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    VFR into IMC

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    I did it once, in the early days by accident. Thankfully I'd installed an artificial horizon in my plane which raised eyes in my community, but I just fixed my eyes on it, keeping the wings level and climbing slightly knowing I'd pop out which I did. Scared the crap out of me and I went straight home.

     

    It was $5000 but worth every penny that day. Never again

     

     

    Slight fenderbender involving Evektor Eurostar.

    in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents

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    Oscar,....any aircraft can kill you if you have not had enough training in the aircraft or do stupid things......

    David

    I agree. I fly a Remos, in theory one of the most dangerous. But 2 of those accidents were due to the pilots failure to preflight after folding the wings/elevator. One was a stall/spin by a trainee in conditions she shouldn't have been flying in and the other was idiotic flying by an instructor trying, I suspect, to impress his female student. Remos are used a lot for training in the USA and the bulk of the accidents stem from this. So none of those accidents concern or relate to me or my aircraft.

     

     

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    Tell us about your first solo

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    I'd rather talk about the flight before my first solo. I was ready, I knew from my previous flight that my next one would be my solo. I arrived at the airfield confident and excited, I may have already purchased the balloons and streamers (I can't recall). What I do remember is that I was mud, hopeless and at the end of the hour, my instructor asked me to taxi back to the aero club. I was gutted but totally understanding.

     

    The next day I solo'd. The aircraft jumped in the air, I was nervous but elated and it was over before I knew it. A bit like my first sexual experience.

     

    And the beer tasted the sweetest

     

     

    Photo thread for the heck of it

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    Some airfield shots today ( Sun 31/07 )[ATTACH=full]44593[/ATTACH]

    Very sleek looking, but disappointing performance , ( IMHO ) heavy airframe, needs more power. Only 'Just' makes it out of our longest strip ( 475m ) with 2 up and full fuel in nil wind condx. (To me personally,. . .having to go beyond the point of no return every time to achieve vmc, is not a brilliant idea. . . Cruise speed a lot less than it looks like it should be. . . .

     

    and NO I'm not jealous. . . .there's better stuff on the market )

    They look pretty but don't stack up. From the factory...

    Empty Weight at least 388kg. Full fuel 114Litres = 80kg

     

    Your 2 crew have to be lighter than 132kg combined and thats without any carry on gear let alone the 28kg luggage that the factory says it can carry.

     

    Factory grass strip take off roll of 457m to clear 50feet. I'd say you'd be very brave to operate off a 475m strip.

     

     

    Photo thread for the heck of it

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Morgan 3 Wheelers are treated differently in different countries. In the some they are motorcycles, in others cars. In NZ they are cars but for tolls you pay motorcycle rates. I don't know if you can drive in bus-lanes but I must try.

     

    We used to have TV licences in NZ but I don't recall vans like that. I know cars would drive around in the evening looking for aerials and flickers on curtains. I can recall ads saying that "Inspectors will be calling at houses not having a license" presumably after having a good listen at the walls.

     

     

    First Flight Design CTMC arrives in Australia

    in Flight Design

    Posted

    Fully adjustable seats fore & aft (also rake)... can accommodate a 120kg/6'6" person in comfort.

    Cruise at 75% power is shown as 125 kts TAS, with a fuel capacity of 100 litres.

     

    It appears here is a really good option available for someone seeking a reasonably priced metal aircraft, not to mention those that want a genuine 120 kt+ touring aircraft with room to boot.

    Nice aircraft but the figures don't stack up. The factory website show the empty weight of that aircraft at 358kg. It's probably more. With 2 people or even the 120kg guy , you can't even fill the tanks let alone carry luggage for touring. The factory stated maximum speed in level flight is 118kts so theres no way it's going to cruise at 125 @ 5000 revs.

     

     

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    Cessna SkyCatcher

    in Cessna

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    I reckon you are right, as Nev suggested.Note the C150 is not on their single engine comparison list. I reckon the Skycatcher is designed to replace the C150 and at that price it will. I reckon we will know soon enough.

     

    David

    Cessna 150 production ceased in 1977 and the 152 in 1985.

     

     

    I hate this sort of news...

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    Unbeleivable. Candidates for the Darwin Award for 2008 surely!. Thank god they didn't kill anyone else.

     

    Pilots heavily intoxicated before Wairoa crash - CAANZPA

     

    November 19, 2009, 5:52 pm

     

     

     

     

     

    Two men who died in a microlight crash in northern Hawke's Bay last year were drunk, a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) investigation has found.

     

     

     

    Each was said to have downed 20 beers before taking to the air, the investigation said today,

     

     

     

    Darren John McNay, 39, and Antony Donald Bell, 30, both of Wairoa, left Wairoa Aerodrome in the microlight about 3.15am on May 25.

     

     

     

    Mr McNay, a pilot with 220 flight hours, and Mr Bell, an instructor with 560 flight hours, died after the microlight crashed about 400 metres from the runway.

     

     

     

    The two men had been drinking at a party before taking the microlight out in the dark.

     

     

     

    A third person, who had also been at the party, raised the alarm, after they did not return. Searchers found the wreckage about 7.30am.

     

     

     

    Both men were heavily intoxicated at the time of the crash, the CAA report said.

     

     

     

    Mr Bell's blood alcohol level was 320 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood and Mr McNay's 236 milligrams.

     

     

     

    The legal limit for driving a car is 80 milligrams.

     

     

     

    Tests also indicated Mr McNay had used cannabis before the flight.

     

     

     

    Their friend, who raised the alarm, told police they had drunk about 20 beers each before the flight.

     

     

     

    Strong winds, passing rain and poor visibility created unsuitable conditions for the plane to be flying, the report said.

     

     

     

    ``This would have been a challenging flight even if the instructor and the pilot's performance had not been impaired.''

     

     

     

    Mr McNay had no night flying experience and Mr Bell, though previously rated to fly at night, was not at the time certified to carry passengers or instruct in night flying.

     

     

     

    The plane was not certified to fly at night, the report said.

     

     

     

    ``It is probable that the pilot and the instructor became spatially disorientated after losing reference to the ground lights and/or flying into low cloud or rain.''

     

     

     

    A post mortem found both men died from injuries sustained in the impact, which likely happened on their return to the runway, the report said.

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