Thruster88

Hi Bex, how's the situation with private flying in China ?

Yes releasing the door if the engine fails on the beech23 is in my SOP, it should be in every pilots check list but may not be.

Bex who are these Aussie companies that are losing 10 billion a year to the US, do their share holders know about this or did you mean we have a trade deficit with the U.S.

Hi Doug, I would get the joy stick fabricated by a good tig welder in 4140 tube

PMcCarthy you are correct there is a YouTube of it flying search bagalini bagalini

How fast would the BMW bike go at 75% power, would be ok on the autobahn but most would be running under 20%.

Skippy could you explain how the USA aero engine maker's are holding anyone back from having a go, Porsche PFM, Thielert? diesel and others have been a raging success

My observation is that TSRs are rarely used by local farmers ,mostly the big guys that own 10000 plus head of cattle

Kasper I don't think anyone is going to get this one, might need another clue.

You are onto somthing there Yenn, five on the aus register hope they are all still flying.

There are maps showing the runway direction journalist's just need to join the dots

Farmer from down under photography on face book has some good stuff.

I see two unusual tail wheel aircraft, don't think you would slam them down on the rear wheel.

Fuel consumption claimed for the Simonini Victor 2 is bullshit, it's a basic carbureter two stroke. A direct injected (E-tec) two stroke can get close to four stroke fuel consumption Rotax have them in snow mobiles.

Yes it usually comes as a shock to partners

If the price is right buy it, can always upgrade to a 582 later

Mr Skidmore also owns a really really old aircraft, you know the dangerous ones that fall from the sky except they don't show up in ATSB reports. May not have suited casa policy.

Alan at wingtech.com.au made the skins for my tst-e (T500) in ultralam? two years ago, very good service highly recommended

1083 is The Moto Du Ciel

Might need a clue on the other

In the book by Jaros, Engine Out Survival Tactics, he suggests holding your arm out with four fingers extended, place the top of your hand on the horizon, and look under the bottom finger to see where you might glide to. Simple and rough, but it might give a good wake up call to optimists.

Turbo my point about bankstown is that millions of movements have happened there in the last 30 years with almost no mechanical engine failures as shown by atsb investigations. Flying safely across bass strait is more about good piloting.

If I had to cross the strait regularly it would be with a lycoming or continental