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I have a beacon, should I use a SPOT as well?

Hi all, I am currently planning a trip from Goulburn to Birdsville around early May. I will be travelling in my trusty Std Xair at an average of 55 - 60kts. I am able to use mogas as well as Avgas and am looking for info. I am tentatively planned the following, Goulburn to Temora (refuel) then to Ivanhoe (Ihave local contacts there for fuel and acommodation). From Ivanhoe I was thinking of Whitecliffs to refuel? then to Tibooburra for overnight and fuel. I will be landing at Camerons corner (because I can) then to Innaminka for fuel and a look around and then to Birdsville. I have 4hrs flying time plus 1/2 hrs emergency fuel per tank (91 lts).

Is this realistic, what should I be,or not be doing and any local advice for that time of the year. I will be carrying extra water and a sat phone for emergencies.

Any advice greatly appreciated

(I need to do this trip as the bucket list is starting to overflow!!)

When I started flying I was 150cm and 123kg. No problems fitting into a Gazelle or an xair. Maybe these later aircraft are made for "standard sized people".

currently running Xair Standard 582 blue head. c box 3:1 Brolga 68 inch 16 degrees pitch. Runs beautifully.

Dammit Tomo, you have been reading my mind again:smile:

Side slipping to slide into a limited landing area or short runway is a great way to steepen your approach without increasing your speed. Fun to practice and a valuable tool in your arsenal. Not much point having it demonstrated unless you are going to practice it. Great to wash off height on country airstrips or difficult landing areas.. Forward slip works great in heavy crosswinds and eases the strain on the landing gear as there is very little lateral thrust on a straight line, one wheel first, landing. Great tools to have in your skills arsenal and fun to practice.

Cheers

Maynard

John, your contribution, through these articles, to the safety of recreational pilots is tremendous. I have learned a lot from reading them and then putting your suggestions into my regular flight program. I regularly practice stalls, engine outs and recovery from unusual positions as part of the fun I have when flying. I have had a couple of engine outs and the information from your articles and my practice of your recommendations proved invaluable. I have placed your series on my favourites and essential reference lists.

Thank you

Maynard Robinson

At the risk of getting flamed, I think this will be the best move in recreational flying, both GA and Raa-Aus, that could have happenned to reinvent the sport. It has been discussed but this update is very welcome.

David, the door is the reverse image of the other one. Use the good door as a pattern and do it from there. Do you still have the aluminium tube frame? I would be very interested as to how it broke? Cheers

Maynard Xair - s 194919

Giave us time to digest this Ian. It requires some thinking. Cheers

Maynard

Winsor, most people now want a plastic fantastic. They are after speed and distance. Quicksilvers and other open frame aircraft are normally used for the sheer love of flying. They dont seem to have, except for some diehards, the look or "kudos" of a "real" aircraft that a lot of people seem to need these days. I am sure Pud, myself and quite a few others would quite happily take any spares off your hands if you are giving them away:smile:. I don't think insurance for the private owner is a big deal but you may be right about the insurance on a leased aircraft.

I would fly one in a flash. This type of aircraft are what our sport started as and have a certain exciting appeal about them. Bring them on.

Damn Bob, that is a great story. What a wonderful grandson.

sorry I dont understand I have been "dumbed" down duh.

FT, if you cant help the discussion, or read and interpret the posts with any intelligence then maybe you shouldn't post. If you have something intelligent to say that relates positively to the discussion then ok, this not anyones personal sniping alley. If you want CASA to take over, or crack down then I assure you that your drifter would be a hell of a lot dearer to run, and you still wouldn't get rid of the "cowboys".. I can assure you also that there are cowboys in the GA ranks as well, so lets get positive. You will always find those that treat the rules with contempt be it in flying circles or otherwise and in the flying circles, they tend to have karma catch up with them fairly quickly.

Do you know exactly what happened to the jab driver in Wollongong, have you spoken to him/her or do you just assume you know better than most.

Three people in an ultralight??

Was it an ultralight with 3 people on board?

Andy, the "better place" is a matter of opinion. Please explain what was wrong with the LP aircraft. Trying to split rec aircraft owners into LP and HP owners is trying to set up a them and us situation and this brings the elitist attitudes into play. Why must everything be bigger, faster, flashier and more expensive. If you want a pi...ng contest then you are going the right way about generating one. I see LP rag and tube as the ideal way that new people can enjoy aircraft ownership, and experience our hobby without the large outlay/cost of the faster, more expensive aircraft. Not everyone has large incomes, not everyone can afford to pay 60 - 100,00o for an aircraft. I purchased my kit and assembled it for a touch over 28000 in the air. I could not have owned an aircraft if the price was not this low. Renting an aircraft at $100 - $200 per hour is out of the question for me. I fly my aircraft at least once a fortnight, I have done some large cross country flights (6 - 8 hrs). I dont have ulcers and I dont have accountants pushing me to spend less on the aircraft. I still work for a living and will be doing so for a number of years yet as I can't afford to retire.

I think all Rec aircraft, no matter what they are, should be covered in the same organisation as we then have volume membership. Stop being so bloody elitist and just enjoy tour flying, in no matter what type of aircraft.

Yep, the yellow terror will be slowly winging its way there again.

Fully restored Aeronca chief housed at Goulburn. Flies beautifully

I fly a kit built 95.55 aircraft, rag and tube with a 2 stroke Rotax motor. I applied for, and received, written permission to fly over built up areas from Raa-Aus. Contact the powers that be and ask them.

I fly LP rag and tube, I have no problems with paying the licence and rego fees that we do now. I dont care what you fly as long as you enjoy it. If you can afford a golden Jab or a HP rocket then good on you. If we all stick together and just go by the current endorsement system and the rules pertaining to them we will have some clout. Leave the CTA and GA style stuff to GA pilots. We are "recreational pilots", I for one do not want to go head to head with a 747, 182, 310 or any other number larger than I am. Transit lanes are great, it enables us to travel around CTA areas instead of having to take huge detours. I love the sport (hobby) or whatever you call it. If you want to go bigger, faster, get the licence and aircraft to do it. Aircraft are aircraft, be it a 95.10 single seater or a 2 seater morgan or jab. The name of the game is fun and enjoyment, not comparing things to see who has the biggest (fastest and most expensive) one.

I don't feel disadvantaged. I get where I'm going eventually. I dont need a mortgage to service my aircraft and I drink m,y coffee white with one if I ever drop in on you

Cheers

I use activ 2t for the 582 / two stroke. The reason is that it is mineral based and so sticks to the insides better for long inactive periods.