
WaterWings
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About WaterWings
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- Birthday 07/08/1973
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Aircraft
Jabiru 230
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Location
Bega
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Country
Australia
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WaterWings started following Is RAA getting 760kg MTOW?, Trike hire and Rotax 912 TBO (15 years) and On Condition
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I was told that there is a catch that prevents trike hire in Australia once you are licenced. The pilot is responsible for the airworthiness of the trike, but as its not yours you couldn’t possibly verify its condition. Don’t know if there is anything to that story or if there is another reason?
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Rotax 912 TBO (15 years) and On Condition
WaterWings replied to BirdDog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Is there an Australian Mike Busch? A good communicator who knows the difference between an annual and a condition inspection? Maintenance and modifications allowed on certified vs experimental vs slsa vs elsa etc. It seems odd that an experimental where you can change to a different carb/exhaust/turbo/big bore or cast your own pistons would think that they might be bound to an hour or calendar limit. Similarly how do you hope to operate “on condition” in an slsa that can’t change even tire size, prop brand or a single instrument without written factory approval? Its a shame tha -
Rotax 912 TBO (15 years) and On Condition
WaterWings replied to BirdDog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
All his videos are great but best listened to at x1.25 speed. Its nice to hear from someone who knows what they are talking about, thinks before they speak and chooses his words carefully but its not the most fluid style. -
And CASA and RAAus don’t have the capacity to deal with anything else in the meantime. This was apparently the top member priority so its ok to put any other progress on hold indefinitely too.
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Very good , what model Jab will you be using?