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Hey bruce Hows the build coming along haven't heard from you in awhile?? Jamie

Hi Kevin Hows the build coming along? You have done a great job so far in not very long, I've got the start of my kit waiting at home for me (0nce I get home from work). Only three more days and I will be able to start the build . Cheers Jamie

Hi ome How much for the mechanics toolbox CD? Thanks Bacon

Im a boilermaker by trade, currently working for australian shaft drilling, We drill 6m diameter vent shafts for underground mines, do a bit of everthing driving excavators, loaders, cranes and drill rigs, do a little bit of boilermaking but not much which suits me perfectly was getting sick of it. And just got promoted to a supervisors postion. I fly in and out on a 1 and 2 roster and am dreaming of building my own plane to fly myself to work, get away from the busy airports Jamie

Hi Gareth Have you guys built your own alum fuel tank to replace the normal fiberglass one? Have you got any more photos of it Cheers Jamie

Thanks Alan

Do you know if the hand helds are the same??

Thanks pud I'm thinking I might go with a icom so I don't have too rely on battery's. Can anyone tell me what aerial connection icom have on there radios, the one I have at the moment is Bnc, can you buy adapters for them relatively easy? Thanks

Hey pud Yeah it qualifies I think!! Just wondering where abouts you bought the antenna and Coax cable from Cheers Bacon

Was just wondering if you still have to use an external aerial with the icom A24, just looking at it on website and it looks like it comes with a pretty big aerial. Thanks everyone for there replies im starting to get a few ideas of which way I might go would love the micro air with built in intercom, but pretty expensive

Hi sky fox Is the micro air radio a portable or one of the lil dash mounted ones? Sounds like a flash set up for a drifter I like it. Cheers Bacon

Hi guys I'm looking to upgrade my radio in my drifter, and buy a new headset/ helmet. Was wanting to know what everyone else uses to try and decide what will be the best for me. Thanks Bacon

Hey pud Haven't had a lot to do with polycarbonate how do you go about releiving stress in it? with heat? Cheers bacon

hi jordy The extra bit of perspex you have on your windscreen did you make that yourself? does it help to keep more of the breeze out of you face? my maxair drifter seems to have a lower windscreen than norm and I cope a fair whack of the wind on my whole body. Bacon

Hey pud Yeah definetly gunna change the colour scheme its a bit ugly at the moment, finding it hard to decide what colours to go with. To many to choose from!! They are a great aircraft I did 10hrs in a tecnam when I first started my training, then moved to the drifter because of hr rate diffrence and loved it totally different kind of flying, compared to being in a enclosed cab. Great machine to learn in too they can take a hard landing here and there and not worry them, tho I've found with this one being the light maxair compared to the austflight I trained in its nearly impossible to land hard just wants to float on every time its awesome!! Jamie

Hi I see in the march edition of sport pilot shell has an ad for a new 2 stroke oil they are selling called " Aeroshell oil sport plus 2" it has been devolped for the ultralight 2 stroke market. Might be a better alternative to all the oil mentioned above I've just bought 4 litres of castrol active 2t so once thats gone I'm gonna try the new stuff. Has anyone had a chance to try it yet Jamie

Hi guys Here is one of my new drifter. Pretty basic compared to some of the nice flash ones on here. Once i finish my cross country im taking a trip down to wayne fisher to get a new set of skins fitted. Plus I need to fit a proper fuel tank to get rid of the dodgy jerry can setup, I've been trying to get one of wayne but he has had to change supplier and is having trouble getting any. Does anyone know someone else that makes them, or has a spare one sitting in the hangar thats for sale?? Cheers Jamie

Hey Pud Was wondering if you found out any info on how to fix the tracking issue I also have a 3 blade brolga on a drifter with the same issue, two blades are spot on to each other and the other one is out about 6-7mm. There does not seem to be any adjustment in them anywhere?? Cheers Jamie

Hi gareth Yeah im out at dalby, will definetly have to catch up when you start flying out my way:cheers: . Let us know when you start your build Ill be keen as to watch your progression i work FIFO so always passing through brisy. Im hopefully calling in to taree in three weeks time while im down at sydney, Could be an expensive trip!! Cheers Jamie

Hi Gareth Are you based in Brisbane? It would be good if I could come have a look once you start building, if thats alright with you of cause. I'm looking into starting one of the kits myself in the next for months, they sure are a awesome bit of gear. Good luck with the build Cheers Jamie

Hey Thanks guys for your responses I found one on fallshaw website and it is getting delivired at the moment. Im just wondering is there anyway the extra weight of the wheel its not gunna be much 2kg max with new bracket, will change the centre of gravity and cause any handling issues. I dont know anything about caculating the c of g, hopefully someone can help thanks

Hi Im operating my newly bought drifter from grass strips with some cracks In the black soil which could swallow and tear a normal hard drifter tail wheel off. I'm hoping someone has had the same problem and could let me know where I could source a 100 to 150mm pneumatic wheel from. Thanks Jamie

Got too test the dacron today it all passed the thumb pressing test. I also tested it all with the bettsometer and all passed except the ailerons, Which I tried to push my thumb through and couldn't gunna get wayne fisher too make me some new ones up anyway better to be safe then sorry. Nothing better than having your own plane to go fly when ever you wont!! Bacon

Hey frank Now I got ya I wasn't sure were you were going with your comment all makes sense now lol. That's what i was thinking with differnt levels of strength everyone would be different i guess the real question is. Is it possible to be pushing to hard? Im guessing brand new dacron you just wouldnt be able to penetrate it with your thumb no matter how much you push. Cheers Bacon

What's your way of testing frank?