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Looks like a brilliant line-up. Wish I could have been there! Cheers, Neil

I use AVPlan, and have found it intuitive, I have not used OZRunways. The support I have got from Bev and the guys has been excellent - always a key point for any application for me. I also like the AVPlan weather overlay and the Head Up Display that shows height AGL as well as altitude - useful for ensuring I keep 500 ft AGL over terrain, and potentially very useful if I had to make a forced landing. I have used AVPlan for a trip from Archerfield in QLD to Penfield (Sunbury) in Victoria. As commented before, they seem to leapfrog features, so it probably comes down to whichever you feel most comfortable with - both have a 30 day free trial. HTH Neil

Hi Bob, My wife and I visited Vancouver last year - liked it very much. Good luck with the Foxbat - I have heard they are very nice to fly. Cheers, Neil

Hi Rich, Good luck with your diet - cutting out/down carbs and sugar certainly helped my brother lose a stack of weight, and I believe Paleo goes further than that, so you should succeed! As Tony said, maybe the tooth fairy can help with the cash - how many teeth do you have left? Cheers, Neil

Hi Phil, Good to see another Savannah driver on the site Tell us a bit more about your flying - where you fly from, what sort of flying you like, how long you have been flying etc.... Cheers, Neil

Hi Mike, Welcome aboard! Do you currently fly, or is the Corby your first venture? Cheers, Neil

That is a work of art!

Hi Nik, I would love to watch the whole series but am not a Pay TV subscriber - any chance it may come out as a DVD (set)? Or on some other media I can access? iTunes? Thanks, Neil

Hi Flyerme, Was one of the museums you tried the Shuttleworth Collection? They have such a range of vintage aircraft they may have a good chance of guesstimating the period and/or aircraft. Alternatively the people at Farnborough have extensive knowledge too. Best of luck - it looks superb! Cheers, Neil

Hi, Suggest you could call Reg Brost, the Savannah dealer for Eastern Australia - he would know. +61 418 157 044 Cheers, Neil

Good work, Flyerme!!

Hi Norm, and I hope you get to fly and enjoy whatever microlight you end up with. Keep us informed of your progress! Cheers, Neil

Hi Craig & Hope you find a suitable plane soon! Cheers, Neil

Wow!

Cool! Thanks for the info! Cheers, Neil

Absolutely pathetic. I have sent the link to a number of my UK mates so they can sign, and forward to their mates. For God's sake don't let CASA see it.....

With AVPLAN you can buy the Flightace Country Airstrip Guide for $69.95 a year and/or the AOPA guide for $49.00 a year. Cheers, Neil

Hi, Not sure what you mean by "real speed" - I meant indicated as on the Airspeed Indicator. As noted I reckon on a True airspeed of about 90 knots, but that will vary with altitude etc. My GPS shows my groundspeed, but I haven't done the fly 3 perpendicular legs, noting groundspeed, then do the maths to work out my TAS from the GPS as per http://www.eaa62.org/technotes/speed.pdf Cheers, Neil

Hi Folks, In my Savannah S with 100hp Rotax ULS and 3 blade DUC prop I cruise at 5000rpm and get 85kts indicated. I use 90kts TAS for flight planning, which seems to be fairly accurate so far.... Cheers, Neil

I am. Meeting my brother who lives in the UK there too....

Good stuff, Nick! All the best with the Navs and other subsequent endos.... Cheers, Neil

Brilliant!

Hi Marty, It was really good meeting you and David today at Bendigo. Would like to have stayed longer. The flight back was somewhat bumpier than the flight there, but no dramas. Hope you enjoy the rest of your stay. Also hope your 701 build goes well - let me know if you would like the details of the guys I mentioned who have the Subaru-powered 701, and I will send you a PM with the info. Happy New Year, and hope to meet up again one day! Cheers, Neil

Hi David, Yes - I really enjoyed talking to you and Marty as well. It would be great if you dropped in on Penfield - let me know when you plan to do so - I am around most days except Tuesdays (grandparenting day.....) Cheers, Neil

Hi David, Welcome to the Savannah fraternity! Whereabouts in Vic do you fly from? Cheers, Neil