Barefootpilot

alot to be said about decision points on all of these video's. Someone like Motza could probably write a post.... you know he's got nothing else to do ;)

DHC-2 Beaver with a Pratt R985 burns 100 litres an hour.... Yeah not for the poor to play with! Flying Dog please don't think I've been trying to have a go at you that was not my aim I just know these aircraft and I know that seaplane base and there for know its not a fake. Great video though of how not to do it!

The river is actually a man made channel for the seaplane base and is actually the "runway" All good fun! I recommend everyone to go for a fly in a seaplane they are most fun you'll have in a plane!

Nice work congrats on the pass.

Hello Flying dog, Why do you think it had full fuel? The fuel tanks are in the belly of the beavers so that why you wouldn't see any coming out of the wings. Your right there is alot of camera shake... I'd be shaking too! The beaver is a STOL design so when it lifts off there it would be doing less than 50kts it comman for us on a rough day to drag them out of the water at about 40kts and sit in ground effect to accelerate to climb speed. Adam.

Couldn't get the video to work but if its the one that has been kicking around for the last couple of weeks of a beaver at lake hood it is real. A docter with 3 pax and a dog. Increadably bad technique was the only reason the thing didn't fly (well for long anyway) The aircraft is never actually on "the step" it is being held to aft digging the back of the floats into the water and slowing the aircraft. He then trys to rotate the aircraft off the water which further digs the floats in and slows the aircraft further. He then manages to lift one float out which reduces the drag enough alow it to get airborne but the aircraft was way to slow to fly and hangs on the prop until it eventualy stalls.

Right only a month away now so who has the tickets booked? I'll be there from the 27th to the 30th Adam

Come on guys we are flying Rec aircraft they are so cheap to run we should be staying in the 5 Star resorts when we finish for the day!

And my thruster... you can't go anywhere!

Thats true ozzie but he is titled "Maintenance Professional" not engineer! Its like an AME - they are not licenced and as soon as soon as anyone picks up a tool in a hangar they are an Aircraft Mantenence Engineers!

I know I always go to the guy who demolishes aircraft for my information on accidents.....

They are built light but tend to survive unless you wrap a pilot shut around the tail!

Good stuff mate enjoy the freedom

Thanks Ozzie and Yenn I should have been more specific but it was the end of a long day... I've looked through the Jab web site and looked at all the AD's on the engine. The airframe to me is a known quantity so I'm not worry about that I'm just not that familar with the engine. What I'd like to know is anything that people have come across in the use of the J2200, such as know faults that people keep finding. What sort of TBO people are actually getting out of them and how much was your last overhaul. Also what sort of power setting are you using for cruise? Hopefully that helps a litte! Cheers Adam

Hello, Looking at an aircraft with a J2200 strapped to the front of it and I don't know alot about them. Could some of the experts on here please let me know what I should be looking at/for. Cheers Adam.

Hey Jcamp, I think we both agree that the advisory is a wise move there is no doubt about that! But for experiance in commercial operations ( in my ops manual) you can nominate any fixed reserve you like (we have a 30 minute fixed resereve for all flights under 60 minutes) Yes the court would take into acount the CAAPs as they are advise from the regulator again this is where you would have to explain why you didn't follow them. Still doesn't mean you have to do it just means you do so at your own risk. Adam.

Jcamp and Decca, The CAAPs are purely and advisory publication (Cival Aviation advisory publication CAAPs) so no enforcment action can be taken against you for not following them BUT you would then have to explain why you did not follow standard industry advise if you do run out of fuel, which may be very difficult. Jcamp car 234 says that you must be able to undertake the flight in safety - for one person that may mean they need an hours fuel left in the tank but for someone else going for a 10 min flight 20 minutes fuel left in the tank may be considered safe - I'm not here to argue what is safe I am just pointing out the wording. Decca in you quote it says “This publication is only advisory but it gives a CASA preferred method for complying with the CAR’s 1988. It is not the only method, but experience has shown that if you follow this method you will comply with the CAR’s.” Again only an advisory - not enforceable. Your reference to the VFR guide again is only a guide of what they would recommend you carry but not a requirement. If its not a CAR than it is not a requirment and is not enforceable. I do need to point out that I am not saying we shouldn't carry fuel reserves! That would be just plain stupid! It makes perfect sense to follow Casa's advise and it will probably save your a**e one day! Adam

Turbo I agree with you 100% that the reserves make perfect sense. In GA reserves are not mandatory for private ops, they are part of a CAAP 234 which is only an advisory and not a regulation. Once an operation becomes Commercial the reserves become dicated by the operations manual of that company. http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/download/caaps/ops/234_1.pdf Adam.

Nice thread with some good info in there. Just a quick correction though Fuel resereves are not mandatory for private flights they are recommened only. In saying that if you run out because you don't carry any reserves you will look very foolish! As they say the three most useless things in aviation are runway behind you, the fuel in the bowzer and the air above you! Adam.

In the two Thrusters I've owned I've used armourall on the fabric and it has brought them up looking very nice. Once it has dried the dust doesn't stick to it and it seems to last almost a year (mine doesn't fly that much) It took about two litres of the stuff and a couple of hours with two coats making sure not to miss any spots but once you stand back you can see where you have missed anyway! Hope this helps.

Good point lets make Radio's, transponder, ADSB mandatory we should also get rid of two strokes as they fail all the time. We should also think about wrapping the aircraft in cotten balls and maybe fill in the sky so we can't fall from it. Ok maybe a little over the top but some of us like the simple life! Tooling around at 50kts at 500' and flying from paddocks is why I am a member of the RAA. We are all adults and we can make the choice of what we think is exceptable risk. If you want a transponder you can fit one. If you want a radio be my guest but please do not make me fit all this stuff that I don't need for what I want to do. Doing this will make the cost of flying out of alot of peoples range and we will end up just like GA!

Yep I've done KI its a great weekend getaway. Kingscote is the easiest to fly into just hire a car and find a B&B. South coast has some amazing places nice beachs great foood and even some nice wine! Jodie. Yes you can legaly fly across there I don't have the regs with me but you can fly over a certain distance of water (as long as you have life jackets) I'm sure someone will jump in here and tell you what that distance is! Adam

I've heard that one two mike but in the Drifter you'd need very long arms!! :)

There is a graph in the Cao's for beginning and End of daylight.

Just from past experiance I'd stay away from that school. There is a better school on the field but I'd keep hunting for an RAA school (maybe head up to Townsville for a coupel of days of training at a time?) Adam.