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CASA web site has all the costing. VH registration is a one off payment.

The Xair standard wing does not fold they can be removed. Xair Hanuman's wing folds.

Im Spray Painter Panel Beater worked for my self for the last 19 years. Im currently setting up Tonkari Aviation which does a on site service of spray painting & surface protection & repairs on aircraft.

I was going to fly my Xair, but phase 1 of the test hours wont be finished in time. So Im flying in a RV 7A for the day Friday or Saturday.

All of the above is correct the builder can still carry out the maintance on that aircraft if you are the new owner. BUT if something went wrong he could be liable, All builders that I know including myself that have sold VH Experimental Built aircraft wont continue to do the maintance for that aircraft. The MPC course that the SAAA have only covers CASA regulation & paperwork you dont learn how to do tappet reseting or compression checks.

Anybody no what had happened at Goulburn this morning involving a chipmonk?

I dont know about you blokes, but I am seriously starting to get jacked off with all the wankers who allegedly have not been doing the right thing lately.This is making all Aviators look bad.Especially RAAus.

Flying dog try measuring the voltage straight from the battery this will tell you what current is being supplied to the battery. I know you said your voltage you measured was from your Dynon my EFIS gave a stable voltage as well. What I am looking at is the voltage regulator the Kubota ones that Jabiru supply some of them do play up. I had a simillar problem put ferrite all long power cables & radio PT cables used shielded wires on the installation still had the problem I checked the regulator while doing some ground testing & was showing some abnormal spikes which it never did before. Replace regulator problem was solved might be worth a try you never know.

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I would be talking to the hanger owner as to why the third aircraft has been moved in & see if you can work out a solution to the problem . I presume you are paying for hangerage there fore you should be able to disscus it with the owner. If that fails well then I would consider the outside arrangment.

Talking about the Xair Standard (pod & boom) model or the Xair Hanuman same as my Avitar picture. The Hanuman is faster than the standard Xair same handling qualities alot easier to get in & out of the Hanuman is set up more for X country than the standard in saying that there are pilots out there with standard Xair 's that do some great X country trips. It all comes down to personal preferrence & how much coin you are willing to depart with.

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Just read the report I think the Authoritys will have a field day with this one, especially with question marks around the registration, Pilot training & Aircraft maintanace. Not a good look for RAAus.

My sources of information which are probably of no more value than rumour and innuendo, indicate that CASA will be offering PPL holders who can no longer maintain a Class 2 medical (but capable of maintaining a motor vehicle driver medical) to continue to operate VH registered aircraft up to 1500 Kgs MTOW (which would include aircraft such as C182s, Cherokee 235s etc).The limitations being , no night VFR, no IFR or CTA operations and a maximum of two POB. The aircraft must still be maintained under current regimes for the VH type (by LAMEs).

 

I am told that this is a category that sits clearly and distinctly between RAA and PPL, the RAA benefit being owner build and maintain, but a limit of 600Kgs MTOW.

 

I wish they had that facility when I lost my medical two years ago because of a series of 4 migraine headaches over 5 months. Yes, that was all it took to lose it, no migraines for 36 years, then four, followed by CAT scans, Doplers and MRIs etc. The diagnosis was extreme stress which I acknowledge was untenable at the time. I was under the care of specialist Neurologists including one professor of Neurology who eventually cleared me as a reasonable risk to fly ... but under the CASA DAMEs handbook the authority being CASA has discretion on the qualifying period. CASA set a two year migraine free period before they would lift my "as or with co-pilot' Class 2 restriction. That period has well passed and I am now free to get another medical and fly without the restriction.

 

The point I am making is that these things can come out of the blue (young guys get migraines) and surprise you. I had previously held a Class 2 medical since age 16 and never had a problem then ... bang ... 4 migraines and I was grounded. Under this proposed regime I could have continued to fly the Citabria with the only restriction being no CTA for me. Most of us only fly with two POB in most cases. This new facility is a God send for any of us who hold PPLs and get a minor medical surprise.

 

Pity it wasn't here a few years ago because Nev could have kept his Citabria, and if anything minor medically happens to DJP he will be able to keep his Decathalon. This is an appropriate outcome for PPL holders.

The letter sent out by the SAAA to its members out lined that basically the RPL would allow a Pilot to still fly their VH registered aircraft without a class 2 medical for those pilots who would not pass their medical. There still is a lot of detail to be worked out & we will know what that in tails when CASA releases the document.

Glare is no problem setup is straight forward make sure the unit has its own seperate earth, with the tacho setup you may have to play around with that until you get a stable reading the MGL user group is very helpful. In the picture I attached I also have a startomaster single ASI as a back up if needed, that one instrument not only measures airspeed it has a dozen other functions as well. Its a great product at a affordable price.

I have one in my Xair very happy with it. Just make sure when you wire it up that all wires are shielded so you dont get any RF interferance

Spray Painter/ Panel Beater working more on aircraft now hold a PPL.

Bob Tait PPL well set out easy to read.

At the very least a Notam should of been present on the day. If not why was'nt there one, with something of this nature so close to an airfield. Questions would have to be asked who authorised the placement of the ferris wheel?

The management of Qantas are bean counters all they are concerned with is the share price & profit $$$$$$

That would be a major concern if that is the case!

Great video & Flyin already penciled it in on the calander for next year.

Cheers Tony

Glad to see no one was seriously injured. Looks like the insurance company is now the new owner of a Super Puma!

Done & remember the trick is to make yourselfs more vocial to council, than the group of residents that are complaining. Good luck its a great airfield.

If you have a decent air compressor get a pneumatic palm sander with soft pad cuts the work by half.

Rd Im a spraypainter I paint mainly aircraft now as oppossed to cars, it doesnt matter wether your painting a car or aircraft the preparation process is the same. Dont use paint stripper on fibreglass unless you real know what you are doing & make sure the stripper has a low caustic. Start off with sanding using 180 grit may take a little longer but keeps the job cleaner & smoother. once the paint is removed or feathered out go over with 240 grit. The surface is ready for primer.Using the finer grade of paper reduces the the amount of high fill primer. Time spent preparing the surface gives a better quality paint job. Remember one thing paint does not fill scratches or chips it only high lights them. Hope this helps.