New comer - Progress (edit)
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- Hawaiis0
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
Blowing exhaust due to missing nut!

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Pete Boole
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
Good find! I thought it was coming from the front.
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
I hope Harry wasn't filming you. It could ruin our reputation if that got out!Hawaiis0 wrote: Sat Dec 02, 2023 17:24
A 70 mile trip with a stall in Burford high street and no start for 5 long minutes. A least nothing over took me (they couldn't get past really).
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
Harry was counting sheep, so never saw!
Surgery stage one complete ! Let's see how long it takes before it goes back in.

Surgery stage one complete ! Let's see how long it takes before it goes back in.
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
Oooh !! Open heart surgery !Hawaiis0 wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 21:52 Harry was counting sheep, so never saw!
Surgery stage one complete ! Let's see how long it takes before it goes back in.
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- Hawaiis0
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
Top tip dont have your pods up when swinging an engine

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Pete Boole
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- Hawaiis0
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
I blame the crane driver
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
Thought I'd post a shot of the magic of Pete and his inlet manfold lifting adapter.

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Pete Boole
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
I hate the idea of lifting the engine & gearbox on the manifold - plus it's harder to use the load leveller
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
A work of art !!!Hawaiis0 wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:01 Thought I'd post a shot of the magic of Pete and his inlet manfold lifting adapter.![]()
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Who was the crane operator? Anyone we know?
- Lotus-e-Clan
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
That lifter should've been available as OE!
And will the crane driver do/pay for the damage rectification??
And will the crane driver do/pay for the damage rectification??
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
We're still looking. Unfortunately there were 42 aircraft within running distance. We think the got clean away
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Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
So they’re fit enough to run and a pilot???
A whole aircraft hanger to play in - jealous!