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For VH pilots this would better suit your needs!

I have spoken to the developer of Yengarie Airpark and the requirements are; No relocatable homes of any type are permitted, all homes to be built with new materials with roofs being tiles or colourbond (no galvanised or zinc allowed) and full colourbond homes will not be permitted. Only one residence and one hanger allowed per lot. The hangars may be freestanding, attached to or be part of the dwelling with a minimum of 144 sqm and maximum of 360 sqm. Developer will be providing to each lot; Power (underground), sealed roads, storm water drainage from lots, crossovers, telecommunication services. All lot owners will be members of the Body Corporate which will own the airstrip, roads and public areas and control/maintain all operations of the airpark. Septic systems and household water systems are the responsibility of each lot owner. The developer will be providing a community amenities complex with building, BBQ facilities, Emergency and Fire appliance as well as a 200,000ltr water storage facility (for emergency use only). Any future increase in MTOW weight by recreational aviation bodies will be included into the Airpark Operations and Safety manual. GA exclusion was not the directive of the developer, but was a condition imposed by FCRC. (as there will be 3 other Airparks all catering for GA aircraft and within 35km of each other on the Fraser Coast) If an aircraft is registered GA then it is NOT allowed to operate from the airpark. (GA registered aircraft may land at the Airpark only in emergency situation) Aircraft types Permitted (under 600kg MTOW including future weight increases) are; Fixed-wing aircraft Helicopters and gyrocopters Motorgliders Powered parachutes Microlights/trikes. The Fraser Coast Regional Council will be the pioneer for setting the benchmark in airparks, which hopefully other Councils around Australia will now follow.

At the moment final prices have not been set but would be from $160,000 up to the biggest air side block 3,687 sqm, $200,000; could be slightly less but definitely no more. I will let you know the building requirements later, I have to find out more information on that from the Airpark Town Planner.

GREAT NEWS!! .......for anyone looking for scenic coastlines, great weather all year round and semi-rural living. Today, 21st October 2015, the Fraser Coast Regional Council APPROVED the Yengarie Airpark development 15km west of Maryborough on the Fraser Coast. Finally after 8 years of hard negotiations across many desks, sanity has prevailed and will make the Fraser Coast region an Airpark Mecca having 3 airparks in the region. Yengarie Airpark is strictly for RAAus and ASRA aircraft under 600kg, the other 2 are GA airparks; one near Hervey Bay and the other at Maryborough Airport. All blocks in the Yengarie Airpark are Freehold title and will be in a secure gated community estate. Here is the layout of the Airpark with lots 1 to 59 for sale but excluding lot 43 which has been set aside for Community facilities; Club house, BBQ area etc. ****NOTE! Stage 7 may not proceed but if it does, there will only be 3 lots available for sale, 61, 62 and 63; lot 60 remains part of the existing property.

Here is another 2 from my files. http://inhabitat.com/rice-universitys-carbon-nanotube-paint-turns-any-surface-into-a-solar-battery/ http://www.extremetech.com/computing/153614-new-lithium-ion-battery-design-thats-2000-times-more-powerful-recharges-1000-times-faster

Although my VTOL is a Hybrid and not relying on batteries, here is a link to some very forward thinking by Volvo and other European companies. http://www.wired.com/2013/10/volvo-supercapacitors/ Imagine all the fuselage and wings of an aircraft made like this.

The rapid advancement in lightweight, high power brushless electric motors is the key to this type of aircraft; any other type of propulsion kills it off with excessive weight. I have had a passion for ducted fans and shrouded props for over 20 years and about 11 years ago I roughly sketched up this design but couldn't get over the weight problem, having to use shafts and right angle drives and reductions etc. After watching the Avatar movie in 2010, it got me all fired up and motivated to revisit my design (which at the time didn't look like the finished version). Now that there are brushless motors of up to 80hp and weighing less than 15kg, with almost 95% efficiency; almost anything is now possible. And with the big advances in lightweight batteries, which keep coming every couple of months the future looks very electric.

Mark, if your trip is about 2 to 3 months away, then yes. I wouldn't like to show anyone a half finished project. I have had discussions with CASA and at the moment they don't know what it would be classified as; but it will more than likely be administered by ASRA The MTOW will be <600kg.

Well, its been a bit over 6 years since I started this thread and it looks like there is no development here in Australia for VTOL aircraft; other than what I have been doing. I have been working very hard on my 2 seat Hybrid VTOL design which is ready for the 1/3 scale Proof of Concept model to go into the testing stage in about 3 to 4 months. The whole design is under Patent Pending and therefore all intellectual property is protected. Until the full Patent application has been filed I will be restricting any replies to basic information only, so please don't be offended if I do not answer you questions to your satisfaction. I hope you like what could be the new era of aviation!

Would anyone know if there is a standard document available, outlining the Safety and Operational procedures for airfields specifically used for Recreational Aviation operations?

This is where the West Maryborough Airpark development will be. The yellow line is 900 mtrs.

