Dave.

Pylon Thank you for the reply. How hard is it to bring a plane in from anther country like the USA ?

Do you guys know if there are any of these in Australia ? They look like a pretty fun aeroplane anyone have any experience with them ? I did a bit of a google search but didn't find anything specific to Au.

Thanks for the information, I flicked off a couple of emails I'll see what happens.

Thanks Nev. I don't really know whats involved in the paperwork side of things but I imagine it's fairly involved, QA proses and all. I was mainly thinking of just for my own engine, not even sure if it's worth my time doing when I could be doing something else. Just curious.

Sonds like a good weekend. Way to go Maj.

Thanks guys I only ask because I am a diesel mechanic by trade and have spent a lot of time building engines and other components. I'm not trying to say that would qualify me to work on aircraft but I am 100% sure I have the skills to build an aircraft engine given I had the right service information.

Gee that guys keen for a few $$

Kind of on subject. Whats involved in building an aircraft engine ? I mean I know how to build engines I was just interested in what qualification you need to build an aircraft engine.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Yeah I am a bit over driving thats for sure, and there is some beautiful country out here that I'd like to see from the air. And being able to fly would really open the country up to me. I would like long range tanks. I am leaning more towards a PPL but I don't really know that much about it as yet, from what I've been told if I have a rec certificate I can only carry one passenger and also cant fly into major airports like Brissy ? Not that I plan on flying to Brissy any time soon but I don't want to limit myself. I'll see if I can get a copy this afternoon. Thanks mate. Thanks mate I didn't know that. Could you share the name or contact details of the CFI with me ? I was thinking I'd have to go to the east coast to learn.

Hi guys and girls new guy here from Mt Isa.... Well I live here I'm not from here. Been in a few planes and a few helicopters but never flown one. I would like to buy myself a small plane just to get out and explore the area and also to fly out to the East coast and up to Darwin from time to time. I would like to be able to land on bush strips and just out on flat looking ground. First things first I've got to learn how to fly. Dave.

I cant help with any of your questions. But I'm in outback qld as well, I'm in Isa.

Is that legal ? Does it need to be engineered or something ? How much power would you get out of that thing ? What would you do with a plane like that ? Some kind of racing ?