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Cattle rustling? And for 5 years without getting caught?

Maybe first single seat? 95.10

http://gadling.com/2012/10/27/lost-wwii-planes-discovered-in-mint-condition-in-myanmar-jungle/

The title is defiantly reminiscent the days yeh?

Yep donate as much or as little as you can...the fund has only collected $126 so far. So get in and donate if you want to see it fly again ...

Omg ... A scout...... You gotta fly it when complete....... Or at least just for the filming of " THE DIARY OF JACK FLYER" Lol Welcome chrome doc, keep us informed on the progress please. Would be very much appreciated.

I have a friend who witnessed this tragedy. Condolences to the pilots family and my heart goes out to all that witnessed the event.

Very sad out come . Sincere condolences...

IMO-Real ultralight flying is still dirt cheap ? If you want it to be !!!!! My First ULTRALIGHT in 2005 cost $3000.( my age 27) Number 2 ,in 2011 cost $3500( fully enclosed cockpit) Wanting something that looked conventional and a bit faster in 2012 cost me $6000 ( still affordable) Maintanence on the 2 strokes easily affordable.even a 2 seater side by side seating can be easily bought for 5-10 k. I have a family friend which visits most months , he always believed flying to be well out of reach. And thought ULTRALIGHTS( you remember them?those funny looking things with lawn mower engines ,wrapped in rags) were expensive. I now have him not only preaching the affordability but saving for his first ULTRALIGHT - and certificate . He is shooting for $10,000 To cover his certificate and has lined up a ready to fly thruster Gemini 2 seat side by side. $5000( which is happily waiting for him). Training at FACON HAWK in the thruster = $150ph. he was going to save for a second hand motorbike but when he realised for the same amount of savings he WILL be flying with his new certificate from his farm in his own ultralight. Well- need I say ,more.! It's not the first time either ,I have 2 other friends whom also will join the ranks now they know how affordable it can be. So flying true ultralight aircraft is still very much affordable if you want it to be.

Yep I'm a member ... Posted on you tube " light wing door open In flight",My PAX was reassured it flies fine with doors open or removed ( being a retro fit) . it was due to my pax having a rather plump behind .. Lol next time he came up I just removed the doors first.

I too had my first year of mowing the strip.. 2 weeks ago , and now 2 weeks later it's back to a sand drift resembling the Sahara desert.

Hold on to ya hats folks. The end is near. Final edit completed and sent for proof reading:coffee:Not long now.

I ran mine old one to 520 hr and most go to 600 . Manufacturer states 300 hrs so it's really up to you. I plan on rebuilding my new one ( already on 15 hrs) at the recommended 300. The reason I wanted a new one was so I know the engine has been looked after to specs.

Yeh sorry ( sheepishly)ignore the VOR. Whats your opinion on doubling radio calls? Am I clogging the radio by making 2 different calls ( I feel safer this way ) on 2 different frequencies? Can't help but think the one day I don't , an RAA on ctaf will fly over unaware as to my intensions ( murphies law). If every one sticks to the legal frequency I'd be happy and safer( there could always be un radioed ultralights flying however like my nieuport not required to carry a radio). But unfortunatly there is no garentee that everyone will oblige.

Yes the area frequency if a tuff one here! I have been using ctaf for years and in that time at least a handful of times my departing call has been answered by over flying raa aircraft to establish a non collision . However just recently I had the lightwing soaking up the sun ready for "local flying under 1500" only to find one of fav planes. AT-802( air tractor) skimming the tree tops at no more than 2-300 ft then cross directly over my property/ runway. ( not judging his lack of hight considering he was not spraying in the area!), I could not help think another 10 minutes and could have been interesting.so now I have a dessision to make! Ctaf and avoid RAA aircraft? Or area and avoide the big boys? Also I sit 14 nw east of tailem vor and 16 nm east from Brooklands air park. VOR is 116.60, Brooklands ctaf 126.7 and area is 125.3 I often here the ga boys entering tailem VOR on 126.7 and figure they do this as Brooklands is only 2 nm away then I guess they switch to 116.60? So what would you guys suggest here? Legally I should depart on 125.3 than within 10nm of tailem VOR switch to 116.6 than 2 nm later switch to Brooklands 126.7 .. And what I do now! Just fly the nieuport with no radio and avoid the confusion!( tongue in Cheak comment only)lol. Honestly I have been announcing my intensions firstly on area ( legal)than on ctaf than switch back and monitor area frequency whilst local,I Try to cover all bases and stay safe. But now I'm flying local on area frequency ,I know damn well that the more common RAA planes could fly over anytime heading for lamaroo and will be on ctaf as they always are( lamaroo 30 nm west) so I just hope every one will oblige and be on area frequency. Not just the big boys! See and be seen comes to mind here! Strobe lights on- check

http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/ultralight-plane-crash-near-knockrow-in-nsws-far-north-leaves-man-critically-injured/story-fni0cx12-1227081124180

http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/ultralight-plane-crash-near-knockrow-in-nsws-far-north-leaves-man-critically-injured/story-fni0cx12-1227081124180

Agree with Riley, you haven't been married long enough for a drifter , best keep the missus along side you in the thruster and in a few more years when the nagging starts trade to a drifter with intermittent intercom stoppages..Good luck and only you can ultimately decide your flying fate , I ask you this - when you fantasise about taking the missus on flying adventures is she next to you? Or behind you? There's your answer.!

