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As soon as you ask about anything these days regarding whether you need a permit,insurance, council approval etc the answer seems to be always YES. Guess this is to cover their own butt!

Cant remember when i did my training in GA 1989-90 there was restricted (now GFPT) and unrestricted. Think there was a theoretical minimum of 35hours for the restricted? may be wrong. Will have to have check out logbook.

They are a nice looking a/c!

Respect for the hazards is necessary ( better than don't think about it and it will go away) FEAR is nor helpfull as it impedes performance. Nev

In regard to those comments about the odd case of nerves, i guess everyone feels that at some stage. I think if there really are any truly fearless pilots, I wouldnt like to fly with them!

Think ill just stick with fossil fuel power!

super cool , want one even more now!

Like any taildragger-keep it straight and you will stay out of trouble!

How cool does that look? Always been a fan of basic stol type designs.

only beeen there once, sure was a nice place!

a great machine the mx7!

great pics people. Keep em coming!

I met Neil and some of the others who flew the Shuttleworth Collection (and did some flying in normal aeroplanes with a couple of them). Neil's book "Aerobatics" is marvellous reading.I acquired "Airborne" some time later and think I understood how he came to die.

For anyone who hasnt read his books yet I would suggest reading them asap!

There were some statistics in a US flying mag back in the early 90s, cant remember the full details. However it was claimed that hour wise, the 100 hour mark was the most dangerous.

I will say this, some operators have had a great run. Some operators have had a not very good run. BOTH operators have maintained them by the book. I still after all these years have no idea why this is so. Reminds me of my favourite book by Ernest K Gann. Fate is the Hunter.

Seems 1981 models had inboard wing flow strips fitted to make the stall more docile. It is claimed that the T tail was to provide "superior handling and flight characteristics" Whatever that means!

I know they banned spins in the Tomahawk after a few lost their tails. They certainly made a lot of noise during stalls. Long time ago now.

I did my first stalls (and spins and spirals) in a Tomahawk, that gets the sphincter going!

Dont dwell on it too much! (sometimes you can turn a minor issue into a bigger problem)

Sadly, sounds like a bad one near Long Jetty on Central Coast NSW. Not much detail except in the water, think pilot trapped!

Had a look at the Brumby site. Aircraft look Great! Think this has alot to do with the fact they havent tried to re-invent the wheel. They seem to have stuck with tried and tested construction methods and materials.

I could look at getting some development done, will cost money though, to enable permissions where a user can create a thread in an Instructors forum and ONLY the Instructors and the person creating the thread can view the thread and its posts.PLEASE remember that this site should NOT be a substitute for your own Instructor but rather as a 2nd opinion or if you don't have access to an Instructor or for information before going to your own Instructor

How about an "Ask an instructor" thread?That would be a very useful resource

when i started training in 89, it was $100 an hour dual for a c172. Sure seemed a lot of money back then!(most people thought i was crazy)

I was wondering the same thing. I had a look at their site today and was thinking about asking the same question but you beat me to it! would be interested in knowing also as they look great!