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  1. IBob
    Having said all that, Cooperplace, skydiving has never been particularly hazardous, principally because the jumper is intensely focused on what they are doing. It used to be said that you were more likely to get wiped out driving to the DZ than at the DZ, that was true. And it is far safer now than it was back then, due to greatly improved equipment design, reliability and ease of operation. It does, however, suffer the same problem as aviation: when something does go wrong, it is all over the media. And we will continue to see accidents. Though I am reliably informed that most of those nowadays are not freefall: they are jumpers under open and fully functioning high performance canopies who misjudge their landings.
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    We don't know. NZ TAIC stuffed up their investigation, then had the wreckage buried just 3 days after the accident. Their conclusions were strongly challenged as time went by, and they eventually revised their position, saying that they were unable to establish the cause. Unfortunately, because the wreckage was bulldozed and buried, it was not possible to examine the controls etc when it was finally later exhumed. A bad situation and one that left a very bad taste too.
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    Furthermore, the load forms a scrum at the back of the pilot's seat to get the weight forward for takeoff....then shifts back and sits on the floor once the pilot gives the nod. Or that's how it used to be......it's been a long while now..........)
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    PAC 750-XL? Initial reports say it ran off the runway.
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    But can you imagine the noise ??????????
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    My flying is simple fair weather VFR. I have a Galaxy Tab A10, SM-T515 with a uAvionics Ping for ADS-B in. Works fine once I sorted out how to keep it locked on to the Ping. Here are the RWY device requirements, though I don't think this has been revised for a while: https://docs.ozrunways.com/rwy/device_requirements.html#hardware-requirements I would suggest contacting them.
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    Closing pattern very similar to that tragic helicopter midair at the Gold Coast.......(
  8. IBob
    Isn't the aircraft rego set......and adjustable.......in the ADS-B device?
  9. IBob
    Giving this thread another bump. It's about making overseas purchases, especially larger ones, without getting screwed by the financiers with a combination of transaction fees and loaded conversion rates. Simply put, Transferwise (and several similar providers) transfer funds internationally at the true conversion rate and for a very modest transaction fee. What was Transferwise now calls itself just Wise, and has steadily increased the number of countries it operates to and from, while also reducing transaction times. I'm still with them, though my overseas expenditures have mercifully tapered off. But I still get that happy warm feeling that I'm poking the bankers in the eye with every transaction. I reccomend anyone interested to visit their website. It has a simple calculator showing the conversion rate and cost of a proposed transaction.
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    We'll be getting the slipsticks out shortly......)
  11. IBob
    I had an early Mitsubishi 'laptop' that I would class as luggable: note carrying handle across front that slid out some for lugging. Built like the proverbial brick outhouse, had every interface then known to man, had been dropped, bought 2nd hand for $500. I repaired the chassis and case and made a living writing and commissioning PLC programs.
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    Reminds me of something I squashed just before lights out in the bedroom last night.....(
  13. IBob
    Yep. It's all precut to shape. And I used Ados F2 contact adhesive, but with some thinners added: the fumes are bad, you have to wear a mask, but it spreads on easily with a brush that way and allows the piece to be lifted and shifted if necessary. The bond is not as strong as using straight adhesive, but it is more than adequate for carpeting: 4 years on none of mine has come loose.
  14. IBob
    It wandered off into the weeds...........possibly for a pee???
  15. IBob
    You may want to get your firewall blanket/lagging in there. Also your carpet if you're going to fit that.
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    ..and purchased by a very canny young chap called Bill Gates.....shortly before IBM cobbled together their first Personal Computer out of existing bits and pieces and went looking for a suitable Disk Operating System....which young Bill agreed to license to them as MS-DOS. And every other clone maker since then. Which is to say that for every computer on the face of the earth running MS-DOS and/or Windows, a licensing fee has been paid to Microsoft.
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    Looking good there, BC!
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    You're leaving a terrific trail that will be a real asset to other builders here, Mark.
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    I would start by checking the idle jet and throttle stop settings, as per the Rotax manual. This is a quick static setup and should be checked anyway. Setting at the factory can be a bit rough. You mention having trouble starting: are you starting using the choke? This requires the throttles to be entirely closed, or the choke will not work. I normally start a cold engine, even on mild days, using the choke, then transition to the throttle. The choke has it's own jet etc, almost like a mini carb within the carb, I would get that going first. Maybe also check that your floats are okay, this is done by weighing them.
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    BC, the ICP setup comes with a flat plate that pivots down to operate the brakes, up for brakes off. It's the yellow bit in the pic, taken with the brakes off.
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    Okay, I see when you look at what they call the Install Drawing, they identify an Inlet Side and an Outlet to Brake Side: so long as you stick to that I'm sure you'll be fine.
  22. IBob
    I should add that some versions of the parking brake valves are one-way valves , with the brake lever lifting them to become 2-way valves when in the brakes off position. The brakes are operated by first selecting the brake position on the lever, which makes the internal valves one-way, then stepping on the brake pedals to apply pressure, which is then held by the one way valves until the brakes are turned off, with the lever lifting the one-way valves and making them 2-way. The gotcha with this setup is that sometimes folk hook them up with the valves the wrong way round. The result then is that pressing on the brake pedals does nothing, as the one-way valves prevent the pressure going to the wheel cylinders. And further, if there is confusion over the lever position, there may be no brakes on landing.
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    BC you will use a lot of rudder, especially on takeoff. The lines from the pedals/cylinders have enough slack in them that they never pull into a tight bend, even with full pedal. And the fittings at the cylinders are cocked forward so that the lines stay forward of the pedals, out of the way. Marty, yes, it's just a pair of stop valves, ganged together, one for each line. To activate you step on the brake pedals while shutting the ganged valves. Allows you to park with wings level on a slope, so avoiding fuel crossfeed and overflow. But best supplemented with some sort of chocks if the slope is steep or the visit is long. ICP sell it as an option, comes complete with a steel mounting plate for the ganged valves.
  24. IBob
    BC here's what I've got:
  25. IBob
    Sounds good........but how do you know? Did they install a sight-glass while they were at it???
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