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Champion job! Building is fun, but flying your creation beats all..........

Problem really is that aircraft are crashing and killing pilots and passengers. Rescue personnel have to clean up the mess. Association's belong on the bowl's club rinks. Fact is pilots/owners have to step up to the mark and educate themselves on there particular aircraft. No doubt the vast majority do, but the flip side of the coin says that lots can do with more education on maintenance requirements on there planes, as already admitted by some so far. Times are changing, and fast, best be proactive and get in front of the curve-ball.....

All HR, Safety scenarios, industry wide, must reduce its membership down to the lowest common denominator, train for that and hope for the best..........

A chopper I believe.......?

If you do "cough up" for an iPad, also consider an oxygen mask and a fire extinguisher as essential:augie: http://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/vodafone-store-evacuated-after-ipad-explodes/story-fn6vigfp-1226755945189

Straight from the horses mouth http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-28/rescued-men-lucky-to-survive-crash-off-tasmanias-north-east/5050482

http://www.xsymetrix.com.au/tefc/index.cfm/2013/10/27/Tragedy-in-the-NT-aviation-community

I thought it was one of these http://www.ramphos.com/e/01_h.html

Lots of Zeniths with BMW's, mainly european. Here's a link: http://www.zenith.aero/main/search/search?q=bmw

http://aviation.globalincidentmap.com/ Shows latest global aviation incidents on map. Also other world items of interest, earthquakes, fires, terrorism etc.

From what I can remember, the 47kts stall speed was at max gross weight, reduce that weight a bit and stall speed drops below 45kts, can't remember the actual weight tho......

What sort of Zodiac, if I may ask?

You aren't wrong there Maj, even if the ipad is just for the plane the cost is minimal compared to other options. Just wish ozrunways could be used on android or windoze tablets as well.

Pretty sure that if you want to use aviation maps and a flight planner combined on a win pc you will have to go for Airnav Vfr, sentient software I believe. There digital maps come from airservices and under licence. You can plan on a wac, vtc or vnc etc.

So can someone please clarify exactly what category of aircraft must comply? I am sure 24 reg must, but what about VH(no casa AD) or 19 reg?

For effected engines that haven't had the nuts replaced in a LSA read and weep........ http://www.sky-craft.co.uk/pdfs/Jabiru_Service_Bulletins/JSB031-2_Engine_Through_Bolts.pdf

Probably all you list seqfta, but matters little as all are in the unenviable position of being members of an organisation that is unable to provide the core essense of its existance: aircraft registration

Thanks very much for all the local info crew, will be making my way north soon so will be dropping in on the friendlies.....

Can't comment on these particular strips, but it sounds as if you guys know your way around Qld, can you recommend any strips between Warwick and Cairns where an asic isn't needed and fuel is available, and you might even get a kind smile

So if aircraft is grounded due to raa inefficiecy, it is in a remote location, you now have to foot a large bill for an L4 or LAME to travel and do a W&B?

Well those regs are pretty light reading:cheezy grin: Gotta love this: Just to make your day, here is an extract from the CASA guide "How to use the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998"— perhaps demonstrating the formulation of the new 'clear, concise and unambigous' CASRs. ' ... note that 'the Regulations' contains many 'regulations' within it. In other words, Regulations means the whole statutory document; a regulation is a particular kind of part of it. The Regulations are divided into Parts, each Part dealing with a particular topic. A Part may be divided into Subparts, and a Subpart into Divisions. Divisions are divided into regulations, but a Part or Subpart can also be divided directly into regulations (that is, a Part need not have Subparts, and a Subpart need not have Divisions). An individual regulation may be divided into subregulations, a subregulation into paragraphs and a paragraph into subparagraphs. A regulation that is not divided into subregulations can be directly divided into paragraphs.' That quite clear?

That camera used is really something special, does a gopro have that sort of quality? Fantastic scenery too......!!!

Thanks Nev, thats exactly where I was going with the question. With the standard CV bing carby, the throttle cable doesn't directly operate a slide. I only presumed that there would be an altitude where at WOT the engine would be operating at peak efficiency. My aircraft is overpowered so a careful testing regime is in order, but was hoping for a good starting point. I did hear around 7000-7500, so headwinds and tailwinds aside, I'm sure the jab has a sweet spot at a narrow alt range.

What altitudes are you guys/gals flying at on long cross countries for best airspeed/endurance combination. Throttle at WOT or a lower power setting. Mainly interested in 3300. I have a sensenich ground adjustable so looking to set up for long distance running....

Now that would be leggwork:oh yeah: