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Thats my ideal house to.

Even the 600 E-TEC would make my Thruster exciting. Betcha they wouldn't be cheap.

Would love to join uses, but way too far away from me.

I used to use a JROCPRODUCT fuel transfer pump, it pumped 9 Lt min and had a cutoff switch just like a fuel bouser. I used it for couple of years and it was great, but I didn't like putting 20 Lt jerry cans on my Jabiru wing. So I came up with another refueling system, I mounted a 90 gallon an hour Hollie fuel pump on my firewall connected to a 4-pin plug mounted on left hand side of my dash and then connected back to the battery, I have a 2 m length of 4 wire cable with an ON/OFF switch at one end and the other end plugs into the 4-pin plug, I have 2 quick connect fittings at the bottom of my firewall that go to the IN and OUT on the Hollie fuel pump , I then have two lengths of 12mm clear  hose with quick connect fittings, one hose is a meter long and goes from my 20 Lt jerry can near my nose wheel to the IN quick connect on the Hollie pump, the OUT hose is 3m long and I can reach both fuel tank. I can put my Mr. Funnel in my wing tank, put the hose into the bottom of the funnel and it stays there, I turn on the switch and it takes 5 minutes to pump 20 Lt.

Works a treat.

Thinking about it.

I flew from Longreach to Old Station fly-in Raglan in 2005, Longreach to Springsure the first day 6 and a half hours. Had a ground speed of 32kts most of the way. Springsure to Old Station fly-in 5 hours, 3 fuel stops.

Flew home from Old Station fly-in in 1 day, I was doing 70kts ground speed at one stage, most of the way I was getting around 60kts, 3 fuel stops home. 363nm.

Half your bloody luck, I've got to wait till December to get my Aeropup.

Your T300 is the same color scheme as jackc T300.

G'day Brendan sorry I haven't replied sooner. I went away flying on the weekend. I've got 2 weeks off over Christmas so I am hopping to go then.                                  The rear bulkhead on Jacks T300 is home made, Iv'e still got the aluminium tubing to make the rear fuselage it into a T500 in my hanger.

Sorry BrendAn I've got know idea on how to put pictures up.

I have the same problem, I'm in QLD and I brought an Aero Pup which is in NSW. Hopefully the borders will open up soon.

BrendAn where is the T300 you brought

If you do wake up one morning all fired up to fly your Thruster to Longreach let me know, it would be good to catch up with another Thruster pilot. I was looking at the pictures of your T300 and realized it come from Longreach and belonged to a young bloke I used to work with. 

Rego renewal

I just paid the rego on my T500 and it only cost me $198.

8 hours ago, jackc said:

Anyone got a slow enough plane to come with me 🙂

I do Thruster T500, I'd be keen to do a trip like that

How much aileron droop have you got.

Piglet, I had a ringing noise I could hear when I was flying at cruise speed of 5200 to 5400 rpm even through my headsets on my 582 grey head Thruster T500.

I traced it to my starter motor, I replaced the starter motor spring and the noise was gone, that was back in 2007.

I just saw it on TV on ten central, its the type of aircraft every recreational pilot can afford.

The person doing the broadcast said you could have on to for $250,000

If your going in your Drifter I was looking at going in my Thruster T500. Iam the 60 knots voter on your serve.

Try www.misterplywood.com.au they have 0.4mm ply but they show a price

G'day BP

I will be at the Thangool flyin, I've been to last 2 Thangool flyins and had a good time.

I am hoping to come on your trip

G'day BP

How long do you reckon you would be gone for on your trip to Cooktown

Look at bolly version too, 2 blade.Almost same blades and smaller simpler attacment, also can be adjusted to suit faster wing on J200, Jabiru is pinned.

Had one on J200 for few hindred hours and flys great, 125-128 tas at 2850-2900 rpm

 

In either case id rwcommend a dynamic balance too

Thanks everybody for there response.

I looked at changing over in June of last year. A few points I had to consider is whether the slightly larger spinner would hang over my ram air ducts (I have the original smaller top cowl) as well as the cost overall, which came in a $1970 including $340 of ancillary bits. (new spinner and flange/extension of something?) Seem to get a few extra knots I believe, but Jab are by no means suggesting everyone change over to the new breed. They do look tempting though!!

Question for Jabiru J 2 & 4 series aircraft owners.

I am looking at buying a Jabiru composite prop to suit my J 200.

I have read a lot of the old post from previses years and would like to know what they are like now that they have been out for a few years.