jimmy2shoes

I could have what you are after and messaged you. Cheers

Sorry false alarm, it's a Skydart

I do know of one or what I think is a shadow that has been hanger bound for the last couple of years. Not sure why it hasn't flown so could need some work. If you want me to make some inquiries let me know. Cheers

Barossa Valley is always worth a drive

I agree, plenty of other Rec planes out there landing from all sorts of heights, angles and speeds that survive so if shifting the gear forward helps then I think it's a no brainer.

Ok thanks, there seems to be enough nose wheel incidents now to say they can't be all 100 percent pilot error. After shifting the main gear have you had any trouble with it tipping up when loading as a I recall Gary thought that could be an issue. Cheers

The new goto man and owner of the Morgan aeroworks is Ray Tolhurst at Camden. While Gary has done a great job designing a fantastic plane I think a fresh set of eyes could be a good thing to maybe make a few of the changes that people have been talking about. Microman have those heavy nose landings only happened with one POB with the front tank full? In that confrontation I would think the c of g would be at its limits. I'm in the build process at the moment and going with wing tanks and the 100l front tank but will probably limit it to 50l up front 1 POB plus I am upgrading to the cougar nose leg.

G'day Old thread so the 4 seat Cougars have been out and about for a couple of years now. Just wondering if anyone out there has flown one and can give a report, I'm especially interested in the cruise speed figures and if they do the 130 to 150 knots indicated that's quoted on the website. Cheers

another explanation is that the chopper pilot has at least 2 other fire radios in use and may have missed your last call and was unaware you were on a touch and go.

Heres something to look forward to later in the year I have been told.

now there barrelling towards you at 140kts:crazy:

There seems to be a feeling on here that ag pilots go to work every morning saying goodbye to their family as if it could be the last time and if there lucky enough to survive that day the chemical will get them eventually. I have been around ag pilots for the last 20 odd years and seen plenty come and go. The good old days using pawnies 500 litres or braves and the like carrying 900 litres max there where lots of planes and therefore lots of pilots. Now you're looking at 1400hp airtractors that carry 3000 litres so therefore a lot less planes and pilots, If you're not up to it or a cowboy you wont be employed. I have seen plenty that after spending all that money on training end up in that position. It's not luck that keeps them alive flying so close to the ground it's training and skill and a bloody good solid aeroplane. Sure there are a few accidents but that is the same as every job flying or not. As others have stated all of the bad chemicals cant be put out by air now and the majority of spraying done is fertiliser or fungicide and the insecticides no more potent than what you spray in your kitchen for flys.

don't know why you would want to be doing circuits all day for a pittance when you can do this.