Robert

Maybe it just me but I find the magazine more focused towards newstands sales than the interest to RAAus members

Full of adds and glossy pictures with not many interesting articles concerning our light aviation interests. Personally I dont think a magazine produced for the public newstands can have articles in it relating RAAus business for members only and we seem to missout on being informed whats going on or being negotiated in our interests.

I think if possible I would forego the magazine as it is for a $70 reduction in my licence fees

"Another design I've considered is the Icon/TEAM MiniMax"

Check out this site

http://www.lonesomebuzzards.com/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?c-gen/

The TEAM HiMax or MiniMax a great little airplane

I built a HiMax from plans and is no differant than building a model aircraft

Hi Alldoes anyone have a list of Parts Distributors in brisbane gold coast etc that i can purchase Easily

trying to get parts people off the net is frustrating all seem to be usa and the freight costs are nearly as much as the parts !!! rang a guy that is Spruce rep here and he NEVER gets back to you (doesent he want the business) any help appreciated

 

Cheers gareth

Also is the ops manual downloadable. I think mine is out of date.Found it: http://old.raa.asn.au/opsmanual/

Hi All

Maybe someone has the answer

A friend has a 582 which doesnt seem to want to start with elect starter (seems to wind over quick enough) but then one pull on the rope starter and it roars to life first pull

Anyone got the answer ????

I own a Savannah Bingo with HKS engine. Airframe is the same as other savannahs

A bit lighter because mostly people dont paint them also limited to 450kg due to engine size

Great fuel economy about 9ltrs per hr but I do think it looses a lot of it stol capability because of engine HP.

Cruises about 60kts

Must go for a ride in a 100hp one of these days to compare

Hi All

Can anyone comment on savannah performance 100hp verses 80hp

Much differance and if so what ?????

Thanks Redozbris

I was hoping for a simpler way

Seems one can get plenty of reports via the internet

but to phone up and get a computer generated verbal report goes to a new level

Hi All

Maybe someone can advise me the following

I read about all the new gadgets and iphones with there many aps but was wondering

I am at a bush airstrip with standard mobile phone and coverage, can i still phone somewhere and get a verbal weather report for the next leg of my trip? If so who do I ring and how ???

The bottom line is it is a knee-jerk reacation to 9/11 by Government, [the reaction] that has just got completely out of control and context. Nobody is game admit to the expensive blunder and remove it.Like the gun law in Queensland [i don't know about the other states] claimed by the premier at the time a one off licence fee of $25 for life. Now $50.00 every 5 years at last renewal and this is the SAME party in Government, changing premeir's names but same party.

 

Frank M

$25 for life isnt it strange how Gov suck us in and once we are in the system hit us big time !!!!!!!!!!!

Ground Resonance - only remedy is to lift off...

There is going to be more LSA manufacturers around the world than pilots soon.

Good on yer Dazza

What about the good old Auzzie thing where somethings been there for years suddenly new neibours or a new house appears next door and they seem to have the right to have it shut down !!!!

I've mentioned it before in this forum, if a big hairy huntsman spider starts running around in my car I just keep driving and ignore the bugger because one day it could happen in the plane. One cannot jam on brakes and dive out the door when flying. I would however, rather a mouse run across the dash than the spider!

Morwell,Traralgon, Moe area

well you have all lost me sometimes i think

i have reached an age where i cant be bothered keeping up with all this crap

will concerntrate on the things that matter

anyway what does, lol mean, as it seems to be used a lot

??????

Thanks Guys for all the info

Seems a great aircraft but I am worried about prop strikes on rough bush airstrips

Gday Robert, a very good mate of mine flies a Shadow every weekend at Bathurst. It is very well known by all who fly out of there and most have been for a fly with Fred.It is a very capable aircraft and climbs out like a home sick angel.

It,s only real short coming is that it,s not suitable for dirt strips as the pusher prop is low and very suseptible to stones coming off the front wheel or mowing any long grass.

 

Rear access is easy if your a contortionist or a small child. But it can be done with the odd cramp

 

It also has exceptional range, (for the pilot) I wouldnt want to be in the back for anything over 1.5 tops.

 

If your near YBTH any week end, just ask anyone at the Aero Club or Central West Flying School and they,ll point you in Freds direction and he will happily take you for a fly.

 

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/Aussie_Steve01/Bathurst Pics/03012009014.jpg

 

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/Aussie_Steve01/Bathurst Pics/03012009013.jpg

Hi All

Anyone know of any Steak Shadow aircraft in Victoria or South Australia that I might get to check out

Also anyone had any experience with these aircraft ?

RobertW

Hi All

All this is great but what worries me is how long before we are put into the avaition medical system (bi annual aviation medicals)

I think a line has to be drawn in the sand somewhere with RAAus saying this is as far as we want to go. If a person wants more than Reg your aircraft VH

Cheers

Hi

These wheels are made of aluminum the sun shouldnt effect them should it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi All

anyone had anything to do with BlackMax wheels and brake set If so do you recommend them ??????

Interested in a Thruster with a 582rotax

Anyone know of any for sale????

Thanks for the info guys

I was more interested in the old single seaters such as the Buccaneers and Aventuras. I think they would be a lot of fun.

The lastest two seaters would be great but a bit out of my price range. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas how many single seaters were brought to this country, if any and if so anyone know of any sitting around collecting cobwebs !!!!!!!

Cheers All

Hi All

I am interested if any amphibious aircraft such as Advanced Aviations Buccaneer or Avid Aircrafts Catalina or other amphibious hulled ultralight aircraft are flying in Australia.

Or if any are sitting in sheds awaiting rescueing and made airworthy.

Cheers Robert