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I’m in Perth and have parts if you need

There is a wapoweredparachute Facebook 

All flying is dangerous to some degree, it's the calculated risks that one must make personally, for me anything less than a full control aircraft is out of the question, too many variables IE Wx. For others it's the simplicity of such flying machines & cost. I value my life more, it's as simple as that:-)

What is it about this form of flying that makes this type so misunderstood?

Who is going and is worthy of a trip interstate

Yes it is

Excitor Ppc trike has factory fitted and good at 100 feet (90%sure)

I had a moment of second thoughts this morning, but glad for the wa coast flight today if a bit smoky, there is no reason not to have a great relaxing flight , these things tend to make me have a second look at what I'm doing ,and it is worth it

Wanted down at any cost?

Not slow at all. Had to walk through this with RAAus Tech at the start of the process as what is the aircraft is very important when you come to registration and display of markings.Question - what is the aircraft for RAAus - the trike unit or the wing?

 

Answer - the trike is the aircraft that requires registration not the wing

 

Outcome - flying 5 wings on the 1 trike only requires 1 aircraft registration. Note in logbook as to which wing is flown is all that is required

 

On changing engines - its only a note required in the aircraft logbook and I run three engine log books so I am clear

 

On W&B - its a bitch but weightshift aircraft have no application to the concept of W&B in the sense that 3axis aircraft have them ... they do not apply balance calcs as the balance limits for safe flight are not fixed by empty weight or even load weight of the trike but by hang point location ... and on 2 of my wings even that is variable in flight as I have an electric slider on the hang bracket.

 

Overall the RAAus Tech Manual and Tech Office personnel are not well acquainted with weightshift aircraft or design. I have been walking RAAus Tech through this for coming up 2 years and basically I am at the point of just taking my registered aircraft off and flying it with annual paperwork and fees to RAAus because they just do not get it.

 

... and if you think this is complex how do you think RAAus can deal with the Aircreation BioniX wing on their trike? It has in flight variable geometry with not only variable sweep but also variable camber and trim ... my wings are fairly 'normal' compared to that

Powered parachutes dont fit also,my random audit was not mandatory and mentioned it was about increasing max weight above 600kg...???

Hirth 3503 injected oil and fuel ,luv it

Powered parachutes may be something you can still enjoy.lots flying out your way

Have ordered some parts,Geoff is great to talk and deal with,

And i am happy with my 3503 fuel injected 70 hP engine

Microlight or Powered parachute,not fast though

Ppc only

Fee decrease

Sounds like a old car,spend $100000, still worth $30000.

Sounds like a old car,spend $100000, still worth $30000.

sad for the family sure,rules?the guy was living his dream to to full,sure a reminder of what can be,it's up to only us how much risk ,rules are for sheep,I am me,I'll make my own choices thanks ,while trying not to muck it up for others in the future ,if there is such a thing ,30 years on 90% of us will be dead as will be rec flying

As sad as this is ,once flying low and slow as many have and I do in ppc..low and fast ,not checking out area first is a gamble that will Not end well,better than 100 other ways to end your life,RIP Carl ,true flying to the last 10 seconds,i would rather fly and die than never fly

Wasn't the Hume Weir incident handed over to police because aircraft was unregistered and pilot had no certificate?

Lucky for him he's still getting older.

I'd be happy with a one seat 103 ppc ,cheep and safe,no more rego yes please

The difference seems to be that one is much safer than the other

Was that dazza?

Lead story on 7 Perth ,I didn't know there was 10,000 trikes

Why are ppg not with Raa as they drop out of the sky as much as 3 axis and kill just as many