Benawen

Just curious of people's thoughts. Now days we've got Raa membership and training for recreational pilots which massively reduces the cost for us that want to fly, as well as more ultralight aircraft being developed and built making the new and used market more competitive. We've highly efficient engine compared to the old Lycoming and Continental offerings. Now though with CASA making everything harder with ASIC cards and Raa jacking prices, is everything going to get more expensive from here on? Thoughts?

I would rather use a second hand hirth or Rotax or any purpose designed aero engine as opposed to motorbike or jet ski conversions. YODO (you only die once)

Thanks Sam, I'd love to head round your way when I get cross country.

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm learning in a Jabiru 160C, it's a nice plane and the jabs seem to be pretty popular as trainer aircraft. What do you fly?

Hi and welcome Benawaen! You have a very nice airport there at Narromine. I stayed at the caravan park next to the airport when I was ferrying my newly purchased aircraft back home last year. The owners/operators were very friendly and helpful people. I can see myself visiting there again sometime in the future.All the best with your flight training. Where are you at with it?

I've only got one hour up of my Ra-aus pilots licence, so about as new as you can get. I used to be very interested in helicopters, but after seeing the price of the CH750 and the performance it delivers, it's hard to justify the cost of powered rotor craft.

Hi Guys and Gals

Just saying G'day from Narromine Aus. I'm a student pilot (hopefully not for too long).

I'd like to one day build a Zenith CH 750 STOL because I'm very interested in off airport flying and traveling to propertys without airstrips.

Thanks

Benawen