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    Hi Winsor, Really interesting video! Thanks for posting. Cheers Neil
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    Hi Spin, And verily I say unto you they maketh a multitude of sense! Amen. Neil
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    Hi Ozzie, Brilliant photos! Thanks for sharing the link....:big_grin: Cheers Neil
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    Appalling news - all of them... Sympathies to the families & friends of all involved.....
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    Hi Frank - thanks for sharing, I found it fascinating. Wonder where to next with the technology? Cheers Neil
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    Hey Mike - top stuff, mate! Well done Let us know how the rest goes..... Cheers Neil
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    Hi Evan, I found the same, so now when I have 2 up I add a small touch of power just to arrest that final bit of descent and the landing is smoother (no flaps in the Gazelle). Close it right down when the mains have touched. Cheers Neil
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    Hi Sam, to this site and the forums - hopefully you will find some useful info here. Cheers Neil
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    Excellent stuff!!
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    Yep - extra useful info eg dew point & humidity, and gusts
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    Hi Solomon, Just wanted to add my along with everyone else's. Best of luck with both the plane and the lessons. Keep us all posted with how you get on. And good onya to Motz, Liz and Howard - you are very generous and exemplify one of the reasons we all joined RA-Aus - for the mateship as well as the flying! Cheers Neil
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    Hi Grant, Couldn't agree more! Great plan!! And to you. Cheers Neil
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    If we are going to get pedantic then if we refer to Roget's Thesaurus and look up "sport" and "recreation" they both point to "Amusement", and all the definitions associated with that. IMO the words are frequently used interchangeably, so debating the "correct" name of the magazine based on the meaning of the words does not really serve a useful purpose. I think the design of the new cover is more eye-catching than the old one, which is the first contact with the mag that would make me look at it in a newsagent. Once the mag is picked up and browsed it is the content that will keep attention, or not. Within the first few pages, opposite the Contents page, there is a load of info about RA-Aus. This and the Contents will allow most people to decide if they are interested or not. Let's give the new guys a chance on the content of the next few editions - it has been pretty good so far IMO...... My 2 cents Neil
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    Virago! Keep us posted on your progress with building your Sierra, anddon't be shy about telling us all a bit more about yourself! Cheers Neil
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    Well done, Tomo! Keep us posted how you go from here.... Cheers Neil
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    Neil_S replied to a topic in Just Landed - Welcome

    Hi Scott, Welcome, and good luck with the training. I also fly a Gazelle, and have flown over to Ballarat a few times from Penfield (Sunbury). I saw the Gazelle in the hangar there. Hope you will come over to Penfield in the Karatoo when you have finished building it and got your Nav endorsement :big_grin: Cheers Neil
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    Hi Ballpoint, Really sorry to hear about the break-in, and your job. There are some real scum around sadly, but if they are too stupid to realize the ELB is useless to anyone but the registered owner then, like has been said, I hope they are stupid enough to activate it! Hope the items get returned. Cheers Neil
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    Been in IT for decades, first as a programmer on mainframes, then database technical manager for a UK airline, but more recently as a specialist database support engineer.
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    Duly signed. Good luck, mate!! I wonder how many of the complainants bought a house in the area AFTER the airfield was already in operation. I would wager a good proportion! Cheers Neil
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    Hi Skypup, What an amazing little plane! Looks heaps of fun. I fly out of Penfield, so am looking forward to seeing you and the pup flying there one day. Keep us posted on your progress. Cheers Neil
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    Well done, Jerra, nothing like the first flight as PIC! Happy Landings Neil
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    Thanks guys, especially Vev, appreciate your inputs. I was basically going to keep the fuel for up to a couple of months, then put it into my car if not used, so you have pretty much confirmed that would be a reasonable approach. I use the 10 & 20 litre containers sold at Auto stores specifically for petrol storage (Australian Standard nnnnn), so I assume they are okay. Cheers! :big_grin: Neil
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    Hi guys, I think this may have been touched on before in some other threads, but I have a specific question that perhaps someone can answer. At what rate does unleaded petrol's octane rating degrade? Is it just based on time, or do other factors come into play (eg temperature)? I usually buy 98 octane PULP for our plane, but sometimes it sits in my garage for weeks before I refuel with it. Basically I would just like to have a comfort factor wrt how long I could theoretically store it before it became unsuitable for use in our Rotax 912. Thanks in advance, Neil
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    Hi Jay, Welcome to the site! How about telling us a bit about yourself - where do you fly from, how long have you been flying etc etc. I see you fly a Petrel Amphibian - looks like an interesting aircraft - what area of water do you fly that from? Hope to hear some more details from you! Cheers Neil
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    Hi Sloper, I use multifocals (ie graduated) all the time - driving, flying, working on the PC - just need to tell the optician what you need and they sort out the appropriate details for close work, distance work etc. Cheers Neil
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