FlyBoy1960

Why is the Jabiru such a difficult plane to fly? Seems to require above average pilot skills for what is generally a low performance aircraft by comparison with some others.

This was from 8 years ago https://www.change.org/p/australian-federal-government-remove-asic-cards-entirely Only got 1,600 signatures

if you go to the press release on their own news webpage it appears to be mostly dreaming. let's say each of these platforms is worth $6 million then it is a massive investment for a small company which it is unlikely to pay for one aircraft let alone 50. Then they go on to talk about "potential order of up to 50 units" then it says that the information may not prove to be accurate. Neither party undertakes to complete this agreement ? then it mention certification. I might as well stand on my soapbox and shout to the world that I am going to sell tickets to go to the moon and I have already sold 50 tickets! It would have about the same credibility as this press release https://eveairmobility.com/eve-and-sydney-seaplanes-announce-partnership-to-bring-uam-services-to-sydney-with-an-initial-order-of-50-evtols/ Forward-Looking Information Is Subject to Risk and Uncertainty Certain statements in this release may be “forward-looking” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the potential order of up to 50 eVTOLs, the ability of EVE to deliver eVTOL aircraft in 2026, as well as any other statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions about future events that may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guaranteed and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and changes in difficult to predict circumstances. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. As a result, these statements speak only as of the date they are made, and neither party undertakes an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by law. Specific factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include the effect of global economic conditions, the ability of the parties to negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement and realize anticipated synergies, the ability of EVE to obtain the required certifications to manufacture and sell its eVTOL aircraft, and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in the filings of Embraer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

the photo you have is the correct part but what happens over time is they vibrate and the tab that provides pressure ends up coming loose and then nothing flops around. You need to stop it vibrating in the first place

what we used to do to stop them moving around was to hold them on with silicon as one method, and the other method was to slide heat shrink over the fitting and up the wire approximately 50 mm so it would secure the wire a little bit and allow 15 mm to hang over the end of the spade fitting. We would then put a split in the heat shrink just near the fitting opening so you could poke the probe up there and slide the fitting on. When everything was heat shrunk it would close around the probe and it wouldn't allow the fitting to vibrate or move backwards or forwards and fall off because the heat shrink was holding it in place. Worked really well

mmm, unapproved oil lines !

you have to be a pilot or an uber driver to get branded with a profession. I agree if he was something else like a lawnmower man you wouldn't get the same publicity or response from the public

I was along the way they all just drove around him when he was rolling to a stop

Where is this at ? Great Turnout !

I deployed an epirb once while doing a flight in the USA due to massive storms and tornadoes in all directions, as it happened, I landed in an Indian reservation on a dirt road in the middle of New Mexico and probably about 50 km from the closest person. I turned the beacon on at about 500 feet AGL when I had committed to landing, I turned it off after about 2 minutes after I landed, exited the aircraft and started tying everything down using shrubs and rocks. The beacon was a personal one (a little GME410 from memory) and registered in my name to my Australian address, within 60 seconds of activation, search and rescue in Canberra were calling my telephone, shortly after that was the American equivalent who had pulled my phone number of an international database. I explained everything was good, they knew my exact location and send out an Indian ranger to spend the night with me if needed. After about one hour the storm had passed, the Ranger had arrived and after another hour of sunlight the track had dried out enough to take off from. Just saying that the response to these new generation GPS beacons is within seconds, they have you down in location to about 3 m and I'm sure if it was a real emergency where, I didn't land on the track and crashed into something than I am sure help would have been on the way 10 minutes later. Amazing technologies and something that needs to be taken with you every single time you fly. GME even gave me a replacement beacon for the one that I activated if they could use everything in their survival story series.

