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Don't be too concerned O K , has happened to many . You're only human ... Bob

23 is Factory built .... Bob

Dear Jabiru Fleet, Bundaberg is once again getting deluged by rain. For those of you that were planning to drop in to see us at our stand at Airventure Australia this weekend in Narromine, we are sorry to say that we have cancelled due to weather. Also cancelled is Rod's talk on the Saturday morning. If you have any inquiries, please give us a call or drop in to Bundy in more favourable weather conditions. Have fun at Airventure. Happy Landings The Jabiru Team. P.S. Below is a pic of the latest shiny new J230 aircraft we were bringing to show you. Copyright © 2017 Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd, All rights reserved. Jabiru Owner of Aircraft and/or Engine Our mailing address is: Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd Airport Drive Bundaberg, Qld 4670 Australia Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Generation 4 Engine Update Production of the Generation 4 engines is ramping up and the first 25 Generation 4 engines have now rolled off the production line here at Jabiru. Our order board is filled for the remainder of 2017 and we are looking forward to 2018.

I imagine that the captain and first officer would be invited in for a 'friendly chat' by the Ops Supervisor.... Bob

Sorry Derek . Was not aware I had done it . Now removed . Have never used that intentionally and don't ever intend to.... Bob

Looks pretty good to me, in fact if I have to do an outlanding this would do me nicely .... Bob

For those interested, this is the aircraft to which I refer in post #77.....Bob

Thanks for that HF, but I was mainly interested in how the Coroner came to that conclusion, after all most accidents/fatals are caused by 'pilot error' (human factors), so the press report really tells us nothing ..... Bob

Hmm Frank , and I'm not 'anyone' either, but I will be cross examining you about this next week... 'in person' .... Bob .

........ and both the student and instructor were killed. I tried to obtain a copy of the Coroners findings, but it was restricted to close family members. The accident occurred on 19th March 2012 with the aircraft landing in a cane field 14 km NE of the Bundaberg Airport, with no apparent horizontal flight component. There does appear to be some similarities with this recent event ..... Bob

No .... ' He found a place to dwell at Heartbreak Hotel' ..... Bob

Small plane crash lands in Clyde North Andrea Hamblin, Herald Sun 21 minutes ago A PERSON is fighting for life and a man is trapped after a small plane crash-landed in a paddock southeast of Melbourne. Paramedics were called to Clyde North about 10.40am. They say one person appears to be in a critical condition.

I'll look at it tomorrow .... But then again I might not ! ... Bob

East Gippsland Shire council have recently appointed a full time manager responsible for the operation /maint. etc. for their 3 airports. ie. Bairnsdale, Orbost and Mallacoota ...... Bob

Not to mention what happens when the soap goes missing ... Bob

Yeah, money can be a problem whether you've got it or not . Really, what can you do with $2.4 million in cash. Can't bank proceeds of crime. May as well just put it in the prime mover.... Jeez I'm glad I've got none.... Ah, that feels better .... Bob

Currently 8C here in Southern Victoria Frank, and with the wind chill feels like 3C..... Bob

Spoke to Jason today ... Like you say , a nice guy with many good ideas . The parking areas in front of hangars will have loop tie downs, which somehow lay flat when not in use . Discussed the area South of the terminal and cables may be utilised there, but apparently nothing finalised yet .... Bob

Mmm, yeah good point . The Bairnsdale Shire council are hopeless when it comes to things 'aviation' . We have a new Manager, but haven't met him yet. Will talk to him sometime soon ... Bob

Ah, reminiscing about the " good old days " Oscar. I recall when, as a rather impatient fishermen (and often hungry) we used to use the ' square bait,' otherwise known as a 'net'.I also remember being in the bar of the, (then new, and now gone),Paynesville Hotel/Boatel/Aerotel, when a chap sidled up to me saying that he had just flown down the Straits and didn't see the power line, bringing it down. I think it was a Cessna ... a high wing anyway. There used to be a grass strip next to the Hotel but,I wasn't into aviation then, and thought it was a great joke until I arrived home on Raymond Island to find there was no power ! Another day my mate from R.I.and I decided to clear a few blocks we had near the pub . He said, all we needed were a few hessian bags to control the burn ,and being a dumb 30 something year old, and him nearly fifty, I naturally believed him . The grass was long and the day warm . It soon became obvious that we were out of our depth, and hightailed it back to the old Dodge 114, and headed out of town . We met the fire engine about 2 k's out of town with its bells ringing and lights flashing, heading the other way....... Ah yes Oscar, "those were the days" ..... Bob

Flew Etihad business class on their A380 to Paris last month , best long haul trip ever. Think they have recently gone back to B777 due to fall off in demand. Flat bed , got 5 hours sleep ! .... Bob

That's right Yenn , cool the exhaust pipe and shrink the gas volume allowing higher gas velocity...... Bob

OK Alf , if you insist ! ..... Bob

Forumite Alf Jessup braved the 15C Max. to visit Bairnsdale today.... Bob