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As an alternative model - Club/Group ownership (does require a critical number to generate the necessary capital). In my general area (1 hrs drive ) there are two successful group owned strips - Wedderburn (very successful) & Mittagong. I fly from The Oaks (under 5 mins) a private (single owner) strip BUT somewhat hampered by limitations, I believe, imposed by the owner. His right but unfortunate.

Hi KR - As mentioned earlier - Did my own physical install, applied for unique code BUT had to have certified person do the actual initialising (commissioned). Initialisation involved electronic gizmos, that also checked out the accuracy of my altitude, air speed, direction measuring equipment.

Nice looking aircraft and its (Wilkpedia) performance is almost as good as the ATEC Faet (also Czech)

I have it on good authority that the weather will be divine 😈

Yeah! landed there a couple of times. Privately owned with an uncertain future. I think to call it "interesting " would be he extra polite way of describing it. From memory there were 3 aircraft housed in an old, leaky, farm shed that looked pretty ricketty. The grass runway was under attack from rabbits (holes) making it a bit dodgy. Advice from local aviators, as to how to distinguish the runway, from the surrounding rough pasture and where to touch down was essential. One of the pilots had come up with an ingenious grass mowing rig - I think it was 4 petrol push mowers, connected to a clever frame, holding the mowers in parallel, able to follow the terrain, all pulled by a quad bike.

Creative Spinn!!!! I forsee the closure of this event, sooner rather than later. It comes across as a box ticking exercise. It is not a good investment for commercial aviation (not enough potential buyers) or for RAA - its for a very few enthusiastic aging aviators - what's in it for the new recruits??? Where was the lineup of excited kids (teen-80) waiting for joy a flight/TIFs . It desperately needs : A new Management team, with fresh ideas and realistic short/medium/long term goals. Different location - YPAK just doesn't have the environment/atmosphere - for a start, a non security controlled airfield, is a must. Visiting aircraft parking, should be open/accessible to the public (with marshals to prevent people doing damage) Reasonably weather resistant parking/camping (not a potential mud bath) Proper food & drink (cold water should be free) - long gone are the days, when soft lukewarm over salty chips and third grade steak & onions, with lashings of cheap tomato/BBQ sauce, between two slices of white bread, all washed down with a Coke, was considered a veritable feast. Seating under every tree/awning/ wing of large aircraft. Rubbish bins everywhere Lucky "door" prizes (joy flight?) Best presented visiting aircraft (diffrent categories) Prize for furthest visiting flight/flyer Attractive events/displays/etc for pilot companions Perhaps a local band/ singer ETC ETC

Thanks Nev - Some practical benefits then. They look very complicated ? Costly to manufacture ? & maintain ? Does their large frontal have negative impacts on airframe efficiency?

For sure. Just so that you know that we are not so far apart in our aesthetic tastes. I love the look of: Super Constellations DH Hornets DH Comet DH 88 Comet VC 10 Straight wing Learjets Straight Tail Cessnas Bonaza's Mooneys and many more of the older/classic aircraft

Its unfounded opinions, like you expressed publicly, that gain traction, creating what is often called scutelbut, urban rumor, etc I have traveled in Super Connie, with one engine shut down, somewhere over the Indian Ocean, "to conserve fuel" - give me a modern "jet" any day

Fresh ULP 98RON, will store for over 6 months, in an airtight fuel rated (AU standard) container (plastic/metal whatever) that is 75%+ full. The discussion, in this Forum, on fuel deterioration has been comprehensively done to death.

I have flown into Dick Smiths airfield - he's a nice guy - have you asked him?

Maaaate! This sort of emotive, unsupported, rhetoric belongs in a pulpit.

Okay - I assume this means a courser pitch prop can be used for improved high speed cruise???? You jest! - All that extra trouble for a sound????? Okay gents - now tell me what are the disadvantaged ????

Would one of Forum experts please tell me, what the attraction is, in a radial engine, besides is obvious retro look?

Can't help myself. Spacy - P drivers and those who should never be allowed to hold a driver's license, are and always have, been a constant threat to other road users - Roundabouts have neither introduced or exacerbated this reality. There is only one answer - practice defensive driving techniques.