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  1. BirdDog
    Thanks!
  2. BirdDog
    Hey all, I am looking to get in touch with Chad Summers, whom I have been lead to believe use to run a flight school in Tamworth. Anyone here have details?
  3. BirdDog
    Anyone?
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    Yep! That is my current plan. The Rubber replacement will be done next year as per schedule, and my LAME is telling me the same thing LOL! So far ( I have added about 150 hours) it has been rock solid. No leaks etc. All leak downs are perfect. Burns no oil etc. So plan A is to just fly it for sure.
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    So just browsing through the thread, but could not see it.... What is the price here for a 912ULS. I have a VERY low hour 912 ULS, but it will be TBO 15 years in late 2021, and am contemplating what I do. My bird is 24 LSA, and I have approval to run on conditions as it's not online, but looking at all options. Engine has less than 350 hours on it.
  6. BirdDog
    Hey all, So when I registered my bird yesterday, I saw a link for 6 months free to Lockr Aero (online log book) and first impressions are good. I did have a question though - how does one go about getting the entries and signs offs on BFR and other ratings etc? Anyone else using it? Cheers J
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    WOW! Those prices are nuts! When I did mine only 4 years ago, was $180 for a dual. Most of the guys I was going through with ended up around the $6000 to $8000 mark. It was cheaper form me because it was my own aircraft. But I know a school in Vic that is $16,000 for PPL, so not sure why you would spend near that for RAA. Crazy!
  8. BirdDog
    Yeah right! I have no way to do it though - so it is what it is! :)
  9. BirdDog
    Yep! Agreed. Sometimes though, getting above the crap takes you that high, and I am not that concerned about the couple of litres an hour. I rarely burn Avgas. ONLY if I have to!
  10. BirdDog
    Mine is a 912 ULS (2007 model) I am often above 8500ft. No issues at all. In fact we cruised all the way home from Townsville to country NSW over 2 days above 8500ft for most of the way! :D
  11. BirdDog
    Hmm... Interesting discussion. I have sat at 9500ft without any issues. Ran like a dream!
  12. BirdDog
    Thanks for the input. The only question I have with systems like this, where the data is quite valuable, is what happens 4 or 5 years from now, if the company goes broke. COVID has shown us that ANY company, no matter how big or small, can be vulnerable. I am not fore or against - just thinking out loud.
  13. BirdDog
    Yeah, everything is linked. But so many pages it really didn't do much for me in the end. I am already a paid member of the ROTAX Community, and get their emails and I check too! There was a couple of things it picked up from Evektor (They are hopeless) and so I guess that was OK. Did I need to use this service - probably not - BUT - if for nothing else, I now have a full list of stuff that relates to my machine, if and when the time comes to sell.
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    Hey all, I hope everyone is well. Sorry - I posted this elsewhere as I didn't see this thread in my search.... My post was as follows.... So I get an email (as you all probably did) from RAA announcing an Aircraft Maintenance Logbook Review Service and thought, hmm... I have only owned the bird for 3 years, this might be a good idea to make sure my logs are up to date with what is needed. SBs etc etc. So I signed up, but maybe my expectations were somewhere else. 27 pages of links to everything from CASA regs, Rotax SBs, and stacks of other stuff. Lots of noise that I guess I now need to sift through to find bits that matter to me. Anyone else uses this service? PS - There is an encouragement to join up to Breezy Log, so would also be interested if anyone uses that too! NOW..... My logbooks are pretty good. I have only owned the machine for 3 years, but everything appears in good order. The only thing is, looking for what SBs were done etc, you have to trawl through the entries looking for it! And yes... I don't travel with mine either. They are in the safe at home, and only come out when needed. I run the RAA Maintenance Release, but have a customised TTIS sheet that I use. Cheers J
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    Hey all, I hope everyone is well. So I get an email (as you all probably did) from RAA announcing an Aircraft Maintenance Logbook Review Service and thought, hmm... I have only owned the bird for 3 years, this might be a good idea to make sure my logs are up to date with what is needed. SBs etc etc. So I signed up, but maybe my expectations were somewhere else. 27 pages of links to everything from CASA regs, Rotax SBs, and stacks of other stuff. Lots of noise that I guess I now need to sift through to find bits that matter to me. Anyone else uses this service? PS - There is an encouragement to join up to Breezy Log, so would also be interested if anyone uses that too! Cheers J
  16. BirdDog
    My bird is due for her 100. Parts are on the way, and I will not be letting it sit there waiting for Covid. It will have the 100 done, and I will fly her! Recency and Proficiency for me is both mental exercise and essential - full stop!
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    Done - I put a not in to identify myself, so you know who it came from. Cheers John
  18. BirdDog
    Happy to help Ian. I will also pop in a donation. We need this site to continue, as there really isn't anywhere else for what we need. And - as mentioned in our recent discussions, I am happy to help you into the future - even if you just need some info etc.
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    Ian, Actually - you are way over specced! But that's not such a bad thing. What is the forum software? I would honestly recommend moving away from such a system and going cloud based. I currently have about 5 times your capacity and it costs me about $120 AUD a month - PLUS - it's fully supported, so don't have to actually look after the infrastructure. Currently I have 8 sites running on a 10 site capacity plan, and there is still plenty of headroom! I am happy to discuss with you if you wish, and we can look and see if there is a better solution for you. It may mean you migrate to a different software platform, but I think you will be better for it in the long run.
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    Mate - I have dedicated hosting solutions that probably has capacity for the site. I would hate to see it go, so if I can help you - reach out mate. We can discuss the long term plans too!
  21. BirdDog
    I have to put up with the pesky buggers every time I go up! Either on take off, or on landing. My home AD has a massive grass strip and the magpies and galahs hang out on them all day. MOST of the time they get out of the way, but I have had quite a number of close calls. One last week went UNDER the wing!! Scary at times, and there is zero I can do about it. :(
  22. BirdDog
    I am with some of you guys! I have 2 wing tanks. 60L each. Both are displayed on the dash, and independently selectable. That said, I don't really rely on the gauge before a long trip. I dip the tanks. The gauge is used on the fly to keep an eye on which tank I want to switch to in order to keep the aircraft balanced. I burn around 15-18L an hour. The placard states 19L at/ 1/4 of a tank. So both at 1/4 should give me about 2 hours of flying. Now, all things considered, I never let the bird get down to 1/4 in each tank. It's not rocket science!!! Just keep fuel in the tanks. I get how some people don't want to pay for, or run AVGAS, but if it's the difference between getting it back in the hangar, or in a paddock, I know which I would like. Like a wiser man than me once said.... "If there is doubt, there is no doubt!" Just my 0.2!
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    I just read that! If that is the case, and the PIC was an instructor - well, I have no clue how to comment on that!
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  25. BirdDog
    OK... I can't even see how to edit my original post, let alone change the title! LOL! Some more info - Reports are simply "Engine trouble" and there was an instructor and a student onboard, and they and the airframe are fine. Textbook paddock landing!!
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