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Changing to a Tecnam would solve the problem entirely!

 

-Linda

There are no problems with the Jabiru layout for controls, it is just an aircraft with character.

I LOVE MY JABIRU :heart:

Brian

Thanks for posting those great pictures Kaz! :thumb_up: She must have been an awesome sight watching her coming over the top. And only a couple of hundred feet too, just over the viewing area.

Linda

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Thanks for the replies, I will be getting the Mrx system and will let you know how it goes.

Happy flying

Brian

Thanks Geoff and philipnz, to philip can you tell me what swayed you to go for the Xrx over the Mrx tcas, it is advertised at nearly 3 times the price and I was wondering if it had 3 times the value.

Brian

Ian

Will have hangar space in about one month at Bacchus Marsh.

Brian

Ross

They are called Ferrite clamshell and they come in 3 different sizes, the smaller ones are 6.5 mm about the size of a pencil inside diameter and the part No is R5120 at Dick Smiths, you will find the next sizes with a similar part No. Basically they are about 25mm long and split in half and you just fit them over the wires or antenna cables and they have a clip that holds them together. I had to get some of the next size up from the 6.5 as I had to fit them over the wire loom at the rear of the radio as well as the antenna wires, I also fitted them over the strobe cable to the light which also helped.

Keep posting pictures Ross as it is great to watch your progress, you are getting close now.

Brian

Thanks Mark,

Brian

Does anyone have a traffic alert system in their aircraft and do they really work? We are thinking about purchasing a Zaon MRX portable alert system to just have that extra piece of mind for the one that you don't see.

Any help would be appreciated.

Brian

Ross,

If you go to Dick Smiths you can get some ferrite coils that seem to stop a lot of radio interference.

Brian

Whats the saftey record like of a Jabiru? Besides pilot error, and maybe... non-factory kit builds..They look very light and flimsy, but I'm sure they aren't. I've never seen one up close.

Hi Cralis!

We just recently finished building a J160, it took us 3 years to do it.

I finally went up with my husband (you have to fly 25 hours out after build) and after a few nervous moments at first, the Jabiru is a really safe little plane. And from flying to and from Echuca, I enjoyed it immensely.

A little suggestion, go onto the Jabiru website and have a look at the testing highlights. You might be surprised! :thumb_up:

Linda

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Hi Geoff,

Our 160 seems to use fuel from the port tank first and then the starboard, at first I was a bit concerned but I did a few close circuits when I had about 10 litres in the port tank and about 50 litres in the starboard tank as a test, when I returned I still had about 10 litres in the port tank and the starboard tank had reduced its level. I have run my fuel lines very similar to how you have done yours and I can't see any viable reason for using more fuel from one side more than the other, all I do is make sure my total fuel for my trip is enough and just keep an eye on both levels, and as long as I can see fuel in both tanks I do not worry about it too much. I have also parked my plane on uneven ground, and by doing this I can move fuel from one tank to the other just by gravity, it works both ways so I am confident that the way that the fuel feeds to the header tank is ok.

All the best

Brian

What date is the field day please, we keep saying that we will go as it always sounds like a good day out.

Brian

Fantastic Keith,

There is just one thing better than your first solo, on second thoughts nothing is better than your first solo flight, well done and great flying.

Brian

Sypkens, I have the same problem, but I just make sure I am covered on the actual aircraft insurance policy. This probably only helps if you own your own aircraft.

Brian

Hi Tezza, We are in the process of building a hangar at Bacchus Marsh to house a Jabiru, RAAus, it is only 5 minutes from home so it is handy

Does anyone know when Essendon airport was built and what if any houses were around it at the time, I have just seen the biggest load of dribble on the news about protesters complaining about aircraft flying over or near their houses. WHERE DO THESE MORONS THINK THAT THESE AIRCRAFT ARE GOING TO LAND AND TAKE OFF? I am sure that there were no houses apart from maybe a farm house near the airport when it was built. If they don't like it they should not have moved near the airport or bought an existing house there, instead of closing another airport, maybe the government should compulsory aquire these houses within a 3 nm radius and then these people will feel safe in their houses away from an airport. Some people are just a waste of oxygen!

Carb ice

I have always been told to use the carb heat on decent with the throttle backed off, and to give it a go just before turning on the runway for take off, but I am surprised that you've had icing when the outside air temp was around 11 degrees, I suppose it is more of a moisture related problem than an actual temperature problem, I have been lucky enough to not have experienced it yet fully, but as passenger in a friends aircraft we had a slight iceing after a fairly long slow decent and then applying power the engine wasn't as smooth as it was previously.

Thanks for the info guys

Brian

carb ice

Hi Geoff, The temps for carb ice,are you seeing them on the ground while taxiing or when you are at cruise ?

Congrats Chris on the new Jab!

A warm welcome to the club. :thumb_up:

We hope you have many happy hours with the 160

-Linda

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Thank you sibling Blueline and others, I have just got our plane going [2 weeks now] and it is climbing like a hairy goat at the moment, but I knew it would drop off in climb performance once the hotter weather was here, thanks for your help with actual figures as we intend on doing a few trips north in the future.

Brian

thanks Geoff what speed and climb are you getting at this time of the year compared to when it warms up.

Thanks Brian

Hi Geoff and Peter, can you tell me what pitch prop that you are both using please, as I have just got my plane flying and with a 44 pitch prop my 160 climbs out at 90 knts and 1200 fpm.

Thanks Brian

Ross,

Sorry about the accident, but glad that no-one was hurt, it will give you something to tell the grandkids later, I have checked my instruction and maintenance manual for 2200 jabiru engines and under 7.6 prop strike inspection it reads,

"Afterground contact of a wooden propellor, check the crankshaft and flange for runout at the front seal surface. If runout is evident, the engine will have to be stripped and crankshaft checked for cracks. The flywheel bolts [6 off unf cap screws] will also need to be replaced ".

Hope this is some help to the rebirth of the cheetah, all the best.

Brian

If a lost pilot comes on radio looking for help, what would you consider to be the best questions to start firing at them to assist?

I think my first question would be , how much fuel do you have on board, that would allow me to have some idea how quick we have to work. What do other people think?