jackc
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There are other things going on behind the scenes that do not auger well for RAAus either.
As far as I am concerned, our peak body needs to get its stuff together, as a flashy new WEB page redesign won't cut the Mustard.
An attitude adjustment needs to occur, as well………I gave them my opinion but the silence will be deafening, I can be assured of that 🤢
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32 minutes ago, kgwilson said:
That was quick. Absent for 24 hours & it's now a motorbike forum.
Well, the HP2 motor would go well in an aircraft, 1200 GS motor, with no balance shaft, some good race bits and factory blue printed and dyno’ed. Torque? Heaps 🤩
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It’s often said that you start small and work up…..Worlds only bike you can double its top speed with factory parts, been there done that.
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3 hours ago, Litespeed said:
Wow, a HP 2 dirt squirt.
A hyperbike for the road/dirt.
Amazing machine and peerless.
Pity you sold it.
I would not be alive IF I kept it, way past my capability now…..World’s fastest road registerable enduro machine of its day. I also bought the Super Motard Wheel set for it, too.
Top speed capability? I won’t mention 🤩
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12 minutes ago, spenaroo said:
PHWAOR... thats a rare bike
Yes special order limited production HP2 Enduro sent to me in crate, I documented it’s assembly and “flight test” was given full warranty by BMW and to me to do full authorised service work on it, did 9000km then sold to a collector In Sydney
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This went part way to funding my Jabiru…
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As an addition in the topic, an interesting 43 minute video with my added comment…..
There are many times I wished I could live in America and pursue Aviation…..
CASA and any organisation who has a regulatory finger in the Aviation pie, should close their Head Offices in the Jurassic Park Industrial Office Space, and relocate to a big airport, in site of things called Aircraft. You know, those things that have wings and actually fly 🤩🤩
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It may be innovative and class leading technical excellence, but at the end of the day it’s what the cost is? Sure, someone will buy but will enough sell to make them viable?
Its not a good economy to be spending big bucks for something that is not a must have…..
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IF RAAus does not want to comply with CASA’s Part 149, then maybe it needs to negotiate a solution? But the whole setup is a mess, RAAus being a company, not a Govt entity like CASA is. You can’t have a regulator refusing to do investigations in managing the sector of responsibility, that it’s charged with regulating?
OK, give it to the Police to investigate? But they will give the job to a suitable qualified? investigator, then it gets all legal and nasty………the investigator ends up in Court?Who legally covers his arse?
Precedents are already set, like it not if RAAus tried to investigate me for anything, I I would tell them to bugger off, as a regulator you can’t pick and choose what they investigate?It’s all or nothing?
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21 minutes ago, FlyBoy1960 said:
Its not the first time RA-Aus has changed or withheld documents for an inquest its been happening for years!
Under Part 149, CASA can withdraw their charter, or so I am told……
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On that day, the Pilot was his own worst enemy…..it’s happened in the past AND it will happen in the future, no amount of training can prevent a poor personal decision on the day.
And jumping all over Instructors wont do anything either……except to convince them its time to give the game away, sadly 🤢
RAAus will be looking for scapegoats, to hound……..
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Maybe WHY the CEO bailed out?
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4 hours ago, Rotorwork said:
Update from ABC
A Victorian coroner has labelled allegations that Australia's largest administrator of pilots concealed its concerns about licensing a man who fatally crashed his plane "deeply troubling".
An inquest into the death of light plane pilot Matthew Farrell began in January.
So, our peak body withholds information from a Coroner? Sickening 🤢
Feel like scrubbing my membership, rego and go flying 🤢
Ironically, my membership is due today……
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1 minute ago, skippydiesel said:
How unusual - corruption within the Public Service 😈
What was the name of the head honcho, who was recently "retired" - playing both sides of politics for his own benefit. Sow him on the goggle box the other day - not one bit repentant.
Way to few public servants (including local council) are held to account for their misdeeds.
I feel the very worst of Schadenfreude for people like this……🤢
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This turning into a pissing match, just feel lucky we all have aircraft to fly and be happy with.
If you want to fly higher and faster? Just go buy a plane with a bigger engine?
Me? I would be just as happy to fly a Thruster to Melbourne……or do the trip in a Sonex Jet.
