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    I posted this believing the information I had was correct! I`ve done more research and it turns out it wasn`t! I sincerely apologize...Another lesson learned. Franco.
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    The pilots name has been made public on the facebook, Drifter Aircraft Appreciation Society, site, in a post by Peter Williams, titled, " Wondering Who Crashed At Bowenville". This could be the Drifter in the accident as it`s the one in the pilots cover photo, on his facebook page!
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    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/pilot-dies-in-bowenville-light-plane-crash/101184998
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    Yes! and I`d also like to know how the fire started!!! Hi Nev, All good at home here and I`m still flying.
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    Not me or my aircraft!!!
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    From facebook! "A fuel overflow caused a small grass fire under the plane which quickly spread through the rest of the plane. I was able to open the canopy and exit the cockpit without any burns or injuries. Could have happened on take-off or in the air." Franco.
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    Aviad's Reimagined Zigolo Ultralight for 2022; Welcome to Mg21 - ByDanJohnson.com Franco
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    To my knowledge, here in Australia, there is the 95-10 version. The wire braced (WB), 95-25 version, built by Austflight Aviation, which is now in with the 95-55 category. The 95-55 strut braced version, also built by Austflight Aviation. The Wayne Fisher built, Drifters that come under 19-xxxx category. Then there`s the American, Lockwood Super Drifter https://www.kitplanes.com/lockwood-super-drifter/ , I don`t know of any Super Drifters` in Australia. My reason for posting the photo of Ron sitting in his, is to show that because you are much the same size, you could fly that version, but you`d be flying solo as ANO 95-10 doesn`t allow for twin seats! if you want to take a passenger, you`d need the 95-25 or 95-55 category. The first 3 I`ve listed can either be fitted with a small or large nose pod! the large pod would give you more leg room. Franco.
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    Wasn`t the first flight! he`d done several circuits! engine was idling well when I flew it the day before...I wasn`t there when it happened, just got a call to help get it out. More important than making sure the engine is idling well before take-off is being high enough on final, to be able to safely glide to the runway.
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    .... Wondered how long it`d be ! No damage to the wings!!! Sugar Cane can be very forgiving! how do I know? 🤣....Franco.
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    And, another one I`ve flown!!! that`s the owner/pilot, kneeling down! me, (White Cap), and Ron Biondi, holding the prop. There`s a story to this one! New plane for the owner and he wanted me to test fly it for him so I did! plane and engine performed well, so the next day the owner was doing a couple of circuits from Arthur Stroud`s, private strip, was on final, pulled the power off to idle and the engine stopped! unfortunately! he wasn`t high enough to glide to the strip and that was the result. He`d just made it across a fairly large drain that ran 90% to his flight path! the AC landed just a couple of meters past the drain! had he hit the bank of the drain, the outcome here could have been very much different...Only minor damage to the under carriage. Franco.
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    Hi phlegm, This is Ron Biondi! he`s probably a bit bigger than you and his aircraft was the 95-10 registered version of the Drifter... Ron began flying his Drifter around 1982 right up until retiring from flying a couple of years ago at 90 years of age. Keep in mind that when thinking about the Drifter, there are several different versions. Franco, Ps, I took the photo! Ron would come to see me, land on the strip then Taxi up to the house.
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    Just another one I`ve flown... Way back, when I did a lot of flying from Pioneer Valley on the Atherton Tablelands, taking TIF`s for our local club, The Far North Queensland Ultralight Association.
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    Well! the Drifter is still pulling the young ladies! This is Emma Tait, current Principal of our little, local, state primary school, where my 3 children got their primary education...I did the flight, this last Saturday morning. Franco. Franco Arri | Facebook
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    Rotax ceased production of the 503 DCDI engine, around 2010.
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    Yeah! from memory, around that time...I don`t know about the Thrusters but I do know there still is a demand for the Drifters! Hey, Old Buddy Old Pall!!! Engine failures!... More than you can count on two hands with five fingers on each hand! but don`t forget! I`m on my 6th, Rotax, 2 stroke engine on the Drifter and in the early days, we were learning as we went along...Havn`t had engine failure for many years now! I`ve done over 600 hrs. with my current 503, DCDI. The Truth! I was practicing dead-stick landings in my scratch built Chinook WT2, copy, before I even started logging hours or flying the Drifter. The Truth! I recall, Barry Hughes, AUF, CFI, from the Gold Coast, up here to check me out, so I went up to around 300 feet, shut it down and glided in! he said, " do you always do that when you go flying", I said, "yes, that way I know I can put it down"! Barry never said another word about it! I kid you not. By the way! These days, the real me is the guy you see in my videos! Happy New year to you and the rest of the family. Franco, Ps, SSCBD, Tell the truth! How many engine failures have you had?
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    As an A.U.F., C.F.I., I instructed dead stick landings, when I was running my own C.A.A/A.U.F., approved, flight training facility, off my home property, here at Deeral. For me, by far the most important safety issue is to maintain my skills! and by the way! I`ve flown over a dozen different types of Ultralights and have accumulated over 3,000 hrs, the majority of them in my Drifter, which is the AC I instructed with. Franco.
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    Engine failure practice, from 4,000`, amsl, onto my home strip, on this glorious, Australia day!!!
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    Thank you, Nev! Happy and peaceful New Year to you and everyone else on here!!!
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    Taking Marissa Ellis for her first-ever, Ultralight flight! Marissa`s father has been flying with me, also. Just one of the numerous, similar flights I did, with family, friends and visitors, over this last Christmas, New Year, period.
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    Last night, I was chatting to the owner/pilot of the Drifter, on 'Woodgate beach'! hopefully! I`ll have some facts about the accident, next week.
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    1 injured in Highlands County ultralight crash (fox13news.com)
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    Anything`s possible, but very unlikely!!!
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    One thing I repeatedly notice is the amount of hi tech instruments, in some of these light aircraft that basically! can be flown by the seat of the pants. I wonder how many close calls there are by pilots fixated on these instruments rather than focusing on keeping a sharp look out and flying the aircraft.
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    We all can stall at any attitude, at any airspeed, so, airspeed alone won`t prevent a stall!!!!
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