Dinga

Hello

Have a look at these picts.I made a cradle and roller setup(using boat rollers) reasonably in expensive and quiet simple to build and a ten year old could put the trike on the trailer:clap:

 

Just lift the front up strap it in the cradle and winch it on!

 

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This works Great I made a similar setup and its great for 1 man loading and not having to worry about the front wheel lifting.

Yes that sounds like a more sensible arangement for inspections , its the way I remember doing years ago when I was still a HGFA member , it worked just fine for 10 yrs with no problems.. especially if your in an isolated area .. Lance

So how is this going Cali, its an interesting topic and I'm certainly keen to see where it has gone so far. I also fly Trikes at Bunbury and have to say it seems to work quite well of course there will always be people that do not follow correct procedure but they come from all areas of aviation.

Yep, Downunder has hit it on the head. Great little community lots of friendly help and advice when required and no problem with hangarage.

Easy run from Rocky down the Forrest Highway.

I’m always down at weekends give me a heads up and come down i’ll Also introduce you to Jeff who has Airsports WA who do Gyro and Microlights, we’ll take up in the Microlight.

Hi Nathan,

Welcome. If you are thinking about flying out of Bunbury (depending on where in Perth you live) give me a call its a great place with plenty of like minded people. Dave in the hanger next to ours has just sold his Thruster to move on to something else but there's allsorts down there.

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Hi and thanks for the welcomeIm south of perth in a small town called Capel

G'Day Paul,

Good to see you here. Jump into it you wont regret it

Busselton airport, owned by shire/local council, is undergoing a major revamp. ( got 60 mill to play with...... don't ask me how when our state govt is broke...). They have visions of grandeur with A380's and 747's circling in the sky above.Owners and renters are being kicked out of existing hangars by June next year. Plan is for new hangar/GA precinct to be build but don't hold your breath on that. The local council have an extreme level of contempt and distain for GA and recreational aircraft and pilots.

ASIC's are enforced. As are fluro vests and landing fees. Limited flying hours and circuits at times....

 

Don't be surprised if your landed aircraft is followed by a council vehicle and upon exiting aircraft you are questioned about the above requirements.

 

Most southwest pilots avoid it like the plague......see council if you are still interested in a new hangar spot....

 

Bunbury..... pretty much the opposite of the above. No asic. No vest. No landing fees.

 

Aeroclub with training (GA). Flying school ( up to commercial).

 

Several gyro instructors and now (or soon) a microlight instructor.

 

Rescue heli base. Fire bomber base in summer. A GA charter operator. Avgas bowser.

 

Always something happening and "on the go".

 

Plenty of private GA, recreational, gyro, trikes, a couple of heli's and private turboprops too.

 

You can generally find hangar space for your aircraft.

 

The Forrest highway is dual lane and it is quite fast and easy to get here from Perth..... so come on down....!!

Also the breakfast at the Bunbury Aero Club and all are welcome.

Is there much hangarage space available at Bunbury? I plan to move down south in about 2 years but all depends on where I can store my plane. I specifically want to move to Busselton and I've made a few attempts to ask the Busselton Aeroclub about hangarage but if you don't ask about flight training you don't really get a reply from them.

Mate in general yes always something available. If you keep in touch and let me know nearer the time I'l get a few names and pass on to you.

Beauty is that Bunbury has a good crowd and active Microlights so it's a good community there.

New to this forum. I am nearing the end on an RV6 build and have an FK9.Recently purchased a OneX project which I hope to match up to a Rotax 912 80hp which I have already.

Cheers....Martin

Hi All, just arrived here from Western Australia.

How much you want for it and could you please send me some pictures

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Hi All,

As my OzRunways subscription rapidly approaches I noticed that the Premium subscription has increased to $169.

I was wondering how many of you use the full Premium and how many go for the standard VFR ($99) maybe with a second tablet add on ($20). This is $50 less than the full subscription and I'm not really sure how much benefit I am getting from the full package.

I fly a 582 Microlight so I'm not exactly breaking distance boundaries, what are your thoughts on this and what you gain from the AOPA Airfields and Pilots Touring Guide add-ons?

Cheers.

Hi Mate,

sounds like a great idea. I come over from time to time to fly with Larry at Adelaide Airsports, have you spoken to him? He's a Hangy from way back too I believe.

Good Morning Dinga.The answer to your question.

At the moment it is:- "No", as people do have a choice.

 

There are two organisations administering Microlights:- *RAAus and HGFA.

 

Regards,

 

KP

Yes, quite correct of course however, I don't believe either really have the interests of Microlights at heart, IMHO of course.

Thanks anyway.

Apologies if I've missed this already but are ELAAA going to cater for the needs of Microlights?

I believe there is a program where partners can learn enough to land a plane if their pilot partner has something go wrong. This program was created so that the passenger can be trained by an instructor rather than the partner.

Wow, that's interesting, I always just assumed (yes stupid I know) that it was required.........mmmmmm, wonder how the tower will respond when I call inbound in my Tike

Hello All,I'm a UK hang glider / microlight pilot and I will be relocating to Perth later this year. At the moment I fly a AEROS ANT trike with a Discus 15 wing.

 

I'm looking forward to some good flying weather down under.

 

Kind regards,

 

Iain.

Great flying here mate, I'm one of the Bunbury flyers previously mentioned. Will be great to have you on board (pardon the pun).

You don't happen to be Stewarts mate do you?

Keep in touch and let me know if there's anything we can do here to ease the transition :-)

Craig

Aircraft can make great accommodation, like the DC3 at the Dutch Windmill. Mind you, it IS a DC3, jeeez love those a/c.

Just posted this to "Classifieds"........

For sale is my Airborne Edge X 582 Streak.

This has been my entry level Aircraft and has done me proud. If you are looking for an inexpensive entry level aircraft, then this could be for you.

If you have always thought about learning to fly then this is your perfect first Aircraft & I can help you out with obtaining your Weightshift Microlight Certificate.

The Streak Wing is light, easy to handle and gets off the ground with great ease even with two people.

Check out a video here, this could be you.......

Current TTIS is 240hrs.

This aircraft comes with HD Pod, Spat & Prop Covers, Wing Bag, EPIRB, Icom VHF Radio, 2 x almost new Helmets, Comms & 2 x EQ1 Wireless VOX Headsets & PTT that are great with no need for wires.

Aircraft is current with maintenance has just had its Independent Bi-Annual Maintenance Inpection and is crrently being flown at Bunbury.

Registration is current with HGFA until Aug 2017.

Pretty sure Adelaide Biplanes flying school operate Sportstars out of Aldinga near Adelaide. That might be a good option if you want to fly while there without the stress of learning a new aircraft.

I'll be holidaying in Adelaide soon. My local area only has 1 plane for hire, so I'm very keen to try another out while there.I have around 50 hours to date: 30 dual, 10 solo, 10 'solo' with passengers.

 

I have no experience with more than a few aircraft around so Parafield would most likely be out. I don't need new plane + traffic everywhere + not much knowledge of the landmarks and positions.

 

I know Murray Bridge has a few, are there any recommended more down the coast? Prettier scenery.

 

What is the likelihood of going up with an instructor for an hour or two, and then with a passenger later? Or is the learning curve a lot more than switching cars?