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I tried to add a submission but got You are not authorised. I agree we need to be heard, if you think you may use these airports in the area ever you will need to inform the council. It is no good in 10 years time saying why did the airport dissapear if you do not comment. If like me you are grounded think ahead to see what you will need.

Penfield 10Km North Sunbury do RAA and GA. I learnt there 3 years ago and was impressed with Their GA instructor once I got to know him. (He is also a RAA instructor). I suggest you visit and go for a TIF.

"TANJOOBERRYMUTTS"...:confused: By the time you read through this YOU WILL UNDERSTAND "TANJOOBERRYMUTTS Now, here goes... The following is a telephonic exchange between you as a hotel guest and room-service in China ...... Room Service : "Morrin. Roon sirbees." Guest : "Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service." Room Service: " Rye . Roon sirbees...morrin! Joowish to oddor sunteen???" Guest: "Uh..... Yes, I'd like to order bacon and eggs." Room Service: "Ow ulai den?" Guest: ".....What??" Room Service: "Ow ulai den?!?... Pryed, boyud, pochd?" Guest: "Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry.. Scrambled, please." Room Service: "Ow ulai dee bayken ? Creepse?" Guest: "Crisp will be fine." Room Service: "Hokay. An sahn toes?" Guest: "What?" Room Service: "An toes. ulai sahn toes?" Guest: "I.... Don't think so.." RoomService: "No? Udo wan sahn toes???" Guest: "I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'udo wan sahn toes' means." RoomService: "Toes! Toes!...Why Uoo don wan toes? Ow bow Anglish moppin we botter?" Guest: "Oh, English muffin! !! I've got it! You were saying 'toast'... Fine...Yes, an English muffin will be fine." RoomService: "We botter?" Guest: "No, just put the botter on the side." RoomService: "Wad?!?" Guest: "I mean butter... Just put the butter on the side." RoomService: "Copy?" Guest: "Excuse me?" RoomService: "Copy...tea..meel?" Guest: "Yes. Coffee, please... And that's everything." RoomService: "One Minnie. Scramah egg, creepse bayken , Anglish moppin, we botter on sigh and copy ... Rye ??" Guest: "Whatever you say." RoomService: "Tanjooberrymutts." Guest: "You're welcome" Remember I said "By the time you read through this YOU WILL UNDERSTAND 'TANJOOBERRYMUTTS' ...... and you do, don't you!

Turbo, Was this a Piper by chance. I took till my first group of passengers to do the same (Standard School practice was to switch to off and someone had not). I can tell you I was happy it was my first passenger trip as I had got to the point in my training of starting up, basic checks, flight controls while taxiing, checks for aircraft while facing the traffic, entering the runway and firewalling it. If I had of done that I may not have had anywhere but the pines to land on. By the way it failed while running up and I knew what had happened but I took a 30 sec break and started from scratch. Sure had some surprised passengers.

Bet the cattle were less impressed. ;-)

I wonder where they got these figures. I have a PPL I have not used in 25 years but I still have it. If they mean that Pilots have not renewed their medical that would be different. I don't think many pilots have handed their licence in and CASA can't know if a person still exists (doubt that many have died in that time). The same can be said for RAA as I have flown once in two years but still renew my membership, just incase I come by some spare cash.

Brett, try http://twitter.com/BigPondTeam they handles stuff on line.

Does anyone know if laser flares are available and Legal in Australia? These are the emergency flares that emit a wide beam laser to attract searchers from a distance? They are a safer alternative to pyrotechnic flares.

Anyone have an idea when this will "go on the web site"?

Thanks Dave, Yep these days the planes coming out differ in length, width, engine capacity, airfoil front and rear, landing gear and materials. Sometimes I do wonder if they should be called KR-2s at all. Having said that, I will do my plane as per all the well proven planes. Still one of the best entry level palnes around.

Dave, What were the modifications you did with the KR-2. I am building one and any information I like to hear about. The only ones I know of for Australia were te rudder hinges. Were there more?

