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    Hi guys i wanna fly

    in Just Landed - Welcome

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    Learn to fly in a real plane. Some RAA aircraft give you far better hands on flying. Learn in RAA aircraft and a Cessna /piper is a piece of cake. You will find most RAA.schools every bit as professional and the syllabus as extensive as G.A. At least check out an RAA aircraft to form your opinion.

     

     

    light plane crash in Wangaratta, northeastern Victoria, this morning.

    in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents

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    I am based at Wangaratta. Take off was on 27.. Full length available as no aircraft were parked on the runway. (of course or it would not be used.)Only a fence at the west end to clear ,trees are approx. 150 mtrs past the fence. Rotax motor 100h.p., The press thinks a stall means the engine has stopped (motor vehicle mentality) this is where the engine fail report came from. Weather clear ,light wind from Sth west .No thermal activity early in the morning. Close to max TOW. I feel sorry for the owner pilot ,but also very happy pilot and Pax. were un injured. The fire truck was only minutes from my call. but carbon fibre and a load of fuel resulted in an intense and dangerous blaze. Yes all that is left is the port landing light and the elevator and rudder. The instruments all melted. To assist organizing the clean up we have called in removal experts and await their advice as burnt carbon fibre is worse than Asbestos. .

     

    I suggest that stalling on take off in a fast thoroughbred aircraft is not the thing to do. Just lucky it stalled very low and avoided a cartwheel .CFI

     

     

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    No More Flight Training.

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    Jim Cuthill, CFI of "Falcon Hawk" near Benalla is said to be a wizard. Never met him but have spoken to him on the electric telephone...seems a very nice bloke. FYI

    Yes Jim is at Goorambat.Jim & I go back to 1989 when I was CFI of Geelong Ultralights (now Geelong Sports Aviators) We had 10 thrusters on my airfield at Lovely Banks. Jim has to be a great Bloke as he still has a Thruster .I am now CFI at Wangaratta using a eurofox. Just waiting for his strip to dry so I can fly in for a coffee again.

     

     

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    No More Flight Training.

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    I have recently moved from WA and I am a Wangaratta resident and shortly after I flew into Melbourne I was nearly in tears after seeing in Secure Air's website that Wangaratta has gone from the top right corner from the school lists. I really want to fly again but I want to do it at Wangaratta Airport. Can anyone give an explanation on why it's closed?

    Flying training is available at Wangaratta airport again. At present only RAA but by new year also G.A. Bi Enniels e.t.c.

     

     

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    Thruster Photos

    in Thruster

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    [ATTACH=full]18247[/ATTACH]my pride and joy and she flies great

    Thats a really nice looking aircraft you have there. WA seems to be more into thrusters than over here.

     

     

    Thruster Photos

    in Thruster

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    I like your photo in post #28 Geoffrey Wood, pity it has a trainer wheel at the front:smile:It's interesting to see just how far back the main gear is located, in comparison with the tail dragger Thruster. Looks like the main gear lines up with the rear bulkhead behind the pilot, whereas the T500 I have, has the main axle at the point where the wing struts attach to the fuselage.

    Interesting bit of information in your post #29; were you involved in selling Thrusters. Would you have any information on my T500 25-0331?

     

    Pud

    Hi Pud. Read your aircraft story yesterday,fascinating.Here is someone totally involved .Great stuff. I really miss the thruster flying but near Maroochydore Q,ld its less "outback"fun. The first ThrusterI flew was 25-0001 on 04/1984, we had 0019 in apl,84.(Geminis)first TST was 0093 Oct ,87 first T-500 was 250232 Nov ,88 so yours must be shortly after that date. It would be interesting to talk sometime ,if you email [email protected] your Landline I will ring you if you like. Cheers

     

     