First test of smoke system

Yes oz , your right, he was offered ( and accepted)a brolga GRP replacement propeller for trialing .

Ok I'm feeling generous , since it is was a very small snippet I may be enclined to add just 1 defiantly last chapter

I know I know , it's been some time but I have honestly been busy. This will be ( sadly for you guys )the last posted chapter. Theses cut down chapters serve purely as an insight into the book. Think of them as a long blurb! it still remains un -edited with a nice variety of both spelling and grammer mistakes.. and on the subject anyone out there want to do a free proof read when its finalized? Enjoy CHAPTER 15 "charlie's new tricks" feb 3 1983 After Dorris complaining about "family time" tommy and I were forced to trailer our girls home.. June 15 1983 the last months have been rather boring with only local flying and charlie still yet to find another bird. although I did have a little incident the other week. I went for a flight testing a new camera mount to my elderly grandfathers(we recently put in a small 200 meter strip over his drive.has power lines one end and 2x 50 ft trees with 80 ft gap the other end however the fisher drops in no worries)were I ussually drop in for a cuppa and hangar talk or listen to his sailing days,anyway I was just approaching when it became emencely turbulent?nothing my bird couldn't handle but non the less surprising.I was not yet committed to landing and noted his wing sock pointing 90 degrees across the narrow small strip. then like the hand of god himself I was lifted up!I killed power to idle but was still going up with the nose pointed at the ground.next I was dropping like brick with full power and nose at the sky sinking faster then the left wing was thrown up and I was pot in a 60 deg+ bank..by now i was a little sweaty to say the least and decided i'm landing this bird.NOW! I lined up the 2 trees as best I could with a crab angle that sore my left wing acting as though it was the nose of the plane and still bouncing and twisting,skidding and slipping but I was committed..as I dropped below the tree line my bird straightend up and I made it threw "the gap" (the 2x 50 foot gumtrees) I flaired over the use able 200 meters but before touch down and as the tree line was no longer the 90 degree x wind grabbed me pushing off the runway as I touched down,I completed the most perfect aircraft ballete with not a scratch on my bird...after a coffee with the old feller I found myself a lil scared to fly out.a swift kick up the backside from Pa had me back up in the air heading for home at a higher altitude in smooth air i must confess... We have all still been dreaming about our doco and I have made new camera mounts for when it happens?can not wait! SEP 23 1983 Charlie finally found his dream girl....An australian factory biult ultralight called a thruster T-83. I must say for a broom stick its rather attractive.. he demistrated its flying capabilities in what can only be decribed as "death defying!"litterally. after assembling it ,(which was very quick with its patented wing colasping design) he fired up the robin engine,also sporting a 3 blade brolga (plastic/fibreglass thingy)and was soon galloping down the strip and airborne.he climbed up to a guesstimated 1000 ft then .....The engine stopped he went into a dive and smoke began pouring from the plane. I started screaming franticaly"pull up ,pull up..oh god no pull up"I could now here the roar of wind as he got nearer diving,smoke pouring out in a long trail and now spinning!!!I could see the enevertible end approaching now in slow motion and then.....the smoke stopped,the plane stopped spinning,the nose came up and the buzz of the high pitched 2 stroke engine could once again be herd.. I couldn,t believe it!! i dropped to my knees crouched over with tremendus emotions washing over me,,finding my self once again thanking a god I dont believe in for sparing the life of my best friend.As i sat crouched with water in my eye I realized charlie was still flying?I looked up and he was back up at 1000 ft?I stood up in disbelief as once again the engine stopped,the plane death spiralled with smoke pourring out and ,,"oh crap not again! why didnt you land charlie?why?" I screamed "god no" then like deajarvou he smoke stopped ,plane stopped spinning and leveled and engine sung again."what the heck is going on?" he then sets up final only to skim down the runway in what looked like a 90 degree side slip?back up to x hight and he bloody loops the thing? He then does a nose down barell roll the old bugger, to be honest i was still in shock...after more death defying aerobatics he made a perfect wheeler... "how'd ya like that Jackie boy? WHAT THE HELL? i thought you were bleeping dead! "So you like my new smoke system then old mate?" You cheaky old bugger charlie you frightend the stuff on my right shoe(shit) outa me ... Next mission = smoke system on my fisher.

Suicide? Never entered my mind ,I was thinking more along the lines of a man in a winged suite / cape ,but after a re read I can see how it may be interpreted ,sorry