gareth lacey

Hi Skip, yes your right ,I did cut all my holes in panel by hand just to hard to put it on pdf to give to laser cutter and I have changed the panel 3 times before cutting, and all my sheets are cut with and Olfa knife

I had all my aluminium wing profiles cut by laser and elevator/hs cost $400 not cheap but perfect

Just my observations when i went to a chapter meeting at Archerfield a few years ago, but i will go to another meeting to see if has changed and ask some pertinent Qs but Casa may still get in the way

thanks all for the input

So looking at SAAA site its 245 per year to join and there are some benefits but, with 750kg in RAA i can self sign my medical declaration,with maintaining medical for RPl i will have to spend thousands of dollars per year just to satisfy casa and takes about 12 months (been there done that) not current with medical, and cannot get basic medical once you have a casa audit (i came up clear on every test but casa doesnt believe other medico,s)VH is perfect in that it won,t cost every year to rego but Raa does ,i can get inspections done and at no great cost, ScOA will be less than 500, so methinks i will go VH

Too true but do i have join saaa

So ,i am building my aircraft with the intention of 750 mtow anticipating that RAA will get the approval for the extra weight but, if not i will go Vh,so my question is do i have to join SAAA to get it through the Casa paperwork or only inspected by approved lames or persons, the RAA is my favoured route if they get the increase , seems that unless you are building a Rv SAAA are biased toward any help appreciated , plane specs are low wing 2 seat, 160hp all alum nose wheel slightly Rvish but more room

Cheers gareth

I purchased all my chrome ally from racetech, all the others rip you off even our local asap at caboolture is expensive for parts bought 3 bearings from us cheaper than local, aviation suppliers have a limited market , and dont mention superior in brissie total rip off

Yes Bob I do have blood psa tests every 3 months and see my Urologist same time , so far so good

From initial diagnosis till op took 2 years , and from the tests biopsi, scan ,blood and further psa and the finger in the Bxm it was a no brainer for me ,it was very high ratio and could have spread ,then your on a no win scenario, i want to live longer and not be dying of cancer that may have spread , my uncle died with cancer that spread from his prostate ,he was a shadow of aman when he died it had spread everywhere seek a second opinion as i did but for me it was the right descision

with my prostate cancer i had no symptons, pee normally,etc etc none at all it was only my age that prompted the blood test that gave the high psa reading ,and well the rest is history, get the test done early(not 70 like me) start in your 50s and get a psa blood test done every year, i have 2 brother in laws who have turned 70 ,both take so long to pee but are in denial,i keep saying to go get tested

My prostate cancer was diagnosed and i had 12 months of testing ,final testing was biopsy and i was in the high to dangerous zone so i had the robot surgery with one of the best surgeons in Brisbane , i have come out the other end quite well,no lingering problems, i do pee slightly more than before and (about every 3 hrs) and i do have to use the little blue pills when i get the twinkle in the eye LOL

18/36 about 700 mtres

Turbo, why and how?

HI Jerry , not seen anything here ,i did send one set back for a charging problem in 2017, no problems since, hope that someone picks it up i do like the fact i have no wires hanging in aircraft

Beenleigh honey rum, and work on my build,(but not working on build after drinking said rum LOL

Hi Jerry ,i have 2 pair the company i got them from are in York WA, from memory the guy also runs a flight school dont know if that is much help to you in UK

cheers gareth

Wanaka is cancelled

In Australia with most jobs now being casual there is no sick pay, you either go to work sick or can't pay the rent. Can't pay the rent then it's out on the street with the other homeless people and ex-veterans. How Australia has progressed in the last 30 years.

I am 71,72 this year and i get job offers albeit short term,there is work out there,but the workplace has changed probably hardet for someone who had no experience

HI Phill, he goes under the moniker "Cheapracer" he still posts but with the virus things are a bit quiet ,and how are you going Phil,sorry to have missed you last year ,i was in Cambridge,Brummie and Wolverhampton,

HI Bill, i owned Roko 8366 for 2 years ,no surprises but will drop a wing in stall (leftwing) easy to fly and can go most places , used to fly out of Boonah, make sure canopy latch is in both sides(had canopy open at 200 ft in Maryborough landed on remaining runway and closed it) check nosewheel donuts on suspension ,i changed 2 sets out and put in slightly harder ones , did have a problem with nosewheel spats it would not recentre after rudder input,took spat off all good other than that i found it a pleasure to fly any info call me 0412722621

cheers gareth

My spar box is exactly that 200mm 6061 t6 ,goes through fuse and 350mm stubs outside with the wing dihedral starting there at 3 degrees , 6bolts holding wings to spar box and spar box is held in place with 8 more bolts AN5s

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What's the purpose of the vertical slot on each side of the fuselage? Good to see the project is still making progress.

Carry through for spar box?

Metal man Tools ,i have purchased off him cheaper and very prompt www.metalmantools.com.au

VH-TWQ Wittman tailwind pilot from Newtown Qld Left casino en-route to Boonah