Frankus1aust

Last year I would receive the Sunday morning "Last wek's popular topics" as an email with links. Late last year it stopped arriving. Did I accidentally unsubscribe or is it no longer sent?

Cheers - Frankus

Re the Sunday morning email with popular topics, does it still exist? I haven't received the email for some time. Has it stopped or did I accidentally unsubscribe?

Any info would be great.

Cheers - Frankus

Under the existing Angle Flight structure, is there a protocol or opps manual for running angle flights and any induction for volunteer pilots performing these flights?

Have you tried contacting Lightwing? Last time I contacted them (a few years ago) they were very helpful.

The announcement that the new GA rules will be based on those of the US should be welcome. Now watch CASA stuff up the implementation.

So here you go, Newton , Bernoulli, and some fluid dynamics thrown in. As well as here is something on stream tubes before you start the video Streamlines and Streamtubes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCK4lJLQHU:246

Running in Melb or Sydney?

From Google Maps, I'd reckon you are right. Looks like there are some nice unusual aircraft based there.

Correct. The jet powered Cri Cri is based at Serpentine. There are around 130 aircraft on the field - from memory around 80 experimentals, 20 or so vintage/warbirds and the rest are commercially built. Interesting aircraft include several Tiger Moths and Austers, a Fox Moth, Sopwith Pup, Bucker Jungman, Stearman, Pitts S12, a couple of Tailwinds, Yaks, Culp Special, Stinson, Spitfire replicas, the Silver Centenary, Pietenpol, plus plenty of Jabirus, Zeniths, about 23 RV's of various types and well as Cessnas, Pipers etc.

Are they still available to build? I thought the production had ceased.

[ATTACH=full]61858[/ATTACH] Have a look at the AOPA letter and attached extract showing how Monk votes AGAINST medical reform for private flying.For those still to realise the disastrous mistake made giving the autocratic control to a couple of people that quite obviously have a hidden private agenda that is contrary to the wishes/desires & benefits of ALL private flying.

Members of RAA really need to re-assess their position on this type of behaviour before an implosion

Getting back to the subject in hand on RA Aus, There is a document going around for a call for a special general meeting. Ben Morgan can pass on the details of the person sponsoring it. (David Jardine). As the Board elections are on I suggest that those wanting to take some action pass on their proxy to David Jardine and Ben has his details. He is seeking a couple of resolutions and success with this would start a process that might bring about change.

Welcome to the party. What type of A/C are you doing your training in?

Some of those Bachelor of APPLIED Science can be pretty Kelloggs corn flakes packet sorts of degrees. He is so Naïve he thinks you can have a plane that doesn't need servicing and can have a rare type of engine fitted that the "maker" has a servicing contract with that you don't get to know much of the details of. . Also grounds the airline world wide to show the maintenance people he means business and to impress the government . Nev

Yes, I doubt he knows or cares. I've even had CEOs of an Airline say not knowing much about Aviation is a plus. Making a virtue of ignorance. In past times the GM walked through the maintenance facilities and talked to people. Now they are. just accountants and their main aim is to just cut costs.. without really knowing the eventual effect of some of them If you go into an expansion Phase you end up wanting to pirate people from other OVERSEAS Aiirlines instead of using your own hand picked talent .. Nev

Bear in mind you would probably still need a countil permit to errect one and around a capital city, that can be problematic.

Here's hoping it stays an airfield. Doesn't look promising for that sort of money. Someone knows something we don't?

The CEO could have paid for that on his own, with petty cash, although his salary has dropped to only 12 Million pa. Pigs may fly also. Nev

No but I saw his cousins in San Francisco, having been approached by a "poor couple" in the City. They both had poured something like petrol into their eyes to simulate crying. On a cold day he was wearing a pair of leather pants and bare top and she was in one of those hanging cotton dresses that screamed poverty. We had been warned about getting sucked in by panhandlers, so sat back and watched them picking up notes from good samaritans. After a while we caught a tram down to the Bay. On the way down a near-new Buick flashed by and in the driver's seat was the guy in the leather pants. By the time we got down to the last tram stop, there they were, two tragic figures waiting to greet the tram full of tourists.

