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I'm afraid that in my view none of them are worth feeding they are only legalised terrorists but as Ian said better the devil you know than the devil you don't. 90% of the population of Australia have no idea what they have here in this country and certain groups of people use the country as a base to support their unsavory causes overseas with a total disregard as to how privileged they are to even be here isolated and insulated from the pain and terror being brought down upon human kind in the name either religion or politics or at times just greed for power or wealth.

Hi David, If it is a powered parachute then I stand corrected but I thought that it was something akin to a quicksilver which I know from experiance has the glide angle of a brick, everything happens around the 45 mph mark and when the engine stops what you see beneath you is basically where you land. Also you have a better than 90% chance ending up inverted if the landing is on rough ground, the nose wheel becomes a nusiance in such circumstances. Regards, Rick-p

As they say no sense no feeling. Fancy flying one of those brick's 20ft above the trees, you are just asking for trouble. Engine out, resultant effect ,a vertical descent.

Hi David, That's outrageous and the CASA boys never even batted an eye lid, just continued lion around doing nothing, as usual.:big_grin: Rick-p

Yes, there is, Ian it's called commonsense, despite popular belief it's not quite dead yet.:;)3: It behoves me as to why anybody would jump out of a perfectly good aircraft. I liken it to the same thing as swimming with sharks or restling crocodiles not much mileage in it.;) Rick-p

Hi Darren, I had the opportunity to see the 380 a couple of weeks ago when it flew into Clarke airbase in the Philippines. It's big in the air and big on the ground. It was escorted into Clarke by 3 Tomcats, I think, probably all that remains of the Philippine Airforce as unfortunately everything else has crashed and burned due to age and poor maintenance. I didn't get a real close look as to big a crowd and I was a bit pressed for time on the day. But from what I did see I'm sure that you will be impressed. Regards, Rick-p

I would not have thought that it was a crude statement considering an ex Prime Minister of this country once used the exact word in the exact phrase, as I used it in my post, on a television interview in the United States, (R J Hawke). Also the word is deemed judicially as a colloquial term. But I suppose everyone is entitled to their opinion and if it is deemed crude in the context that it was used then so be it but I make no apology because in my view it wasn't crude only categorizing the author/s of the ASIC idea. But of course as I am only a user of Flying Forums and I will cede to AMIN on this occasion. Rick-p Nothwithstanding, I still think that the Author/s of the ASIC idea were 's.

Well mate I hope that you took the matter up with the factory to insure that they step up their quality control. You obviously have had the good sense to check the motor on delivery to see, at least that which was visible, was all in order otherwise you wouldn't have found the problem. It's something we should all do, that is the commonsense thing to do, but I have seen on many occasions pilots hop into aircraft and fly them without preflighting the aircraft. Regards, Rick-p

I would like to put my two bob's worth in but I won't, all I will say is that the mental giant who thought up the idea of the ASIC must of had two private members <EDITED BY ADMIN - crude statements are not accepted>. Rick-p

Hi Ian, Are you back old fella? I thought that you were O/S. Anyway, I actually saw the aftermath of an accidental deployment of a BRS. When I say accidental I mean that it wasn't deployed deliberately but as a result of the Quicksilver it was instaled on impacting the ground after an engine out. The aircraft frame spread and activated the triger mechanism. The instructor ended up with third degree burns to his arm and left side of his body from the rocket motor facing in the wrong direction due to the impact leaving the aircraft in an inverted position. The student, a mate of mine, ended up with a crushed vertabrae but is now back flying. The instructor froze and didn't flare, not a good thing in a Quicksilver because of it's brick like glide ratio. I had a BRS fitted to the Drifter I was recently flying but didn't even think of the BRS when I had two (2) engine failures on the same day. The first landing was back onto the strip no problem but the second was into swampy land inhabited by buffalo and cattle, plenty of melon holes but much better than the rice paddy one side and big building and residences on the other side. No damage to aircraft or POB. I do know now that I would rather have an engine out here in central Queensland than where I was then flying as here there are no rice paddy's only paddocks with crops such as wheat and sorgum. Kind regards, Rick-p

Hi Geoff, I haven't seen it yet as I'm still in the Philippines but I think that there will be a copy of the mag waiting for me when I return. I had a couple of interesting landings here on the same day the other day. One of the engine failures in the Drifter (503) led to a landing amongst some cows and buffaloes in a what one would descibe as a swamp. Another story for another time, no damage to person or plane, both times. Regards Rick

