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How do you know it's not on the cards for them too, no one says the rules have to be the same. If it is or not justified is a separate issue if CASA did push it.

How do we know CASA didn't push for this inspections and we got a good result by being allowed to be L1 rather than say L2? Plenty of other differences between Experimental VH and RAA amateur build

Looks like RA time reduced to 1100-1300 Saturday

Big old Bellman on highway side.........ummm next to Hanger 13. All airside buildings are labelled anti clockwise around aerodrome. Whole place is pretty wet, hopefully better by end of the week. No one expect hardstand parking and be cautious where tarmac meets the grass. No parking there I expect unless renting hanger spot

The problem with the nut pulling through attachment, I think, was that it was a swivel end fitting, IF the ball in center of fitting was to seize and pull out then the whole thing could pull through, a washer might keep it together even with center no longer in place. Back up for what is a rare but possible failure.

Sorry no longer have the separate hanger - but theres plenty of places to meet Theres a shady grass area to the south of Hanger 14 Weather looking great, see wxcam located ~ 3nm east of field http://avmet.nz/ynrm/ Take the wx info with grain of salt - not accurate

Thanks for the insults Neil,we put up with plenty of garbage from you so have some patience with others point of view Id say youve totally missed the point. Burning up members money and time just to teach someone a lesson on an argument about 7, 21 or 23 days for meeting discussion points is a waste. Some transgression on consitution protciol isnt anywhere near safety issues youve compared them to, thats stupid..... You of all should understand the law is interpreted different ways and how much can be wasted chasing whats strictly correct. THEN having to live with consequences once the magistrates make their ruling

Seems some would prefer to work strictly legally and get nothing achieved.

Yeah weather looks good Only got three dry days in a row max for last 3 months! No excuses for not turning up

I dont disagree, but the larger picture is that a member complaining, maybe correctly, about poor legal process, which was unlikely to have resulted in any different outcome, is now complaining about further protocol problems Anyone from RAA, board or management, will have to get legal advice before even responding. Its easier to make clams than defend them. Best result?, RAA suitably chastised, wont do it again, pay the advice bill for thousands. Maybe someone gets sacked even, months to replace them with someone dearer, their work sits stalled. Other posibility, more likely, is there is no major fault found, or honest mistake, still bill for advice and show rolls on A win for all? Maybe it will make them read consitution twice i suppose

Youre right, the magazine was a huge cost, we couldnt afford it, so it stops, end of story. A loss for sure. Reality is members werent and arent paying for it otherwise we wouldnt be going backwards. Problem is it didnt stop so nothing has changed except lots of memebers dont get magazine anymore. Bleeding continues. 100% driven by members. Another fail for populist management. Email, mailouts for elections whatever..... had to become cheaper way to do things even if it means a less polished approach. I and the non voting majority dont share your view on RAA. (If they did they would vote) They have a more business like approach to operations, have (almost) made some hard descisions on magazine and Natfly. Tech team are by far more informed and qualified. Left sorting out messes from previous crew. Its not their job to be mates with everyone and allow anything but to keep CASA happy so they leave us and our fragile exemptions alone. Very few could last dealing with CASA hurdles daily let alone with maybe board and members pushing the other way. It isnt the same business as 10 years ago let alone 30. It has to change. To keep going with training, SMS, larger tech team, more legal help is going to cost more, much more. Youve had ongoing problems but i thought you got what you wanted? Others might say it burned up lots of members money for one individuals issues. Ill bet there are dozens of these type problems and then we see complaints of slow progress and second rate documents being delivered. Get a new version out there, identify problems, fix it and move on. CASA work the other way, years and millions wasted still no results RAA has to keep trying to produce more with less and do quality work but it isnt easy id suggest. Keeping them on track is boards job. Pissing off and picking holes in everything they do will see good people leave and yes things could get much worse.

Although the importance is appreciated, id prefer RAA staff time and money inc legal budget, be spent on other issues

The magazine only still exists because of vocal members who demanded it remain despite costs. Now the costs are seen as too high. The financial case to keep it going would have depended on certain minimum numbers of paid subs Maybe an example of a compromised descision costing more than original waste it was to eliminate As was said by plenty, without big changes (like stopping expensive costs like magazine) it will be hard to remain efficient and cost effective.

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Well hardly stopped raining for around 5 months so been in shed a lot, but done 30-40 hrs Being only legal in private, non LSA aircraft, the number and hour count is likely to be slower. Had a few little problems but with install and ancillaries not engine itself

Yep, Ian has one setup like that, but its experimental and no doubt had some issues of its own Current setup looks much improved and provides big increase in clamp force i believe. They also take load off the flywheel by lightening and belt drive alt and removing generator components off flywheel

Camit use many chnages, enough to make it a quite different engine. Underpiston oil cooling is one, better head material and barrells less likely to distort are some

Do some numbers on torque load from starter, zero to 750 rpm in less than a second. Bolt and other problems issues largely on L2 serviced aircraft in flight training. Camit engines have a different setup again of flywheel attachment and lighter flywheel

I wouldnt trust anything heard from Jabiru regarding Camit. I have a CAE 3300, but low hrs, runs beautifully, product and support is everything it should be.

Its a blade design, built by Bolly from fibreglass You can buy same thing with different/better hub from bolly but its non approved......so needs new flywheel bolts every year

What defect is that and what is the cause? Yet to see anything that indicates prop is related to flywheel bolt problem Some evidence its related to starter torque

Yep youre right Nev, 4 cyl had problems with carbon fibre props. Just now theres admission about harmonics being a problem. How can you be liable for something That been modified and how does more frequent bolt replacement solve the problem?

Its wet this weekend but next looks ok Driving from south may not be any easier Be happy the airfield almost the highest point in town

Yes very different story Ask Rod...... re non jab props and bolts, just another push to keep owners locked into Jabiru parts Its like every 50 hrs or 12 mth I think

Jabiru have install document on it http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/aeromech/AERO1400/Jabiru_Construction/Manuals/J160/Construction%20Manual/INSTRUMENT%20PANEL/Fit%20Transponder%20Antenna.PDF I made mine from thin alloy sheet