in a row , VFR minimums ,now thats a subject we dont talk about much ? Mike

Sounds like a case of tradesman blaming their tools , when in fact , the poor old tool just carnt get it right !

Nice APRIL FOOLS JOKE Got a good thread going though , well done . Ill refrain from my encounter with " the tree " story , its in an earlier post. Cheers .

Ive had one flight with it fitted and only 2 radio calls , .Didnt notice anything unusual , "yet". Ive fitted one to run the blue tooth EQ1 for the i phone , and one to run the go pro like camera . Mike

Sorry about that , im in town mow so i can post with ease . Ive changed out the cigarette plug and fitted these USB plugs , google or ebay ,

Cast ion valve guides , they were in the first batch of 10 heads , they seem ok so far . Mike

. Mine are the cast iron type and were checked , heads off at 56 hrs , . Dont know where else the oils comming from if not the the rocker tubes ??? Mike

Whats so funny ??

Any one in it ?

What tention are you torquing to ,??? i do mine to 16 ft / lbs and have no trouble & they dont need nipping up at each sevice , I had one of the first batch of ten . The factory eased out the valve guides after one was tight ish at start up , The oil leaks at the pushrod tubes were fixed by using a slightly larger O ring . Head temps 90/100 c Coolent temp , today was 93 c cool morning 35c day/ 115 c,i wouldnt recommend flying at higher temps ( any rec plane ) They do require fitting by competent folk . Cheers Mike

Now that top gears gone , Whats next ??? Maybe enlist 3 loudmouth hoons from the " Australian Aviation sector to Test Fly every aircraft on the register , do beat ups ! Test the envelope , get it all on tape , even the stuffups !!! Mike

Time to come home Phill , !!

Might be able to help after easter , Ill be going to melb , visiting my old mum ,and returning though Adelaide , pm me . Mike

If your flying down as far south as Wilpena pound there's a couple of options Rawnsley Park , or Wilpena resort , Both have runways , pick up service

12 or so years back i rang Womera to ask to come in , they said yes , sure $400.00 landing fee . Mike

Whatever charges ya battery

"Don't " , yeer well , im ,Don't ing ....

T The weather allways ,makes me wonder ! Mike

Was going for first flight for the season , To much wind today , Then i noticed the calendar , No cold shiver , just a chuckle , Im not super /s , But theres mo way im getting out of bed today !! Just kidding , plenty to do Mike

Vagabond larrican , on $1 mill aus an episode ? Wouldn't mind being tarred with that brush!!! Mike