JEM

Agree Just to mention re post No 1 that the first Gyro accident in Orange (not the color orange) appears to have been an TAG airframe (folding mast feature) problem. See the ASRA website safety directive 2018/01 for details.

Menindee is east of Broken Hill isnt it? Big dust storm there wednesday moving east

So sad to read of this A very brave man.

Hi again. A memorial list of those killed has been created and is in a local church. The link below shows the memorial. The header photo is hard to read in part due to the photo angle. There is a straight on photo at the end of the page but it is blurry. http://www.wiltshire-opc.org.uk/Items/Imber/Imber - 70th Anniversary plaque of friendly fire.pdf

Might it have an effect on the plain english converter?

For Australia. Happens 9 November. See the BOM home page or Recreational Aviation Australia latest newsletter 31 October for details.

Here is another link My condolences. So sad. Two dead in light plane crash south-west of Brisbane

Check out this video. Top one on the link page. 528 mph. World Warbird News

Yes thread is Update your ERC Low Vic Cheers Jem

PS. Check the governing bodies forum for the latest from Airservices

Ozrunways advised me by email last night Friday 8 September 2017 that airservices had issued an incorrect 2016 ERC.2 Vic map instead of the correct current map to all digital providers with the download currently in use. They Recommend update this and ERCLow National on ozrunways before next flight.

Yes Col. YWOL was security controlled years ago when Qantas used it. (C. 2008) but later this lapsed and asics have not been required at YWOL for years. Could it be that the ersa wasnt updated?

Col, From Shellharbour Council...... Good Afternoon All As you are all aware with RPT flights starting on 30 October 2017 IRA will become a designated Security Controlled Airport again – it is expected that we will be gazetted for this two weeks prior to 30 October. When IRA becomes a Security Controlled port again it will be from the gazetted date and will require any persons going airside to have a current approved ASIC , or in certain circumstances hold a VIC ( Visitor Identification Card) issued by SCC – the person holding the VIC will still be required to be escorted by a ASIC holder. The rules for the issuing of ASIC’s changed on the 1 August 2017 requiring face to face meetings between the ASIC applicant and the Authorising body / agent , this could mean considerable travel for the applicant. SCC is to become an agent for Aviation ID Australia to lessen this impact on the applicant. (Ed highlight) We will advise you of more detail in the coming weeks. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards John Barnden 0417 625 595

I am advised that on or from 30 October YWOL will become a security controlled airfield (ASIC needed) as RPT flights will commence. More info available from Shellharbour City Council.

I always added oil to jabs in the field by carefully trickling the oil down the partially removed dipstick. Works fine as oil clings to the dipstick all the way in.

Newspaper article here Ultralight plane crashes at Albion Park

a gyro went down at YWOL and a hang glider at Bulli tops on Tuesday 20 June Report from Illawarra Mercury says gyro with pilot training crashed on runway Tuesday morning with pilot back injury. Hours later a hang glider accident at Bald Hill. Report and photo of gyro in Wollongong Mercury

Looks like J430 VH-DFR on the news photos.

From the Western Advocate newspaper. So sad. Pilot dies in plane crash north of Bathurst

Preliminary accident report here NTSB Releases Preliminary Icon Accident Report

Search under way Search for light plane in bushland west of Murwillumbah

Seems to be quite a few used twin and single engine biz jets on sale at Raptor Aviation USA. Might be worth checking out. Link is Business Jets for sale by Raptor Aviation, Inc. Or try their face book page.

What aircraft is it.? Nose wheel RV.?

Photo in this report Ultralight aircraft crashes at Illawarra Regional Airport