farri

Aircraft Rego Numbers.

Hi Airsick,

Raa versus CASA regulations, is an old issue,it`s caused confusion ever since we first started the AUF.

As I see it the RAA Ops manual has been approved by CASA and therefore it is our bible and whatever is in it is what we need to work to.

The only real problem is that we can be held to the CAO`S and CAR`S and in that case it would require a court ruling to make a decision,in my opinion,we can`t go too far wrong staying within the Ops manual.

Frank.

dozer.

Frank.

Feedback.

Kelvin,

Sorry about the commander doing the test flying.

I`m quite happy to assist in any way I can however I`m not sure what it is that you require,can you be more specific.

farri.

A lot of tallent.

Skylark.

Hi there,

to the forum,what AC have you been flying.

You`ll find that there`s a lot of experienced guys here,don`t be afraid to ask questions.

farri.

Additional fees for CFI.

Tony,

Boy am I glad someone else has said that,there`s no probably about it, of course we should have received some assistance but that`s in the past, what about the present,arn`t things still the same.

That has always been a pet hate of mine,from way back and still is,simply, if for no other reason,than principal.

Those of us who obtained CFI ratings and provided the membership by running the schools have always been discriminated against with higher fees and we were told and schools are still being told that they are independent operators and need to take care of themselves.

In all,I paid over $40,000.00 insurance for my school.When I couldn`t afford the insurance premium any longer,no insurance, no school.How many small grass roots schools have we lost, I think it`s quite a lot.

As the small schools are forced out,of course the cost of recreational flying will increase and if something isn`t done to assist the small schools then there`s a real chance that all the training will revert to GA schools,what will be the cost then.

What is being done by the RAA to protect the small schools Nothing as I see it.

Still no answer to why aircraft rego fees are so different,however.

farri.

Aircraft Rego.

Talking about cheep flying,can anyone tell me why it costs $55 to register a single place and $110 for a two place aircraft .

It appears to me that both aircraft occupy roughly the same amount of runway and air space and require the same amount of computer space and administration time.

Are we simply,Golden Geese.

farri.

Brolga Props.

I`ve had two,4 blade Brolga props over the years,I went to the Ivo simply because I couldn`t get the Brolga,the Brolga is a good prop.

The bolts on the Brolga need to be torqued at the required time intervals or it will work loose.

If any white powder is coming from between the hubs it is an indication that the hubs are working loose and the bolts need to be re-torqued imediatly,it may be too late though and the prop may need to be replaced.

Frank.

Prop.

Too late Ian,but good to know,have you got contact information,may help others.

Frank.

Aircraft1,

Can`t help with contact,can say, I ordered a Brolga prop through Wayne Fisher,last September, after several yes and no, two weeks ago I was told, sorry won`t make anymore maybe someone will take on the factory in the future.

Gave it up as a bad joke and ordered an Ivo from America $640 Australian,delivered to me,same prop from Wade Air, $890+$45 freight.

Check out,on the net, U-Fly-Ultralights,LTD. email, [email protected]

farri

Williams Wings.

How can anyone achieve in 4 months, what everyone else is required to do in 4 years.

Pilot???????

farri.

Drifters.

Rocko,

Your so righ but gees their fun to fly .:big_grin:

farri.

Daylight saving.

Yens way is the only way to get more out of daylight,there is no way to save it as it can`t be stored or extended,when are the geniuses who implement it going to see that.

Frank. :hittinghead:

Diggler,

Hello there, to the forum,ask the questions if you have any,we may have the answers.

Cheers,

farri.

Macca15.

Welcome Ian,

To get started the best thing to do would be to contact "Recreational Aviation Australia", The (RAA) for short they will give you all the information you require.

Once you have all the information you need it is most important that you choose a school and an instructor who best meets your needs,the closest school is not necessarily the best for you.

The preparation you can do is to obtain a good book on "Basic Aeronauticle Knowledge"and start learning,it will assist you greatly when you begin your flying and you will need to know the subject matter to pass the exam required before obtaining your pilot certificate.

Other than RAA membership cost,the cost of training will vary,depending on the school you choose.

The RAA Contact is.

Head Office,

Unit 3,

1 Pirie Street,

Fyshwick ACT 2609,

Ph 0262804700

email, [email protected]

All the best to you and I hope become a Recreational pilot.

farri.

Drifter,Fun??????????

TOSGcentral,

Tony you are absolutely correct in all you say about the Drifter.

