AVOCET

This forum is the only social contact i have ,aviation wise on a regular basis . Its been a valuble resorce on the avocet project , and has for me been better value than a Shrinks 2 bobs worth ! I think this site is..... ( stuffed up ) ( i phone). unique in the forum world ,and not so buisy that its hard to keep up with , more options ? I guesse some need more , im hapy just to plod away on the i phone . Mike

Sonds like it might allready have the wheels in motion (WIM) . Anybody got Speilberge on speed dial ? Mike.

Just stay out of the Valley ! Or we'll have to change your name to Graig (no offence tommo)

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I wonder if the lockheed was washed off the atol in a cyclone ? Mike

Plenty of Vitamin D in SA , A lot less humidity !

like any thing with young people is that they( broadly speaking ) tend to do whats portrayed on the big screen , Give them a modern day biggles to role model ? Any one interested in filming a RAA blockbuster ,????

My exuse , $ block .

I still want the paper version , I just dont need the "VOUGE" style paper , the smell , the wast of good resorces ,. Ill settle for glossy cover and LESS quality pages. . More quallity on the content . Cheaper advertising And discounts ,based on a case by case . Now that would be a members Magazine !!!!!!!! Mike

You might have to leave the GROW OLD DISGRACEFULLY logo , Dosent realy meld that well with the freedoms we seek .

I agree Yenn , just thinking that the other day , and reading your post just now it suddenly dawned on me WHY I DONT GET MANY VISITORS ! Orrr , ............is it something else ?

Or on top of a hill ?

The number would be in ERSA

The perly gates when no ones looking ,and is suspected of be ing a "scalper " selling tickets to ......

We believe you , i listend to those recordings to and i think the pilots a hoax , the recordings repeat them selves , How many times did that controler clear that plane to FL 180 ?

Hasn't been mentioned on the news this morning .

Sounds like a bad dream !

On the magazine topic , ide settle for a lower quality paper , After all , once read they are filed away ,generally never looked at again , or eventually recycled . In an ever decreasing shelf space world . I know the " shop front " glossy front page look to attract the eye , but ive seen enthusiest mag's with gloss front page and lower quality pages . Surely savings could be made ? Mike

In my experiance its not a members magazine As members we have to pay full market rates if we want to advertise AVIATION endevers from ausi aviators having a go . I for one carnt aford it , as if a flegling self funded puts thousands of $into advertising . Yea , idid get a bit peaved a couple years ago when I brought in from england those jaby oil temp thermostats with great ideas of selling a few at a reasonable price & 270. From memory . To advertise in the mag for one year ,again from memory would have put the price of the thermostat to about $ 400 Thats a real sevice to our members , And yes i told my board member , And yes also spoke to our editor , And yes ,i gave up on the idea to help members through our mag .that and other products that im in the process of developing And yes i do like our mag , i just wish it was ours to use reasonably . Mike

I also had concerns about my jab engine , i talked to ian bent , and asked him if i needed to upgrade , His answer was if its going ok , leave it alone. , doesnt take much bad press to spook ( sometimes unnessesary) any prospective buyers. Ive had several jabs over the years 4 & 6 cyl , and have had no issues that seem to get front page here. Pm me if youd like to talk , And iknow of a couple of good examples for sale . Cheers mike sharples

I didn't start until I was 42 , nearly the best thing i did at that age . Go by that tats lotto ticket! Mike

Ive got to head down soon to have SDS injectin re mapped.

Had another fly this morning, smooth air at 400o agl . Did the the first of the phugoids , trimmed at straight & level the pushed forward on the stick and let go , The Osolation took 35seconds to come back to level the same for pulling up on the stick and letting go. Ive also lost the fear factor since the last couple of flights , got the bug back , i feel great , and like to thank the good folk on this site . I realy have benifited from all your support these last couple of years . Cheers Mike.

Ive been flying around home strip , Yhe new fin and winglets combined geta rid off the fish tail yaw in turbulence, feels " normal " ( about time . Theres an opening day on the first Nov.at Clare airport in SA . I might fly it down there 1.5hr flight. Theres a dinner night 80$ head . Motors running sweet and now im waint for still conditions to begin testing for phugiods ect , Mike

We made this to climb on the roof of the ofice in the corner of the hanger