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Thanks Todd! It`s not only the cost of the floats it`s the added costs to be legal and it`s difficult to put a figure on those costs. Franco.

G`Day Nev, As you know, I`d have to go through the log book to give you exact hours...When I was instructing, I held an L2 certificate, to maintain my own AC and I`ve refurbished the Drifter a couple of times over the years. Yes, I do put it to good use: I`ve always done so... Apart from the dual flights, weather permitting, I like to fly solo a couple of time a week. Franco.

Found this one here.Magnificent Men & their Flying Machines Years ago, I flew an Austflight Aviation,503 WB Drifter, on huge fiberglass floats, that to look at, you`d reckon you wouldn`t get it into the air, but it did quite easily and was very manoeuvrable....I loved it and I would love to have floats for mine. Frank.

Finally getting some glorious weather, this weekend..This is Nikolai (Left) and Rorik, with their mum, Kirsten..First Ultralight flight,for Nikolai and Rorik. This was Steve`s first Ultralight flight, yesterday morning... Frank.

Precisely!!! That`s the very first thing he needs to understand and maybe he does, but if he doesn`t, then we won`t be able to help much from here if we can`t communicate with him effectively, even then, we need him to want to communicate with us. This is a translation of Paen`s last post on his facebook page. "Different life, some people love to do somebody like sports, I like to make a plane". Does he intend to fly the plane or is he just interested in build it? Frank.

Tried that, Paen, said he couldn`t understand it,he asked me if I could write in Khmer.

I`ve asked Paen if the aircraft is finished and ready to fly but no reply yet....I`ve established he speaks Khmar....I`ve tried several online translators, but no success...Unless I can communicate with him in his language, I`m afraid, there`s not a lot I / we can do to help...If anyone can direct me to an English to Khmar...Khmar to English online translator, that actually does translate, please do so. Frank.

Yeah! FT! There are so many scams on the internernet that for the small fee of $100, I will tell you how to avoid them.

Came across this, make what you will of it. Taiwan: MH370 Pilot mysteriously resurfaces almost 2 years after his flight vanished over China Sea Frank.

No survivors after light plane crash near Mount Gambier

Hi Mario, ...Have sent you my reply....I`ll be happy to meet you and take you flying, if possible.....Cheers.

I`ve got some communication going with Paen Long, on facebook and he has said, "I do not know English" so it`s making it difficult...I asked if I could post some photos of his aircraft,on here and he sent me these...I`ve asked what language he speaks...No reply yet.

Hi Jess, . Frank.

:wave:Hi Mike, My Rainbow is the ability to continue taking people flying in the Drifter: I see it as a privilege, that they want to fly with me. Best Regards, Frank.

Flying this morning with Rachel and Owen...Owen is the Nephew on my wife, Frances...This was their second flight, with me. Rainbow over Babinda...First time I`ve flowen into a Rainbow, in thirty two years of flying! pure magic! Rachel got to enjoy it also,Owen missed out as it was gone by the time I took him up. Frank.

G`Day Francois, .....Thanks for the Coordinates. Franco.

G`Day Trev, .......Who`d you go up with in Cairns? Frank.

G`Day Mark,... For a while, there was a Shadow based here on our property, I got to fly it and thought it was very nice and easy to fly, my only dislike was the difficulty getting into the back seat and the poor visibility, from there. Revisiting the 1988 ultralight flight from England to Australia Dalgety Flyer ultralight aircraft Frank.

Just downloaded mine from the RAA website.

Todd, Your on!...Another incentive to get that bit of plastic. Kev, Ever in the Cairns area,look me up.... I`ll even let you keep both Testies.......Oh! I took the photos with my Olympus TG 850. Frank.

Hey Kev,Nice!...Wet, windy, bugger of a day here so I`m at my Computer....Photos of my last flight away.

No reply yet,from Paen.

Just got back from Croc spotting...Last Saturday I spotted a huge one that I estimated to be well over 5 mts, sunning itself on a sand bar in the lagoon at Palmers Point, in the area where Warren Hughs was fatally attacked, while spear fishing, on the 18 th of March, this year! also spotted one around 4 mts, on a sand bar in the Mulgrave river, unfortunately, I didn`t have my camera, that day....Had my camera today, but didn`t see any Crocs`. Frank.

Looks like it but please leave the WE out of it. Frank.