anjum_jabiru

Hi guys, do you anticipate any problems with flying a Jabiru LSA with fuel pump on all the time? I sometimes leave it on lest I forget to put it on during a steep climb or during a touch and go or if I need to go around. If this a bad habit, then why and what problems am I likely to encounter?

Cheers! Will do. Thanks. My 1st passenger is likely to be my father-in-law, so yes, I could well end up in court:yelrotflmao:.

I have checked with RA Aus, they need minimum of 10 hrs PIC. 5 hrs is only for Powered Parachute (Group D). Reply from RA Aus - "Hi The 10 hour as PIC requirement for Passenger Endorsement (PAX) can include the 5 for the issue of your Pilot Certificate. You may take passengers once it has been entered into your logbook that you have completed all requirements for the issue of a PAX endorsement by your Instructor. The endorsement form must be submitted to RAAus as soon as possible for processing though."

Yes, you are a star *. You have answered my query. Since you are so good and informative, please may I ask 1 more question? I have completed 7 hours of solo before going for the test. Once I finish with my test, will the entire 7 hours of solo PIC be counted towards my Passenger Endorsement or only 5 hours be counted? In other words, will I need to do only 3 hours solo PIC or will I need to do 5 more hours solo PIC? Most people here have said that my entire solo time before the test is counted but my FI says only 5 hours will be counted. Cheers :)

How long does it take to get your Pilot Certificate from RA Aus after you pass your flying test? Can you fly independently or take passengers once you pass your test and while awaiting your Pilot Certificate?

Oz runways is fantastic. But for someone who flys mainly in 25 nm area from his home aerodrome, that too once a month, and needs a back up to bring him home in case he is lost, oz runways is a pretty expensive option.

Naviator is a basic air navigation app for Androids, that gets you from point A to point B for Australian users. An unlimited version is $14.99, which is peanuts as compared to Ozrunways. Does any one know of a similar app for ipads?

Yes, i guess so...

My school charges a fixed rate for solo/ dual/ hire at $150/hr wet. Hence its a non issue in my case.

Yes, that would be ideal. I will try and put this through my instructor.

Thanks guys...that answers my question.

I thought so...but my instructor seems to think otherwise. He says RAA insists on 5 hrs pre and 5 hrs post test. Hence the doubt. My father-in-law is visiting me for a month in Australia and I wanted to take him up with me before he leaves by end of next month... I have some 55+ hrs dual over a 3 year period from England in addition to half a dozen lessons in a Cessna 152, hence I feel I will be pretty alright after 10hrs solo.

I am due to give my Flying Test for RAA sometime next month, and have completed my 5 hours of solo including a couple of area solos. My understanding is that one needs to complete 10 hours of solo before he can get a Passenger Endorsements Please could someone advise me if I need the 10 hours solo prior to my flying test or 5 hours pre-test and remaining 5 hours post-test after getting my RAA pilot certificate or full 10 hours only after completing the flying test? Thanks

How does it make the aileron more effective?

I love Jabirus. I had my eyes set on them for the past 5 years while I was doing dual lessons in a Thruster in England. It was a pleasant surprise to continue my training in a Jabiru after a 5 yr break and having moved to Australia.

Thanks for the correction :)

I guess its cosmetic as they really look cool

Ok then. May be I am wrong. I was just stating my opinion. I am not making a claim or stating any facts. It is just a hypothesis based on death of Rodney Hay (80) and Rob Pavan (60). If you know of any other fatal Jabiru accidents here in Australia in pilots aged under 60 years in the last 10 years then please let me know. Again it is my own opinion that Jabiru being made of carbon fibre composite material have a tough but somewhat flexible frame. This helps to absorb the impact better. The accidents that I have studied seem to suggest that the construction is such that the parts of the aircraft such as the undercarriage, wings, fuselage break off or suffer substantial damage before the impact reaches the pilot, like the crumple zone in a car. This ensures maximum safety to the pilot. But again may be there are better and more reliable ultralights out there with a better design, construction and safety features. The point I am trying to make is although the Jabiru are more affordable they have not compromised on quality / pilot safety. I guess we both are saying that Jabiru makes really good aircrafts that are quite safe.

No, what i am saying is that the pilots who unfortunately died in a Jabiru were very elderly pilots. Jabiru i believe are the best ultralights and are flown by all ages alike. It is the only ultralight aircraft that I trust. Fatalaties in younger pilots using the Jabiru are very rare, hence younger pilots flying the Jabiru mostly walk away with minimal injuries. Given that fatalities are rare in younger Jabiru pilots, it makes one wonder that the pilots who succumbed could have been due to death or incapacity at the controls resulting in a crash, rather than the crash resulting in death.

Besides human error / mechanical failure has anyone wondered that the fatalities in a Jabiru could have been due to a medical emergency or cardiac arrest while the pilot was flying. It is quite possible that the pilot would have collapsed or died at the controls which led to the crash, as most pilots who died were very senior (and elderly) pilots. I guess Jabiru despite its bad name for the engine failures is one of the safest ultralight to date.

Hi Everyone I have seen a few Jabirus having winglets. Does anyone have experience of using Ultralights with winglets? Do they enhance performance in any way or the whole thing about reducing wingtip vortices just impractical when it comes to Ultralights?

...And people think flying is dangerous. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-16/five-dead-after-horror-night-on-victoria-roads/7331994

No worries. By the way I live in Balgownie. I like John because he means business and took me into circuits from 2nd day onwards. I found him very focused and easy going. Also Bruce does not operate on Sundays but there are other instructors in his team who do Sundays. All the best with Bruce. Give my regards to Dave (CFI).

I am just about to give my flying test for Recreational Pilot Certificate. Thought of doing the PPL at first but then decided to complete my training at a fraction of the cost by getting a Recreational Pilot Certificate and then swapping over to RPL from CASA, which is pretty straightforward. If you are interested in flying anything over 1500 kgs then go for PPL by taking extra lessons, as all your RAA flying hours towards a Recreational Pilot Certificate are counted. Currently taking lessons in a Jabiru LSA (mini-Cessna) from John Taru (very easy going and the best flying instructor I have come across so far) at The Oaks (Dave's Flying School, near Camden) @ $150/hour :) - Say Anjum referred you and he will take good care of you!

I gues RAA should consider making it mandatory to fit black boxes (like a dash cam for cars) in all RAA registered aircrafts.