Neil_S

I'm a student pilot on my way t oPPL. When I get there I was hoping to be able to visit friends in Lakes Entrance and Port Campbell (actually Timboon) I can see an airport at Lakes Entrance (though landing fees seem high!) but wondered about port campbell. I know there is a helicopter base at port campbell and I know planes fly down there to show off the 12 apostles but not sure if I can get to my friends at Timboon by plane? Whats the best way to find out? Just lookup the ERSA?

Hi Toppee,

Port Campbell is helicopters only, but I have recently landed at Peterborough, which is only slightly further up the coast and a bit nearer to Timboon anyway. Landing fee is $15 and needs to be paid in advance. It is managed by 12 Apostles Helicopters from Port Campbell (they have it as an alternate in case of bad weather).

Call 03 5598 8283 for info, (or [email protected])

HTH

Neil

Hi Peter,

As you are in Mallacoota I have just realized a friend of mine with an A22 Foxbat lives in your neck of the woods (near Deddick Valley)

. He flies from his own property there (quite a challenging strip!).

If you like I can open a conversation with you to give you his email. I am sure he would be happy to share his experience of the Foxbat with you.

In addition I hope to get to either/both Parkes (AirVenture) or Narromine (Ausfly), so if you get to these we can meet up for a chat re the Savvy.

I also expect Pete Gillespie, the Savannah dealer (based at Bendigo), will be at both of these.

Cheers,

Neil

Thanks Neil,

 

I'd looked thru the ICP site & thought they might have produced a table or spreadsheet that summarised the differences. I'll have to extract the info about each model & build my own.

 

Thanks for responding, as you replied to my query on the Savannah forum, does this mean that you're a Savannah driver yourself?

 

If so, I'd be interested in any thoughts you might like to share about Savannah vs Foxbat vs Zenith.

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

Hi Peter,

Yes - I have been flying a Savannah S for the past 4 years and am very happy with it.

I'm afraid I haven't flown either a Foxbat or a Zenith, so cannot really comment on these.

The features of the Savvy that drew me to it were the STOL capability, and the long range tanks (over 8 hours + reserve).

I am getting 13-15 litres/hour with a TAS of around 90knots. So it suits my purpose and is not too hard on the pocket.

I also liked the S as it made the fuselage shape rounder and less agricultural. In addition it had the adjustable seats (good for someone vertically challenged like myself, while still accommodating taller passengers).

The price was also more reasonable compared to others with similar capability.

HTH

Cheers,

Neil

Anyone know where I can find a table that compares specs of the different Savannah models. XL, VG, S ADV ?

Hi Peter,

The ICP website has this info. You will need to select English as the language each time, but no big deal. Link below :-

[/url]https://www.icpaviazione.it/?page_id=254&lang=en

Cheers,

Neil

Hi everyone. My name is tracey and I have a very strong interest in aviation. I am also an avid plane spotter . I also hope to do a trial flight (or maybe more) one day soon.

 

Looking forward to being a part of this wonderful community. Fly safe everyone.

Hi Tracey,

Welcome to the forums here, and nice to have another lady on board!

Good luck with your trial flight - and be prepared for it to get you hooked and going for a pilot certificate!

Cheers,

Neil

Age mightn’t weary but it sure plays hell with the memory. Thanks Neil.

Yeah - I can't remember if my memory's failing or not....

Thanks Peter. WW1 might be a bit thin on the ground, although there may be a few replicas around. I was thinking of the WW2 and Vietnam aircraft from Temora, the HARS Catalina, etc., and current aircraft such as the Hornet, F35, C17, etc.

Hi,

For Australian WW1 planes you should contact TAVAS (The Australian Vintage Aviation Society) - formed by Andrew Carter. They have a number of WW1 replicas up in Queensland. Google TAVAS, or check their Facebook page for contact details.

My Airdrome Airplanes Sopwith Pup replica should be ready in a year or two.....

Cheers,

Neil

Nick Caldwell at Tyabb has a Sopwith Pup which he built from scratch using original drawings. Turned all his own brass fittings and all. I can’t find a close-up photo of it but this is what they look like

 

[/url]http://www.aviation-history.com/sopwith/pup.htm

 

Very sweet little aeroplane used by Navy as well because of docile handling.

Nick's is actually a Sopwith Snipe.

Dave Marshall at Riddell's had a Sopwith Pup, built by Transavia (same as the RAAF Museum's one), but he sold it recently.

On a US internal flight a few years ago (I think it was AA) I sat next to a young guy with an emotional support dog.

