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Flew into a friend's property north of Sunbury, taxied into the back yard and parked near the back door, almost under the hills hoist.

CASA made a mistake? Surely not!😶

Roasted nuts anyone??

VH aircraft do not get renewed each year, it's a one off cost.

ENGINE ONE IS OUT! I'M IN A FLAT SPIN, HEADING OUT TO SEA! EJECT! EJECT! EJECT! Goose, watch the canopy!

12 since last annual, OCT 2019. 67 in 2005-2006.

There's a gorgeous not that old Jab powered Starlet for sale at Gawler. RAAus reg. I don't want to give the guys details on here, how can I get it to you Jack...

Oh, "snap!"

Woomera - forget it. A friend goes there via private aircraft, on Defence business, and even then he has to do some schmoozing to get in. They won't accept tourists.

Try and tear the flywheel off the crankshaft??? WHAT???????????? Yet more utter nonsense from someone who does not even own, operate or maintain a Jabiru engine. Sorry RF dude, you are just way out of line with your nonsense on Jabiru engines. Yes, I myself do own, operate and maintain a Jabiru engine for the last 16 years. Unwarranted and uninformed Jabiru bashing needs to stop.

Another consideration for RPC with RAAus, perhaps: Most RAAus flight schools will be using modern aircraft, anywhere from brand new to not that old. PPL with a VH flying school will be using old Cessnas and Pipers generally, around 40+ years old. They are robust, reliable and fly well though. I'll bet no student ever has ever asked the school "how old is this plane" when jumping in to something like a common 172M. "Oh, this is 44 years old this year." Equivalent to a 76 VK Valiant.

When leaving fly-ins and whatnot, often cameras are rolling and there's temptation for a hold-my-beer-and-watch-this departure. And that's exactly why I just depart very smoothly into the sunset and they can film that. As others said, if you do say something to a nitwit, they will just flat out deny it. Report to authorities and they can do nothing without video proof, and even then probably nuthin. Years later when they change occupation and become an 'aircraft parts distributor' (all over the field), everyone comes out of the woodwork and and says "yep, we all knew it was only a matter of time and place."

RAAus = 600kg MTOW. Jabiru 230 = 370kg empty. = 230kg payload. - 10kg (13lt fuel 1/2 hr reserve) = 220kg usable payload. - 10kg (13lt fuel for 0.5hr flight) = 210 kg usable payload for POB at takeoff.

Martin Jetpack, which was neither a jet nor a pack! Geeze, even John Robinson was flying a jetpack in Lost in Space in the 60's! Follow Australian HELIJEN and the Jetsuit development. https://www.helijen.com/

While never produced, the original AEA MAVERICK VH-JOX is still flying in WA. Australite ULTRABAT (only two produced I think, one of which did the Managlore tango in the late 90's)

People who do not own, operate and have never built a Jabiru engine themselves are wanting to tell Jabiru how to make their product better? Now that is funny. This has been going on for over 20 years. Time to give it a rest.

I looked at hangarage on the moon. Turned it down. Just no atmosphere.....

Yes, so does my .500 S&W Magnum...... (I wish...)

The only real restriction you have Spacesailor, is for water. (Just sayin......)

I am flying with no medical Peter. (that's no medical, comma, Peter...) My medical was current as at 1/3/20 and expired about 3 weeks ago. So I get six months exemption from 3 weeks ago - puts me to about end Feb 2021. Exemption = you don't have to have the thing (at all). Extension = the thing lives on past its end date to a new end date. It would appear that you are in the same time frame bracket as me. Your medical was valid as at 1/3/20, expires soon, so exempt for six months. Grab it while it's there I say, it will add to the abundant evidence that private flying without a medical is safe. Thank you RAAus and GFA peeps for setting that record.

What OME said. Plus, I think 3000km is too far away for you to even contemplate a buy. You need to find something you can personally go see, and take an aircraft mechanic with you. Watch this video: A friend bought a plane (that we actually knew) some years ago. It had not flown for 6 years. Was assured that as it was in a LAMEs hangar it would be checked over and be ready to go. No, we didn't want to risk it and so took a trailer nearly 1300km to go get it. We got it home, got it back together, had it checked over and sent the engine away for a part overhaul and thorough checkover. It was known to have had oil cooling problem. Judging by what the LAME had done with the cooler location and ducting and hoses, it was no wonder. Instead of the factory fitted straight oil hose nipple, it had a two piece right angle arrangement, a straight hose nipple screwed into a 90 degree adapter. The straight item blocked 3/4 of the oil flow in the 90 degree adapter. It would not have lasted five minutes on a flight home.

100% keep your logbook yourself. It is YOUR logbook. There is no valid reason to leave it at your flying school. Random CASA inspection? BS. Yes, CASA may ask and arrange with you to see it. Mrs 440 is in a local community organisation, they met weekly at a local pub, left all there stuff there for convenience. The pub went broke, closed, locked up, owners could not be found. By the time the group was able to get back in there, the whole joint was cleaned out by a contractor presumably, everything was just gone, including all the groups property which was clearly marked with their well known branding. Couldn't happen to a flying school? Dream on. Keep your logbook yourself.

Nothing to do with Rutan, it's a Russian built Experimental.

Avalon just had 137 new restaurants open. (But you'll need an ASIC to get in.)