Deano747

Rotax 912 requires oil change at 50 hour intervals on Avgas - 100 hour intervals on Mogas. The issue, besides lead fouling everything, is cost...........

Flew an airplane I had flown many times previously from new for 1st flight after repair (fairly major) and it flew way better than out of the factory. Tolerances, rigging etc new are "as long as it is in tolerance it's OK" whereas the repair put everything smack in the middle of where it should be.

Like the idea of all EFB's talking to each other - The Govt has gone some way to help us though. The rebate for ADSB devices is pretty good - this will show ALL traffic with an ADSB out on your Oz runways - don't know about AVPlan or Garmin or Foreflight or any of the other contenders. Not cheap - portable IN/OUT is > $1,000 before the rebate. Portable IN only is ~$450. Going to become compulsory in a few years if you want to fly into controlled airspace - not just Kingsford-Smith, but anywhere with a tower.

That requirement is from table 19 of the VFRG and quite correct, but MOS 26.13 on page 147 of the VFRG gives you some wiggle room depending on your certification. "Application – VFR flight requirements do not apply to certain light sport aircraft (MOS 26.13) Light sport aircraft for which a special certificate of airworthiness has been issued and is in force under CASR 21.186, or for which an experimental certificate has been issued and is in force under CASR 21.191, the equipment standards listed in Table 19 and Table 20 do not apply if the aircraft is fitted with equipment which provides a pilot with the same flight and navigation information." I don't know what your 19-XXXX type is but can be a LSA.

Nimitz was OK, Melbourne was tiny ....

Not an option - standard fit, as is electric flaps, electric elevator & rudder trim.

Yes. Similar stall speeds, similar cruise speeds. Not in an LSA and maintain a useful load and enough power to become airborne. Beg to disagree.

Gudday, Gotta be a high wing - Covid Vaccine left me a little gift in that I am no longer able to tolerate direct sun which is also why I have had to give away motorcycling and look for a new hobby. And yes, I know that some low wings have good overhead shielding but they are still hotter inside, hard to sit under or camp under and are just too hard to get in and out of when you get a little less supple. Flew a Piper something or other for 1 flight when I was getting my licence renewed after quite a long break from flying, and crawling under the wing on my hands and knees to do the fuel drain really convinced me, so the rest of the flights were in Cessnas. The 3 month build time is quoted by Ekolot (it's a factory build) assuming that all the electronics are readily available, and the 1 month transport is based on previous deliveries from the distributer here, though it maybe up to a week longer if the shipping still has to avoid the Suez by then. The other big holdup seems to be Customs in Melbourne. Still waiting for EASA to sign off on the new documentation for the shorter wing and spoilers before we can place an order. Until EASA certifies it, CASA won't automatically issue a Special Certificate of Airworthiness and we are not prepared to take the risk and order one until that come through. Unfortunately while we wait, their order book is filling up from people in countries that don't have our wonderful CASA looking after their wellbeing. EASA was supposed to be completed with the new documentation before Christmas 2023, but they have been a little busy with other stuff going on in the region. Went and talked to the Sling guys in Wentworth at Ausfly and I have lusted after the HW since I first saw it, but it's just on twice the price for not a lot of performance gain, I'm rarely going to have any passengers on the trips away and I'd have to build 51% myself.

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My first trip to one of these type events and pleasantly surprised. Not sure what I expected but the stalls were all there for what I was looking for. I sat in on most of the seminars which were well presented and attended. The Saturday was very well attended by the general public seeing as it wasn't really an airshow and the display from the Freedom formation was excellent given the heat of the day and the blustery wind. And it was free ............ I can't comment for those that were underwing camping as I drove up and stayed in Wentworth.

747 would sound the caution if any button hadn't been pressed for 20 minutes (don't really exactly - may have been 25 minutes). Might sleep through a radio call - not going to ignore a bloody loud horn .....

OK - my bad - read the fine print and the $1M is coverage for the building. The $250K for a passenger seems light considering they could conceivably require medical assistance for a very long time. Going to have to get mine to sign a waiver .... Talked to the broker and he was very helpful explaining it.

Sorry - meant liability & not comprehensive. Doing my house & contents ins renewal at the same time - should not try and multitask ..... And the payout is limited to $1,000,000 where the aircraft insurance brokers are recommending $10M as a minimum with $20M as a realistic figure..

Sorry, where does the hull coverage come in? Your RAAus membership gives a basic level of comprehensive insurance (but should be topped up to a realistic amount), but I don't see where the rego cost covers the hull. Very happy to be proved wrong as I have been quoted between 2% and 2.5% of the hull value for that insurance.

Thanks New. Have been up your way a couple of times recently flying the Topaz out of Riddells Creek.

Gudday, Purchasing an Ekolot Topaz SW but not expecting it to be delivered until December '24 (hopefully). The order book is full until September (the factory is a little busy building drones) then a 3 month build and a 1 month delivery. Looking forward to AUSFLY in March & then Fly'n for Fun in April to get to grips with this whole Recreational Flying thing. Dean.