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  1. rankamateur
    My wife saw your post and suggested she wasn't lucky, just obviously competent. You didn't read Tillmanr above.
  2. rankamateur
    Drifter listed in local newspaper supplement. DRIFTER ULTRALIGHT A503 Reg 25-315 380Hrs Dual Control, Wire Braced $6000 Coonabarabran 02 6842 1033
  3. rankamateur
    Maybe he needs to use more Emojis!
  4. rankamateur

    Autopilot

    rankamateur replied to Xavier's topic in Savannah

    So how is your prototype coming along?
  5. rankamateur
    Loctite needs heat to a bit over 300 degrees C to make the bond release. You can get it there with a heat gun if you don't have a butane torch.
  6. rankamateur
    On the fifth page of small print you will no doubt read that they were perfectly with in their rights!
  7. rankamateur
    Don't listen to his harsh words Hank! I have only got about three hours in on mine in the last couple of years, after my brisk start. But we will get there, it isn't a race.
  8. rankamateur
    If the ring is built as strong as the cap, how do you get the ring through the hole into the tank? does it have to be made in two pieces?
  9. rankamateur
    I don't see the seat!
  10. rankamateur
    Be aware that a 70 inch prop installed in an Airmaster hub will have a larger diameter than it had in, say, your existing Bolly hub.
  11. rankamateur
    An AP332 hub takes 60mm blades, like Bolly, and are rated upto 40Hp per blade, from memory. I was keen on Sensenich blades but ended up with Whirlwind Razor blades, both of which have a 70mm boss, hence the upgrade, but also came with a small weight penalty.
  12. rankamateur
    It is how they all should be! Was the last Old Station fly-in also the FINAL one?
  13. rankamateur
    My Airmaster is rated at 60 Hp per blade in an AP430 hub, how many Hp is your small Lycoming?
  14. rankamateur
    Egos and Empires, was a lethal combination for Natfly too. Probably always will be a risk in our sport.
  15. rankamateur
    It must be the Flood factor! The market is small and we are flooded with choice.
  16. rankamateur
    I have used ANR headsets and have had no problem with cockpit noise except for one cross country during my training when I realised that I had not pressed the button to turn on the ANR for the first half hour. ANR is not nearly as effective as a passive headset when the electronics are not doing it's thing.
  17. rankamateur
    Be careful making suggestions in jest! It might be a slow week in the office for bright ideas.
  18. rankamateur

    Bungee

    rankamateur replied to Rubidor's topic in Savannah

    Hank is just beginning his Savannah S now so it will be interesting to see which way he goes, he has been following this development very closely for years. I have not considered this upgrade for two reasons. Firstly I have an Airmaster constant speed prop which adds a fair bit of weight in front of the nose leg already. I have also spent weeks working at Aerokits over several years, I would be wealthy if I had a hundred dollars for every time Reg has said "if you keep adding weight, it will never get off the ground". If the bungee was a total disaster there wouldn't be thousands of aircraft around the world still using them. They are relatively cheap, light and durable, so perfectly suited to affordable ultra light aircraft.
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    Bungee

    rankamateur replied to Rubidor's topic in Savannah

    Come in Hank!
  20. rankamateur
    You will need a couple of nuclear power power stations as well then!
  21. rankamateur
    Believe it!
  22. rankamateur
    Noticing the paint colour on the Tecnam stabilizer, I wonder if it was coming back from repairs. Hope his insurance company gives lifetime warranty on repairs.
  23. rankamateur
    ICP probably know best! I learnt to do it the other way from a bloke who had his reasons based on material thickness.
  24. rankamateur
    Did you Alodine the rivets too? Did you have a reason for riveting through the corner frames into the thin material of the wall frame? I would suggest putting the rivets through in the opposite direction, pulling against the holes in the heavier material always.
  25. rankamateur
    Depends how long your body is, I have fitted a 6'9" bloke in the Savannah who had exactly the same clearance that I have at 6'3", which is about 1cm less than you describe. All you can do is pull the booster cushion out from under the seat. Have a look at one of the newer one with adjustable seats. I am not sure if they have more or less head clearance.
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