ClintonB

Hi HITC, It’s probably not broken, just lustful eyes looking when I bought my first airplane not noticing all the faults and deficiencies. There were lots of worn bushes, and horrible little hardware store bolts everywhere, and things like 5 hinges in a row with none on the same angle. With some help it is getting better and safer. Time is the hardest thing to find( plus very cool in the shed this time of year at night). I will have another push at it before the end of year. It has only 270 odd hours on it and I am halfway there on the fixing, only 60% to go as they say. Cheers

Great inspiration to get stuck back into the Bushbaby repairs. Flying is far more fun than looking at it in the shed. Kestrel looks great.

Do they make that in a shirt. my wife would thoroughly agree

Hi Alf, unfortunately I only get about 120 to 130kias most of the time. Tailwinds help. Big wheels, no spats, but can take 4 when needed. I have only done 1 to 1.5hr trips to the coast, which is a good time saver on driving. Cheers Clinton

Trip looked great. I wish I had better than 55lph. I would have a crack at something like this for myself.

Hard copy arrived Thursday 18th in mailbox. A bit different than before.

Lucky to have a high lift wing in that machine. Those swerves both ways made me cringe just watching at that speed. Does that pole at the end have wires, he displaced threshold suggests an obstacle at that end.

So no one has learnt from mishaps where airplanes end up in shopping centres. The less land around runways means that it is harder to make emergency landings when engines quit/break unexpectedly, without ending on top of the public. Wasn’t this why airports have normally had space around them. Only thing is more likely developers get their way and the airport closes.☹️

Took the 182 for the first trip with 4 aboard on Sunday morning. Beaut flying weather in the morning from YSTW to YCFS. Not so fun for pax on way home Monday, bumpy all the way to 7500 (couldn’t climb any higher).

A real life Tony Stark. Probably not the best in our dry flammable environment. Cool nether the less.

I hope your friend is Ok Tony. Planes are replaceable, people aren’t.

Looks slick.

That’s a long way from New Jersey in a single engine. Looks amazing. Is that steam coming out of top?

Thanks Phil for your link on this one. Now remember watching a Doco on this when they bored down with the water to look at it for the first time. What an awesome find. How much more does the ice hide from us.

I agree, I had 35 days without a flight lately, I went last weekend on a 1.5 hour flight to somewhere I had never been just for new scenery. When I got back to a medium crosswind, given a straight in approach. Supprised myself with a good landing by briefing myself on way down to remember everything I have been taught. I would much rather fly once a week if weather permits. Always found this better for skill retention.

Looking good.

Regardless of platform, I enjoy using the site. A good escape from the daily grind. Thanks Ian

Is there another link Phil, this one seems to be failing on both. i like P38’s

Can relate to this. Last weekend some clown chose to travel at wrong height for heading, from my blind spot, ozrunways aircraft icon popped up in same Vicinity as me with 60 feet height difference. I lowered nose and descended 400 feet, only to watch him travel across my track from around my 4 o’clock with no alteration or acknowledgement that there was another bigger aircraft C182 with beacon on in his path at 3500’ for a heading of 055 degrees if I had not had iPad on seat with Ozrunways running I would not have even known any one was there. If area frequency was not so busy with important weather info being passed around I might have given him a blast. Makes the adrenaline pump when this stuff happens.

thought exactly the same thing toda it when spotted it in newest mag.

i saw this when it was new. what a great build for such a low weight. how he sees it in flight has got me stuffed.

This has got to be a win for all of us that trained in a CTA, only to have to wait until the CTAF kicks in on the weekend, which at 1530 is too late during winter to go anywhere. hopefully more to come.

When filling up at servo’s like that what are you taking on board. My certificate to run Mogas talks only about Super at 86 octane or higher (best grade available) I assume that because it was written in 1986 the fuel was good old fashioned leaded petrol. Would running 98 premium without lead be ok in O 470 R. The trip looked like it would be great fun to do. cheers Clinton

Was it a gear down outlanding? The surrounding terrain was way better than it could have been, ie flat farmland versus trees and hills. shame about aircraft, great he survived.