Hi MrH, I was thinking about the gliding bit. At lilydale, at least 20 years ago, the final was pretty long as you had to turn from the power lines to keep the residents happy. i would be surprised if the glide would be possible from that height / distance. I remember dragging VH-BZA (B C D) all the way in, I doubt the 160 would be much better. I wounder if the local conditions lead to different training practice ie the long final the hills to the west and coldstream airfield to the south east. Given the time from your first post how do you find the training now? Chris

Swifty, have you got any pictures of your progress?

Martin, Congratulations for another flying aircraft. I love the Rotec sound.

Missed Picture [ATTACH]8299.vB[/ATTACH] Sorry this is a picture of my KR2:thumb_up:

hey gdutertre, Good to see another KR builder close to home. How is it progressing? Mine is still in the shed but I hope to get started again by the end of the year. Do you have any pictures of yours?

I haven't seen it mentioned but remember in flight check of fuel is also to catch when you are using more fuel than standard. It will help when engine burns more due to tunning or mixture. It also helps if you have a leak caused by things such as drain points getting stuck. Probably preaching to the choir but there you go.

Woo hoooooooooo Congrats.

Only an Aussie could pull this one off! A true story from Mount Isa in Queensland. Recently a routine Police patrol car parked outside a local neighbourhood pub. Late in the evening the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated that he could barely walk. The man stumbled around the car park for a few minutes, with the officer quietly observing. After what seemed an eternity and trying his keys on five vehicles. The man managed to find his car, which he fell into. He was there for a few minutes as a number of other patrons left the bar and drove off. Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on and off (it was a fine dry night). Then flicked the indicators on, then off, tooted the horn and then switched on the lights. He moved the vehicle forward a few centimetres, reversed a little and then remained stationary for a few more minutes as some more vehicles left. At last he pulled out of the car park and started to drive slowly down the road. The Police officer, having patiently waited all this time, now started up the patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over and carried out a random breathalyser test. To his amazement the breathalyser indicated no evidence of the man's intoxication. The Police officer said "I'll have to ask you to accompany me to the Police station - this breathalyser equipment must be broken." "I doubt it," said the man, "tonight I'm the designated decoy".

Frank, So sad to see. I watch you build that from trailer flier to a real fine plane. all the best and I hope you get to see some of the funds.

MAD Dave, Thats the question to ask, but if you did not get trained where would you get the maps from and who would tell you how to read them. There is pilotage and there is airmanship. One is easy, the other takes the right attitude which comes from personal outlook, training and recency.

Motz, Yep I think ya did the right thing. Bringing it up here without actually pointing the finger also helps stimulate the discussion so low time / non current pilots can keep it in mind. Keep up the good work, I can tell you are passionate.

Merv, as a trainer could the following happen? Pilot gets a certificate but no endorsements, specifically the cross country or radio operators. Moves from non controlled area to his own property and then takes off for local flights only. I am not current but I wonder if you were not trained near a controlled area would an instructor bother to load a newbie with looking for controlled areas? I also would rather an instructive response rather than a disciplinary one. This type of stuff always worried me more than physically flying the plane. But then I trained at Lilydale when I did GA and Sunbury when I did RAA. Also I recon the RAA is the place to go so this can be properly mediated. When the control rings RAA it would be good if they were told that concerned RAA pilots had already called it in.

Ok I have some statements: From my understanding epoxies get stronger after heating (So long as they are held in position they will not be damaged. It is only after 350 F / 180 C that they show signs of failure. if this is so then the curring at above 38 54 celcius would make them stronger. does anyone here (Pylon 500 maybe) have knowlege about this? thanks Chris Some of this is answered above but is still valid to the original post as i goes to explain why the limitation.

Hey desk pilot so the go would be to add vanes to the wheels that start the wheels turning:hittinghead:. or maybe a couple of small electric motors:juggle: