Thruster88

Probably only when following roads😉

If the airframe and skins check out ok and I think they will, this one will be going to a very good home in the local area. Another one saved.

I would agree with factoring a new gen4 engine plus all the installation costs into the deal. It may not even be possible to rebuild the existing engine. Consider the total cost and what the realistic resale value will then be.

100knots @7lph or 175knots @18lph. This is less than half the fuel flow of similar sized aircraft at these speeds. Magic or bullshit?

Maybe, the property owner will make enquiries

Whent for a nice fly in the RV yesterday and found another thruster that needs a good home....... not sure what the big hole is about🤔.

For aircraft that have an alternate static source (usually inside the cabin) the airspeed indication is usually only a few knots different.

When flying a new type or just to check the airspeed indicator in my machines I stall and note the indicated airspeed. Indicated stall speed never changes for a given configuration and weight for a training type stall. Stall speed would not change more than a few knots even if the ailerons were both slightly dropped. If the aircraft now stalls at a lower than standard indicated airspeed there is most likely a leak in the pitot line. With a helper to watch the ASI blow gently into the pitot tube and block with your tongue at say 80knots, it should hold there.

Aeroshell 41 is mineral oil. 31 is $ynthetic😂

The MIL PRF 5606 is one of the approved standards for the grove system so aeroshell 41 is ok. It is what we use at work for cessna piper beech brakes.

If you were closer I would give you some. Not sure what other option you have, use the correct product or take a risk with somthing like automatic transmission fluid. May not be cheap in the long run.

Use the recommended hydraulic oil. Your local friendly LAME will sell you a can of aeroshell 41 fluid. Using automotive brake fluid will damage all the rubber components.

I would like to think all Australians are being back ground checked to the same level as the average aircraft owner or pilot. How much computing power is required for an BS ASIC check?

Bears, he didn't mention the bears. I would have been waiting up that tree🙄

Sounds like a great product and the government is doing the right thing by providing a rebate, nice one UK.

So are you going to pull the lycomings from the Defiant and replace with something like this https://www.vikingaircraftengines.com/viking-150-engine They have every feature you desire.

Only have to be clear of cloud within 1500agl.

Despite the perceived shortcomings of the legacy engines they are quite fuel efficient and they are very reliable and easy to maintain. Check the chart and see how the IO lycoming compares to late model petrol car engines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake-specific_fuel_consumption

With the SkyEcho2 my thruster shows as Rxxxxx while flying but it can not be searched for. The VH aircraft can be seen and searched for when using SkyEcho2 (adsb) Mode C transponders can not be tracked by fr24 or flight radar.

The Toyota Mirai is a hydrogen powered production car with acceptable range. It still has room in the boot.

Just to be clear, no pilots regardless of "race" are being restricted to 3000 feet. Hemispherical ops now start at 3000 WHERE POSSIBLE, it is still up to the PIC to fly at the safest level for their operations in regards terrain and weather.

I ordered a headset from Melbourne and it arrived at my little rural nsw town store/post office 4 days later. I would call that outstanding. I also watch the ABC. Life is good.

Growing food versus fuel is always going to be controversial. On a typical Australian broadacre crop farm the farms diesel requirement could be produced off 4% of the farms area. 1 ton of canola = 400l bio diesel. It is often said that bio diesel and grain ethanol produce more carbon pollution from the inputs than is saved from the renewable products produced, obviously from economics that is simply not the case. At the moment world grain supply and demand is very well balanced as indicated by reasonably high grain prices. Any major increase in bio fuels will result in higher food prices. There is limited ability to increase production as I see it.

Flew over to Temora on Sunday to pickup RFguy. Caught up with the RV's previous owner and admired his new machine, naturally another RV. Lots of very wet paddocks that are ready to harvest, it is a little concerning.

Another thruster has followed me home. Almost free, it has good potential to return to the sky. Engine has no data plate, it is a dual carb but with smaller bing 84 carbs not the usual 54, think it might be a 447. Just need a pod and remove the mods.