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My only concern is as Jake says re the linking to the autopilot - I will need to do some more research.

 

 

Thanks Roger

 

The CT has really taken off over there - I believe something like over 170 of them sold in one year

 

 

This article may be of interest to other CT owners - although it is nearly a year old and the new 2006 model CT has been released it's a comparrison of the CT against the Czech Republic’s Evektor SportStar and Italy’s Tecnam Sierra:

 

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2005/07/19/200294/Sporting++heroes+.html

 

 

Crikey David - where did you get that picture from, or was it dummied up. It is interesting that it shows the autopilot in there as well!!!

 

I was going to ring Flight Design Aus today to finalise what I want but I was previously told that there wasn't any option to personalise the layout other then all the options they gave you and the Avmap wasn't one of them. So to be LSA registered you had to have factory fitted options otherwise big dramas in getting anything else approved.

 

Tell me more????

 

 

 

Situation: You are flying at 4,000ft and approx 15mins from your destination with clouds of 4/8 Oktas at 3,000 ft.

 

Suddenly you experience total electrical failure. You spend 5mins trying to get the electrics going by checking fuses/breakers etc with no success. You then look outside and you find that for the last 5mins you have been flying over a cloud blanket of 8/8 Oktas.

 

What would you do in each of these individual 5 Scenarios:

 

1. In the situation described above except you did get all your electrics working properly
    
    
   
2. In the situation described above
    
    
   
3. In the situation described above and you suddenly see a very small opening that would hardly fit an aircraft in the cloud layer ahead of you?
    
   
4. In the situation described above and you luckily had installed an AH that is not electric so it is working perfectly
    
   
5. In the situation described above and you suddenly remember that when you were doing your flight planning the Freezing level was 3,000ft. (this one will test you - if it is possible!)
    
    
   

 

Just thought I would throw some wobblies into the forum because these are the type of things that are not "in the book" and even I would like to know what others would do ;)

 

 

Thanks Roger - I have decided to go for the Garmin avionica, Skymap IIIC ( as I will also have the TruTrack DigiFlight IIVS autopilot) and the new CT panel will look the same as this:

 

 

The only thing I am thinking about now is a Junkers ballistic chute just for peace of mind but those things are not light (13kg) and I am already up on my weight.

 

Thanks again all :)

 

 

In the case of an accident the State Rep SHOULD make themselves available firstly for the pilot, family and friends and then the media. There are a lot of pilots out there that are not members of clubs or have a circle of instant support in the case of an accident. Therefor I feel that the media should be directed to one of the State Reps.

 

- just my thoughts, but remember and I feel obligated to add, that I am a Victorian candidate for the upcoming Board Elections

 

 

I would have thought that the State rep would need to step in and provide advice/assistance to the club/school/friends/relatives and represent the sport to the media:;)2:

 

 

That's sounds like a brilliant idea - one thing though, how would that idea go with an ANR headset for example Bose X where the ANR secret is in the cushion and ear contact plus a little mic next to each speaker in the headset or something like that?

 

 

Try ed it in a vox setup and my own plane so I guess it must be defective' date=' the mate said he got it at Natfly for about$60 you to?[/quote'] Geoff, I bought mine brand new at Natfly

Hi Geoff

 

There is a product called "Flightcell 2 Go" http://flightcell.co.nz/shop/productlist.aspx?categoryid=10 where you can plug your mobile phone and headset into a small battery powered box and you can use your headset with your mobile phone - I believe the phone mutes if a radio call comes over the airwaves. The other thing with this set is that if you change your mobile phone they give you a new connector each time to suit your new mobile phone.

 

Now, how do I know this you may ask, I have one, a stereo one, sitting in my office still in the box as I am unable to use it. I bought it at Narromine at Easter and they are unable to get a plug adaptor for my 3 LG phone and this has been an ongoing saga since Easter time.

 

The current status is that they were expecting a new shipment of plugs last Friday and they will see if they get one to suit the pictures that I had to take of my phone and send to them.

 

You have prompted me now to give them another call, to NZ at my expense, to get an update but I will keep you informed on what is happening.

 

 

Capt

 

What I have read the Avmap looks good and I think I would prefer the Avmap over the other but I have not used one so I can't be of much help. The only GPS that I have used is the Bendix/King 111C which is more expensive and the only GPS option in the CT

 

 

 

It is great to see so much high level experience here at the forums by "REAL" Pilots -you guysensure that posts here can be believed by having the knowledge and experience to back them up helping to keep us all safe and enjoying our flying - keep it up and thanks!

 

As for myself:

 

Name: Ian Baker

 

Age: 47 now

 

Live: Watsonia, Melbourne

 

Own: Gazelle and CTsw (just sold the CT and are waiting on delivery of new one)

 

Flown: Gazelle, CTsw, Jabiru, Piper Archer, Cessna C-172

 

Certified: Gazelle, CTsw, Jabiru

 

Home Airports: Shepparton and Point Cook

 

License: RA-aus Pilot Certificate, X-Country, Passenger, Radio endorsements

 

Hours: Scared to count due to hrs x cost = unhappy wife

 

Current Study: PPL

 

Interests: Apart from flying for "real" - flight simming and the RA-aus

 

 

 

 

Hey Ian, is the comp open to PhotoShop? (I got plenty!;) ) Arthur.

- Sorry Arthur - no doctoring of the images and hopefully when I receive an email back that I am hoping to receive I will be able to explain why - perhaps the winner's image might get used sometime in a well known aviation magazine ;)- with the owners permission off-course

 

 

I must say the quality of the shots are fantastic and incredible - well done so far guys.

 

 

Reply to this post for any entry into the July 2006 Great Competition

 

 

Matt

 

It's payware by Just Flight

 

http://www.justflight.com

 

 

Hi All

 

I just got a C130 for the Sim and it is an incredible aircraft to fly. This version apparently was officially licensed by Lockheed Martin and the RAF so you can be assured that it must be pretty true to life to fly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Bruce - 47, I'm not sure if I am old or still young:confused:

 

 

Hang on - that's not fair! Brampton Island is on your way to NZ - well, sort of

 

 

Hi Steven

 

Its interesting that you point out that 8 Gazelles that you know of have transponders. This is probably, as a guess, due to so many Gazelles having been VH registered at some point in their life.

 

 

Be careful...avgas is heavily leaded...isn't it? Bruce

-Yes Bruce, if anyone is using Avgas in a Rotax make sure you change the oil every 25hrs

Paul - isn't that what's-a-name island on the way to NZ?

 

 

Always use to use Unleaded, then went to Premium Unleaded but now using Avgas