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Coastal Aviation supplied both engine mounts and rubber donuts for front leg . I am happy someone is still helping us Gazelle owners Thanks Rob !

No no numbers that I can see Thanks

Sounds like no one here is into power chutes at the moment. Just in case another newbie is looking here I did my conversion with Stephen Conte Aerochute industries in Werribee. For me it was expensive , flights accommodation instruction tranfers etc but there is a very limited number of options in Australia However the professional training and genuine interest in ones learning was worth it. I have placed an order for a Hummerchute and look forward to my new aviation adventure. Cheers

hi Does anybody know what/where to get the rubber engine mounts used in the Gazelle Thanks

Hi Everyone I am looking to do a PPC licence any suggestions on the best instructors would be appreciated. I am Qld based Thanks

RAA , I joined this group because I wanted a simple way to fly without the highly regulated crap that GA is. I don't need to go 100 knots I am happy at 65 knots and I don't need to fly 200 kilometres I just want to to get in my self maintained aircraft and enjoy being airborne without having to having to sit a test to have a bit of paper that says that I can maintain my aircraft ,as I have done for 12 years quite successfully , I don't need to be forced to have my aircraft inspected by an L2 every year or two so I can keep CASA happy if I think there is a problem I get a LAME to inspect , I will not get in an aircraft I think has a problem , my ass is way more important than CASSA. So I am selling my plane , very sadly I admit , but I can not see an RAA in the future that suits my flying desires. Maybe if the RAA didn't get greedy wanting fast highly complex aircraft then they wouldn't be in the position it is in now being regulated as if we were GA. We started off with slow and fun , pity it didn't stay that way. I won't respond to any replys ,sorry but I am out of here, good luck to all of you hope RAA gives you what you want in your flying future.

I don't think that is correct the accident you are referring to was a Skyfox not a gazelle and the wing was lost after severe overload.

Well Here is the update on my rego. In 2006 the l2 who was looking after my plane at the time fitted the required strut carry through update and informed me he would complete and send in the paperwork. A request for the paperwork some weeks later from the raa was again given to him and he promised to send required paperwork in. I have heard nothing since then until my rego was refused until paperwork is completed. I have no qualms with the rego process that is currently in progress as I am a stickler for procedure myself however it is very hard to make sure all is complete when people like this L 2 don't do their jobs and I was not notified at some other time that things were not complete so I could chase this up. Lucky I have a copy of the invoice so I can ask for a copy of the required paperwork then get a another L2 to sign off on the work

Has anyone had experience trailering a Gazelle on a regular basis eg store at home and trailer to field. A fully enclosed trailer with soft ride would be the best in my mind but I have not seen or heard of such a trailer. Any help or suggestions appreciated Thanks

Thanks everyone There was info missing from the rego sheet which I filled out and made sure all was complete sent copies of all the revelant pics so I am hoping there is not going to be any surprises . Cheers

I have just sent in my rego renewal . I have made sure that all the info on the sheet that came with the renewal was filled out and sent copies of the rego numbers photos and placards . Any idea how long it will take for completion . My Gazelle has been registered for a long time with RAAus. Cheers

Hey Scotty Great photos we were there just before the airshow but had to fly home didn't know this even existed What camera did you use Cheers John

Motzartmerv would you start a new thread in the Gazelle section and explain what you mean Thanks

Hi Does anyone know where I can get the rubber orings that are in the one way fuel valves Thanks John

Hi Heather Tony Kerr at Gympie in Queensland 07 5483 5170 . They are VERY expensive if I remember correctly $600 each Cheers John

Hello Ian Where can I get more information on this Certifcate Thanks John

T Thanks Carl and Paul This has been a very informative thread with advice given by experts with this aircraft It is very much appreciated by myself and others I am sure Thanks again John

T Thanks Carl Yes the plastic bushes are all in one piece it looks like wear to me however I am not sure what is acceptable . The airframe has 1790hrs not a real lot compared to other Gazelles so I may not have a problem however I would like to know for sure.( GA LAME has done a airframe check last year however I was not in attendance to point out my concern) John

Thanks Paul Yes the plastic bushes round the aileron tube it is only slight play but I would like to take it out if possible. I can see no way of doing this apart from taking the whole aileron apart. Thanks John

Hi Paul From another Fox owner thank you for offering your expertise . I have a question is there a fix for the bushers on the hangers when they start to get play. Thanks John

Hi Jeff Yes we did the mechanical setup. Dont really understand why this should happen it seems the carbies need a certain dampening the new flanges wont give. Very frustrating when you have a perfectly good engine do the required maintance set by the manufacturer and now you cant fly. Will keep trying

On the weekend we replaced the rubber flangers on my Gazelle with new ones. The motor would not idle without advancing the throtle and then flooded badly with fuel coming out of the overflow pipes. We checked everything 10 times and eventually put the old flanges back on and the problem dissapeared. Wally from Floods says it must be something wrong with the carbies . The new flanges are way stiffer than the old. Last 100 hr we replaced the main needle and jets/vacume rubbers and floats. If anyone has any idea where we start to look it would be great. Thanks in advance John

HI peter I have just changed the rubber flanges on my Gazelle and guess what The motor wouldnt idle without advancing the throtle even though the only thing changed was the flanges and after a short run the motor flooded with fuel pouring out the overflow we spent hours trying to work out what we had done wrong finally putting the old flanges back on and presto all was fine again. I will be calling Floods on Monday and sure hope they have a solution. The new rubber is way stiffer than the old. John

HI Deadstick Flew yesterday with the adjusted caps and the fuel drain is nearly even Hope this helps Regards John:thumb_up:

HI Deadstick I have had this problem with my Gazelle since I purchased it 6 years ago. On the weekend we did a 100 hr service I mentioned this to my LAME an told him that I found when swaping the fuel caps over it reversed the drain. I had been expermenting with the position of the vents to air flow as it is obviously a pressure problem on inspection he found that the spring metal that holds the caps secure is made of different material one has a strong spring action the other weak. We adjusted this and I hope it will cure my problem . I will let you know when next I fly. Hope this helps as it has been bugging me since I bought the aircraft John