Neil_S

Thanks for info.. I did have a look at Telstra a coulpe of days ago and could not find the $50 data plan. I'll give Boost a look tonight. Cheers.

I don't think Telstra do that plan any more.....I found it only on a comparison with a current plan. Implies to me that it's an old one.

Hi Guy,

Looking good! Don't forget to let me know when you plan to be at Lethbridge - looking forward to a Savvy muster!

Cheers,

Neil

I remember Bristol Freighters flying out of Southend Airport in Essex when I was a kid growing up in the UK.

I also remember flying to Ostend (I think) for a day trip on one with my family.

Cheers,

Neil

Hi Wirraway,

From a friend who works at AAK :-

"The Wasp is a mid wing, nose wheel 2 seat training aircraft that Ole developed years ago, but there wasn’t a market for it as that market segment is quite saturated. He only produced two flyers and two additional kits and the Wasp went out of production about a decade ago. There are still plans and some of the templates, but I doubt any further kits could be made.

Should someone be looking at a second hand Wasp or kit he should give Ole a call, there is a partially finished kit out there which had non-approved mods and should be avoided."

So I suggest you visit the AAK website and, using the Contact page, either call or email Ole for further info.

HTH

Cheers,

Neil

I agree.. But in the case of the App, what is the risk.. someone could get who you are and where you have been

Not even where you have been - just the fact your phone has come within 1.5 metres of another phone for 15 mins. No location data is stored. Info greater than 21 days old deleted as no longer relevant. App can be deleted after this is over, or at any other time.

To me, the Bell 47 is the epitome of what a helicopter should be: vertical take-off; hover/very low ground speed, and, of course, superb visability. I first fell in love with the Bell 47 back in the late 50's early 60's when I watched the TV show Whirlybirds, which featured the 47G and 47J models.

Yup - I remember my brother and I watching Whirlybirds in the UK when we were kids. Great stuff!

Cheers,

Neil

Danny I note you're using an iPad mini. When these devices first started replacing paper charts there was much discussion about the minimum screen size allowable. I believe the mini wasn't large enough, but you might get away with it if you have a paper map as backup.

Hi OK,

I've been using AVPlan on an iPad mini for several years (on a kneepad, obviously in portrait mode) and found it to be fine. I always have maps with me too.

Cheers,

Neil

One of the "must see" collection in England is the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden Airfield, Bigglewade Bedfordshire.

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/Shuttleworth2010/videos

Totally agree!

It also now houses an original 1913 BE2A/B propeller which my grandmother bought in the 1930s, and which my brother and I donated after our mother passed away a few years ago. As a result we managed to negotiate our way into the following weekend's flying display for nothing as well! Luckily the weather was good and we saw the Edwardian planes flying as well the more recent ones. Brilliant and unforgettable.

Cheers,

Neil

Just asking if insured aircraft owners have asked their insurers if they can place their aircraft on ground cover whilst not flying. I used to do that with QBE for my glider, how it worked then was that they accepted reverting to ground cover only during the wet season and this start time and date was confirmed in writing (email) and then when commencing flying again an email was sent to advise that aircraft was returning to flight and they sent an confirming email. When the next insurance payment was due they deducted an amount for the lesser amount when on ground cover. The savings was worth the effort. Cheers

Have just done exactly that. Mine came up for renewal mid-April, so it seemed like a sensible thing to do......

Cheers,

Neil

Good on you! Go for it!!

Cheers,

Neil

Hi Guy,

I landed at Peterborough a few months ago. It's 800m limestone strip - fine for a Savvy!

N.B. it is managed by 12 Apostles Helicopters (as they use it as an emergency alternate), not the owner (who is a LAME).

The landing fee was $15 from memory - done in advance by credit card as prior permission is required.

Be aware of the 12 Apostles helicopters operating frequent sight seeing tours along the coast from a location just to the east, and it is in a Fly Neighbourly zone.

