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  1. pylon500
    I think I found my first issue of this back around 1999, and after reading 'Kitplanes' and similar US magazines most of the time, this magazine showed a whole new list of aircraft NOT being sold from the US ! The 1999 issue, Covers a wide range of flying machines, not just Ultralights...
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    There was the gynaecologist that built a CH-200, and registered it VH-POX
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    That tends to reflect my cynicism somewhat after reading a popular science fiction series.....
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    Going from a 1600 Jab to (I guess) an 80hp rotax must have felt awesome!! What was the feeling when you went back to the 2200?
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    While I was still building my 503, 'Little Racer' seen as my avatar, I was planning on calling my prototype "SCREAMAPILLAR" Simpsons watchers will get the drift.
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    Now, now, we don't do things like that.............
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    So much for having things up and running again Tuesday week ago? Now I have an aircraft that's expired, and contacting the office today (Wednesday), I'm told it may go back on the backlog list after Friday? I say let LSA, older GA pilots and CASA's RPL all go off under CASA, and we restart the AUF for 95:10 and 95:25! Thrusters, Lightwings and Drifters were only built to basic standards, but they got a lot of us to where we are today with very little problems, and acceptable cost.
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    Brumby 610

    pylon500 replied to stevron's topic in Brumby

    Uhm?, the implication of my comment, is to say the above mentioned Brumby is the first production Ultralight, just not the first Ultralight overall, to be fitted with the -233.Sorry if I confused...
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    Not usually, and sometimes they get some little 'wakeup' calls in flight, ie EFTO's, LOTS of stall training , and the odd comment on how well they are starting to park their car
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    I often find I get a pretty good first assessment of a student by the way they park their car, the first time they arrive.....
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    Actually, if you look closely, you will notice the Airbus is registered HB-JIY. That is a Swiss rego, not the New Zealand (ZK-) rego, which does not need to be displayed on aircraft staying in NZ. For more Ultralight registrable biplanes, have a look at this thread; <http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/aircraft-design-aerodynamics-new-technology/1913-best-ultralight-biplane.html>
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    Brumby 610

    pylon500 replied to stevron's topic in Brumby

    There is a connection here, that 233 now in the Jab, was used by the Goards to make up the mounts and cowls for the Brumby (so I'm told...) It's an impressive looking Jab, and gets along pretty well, unfortunately it still only handles like a Jab.
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    Tailgating, or being sucked along by drag, is not going to be a very effective way of saving fuel. However, if you can reduce the amount of power used to generate the lift (which induces drag) by flying in a continual updraft created by an aircraft in front of you, then you can save some fuel. Like I said "Geese, Swans, Ducks etc have been doing it for centuries........" Arthur.
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    Brumby 610

    pylon500 replied to stevron's topic in Brumby

    Well actually the first 'Production' aircraft with an 0-233, there's been a 200 series Jab taildragger flying around up here for about 6 months. Arthur.
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    Geese, Swans, Ducks etc have been doing it for centuries........
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    Interesting.... I've found that most Lightwings prefer to be flown at their rearmost CofG, (I can hear all the experts getting ready..) which is still only at 22% on some of the earlier models. The LSA models can run to 25% and will three point better, but then you have to really be ready with the rudder because of the main gear dynamics. Rearward CofG's will help to reduce induced trim drag when cruising but can lead to pitch sensitivity in short coupled aircraft. Fortunately the strong pitching moment of the flatbottom section on the lightwing is countered by the reasonable amount of Decalage between the wing and tail. OK, so 'Please explain...? Arthur.
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    Might have to move there, looks cheaper than Taree... They changed from the annual blanket fee of $500 per year for private owners, to buying blocks of 'movements' Work out to around $9.50 per full stop, for 100 flights, then you have to buy another lot....
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    So, how's the prop going?
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    Presence and piloting are two different things.
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    It was a publicity stunt and he wasn't actually flying (probably can't).
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    With some of those trips, I guess I shouldn't complain about having to taxi for a kilometre because the council keeps closing the grass strip at my back door every time it rains... Just wish it didn't wear tires so much.
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    Interesting flyover....
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    Sorry, but don't have time to watch three hours and fifty odd minutes of youtube to glimpse an aeroplane. How about giving us a clue when to look....?
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    There is both a Gliding Club, and an Aero Club based at RAAF Richmond. That said, they are primarily for the serving members on the base and surrounding military bases, and their dependents. They do allow a small percentage of civilian members, but there's usually a waiting list. I was secretary of the Gliding Club for a year or so while based there. This was pretty much before the time of ultralights, or I may have tried to start up a club there myself...
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    I'd be surprised if it came back and there WASN'T oil underneath! Didn't know you played with beavers? I spent 17 years at Bankstown repairing and rebuilding them.... -AAM, -AQA, -AQU, -AAX, -IDO, -IMF, -NOO, -SWB, -SYS, and a few others no longer in the rego list... Typical day at work (circa 2004) And some others that wander in. Arthur.
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