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If it is the standard garden variety aircraft fuel drain CAV-110, you can get new O-rings for them, but probably not easily in Australia......

And the best way to do as Yenn describes is to have a detailed construction log book, with lots of detail, hours worked, parts used, lots of photos, receipts, all that.

There's a good checklist in the back of AC 21.29. But of course, nothing in life is easy. For example - did you make the cowl? YES / NO. How about, NO, I didn't, but I did spend 37 hours making it fit properly, making and fitting the mounts, oil door, latches and camlocs, prep and painting.

AC21.4 : major portion: as related to an experimental certificate issued for the purpose of operating amateur-built aircraft, major portion means that when the aircraft is completed, the majority of the fabrication and assembly tasks have been performed by the amateur builder(s) who submit the application for certification. The major portion means more than 50% of the aircraft; See also CASR 21.191(g) (which relates to VH aircraft, not RA-Aus) but Major Portion ie 51% or more, = same same.

I don't have a pony in this show, but this just in: Narromine Phoenix Easter Fly-In Event Program (As at 25 March, 2015) Note:Attendance figures are really just “Guesses”, there is awareness in the aviation community but actual numbers who will attend are unknown. Thursday 2 April, 2015 Afternoon Arrivals Bar open Aero Club 5:00pm – 9:00pm Dinner Gliding Club Dinner Golf Club Dinner Narromine Hotel & other venues Friday 3 April, 2015 Breakfast Gliding Club Morning Arrivals (Possibly 15) Lunch Rotary Caravan, Aero Club, Gliding Club Afternoon Arrivals (Possibly 15) Bar open Aero Club 12:00noon – 10:00pm Saturday 4 April, 2015 Breakfast Aero Club (6:30am – 9:00am) All Day Air Rally All Day Day visitors (Possibly 20) 9:00am IMC Club Launch (Confirmed) 10:00am CASA Airways and Aerodromes Branch – Ron Doggett (Confirmed) 11:00am Bruce Stark, Tecnam (Confirmed) 12:00 noon Sting Aircraft Lunch Gliding Club, Narromine Hotel & other Venues, Trangie bus 2:00pm STOL Aircraft 3:00pm Teraya Miller – CASA (Confirmed) 4:00pm Michael Linke – RAAus (Confirmed) 5:00pm Awards for Rally, longest flight and best presented aircraft Dinner Aero Club, Gliding Club, Golf Club Sunday 5 April, 2015 Breakfast Aero Club Morning Departures Lunch TBA

WATER Peter. You were probably dehydrated. Always have some with you.

I know of a workshop that safely maintained a fleet of RPT twins for near 30 years. Near 100% on time despatch record. Until CASA changed the regs, and required them to appoint (employ) three or four new useless managers, not to do the spanner work, but to be managers. 3 or 4 more full time salaries, with no increase in revenue or safety? Without those people, no more RPT maintenance allowed, so they lost most of their business overnight. Now, those same RPT twins cannot be maintained on their own airfield. Maybe soon, the RPT operator will close because they can't properly maintain the fleet like they have, safely, for the past 30 years. It's disgusting. Look at FAA website - there are colleges in every big town in USA that you can go to, qualify for your A&P ticket, then start working. I think its that simple. Where are all the future LAME's going to come from? NOWHERE. Can't outsource that to overseas! A young person needs an apprenticeship here, but nobody really is hiring, they are all winding down to retirement, not growing their business. And who is to blame? Starts with C.

I'm sorry I mentioned it now.... Seems CASA has moved the goal posts again and altered the very clear wording in the Maintenance Guide for Pilots - page 5. It now says: Section 4b: The TTIS indicated here will normally be 100hrs blah blah blah.. Some exceptions to this can be approved by CASA. In the case of a light aircraft (class B) operating only in private or aerial work, this could be more than 100 hours. It used to say clearly that class B aircraft required just an annual inspection. Grrr........ Also, in CARs, I'll be buggered if I can now find any mention of how long a maint release is valid for - it just doesn't get a mention - at all (that I can see.) it has to be there, I'll keep at it. I used to have about five references that I could trot out to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that it's annual. 4a in the guide says maint release expires in 12 months. That's the maximum that I can't find. Back later. Okay, I'm back. CAAP 41-2(0) Maintenance requirements for class B aircraft: 3.3 The certificate of registration holder of a private class B aircraft below 5700 kg may elect to have an annual inspection using the CAA Maintenance Schedule. This inspection would be required to be completed every 12 months regardless of hours flown. Any way, most of us don't get anywhere near 100 hours a year, so it's all rather academic. I'm back - AGAIN. I'm not going mad - here's another reference: CAAP 42B-1(1) CASA MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 4.2 The time-in-service between Periodic Inspections is to be 100 hours aeroplane time-in-service or 12 months, whichever is the earlier, and for aeroplanes below 5700 kg engaged in private operations this inspection may be performed annually irrespective of hours flown. Of course, it is the annual inspection which leads to the new maintenance release being issued. I'll be leaving now.

Annual required for private aircraft, not 100 hourly, though AD/ENG/4 engine checks apply each 100 hours if you do more than that in one year. See CASA Maintenance guide for owners/operators, and AD/ENG/4.

Paper reports found last Saturday night. Didn't end well...