Cheers,

Neil

Hi Grant,

Landings is one of those things that takes a while. Something I found helped when I was learning (and now!) is just after you flare to look at the far end of the runway - it gives you a much better perspective than looking close ahead - and try NOT to land i.e. try and keep the plane just a few inches above the runway. She will settle down when ready.

HTH

Cheers,

Neil

Here are a few that I took. A great event, especially considering the shortened timeframe they had after the council's intervention. A bit of a crosswind that kept some of the oldies on the ground (although not the UFO!), but clear skies for most of the day.

Looking forward to 2022's show!

Cheers,

Neil

Hi Guy,

Looks like a great trip! I would simply add to what some others have said - plan for low cloud especially along the coast. I had 3 attempts to fly to the 12 Apostles from Penfield (Sunbury) when my brother was visiting a few years ago, all thwarted by low cloud along the coast.

Let me know when you plan to be at Lethbridge and I will try to get there in my Savvy to say "Hi".

Cheers,

Neil

Which Newsletter?

It was in the Tyabb Flyer Newsletter, of which I am also a recipient.

The important thing is to click the link above to sign the petition.

Cheers,

Neil

Congratulations, Adam! Your first solo is something you will never forget.

Good luck with the rest of your flying, whatever you end up doing.

Cheers,

Neil

Hi Stevron,

I went to a fly-in at Porepunkah a few years ago and the local people/pilots I met there were great - so I am hoping this guy was a one-off.

I wouldn't let one sad bugger put you off.

Good luck with organizing your fly away - I do the same thing for a bunch of pilots at Penfield....

Cheers,

Neil

Hi guys,

Try the free 30 day trial of AVPlan. It sounds like it has the features you are talking about wrt waypoints (I have made my own within it). I also only use the features that I find useful (eg not the IFR stuff).

I find the Head-Up display with stuff like height AGL, altitude, groundspeed, track, and surface wind speed/direction from the nearest airport (if available) useful too. It has ERSA info and weather radar overlay etc. Give it a whirl.

Cheers,

Neil

Hi Eightyknots,

FYI - when I picked up my Savvy S we flew it from Archerfield in QLD to Penfield in VIC, stopping overnight in Narromine. That's a trip of roughly 750+ nm.

That's the longest trip I have done, but have flown plenty of 3-4 hour trips round VIC or to NSW since. I have found it very comfortable over such distances.

Lumpy, turbulent weather does, of course, make for discomfort, but that's going to be the case with any LSA.

My hangar-mate flew his Savvy XL to Alice and back recently and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Cheers,

Neil

Hi,

Although an issue with quite a few LSA type planes, just remember that the Savvy has a low wing loading, so flying out of places like Alice means in hot weather you will get bumped around a lot. Even in southern Victoria I get bumped around a lot in Spring/Summer weather here when a bit gusty and warming up. I try to be back on the ground by 10.30/11.00 in the morning.

The Savvy is roughly 50 kg/sq m  or 10 lb/sq ft wing loading....don't know about the Foxbat, I'm afraid.

Cheers,

Neil

In fact (n)oodles of advice, and more than won ton of information! ?

I am 6ft 2 and was 150kg..now 105kg and its still a problem

 

Congrats on losing all that weight!  I weigh less than 60kg and am 5ft 4in, so I guess that's why I haven't had an issue!

I like your new bracket - but as mine's a factory-built I couldn't really modify.

Do you know of people using electric flaps on the Sav?

Cheers,

Neil

Crap! Lots of building, masses of roadworks.....

 

No matter how hard you try you wont fix it with the std setup. Its made for smaller europeans

 

Which may be why I, as a small European, have had no problem with it in nearly 400 hours flying in my Savvy! ?

I was given a book the other day for Fathers Day from my daughter:

 

Fire In The Sky - The Australian Flying Corps in the First World War by Michael Molkentin

 

Has anyone read it?

 

Yes - I have it. I really enjoyed it.

Cheers,

Neil