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  1. AGAA might be the thing you are after regarding one general aviation team. Visit AGAA at Australian General Aviation Alliance to learn more about Australian general aviation banding together. See you at AusFly...
  2. We have a petition going at Change.org, directed at The Hon. Warren Truss, to cancel CASA's Consultation Draft - CD1425SS - Operating limitations for aircraft fitted with Jabiru engines. If you'd like to help, read more of the comments or contribute please click here to sign the petition. WARNING - before you click please be aware what one site user has said "Be aware - if you use change.org you may get pestered with emails about every dammed issue on the planet, I sure did." - Mod
  3. Hi Virago, I have a Jabiru 2200 engine for sale. 60 hours. Early model engine. Has been in aircon storage for last 4 years. Let me know if you are interested. Darin 0416 016940
  4. Thanks Maj, Even if your not from the local area and/or can't make our meetings, "registering your interest" is the best way you can help us now. AOPA are already supporting us. We do hope that organisations such as RAAus will also show an interest.
  5. Are you interested in the development of an airfield facility in the Western Sydney region for the sport and recreational aviation community? See below. --------------------------------- Proposed Sydney Sport Aviation Assocation A group of like minded aviation enthusiasts met at Cherrybrook on the 6th October 2010 concerned about the lack of airfield facilities within the Sydney basin. It was agreed that we should investigate the possibility of forming a new organisation with a primary goal of developing a local Sydney airfield. The airfield should have long term tenure, an appropriate buffer to other land use and facilitate the building, storage, maintenance and flying of light aircraft for recreational purposes. We have established a web site to provide an opportunity for those of a similar mind to register their interest. A meeting will be called before the end of November 2010 to establish an association and set in place a plan designed to achieve the above mentioned goals. If you would like to attend this meeting or support our cause, please register your interest. We need your support. (Also see our announcement in the next AOPA magazine).
  6. This course is scheduled for sometime mid next year. But if we get more than 6 interested people before the next course then will run it earlier. You can click here to register your interest in the Aircraft Design course plus other courses. You can also visit the Sport Aircraft Association of Australia (SAAA) Chapter 11 website at Sport Aircraft Association of Australia - Chapter 11. Regards, Darin McLean
  7. OK...so you need help with landing, and here is the way I look at it for tricycle undercarriage aircraft. Your attitude about controlling the aircraft will determine how good you land. Keep this in mind... RULE 1: ATTITUDE >> You haven't finished flying until the aircraft reaches a stop and the engine is off. RULE 2: The Roundout. Look at all of the runway in front of you. Keep your eyes out of the cockpit and looking straight ahead down the runway center. Don't try to find the end of the runway in particular and don't look at anything closer than say 30 metres. Just look at the whole overall scene in front of you. The aim here is to start the roundout at say 20ft to make the aircraft fly level with the runway and to keep the wheels about 2-3 feet above the runway surface. For the first practice exercise do the roundout to keep the aircraft wheels just a couple of feet off the runway. Don't let the wheels touch and remember to keep a small amount of power to keep you around about the stall speed. Keep the wheels just off the runway until you run out of safety margin then slowly apply power to climb out as per normal takeoff. The key to keeping the aircraft from touching the ground will be gentle power changes, if required, and your quick but steady responses on the stick. You'll need to make sure your looking straight ahead down the runway. You shouldn't need to look at your instruments and simply learn to sense if the aircraft is becoming too slow or too fast. Your airspeed should be low enough that the attitude of the aircraft keeps the nose wheel higher than the main gear. If you accidently get too low you always want the main gear to touch before the nose wheel. You might want someone to video your landings so you can see the height at which your able to keep the wheels from the ground and also how steady you can keep that height as you skim over the runway without touching it. Once you've mastered this exercise its time to move on. RULE 3: AIRCRAFT CONTROL >> When you practice circuits/touch and goes, apply the main wheels but keep the nose wheel from touching the ground, i.e. keep the nose wheel just above the ground then lift off again when the remaining runway safety margin becomes to small. The start of this exercise