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  1. Nightmare
    I am a recent convert to liking the Jab engines. All of the other aircraft I have flown have had Rotax engines, so it has been a steep learning curve to learn how to manage them since I purchase mine a month ago. Light weight and fuel efficient. Like all engines, as you said, as long as you maintain and operate them correctly, they shouldn't give you problems.
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    Hey, we are virtually locals. I'm based at Coominya, just 30mn east of Toowoomba. I know what you mean about flaring too high, it's low like a sports car. It is comfortable.Tony
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    Hi Mike, where are you likely to be doing your fly-ins? Tony
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    Hi and welcome Flyingmoose. Follow that dream. I can confirm that aircraft ownership is probably the most affordable under RAAus, and if your family consists of you and your other half, even better. Cheers, Tony
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    Hey congratulations FIL65! That is an achievement! I'm only about a year ahead of you, I completed my XC last August. PAX endorsement is no sweat, XC is challenging but heaps of fun, but it does open up the whole country for you.Cheers, Tony
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    Well, I suppose we have to start somewhere, don't we? The rudder is small, but it's effective. It's a bit of an incentive to trade up to a J120, or one of the bigger Jabs at some stage, I guess.
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    Congratulations Liam! You have done what I should have done at your age. Enjoy your new found freedom. Tony
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    Hi and welcome Tailwind:welcome: I'm sure you will not regret your decision. Keep us up to date with your progress. Cheers, Tony
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    Hi and welcome Frank I recently purchased a LSA 55. I agree, they are a great and mighty aircraft! How do you find it? Cheers, Tony
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    Hi and welcome Bruce! It's a self paced thing. I guess you're plowing through your flight training? If so, where are you at? And what are you flying?
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    Hi and welcome Barney:welcome:
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    Hi and welcome Philip What do you fly and teach in? Tony
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    If I was on serious anti-psychotic medication for treatment of a mental health issue, I would seriously consider grounding myself until I was fit to carry on without them. Even then, discussing this with a doctor and getting him to clear me as "fit to fly". The side effects can be quite severe and detrimental in a pilots environment. I seem to recall the taking of medication, featuring in some of the exams when I was going through my RPC. The advice: don't fly if you have taken medication Tony
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    Hi and welcome vizy Why don't you book a TIF with a local flying school and see if flying is for you? Word of warning though, once the flying bug bites, it rarely lets you go. And ask away with questions. I started down that road a couple of years ago, thus beginning one of the most awesome and rewarding experiences of my life. Cheers, Tony
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    I did my first 10 hours of my flight training at Redcliffe, which is quite busy, so traffic for me doesn't phase me as much as it would others, I guess. Mind you, as I arrived later, there wasn't too much traffic in the circuit at Clifton. I had more traffic when I flew into Watts Bridge that morning to top off the tank and had some breakie. I'm planning to go to this years Gatton Fly-in Tony
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    Recently, a work colleague of mine took his own life. I could not bring myself to go to his funeral. My train of thought on this subject was, and is, very complicated. I'm saddened by his departure, but extremely disappointed that he took this option when there were so many options open to him. Ultimately though, it was his choice to make, as is mine for not attending his funeral. Part of the problem with him, outwardly, he was always joking and smiling. You would never pick him as the suicidal or depressed type. Those are the people you can not do anything for, as the first symptom of their condition, in many cases, is their death. In my job, I and my colleagues work so hard directly with suicidal and depressed people, trying to prevent them from doing the unthinkable. Mostly we are successful.
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    Hi and welcome Mzungu Where abouts in Queensland? I just purchased my first plane, a real nice Jabiru LSA55, which I'm still getting used to. Overall, I'm very impressed with it, so I'd be very interested in what your impressions of the Jabs are. Cheers, Tony
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    Hey Scott, I turned up a little late, so I didn't get to say gidday. Maybe next time. I agree, what a great event, this was my first fly-in, that I arrived in by plane. Tony
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    I have a couple of night shifts coming up, so no flying for me for the foreseeable future, besides, the weather is forecasted to be horrible over the next few days
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    After all is said and done, we are in it for the recreation, are we not? If it's not fun or if you anticipate in any way it will not be that way, why not just give it a miss, live to fly a better day. As said on here many many times: It is better being on the ground wishing you were in the air, than in the air wishing you were on the ground. Tony
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    I think everyone had that idea too, there were not many planes left when I departed...Tony
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    I arrived a little later unfortunately, here's my rather lame photographic contribution
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    Hi and welcome Stephen:wave: where are you learning? And what are you flying?We're mostly a friendy bunch here, so I don't think you'll wear out your welcome anytime soon. Cheers Tony
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    I believe it was a rather large-ish minority of radical Nazi SS Germans and some allies who conducted and approved of those atrocities.... It was largely because of that behaviour that they were only able to terrorized the parts of the world they ruled for only 12 years instead of the 1000 years they were aiming for. Thankfully, nearly the whole world banded together to wipe them, and their wretched ideologies, off the face of this world, hopefully for ever.
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    My father achieved his PPL in the 1960's, I remember as an excited 4 and 5 year old, sitting in the right hand and back seats of the Piper Cherokee that he had hired from Archerfield, and taking us for flights in the local area. Unfortunately, soon after getting it, he gave up flying due to the financial challenges of bringing up a family. But the dream remained. As us kids grew up, he dreamed of getting back into flying through ultralights. He invested in some flight sim equipment, and showed me some very basic skills that were just enough to kindle an interest. Sadly, he passed away way too early in 2003 at the way too young age of 59. Due to the inspiration in aviation that my Dad gave me, 2 years ago I decided to bite the bullet and learn to fly myself. I have taken my Mum for a fly a couple of times, and she says every time, "Your Dad would be very proud of you" Last week I purchased my first plane and flew it home from Wollongong. I can't help but feel my Dad watching over my shoulder with just a hint of pride. Tony.
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