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Well I think, after this thread, hypothetically speaking, that if I had a friend who was a retired LAME who HELPED me build the aircraft and we took pictures along the way, as I don't know a left handed screw driver from a right handed one, and stops me from making critical mistakes for safety reasons, and my LAME friend whom I would pay with a coffee of two, I think that covers the INTENT of the rules - would it not! Your Honor. Also - The rules also state that if you have built before you can also use that as a type of credit, for example as in above posts if you buy a used homebuilt built by another person you should be allowed and approved to do your own maintenance if you have built a kit plane before. Any arguments ????

Must have been a A380 pilot. Some guys have a heavy, four engine fantasy, but flying bug smashers.

Really COOL!

Did you call clear of runway? Did he then know / assume no one else in the circuit? Personally I call downwind, base and finals

No problem rgmwa - As said I love flying RAA and still do, - however GA RV 14 gives me more for what in an aircraft - as in range with speed and weight that I have been waiting for from RAA. However nothing seems to happen on this front and cant even get a ballpark time frame from our leaders in RAA. I also could use my night rating with the RV14 which is a big no - no with RAA.

Hence my comment of being weight limited in RAA.

hI RGMWA I not looking at the RV12 as RAA and screaming rpm rotax engine IS LIMITED - however the RV 14 with VH rego and low revving GA engine with real weight carrying ability and great cruise speed - I know is in kit form - hence the reason for the post question. I am not picking on RAA aircraft as I fly many of them and are fun but limited, however I will grow old and die if I have to wait for RAA to increase these weight limits that have been spoken about for years with no light at the end in the tunnel.

I am looking at the RV14. Ticks all the boxes so far for me in north QLD - also looking at the ICP 4 seat Ventura but will need more information on it as little available as it is new. However the RV 14 has a nice high cruise speed - good weight limit for stuff in the back - and reasonable landing distance /speed and takeoff for remote strips.

Vans for example, don't make a factory built aircraft as I understand it only full kits or quick build kits

Its called all work and no play time for the next year or two - I have very little time to actually build an aircraft, example the Vans RV that I like. How do others sell a kit aircraft they have made, or then have a medical problem have their license suspended as they are just about finished?

Geoff, How would anyone know or how do they keep track of the build - by surprise inspections?

For example if you are in Canada they can it seems Unique regulations in Canada allow builders to contract for the professional assembly of kit aircraft; the Zenith CH 650B and STOL CH 750 However in Australia can I employ a LAME or similar person for example to build or mostly build an VH Vans RV for example? If not, how would anyone really know? Or how many years am I facing breaking the rules if found out?

OK - and Good - it is fun landing in a paddock

Why?

With out knowing where you are or ,airstrip you fly. Three suggestions 1. Join a local flying club and if it is a busy club see if any spare seats are available to go with some of the members. 2. Have you tried a gliding club if close by, its also cheap to have a run in one and good experience. (highly recommended in my opinion) 3. Ask you CFI if he has any people who hire the schools aircraft and see if they have a spare seat. Any flying even as a free passenger in the right seat you gain experience (as what you would do), decisions being made (good or bad).

My God Frank - You should be in Politics. Frank for PM.

Also you could stop posting - Smile !

Yes - When flying in a marine park up north for commercial ops. Other than that you need a speed boat licence as you are a speed boat on the water.

Do you have a marine boat license?

The problem is going to be that some of our members don't even do stalls well - and I have looked at posts here that have said, I refuse to spin or learn to spin. So what is the answer - limit these members with no spin endorsement to No Pax operations? Until we get some RAA aircraft APPROVED as "spinable" and (possibly other aeros)? legally whos going to teach it in RAA??- As any RAA instructor or CFI cant now. By the way I in my opinion also don't want a brand new shinny CFI from RAA who has just learnt to spin, to teach these anyway. On the other side of the fence, in GA you don't need a spin endorsement either. So what's the answer for the RAA??? Unless you go to a GA operation to get an endorsement in a GA aircraft. Its all a can of worms and unraveling.

f Faster, heavier, more slippery, compared to the OLD auf days, and lack of what I call a lack of teaching precision circuits and is the picture looking right on finals and constant airspeed control. Add a few knots on gusty days. YOU try landing a drifter engine out in a paddock two up compared to a fully loaded 600kg sling 2 or BRM etc ! Lets see who walks away without any problem and damage. We are mini GA now.

try gliders should suit you, and is much cheaper in aero / spins also

Ok I accept you two then - but what about the rest?

Looks like everyone needs an refresher in spins, and how to explain (write) the recovery in this forum in English.