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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-21/robbie-katter-crashes-plane-for-second-time-at-mount-isa-airport/105676612 Robbie Katter MP Mooney landing gear issue - Mount Isa airport Mr Katter said the crash was caused by pilot error, related to the landing gear of the plane, during a three-day trip through his electorate in the Gulf of Carpentaria. He had taken off from Normanton, 500 kilometres north of Mount Isa, earlier that day.

Was an Ibis Magic GS-700 Rotax 912S. According to locals at Boonooroo; A light plane has come down in the paddock opposite the golf club. The pilot had a fractured knee. The dog was found later unharmed on the golf course. "It flew about 10 mtrs over our house before crashing…glad to hear pilot and his dog are ok." Several other photos on social media.

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An article from Sport Pilot (RAAus) - it's not in Australia yet. https://sportpilot.net.au/news/mosaic-explained/

You have to log in, as a member, to the RAAus site. Look under Member Training - L1 course. All the materials you need to read are there. It teaches you Where to Look for information, rather than specifically, hands on, what to do. It is fully on-line. RAAus also run a 2 day course, which is a mixture of theory and prac. You may have to talk your local club into running one. Our club ran one in June 2025 with 8 participants. RAAus provides a trainer and the Club the venue, planes, catering etc. Participants pay a fee to cover the instructor (usually a staff member). We looked at a Jabiru engine and videos produced by Jabiru showing things like leak-down tests. The whole event was well worth the time. We did practical things like lock wiring, filter cutting and inspection, borescoping, etc. Also did Rotax. Contact Jarred at RAAus for more info. Jabiru would prefer you did their specific course - contact them in Bundaberg Qld. Alternatively, watch their videos.

Had a bit of a peek at the EAA live streams early this morning. Had a first look at 3am their time and even then, there was some action on stage. The numbers of people and planes are staggering to someone excited by 30 planes turning up to a fly-in here. Unfortunately, I may never get to an Oshkosh.

Been there, done that, for RAAus & GA aircraft. Didn't have a problem, except where the link was incorrect in the first email, but fixed in the second.

The Maryborough Military Aviation Museum is looking for the Rouseabout aircraft. All the aircraft except 10-0281 have cancelled registration, so if still in existance they are probably in a shed somewhere. Maryborough Qld. Their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064738116772

RAAus register says its a J2 Auster

I have found them easily contactable, the staff & board. They have been helpful with how to handle a couple of our aircraft, one for sale and one returning to the register. Yes, they do hammer you with reminders that your Rego or Membership is coming due, but they were getting complaints that "No one told me it was about to expire.." As for feedback - they ask what motivated you to take a plane off the Register, not renew your membership etc. Admittedly, when it was the early days of the AUF, the Bunny Farmer & Myles used to visit our Club/Flying School each year to inspect and be entertained by the troops, so probably wider feedback than just listening to members at a Fly-in or seminar.

OK, you've managed to convince 100 members to call a Special Meeting to sack the Board. The meeting is announced along with the Motion. Let me rub my crystal ball .... Lots of enraged members then decide to oppose the Motion. If the Motion is successful, then the Board is sacked and RAAus operates in a vacuum, till they can call for nominations and conduct an election. I predict most of the Board will be returned. We whinged about some AUF Board members, but we voted them back in because the majority "knew the name." Sacking the Board and sacking the employees won't solve anything.

Constitution again - "33.1 A Member may appoint a proxy to attend and vote at a general meeting on their behalf. 33.2 A proxy does not need to be a Member and may be the Chairman of the meeting." If you lodge a Proxy, then the person holding it must vote according to your instructions.

You need to read the Constitution - "at least one hundred (100) Members or 5% of the membership, whichever is the lower,"