I haven't passed away yet or been kidnapped by 912 agents dressed up as Martians. I'm still watching this thread with interest. I'm just enjoying a signal 1 typhoon at the moment and hope to be in the air again tomorrow when the wind and rain abate, a little. I have spoken to a number of satisfied Jab users where I am at, at the moment. Two have had quite a few faultless hours of flying with their motors, installed on X-Airs. It's interesting to not that both have oil coolers fitted that are blanked off with 100 MPH tape, one is in fact completely covered. Prior to the covering of the oil coolers in this manner the motors were just running far too cold. Bearing in mind that the motors are operating in the tropics it is quite interesting. I did read recently in one of our local Australian mag's, it may have been the RAA, of a Jab failure due to seperation of valve head from it's stem. Of all the problems I have heard in respect of Jab motors the valve problems takes the lead with other incidents being mainly one off events. I do believe that Jabiru has been and continues to address the problem as those people who have had a valve problem with their Jab motor, Jabiru has come to the party and for the most part the problem for those motors effected is now history. Anyway keep your posts coming whether good or bad. Thanks all,;) Regards, Rick-p

Darren that infernal chopper returned last night but at least it brought back with it my roofing iron. You can almost feel the heat coming off it's spotlight. Could anyone out there enlighten me as to why the Capricorn Rescue helicopter travelling to and fro Rockhampton to Biloela would be operating with it's big big big spotlight turned on? No bull, the first night it happend I thought the Martians had landed as I couldn't here the motor, I was blinded by this big light coming in through the window and peeling the paint of the opposite wall in the bedroom. Regards, Rick;)

Hi All, Well I guess from the posts that we have had here, even though minimal, that pound for pound the Jab motor is no lesser an engine than the Holy 912 in fact it may even in the long run outstrip it if the later manufactured 912's continue to have hiccups. No maufacture can rest on it's laurels and not expect to come into problems. The point I make is if everyone was really so serious about how bad these Jabiru motor's are then I would imagine that the result would be no different as to the number of replies one would received if they asked the question, such as, for example, what do people who have used DODO INTERNET think of DODO INTERNET. I think that Ian's forums would be log jammed to say the least, with the number of posts that would be posted. Food for thought, don't you think. Regards. From an old crock who know's nothing, maybe.:big_grin: Rick-p.

I saw a REX going that fast the other day you could say with some certainity that it was FLYING.

Thanks Thruster87 this type of information is one very good reason why we participate in these forums. The free exchange of information in our pusuit of cloud dancing is essential to our well being. Kind regards, Rick-p PS Particularly when some of us a brain dead when it comes to searching the internet, on our own, for information.;)

I hope that you didn't reach for the Mortien mate they may have attacked you.;)

Hi Darren, Is that like two (2) ducks flying UNITED?

Hi Darren, I found out what the chopper was the other night. It was in fact the Capricorn Air Rescue chopper. Big big big spotlight, probably got lost and was trying to find and read the roadsigns for directions. I remember when I went on my solo x-country I was told to keep the river on my left only trouble was that there were 2 rivers and I ended up having to fly the highway at 10 feet to read the big black and white roadsign. Quite a few suprised truckers. I got back to base as the last of the gass was running down into the header tank. Never again, learnt my lesson. Regards, Rick-p

G'day Barry, Welcome. The IS28M2 looks nearly as good as my Lambada, but of course I'm prejudice. Regards, Rick-p

Hey Darren is your 45 mlie radius bigger than ours up here or have you lost a chopper as one just flew over the house, lit up like a Christmas tree, big big big and noisy like a jet. Maybe he just got lost and was looking for the local Donut King outlet. Good thing I wasn't moon lighting. Regards, Rick-p PS. I hope that he returns my roofing iron in due course.

Beam me up Scotty.

First, I always wondered how the humble Jab was born. In conclusion, the fool in the picture had no medical insurance and is still awaiting medical attention at the local hospital outpatients ward.:clown:

Gents you all have it wrong the weather for Sydney is hot air rising off the benches with mild spray turning to spits during the heat of the day changing to wild wet windy evenings around the top end of William Street. Methane production will be at dangerous levels at all times throughout the duration of APEC summit.:big_grin:

one problem with all that gents is that when you need to turn off your fuel because of an emergency you can't because the tap or cock or whatever has either ceased up or the o rings are shot through non use and out of shape. food for thought.;) rick-p