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Quality of CF cards

Spoke to my mate on Sunday. He is a tech with one of the exploration companies, and thus close to God. His comment was that TomTom (the gps crowd) warn that not all CF cards are fast enough for their applications. They say SANDISK are OK. Taiwan? :ah_oh:I was brought up in a world where Philps NV. ruled. Still the whole experience confirms the rule paper maps first , weather, paper flight plan then, compass etc backed up with a gps that can fail, just like that.:confused:

The funny thing was that we were attending a local Alfa Romeo Owners Club run at the time. Talk about Italian and electrics!

Any how, off we go to Narromine in 5083!:;)3:

regards

Marcus

FIXED, at least for now...

Thanks Deskpilot and Captain on this site, and Ian who I pm'd and spoke to.

AVMAP, who have a poor internet "rating" were actually very helpful via email

indeed. ;) all of you.

Reading the CF content into a PC, then loading it back into another new CF did

the trick. The only thing is, its not clear why. :;)5: I am an electronic engineer

and Italian and electronic don't go well together in the same sentence. Remember

Marconi you counter....

regards

Marcus....

Thanks Captain. Ian ;), from whom I purchased the AVMAP, has already spoken

to EDMO. They both advise me to contact AVMAP as the thing is under warranty

which I have done. NATFLY is late March. Time enough.

regards

Marcus

I took the AVMAP out of 24 5083 and replaced the DC line in with a set of

charged NiMh batteries, as you can. Thing would boot up occasionaly.

:) Cleaned the CF socket with Electrolube switch cleaner and now it won't

even do that.:yuk:

Really only leaves the AVMAP or its associated CF. Just ordered a CF reader and

a virgin CF. Will try and read the CMAP one that came with the AVMAP. Will try

and update map and software from web site. Will still try a waranty claim , but

NATFLY is end March

regards

Marcus

Yes, took out the compact flash, reinserted it several times to mechanicaly clean

the thing. (Emailed AVMAP and they are talking to me at least.)

Cleaning it made it work erratically for a while:confused:. Tried a little switch cleaner on the contacts of the CF. Now it does not work at all. :;)2: Now in the process of buying some CF memory and a CF reader with the thought of copying the CF in the AVMAP then updating the software and map via the web. Plan B is to spend

$ 2200 on a new AVMAP before NATFLY:angry:. Italian and electric are not words to be used lightly together. 5083 is rather sad right now, dash all loose and a big hole where the AVMAP was

regards

Marcus

Have an EKP4 fitted by Jabiru in a J230C. Bought the Avmap mid last year, fitted

late July, worked fine until yesterday! Now all it does is gives a red error

message DEVICE not PRESENT Please verify. What the . Has anyone any

idea what I can do? I have emailed Avmap, but they are notorious if you search

web.

regards

Marcus

This is my 230, big panel, factory fit. They said an Airgizmo would not fit. Bought a bracket somewhere in Aus. Had to send it to Jabiru at the time

Marcus

:laugh:Nice timing for my day!

Marcus

Try http://www.airservices.gov.au/publications/aip.asp . Type I agree and

it gets you the latest ERSA., AIPs etc

Marcus :)

From memory the j160 mtow is 544 kg. So 20 kg packed behing the seats should

be fine with these weights. My j230 has a lot of placards tell tell you to do this.

Marcus

Yes, pulling the prop through, and feeling each compression stroke is a

good guide to the health of the motor. You can feel all 6 cylinders on the Jab

and I think that it distributes the oil that remains around again too :)

regards

Marcus

King Log and King Stork

You all sound like a knowledgeable and a nice lot! The pity of it is that whatever

you do, you elect a politician. And you end up carrying them on your back, as in

the fairy story. I've met a few of the previous Labour lot in a previous life ; clever

and able; Barry Jones, Button; Amanda Vanstone from the Libs. In the end its

about the party line and staying around for 8 years for the indexed pension. Real

life is my son flying me down to Vctor Harbor in my j230 this morning and then

coming back and having to vote (penalties provided at law). HoHum

Marcus

Yup !

Soon we will have a man with a red flag walking in front of our horseless

carriages. Worked for the Victorians. :yuk: That will keep the taxpayers safe. Paying

taxes, that is. Having a problem seeing how to it in the air, but someone nodoubt

has solved the problem for us already.

Marcus

Excellent Post. Good site, just bookmarked it, thanks.

regards

Marcus:hug:

I hesitate to comment, given my total lack of experience, but I do own a j230c.

Jabiru have always offered a lot of aeroplane for the $. It is 24 registered

RA aus, flown on a RA aus certificate, 600 Kg LSA certificated. All the glass

cockpit stuff comes complete in the box. The only option I added was an angle of

attack pitot. Photo of the dash in the gallery section. Two radios and a

transponder is about it, no subwoofer though :)

regards

Marcus

If you are heading to Mt Barker, then learn at Murray Bridge. Its closer, has two

RaAus :) & a GA flying school

regards

Marcus

I am also 6'6 and about 110 kg. Nice mixture of units there. Fit pretty well

into the j230. Learnt on a LSA 55 jab though. That was squeezy.:)

regards

Marcus

Thanks Geoff, I'll look at the Dynon web site again...

Yes, the brighter display makes sense. Also the D180,

thanks.

regards

Marcus

This is what I like about this forum. I re-read Alan’s post properly and found the

comment regarding options. I have an order in for a j230 with the glass dash thing.

It is due in about 5 months. I looked at the spec for the D100 and saw mention of the

AOA probe, but did not realize it could be fitted at the factory. The header tank level

option I did not know about. What others are there? I think the dipstick idea has a lot

going for it .

regards

Marcus

My friend, who flies a j230c out of Murray Bridge has modified the throttle knobs using two billiard balls instead. Looks neat. You can fly behind the 8 ball !

His complaint was that the edges of the factory ones were too sharp.

My son, who learnt to fly in the original model Jabiru a couple of years back, did a conversion Session last Saturday in a j160. Did not mind the throttle, found

the electric flaps to be in the wrong physical place, disliked the sloped double stick and was concerned by the behavior in the flare and the reading of fuel gauges.

Marcus

Somewere in that budget there needs to be consideration of the

ongoings. Hangar space rental, insurance for your pride and joy, who

does the 25 hourly s. It goes on.

Marcus

I think this is discussed on th message board section of <a href="http://www.jabiru.flyer.co.uk/" target="_blank">

http://www.jabiru.flyer.co.uk/</A>

regards

Marcus

I too use mailwasher. Works well . Its shareware too.

Marcus

Electrical engineer . Own my own company, 8 happy workers

Marcus :)

I am 6ft 5in, so learning in an old Jab was a real issue. But a J160 is much less squeezy . Enough room to wear a top hat for formal occasions

Marcus