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  1. Student Pilot
    No idea how many hours in each, I liked both aircraft. Engine issues were from people not knowing how to operate a geared engine. Cardinals were good performers, full flying tail was different but not as much difference as say a T tail on a Duchess, everybody likes the Duchess even though the T tail was insensitive and lacked feel. They liked it because it was a T tail like on big aircraft. How many hours have you on both types Flightrite?
  2. Student Pilot
    They would have to be small adults in a Maule
  3. Student Pilot
    175 and 177 were good aircraft. 175 good performer off the ground, the engine had a bad reputation from those who didn't know how to operate it. 177 were good performers for what they were and lots of room.
  4. Student Pilot
    What's the landing fee $30? If you land out and have to hire of borrow a car, you'll pay double that
  5. Student Pilot
    What's wrong with Gilgi or Armidale? Why the requirement for a private airfield?
  6. Student Pilot
    Why the requirement of over 800 metres? There are a few but some distance from Armidale (30 to 50 ks by road). Most of the Ag strips are unused these days and fallen into disrepair. Tony Galls at Wilsons crk the south side of Uralla and Taylors strip at Kentucky a bit further south again are the only ones that come to mind. Is Armidale charging that much now for landing fees That you have to fly out of somewhere else?
  7. Student Pilot
    Beavers in Oz usually don't have heaters, just straight out pipe.
  8. Student Pilot
    Typical eastern block country, I looked up Austers version of an Ag aircraft Auster Agricola - Wikipedia Looks very similar design to the Zlin, the Chek's took an outdated 50's design and decided to make in the 80's I think. With the Walter engine I think they were rated at a ton load.
  9. Student Pilot
    Zlin T37, they originally built them with a radial. Looks to be a copy of an Auster Agricoler, There were a couple of the turbines in Unzud. They had a Walter turbine.
  10. Student Pilot
    Found RAAF mostly friendly, Willy and Amberly can be hard to get on with. Held at Newcastle quite a few times over the heads in strong westerlies, if they have anything inbound (Airline or military) they won't let you anywhere near the place. Sydney has Victor one where you can fly right beside one of Australia's busiest airports, at Williamtown they won't let you anywhere near them with very little traffic.
  11. Student Pilot
    Unbelievable for any Australian to see such interaction between ATC and lighties. In Oz it's stay away we don't want you here at any control zone.
  12. Student Pilot
    Or Google is
  13. Student Pilot
    And the JSF
  14. Student Pilot
    Agreed KG
  15. Student Pilot
    Minister is Michael McCormack, good luck with that.
  16. Student Pilot
    Straight tail 182 good machine. I wouldn't worry about converting it to tailwheel, will cost you a lot of dollars (25K+) even if you get cheap parts. A 180 is no more capable than a 182 except for an extremely rough airstrip. I worked out of Latrobe a bit summer before last on fires, busy place that doesn't seem to have changed much in 40 years.
  17. Student Pilot
    I don't know how you can convince those of us who have had BAD experiences with CASA to start trusting them.
  18. Student Pilot
    Should be like the States and have uncontrolled over major airfields, all the traffic is approaching or taking off so at a lot lower level than 18,0000.
  19. Student Pilot
    They were going for the clear area, finished up in the trees.
  20. Student Pilot
    Just had a look at the form, it might be Confidential but you still have to put your contact details. Anybody I know who flys for a living would not submit one of those for the fear of consequences. As I said before, anything to do with CASA is toxic and consider ATSB as part of the system. Several times through my career I have tried to let them know about major problems, there was no help, all I got was increased attention by adits and surveillance. Take a look at prune and what they did to Glen Buckley. Whistle blowers in Australia are treated like crimminals.
  21. Student Pilot
    Part 61, biggest waste of time and money, no gains only pain. No swap with FAA or JAA. Typical CASA, wasted space.
  22. Student Pilot
    Yep, typical Jon Thorpe design same as the Cherokee. Your turn 750
  23. Student Pilot
    Nice Stampe
  24. Student Pilot
    Looks to be some clear country just behind, points to loss of control.
  25. Student Pilot
    There's only recommended, no mandated as far as I know. I say the destination then time.
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