    Thruster Photos

    in Thruster

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    Greetings GeoffPerchance, would the recipient of the T300s back in 1988 been either John Giles or Ray Sweeting who both farmed near Collie? Neither gentlemen are with us now however at least two of their former Thrusters (25-0176 and 25-0178) are still around (tho not flying) and your quoted rego nr indicates these would most likely be from the delivery you mention. I did a Condition Report on 25-0177 when it changed hands here in WA about 5 years ago and I believe it's back in the air near Albany; 25-0178 crashed during a simulated EFATO @ Bindoon 2 years ago; and 25-0176 is in my possession (bought it crashed & incomplete about 9 years ago) and is basis of my ever-ongoing Stitts-winged, Suzuki-engined, T300 Special thats been in my workshop for far too long. Great thing about 'rag & tube' is that (like my grandfather's favourite axe, you know - the one that's had three handles & two heads over the years) they bend and they break but most times they usually don't die - some mug rebuilds them. Cheers

    The name John Giles rings a bell.I,m sure it was. By the way. the T600 is not a real plane as the tailwheel is in the wrong end. There was a fatal crash in one near Geelong a few yrs ago due to the stainless steel strut attach bracket being straightened. Stainless doesnt like bending much so it cracked and broke. But there was another accident near Canberra when The guys changed strips,forgot the HT power line and it sawed thru the strut leaving the wing hanging in the flying wire. Its on video from a camera in the plane. One Guy was bruised and the other a broken rib or 2. Tough plane the thruster.

     

     

    Thruster Photos

    in Thruster

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    Well let's see the photos then Geoff, come on!!You must have some good stories that we would love to hear as well - get them fingers tapping eh?

     

    Pud

    By the way.We delivered 3 thrusters to Collie W.A. 1988 reg no 250177 was one.I still have the guys name.One got grass rash before we got there as the guys tried D.I.Y training . Doesnt work.

     

     

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    Thruster Photos

    in Thruster

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    Well let's see the photos then Geoff, come on!!You must have some good stories that we would love to hear as well - get them fingers tapping eh?

     

    Pud

    Most of the 80,s photos are slides I,ll have to upgrade.I will include the T600 photo if I can manage the system.My first flight in "ultralights'was a Jackaroo in1983,a broomstick without a windscreen,.then chinook,beaver then Gemini.allowable ceiling then was 300ft(idiots).There is a Kestrel which is a thruster lookalike I flew in N.T. Anothe good thing with a Thruster (unmodified) before the T500 is that it wont exceed VNE vertical dive making it pretty foolproof. There were many "prangs "in the early days and no one got hurt,at our school anyway.one pupil flew straight into a tree full power without a scratch. We even did some thermalling,and seabreeze front engine off flying. Its a different story these days,fast glass ships and much less forgiving. cheers

     

     

    Sparviero Aircraft- Looks nice.

    in Other Rec Aircraft

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    No hangar problem with 7801 now. I was lucky enough to accompany the new owner to fly it from Caloundra to Tocumwal. 100kts cruise G/S with a headwind. 18ltrs/hr. Overnight Narromine(great spot, motel on field $75 for 2)a pit stop Temora on the way. It is very very comfortable for long flights.

     

     

    Thruster Photos

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    Pressure is on compress.gif.fe2f1703f181408c4947cc1d378facee.gif Anyone live near Toowoomba who own a thruster?????

    You are talking one of the best fun aircraft I have owned and flown.I recently flew the T600 in UK 2200 jabiru power,vne raised to 90kts. But they cost 30000 Pounds.. Back in the 80,s we had 11 thrusters hangared on my strip.

     

     

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    Sparviero Aircraft- Looks nice.

    in Other Rec Aircraft

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    Brad... Looks like a Texan with a bigger turtle-deck to me... I wonder if it has the same delightful flying qualities?

    I have just flown a sparverio at Caloundra. Most impressed.A calm day helps but it was rock solid to fly. It has a trim lever which I find far better than electric on the stick,mind you once set the trim is really for fine tuning in the cruise. Reduce the power and the nose lowers.increase power and it climbs,once set I did not touch the trim after take off. The stall was preceeded with pronounced buffeting so you could not miss it. With a really high nose up attitude there was as expected a 30deg wing drop which rudder and power corrects immediately. In all one of the nicest,most comfortable aircraft I have flown. I certainly (personal view) prefer it to the texan.

     

     

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