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I have recently moved to Melbourne so I have had an enforced couple of months away from flying. I was wondering if anyone might know where I might find a Gazelle to hire near Melbs. I did have a fly out at Tyabb but I would like to know what else is available.

I might make a noise if I knew exactly what "IT" is

And here is that very same landing from inside the aircraft, eagle eyed viewers may be able to see Iggy and his camera of the the right! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqvwrsrNW08

I know the Moruya Flying Club Gazelle, which is used for training has had new wooden prop in the recent past.

according to reports it is one of these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Teenie_Two

http://sunbury-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/riddells-creek-plane-crash/

http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/breaking-news-blog/man-survives-plane-crash-at-riddells-creek/20120417-1x50d.html

looks like the left prop may have been featherd

Here it is

I have just been sent a picture of a twin with collapsed landing gear at Point Cook today. If I get the photographers permission I will post the picture.

I had to sideslip before I could get my cert. and I practice it almost every flight. I see it as an essential technique (in the Gazelle at least) in a forced landing situation to avoid overshooting if it becomes clear that I am too high.

Try Moruya Aero Club

:clap:well done,

I have not had any problems logging on over the last 24h

too bad about the weather, but if you will try to fly 3 times in one week!

congrats again Lloyd. (Lloyd is my brother in law, he started out as a regular passenger of mine).

Oh I quite agree, I didn't intentionally throw it away, I just could not find it, probably lost in a house move, luckily RA Aus had a copy of my logbook up until the time I attained my cert so I only lost about 10 hours

Oh I quite agree, I didn't intentionally throw it away, I just could not find it, probably lost in a house move, luckily RA Aus had a copy of my logbook up until the time I attained my cert so I only lost about 10 hours

um no I didn't consider myself a pilot, when I quit in 1990 it was with the intention of quitting for good, in fact I even threw away my log book. I recommenced flying in 2007 after someone bought me a TIF and I became hooked.

um no I didn't consider myself a pilot, when I quit in 1990 it was with the intention of quitting for good, in fact I even threw away my log book. I recommenced flying in 2007 after someone bought me a TIF and I became hooked.

FT no I didn't pay fees between 1990 and 2007 I wasn't flying

FT no I didn't pay fees between 1990 and 2007 I wasn't flying

My first involvement in ultralight flying was 1988 - 1990, from memory it cost me about $40 a year for membership of the AUF. This allowed me to fly to 500 feet, no magazine no 3rd party insurance and there were many fatalities. I ceased flying in 1990 and quite by accident resumed in 2007, $160, 5000 feet, a basic magazine, wider choice of aircraft and now some 3rd party insurance, 10 000 feet. It is just my personal opinion but $185 seems like a reasonable deal to me, I pay RA Aus about $5 per hour per year. I wonder what the members who say this is excessive think would be a fair price and how the membership cost of RA Aus compares to other similar organisations e.g. gliding or motor sports?

My first involvement in ultralight flying was 1988 - 1990, from memory it cost me about $40 a year for membership of the AUF. This allowed me to fly to 500 feet, no magazine no 3rd party insurance and there were many fatalities. I ceased flying in 1990 and quite by accident resumed in 2007, $160, 5000 feet, a basic magazine, wider choice of aircraft and now some 3rd party insurance, 10 000 feet. It is just my personal opinion but $185 seems like a reasonable deal to me, I pay RA Aus about $5 per hour per year. I wonder what the members who say this is excessive think would be a fair price and how the membership cost of RA Aus compares to other similar organisations e.g. gliding or motor sports?