BigPete

Well I think one things for sure :big_grin: - the bigger we (RAAus) get, and the more diversified (higher weights, aerobatics, fly at night, etc) we get, the more it's going to cost. :ah_oh: Are we all prepared to pay for each other (as we currently do) when the cost goes thru the roof? As it is, I'm amazed at what we get for so little. Maybe we should be paying more anyway There's a lot of good comment so far, maybe we can have our cake and eat it too. :thumb_up: RAAus - the "new" GA regards

My J160c has a small pin which will only allow the breather to locate the right way. :thumb_up: 21 lph seems a tad high, :ah_oh: unless you were really pushing it a bit? (3000+ rpm) :big_grin: regards PS - Using the site glass in the wing root - add the level indicated for each side. I have found that this total gives me a good indication of all the fuel available, WHILST ON THE GROUND.

Hey Ross - What's the doo - hickey on the far left 1st photo? regards :big_grin::big_grin:

Ditto :big_grin: regards

LittlePete will be here on Saturday Kaz, supposed to go home on Sunday, but my daughter finds it hard to go and often prolongs her visit! We sometimes run a bet on it! :ah_oh::big_grin: regards :big_grin::big_grin:

There are three fuel systems in the Jabiru. :thumb_up: Mechanical, ;) Electrical, i_dunno and Gravity. If we leave the electrical one on, then how do we know the mechanical one is working? i_dunno:crying: I've never known gravity to fail. :big_grin::big_grin: regards :big_grin:

What do you call a blind legless impotent reindeer? - - - - - - - Still No F:censored: idea.

Nice day here in Echuca. Refuel the Jabiru and off to Swan Hill. (with LittlePete (grandson)) Swan Hill is a great little airport. :thumb_up: It's one of the few that have a decent "back yard" to explore. Lots of trees for shade. A few old buildings and hangers to look at. A very "tropical?" i_dunno passenger terminal (see photo) and the home of Sun Centre Ultralights where Cliff Banks waves his magic wand and repairs/rebuilds wounded Jabiru's and other lesser aircraft. Drop in and visit Cliff anytime (usually) Monday to Thursday. Coffee's free and so's the expert information. As I was departing Swan Hill, a Jabiru J120 arrived (I think it was the Horsham one, but not sure) WITH THE SAME REGO AS MINE! :ah_oh: Well - almost. Mine is 4535 - this one was 5354 - how cool (freaky) is that! regards :big_grin::big_grin:

We (Echuca Aero Club) had the Bendigo Gliding Club over this weekend just gone. :thumb_up: What a great, friendly, knowledgable bunch they are. Saturday was a bummer weather wise, :yuk: but excellent opportunity to sit and talk gliding. :big_grin: Sunday saw me working (band gig) until 3.30pm and caught the last hour of the day. :thumb_up: I know there are a lot of ex and current glider pilots on this forum (some I can call friends). They are very good energy managers and never (well hardly never) need power on finals. :big_grin: Because they are so dependant on each other when they fly (lots of things to look after to get gliders in the air) they are by nature a close knit group. I enjoyed myself immensely and will seek out their company again. regards (enlightenedPete)

But that's the problem, airsick. Because there's been no terrorist :devil: attacks all the security people and polliticians can claim their measures work. regards

:yuk: MoreRableInABin. :confused::ah_oh::black_eye: - BlownAwayPete :yuk: couldn't believe it - but things started to fall into place. i_dunno At first he thought GunnaGeoff :thumb_up: (who flies the PlainJaneJabiJuiceroo) may have been the double agent (DA) as the kidnappers (BigPeteNappers) were having their wine flown in at night. :ah_oh::ah_oh: SlartiI'llPlowYourFieldInOneGoHotPlateHotPants was also in the running for DA - but withdrew from the contest to go ban a few poster's. (as in forum posters) So that left PropShopIanWhoHasSoldHisNanaForAviationAdvancement in the running for DA. But we just didn't see it :ah_oh: - I supose the long term battle with ze giving up of ze how you say ciggy's (there I go again, damm) and the trouble he's had with dusty shop products, thumb_down not to mention the non flying, flyIn event at Echuca, has taken its toll. :yuk: So now we ask the questions: 1. Will Slati ban Ian to the funny bin. thumb_down 2. Will Ian (in his state of mind) ban Slarti before Slarti bans him. 3. Is there anyone else who could ban both of them? :hittinghead: 4. What happened to the one golf ball that was not fired out of I'mSoBloodyGoodPete's Godfrey's Golf Ball Blaster (deluxe model) Pogo Stick. :big_grin: We await your answers........i_dunnoi_dunnoi_dunno regards :big_grin::big_grin::big_grin:

Me thinks there's a lot of Echuca sand there Captain. regards

After waiting, and waiting, and still $%^^& waiting, GunnaDoItNowPete decides that self help is the way to go. Loading 398 golf balls (there were 400 but as the Captain :heart: sent them in disguised as spaghetti and meat balls :thumb_up: , PastaPete had to eat two in front of the guards) :yuk: , into the dust bags of the gaffa-ed vacuum cleaners, CleverDaringpete is about to launch the world's first automatic high performance self loading pogo stick. (deluxe model) :) At 20 balls a second discharge rate TestPilotPete calculates he has enough "fuel" for a 20 second burst which should just clear the outer wall and get him into the nearby tree line for concealment. :thumb_up: As WoomeraPete hit the power switch and prepared to tee off into the sunset, a cloaked figure ran out of the shadows and grabbed hold of WhatTheF^%$%Pete's shoes. :ah_oh::ah_oh::ah_oh: With a deafening roar as 397 golf balls ricocheted off the guard tower, :big_grin::big_grin: GeronimoPete and passenger :devil: , ka-boinged into the air and over the wall like a drat up a rain pipe Unfortunately, with the extra drag and weight of the cloaked (who the is it?) the ball powered pogo failed to reach the safety of the afore mentioned tree line. With sirens blaring and the strong fingers of the camp searchlights reaching out for them, IncedulousPete reached out and tore the cloak from his unpaying passenger....... StunnedPete was in shock :black_eye: - his free riding stowaway was no other than....... regards :big_grin::big_grin:

