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Don't have specific experience with the 3000 (I have the 3200). If it is just the bushing that is worn then a machine shop should be able to turn up a new one quite easily. If the spindle is worn as well then that may be more of an issue.

I think you will find LAS can only produce colours to standard Randolph colour card formulas. If you need to colour match I think Randolph in USA will do it, come up with the mix formula which they can then pass onto LAS (or any other distributor of their paints). Of course, this all take a while to...

From Aviation Week and Space Technology: Pulse detonation engine-powered flight demonstration marks milestone in Mojave U.S. Air Force researchers will push for more development funding for pulse detonation engines (PDEs) following the successful first-ever manned demonstration flight of an aircraft...

Get yourself a normal handheld am/fm radio, go to the location of your camera mount and try listening to it when the engine is running. If any ignition interference is present you should be able to hear something. As previously mentioned it is highly likely it is RFI which is affecting the cameras o...

I know we still have a good few weeks to go, but any advice on the best approach to use when responding? Is the LAA going to offer "guidance" or should we just respond with our personal views? It would be quite easy just to answer their questions with "yes/no" answers. Seems there are no/negligble r...

1. Make sure you route the tacho cable as far away as possible from your mag switch leads. 2. Keep the sensor cable away from all HT leads. 3. If no improvement consider using screened mag switch cable (if not already using screened). 4. Check you have good grounds at your tacho instrument and at th...

Does anyone know what exactly is the status of the Transport White Paper the CAA is basing so much of its incremental SSR requirements on? Is it only guidance, a wish list or a government forward planning document? Can the paper get withdrawn/revoked and if the government changed could it be ignored...

I used the MG car rubber seal on my Vagabond fuel tank filler and it worked a treat. Tony