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  1. Thruster88
    Send an email to [email protected] requesting a hex code for your RAAus aircraft make, model, serial number and rego number.
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    Agree, I can still remember the 300x600mm by 5metre box my new skycraft Scout mk3 arrived in. Might need a little bigger for the Rans and a few hours dismantling.
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    Now the OP's question has been answered we could talk trailers and brakes, I feel responsible because I mentioned the over rides brakes on my simple trailer. As anyone who has ever owned a xxxxing trailer will tell you the electrics often have problems, one or all of the lights not working etc, electric brakes are no different. They will work perfectly until they don't, just have to hope it's not when you really need them. My mechanical disc, wire rope operated over ride brake is simple, easy to test and check and it just works all the time without any of the issues turbo mentioned. As others have mentioned drive as if the trailer has no brakes and live a long life, just like flying, always have margin.
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    Yes plastic under, all complete now with doors. Tiny hangar holds two wonderful short wing aircraft.
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    I bought a new registered 2 axle Mario car trailer 3 years ago for $2800. They would be more expensive now but you would get most or all of your money back if sold in good condition. Light weight, over ride brakes, ramps, 2 ton gross vehicle mass, they are perfect for aircraft transport. Just need plenty of old foam mattress.
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    Yes the stainless steel part that joins the wing strut and the wing lift wires to the wing front and rear spar. They would almost certainly have been replaced if wrong type however never assume anything with aircraft.
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    That is the serial number, built in 1988 number 302 in total, mine is 088-286. Facthunter was talking about the strut fittings, they must be spot welded together, not welded along the edges.
  8. Thruster88
    Yes the airworthiness directives or what ever they are called for the thruster are available on the RAAus website.
  9. Thruster88
    Flutter also occurs when things get loose, working rivets, cracked parts or worn control rods etc. The Vne on the turbine conversion DHC-3 was reduced from 180? to about 140knots because of earlier issues. The accident aircraft was not speeding.
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    Cirrus has the answer. Insurance and maintenance costs on a retractable would negate any fuel saving. The Baron/Bonanza has a single mechanical gearbox to lower gear driven by a small electric motor, hand crank about 80 turns as a backup.
  11. Thruster88
    I am saying any coarse material that can pass through the in tank finger strainer will not block your fine filter in the gascolator because they will fall to the bottom of the gascolator.
  12. Thruster88
    It is not Arrons hangar, yes it is 393. I think I flew it a few months ago, so many to choose from😁
  13. Thruster88
    Only gyro pilots know how those things work.
  14. Thruster88
    All aircraft fuel tanks should have a finger filter to prevent the outlet becoming blocked by a "gumnut" Having coarse filters before a fine, 70 micron, filter will do nothing to reduce the risk of the fine filter blocking in the very rare event the tank becomes contaminated by fine gunk. The ACS filter does not have a huge surface area with that single flat disc strainer, however it will capture all those course items and keep them in the bottom of the gascolator for your viewing pleasure, unless one of those course items causes the drain to not shut off and you suffer fuel exhaustion due to lost fuel. (Thinking about the recent jabiru in the top end).
  15. Thruster88
    I have the same bolly prop as extralite, m8x75 is the correct bolt with the 3mm face plate.
  16. Thruster88
    It is a good looking filter in terms of easy servicing and security. One slight down side to the finer mesh, 70 microns, is increased chance of blockage. Gunk smaller than 120 micron, 0.12mm, would surely pass through the carburetor without causing a jet blockage?
  17. Thruster88
    Not unlike a thruster at MTOW. A PILOT will instantly note any change in engine sound and act accordingly. Know your aircraft.
  18. Thruster88
    Insurance? Insurance premiums are only going up with stupid shit like this.
  19. Thruster88
    SAAA is close to getting AMTC3? certification approved. This will allow non builder owners of VH experimental to maintain their aircraft in the same manner as owners of RAAus aircraft. Once self declared medicals for RPL and PPl casa license holders is in the playing field will be level in respect to medical and maintenance for recreational aircraft. I have VH certified, VH experimental and RAAus aircraft so have been watching with bemusement as it all plays out. They are just aircraft and I like flying all of them.
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    A few years back I did a retractable endorsement, later while checking my pilot status I was surprised to see no retract but had gained a centre line thrust multi engine rating plus pressurized. I checked plane sales for a cheap cessna p337😂. Took about 7 months to correct. Things happen.
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    Yes the "fuel flow" gauge in an IO-xxxx Lycon engine aircraft is just a pressure gauge after all. Normally x amount of pressure results in a known calculated fuel flow, a partial or complete blockage in a fuel nozzle will upset the apple cart.
  22. Thruster88
    I don't think mast bumping is limited to Robinson helicopters. Anyhow it is described in the POH. Know your aircraft, know the limits.
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    It cannot be done.
  24. Thruster88
    Last was 2006 FH16 @610hp two TOA tippers, conventional dolly road train, 11 axles. Beautiful quiet effortless truck with syncromesh gearbox (the equivalent of a nose wheel), retired in 2015.
  25. Thruster88
    Should we start a new thread, how to load a truck correctly, just asking as a former part time (harvest only) road train driver.
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