.... be waiting for ever unless ImpatientPete gets $#@# RESCUED Sheeesh! :ah_oh: regards

Still waiting to be rescued. sigh. regards

Ok HPD ya got me - tell us more - please. :big_grin: regards

Paley me old mate - give ya self 30 minutes in the sin bin - give ya head a shake :confused: and re-read the post times for #377 and #378. :big_grin::big_grin: regards :big_grin::big_grin::big_grin:

Interesting comment Geoff - I quite often allow my tanks to drain down to 10 liters a side with no problems. Whilst doing circuits I have let them down to 5 liters a side, again no problems. Or are you talking about aircraft without a feeder tank? regards

Thanks Brentc - Brilliant. :thumb_up: regards

Stop Press Lets go back for minute to posts #377 (post time 9.37am) and #378 (post time 9.41am). i_dunno There are similiar themes running in both posts - both used secret radios, :thumb_up: both resorted to morse code to get the message thru. :thumb_up: They were consciously unaware of each others post. (When I posted, I hadn't refreshed the page and thought I was going to be post #377) Planey (to his mates) is in The Oaks. :) BigPete is in Echuca. :big_grin: That means they are separated by a huge distance. Now the scary bit. :ah_oh:i_dunno:raise_eyebrow: If these two ever get to link up (at a flyin for example) imagine the havok they could inflict. Unbelievable or what?? (doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo (Twilight Zone Theme)) Now back to our story..... Run Press

I'd like to hear more about the 160 changing to a 170, Flyer. Are they changing the tailplane as well or just the wings? A 165? regards

Testing, testing.....wun, too, free..... McGyverPete has constructed a covert radio out off an old tomato tin, half a shoe lace, his wrist watch and hooked it up to his pacemaker. :confused: I just knew it would work CleverDickPete said to himself, everytime the local taxi gets a call, my old ticker does an impression of a three legged beetle doing the tango. And I'm really sure that I don't need it all the time (the pacemaker - gasp, wheeze, choke). :yuk::yuk: Captain :heart: - Hello Captian, :heart: calling the captain...:heart:.. bugger thought ExpletivePete I could really use some of the Captains :heart: uncooked spaghetti right now, how will I change frequency without it After many hours of tweaking PoorOldPissedOffPete still couldn't contact the WhiteNightCaptain. :heart: Allthough he did get to hear the Hawthorn/St Kilda game. S:censored::censored:T In total frustration IUsedToBeInSignalsPete resorted to morse code to contact the captain...:heart:... (to explain that the double agent was still undetected) -.. . .- .-. -.-. .- .--. - .- -. ..................

Be very carefull Captain :heart: - I fear there is a double agent somewhere in our midst who is known to both of us :confused: - the question is, who is it Trust nobody - especially those people that fly metal aeroplanes, :devil: for they are not transparent like us plastic fantastic flyers (and I hear that this spy is not so good with landings...). :ah_oh: You may well be flying into a trap. :black_eye: I have seen the guards (these guys are uglier than your sister :yuk: ) and I fear they may know about your heroic rescue attempt. :thumb_up: I suggest a cunning diversion - they seem most interested in Bronwyn how you say with ze big work orders. Sorry about that - the way they talk is quite infectious - reminds me of someone.....:heart: The best time to attack would be early morning ;) as they seem to have a huge supply of wine (I think it gets air freighted in at night ) and are quite hungover at breakfast. :yuk::yuk: I think I saw the double agent yesterday :ah_oh: - I didn't get to see his face but he was a mean SOB :devil: - one of the guards lit up a cigarette and he just went ballistic, I mean really nasty, threatened to ban him, whatever that means. Can you bring 400 golf balls with you when you come. I will explain later....:big_grin::big_grin: signed UnderCoverPete.

Hello ze Mr Craptain - just a short note to let you know...... We have ze BigPete. Or to be more accurate we have ze BigMouthWhoWontShutUpEvenToDrawBreathBigPete. It was our original plan to hold him for a ransom of $100,000, after all, you fly boys must be stinkin' rich to own and fly your aeroplanes? No? ;) Anyway Ve haf endured many, many, many hours listening to his exploits (both in the air and with shall we say a certain female known as the Riverland girl). We are no strangers to pain, :yuk: :ah_oh: but may I say your GestapoKGBCIAPete is a master at inflicting ze mental anguish. Two of my hardest men are now crying and sniffling like ze big babies all because they didn't have enough sense not to listen to him. (Sacre Ble!) Yesterday, ve decided that ve vould release him and put as much distance between him and ourselvzs as possible. thumb_down Ze StickyPete refused to leave us and is now busy with ze gaffer tape and a couple of old vacuum cleaners ve gave him to shut him up. (Although he does keep asking for a current weather forecast ) After doing ze quick whip around amongst ze boys :black_eye: I have managed to raise $1247.63 - would this be enough for the Bravehearted Captain :heart: to come and take ze I'mNotGoingAnyWhereYouFroggieBastardsBigPete away from us. Please say Yes - please - ve are at ze end of (how you say) ze rope. From your friends the (Sadder and much Wiser) Murrembidgie Boyz PS Vhat please is a zixpenze

I hear that Mildura Terminal/Airport is being upgraded so that Virgin can land a 737 there. Should make life interesting. :ah_oh: regards :big_grin: