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    He had already used up some of his lives: THE man who died after his homemade light plane plummeted into a suburban Melbourne home on Tuesday had survived one of modern aviation’s most terrifying and avoidable disasters. John Stephenson, 77, was on board United Airlines Flight 811 with his wife when an issue with air compression caused the cargo door to break open during the flight. The plane had taken off from Honolulu Airport when, at 23,000 feet, differences in air compression caused the plane began to break apart. http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/light-plane-victim-john-stephenson-survived-one-of-modern-aviations-most-terrifying-disasters/story-fnizu68q-1227092580169
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    Wow, what engine do you have now?
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    Better get a bigger mower, or let the roo's back in:drool:
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    I have spent a lot of time flying through the Alice to the Tanami desert and can report that it can actually rain a lot out there. It doesn't just rain, it POURS down. So there's your red dust and moisture Maj.....Mojave without the red dust and rain is a far better location for aircraft storage. Just snakes to worry about.
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    Because then these pilots couldn't display their intrinsic deeply rooted aviation retractable knowledge and just prefer to jump to conclusions anyway. It WAS mechanical failure.....
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    Daffyd, you make a very valid point in that in considering an aircraft purchase it must be designed from the outset with safety in mind. There aren't any homebuilts or LSA varieties that I have seen that really can claim this. New certified "safe" aircraft are simply priced too high for us recreational pilots. I.E new 172 is close to $500k, and just how robust and safe is it really? Granted, a lot safer than a RV, Zenith, Tecnam etc, but a high impact accident I think is a hard thing to survive regardless of aircraft design. Clearly, operating a Drifter or Thruster carries a higher risk than a 172, protection wise that is. But the pilot must be aware of this and operate them accordingly. Is there any recreational aircraft available, for a reasonable price, that has a higher crash worthiness inherently built in, that is readily available?
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    Seems that latest car technology relies to a degree on air bag safety. Can this be adapted to low wing aircraft successfully? I mean incorporated into the construction, rather than just the add-on seatbelt type that is for sale.
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    Thanks, will certainly give it a go!
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    So just dip you in a river and a better model shows up eh......
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    My wife helped a great deal in constructing my current plane, envisioning a safer aircraft than my Thruster, which she flatly refused to fly in, and has in fact come for a couple of short flights, but unfortunately succumbs to motion sickness so my 2 seater is a long range 1 seater (until medical science catches up) But the will is there.....
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    Watching the video, it clearly shows the airflow on top of the wing slowing down.....
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    This is great, settling in with a carton of Boag's, nasty on the left vs's all comers on the right. All I know is birds have it right, follow them and lift just happens...........
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    I have a Q revision Microair and can't fault it. Is yours and older model that can be upgraded?
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    HR and OH&S people feel it's there duty to dumb everything down to the lowest common denomination of fools to protect them from themselves. We are surrounded with examples. Drive anywhere for 10 minutes and count the signs you past. Look at kids parks with the swings and slides removed. Then spend a week at oshkosh and marvel at the access available to all aircraft, no fences or serious security anywhere, and wow, no-one getting hurt or needing protecting from themselves. There parks have swings and slides, only basic signs on roads........
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    Before shutting down engine last time of day I always shut off fuel valve and let carby run out shutting down engine. Keeps all fwf lines and carby bowl dry but also ensures I have to turn on valve and check elect pump to start engine next time. Checks my fuel valve, flow meter and fuel pressure before starting.
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    The Zenith CH750 STOL plane can be registered at 650kg if GA. http://zenithair.com/stolch750/index.html Plenty of room in these aircraft, bigger version of the savannah, choose your engine type as well. Or the new Cruzer http://zenithair.com/stolch750/750-crz-performance.html Not STOL but can take off/land in 110mtrs and good cruise speed. Fit with new Rotax iS and you have a great aircraft.
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    RPL opens up RV's:oh yeah: How much spare cash do you have is the real question here.....
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    If you built more than 51% yourself and kept good logs then sure. Contact SAAA for the paper work. Seriously thinking of doing the same.
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    Bit like golfing really. Why do people try and get a hole in one or go around 9 holes trying to hit the ball the least? Where's the value in that? You pay big money in fees, clubs, balls etc, I reckon you should take at least 10 swings per hole to get your moneys worth...... Thats why my plane took me 6 yrs and 900hrs to build:pizza:
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    Electric/battery power is truly the way to go. Even with todays batteries, having an extra set and swapping out to get an hour or two of flight while the other charges is going to save flying schools a motza. Very quiet and neighbourhood friendly as well. The plane could also be equipped to tow gliders etc. I really can't see any downside. As range improves they become viable cross country machines as well.
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    Put a set of air horns on your plane, see how high they can jump then...
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    Well mine just arrived in the inbox, expired 6th Aug so only 2 weeks without rego. Still time to go for a blast this afternoon..........
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    31st July to 20th Aug= 3 weeks without rego.
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    I for one am sick to death of all this bull*8it drum beating, constant flow of personnel, managers, board members etc through RAA's doors, people saying that things will now get better. Yet, still, unable to process aircraft rego in a timely fashion without having unregistered aircraft grounded for extended periods. Flying schools and private owners still having to pay hangerage, insurance etc and loss of income as a result. As one of the primary income streams to RAA, WTF is really going on? The average person affected by all this must be dumdfounded. Then a new CEO shows up beating his own drum. WTF........??
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    I notice on my jab airbox setup that the k&n airfilter goes in back to front compared to a vehicle panel setup. Looking at the filter I can't see as how it could make a difference in flow. My filter is square in size, same measurements, and if installed horizontally rather than vertically, static rpm drops 150 revs, and full throttle runs much rougher. So even seemingly minor changes has a big effect on tuning.
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