Doug Evans

Doug. that radial-engined 912 GA55 is no more. About 5 years ago after only about 17 hours logged from commissioning with the radial, it fell on it's nose on take-off and was written off. I bought the wreck for the engine (subsequently zero-timed by Rotec and now powering a Fisher Celebrity bi-plane) and still have the remainder of the dis-assembled Lightwing in my hangar. I'll never get around to rebuilding it but it's too good to part out so I keep tripping over and cursing it.

This would be the death of the true AUF as it almost impossible to get training on true ultralights or proper tail wheel craft as it is now in the north hope this is just rumours and not fact !

As far as I know there is no difference between the two apart from a paper trail one was registered later so was branded with 55 the other was 25 and home built are 19. And there are a few with VH brandings but the aircraft are to my knowledge the same eg GA 55 as mine is & GR 582 -532 areopowed units & 912 s think there is one flying with an rotex radial engine as well !

I am genuinely interested to know what I am missing

Can’t say I’ve had any problems I’ve found it works a treat this be my 5 iPhone and third iPad. Upgrades

My understanding is that the aircraft were designed to a higher MTOW but were limited to 480kg due to the CAO at the time. How any "legal" training was done in these aircraft or others (Skyfox etc) is beyond me...

Today I was trying to fly over the range through dodgy weather. OZrunways and BOM radar was essential for watching the moving weather. Then the iPad had a fit and insisted that it needed to be re-authorized and I would need my Apple ID password to do that. No other way around it..... I didn't have the password with me and couldn't remember it..... So rather than push on into difficult conditions I elected to head back for home.....So now the password is written in the back of the iPad case.....

Can any one please advise the approx basic empty weight, MTOW, VNO and VNE figures from the POH of a GR912s tail wheel or nose wheel Lightwing aircraft?Cheers

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Hey Doug, how's the clutch going, looking at buying one for my 582 cheers.

Yes you can ,

I use one of these with no problems no noises got it of eBay. Works a treat

Firstly- before the jokes hit - not talking about your partnerSecondly - not taking about the types of aircraft that are dogs

Thinking of taking my dog (husky) for a fly. Have ordered some ear protection for him.

 

Have a full walking harness and will clip into seat belt to restrict movement.

 

Have thought of doing a few taxi strip runs up to see the reaction etc.

 

Anyone here have any experience with flying with there pet and how they got started and introduced the experience.

I pay nothing but I do like to mow or clean up around the airport

I have had one of u report back to Gary complaining

about my comment,

I have spent many a day Mowing the Hole strip as well as many others hangars over a 11 years, I use my own gear in including Posi track Loader and Tip truck which i transport in my truck at my own cost doing odd jobs to cover the cost of Hangar

I allso have run a Flyin Drive in BBQ at my own cost and all the setting up done bye myself & Wife and newel ..

So to the person who as complained to Gary before you shoot your mouth off get the facts !

Cheers Doug Evans

She look like she coming along nicely mate they are great aircraft Iam shore you get lots of fun and adventures with her

Welcome mate enjoy the journey

hey Doug, just came across your post while googleing for info on a centrifugal clutch for my 582 (Drifter)did you go ahead and install one?

 

cheers,

 

BP

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Hi Doug its 045 (has a different rudder to any I've seen} I bought it out of Balina Factory second hand.It had been in Glen Innes,Pretty sure original it was white with green tips and struts,The guy I bought it of got it out of Wayne Fishers factory so I've been told.

25-0424 will be there looking forward too catchin up with all

Nothing like having a choice, the proof is in the pudding, it is either Ford or Holden(edited by Mod)

Hello

As far as I know most are 450KG my two stroke was 544 KG for 20 years and then they droped it back too 400 kg the GA 55 I have now is only 450 kg which is stupid .

but the will carry what ever weight you put in them as long as you keep within the CofG . not saying too do that of course but I have flown in the passed with no problems

am trying can i get your phone no mine 0417154415 and i will text the pic