Tex

... I am looking at building a new aircraft a Rans S20 Raven ....

This is Lake Wivenhoe from the south getting close to the dam wall (it is off to the right a ways). Fires in the distance.

This is what came in the newsletter..... MBRC is the Moreton Bay Regional Council...they are the local council for the area...it is a very large council so it seems it is a council ruling and based on noise.Someone with more legal eagle ability on this forum should have a reasonable opinion on here for Geoff as regards his position

 

HAZELTON FOR PRACTICE EMERGENCY APPROACHES

 

DOWN TO 500 FEET ONLY

 

MBRC has confirmed that the only permitted landings and take offs at Hazelton are personal and private operations by the property owner and no one else, even with the owner’s permission.

 

Unless you are prepared to accept a penalty of $11,780 per landing (business) or $2,356 (private) do not even think about Hazelton except for a genuine emergency.

 

However MBRC acknowledges that CASA regulations permit practice forced landing approaches to Hazelton to a minimum 500 feet, provided you respect local Fly Neigbourly guidelines.

 

To quote the council:

 

If undertaking forced landing practices in open fields, gunning engines to recover aircraft control should not be done over dwellings as this always results in complaints to the Council from terrified residents.

 

The noise sensitive area to avoid at Hazelton is Meldale, North East of the strip.

 

CAC Committee

Where did you end up getting the jury strut eye bolts from?

Except the original part is actually SS and was taken from use of boat turnbuckles.

I searched far and wide for these myself and could not find them the next best thing is eye bolts alluded too by OME.

Weight of these? 80-85kg fitted PSRU?

Look at the trailing edge of the wing. You can see the end of the battens, the black batten tips. unclip (not the tip battens) and come out of their recess in the seam at the trailing edge of the wing. As a result the trialing edge can move and luff without the restriction from the battens holding it properly. Now that is how a weight shift aircraft works, sail manipulation; move weight to one side the cross bar/keel move and the sail will respond.

He didn't use his weight efficiently but they actually set up the same situation with a 'test' pilot ... locked in also and deplyed reserve succcessfully.

The pilot in the video did not make it. Yes failed deployment of reserve. They aren't that hard to get out but you need to practice.

Flex wings are just that. If they luff because of say G and speed, or batten failure there can be hidden dragons lurking.

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Dalby Air Maintenance... won't be cheap.

I want to see them land and park it now.

I just have to say, as an observer, that this plane gets my vote as best on field? (But then the Trojans.... hmm ) What about those others who were there; what's your pick?

which one are you tex

Nice... got one of me.

Actually if you just click in the link at the top "Jason Hendry Highlights" they come up....

Probably passed you on the way.....left Merc's around 9:00.Just noticed, I'm in the background in one of your pics, as well as the one of my Drifter.

Yes i was but i taxied straight to the hanger... flew out about 8:30 back in at 11:15 .

I had to fly out west briefly and returned about 11am great turn out... I had other pressing matters so had to leave about 1230. Didn't even get a chance to see all the cars.

Thanks to all the volunteers and people who make this happen.

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...we wouldn't want him ejected again for a little archaic cursing would we?

It isn't character it is the person... fatuous; provocative; intelligent people; bluster; peevish; sensible answers; antagonists and "To those who have no contribution other than denigration of the products of these manufacturers - and we know who these are- I offer the classic injunction: a pox on you." I think, even taken at it lowest the inferences are clear. A good argument no doubt, shame it takes that form.

It is "germane" not "germiane" (variant of German).

It is "misere" not "mezzaire" (french).

Pretty sure "a pox on you" is a curse rather than an injunction (english).

My post, like yours; ad hominem (latin).

HMM bit exy for 4 x shares - pricing it at $24000. Still if you get to fly it when ever you want not so bad but what is in the kitty to keep it prime?. Price is in the engine and skins first then look at airframe and accessories (assuming airframe is solid). $4500 maybe pushing to 5K would be OK and on the money if engine, prop and fabric have good time and you don't have any real restriction as to use.

I was talking to Farri about this drifter and he side that it could be a wire braced converted to strut braced..

A better shot at

http://www.gcsfc.org.au in the gallery

Expensive club to be a member of but understandable given the location and issues which mean they keep a pretty tight ship.