Gnarly Gnu

Surely only a third world airline would allow animals in the cabin.

The vehicle will survive long after he goes broke. I get hucksters calling me to invest in Tesla "have you heard of this company?", I tell them unfortunately I know too much about it and would get an equal return plus some warmth from setting fire to bank notes.

Meanwhile in cars we have cameras and sensors to cover blind spots and autonomous emergency braking if you don't see something in front (and now behind also when reversing). Maybe in a decade or so someone will jerry-rig a camera to a tail dragger, progress!

Welcome Shiv!

Tell us about flying in India...?

Goodness folks, such bathos. This guy is a serious builder....

Welcome Baz!

If you're looking GA I'd suggest going with a Vans. Might seem too vanilla but the kits and support are outstanding for a first build this is important, a less common / specialised build could easily take twice as long.

Well it seems reasonable that regional RPT aviation security should be at least on par with interstate passenger bus service security for example.

Wait, what's that...?

I blame global warming.

Or possibly Tony Abbott, they are similar I'm told.

Just saw this on the RAA website under Accident and Defect Summaries:.... A pilot conducted flight, YBAF to YBNA, which is security controlled with RPT operations, without valid ASIC card.

Why don't they help by printing a list of these fascist run airports we should avoid?

Good stuff. Mens sheds are usually well equipped.

You guys are scaring the crap out of me - is this a totalitarian society or what?.... I must have been unconscious for the last 40 + years - is this a warmer version of Stalin's Russia?? or the enlightened democracy that in my misguided deluded fantasy I have voluntarily decided to live in????

With the proles like the refueler that ask for your ASIC ask them to firstly show their ID - both ASIC and drivers licence - and photograph them with your phone.

Sooooooo, when I decide to commit an act of aviation terrorism, should I apply for the ASIC first to give me access or just get over the top & push the yoke forward ??

And no lion jokes either, very offensive.

Well the recent migrant cultures frequently tend to get their way by going nuts and breaking things, government apparently only responds to goat herding third world activism. Technique now adopted by 'antifa' but with limited success as they lack the culture.

0.4mm is very, very thin, a single veneer is usually 0.5mm so the price is no surprise. You could call around the timber / board importers but that thickness is quite a speciality item.

If you rarely need it then you could print you own ID card and wear it, it's quite cheap to do. If you are asked, no you don't have an ASIC but you have a ID card with you photo on it plus other ID available. Then if asked why no ASIC refer to the rules which state only required for frequent access and that you rarely visit (info is on this forum). If you believe they are likely to demand it call ahead and tell them no ASIC so they are required to escort you.

Australians have a long and proud history of ignoring laws/policies that make little or no sense - this is one of those.

It started with the 4th post when a joke was made about him being got by a lion after that it is quite clear what happened.

Anyone know how this poor chap is doing? Is he healing OK?

Yes, if the injury is minor as implied this is a good outcome & one to be happy about. I wish him well!

It's sad there are so many head injuries in light aircraft accidents, really need better design / cushioning / head protection. Something that was largely sorted out in motor vehicles decades ago and further improved since.

Yeah you are legend in your own mind and you know nothing about me.

Gotta love their humour, both are a crack up; worth it just for that

The seem good for GA, but not going to include AU regulations of course.

Great! Love that Peri-Peri...

Well a beeper is rather last century, needs a smart monitoring system with emergency auto-lower. But yeah, CASA would probably block that.

Busted ass.

There was quite a detailed flight test in Kitplanes magazine a couple of years back.

If you eat pizza found out you can't trust Dominos pizza online ordering website, their email list was either hacked or they sold the info to spammers.... CC payments MAY be safe but personal (name, suburb, email) info isn't. You should put in a bogus email address if you use it.

Well your house was OK thank you Marty, but I noticed you didn't let me use your plane