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derekliston

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About derekliston

  • Birthday 02/08/1947

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    Zenith CH701
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    Warwick Queensland
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    Australia

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  1. It will be interesting to see the eventual answer. One would suppose that if the dive was precipitated by a cabin crew member accidentally actuating the switch, then he/she would have been standing on the flight deck and presumably thrown against the roof, as were the passengers and cabin crew in the passenger cabin!
  2. Do you actually believe that Nev? I find it a bit hard to credit! I would have thought that in cruise it would have been on autopilot, incredibly unusual to be hand flying, yes the seat moving forward could cause the pilot to push on the yoke, but hard enough to disconnect the autopilot???
  3. 100% and a large part of the reason I am giving up flying!
  4. It’s CASA mate, did you really expect anything else? AeroMedical is a large part of why I am giving up flying?
  5. Never understood that HS. To me didn’t make aerodynamic sense, hence the requirement for vortex generators. I fitted a Savannah stabiliser and elevator. Never had a problem in the flare! Also fitted streamlined struts!
  6. Only allowed me to post one photo. The Skyview shows all of the hours. If anyone remotly interested call or text 0412144489 and I can send all of the photos and details they want!
  7. Too many family issues. I’m in Warwick, one son and family down by Lake Macquarie, the other son and his family at Beerwah and taking up a lot of our time since a tree fell on him last August. Add to that a wife who doesn’t like flying and a pilot who is fed up with stress tests, medicals and biennials and there you have it. Yes, I know I could switch to RAA but I really don’t want to. So if you hear of anyone looking for a good STOL mount, point them my way!
  8. I have finally decided at 77yrs old to sell my Zenith CH701. Australian dealer James Fisher says $80,000 and a couple of years to build one. You can buy mine with about 200hrs total time for $50,000 including two ANS headsets. Interested? Message me
  9. For what it is worth, I’ve been flying off and on since 1968 and still make landings that are less than textbook! It happens to all of us, but you are correct, if I have a disturbed sleep night for example, I don’t fly. Since I only fly for fun it really doesn’t matter and is infinitely better than risking bending the arroplane.
  10. Which is why I suspect engine failure impossible turn scenario although I would dearly love to be proven wrong!
  11. Not sure who is being obtuse, you or me? The comment said they took off on 04 and crashed 1500 metres in a straight line from 04! Not my comment! Turboplanners comment!
  12. Because that is what it said??? Or at least that is how I read it! If ATSB and RAAus don’t investigate, how will we ever know the cause?
  13. That is not what it says further up! Just taken off on 04 and the crash site was 1500 metres straight ahead??
  14. I really think we shouldn’t speculate but I will. Experienced pilots or not, it is beginning to sound like the engine failure, impossible turn scenario. I have known of several pilots of great experience who have died doing what they told others not to attempt! Tragic whatever the circumstance and whatever the error, aviation doesn’t forgive easily!
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