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    Hey Ross, I've never flown a C140 I did my tail wheel in a C120 thought! 30k is not to bad I might have to have a think about that! Adam.
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    Nice it reminds me of the old days! Don't know why he keep it a turn all the way down just puts more stress on the aircraft without giving a real increase in rate on decent and also putting you right in the middle of all the opening dirt darts!
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    I would try and use your own aircraft. Like someone said thats what your going to fly so why pay for someone elses plane when your already paying for yours! A plane is just a plane! To powerful sounds like a crock of
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    I have learnt to hate the term if you can fly XXX you can fly anything! I have heard it said about the drifter... the Thruster the Jab! I thinks its a case if you are taught right you can fly anything. Not if you can fly a xxx you can fly anything!
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    Do you know when this was taken as I know one of the pilots who flew this aircraft and could probably show him the video if it is him. He'd be keen to add to the conversasion. btw its very late and I've had more than my share of bevi's so my spelling probably won't be that great!.. as usual! Adam
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    Stay away from the seaplanes ross can't trust the pilots there! Unless they are wearing a big gold chain!!! Let me know if your down here I'll look after you in one of then nicest van's you've ever seen! Adam.
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    Bateo, So you where landing after last light when this aircraft was taking off? Hmm...
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    Its easier if you break the cost down into two parts Fixed and Variable. Fixed costs will be there from day one and won't change if you fly or not. The basics for these are: Re-payments ie Finance Insurance Hangared Registration Plus anything else that will occur no matter what Variable cost are those that occur when you actually go flying: Fuel Oil Maintenance etc You can then work out how many hours you think you will fly and times that by the variable cost. Once you have that you can add that to the fixed yearly cost and then divide that by the number of hours again and it will give you an hourly cost for that amount of hours per year. If you looking at cross hireing the aircraft out you can than add in another section of what you will charge minus the hourly cost you worked out and then times it by the number of hours that it will fly and then you will see if it will make any money! Easy Adam.
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    I wouldn't believe everything (maybe anything) on Dicks site. Its all about self publicity and proving his point. But yes I think if you added RAA the trend would be different and it would probably be pretty stable. Adam
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    Nice of you to finally make it on here Ross! You still doing a bit at Airlie? I'm back there in a couple of weeks for a few days might drop through for a beer or two. Adam.
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    Half the fun of flying a float plane is being able to say that SXF slides on the water Rose Bay. Never get tired of that! Adam.
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    Ah i'm glad you found someone to take her off your hands Mick. Adam.
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    Cool thanks for the Heads up and thanks again for the awesome site! Adam
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    Its a bit of a ballancing act but it can be very handy to be able to swing the tail around so tightly. We used to have to do a similar thing in the Tiger Moth as it had a tail skid and no breaks. To turn around to line up it was lots of power stick forward and full rudder to flick the tail around. A little scary the first few times but no where near as scary as heading for a ditch having to put in a burst of power to get the rudder effective and stear away from it! Adam
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    Hello Ian you must have missed it but it was put up in the Thruster group and a bit of conversation followed on that thread. Cheers Adam
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    Mick has one for sale. I've seen it and its in nice shape. Worth a look in you are looking around for one. Adam
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    Could you leagaly... no Would you anyway... Yes!! You need to get out and go for a fly Ian you head is already up in the clouds!!!
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    I have to disagree with the pax knowing the risks. Casa still maintain a set of standards for the adventure flights and it doesn't look like they where maintained. An inflight break up like the one in NSW ok maybe thats a risk you take with ex Mil aircraft but going in because your flying with someone who isn't meant to be doing it thats not right. Everybody can learn something from this event - You may get away with it for a long time but it only takes once for it to all be over! Adam
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    I agree Tony I did think about not posting the video for those reasons but I thought it was worth a look. Here is another video for anyone thinking of giving it a go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPbhQS6IljU" Adam
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    Some brave person in the UK performing aerobatics in a T-300. You can see in the way he flies it has is pretty experianced in Aero's but this is still just an accident waiting to happen! Recreational Flying - Thruster Aerobatics Adam.
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    It sounds without knowing more than you have said that your instructor has got you in over your head. This is not your fault! With 4 hours under your belt you should still be talked through everything that is going on and if things seem to be getting on top of you the instructor should be in there easing (not totaly taking over) some of the pressure off. Not sure where you are but maybe its worth going for a fly with another instructor and see if a change in instructing styles would help. It sounds to me you've just been thrown in the deap end with any floaties! Keep your chin up everyone feels like its all to hard at some point but give it a bit more time and you'll appreciated it all the more when in all comes together! Adam.
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    Nah Tony the Beaver gets in with the stalll speed (even though its 2.3t!) maybe just a few VG's might get her in for you!
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    Airsick you raise another good point about being able to jump from a Jab (plastic fantastic) into a Drifter or Thruster (rag and tube high drag low inertia) at the moment. I do believe there was a push to add an extra endorsment into the RAA licence for High Drag low Inertia aircraft but I don't know what happened to it. Does anyone know? I think Tony (TOSG) was following it??? To me this IS a safety thing (both aero's and weight) I just don't believe we have the systems in place to safely allow allow both of these to happen at the moment but maybe in a couple of years? How about we allow aero's but the pilot needs a medical plus the training and the plane needs to be maintained by a L2...oh hang on thats GA!!!! Adam.
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    There was a bit of thread drift here http://recreationalflying.com/forum/pitts-users-group/12495-aviat-news.html So i thought I'd open it up for everyone to voice their thoughts about the RAA allowing aerobatics. Righto here we go again! Adam.
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    I think I'll start a new thread on Aero's in RAA aircraft to open it up to a few more people. Adam.
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