Solar panels will not work on a conventional sized aircraft flying at low altitudes e.g. below 30,000 feet. The person whose name I can't repeat on this website for reasons unknown did a seminar about 18 months ago at the airfield and went through all of the different types of propulsion systems and power sources for electric aircraft. Putting solar panels on a conventional sized aircraft does not offer enough return to carry the extra weight of the panels, the inverter and charger. So, you are basically reducing the aircraft performance and endurance by adding all of this extra weight that the system cannot produce enough benefit to justify carrying this extra weight and you end up reducing the aircraft endurance and performance significantly. thisThis is why the eflyer from George Bye changed its name from what was originally the solar flyer, it took them a few years but they worked out there was benefit whatsoever in having solar panels on the aircraft and just went to a conventional battery system in the end and ditched the solar panels completely. Why it took them 3 years to work this out was a mystery to everyone but the presenter thinks they didn't purely for publicity reasons because it allowed them to say the aircraft flew by power generated from the sun which wasn't true

take an amphibian and you have the best off everything ! looks like a very nice place to visit however

PLEASE. anything military will be a dynamic microphone and you need an electret microphone

2 things Why does it have rear-vision mirrors ? What a great way to clean out the hanger ! A 2 second hover would make the floor CLEAN !

I can see a couple of hurdles for you. We won't let you into Queensland because you won't let Queensland into WA (not your fault I know) hopefully the borders will have opened by then. Then, regarding flight to New Zealand, we have had a couple of people from our airfield try, and it has been a disaster. You will not get permission if you are RA-Aus EVER, and if you are VH registered you will only get approval if you are IFR rated and the aircraft also is IFR approved. The reason is, there are no visual flight references and you must comply with Australian regulations for VFR flight EG a visual fix every 30 minutes. If you are not Australian registered, like for example you are registered in New Zealand all are USA registered then there is no problems because they don't have the same 30 minute VFR reference. Also, you do have the requirement for transoceanic safety equipment, and somebody told me a few months ago you also need to have insurance for something like $10 million to pay for any recovery efforts before Australia will let you leave. Finally, I am very positive we could find you a hangar space at Heck Field

Showing me its infected with a Trojan

You are forgetting one of the most important things, the slower you are going the longer you are affected by the headwind so you wiil therefore use more fuel than you will going fast because you are affected by the headwind for longer

People use incorrect call signs all the time. When I had a glider I would quite often get landing fees for places like Darwin, Jandacott and other remote places 3000 km away from where the glider was based. It then took three months of arguing to say I didn't fly from Mount Isa to Darwin in one day ! I have no problem whatsoever making a contribution if it goes straight to the operator but when you have 1/3 party taking 60% of the income then it really annoys me. You have to remember that a lot of the facilities are actually partly funded by the government so we are paying for them indirectly through our taxes. If the airport is owned by a local council then we are paying already through our rates. Imagine if there was a charge that could be enforced for using something like a boat ramp, or going to the park for a picnic. Don't get me started on fishing licenses for the two or three times a year I go fishing. (and never catch anything)

Simple, just have a weight limit like a lot of other airports have. Anything under 1500 kg is exempt from charges, anything with an RA-Aus registration is exempt from charges. They have no effect on the durability of the airport with regards to maintenance but they have a huge influence on People buying fuel, Staying in accommodation, eating at restaurants and using taxi services. I know back when I was flying a lot I would not avoid, but have a preference for, airports with facilities that didn't charge recreational aircraft. I am guessing with an overnight stop and fuel and taxis and food I would be putting $400 into the community every overnight stop. 500 of these recreational aircraft every year and it is another $200,000 into the local food chain, something that cannot be sneezed at ! A couple of problems for the airports is that a private company does the planning fee charges for the airport owners. I have heard that if the landing fees are $10 then the airport owner gets only $4 dollars and the rest is going to Avdata Or whatever they are called so, the airport themselves are not getting the majority of the funds. Also, Avdata has a vested interest in charging every movement because this means they are getting more money. Piss them off and make it free for everybody except RPT

Yes i have one to sell and started that rumor ! Honestly I don't know ?

Used in the "Ice Break" milk ads in the early 2,000's I remember them painting the plane in a silicone paint that pressure washed off after filming. Enjoy

The best/worst movie has to be Howard the Duck with some great footage and some terrible footage at the same time. Amazing what the old quicksilver MX2 could do !

I have one for sale, make an offer. Done about 10 kms only

Not everyone flies a 50 knot aircraft anymore. They don't even even make engines for then any longer.

Or a drone, or a satellite ?