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.Evan.

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  1. Thanks Thirsty! I liked your vid too. Great viewpoint. Is it stuck to the top of the fuel tank?

     

    My Ego would start recording, I'd confirm it, only to shut down or lock up some time before I'd taxi to the threshold! Missing out on video of my Port Fairy approach/takeoff was the final straw. Also, the format the Contour outputs seems to be more efficient and my poor old laptop can cope with Hi-def editing. Not so with the Ego. 038_sweat.gif.5ddb17f3860bd9c6d8a993bf4039f100.gif

     

    Yeah, the Chinese students can be challenging to understand at times, but you get used to what they're saying. A handful that have gone through the academy have had textbook radio technique! Others... not so much. 001_smile.gif.2cb759f06c4678ed4757932a99c02fa0.gif

     

    Duck: the Drift looks nice, but for less than $300 the Contour does what I need. Some extra features would always be nice, though!

     

     

  2. Well, the Ego failed me too many times! I think it doesn't like the heat when in direct sunlight - hard to avoid in a bubble-canopied-low-wing!

     

    I went a purchased a Contour Roam 2. Took it out for a burl yesterday. It was hot when I took it down, but it didn't skip a beat!

     

     

    The Ego might still come in handy as a second camera. Just a pity, really!

     

     

  3. Thanks everyone!

     

    Kaz, yeah thanks! I see what you mean. That photo really does makes it look just like the rope is straight down. I was a bit worried myself that we'd done it wrong, but from another angle it shows the rope forward and slightly out from the fuselage. Thanks for the reminder! 092_idea.gif.47940f0a63d4c3c507771e6510e944e5.gif

     

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  4. Flying training: what are the options? When I finish building, I'd like to be able to park my plane at a local strip and jump in and fly when I want. Probably do some long cross-country trips occasionally. What sort of licence would I need - guessing there's an equivalent of PPL - and again are there any flying instructors in southern Tas?

    Hey Marty, I'm not sure about the building side of things but as for the licencing either ones (CASA or RA-Aus) will allow you to do what you describe. With RA-Aus once you have completed your cross country endorsement, aside from controlled airspace you can fly wherever you want day VFR.

     

     

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