Did readers know the CASA "proposal" is now "alive", from 23rd December, and it is rather difficult to find. The CASA website front page info only takes you to the old draft. Here is the real deal: http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2014L01806 I have not compared it to the draft. I'd be surprised if they are the same. Congrats to CASA for successfully hiding another vital bulletin. Now THAT's innovation! Have flying schools operating at populated tower zones (eg MB etc) or the ATC tower staff there, been directly notified by CASA? Mmmmmmmm. Doubt it.

Dafydd, you mentioned a little earlier: The inclusion of experimental aircraft in that Instrument was a clear abuse of regulatory authority. Could you elaborate your thinking, I've been looking at the CASRs, but can't quite see where that might be. Ta!

Civil Aviation Act: Part 1 Australian aircraft means: (a) aircraft registered in Australia; (it USED to say "on the Civil Aircraft Register" - which is VH only) ========================================== CASA Aircraft Register Procedures Manual 2. Registration of Australian Civil Aircraft 2.3.2 Registration of Ultralight Aircraft Ultralight aircraft are identified by a series of unique numbers constituted by the prefixes “10-“, “19-“, “24-“, “25-“, “28-“, “32-“, “55-“, followed by 4 digits. Theses prefixes are assigned according to the classification defined in the CAOs, 95.10, 95.55, 95.32, 101.28 and 101.55. Whilst ultralights do not use the ICAO issued Australian prefix “VH” and they are not registered in accordance with the provisions of the CASRs, CARs or this Manual, ultralight aircraft are considered to be Australian aircraft. =========================== Can you use it (RA-Aus machine) for AFR as the question relates? Is it an aircraft? YES. The RPL is about skills demonstration, competency based they call it. You can equally demonstrate those skills in a VH or RA-Aus aircraft. Your level of competency will not change.

I can't see why she can't fly herself - Airport operators are required to provide visitors ID card (VIC) and an ASIC equipped escort to those who do not have an ASIC. When she lands, if any goons approach, they will have an ASIC, and can be her escort! Make sure she identifies herself as just a visitor, and is requiring a VIC and an escort. Or MAYBE fax or email a request in advance to the airport operator so that she can take a copy with her. Don't ask for permission to land - it's a public airport. ASIC has nothing to do with permission to land. Just say "I am coming in on this date. I have no ASIC and will require a VIC and an escort to and from my aircraft, as required by Regulation 3.15 of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005." Job done. Your friend seems to be not eligible for an ASIC as she does not seem to have need for "frequent" access - ie, more than occasionally. Lucky girl! Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 6.26 ASICs—application for issue A person who has an operational need may apply to an issuing body for the issue of an ASIC. 6.01 Definitions for this Part operational need means: (a) a requirement for frequent access to all or part of a secure area of an airport where persons are required to display an ASIC, for either of the following purposes: the operation of the airport or an aircraft; 3.15 Requirements for airside generally (3) The responsible aviation industry participant for the airside area of the airport must ensure that the area can be entered only by: (a) a person authorised to do so who: (i) properly displays a valid ASIC; or (ii) properly displays a valid VIC or TAC and is supervised by someone authorised to enter the area who properly displays a valid ASIC;

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CAR 289 covers it nicely for you.

Remember - if you pull on carb heat - leave it on until after the engine improves. Your engine might run even worse for a moment or three while it ingests all the melting ice, but then it should clear. Pilots have gotten into trouble by pulling heat on, the engines stumbles further, then they take the heat off fearing it isn't having the desired effect. IT IS, you just have to have faith. Run your engine on the ground one of those type of days with the cowls off. You will be astonished at the amount of water forming on the intake tubing.

Aircraft propellers and spares was in hangar 9, until they moved around the corner, about ten some years ago. Some still call it Hangar 9 though - it isn't. You can buy one nut or one washer, or a hundred. Very obliging people there.

http://www.propbits.com/ They have everything. And then some. And they are helpful to walk-ins or phone orders.

Mike (or Sig) (08) 9390 6938 is still correct in the current whitepages. A mate had some work done less than 2 years ago.

ASIC IS NOT A CASA THING. Blame/complain to Dept of Infrastructure and etc Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 ASIC/AVID 1.08 Security designated authorisations For the definition of security designated authorisation in section 9 of the Act, each of the following authorisations: (a) a flight crew licence; (b) a special pilot licence; 6.55 Exercise of privileges of flight crew licences etc (1) A person who holds a security designated authorisation must not perform a duty that is essential to the operation of an aircraft while the aircraft is in Australian territory if the Secretary: (a) has determined that the person has an adverse aviation security status; and (b) has given a copy of the determination to the person. Penalty: 20 penalty units. Note A pilot licence, a flight engineer licence and a special pilot licence are security designated authorisations — see regulation 1.08 and the Act, section 74G. (2) Subject to subregulation (4), a person who is over 18, and holds a security designated authorisation, must not perform a duty that is essential to the operation of an aircraft while the aircraft is in Australian territory unless: (a) his or her aviation security status check is current; or (b) he or she has requested an aviation security status check. (3) For paragraph (2) (a), a person’s aviation security status check is current at a particular time if: (a) it was carried out no more than 5 years before that time; or (b) he or she has requested that a new check be carried out; or © within the previous 2 years, he or she underwent a background check for the issue of an ASIC.

Ah, Dafydd, CAO 108.56 was cancelled 9 July 2013.