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I have been thinking...... It might be worth having a word with Microair to enquire if they could add the missing frequency range to your unit, by way of update. Fred

Yes, frustrating...and unnecessary. I have no idea why manufacturers of VHF transceivers often don't design them to operate down to 108.00Mhz. Microair responded to this problem during 2007. This was the year they fitted the larger control knobs and extended the frequency range. Bad luck old chap. Fred

Sue has a point re. the public address system being misused. I was there on Sunday morning so as to attend the instructors forum. Upon walking onto the apron I was assaulted by christian religious style music. This stopped me in my tracks. If I had wanted to hear this type of insidious noise I would have been in a church, not on an aerodrome. Aerodromes are for aircraft engine noise! I was so affronted, I decided to leave. If I hadn't, by chance, happened upon someone heading for the forum, I would have been out of there.

Hello Tim. I walked on the strip two weeks ago. I (we actually) assessed it as easily suitable for just about any light aircraft. The local pilot and care taker is Ralph Emery, but I can't see his number in the white pages. For many years Ralph operated a Victa from the strip and currently operates a trike from there. We did not walk the length, but no cat heads/thorns were seen. The surface looked good and was not overgrown, although it has rained since. The strip is flat, no slope, and Google Earth should give the length. The gate is locked to vehicle access. A sign says "TRUCKS ARE NOT TO BE DRIVEN ON AIRSTRIP". Very sensible. There are no facilities except one basic hangar. Unless you can speak to Ralph, the Shire council might be able to provide info. All in all, it looks good! Fred

I don't think you have anything to whinge about, Russ. It was YOU who chose to buy a J160C. There are plenty of J160's available, so why didn't you buy one of those?

There never was a Pawnee with an 0-235. The first Pawnee was the PA 25 150 (150 hp). Next was the PA 25 235, with an 0-540 of 235 horsepower. Then they added the PA 25 260, with a constant speed prop. The PA 36 Pawnee Brave is a totally different design. It was at first supplied with the Continental 'Tiara' engine, soon replaced with the IO-540. This is the 300 Brave. Soon aftermarket firms were fitting the IO-720, so the factory followed. These are 375 or 400 Braves.

ave8rr. Are you GA current (BFR plus medical)? If so, it is paperwork only. Any CFI can do it for you. Use Endorsement Recognition Form. This can be viewed or printed from RAAus website. Go to "FORMS". Click on "Endorsement Recognition Form". Fred

Rotax recommend motorcycle oils as a general idea, because these engines have similar lubrication requirements to motorcycles. To be precise, motorcycle engine oils must also lubricate the primary and secondary reduction gear sets. Downunder's comment about not using a full synthetic with avgas is confirmed in technical papers released by Shell.

George Welch, in the P-86, beat Yeager through the sound barrier.

I am amused by the way some posters here have a risk aversion/fear of CASA or of being sued, that is, I reckon, totally paranoid. Personally, I would happily do without the constant carping that any of us might be sued (gosh, gee) or be attacked by CASA. I don't need any of the offenders on this forum to do my worrying for me. Fighting CASA or RAAus, or engaging in antics at a court of law are occupational hazards. This is something best accepted at the outset. The poo can descend on any of us. Meanwhile, best get on with it ....with a fearless heart. Oh, by the way........ Each punter embarking on a TIF is a member of RAAus. Yes, I said "is a member". Does that jolt anyones position?

I thought the Aerovee in the Waiex I flew was not close to the claimed 80 hp. It pulled and climbed consistent with about 60 - 64 hp. I guess even that much output is pretty good for a vee dub. This airframe needs a Jab donk and some way to escape in a roll-over...

I just spoke to Daniel. He has a Luscombe under repair/overhaul. It is not currently for sale as he intends to bring to airworthiness, with Maintenance Release, before considering offering it to the market. Riley, if you want Daniel's number, text me on 0407 252505. Daniel has ok'ed me passing it to you. Fred

REX is a bloody good airline mate. Certainly as "good" as any othe, and, it turns a profit ! Rex services Wagga very well and battles QANTAS toe to toe.

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Miss out on the police force when you were a young bloke, by any chance ?

The parts count and number of joints in Drifters and Thrusters make them uneconomic. As already pointed out, they cost a lot to build. As the various joints "work" in service these airframes become "loose". This can only be remedied with man/hours. I love two-strokes but really, who wants to burn eighteen litres per hour to travel fifty miles? Lets acknowledge that Rod Stiff has already provided the champion of economy aircraft. The J120 is surely a monster bargain in the "bang for the buck" stakes. This thread has come up with no concept close to what Jabiru has achieved. Jabiru airframes are an example of the previously mentioned "design for less maintenance"concept.

Great to see RAAus bringing in idiot regulations virtually identical to regulations that a predecessor of CASA abolished as unworkable and of no value, some decades back. This is what happens when you turn over staff rapidly and there is no corporate knowledge in an organisation....no staff with a detailed history of their core subject matter.

"old timer".....Priceless! I love the way some of you blokes cling to your overregulation as if it were a badge of honour. Ha ha. What a crack up! Woolworths Ltd (say, as the customer, purely for example) "can now be sent to prison" I'd like to see that.....the jailing of a company.

Some of you blokes must live in a perfect world. Don't your wives ever scream at you, don't things break down or jobs get screwed up? The reality is that sometimes a person just has to press on to get the job done. Purely recreational flights are easy to cancel. When an aircraft is being used for a job of work, the decision not to fly, is often not nearly so easy to make. The factors must be weighed up. Drowsiness can overcome anyone, if the flight is of some duration. This bloke was out of luck. Sadly, he didn't have the luxury of a co-pilot. We all know that airline pilots would never fall asleep. Yeah, sure... Studying "human factors" doesn't stop any of us from being human. HF is merely a device designed for the advancement of it's original advocates. We are seeing the same thing now with "safety systems" or whatever the monstrosity is called.

Wankers..... How long before McCormick goes? Not long, I hope.

Hullo Ian. If your J160 is a few years old, it will likely have been manufactured without aileron hinge gussets. On my aircraft, I noticed cracking of the gel coat, this indicating that the pre-mould strip that the aileron hinges mount to, was flexing excessively. In conversation with Jabiru, I proposed fitting triangular support wedges beside each aileron hinge. The reply was, "we build them that way now and we will send you some wedges free of charge". Pages 168 to 172 of the J160 Constructors Manual will fully explain what I am referring to. Cheers Fred

It's good to know your'e a law abiding pilot who would never stoop so low as to have an accident. We should all be like you, Aldo.

If you have an RAAus plastic card that is current...why not look at it and see if you have 1, 2, 3 or 4 Maintainer level. If so, why not read your RAAus Tech Manual to see what your Maintainer level allows you to do?

C'mon f_t. RAAus DID provide direction to Don. That direction is in the Ops and Tech Manuals. Without wishing to be harsh toward Don, I think you are wrong to badmouth RAAus on this one.