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15 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

I am definitely "overly fussy".

 

While I have used AvGas, about 2 times over 15 years, I will make every reasonable effort to avoid it.  On "away trips" I carry two x 20L collapsible bladders/jerry cans, so that I can get a lift/taxi/walk to the nearest appropriate servo for fuel.

 

I dont think its unreasonable to expect that a Fly-In, that is principally aimed at small (RAA) level aircraft, many of which will use ULP, would organise to have this fuel available.

they may say this is a flyin . aviation fuel is for aircraft.  may i ask why you don't like avgas.

6 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

I am definitely "overly fussy".

 

While I have used AvGas, about 2 times over 15 years, I will make every reasonable effort to avoid it.  On "away trips" I carry two x 20L collapsible bladders/jerry cans, so that I can get a lift/taxi/walk to the nearest appropriate servo for fuel.

 

I dont think its unreasonable to expect that a Fly-In, that is principally aimed at small (RAA) level aircraft, many of which will use ULP, would organise to have this fuel available.

I run my xair on avgas because I know it can sit for a while without going off. It's a jab motor so it can run either. The $2.80 a liter makes my eyes water though. Lucky it only holds 50 lt.

33 minutes ago, turboplanner said:

OK scratch that one then; they can find their own ULP, why would we bother organising the event?

You know all about transport. And you know a fuel company is not going to pay a driver to go out there if it costs them more than they make. I might be wrong, I am just thinking like a business owner 

33 minutes ago, BurnieM said:

There are a lot of politics both ways ie the CASA delays to group G and then quickly bringing out basic 5 med makes you wonder.

Its do-able but there are always Casa rumours. Would require hiring extra staff on a constrainted budget.

Annual Casa rego/license fees rumour also floating around but unable to locate source.

The rumour I heard came from casa but it is still a rumour. If anything does come of it how will it looks anyway. Maybe casa will keep raaus but get involved with running it. 

58 minutes ago, turboplanner said:

I think you could be confident if someone contacted the local fuel distributor and did a deal for x number of fills over the event = x no of litres of ULP, and provided credit card dispensing to the wing.

A fuel truck is not going to go out there for a couple of hundred litres.

15 hours ago, Garfly said:

 

And now it seems the Skyranger has joined Foxbat on the suicide frontline.

 

 

 

ukraine have foxbats, we have combat wombat

On 07/04/2024 at 11:25 AM, facthunter said:

  You are Not even close. You did miss so much. Never stop learning. It's MY avatar and I'm still doing it.  LEARNING

 I don't DO the "It's for ME to know and you to  find out" Bit.  Never have and I LISTEN to people but as I warned a fair while ago ,the results of MY psychological profile on A Cockpit resources  4 day live in, course stated "I don't suffer FOOLS gladly" and I think that was spot on..  I'm not saying this is applicable to you but I'm pretty sure you would take it as so based on your previous unwillingness after asking numerous questions  to accept any of my  fullsome  replies but instead enter into Such  unwarranted responses as the Above is typical of. I can't and don't wish to Hide what I've been lucky enough to have been exposed and benefitted from  to I'm not alone in having what amounts to a ridiculous amount of costly training I've been exposed to and  feel somewhat obliged to pass on what I can. Others have had similar and in a lot of Cases MORE It's in the millions of dollars over a career when you are flying a 300 ton plane which is only there to train one or two people at a time the bill adds up fast. Simulators with the Tech and other crew required to Operate them cost above 6000$.Hour.  Nev

i have already said you should write a book or at least document some of your knowledge. it would be interesting reading.

1 hour ago, spacesailor said:

RAA 

No longer small ULP powered aircraft. 

spacesailor

the word on the street is casa are looking at hanging raaus out to dry and taking over all raaus responsibilities.  we will be looking for our own insurance but the plus side is they are going to abolish annual fees and it may open the way for part 103. this rumour is from a reliable source. it seems raa are not in the good books. watch this space.

1 hour ago, spacesailor said:

 

61 mile per gallon us . And can go 100 mph .

spacesailor

i love the look of hummel birds. like a mini reno racer.

3 hours ago, Freizeitpilot said:

Hmmmm ok, so the thread got hijacked pretty early.

No problem, it looks like the RA-Aus logbook was the winner.

Thank you to the respondents.

like skippy, i have one raaus logbook for airframe and a second for the engine, the sensenich prop has its own logbook too.  none of it was my doing , previous owners were very good at record keeping.

3 minutes ago, facthunter said:

I wouldn't give you a "Guarantee"  on the weather ANYWHERE.. If you ask the locals (You have some here) and watch BOM for a while you should be able to get a good indication of developing systems and plan accordingly. "Ordinary" but flyable with a good instructor is fine. He well earn his "Meagre" money and you will get an EXPERIENCE. I recall one time at Lethbridge,I was UP with a pretty good student and it was his OWN aircraft. He said "I don't seem to be getting the Hang of it so well TODAY. I said WELL LOOK...  WE are the ONLY ones flying. All the OTHERS are in the clubhouse.  so obviously the conditions are NOT ideal. so don't expect too much. Nev

believe me . when you live in gippsland the weather up at cowra is a lot more reliable than ours. we have runs of good weather but a lot of ordinary stuff in between. 

