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Six machines got together at Rainbow Beach/Inskip Pt over the weekend and enjoyed excellent conditions flying each afternoon and morning. Regards Mike

Good to see Danny hard at work Regards Mike

RIP Wayne Does the media have a brain ? http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/light-plane-crash-in-northern-nsw/story-e6freono-1226604323703

You'd want to have a good screen protector

If this was a car accident it probably wouldn't have got a mention

Saw the crash site on the ABC, damn lucky to find it. No fire just bits and pieces at the base of mature tree's. as I said earlier this was a local flight, crash Site was 14 nm from point of origin YCAB, not an XC just should have been an enjoyable comitment to aviation. Regards Mike

Very sad indeed, condolences to Family and Friends. The site is about 14nm from YCAB. She had just gone for short fly around our very picturesque area.

Courier mail but no status on pilot Missing ultralight plane found north of Brisbane From: The Courier-Mail February 04, 2013 8:28AM SEARCHERS have found an ultralight plane which vanished from radar just 70km north of Brisbane yesterday. Police have confirmed the Skyfox Gazelle has been found in bushland at Glass House Mountains. The missing Skyfox gazelle has been located just north of Beerburrum on Woodford Road at Glasshouse Mountains. Vegetation in the area was extremely dense, and explains why the aircraft was not found soone,r Caboolture Aero Club president John Dawson said. He said the thoughts of the Caboolture Aero Club members were with the pilot and her family. "Didn't know the lady, I know she was a part owner in aircraft which was a Skyfox Gazelle built in Caloundra," he said. "I spoke to people yesterday who said she was most competent at flying; the lady was in a syndicate ownership and the plane was operated by the flying school."

Aviate, Navigate, Communicate

The Aircraft http://www.caboolturerecreationalaviation.com.au/gazelle.html

Everyone must be very tight lipped, none of the News Services appear to have reported on this event

The Dornia has flown down from Cairns and has commensed flying a large rectangle over the area at 25000 ft

Here we go - i think he is attempting to expose his feelings

Mark is awake and talking. Watch this space, I"m sure he will post an update when out of ICU in a couple of days. Regards Mike

Word is that the Surgeon is happy with the Op and Mark is expected to sleep for 24hrs regards Mike

Part of the report quotes the local CFI as above and then

Remember when you turn on a GPS Epirb it has a cold startup and could take a couple of minutes to get a fix. Also it would need a good look at the sky to get as quick a fix as possible. The benifit of the Spot is that it is on while traveling and already knows where you are and will send an immediate fix at the push of the button. Does the Spot product satisfy requirements to carry PLB/EPIRB ?

A sad conclusion, a big thanks to SAR. Condolences to families and friends

I asked a question of a friend Q. I have in the past recd a proximity warning just sth of gympie I had a transponder. Do you need a transponder to be seen. Down to what alt over tiger country NW glasshouse - gympie. Does cloud showers affect accuracy A. Yes to the transponder generally but we do have primary out to 60nm they would have to have been high for that though. WX does not affect transponders. Gympie is 68nm from YBBN

Hi Ian, is there/can you put a refresh button at the bottom of page on mobile 1.0.6

Hi Tomo, If she went out to sea you'd think Maroochy or Brisbane would have tracked her. She would have been a blip on the radar even if not fitted with a transponder. Having said that I believe our Hi-tech systems don't like bad weather either.

Sadly in this case, no news is not good news. Thoughts and prayers for the pilot and passengers.

What state/area do you live

Hi Hadyn, Have you looked into instaling a ERPS (Electronic Rust Prevention System), they work, do some research. Mark has one in his Sav. They are used on Oil Rig Platforms and Grandstands. Professional Beach Fisherman swear by them, I think a must in your environment

Congratulations Mark, She is a lovely bird, you should be proud.