Hi everyone, my name is Allen Staff :thumb_up:and I currently live in upstate New York, USA. I grew up in Melbourne and haven't been home in 22 years! Over here I am a FAA licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic. I learned to fly here in a Cessna 150M and have access to alot of planes to fly, but my latest thrill has been flying a 1946 Ercoupe 415C-D which is a real blast and fits into the lightsport category. It's fun flying with the top down and this one runs comfortably at the bottom of the yellow arc at 120mph all day long, but no rudder pedals tends to make one a bit lazy! One of my friends just bought a Jabiru 230 and that's how I found this site.
I'm planning to visit my parents in Kinglake, north of Melbourne, where they are putting up a new house after the bushfires took everything, next april. Can anyone tell me the closest airports to Kinglake, Vic and how to get the best info on flying GA in OZ? Over here I use the AOPA books and data bases.
Anyway, great site you have put together. I don't know if anyone needs it but one of my specialties is building Lycoming and small continental engines, I'd be happy to help with any info available that you may need and troubleshooting tips.:thumb_up:
