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All Ibis were re-registered 19-xxxx when it was found that the factory was not certified. All Ibis were grounded then RAAus reregistered them 19 which as you say is NOT correct. They were in fact factory built. NOT 51% amateur built.

I wonder if this aircraft has a new owner? Aircraft has been advertised for sale in Kununurra for past few months.

UPDATE: Pilot airlifted from scene of CQ plane crash

Have just checked site again at 1557 EST and server "stops responding" message. Nothing advertised at the moment.

Aviation Advertiser Website down again..... Why can't RAAus offer this service to members on the new RAAus website? The fee would help offset the income decline and could be totally automated.

Ah...but that $5 probably went to the CEO's Performance bonus......

ATSB... Investigation: AO-2016-074 - Collision with terrain involving Cessna 150G, VH-RXU, 185 km NNW Oodnadatta, SA, on 12 July 2016

Mendelssohn is one advertiser that stopped their full page advert as soon as the magazine circulation to ALL members stopped. I note they still advertise in any of the magazines that can be bought at a News Agent. WHY members classifieds went to Aviation Advertiser I do not know. The new RAAus website could be used for this with a small fee to advertisers.

Xair 544kg MTOW?. From the importers website: Quote In Australia we are permitted to fly at a MTOW of 490 kgs, so the X-Air has real payload ability. Unquote

The importer mentioned above he had the MTOW increased to 544kg by the factory as 450kg didn't allow sufficient payload. I wonder what new design stall, max structural cruise and manoeuvering speeds figures were supplied. Has testing been done at 544kg? These aircraft were designed and being flown to a max of 450kg in Europe, UK and SA from what I have been able to ascertain. I spoke with RAAus when this aircraft was first advertised and asked what MTOW the aircraft was registered at. They RAAus Tech said 544kg BUT they only hold a type Certificate showing 450kg and it was being looked into?? That ended any interest for me.

Hardly the sort of statement I would expect from a current board member.

RV7 and 9 have cabin width of 43 inches (109cm). RV9(A) stall speed 38 solo and 44kts at MTOW. There are two or three RV9A on the RAAus Register currently limited to 600kg MTOW. My RV9A is registered GA Experimental. Mike

Don seems to think so as the aircraft will be maintained under the RAAus Maint Manual. The Maint Manual has to be approved by CASA and IF a weight increase is approved then I am sure there will be changes to maintenance requirements. Probably requirements similar to current SAAA rules. This was touched on while discussing another matter with CASA Sport Aviation Dept recently.

There are single seat aircraft already at 544kg MTOW. The RV3 for example. Cheers Mike

And LAME maintenance if what I was told by a CASA Sport Aviation person a while back. Similar rules to SAAA with respect to maintenance. Regardless what Don may be saying the Ops and Tech manuals have to be approved by CASA.

From recent "E" news. Board Meeting Outcomes The board of RAAus met over the weekend of 14 and 15 May 2016. During the meeting the board discussed a range of topics. Below is a summary of these discussions. CTA and increased MTOW application The board endorsed the progress staff had made in preparing an application to access CTA and increase the maximum allowable take-off weight for aircraft administered by RAAus. A full application will be with CASA by 30 June 2016. Members will be kept up to date on progress.

Aviation Advertiser web site down. Appears nothing has been done to speed up the site after previous posts of a similar concern.

IBob, post 12 says he witnessed the event and is based at same field. Mike.

Happy Birthday Phil. I enjoy your posts. Keep em up. Cheers Mike

Condolences to family and friends. Good to see that in the UK like NZ and other countries the accident is being investigated by that countries ATSB equivalent.

Yes...noticed that appeared in the last "E" news.

And another $100 that those owners of aircraft operating at weights above 600kg will be visiting a LAME.

Don, thanks for post and idea of what MIGHT happen along the lines you have mentioned. If the weights do increase to 1500kg then I am sure CASA will want changes made to the current RAAus maintenance requirements.

Don, what will be in the weight increase request to CASA re maintenance of aircraft above 600kg? Take an RV4 / 9 for example. Currently these aircraft can be maintained by the builder IF the builder has completed the SAAA maintenance course. If not then the aircraft has to be maintained by a LAME. I can see CASA requiring similar maintenance requirements to those of SAAA across the whole RAAus fleet. Mike

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