Camel

Ok found it

Again it did it ,

See 7 news,

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See seven news with Darren Chester aboard Cessna doing wheels up landing,

I posted from my fb but it opened my fb on here, will try post it.

the one piece of advice I will give is to try to get an aircraft you can use for your flight training (assuming you don't have a licence) - you will save a bundle IF the instructor is willing to use itI lied - another piece of advice - if you're going to buy a kit, try to find one already started or from someone who bought it and never started - again, you will save a lot (IF it checks out OK)

 

cheers

 

BP

Yep, as long as the pilot has 5 hours in an aircraft that can be RAAus registered with at least one hour solo then just a check tide is required, along with the exams.

If your PPL is current the only RAAus exams you may have to do is human factors and the converting pilot exam. . You do not have to do a BFR, just a check flight with a CFI after you have five hours in an RAAus type aircraft, including one hour solo. (Although this counts for a BFR) Unfortunately they have taken away the discretion to do less hours if the CFI finds the pilot doesn't need them.

Thanks kasper, thats an easy thing to try... I'll go to 40 psi and see if that helps... the glider has 45 psi on its one wheel with no springy legs so 40 should be safe on the Jabiru.

I used a lower pressure than recommend on the main for a smoother ride on a grass strip but when on bitumen got excessive wear on one side, now on recommend pressure and much better wear on mains but ride is not as nice ! Just my observation.

I don't have to worry about too much grass living out west of the mountains.We have black soil here on the plains and can be made into a super smooth runway just by dragging a bit railway line welded together back and forth a few times. But when it rains things can get a bit sticky, but that doesn't often happen enough.So what is a comfortable length for your average GA plane?

Adrian.

You want to build an airstrip for anyone and everyone then you need a tar sealed 1500meter runway with clear approaches and departures !

I have a grass farm strip, 800m and use a J230 ! At full weight! the grass is wet and long plus hot it would be dangerous to take off as it won't accelerate fast enough or get enough lift ! I also have trees and a power line to watch for ! With short dry grass, 24deg, 600kg MTOW there is no need for more than 500m,

I don't encourage others to fly in as I do not want neighbours to complain, so as Kasper said " nothing to see here, " .

I think if you have clear approaches and departure and is not limited to a one way operation because of obstacles then my opinion would be that most light aircraft would handle 500 meters, bear in mind if you have a stiff xwind you may require extra length to land flap less or fast to deal with turbulence, also grass require more length than other surfaces, if you have the room 800m grass would be ample for most as long as the approaches are not obstructed in my opinion ! Just my two bobs worth !

Enjoy !

Vintageairrally

WoWould love to fly around that area again Camel. Spent many hundreds of hours hang gliding off Crescent and had a fly in the prototype two seat Thruster off Walton's strip back in the early 80s. Not this trip but next one maybe. Cheers Glenn

Follow Belmore River in and can't miss it !

Photo of Crescent head !

Thanks AndrewSpeaking of weight , im on a diet hoping to loose a few kilos at present i weigh 109 kgs.

The guy i bought the drifter from assured me my weight would be fine if i fly one up and add some weight to the rear of the plane to compensate ?

 

Not really sure where to start adding weight ?

 

Any ideas ??

Casa and Airservices are TOTALLY INCOMPETENT TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT ! A Joke ! !

Typical ! Doesn't work on first day ! Because of Airservices ?

I know what it's like to be milked and I understand the pressure on an instructor to be sure the student will keep safe ! Hope you get a good result in the end.

If you decide to head for the coast before Coffs Harbour I have a 800 metre private farm strip between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour, just inland from Crescent Head ! you guys are welcome to drop in and stay ! Unleaded close by ! Have a good trip ! Pm if your interested !

It seems this may be a success ! Was on RAA mag cover a while ago !

What's New - Vickers Aircraft Company Ltd

The report stated one engine was not producing power and had no fuel in its fuel line. That prop was not feathered and the flaps and undercarriage were down and in that configuration they say the aircraft would have become uncontrollable very quickly on one engine. So I don't think the cause is a total mystery, what they couldn't tell is why the fuel ran out for that engine, either through lack of fuel, tank selection or other cause such as a blockage.

I wonder what the cost of a new fuselage is ?

THAT is BAD. Nev..

Great subject you have brought up Potteroo, I live on the East Coast and am on the Lee side of the Great Dividing range and have a lot of respect for Westerly winds, my strip is east west and have had a lot of westerly winds over the last few months mostly in morning and middle of day as the sea breeze kicks in noon to mid arvo. I have power lines 300m west of strip and am very aware of possible downdraft wave taking off to the west and have experienced it on several occasions. I am a former resident and aviator from the snowy mountains and am very use to mountain flying so I do not underestimate the downdraft threat but turbulence is a worry too ! I have done several trips in severe turbulence over mountain terrain ! The threat of structural failure or fatigue is very real as pointed out but the ability to outclimb a downdraft is very life threatening that is sometimes not considered by those who have not flown near real hills !

By the way, I consider 15 knots from the west a limit to fly but would not put a limit within reason on NE to SE as there would be no turbulence or downdraft ! N and S are crosswind and 14 knot for aircraft and 20knots for me, haha ! Been there ! A lot more than that experienced in a C172 in Broken Hill 15years ago ! 54knots wind 45deg across strip ! What a ride ! Can laugh now ! Remember every moment ! Perfect landing ! Hard to park and open door ! Turbulence was wild around airport and town due to the local hills, was reasonably smooth before got near hills !

Because ! Casa want to justify their jobs ! Casa are stupid ! Casa have no clue of the real world ! Only reasons I can think of why Casa cause so much grief !

Casa have proven beyond any doubt they know more about nothing than most people ! The are Stupid !

English test ! Fn stupid ! medical Fn stupid ! You could make a long list ! How about they wake up and do something smart and disappear off the face of aviation ! Would it. Be safer for private pilots ! You bet, because most people want to stay safe ! Casa are the problem !