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Thanks JG. A great read of what must have been a great trip. Cheers Mike.

CTA  for suitablely equipped RAA aircraft is already available by virtue os CAO 95.55 with a RPL.  Any CTA endorsement for a RPC would be the same as a RPL i.e. content and medical so nothing gained.

The Canadian owner maintenance experience is positive and in NZ under 600kg aircraft can be owner maintained without oversight and no-one in NZ is bitching about accident rates caused from maintenance issues.In NZ, unless there has been a recent change, owners can maintain their Ultralight aircraft. However, they need an annual maintenace release which is carried out by a Technical person from one of the "Two" organisations that govern the sport.

I am wondering if the down grading of MTOW from that certified is a ICAO requirement.

When NZ lifted the Ultralight MTOW to 600kg from 544kg a few years back I contacted the NZCAA about allowing a Jodel D11 into the Ultralight category and was told that as the D11 was certified to a higher weight (620?kg)That it could not be moved into the ultralight category and would have to remain experimental. Maybe CASA are now enforcing this and we will no longer see aircraft that are certified for a MTOW above 600kg being registered with RAAus.

It was announced by RAAus CEO to all the members present at the PDP, not just CFIs. I should have said 760kgs, not 750kgs (typo mistake on a small screen not picked up)

750KG? I was of the understanding that CASA werent even going to talk about a weight increase until after Part 149 was in place?

I am hoping that RAA are attempting to address the whole MTOW issue for Lightwing.My GA-912 is limited to 480kg but that makes it a single seater. It was clearly designed to be a two seater training aircraft, but at the time it was first registered, the law limited MTOW to 480kg. So I'm stuck with that at present.I hope sanity prevails

I note in the RAAus Board release that there was mention of a change to the Ops Manual with regard to medical declarations?

I see RAA have just announced an increase in membership and rego fees.

They say there was in increase in membership of 8%. Time for some competition?

Suggest that you read up on security requirements (AVID or ASIC) before you make any commitments and then perhaps have a good cry ....

Man dies after ultralight plane crash west of Brisbane

RIP

In support of my argument for owner maintenance of RAA category aircraft, it may come as a surprise to some that “across the ditch” in NZ owner maintenance is permitted, including repairs to restore an aircraft to its originally manufactured state. Annual condition inspections by Part 149 organisation authorised persons (yes they have had P.149 for a number of years and there are several P.149 organisations servicing the sector) are required. The requirements for becoming an authorised inspector are not onerous (ie no Level 2,3,4 etc).Examination of the NZ accident stats do not reveal any substantial difference in the nature of occurrences.Given the 30+ years of intergovernmental effort to harmonise legislation between Australia and New Zealand, it is a wonder to me as to why after 20 years of discussion and navel gazing CASA has not simply adopted the NZ legislation for recreational aircraft.

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I believe part of the problem is that CASA are only concerned about paperwork being 100% correct and never actually look at the aeroplane.

The AU/Euro exchange rate is only going one way at the moment. Not good for imported equipment from that part lf the world which includes the Tecnam range.

SAAA won't like this IF aircraft is being maintained by Owner / Pilot. These sort of things are covered in the MPC. CASA will not be happy.

righto righto

Will be advertised for sale soon. TIS 260 hrs.

If Copywrighted in Aus. Who owns the design or where did it originate? Just curious here.

Hi Scott, welcome. Have a son living in the area. Guess you know Roger W.

Cheers Mike.

What A/C have 16 thou skins? Perhaps the Eropean LSAs to get into their lower weight category. Maybe an elevator, rudder or ailerons but not the wings or fuselage I'd have thought. Mine is 25 thou & thinest bits 20 thou & it feels solid.

Just completed 3 regional flights in NZ - ATR's turboprop - all Air NZ ................... big planesno obvious airport security for local flights (no metal detector gateways etc - non existent, no body or bag searches). ................ saw no evidence of aircraft fuselages protruding from any buildings

I am sure RAAus Ops/Tech staff read these forums. They could have clarified the use of 95.10 aircraft for solo training. I doubt anything more will be said by RAAus re this accident until the Coroner has had his say.

It was a jet powered glider and it was on fire on downwind. Double check any fuel leaks you suspect. A dear friend lost. RIP

"Jet powered" I understood these gliders use a small 2 cyl 2 stroke engine that folds away behind cockpit?

Is that definitive turbo? I've never heard so many references to medical episodes being likely causes, it seems that just about every time there's a crash someone suggests a medical episode is the likely cause. So - are RAA, ATSB etc now looking at medical episodes as being the most likely factor "before other possibilities"?