The dog was brilliant - sat at his feet without a noise the whole flight. The guy patted the dog as we took off and landed as that's when he (the guy!) got nervous.

As others have noted - I've sat next to feral humans that should be banned from flying, this dog was a pleasure to travel next to.

The guy told me that having this dog has enabled him to travel to places that he would otherwise never have been able to go to.

Cheers,

Neil

I was stymied by YMEK at first, but I knew it from somewhere in my memory bank - but the memory bank was being recalcitrant. So, Google and "CTRL F" found it pretty much straight up.

 

[/url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Australia

YMEK is in the ERSA

Interesting, Downunder.

 

I presume shutting it down and switching it back on when needed would use more power than it would save-

 

not to mention causing too much distraction from eyes outside.

 

I need full screen brightness, but would welcome a quick wake-up and auto-dark option to save power.

AVPlan on my iPad mini has a screen fade-to-black function which you can set between 1 and 20 minutes - just tap the screen to get the display back.

I find it works well as I only check the magenta line etc every so often anyway.

Cheers,

Neil

Perhaps the desire for sugar and caffein is lessening? Nev

Yup - my doctor reckons I should cut down, or eliminate, both!

Neil

......up-to-dateness (what's the word for that?) ......

Currency?

Cheers,

Neil

Welcome to this site, Srix965  

Cheers,

Neil

I also take "built-up areas" to be the areas marked in yellow on the charts (VTC, VNC, WAC).

Easy to plan to navigate round them, and then easy to confirm that you are not over them whilst flying using AVPlan/Ozrunways etc

Cheers,

Neil

Hi Peter,

When I (part)owned a Gazelle and wanted a spare key I just made one myself. It is very easy to copy the shape of the forked one from a piece of scrap metal.

Cheers,

Neil

 The original is in an annex of the  Victoria? Museum.  at Brunswick. Crotty is involved with running it.  Nev

Surely it is worth permanent public display somewhere?

Neil

Yes, I have also flown over the Duigan monument. It was shown to me while on a BFR a number of years ago.

I would also recommend reading "A Flying Life" by David Crotty, which details the life of John Duigan and his aeroplane.

Cheers,

Neil

Hi Geoff,

I now realize I must also drive past this monument fairly regularly as I drive up Plumpton Road and join the Calder to the north on my drive to Penfield, which is where I fly from!

Now I know where it is I shall make a small diversion and stop to have a look at it.

Thanks for that info.

Cheers,

Neil

I hear what you say about Concorde, Nev, and take your word about close-up, never got to see one at all,but in cruise flight they are (were) a thing of beauty - 50 years ahead of their time.

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I was lucky enough to fly on Concorde once (at a much reduced price for BA employees) - brilliant! So smooth and graceful. It was a very sad day when they stopped flying.

Neil

Excellent videos!

Thanks for posting, OME.

Cheers,

Neil

A few pictures from the ones I took.....

Cheers,

Neil

Hi,

I also have the adjustable seats in my Sav S, and find them great.  I am a short*rse at 5'4" so I have mine full forward and still have a cushion, but most of my passengers have the seat full back. Didn't fit them myself as it's factory built.

You need to have the central Y control stick, of course, and the manual flap lever is right in front of the seat. All good.

Cheers,

Neil

In my recent BFR in my Savannah we put the flaps up and sideslipped reaching a max descent rate approaching 1500 ft/min. A very effective way of losing height rapidly.

Cheers, Neil

Hi Neil,I dont fly a Savannah but the Zephyr I fly is towed by the very same Rotax 912 ULS -

 

My prop is set for TO advantage, I flight plan at 13L/hour at 100 knots indicated. Cruise 4800-5000 rpm. Cruise climb 90 knots at 5200 rpm. I weigh a little less than you but often have a passenger (no change to flight plan).

 

Routinely get sub 10 L/hr around the patch a 60-100 knots.

 

I would be cruising at 115 + knots and about 5200 + rpm to consume 15L/hr in cruise.

 

My point is that your engine is consuming way to much fuel at your nominated rpm.

Thanks for your reply - very interesting.

The book figure for the Savvy S at that rpm (5000) is actually 18.5 litres/hour....., so my figure of 15 litres/hour looked pretty reasonable to me.

My experience of other 912ULS powered LSAs (I learnt to fly in a Texan), was similar, so your figures look amazing to me.

I'd be interested to hear what other pilots running 912ULS powered planes get....

Cheers,

Neil