Friarpuk

Same thing, I did the test. It said I passed. I emailed RAA and haven't heard a thing. The whole safety thing is not about safety but about compliance and having people jump through hoops so RAA can keep the lawers and insurance companies happy. So when an accident happens they can say they are not liable.

It's not just RAA but everywhere these days; church, state, business all living in fear of being sued.

I just wonder how many L1s struggled with the online test, who have built and serviced planes for years while not having a clue about the internet.

Like said above, "the rest is fairy floss".... that's a nice way of saying it too!

Every time you post pics of your flying, I miss my Nynja.Have a really great 2018 Mike.

Not sure of your logic. I would say it is neither good for those wanting to keep toowoomba airport open if the soil can be removed, nor good for Oakey folk, most of whom support the aviation base and the mine to keep their town alive. Not to mention folks like myself who have had their house on the market for years and have not been able to sell because of the bs the Chronicle and television media have been stirring up. Ironically I work in the media, for the same mob that owns the Chronicle and detest where journalism has gone over the past 3

It's been suggested that the contaminated soil at the airport could be dumped into the Acland mine once it closes, good for Toowoomba not so good for Oakey. The good news about the Oakey contaminated water scare is no one is buying property in Oakey, Dalby house prices, on the other hand, is in freefall

All one has to do is start rumours that the land is contaminated with something toxic and then the land won't be worth a cracker. We own a house at Oakey and despite the fire supresant condemnation being only one small section of land downstream of Oakey, houses there aren't worth anything.

Hi folks

Does any one know of a repairer who will repair a Garmin 296?

My unit intermittently throws up a lost aviation data message and then I lose all my Jeppesen data.

Talked to a fellow from Garmin and said the internal memory sounds like it is faulty.

So does anyone know of a tech who could repair the memory since Garmin no longer service the 296, which by the way I think really stinks.

I run Shonkmaps on my 296 and they are stored on the memory stick with my personal waypoints, would be nice if there was a way one could store the Jeppesen aviation data on the memory stick too.

No I dont know him..most of all the crew that I used to fly with have moved away I think. Ian Aspland, Carl Mengerson...I have him on FB...Mark Sommerfeld, Heather James back then dont know what sort of ministry you do but Heather's father was the local Uniting Church Minister there back then. There are lots..Derek and Julie Swain, Peter Swain, Reiney Kolb, John Fairburn...Dave Smart he used to have a tiger moth back then and I have super 8 film of me in there doing aerobatics in it...Dave was killed in a car crash though..such a shame too a super nice guy....so many..they were great times back then. Used to drive from the middle of Brisbane every weekend to there and stay in the bunkhouse..I used to drive a mini panelvan in those days...hahahah brings back great memories of that time....I think there maybe a reunion soon too of those days soon to be held up there

Great video as always FP....you been slack though its been a long time since you put one up. Are you doing much flying out at Kingaroy...its my old haunt from the mid 80's...did about 80 plus hours of gliding out there

Flying not as much as I use to. I was out of action for a while. I had four operations on my head in three years, the last one was Feb 2017 and I had a seizure on the table, so no flying or driving for six months. All well now and back driving and flying. Did some flying between the ops but it got back to about once every month or so. Nevertheless every time I fly I have at least one camera rolling. Old habits die hard, and I have hard drives full of vision of me trolling around the countryside.

Do you know Mark Schwenke, he did a bit of gliding and I know him quite well.

regards

100 kts average! Can't complain about that.

I finally edited my video.

In June 2013 I moved my plane from WA to Qld. I followed a front across and because so got favorable tailwinds. I cruise just under 90Kts but got ground speeds of 105 to 115 Kts because of the south westerly winds behind the front. The only adverse weather was on day three when I caught the front at Port Augusta and had to fly under cloud through a pass in the Flinders Range. Day one Katanning to Esperance to stay with friends. Day two Esperance (Myrup), fuel at Caiguna, Eulca wee break, Nullabor Roadhouse for fuel to Ceduna. Day Three Ceduna to Port Augusta and Mildura for fuel then Temora. Layover day four with friends at Temora. Day Five Temora to Narromine for fuel and then to Steve Hunt's farm near Warialda for lunch and fuel, then home to Kingaroy. All up with favourable winds the first three days the flight took 22 hours and I covered a distance of 2200 nautical miles. Enjoy the video.

[GALLERY=media, 4053]Across Australia - Katanning to Kingaroy - YouTube by Friarpuk posted Jan 25, 2018 at 5:27 AM[/GALLERY]

Classic Air at Wangaratta have one available for instruction too.Home | Classic Air Adventures

Adelaide biplanes as one on line ,this plane was owned by a good friend who passed away has been restored buy Nelson aircraft like new with bigger motor one of the best rebuilds I have seen.Harvey at Nelson owns the plane would be for sale . Have a look at Adelaide biplanes web page the have a great story of VH STU.cheers

[ATTACH=full]53574[/ATTACH] What about a Piper Vagabond PA17? Side by side, midlife Cont C65 engine, metal spar wings & on the RAAus register. Only one in Aus/NZ.

I did a bit in a friend’s 7AC many years ago, it is still around on the RAA register. I liked it.

All 101 of those?? I can help you with a few of them.

Call Doug at The Ultimate Thrill Ride | Sports/recreation/activities | Mount Archer he has a 7ACA.

Hi I looking for the names numbers and locations of folk who own Aeronca Champion 7AC aircraft.

There don't seem to be all that many in Australia. I would love to go for a fly in one and eventually own one some day.

To feed this addiction I need to exhaust avenues in Australia before looking OS and importing, some time in the distant future when my wife has a weak moment and let's me indulge in my lust for a 1946 airborne lady. If you know what I mean.

Hi I've never heard of the 180 degree circuit. Pardon my ignorance, what is it?

When learnng to fly or in an unfamiliar type, glancing at the ASI without becoming fixated on it is healthy. But when you know your plane glancing and feeling go hand in hand.

When I learnt to fly and still do on gusty days, is to come over the fence much faster than on calm sedate days. When it's really rough even foregoing the final stage (full) flap.

That's what I was taught and seems to work best for me.

Thanks for that folks. I have tie downs screws etc. but in the event of a storm it would be nice to stick the plane indoors. The weather should be not too bad next week. I use to work down in the Northern Rivers as a News Cameraman for years. A fellow who lived at Evans worked for the ABC had a plane. Haldon Boyd was his name, perhaps he is still around. I know he was once involved with the annual flyin down there. As as news cameraman have driven on the runway and also videoed an unfortunate CAC Boomerang or Wirraway (can't remember) that hooked its tailwheel on the fence when landing. Not a good outcome.

Hi folks

Will be down at Evans Head for a couple of days soon. Any locals to the area know of if there are tie down points anywhere or if the the desert weather we are experiencing miraculously changes into stormy weather if there is a kind soul that might allow me to share a hangar... if the need arises?

Puk

Can u send me Details of this Flying club with the Champion Please Buddy ? Thanks

Just seen that it is a Chief, not a Champ

Good idea! I'll pass that on to him.

Heath, what about a 1948 piper vagabond? Midlife Continental A-65.PM if interested.

Take-off boost!Actually, I believe it drives a generator.

 

Update: That J3 has moved from Gulgong to Leeton.

 

It's been in one family for two generations, with a third in the offing.

There's a nice old J3 at Gulgong, and this beauty lives at Gunnedah:

There's an Aeronca for hire or training at AirSport, YBOA.