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  1. " the above does not allow for aggressive

    ( illegal )behaviour " .

    You wrote it yourself . & there's the problem.  Especially 

    Those new racing drivers , with their new Ps .

    TheY also enjoy those " Driver Annoying Devices " .

    That are bad for ( miss Daisy ( Driving miss Daisy)) .

    Old or inferm with aching bones , being shaken around .

    spacesailor

     

  2. My ' mobility scooter ' has two 40 ah lead acid batteries.

    That cost more than a 100 ah marine battery .

    More importantly is the fact that an empty battery weighs almost the same as a full one , so , the aircraft doesn't go out of balance like my Hummel-Bird. 

    Take off with the ( over your legs  ) fuel tnk full , heavy nose .

    Land with near empty tnk , & tail heavy . Easier to stall in landing configuration. 

    spacesailor

     

  3. You mean ' fuel tank '  . Every plane will have an appropriate sized tank to the

    Physical size of the plane .

    40 hp in an ultralight , will have a much smaller tnk than a large GA registered one.

    A N70 lead acid battery weighs in at 24 kgrms .

    15 ltrs petrol weighs 10.5 kgms . For two hours flight plus reserve .

    I'm thinking I C beats E V  in this aeroplane .

    spacesailor

     

  4. I ' cheat ' .

    I carry a "  boat fuel tank. When filling my " Jerry cans" .

    Approximately 80 ltrs , in all .

    But it gets awkward when " 20 ltrs of 98 for

    Hummel-Bird 

    20 ltrs 95 for marine and stationary engines .

    Plus diesel  .

    Never ever buy that low grade adulterated alcohol  blend .It killed my garden equipment motors .

    As for " bad " service stations fuel , my bro-inlaw had it happen , and blew the fuel pump a few clicks

    from servo . Insurance paid out.

    spacesailor

     

  5. ZI-NI Is not as hard wearing as chrome .

    Which was my thinking before . " rust protection & wear resistance " .

    If your 'Old ' leg has a little wear , & is a little sloppy '. 

    The Plating could  be a metal builder . 

    spacesailor

     

  6. No chrome on my ' mild-steel leg ' .

     

     

     

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    They were ( a couple of years ago well oiled ).

    Just have to oil it annually. 

    done , but no photo ,as hands now need ' de oil ing . LoL

    spacesailor

     

     

     

  7. Chroming seems to be very hard wearing , and doesn't rust like bare metal .

    But 

    It is now, of this year banned  in all new car manufacturing. 

    seems another " greening " of, what was, will never be again .

    The ' world ' is in retro,  

    We will soon back to the dark age of " horse & cart .

    No coal,  burn tree's. 

    Ne plastic bags , cut down more tree for " brown paper bags " .

    No more IC omnibuses , back to " trams " .

    instead of electrification of buses . ( no rails. needed ).

    What a world to leave for our descendants . 

    spacesailor

  8. That ' fiasco ' of REGISTERED aircraft being removed from RaAus registration. BUT could be " grandfathered " to fly,

    When never registered , ( only have to say " it has been flown previously " ).

    Can I fly my 10-1103 , in Queensland . It was registered. 

    I HAVE THOSE AUF PAPERS .

    ( and my weight is getting closer to flying maximum  weight ).

    spacesailor

     

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  9. Perhaps a litte leniency for us mortals .

    Nothing on my aircraft is , or ever will be " tso " or compliant to aviation standards.

    It's a home built ultralight weight aircraft . 

    That has been no problems with ' nosewheel legs ' failing to my knowlede .

    ( I could ask if there has been a broken nose wheel leg ever ).

    I was thinking of chroming my ' noseleg ' to fight rust on the wear parts ,after the grease has rubbed away . ( not high-grade steel ) .

    spacesailor

     

     

     

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  10.  

    Petrolspy

    Just tried for Parks NSW . " no matches found " .

    Not good for me .

    I'll cheat & offer a ' joyride ' for a couple of Gerry cans of 98 premium petrol.

    The locals would love to see their house from above.

    spacesailor

     

     

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