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  1. Jabiru7252
    A simple way to describe what's going on. The airflow pushes on the deflected surface (elevator/aileron etc.) and the reactionary force pushes the surface in the opposite direction of deflection. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The downward pointing arrow is a vector representing the deflection force and the drag.
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    What about paving bricks? Is that a silly thought? Seems a hell of a lot of money to concrete a hangar ($18K). I know of one or two hangars with no floor, just dirt.
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    100mm would seem thick enough to me, but I'm not a concreter's ass...
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    When the shed at mums was concreted the idiots didn't put down any plastic sheet so we had this problem of salty stuff coming up through the floor. Ended up coating the floor with some goo using a broom and it did the job.
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    From my experience the folks who build the hangar should know what's required. If they don't then they're shonkys.
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    When I want GPS backup I use an old Garmin Nuvi in 'off road mode'. It displays the planned track as pink lines and my actual track is displayed as a blue line. Works a treat. And you can overlay the data on Google Earth and replay it.
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    I find this a bit like using calculators. Why 'do' the math if you can use a calculator? I know a few folks who cannot subtract 35 from 50 without using a calculator or pencil and paper. It's sad that technology can actually makes us dumber.
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    Nope. I enjoy doing it the old way, both planning the flight and flying the plan.
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    I thought that Jabiru engine debacle was due to corruption and abuse of power. Somebody had it in for Jabiru and was gonna make em pay. Or am I mistaken?
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    It's all fun until you divide by zero!
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    Jeez, stinking hot and windy here so he must have been keen! Glad no damage or injuries occurred.
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    Two ways noise gets into the radio. Via the antenna or via the power lead. Disconnect the antenna at the radio, if there is no change in noise, it's coming via the power lead. Maybe need an inline choke (easy to make). If the noise goes away, it's coming via the antenna which means you need to check your RF suppressors (if fitted) or fit some if not. That's how we handled this sort of stuff when I was an apprentice radio tech years ago, installing/servicing two way radios when they were as big as shoe boxes! Of coarse you first check all antenna and radio connections are clean and secure.
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    There IS a Jabiru twin. In South Africa I think. Google it.
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    To think it took "bird brains" to utilize this idea first! maybe we're not so smart...
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    The screws are as clean as can be. I also tried cleaning the nut-plate. I think my solution was best. Nail polish makes a good loctite alternative. Used to use that in my video-recorder servicing days.
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    Yes, but the gets only part way in then becomes too tight to go any further. Filing off the end fixed the problem.
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    Well, I'll add to my first flight inspection the 8 wheel spat screws - check for tightness. Normally they just get a visual. As for the name "nut plates" I have in my old age become painfully stupid in some areas, so 'thingo' had to suffice. Thanks
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    Went to Bunnings, no suitable taps. What I did do was file down the 'thingo' about 0.5mm and now the screws go in without a struggle. I am not convinced that the 'thingo' that the screw goes into is designed that way but everyone of them was such that getting the screws back in was impossible without filing them down. And you cannot apply any great pressure on the screws because you cannot get your hand in the spat for support. Crap design.
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    Am I the only person who struggles with the nose wheel spat on the Jabiru J170C? Every screw holding the rear half of the spat to the front half is so tight it's impossible to get them back in. You are not able to get anything behind so you can't push hard. I have left the rear half off because it's so fu^&%$ing annoying. I'm off to Bunnings to create a better solution.
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    compass whizzing around might make a good turn indicator?
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    I have had a few incidents, all due to being forgetful or in a hurry. Not all aviation related. This incident was not like that, they seemed to completely ignore or were totally oblivious to the danger staring them in the face. They have no 'excuse'. Clear air and height one way and thick cloud and little height the other way.
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    I think the video has been deleted because of the 'upsetting nature' of the feedback. While it was a profoundly dumb situation to end up in, I guess we should think twice about our comments. I myself tend to be a harsh bastard.
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    This link shows what happens when clowns learn to fly...
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    Still haven't got an answer to my question....
  25. Jabiru7252
    I'm not saying the plane has sat dormant and locked away for a year so wasps and demons etc. can invade the plane. I am simply asking if something that was done 5 flying hours ago should be redone. hells bells, it's not rocket science.
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