will involve the normal roundout...as you begin the roundout bring power back to around 1/2 of your normal approach power. This will depend on the aircraft you are flying. Once you have levelled from the round out, keep your eyes well ahead of the aircraft down the runway center. NOW FOLLOW THIS FLARE PROCESS: A) Keep the wheels about 3ft above the runway. B) As soon as you feel the aircraft wheels getting closer that that 3ft, pull the stick back enough to keep the aircraft back at the 3ft. C) Repeat step A & B until the stick is 3/4 of it full travel backwards leaving room to control the touchdown. D) Once the stick is 3/4 or more of the way back simply hold the stick or move it only very slightly backwards to ease the main wheels onto the runway gently. If the stick is all the way back before you touch the runway you won't be able to control the touchdown to make it smooth. As the wheels touch the ground, you will need to add enough power to keep the aircraft from slowing down. As you add power you will probably need a fair bit of forward stick to keep the nose from rising. You should be able to sense the speed with your eyes, ears and other sensors. Don't look at the instruments. Keep your eyes outside looking down the runway center. The attitude at which you touch down with the main wheels must be kept by using the horizon line and other outside references. Steer with your rudder pedals to stay on the center. Keep the wings level. Roll along the runway until you run out of safety margin then apply power steadily to full and takeoff as per normal. Don't let the nosewheel touch the ground! The aircraft should lift off the ground itself at the same attitude as when you touched down the main wheels. Its possible you may be able to the lower the nose from the touchdown attitude without letting the nosewheel touch the runway. This will teach you to keep flying the airplane even after you've touched down. Now you can wipe all the sweat off your forehead. By no means is this an easy task and you should be proud if you can do it with precision. Once you've mastered that....you will be able to practice lowering the nose wheel slowly so that it gently touches the runway (unlike most landing I've seen). Let me know if you have success or not with this exercise. I hope it will help and give you nice soft, greasy landings.
  8. AIRCRAFT DESIGN COURSE 22nd May 2010 We are now accepting bookings for the Basic Aircraft Design Course with Ray Tolhurst on Saturday, 22 May 2010. The course will be held at Camden Airport, NSW. Cost is $120. Click here for more information Click here to make a booking Regards, Darin McLean President, SAAA Chapter 11 - North West Sydney
  9. BASIC AIRCRAFT WIRING AND ELECTRICS COURSE BOOK A SPOT & ENROL NOW Spaces are limited WHAT ITS ABOUT? This is a hands on, practical course for homebuilders of aircraft and specialises in the planning of your electrical system, how to read electrical circuits and how to properly wire them, with all the right tools. All the fundamentals of wiring your own (experimental) aircraft, to proper standards, for longevity and reliable operations. WHEN IS IT? This is a 1 day course on Saturday 17th April 2010. Start time 9am and will end around 4pm. WHATS THE CONTENT? This course will cover the following: D-Sub type connectors Crimping pins and sockets Ring Terminals - how to use and crimp FastOn (Push on) Terminals - how to use and crimp Interpreting electrical circuits Planning your own electrical system Ground blocks Wiring your headset jacks (soldering) About fuses and circuit breakers About contactors AMP connectors and crimps Coax connectors and crimping Practical advise on aircraft electrics and wiring PLUS MORE.... WHAT DOES IT COST? $80 for SAAA members $100 for non-SAAA members WHERE IS IT HELD? The course will be held at North Richmond, NSW. The location will have a partially built Zodiac 601XL for practical examples. The exact address will be given to course participants on request or after enrolling. HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE COURSE? A maximum of 10 people (students) can attend the course. WHO IS THE INSTRUCTOR? Alan Husen, who works for CAE, a defence contractor and authorised engineering organisation on the RAAF base at Richmond who maintain and upgrade the C130 Hercules aircraft simulators. Alan is a lead/senior engineering technician and wireman who has wired numerous instrument panels and electrics to military aircraft wiring standards. Alan is involved in the design and wiring of major electrical systems and was a permanent air force member for a number of years. HOW TO BOOK YOUR SPOT BOOK NOW from our website. Regards, Darin McLean President, SAAA Chapter 11