Its still flying, and that is all it matters 🤩
Flying…..is the most fun you can have, with your clothes on 🤩
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In my opinion, Aviators should have some kind of light weight fire suppression system under engine cowl, IF available. And being a safety item, MTOW increased to cover the extra weight same as a BRS
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16 minutes ago, RFguy said:
Yes, agreed,
the 2000 hour rotax still has more than likely plenty of hours left in it. you might get a 2000 hour 912ULS for 3k-8k that will do another 1000 hours without cracking a sweat
But if it breaks, be prepared to chuck it in the bin (with a set of four sets of rings = $1400 !!! )
The 2000 hour Jab is ready for another top end overhaul. 6k-8k inc new pistons, lifters etc . and
Then you could get another 1k hours from it if it was well looked after and had nice clean oil all its life..
A crate 582 complete with everything , except a prop cost me $14,500 delivered, people will say it’s a crap investment but flying costs money and I don’t care. Gee I drive an old Landcruiser like 45 years old, needing a fuel tanker chasing me everywhere 🤩 who cares
My Jabiru 230 blows up tomorrow? I will just ring up Jabiru for a new Gen 4 out of their stock, chuck it in and happy days 🤩
Fun was never cheap and we only get one life……
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Well Skippy, you would not go well in the Military 🤢
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Support is everything for me, a Rolls Royce is useless with poor support.
Rotax have great stuff, but their newer technology can take a hike for this old Dinosaur and Jabiru are a great team, the welcoming I got at their factory was enough for me, ask any question…..got answers, no secret squirrels there.
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Skip, get back to me when You have had a good look at one, just getting the software out of Rotax, to setup and commission it is a nightmare and that, is only the start.
Interfacing to a Dynon or Gamin is another thing 🤢
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Try a cable break in a winch launched glider at 400 feet? You get a fraction of a second to do a major nose down……it’s a great training experience……
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10 hours ago, skippydiesel said:
Hi Justine, Me again - sorry!
I may have missed it in your lyrical support of Jab engines - did you fail to mention/cost that Rotax
- Recommend 100hr oil / filter change intervals. From imperfect, aging memory, this means that Jabs will have 4 oil/filter changes to one Rotax. Cost$$$
- In the same airframe, a Rotax of similar performance to a Jab (ie 80/80 or 100/120) will deliver markedly better fuel economy. Cost$$$
- Resale of used Rotax 9's (TBO sales from schools etc) looks pretty healthy. Cost $$$
- Just checked the approximate price of a Rotax 912UL (the equivalent of your Jab 2200) $30K - this is probably base price, so lets say $35K, a tad cheaper than the $40K you estimated.
Rotax 9's are expected to go to TBO (hrs) & well beyond, with little if any major life extending intervention. It can be a bit of a shock when the occasional one fails to deliver on this expectation but really all mechanical devices are subject to failure, it's just a matter of when and how much it may cost, in dollars, loss of amenity & crew health. (none of the later costed by you)
Dont know if Jab 4's have been around long enough to compare but the fact that you have costed sundry life extending intervention, would suggest that they still have some way to go from a reliability (crew health) perspective, loss of amenity (when aircraft in the shop for length repairs).
Speculation; Your costed list below for the 80 hp Jab ".......from $..." could easily blow out to a replacement engine every 1000 hrs😈
"Current jabiru pricing is
2200 Engine Gen 4
** Top End Overhaul from $5,200
** Full Overhaul from $6,300
** Bulk Strip from $6,300
**Does not include replacement of substantial items ie. crank,
cam , conrods, cylinders and heads. Engines must still be running..so in actual fact the Gen4 is cheaper to overhaul every 1000 hours by about $15,000. "
As an aside, yesterday I looked at an aircraft getting retrofitted with a new Rotax 912IS and decided
after looking over the complexity of the job and the differences to the 912 UL it replaced.
I would never consider doing that job. I would simply have done that job with a Gen 4 Jab motor. I would suggest ANYONE going to a 912IS is, DONT 🤢
You want to go 912IS? Just go buy a new aircraft with a factory specced one.
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What about Ben Morgan and AOPA becoming involved in this situation?
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Wanna Fly Into AirVenture Oshkosh?
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The FAA even cater for the String Bag, Part 103 Aviators 🤩🤩
https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-fly-in-flying-to-oshkosh/ultralight-arrivals