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  1. The one I have has a " LI-PO " battery , which I suspect is 3▪︎7 volt . So how does it deliver 12 volt . Uniden spacesailor
  2. I hope that's not the 20 minute flight . $ 1800 an hour ) . Extravagant. How much for a pilot in a Cessna. spacesailor
  3. ?. First . It looks like a modern half-VolksWagon. Global. Mosler. TEC & others have been there . spacesailor
  4. Scared of flying . Was he going or just arrived . spacesailor
  5. Who will buy a discontinued engine . Leyland ,when Finnished were made to supply lots of spare- parts , Then an American bought all those engines & spares . ( used in speed-boat racing ) Nothing for the public to get. spacesailor
  6. T he mah is so easy to convert .I didn't even give it a thought. Joules ' Verne ' a good story teller . That I can't convert. spacesailor PS : the same for that KillngWat . Saves adding three noughts. It's all French to me.
  7. Aldi Had a light " power-brick " that has ' solar panel ' as well As USB input , I have two now , just in case I forget to charge the one in use , Yes , it has USB output . Of 8,000 mah. Li-polimer battery . By " Uniden . spacesailor
  8. I was told eons ago , That the thorns( in tyres ) can be sealed with the slime as it can hold that thorn in place. spacesailor
  9. I think I must hold the record , for ' club membership ' refusal. I tried to. Join the " St George & Sutherland" fishing club. The refusal was by one committee member . Who's brother , I purchased a boat from . so no fishing trips , with experienced fishing members . spacesailor
  10. I agree . if you have split rims . Terrible having a hole in the new tube , after ' pinching ' the tube with the tyre levers . LoL . been there done that . spacesailor
  11. I have carried one for years . off-roading , it was never used , as when the tyre was flat , it usually had a bigger hole than could be fixed without a ' patch ' inside the tyre Two punctures on the " silver city hwy " . I also carried a bigger none pressurised Plastic-bottle of " green slime " which has suddenly ( after many years ) split while sitting on a shelf . ( it's OK for ' bindii type leaks ) . spacesailor
  12. It took longer than I thought it should have, learning to " push " the rudder, instead of turning with a ' front-wheel ' steering " boxcar " . I see a " trike " has the " boxcar " steering . Followed by " weight-shift " steering when airborne. spacesailor
  13. It is , a nose wheel ( for training ) . And can be easily modified to a ' tailwheel ' at a time the owner is confident in their flying abilities. spacesailor
  14. I have always loved the practical art of flying . I'll never regret spending the money . In fact I'm thinking of another 'TIF ' flight . spacesailor
  15. I have it . it came as a ' addon ' to " MSFS " On a 1.4 FLOPPY . spacesailor
  16. Therewas before RAA . 16 builders here in Australia . One, that I know went to RAA regulation 95-19 . Two were sent to the tip . scrapped. Mine sits forlornly, in my garage . spacesailor
  17. I agree, I have only flown A22 foxbat . ( not counting trial flights ) But my problem was . They're all different to the Hummel bird I want too fly . Joy-stick between legs , & no flaps or toe-breaks . So will never learn to fly a Hummel bird . Untill I slide into that small cockpit and Do it myself . spacesailor
  18. I have his ( grangsons ) old ' OBD ' scanner, but it is in code's. You have to check online , for those code readouts . ( to know what they mean ). spacesailor
  19. My grandson, made his own instrument " flat panel " from a " Ipad " tablet . For use in his " drifting car " . This tablet I'm using has no input points to use it for anything other than a ' tablet ' . spacesailor
  20. William Creek then , " the painted hills " . spacesailor
  21. From Rockhampton. ! . TO AirVenture gee , your game . Will you put an extra seat in , to have a mate keep you company . ( it's only ' part ' 103 ) The loneliness of the ' long distance runner ' . spacesailor
  22. Great photos. Much appreciated . Many thanks. spacesailor
  23. With a big barn . It takes a much, Braver man than I , to test-fly an unproven/flown aircraft with my minimal hours , in a completely different aircraft . 30 hours in an " A22 foxbat " , with it's 6.3 mtrs length Short coupled " Hummel bird " , with 4.06 mtrs , length. and a very fast roll rate. spacesailor
  24. Should I put my cent worth in ! . " UFA REGISTERED 95-10-1103 " But Raa says the wings are too small . spacesailor
  25. Fairey Rotodyne . There was no ' torque ' from those rotors . As an " autogyro " it was able to ' glide ' to a safer landing than most aircraft of that time .
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