Yes I remember him. With Bob Katter and Tony Windsor he stabilized a successful government and saved us from the dysfunctional rabble who have recently been holding our nation back.

A new label is better than the alternative marmalade where the recipe is decided by unions, cooked by an ex recipe writer and advertised cheap.When you pay for it at the register it turns out to be, expensive, a waste of money and leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

Hi all,I'm pretty new to this so this may be silly question

 

However what is exactly meant by

 

Surveillance activities of members of the organisations

 

in Part 149

 

Key proposals - development of Part 149

Here is a recent forum presented by CASA on the development of the new regulations. Prima facie it looks promising from my limited perspective. All it needs is positive and competent industry contribution and engagement

you gotta be joking you would have my vote but I got out off your organization because I could see this type of crap happening when the rules changed to allow two to do as they bloody well please neil

Not a great public blue to have at a time when we need maximum government representation cohesion as an industry. Looks like a case of "mission creep" on the part of RA Aus. Hardly surprising that a motivated and competent group will want to "expand" their business. In a recent letter in the mag, Michael referred to RAA as the largest membership group and indicated future horizons. Not hard to say when you have to join to get a licence. RAA Board elections are on. I'm making some calls. New board members need to be independent thinkers who can't be badgered or bullied to tow the line, if the line is just to build more RAA Inc at the expense of the established other groups. (Assuming they are doing their job).

I could be wrong but I heard the South Americam Storch was grounded in the USA for a while. Worth checking.

Hey guys -Thanx for the great welcome response! I think I'm going to have fun here. I don't know if I am writing in the right place, but if not I'll figure it out. More seriously, the things that are important to me:

#1: Light plane. I don't have a pilot license yet. I might do that, but it looks like I can get something that would suit my needs just fine that fall under the less restrictive licensing requirements. Ultralight, sport pilot, experimental airplane, ect. I am not crystal clear on all of the fine details between the different catagories, but I am in the process of trying to learn. If someone has a suggestion on where to go to get crystal clear, it would be appreciated.

 

#2: Trailerable. I don't want to have to rent space at the local airport every month to park it. Also way more exposure to the elements that translates to more maintenance time & cost and general deterioration. I think the folding/removable wings just has to follow in order to get it into/onto a trailer.

 

#3: Hard body/wings. I have tried to have an open mind so far looking at all possibilities of aircraft that might address my desire to fly. Even investigated things like paramotors and the like. But when I look at the price of various equipment/aircraft it seems to me that I can get something made with more rigid/robust materials (metal, fiberglass, etc.) for not too much more money. These stronger materials would again also translate to less maintenance/replace/repair costs in the long run. Safer too, I believe. I would consider something like a fabric wing if I have to, but if I am patient enough to find the right thing I don't think I have to.

 

#4: Short takeoff/landing. Ideally I would like something that I can takeoff/land more places than the airport. The bush planes that can takeoff and land in just a few feet are awesome! I would love to have one of those. I do a lot of adventuring offroad on my motorcycle to some pretty remote places. That is the kind of flying I would also like to do - just follow the wind to some cool spots and be able to land someplace that looks interesting. Also less airport fees if I can takeoff more places.

 

#5: Less than $100 dollars. (Just kidding!) At this point I think I can get something that will suit me well for $20,000 give or take $5000. Obviously not new aircraft. But unless I am being totally delusional, I see some decent stuff out there in that price range. Again, I am new to this so maybe someone needs to set me straight on what reality actually is on this point. But that is kind of the price ballpark I am shooting for.

 

These are the criteria I am looking for right now. I appreciate the suggestions that have been made thus far. Hopefully this post will help nail down more clearly what it is that I want. I am open to any and all suggestions, offers, education, complaints, ridicule, ect. that anyone might want to throw my way. I am looking forward to learning a lot from ya'all. Thanks!

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