21 minutes ago, facthunter said:

Get your 4 hours off and be able to fly local then sort it out from there when you feel like it and circumstances permit. 3-4 days in Cowra isn't too hard to put up with. to knock that off.  Nev

I agree. I think that's a good plan. 

Up there you can rely on the weather too.

1 hour ago, facthunter said:

 I've never seen anyone showing their log book to an eager crowd. 57.? There was a bloke at Newcastle STARTED on tiger moths at age 60. In those days 60 was Old Today it's not. if you're fit and well.. If you are a thinking being you may reconsider the  NEED to fly at many stages. None of my Kids wanted to and I didn't push it with them.  They are non the worse off and have no trouble keeping busy.  Nev

I am a bit undecided. I do love flying. It's just getting me down taking so long to get my RPC. When I started I had a great instructor and I was flying 2 or 3 times a week. He moved away. The next instructor was good but he goes up north for half the year.  Now I still have good instructors but they are booked out all the time. Running a business makes it hard to book ahead because I never know how busy I am going to be .

That one in the zenith has passed 50 hrs now and seems to be performing really well. Nothing has fallen to bits yet.

Just now, facthunter said:

IF you stay local more of your errors will be noticed. HA HA. Doing just local is risky. You are limiting your experience to the Familiar getting cues in the circuit you don't have when away.. Sharing fuel cost with someone further along the cross country Path You don't need to actually fly. You still get the exposure to different places . Nev

I am 57 years old. I don't think I will be making a career out of it.😁

9 minutes ago, Blueadventures said:

Be good to do those 4 hours asap; then you can build more hours in the XAir until you sell it.  A good selling point is a plane being currently flown.  You may change your mind and keep the Xair a bit longer.  They are great to fly; I have fond memories of my Xair flights.

Yes. The xair gets flown. I jump in the right seat and drive with a licensed pilot in the left seat. Great fun to fly. Very stable.

20 minutes ago, RFguy said:

OK, so you are up to crosswind landings, steep turns, emergency proceedures ?

Done the emergency procedures. Not much xwind yet. 8 knots is as strong as I have landed in myself.

Steep turns I think we're earlier in the syllabus.

31 minutes ago, RFguy said:

Also, for the cross country work- that is what will take time, allow at least 20 to 30 hours to get that done. 

 

For the  base RAaus  PC, realistically, you can fly two sessions a day. Three if you are really fit and sleeping well. Might take 20-40hours to complete that depending on your age and brain

I think you need a day off for skills and mind  soak . The next day, not flying,  you think about stuff....

Maybe two days in a row then at least a day off etc.  Well, depends on the person.   more than 3 days in a row is unrealistic I think- weather, other instructor committments, airplane servicability etc.

I am already solo and have completed all the exams for RPC. Only 4 hrs solo left to go.

Not bothered about xcountry for the next couple of years. Just happy to fly around local area.

13 minutes ago, BurnieM said:

Also $240/hr for Evektor Sportstar (912ULS with 6 pack) or $260/hr Evektor Harmony (912IS with EFIS)

Those 3 prices are RAAus.

 

He did mention it was time to review pricing so I am expecting maybe $20? bump shortly

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Still good prices, even if they add 20.  It's good to know from all the replies there are some options out there.

23 minutes ago, Area-51 said:

Have you tried Gawler in SA? should be somebody instructing in Ra there.

Bit far away for me. I did think about it.

27 minutes ago, sfGnome said:

Too far away for you, but by way of comparison, Fly Illawarra at Shell Harbour charge $240/hr for instruction on a J160. The prices you’re paying at Sale seem a little(?) on the pricey side. 🫤

I train at Latrobe valley aero club. Traralgon.  Your right ,it's not cheap.

23 minutes ago, djpacro said:

You spoke to them, not me. I guess that he simply answered the question that you asked.

I asked about raaus but he may have not heard me . Now I think about it he asked if I had a casa medical, I just assumed it was because training was in controlled airspace. 

20 minutes ago, spacesailor said:

But those ' lower ' educated wan-a-be's .

Will still have big problems getting through their test's. 

Not just a safe pilot . Pass that " basic " then more & more ,tests keep coming. 

Is the ads-b .proficiency test on the cards yet . We can't have uneducated usage.

Like radio , must pass a stringent test . Even tho you have other radio transmitting licenses.  & still not from ground to air .

Like my CFI told me " I'm wasting his time " .

' netflix ' cheaper than a couple of hours gasoline.  And I don't upset the CFI .LoL

spacesailor

 

I have passed all the raaus exams but I imagine they are pretty easy compared to GA.

12 minutes ago, djpacro said:

NOPE. At Moorabbin a Sling 2 is $364 to 368 dual.  Foxbat $328 dual. Also a Jabiru and Gazelle for training there.

I rang a flying school at Moorabbin and that's the price I got. It was oasis. Do you think he gave me a GA rate.

4 minutes ago, RFguy said:

RA, and not for profit.

Thanks. Just looked up Cowra aero club. Would be good weather too. Down here the weather can be pretty ordinary.