When I was taking students on a cross country,up to the Atherton Tablelands, in winter,my face would get so stiff I could hardly keep briefing and it`s teribaly hard for me to stop talking,had to wear face protection in the end.

I flew in the Thruster years ago with Pat Mcgrath,whom I`m sure you know,when he was teaching in one,I didn`t mind it at all.

It appears to me everyone wants to go faster these days,be it on the road or in the air,we need to slow down a bit and enjoy more.

I`m semi retired now and if things go to plan, in the near future, I may have one of those, shiny,no bugs or wind in the hair,minimum clothing required, maximum creature comfort,things called Recreational Aeroplanes,don`t know how I`m going to go slow though,what`s the secret. I`ll never stop flying the Drifter however.

One of the first things I flew, was,what I called, a Garden Chair with a wing and a tail on it and something that resembled a motor,had a lot of fun though.

Drifters,Thrusters and all of those primitave flying machines,for ever.:thumb_up::thumb_up::thumb_up:

farri.

Ian,

Understand what you`re saying,happens plenty to me,possibly to everyone I gues.

I`ve got plenty of dirt on a river but check my blog and you`ll see what`s in it,plenty of clear water creeks near by though.

farri.

Tassy.

Hello Jillian,

Welcome,I bet it`s getting cold down there,my wife and I were in Tasmania a couple of weeks ago,we loved it,was very dry though,just getting some rain as we left,it should have greened up a bit by now.

We live 45ks south of Cairns QLD and believe it or not we`ve had over 3 meters of rain since Christmas.

Back to flying,I hope you have a great experience and if you get a chance have a fly in a Drifter.

Cheers,

farri.

Cheaper,Cheapest????????

Spacesage,

I agree with you,The value of anything is relative,how do we measure it,any amount is too much if you don`t have it.

The intention of going going back to basics was to maintain the cost as low as possible,but the scene has changed since I started and that`s just a fact of life,maybe someone will start all over again,one day.

On endorsements,I agree also,there`s still a lot of guys out there who fly real grass roots and don`t want to be commercial pilots, I`m one.

K.I.S.S. principal, Keep It Simple Stupid.

farri.

Hello Ozrod,

Welcome,have you any aircraft and if so what type.

farri.

Keeping the ball roling.

Hello Colt,

Welcome,please comment when necessary or not.

farri.

I love it,

farri

Phil,

Your right,I used old,you gave me a laugh though,good on ya.

cheers,

Frank. :thumb_up:

Membership.

Guys,

Great to see I got you all thinking,keep doing it please I`d like as many opinions as possible.

About us old senior flyers, as flyer put it, I`m not that senior by the way,I can tell you that I certinaly had to have a licence and my CFI rating was issued to me by C.S.S.A and they approved my operation, the AUF was not allowed to issue CFI ratings ratings at that time.

More on the subject later.

Cheers All.

farri.

Wind energy.

Tony,

I think what some pilots don`t properly understand is that if any of the forces change we have a new situation.

Lets take straight and level flight,all the forces must be equal and as the wind changes energy,as you put it,or the pilot moves the controls at all, a new situation will occure and it is no longer,straight and level flight, for that moment.

As the wind increases or decreases it`s energy,(speed),the airflow over the aircraft increases or decreases,a new situation has occured, this in turn increases or decreases the lift of the aircraft for that moment and the aircraft will go,up,down or sideways,accordingly.

I read some discussion in another section about the constant rate of climb in a climbing turn,regardles of wind direction, it appeared to me that some didn`t understand that for this to occur all the forces must remain constant.

Tony,I havn`t given this explanition for you, as I know,you well and truely understand this.

Cheers.

farri.

Hi Bob,

I`m pleased to read that you are a grass roots flyer.

There was one guy who came into the Cairns QLD. area, with a 2 place Chinook, in the late seventies,I got all excited and built a copy from it and from that" Ultralight Flying" began in this part of the country.

You speak about an area representative,For several years I was president of the first ultralight club up here, we have had several area reps over the years and I can`t ever remember us getting a favourable result from our reps,even though they`ve been good ones,they were always outvoted at AUF meetings because the numbers were stacked against us.

I don`t think there`s much point in going to area reps,better to go straight to the top if one has to, possibly better to keep expressing our opinions on this forum however if we keep saying that we`re happy about the fees we pay and that they`re better than other areas of aviation,anyway, they may keep going up because they will always be better than GA by comparison.

Frank.