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  1. These days I have been very busy with some other important issues, but getting a bit into the plane.At the moment I am sorting the pedals and seating, that go hand in hand for positioning of course.

     

    For the pedal shafts I am using some bushings that needed clamps to be made and I am very happy the position I am in now to make these things myself. I spent a total of 2 hours drawing the clamps, going to the laser shop and cutting them, then to the sheetmetal shop to fold them, and now I have a couple of sets of very suitable, and identical clamps.

     

    If you notice I laser pointed tabs on each end for the fold guy to accurately position them. All folded at once and later the joins whipped off with an angle grinder.

     

    It is important that they could be replicated at home if they ever needed to be replaced in the future, and as you can see some drilling and folding in a vice would produce them, albeit not quite as accurately abd as fast as the CAD and laser.

     

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    This would make it easier to trim.

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  2. This may be a stupid question (you'll confirm that if it is, I guess...) but for a rudder which only pivots in one plane, why are you using what looks like spherical bearing rod ends?

    They make it very easy to adjust it and in case there is any flex in the tail. The real question should be is, how do you climb up the crossed ladders?

     

     

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  3. Little Johnny came home from school to see the families pet rooster dead in the front yard. Rigor mortise had set in and it was flat on its back with its legs in the air.

     

    When his Dad came home Johnny said, "Dad our roosters dead and his legs are sticking in the air. Why are his legs sticking in the air?"

     

    His father thinking quickly said, "Son, that's so God can reach down from the clouds and lift the rooster straight up to heaven."

     

    "Gee Dad that's great," said little Johnny.

     

    A few days later, when Dad came home from work, Johnny rushed out to meet him yelling, "Dad, Dad we almost lost Mum today!"

     

    "What do you mean?" said Dad.

     

    "Well Dad, I got home from school early today and went up to your bedroom and there was Mum flat on her back with her legs in the air screaming, "Jesus I'm coming, I'm coming" If it hadn't have been for Uncle George holding her down we'd have lost her for sure!"

     

     

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  4. Strip insurance is something RA Aus should look into for the benefit of its members. With the appropriate plans that can be then vetted by a suitably qualified person then an insurance policy could be issued on a per plane levy. Have 12 planes visit, pay 12 levies.

     

    My Motorcycle Club is a member of Motorcycling South Australia which provides us insurance for events for a levy on each entry.

     

     

  5. Maybe it'll be the first Christmas she hasn't had make to dinner for a ever growing crowd of people. She might get to actually enjoy her first Christmas in several decades. Test will be if she wants to spend next Christmas in hospital, healthy or not.

     

    All the best to Old Ma Emu,

     

    Regards, PA

     

     

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  6. A man returns home a day early from a business trip.

     

    It's after midnight. While en-route home, he asks the cabby if he would be a witness because the man suspects his wife is having an affair, and he wants to catch her in the act. For $100, the cabby agrees.

     

    Quietly arriving home, the husband and cabby tip toe into the bedroom. The husband switches on the lights, yanks the blanket back and there is his wife, naked, with a man. The husband puts a gun to the naked man's head.

     

    The wife shouts, 'Don't do it! I lied when I told you I inherited money.

     

    • HE paid for the Porsche I gave you.
       
       
    • HE paid for your new 25 ft. Ranger Fishing Boat .
       
       
    • HE paid for your Football season tickets.
       
       
    • HE paid for our house at the lake.
       
       
    • HE paid for your new Cirrus SR22.
       
       
       
    • HE paid for your Golf Trip to St Andrews and your new 4 x 4.
       
       
    • HE paid for our country club membership and he even pays the monthly dues!'
       
       

     

     

    Shaking his head from side-to-side, the husband lowers the gun. He looks over at the cabby and says, 'What would you do'?

     

    The cabby replies, 'I'd cover him with that blanket before he catches a cold.'

     

     

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  7. At a wedding ceremony the minister asked if anyone had anything to say concerning the union of the bride and groom. It was their time to stand up and talk, or forever hold their peace.

     

    The moment of utter silence was broken by a young beautiful woman carrying a child. She stood up and started walking slowly towards the minister.

     

    Everything quickly turned to chaos.

     

    The bride threw the bouquet and burst out crying.

     

    Then slowly the groom's mother fainted.

     

    The Best Men started giving each other looks and wondering how best to help save the situation.

     

    The minister asked the woman, "Can you tell us, why you came forward? What do you have to say?"

     

    There was absolute silence in the church.

     

    The woman replied, "We can't hear at the back."

     

     

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