NinjaNate

Very cool Downunder. Some great reading! Thanks.

This is an interesting video by a Canadian pilot who was forced to ditch his aircraft into the ocean due to fuel starvation. He and his passenger survived completely unscathed. It's valuable for every pilot to watch IMHO with a humble attitude and learn from it. Easy to find floors in his choices/actions and say "I'd never do that", but the graveyards bear the evidence of many who said the same thing. Nevertheless, it's also important for the flying community to critique and learn from each others experience..lessons such as the importance of fuel management and situational awareness of weather changes (..albeit with a good dose of humility.. at least IMHO anyways) Nate

Impressive wing folding action and very fast! One thing I noticed though was that it looked to me like the aileron push rod connection joint was secured by pin bolt and only a wing nut?.. I think I'd definitely want a split pin or some sort of nut retention on such a crucial linkage. Wing nuts have a horrible tendency to vibrate loose!

Welcome Sarah.. and good riddance to that annoying emoji! ;)

If you haven't seen this, the opulence is pretty gob-smacking. A dreamliner 787 private business jet from the Boeing's Business unit (BBJ) that was transformed into a 'penthouse', including heated marble floors in the master bedroom ensuite ... and a measly $100k per hr running cost ;) ... I don't think I could afford to even put air in the tyres! The private Boeing 787 Dreamliner that costs $100,000 an hour to fly

Nice one! Well done

L1 course now done and dusted! Definately more of a "search and find" box ticking exercise than anything else.

Wow!... stall (flaps) of 29 kts and max cruise 165 kts. 136 knt envelope! .. pretty impressive. Also looks pretty expensive? ;) .. one here for EUR 127k. (JMB VL-3 Evolution Aircraft for sale)

Ok.. so looks like nobody knows anything about the GP One??

Does anyone have any experience with the Skyleader GP One? Anyone flown one? What was it like.. how did it handle? What was the build quality like? ...level of finsih? They look quite similar to a Pipistrel Virus SW and purportedly has similar performance. I'd be interested to hear from someone with experience in one. A couple of links below: Manufacturer (Czech) SKYLEADER GP ONE | Skyleader NZ Agent GP One light sport aircraft

Did anyone see the piece on one of the brekky shows the other day about the Denver based company that is building a new supersonic commercial jet aircraft? It was really interesting. They're developing a smaller and arguably more commerically viable supersonic aircraft than the Concorde. They apparently have 76 orders already for their carbon fibre design which will carry 55 pax at mach 2.2 (2335 km/hr) taking 6hrs to fly Lax to Syd. Here is a link to the story if you're intersted and below that is a company promo youtube I found on them. Concorde-like supersonic jet could be in the air from next year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJkM-ykKRxg

Very true! Definitely worth paying a bit more for quality when you consider what is at risk. I was super impressed at the obvious capital reinvestment shown at the Rotax factory

Just thought others may find this video as interesting as I did! It's an AVWeb video of a look inside the Rotax factory of how they build their aircraft engines. The obvious large capital equipment investment shown gives a bit of an insight into their heft engine price tags don't you think? ..not that I don't think they're also gauging somewhat!! ;)

Only in America .. ;)

Hi HITC All I can say is wow!! I have just spent an entertaining hour long read of your build log as I sat on my back deck this afternoon on a typical balmy gold coast Sunday. From start (way back on June 15) till your last entry today I've been impressed by your meticulous build approach and I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your decision processes and learnings. Very impressive. I cant wait to see the final product on here, but not nearly as much as you I'm sure. Nate

Awesome video and terrific looking little float plane! Well done

Hi and welcome!..from one newbie member to another :)

Oh my God Riley. I can't imagine what that would have felt like to open the container door and see chaos inside. You poor thing! Wise words of advice .. thanks! I absolutely agree on the merits of going there to personally inspect. Travel is fairly cheap these days - I take it as a given that I will go and inspect the aircraft alongside an "expert". What sort of aircraft did you bring in? How did you go on reg'd it with RAA?

Thanks OME for the insite! I totally agree on the last point about getting a qualified pre-purchase inspection opinion. Did you bring a plane in from the US?

I know the Gold Coast theme parks offer discounted tickets to local residents. They just need to produce photo ID showing their (local) address. Perhaps They could implement a similar initiative?

Hi All I have a query that I'd be interested in getting some discussion going on: - What is involved in RAA registering a 2nd hand aircraft that you import to Australia? Given this question is probably too vague to discuss meaningfully, let's assume a few specifics: -a factory built aircraft whose spec's fit within our regs (ie. Wt and speed etc) and -we have RAA reg'd/flying examples of here in Oz already reg'd (e.g. CTSW, Foxbat etc) What is the necassary process to go through? What are the approx costs and hurdles? Does anyone have any experience with bringing a 2nd hand aircraft into Australia?...What was this process like for you? How long did it take you? Any recommendations and advice (assume an inspection visit and flight as a given).. what would be your concerns on bringing in a foreign registered aircraft?

This is a great video of Pipistrels Alpha Electric Airplane. Only 1 hour of range but very innovative..

Hi All A long shot shout out to see if anyone from Qld is flying down to Air Venture next week and had a spare seat and wanted some company. I'd be happy to share costs etc. I gained my pilot certificate 20 yrs ago flying drifters and lightwings and then came family and children. Fast fwd and 20yrs slipped by. I'm sure it's a familiar story. I have decided recently that I want to get back into flying and pursue that latent desire to see the world from up high. I'd love to hear down to Air Venture and re-connect with the rec flying scene. If anyone will be passing by Gold Coast area heading south and may have some room, I'd love to chat... given the lateness of the hour I know it's a long shot but thought you never know if you don't shout it out :) Cheers Nate

Hi all Is it just me or is the RA Aus site down at present? https://www.raa.asn.au/ I've tried it on a few diff devices here at home this morning with no luck. I keep getting a "The site can't be reached" message. I'm about to do some "techie" investigating on my net connection but thought I'd just see if anyone else is also having trouble getting to the site first? Cheers Nate

"KIT price"..not "mkt price"..@#÷%* autocorrect!!