shafs64

First Solo JC!

That go around was close!

1 hour ago, old man emu said:

Not even to see if the librarian was still chasing you?

Good one.

Good advice. a few years ago my wife picked up a book called the barefoot investor and we haven't looked back.

41 minutes ago, facthunter said:

It can be a giant step to aircraft ownership. It has some advantages but can be a lot more costly.  During your training it doesn't hurt to experience a few types and different training organisations.  Nev

I have been looking at that side of it. The cost of were to keep it. the insurance rego maintenance and all the other costs that i don't know about.

I have one aircraft that I hire locally in Mackay. other than that i would have to drive seven hours north or five hours south.

1 hour ago, facthunter said:

What you do with your own is up to you but IF you prang one you have borrowed it might strain the friendship even if it's the plane's fault.  I've flown plenty  when the owner is present except any test flying where it's nor smiled upon to carry others . There are some where I say THANKS but NO thanks because of what they are. How built and what condition.  Nev

Yes, it could change the relationship if you bend the aircraft. And the only other options are ownership or syndicate.

I don't think I would fly an uninsured aircraft.

19 hours ago, 440032 said:

You can indeed privately borrow or hire a plane from someone willing to do that. I've done it many times, no problem at all.

Ok thanks, i looked on that flyhire site they were all GA

28 minutes ago, spacesailor said:

Lots of companies are advertising. 

I also asked , ' can I get a licensed pilot to be my chauffeur. If I paid for a hire aircraft ' .

The response was . Deafening  ! .

Good luck.

spacesailor

I just wanted the aircraft but then i think it would become commercial if money is exchanged then the insurance would go sky high.

wanted to ask can you only private hire from a flying school or can you hire and aircraft from anyone?

Thanks

Found this picture of a sling getting in the way a Sav.

Finding a savannah with high hours to see how well the standard bracket wears would be interesting.

1 hour ago, IBob said:

Shafs, I'm of average height, so seat fairly far forward, and I found pulling full flaps on the standard lever very clumsy: instead of pulling up on the handle, the last notch was pulling back into the stomach. That and incident reports where improperly latched flaps have caused a few frights and sometimes major damage, and I decided I needed to do something about it.

It took a while to decide on how to do the internals, but turned out to be very simple, just needs to be made fairly precisely. I had help with the fabrication, my DIY abilities come nowhere near welding stainless. The angle in the shaft is just 12degrees, but for me it has made a huge difference.

PS note also Mark's excellent 3 position flap bracket in place of the standard issue 2.

Yes, i think the grip and the position is excellent. being six feet makes it hard to get that second stage in with the standard factory mounts and handle.

53 minutes ago, Blueadventures said:

Were you in the blue one about 11:30?

So don't know if I should use your real name. I was out at 7 am mate had a bit of drama with the flap handle coming back in on 18 went for the second stage and it popped back to flaps up and tried again and got the same. so I had to do it with one stage.

On 18/05/2023 at 10:54 AM, IBob said:

Mark, another option would be this, also makes for a more natural pull to full flaps, so we shortasses aren't trying to press the lever into our gonads:

That handle position would of helped me today when I was out flying.

There was some talk of this in a Facebook flying group. they were saying the courier mail was sniffing around the aero club looking for a story.

I live in the area and there has been low cloud and rain for the last few days.

This is just sad.

It's a tragedy that she only got a year with him — they were just so perfectly suited, perhaps more than any couple I've ever met in my life." Brad Harris, a close friend a collaborator, says Mathew Farrell had marriage papers with him when he died.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-20/mount-beauty-plane-crash-victim-mathew-farrell-mourned/101458134?utm_medium=social&utm_content=sf260418576&utm_campaign=fb_abc_news&utm_source=m.facebook.com&sf260418576=1&fbclid=IwAR1wVo93Xpa-GN-tCAVA5L2Ui5UX31SF6PCw857vRHYaVdVmRTgg6JKqQ4o

Yes i think you are right. looks like i will be going on the motorbike.

Does anyone know if the RAAF is letting GA aircraft into amberley for the airshow.

How many hours was he flying for before the crash? the level of concentration would be very high for a helicopter flying. I see something about they would two hour flying stints in the old hueys when they had two pilot.

Also disturbing that he was hiding he medical issues.

Soar was a real shit show.