  10. BASIC AIRCRAFT WIRING AND ELECTRICS COURSE BOOK A SPOT & ENROL NOW Spaces are limited WHAT ITS ABOUT? This is a hands on, practical course for homebuilders of aircraft and specialises in the planning of your electrical system, how to read electrical circuits and how to properly wire them, with all the right tools. All the fundamentals of wiring your own (experimental) aircraft, to proper standards, for longevity and reliable operations. WHEN IS IT? This is a 1 day course on Saturday 17th April 2010. Start time 9am and will end around 4pm. WHATS THE CONTENT? This course will cover the following: D-Sub type connectors Crimping pins and sockets Ring Terminals - how to use and crimp FastOn (Push on) Terminals - how to use and crimp Interpreting electrical circuits Planning your own electrical system Ground blocks Wiring your headset jacks (soldering) About fuses and circuit breakers About contactors AMP connectors and crimps Coax connectors and crimping Practical advise on aircraft electrics and wiring PLUS MORE.... WHAT DOES IT COST? $80 for SAAA members $100 for non-SAAA members WHERE IS IT HELD? The course will be held at North Richmond. The location will have a partially built Zodiac 601XL for practical examples. The exact address will be given to course participants on request or after enrolling. HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE COURSE? A maximum of 10 people (students) can attend the course. WHO IS THE INSTRUCTOR? Alan Husen, who works for CAE, a defence contractor and authorised engineering organisation on the RAAF base at Richmond who maintain and upgrade the C130 Hercules aircraft simulators. Alan is a lead/senior engineering technician and wireman who has wired numerous instrument panels and electrics to military aircraft wiring standards. Alan is involved in the design and wiring of major electrical systems and was a permanent air force member for a number of years. HOW TO BOOK YOUR SPOT BOOK NOW from our website. Regards, Darin McLean President, SAAA Chapter 11
  11. Is there anymore info on the accident?... with one wing not attached to the aircraft in the news video, it probably gave people the wrong idea...I think the wing was removed to pack the aircraft onto a trailer. I suppose it was either engine trouble and/or just a misfortunate landing. Let us know if you've got more info... Its best to learn from other peoples mistakes to prevent them from ever happening again.
  12. Rick will be relocating there. I'm not sure exactly when though.
  13. All Pilots & Aviation enthusiasts! This Saturday, 29th March, there is a large group of pilots from the Sydney Basin flying up to Old Bar Airstrip (near Taree). Departure from Hoxton Park will be around 9.30am, then a fuel stop at Taree airport, then onto Bohnock International Airstrip for a quick visit at 11am then onto Old Bar Airstrip for a 12 noon arrival. We will have lunch at the Old Bar Airstrip fish and chip shop, then depart in your own time or with the group. All are welcome no matter where you might be flying from, or what aircraft you have, as long as you can land and takeoff safely on the Old Bar Airstrip (around 540m @ approx sea level). Bohnock International Airport is a private airstrip where approval has been granted for any pilot wishing to visit on the day. This airstrip is soon to be owned by one of the group pilots flying up on the day from Sydney (Rick Harper). Important links: The official info brochure Taree ERSA page Bohnock International Airstrip procedures and info Old Bar Airstrip Information For any further information please contact me on 0416 016 940. Cheers, Darin McLean
  14. A welding course is being held at Camden Aerodrome in Sydney on 16 February 2008, for those that would like to refine their welding skills and know the essentials for building experimental category (homebuilt) kit aircraft. It is a 1 day course taught by Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer(s). It will cover welding 4130 material, various techniques, general information and other welding topics to help you get the most out your welding. If you are interested there is a brochure and more info at http://www.saaachapter11.com . There is only room for 12 people on this course, so be quick. Cheers, Darin
  15. Folks, John (from sonexaircraft.com and Sonerai design fame) and his wife will be visiting Sydney on 24th February for a lunch...Please let me know if your interested in meeting John and if we have good numbers then I will try to organise a talk from John at a decent location. John is an honorable aviation man with a great history in the development of kit aircraft. Based in Oshkosh his company Sonex Aircraft appears to be booming with the amount of these type of aircraft being built in Australia. Please visit my contact page and write a quick note that your interested for the lunch on 24th February. Cheers, Darin
  16. darinm

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    From reading a heap of VW forums the most reliable and most widely sold VW aero engine comes from Great Plains. http://www.greatplainsas.com i.e. the 2180 direct drive air cooled.
  17. Sonerai builder Hi Fred, I normally fly from the Oaks in Jabiru's I am just starting to build a Sonerai 2 LS Cheers, Darin http://sonerai.aircraftkits.info
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