I think he said it was about 800 or 900 mtr grass strip; there could be up to 60 blocks from 2500 sq/m

About 15 K's west on the Biggenden/Maryborough Rd

It's been a while since anything was added to this thread and rather than starting a new thread, I thought it may be of interest to some of you that the Airpark that was proposed west of Maryborough in Queensland back in 2008 is now in the final stages of being prepared for council submission and from what I've heard, the Fraser Coast Regional Council has looked favourably on this new proposal. The only reason it looks like being approved this time is because the unworkable development legislation that the Bligh Government implemented has been removed. It's about time sanity prevailed. Let's hope more councils around Australia will take note and get behind more of these Airpark developments.

A good friend has died in a paramotor accident in Queensland's south east this morning. Chris Atkinson was a very experienced pilot and a world record holder of many records. It's too early for anyone to know what caused the accident but it will be investigated. My my heart felt condolences to Chris's family; a great guy who will be sadly missed. Graeme

Isn't it marvellous how a plane that has been around for about 15 years and failed to hit the mark, now has people jumping out of their skins just because the front windscreen was changed and a radial put up front to make it look like an 80 year old plane; (which hopefully will get a lot more support and sales than the original). The original plane itself was a great plane and a credit to it's designer/manufacturer and I have always been bewildered why their wasn't as many of this great design flying as there are Jabiru's especially here in Aus. I don't know if it was a downfall in their marketing strategy or what that failed to get the original into the sky in masses but I do hope this new formula is spot on. I have known the designer/manufacturer for years and he is a very nice guy who has done a lot for recreational aviation in Australia. And NO, I will not disclose any more details about the designer and the Stinson project, all will be revealed soon by them in due course.

60% T28 Trojan Has anyone wanted to built or know of anyone building a 60% T28 Trojan around the 1320lb MTOW for LSA category. It would be: Length; 20ft Wingspan; 25ft Height; 7.7ft Engine would be 110hp radial. ​I'm seriously considering it.

Can anyone tell me the designer or current owners name of this single seat ducted fan aircraft that was built in either NSW or Victoria possibly about 10 years ago. I did have all his information but since many house moves, I have lost all the info. I don't know if it ever got registered. Graeme [ATTACH]12800.vB[/ATTACH]

Hi Stanzahero, I had diesel on my mind while typing that, they call it a "Grey Moment" these days don't they. Thanks

Sorry Mick, I misunderstood you. With your experience in RC aircraft you would know that any engine in miniture will have many more problems than an engine that is built 5 or 6 times larger; in a larger engine you get bigger and better bearings, better machining finishes and an allround more robust engine. I came across this quote and I think it sums it up beautifully; New Technology goes through three stages: First it is ridiculed by those ignorant of its potential Next, it is subverted by those threatened by its potential Finally, it is considered self-evident. by-unknown

Hi Mick, Why are you comparing this engine to RC engines. From what I've been told this engine was designed from the ground up to be used in any number of uses, Hybrid cars, motorcycles, jet skis and recreational aircraft. As you say, a couple of the design features in this engine had been tried in RC engines but with limited success, but as far as I can assertain the designer of this engine has overcome those problems and I would take more notice of an engine designer/builder with 32 years experience than someone who only sells RC engines. When you say; "This info came from an employee of said company." do you mean the company that is building these Rotary Piston Engines or the Australian RC engine distributor.

Hi Yenn, There has been a lot of advances in diesel technology in recent years that contradicts the standard configuration of a compression diesel engine. There are companies who are converting petrol engines to diesel using the spark ignition process but they use very high pressure injectors (160,000 PSI) and the engines usually run between 12 and 17:1 compression ratio. They also have the added advantage of eliminating diesel knock and pre-ignition which is a habit in traditional diesel engines. Here is an Australian company who uses this technology; :: Green Diesel :: There has been a lot of development in diesel technology since Nicolaus Otto designed the diesel in 1861.

: WOW! to this engine Andy, I asked your question about the engine cutting out by itself and the photo shows the kill swictch . The other photo shows the air-cooling vents and in the circled area you can see the cooling fins on the rotating cylinder.

I found out why the engine run's are so short in the video's; that engine is the Proof of Concept engine and is not fitted with an oil system and it runs on a teaspoon of oil each time it's fired up. They said they are currently working on a full test version which is 250cc and it will be fitted with a dry sump oil system, starter motor and an alternator and they will be rigerously testing it to document all the performance figures. Also the engines they are considering for Recreational Aviation were; 250cc 20/30HP 140mm dia x 305mm long 8.2kg weight (W/O starter & alternat.) 500cc 40/50HP 178mm dia x 343mm " 10.0kg " ( " ) 750cc 70/80HP 210mm dia x 381mm " 15.9kg " ( " ) 1000cc 100/110HP 247mm dia x 432mm " 20.9kg " ( " ) MAET said these were estimates at this stage, but the figures would be very close. The 750cc and 1000cc will also be available in Turbocharged and all these engines will be Spark Ignition Diesels. Any more info you would be better off talking to them direct.

It looks like someone has finally gone outside square. www.maengtech.com This engine could be the ultimate for aircraft in the years to come; it can be scaled to any size, is very fuel efficient and has extremely low emissions AND SMALLER THAN A TURBINE. The engine in their video is a 150cc Proof of Concept engine and puts out 10HP and weighs 6.3kg Check out the videos; it may be a year or two before they're available, but I cant wait; and the aircraft possiblities are unlimited.