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  1. Flightrite
    When you factor in purchase price, hangarage, insurance, Maint inc unforeseen Maint, fuel, club fees (if any) ldg fees (bastards!) it’s expensive to own/operate a decent plane you can go places in with another person. My VH machine costs me$225 an hr based on 50 hrs a year, not everyone can afford that but it’s my time machine at 180 kts, my other machines are puddle jumpers but very limiting.
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    That corny statement “ the good ‘ole days” (or words to that effect) always pops up in such conversations, life has no rear view mirror, it’s always forward and we are our own worst enemies.....wanting more, bigger & better, faster, more space, more comfort and more of the gizmo’s to entertain us, (humans love to be entertained) just look at the stuff most people have in their houses, the fancy cars, it’s the same as A/C but that costs more so the concept of affordable flying is well behind us now, the way of the future!
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    The AUF then RA was born out of people wanting a cheaper simpler choice to fly, same as the LCC (low cost carrier) concept but like the LCC which people wanted more frills but keep the cheap fares the basic/cheap end of flying got expensive as people simply wanted more, more frills and oh how the plastic fantastics have boomed! It’s a dog chasing it’s tail!
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    SuperPup

    Flightrite replied to who's topic in Aeropup

    I imagine it’s the same as the Aeropup? Sure looks like it to me.
  5. Flightrite
    I like to keep a finger or two in each pie, VH Exp & homebuilt RA, both have their pluses & minuses. Both also have restraints!
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    jackc welcome to Australia’s way of doing business especially in aviation where corruption, inefficiency & nepotism jobs for the boys flourish! You should see how the system is run at the other end of the scale!
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    The whole concept of cheap flying is fading away slowly. The AUF was formed to use the “kiss” method, today some of these LSA’s are better equiped than an early Airbus with a price tag to match!
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    I’m running out of popcorn here!😂🙁
  9. Flightrite
    Oh brother!😂
  10. Flightrite
    Did anyone notice the crossed (wrong input) controls as the DC3 (posted above by Garfly)entered the left spin? Surprise and panic would feature initially in these events!
  11. Flightrite
    I don’t think I’ll ever fly my planes again, it’s just too risky😉
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    Plenty of STC’d Lyc’s & Conty’s use Mogas, only issue I have found over the years is with vapourlock, other than that Mogas is the go👍
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    Those where scary days ‘Facty’, glad I only look out my bedroom window now when the RVR is that crook!😉
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    Talk about sticking yr head in the jaws of the bear! That’s one dumb f**k thing to do!
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    V1 is a decision speed only for ref to being able to stop on the remaining Rwy, (balanced field length) Vr is never calculated as less than V1. All the speeds are related to what the speedo shows, GS etc is irrelevant. Most of this stuff doesn’t apply to SE light A/C anyway.
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    Having worked for a fuel Co for 13 years you guys would be mortified at what goes where😉 I’ve run Mogas ( all varieties) on my low HP donks and 100/130 (now 100LL) in my high HP donks, a Mr Funnel used whenever possible, never had an issue and I sleep well at night😉.
  18. Flightrite
    I rarely warm an engine to normal in flight operating temp, life’s too short as it is👍My ride on mower goes from stone cold to flat out as does all my other garden implements of destruction. Lyc says as long as it doesn’t cough upon hitting the gas pedal it’s good to go👍 My Jab donks I do the same, once they have reliable power I hit the gas pedal👍Some lose sleep over old wives tales😂
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    The other SA750 has been on the market for a long time, I nearly bought it but the Covid BS put paid to that, maybe even saved me! ive got a few eyebolt attach points on my machines, got me thinking now!
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    Reminds me of AVMED, 28 days for an upgrade to my medical! Australia, worlds best practice in 3rd world standards🙁
  21. Flightrite
    ML ATC guys from day one in ATC school learn the phrase.....“clearance not available, remain OCTA”!
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    It’s a Jab, end of story😉😉
  23. Flightrite
    I think you are over thinking this. For SE machines it’s irrelevant. The POH in small GA machines is all you need, it’s been like that since Noah built his first float place!😉
  24. Flightrite
    With so much corruption in this third world nation it’s any wonder few bother taking on the criminals in charge, the Govt and their stooges know that GA is a minority group, easy pickings!
  25. Flightrite
    Most know that GA is getting thinner by the day, corrupt councils, inept CAsA and other grubby corporate types see GA as a minority to be squashed but bled in the meantime!
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