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  1. FlyBoy1960
    people selling the cheaper aircraft are obviously not making as much money and therefore can't afford to run the expensive advertising that somebody selling a really expensive aircraft could afford. My friend (whose name I can't mention here for some reason) at the airport who sells X-Air's said that he made only just under $1800 on a $20,000 X-Air aircraft. From this he had to take importation costs and other hidden importation fees and in the end it was only about $800-$1000 profit per aircraft. It costs more than that to put an ad in the magazine every month so he would have to sell at least one aircraft a month just to pay for the advertising, hardly a successful business model. This is the reason why people are not advertising entry-level aircraft in the RA-Aus. There is just no money in it, by the time they get a bit of transport damage or something else which is not covered under insurance or warranty you can sell an aircraft and go backwards I am guessing.
  2. FlyBoy1960
    I tried giving my 20 to 30-year-old sons a street directory and told them this is how we used to get to where we were going. They were absolutely flabbergasted why we were allowed to drive, hold a street directory, a Coke and a cigarette all at the same time. They just couldn't work it out, What happens when you get to the end of the map and why doesn't the next page just line up with the page you are on.
  3. FlyBoy1960
    you should have just gone the JB hi-fi rather than wasting your time in office works. 90% of what they have available for sale is now only available through their website and it is drop shipped by importers. also, to be fair there are several aircraft importers at our airfield and I know they all have stock available for immediate sale so there are people who have the investment in the industry, the future and in sales
  4. FlyBoy1960
    Motivated to go. eg powered
  5. FlyBoy1960
    No-one wants a singe seat aircraft with tiny payload and no engine manufacturers to suit the design. We are all to fat to fit these days, shame because its a lovely airplane. Find a CHEAP and reliable engine, extend the payload some 30 kgs and then Steve might have a sale.
  6. FlyBoy1960
    the increase is such a small cost to cover from the different membership levels that you sell. you also have supplier section, they would have to pay to advertise on the website as well I am guessing. If you can't cover $300 per year which is less than $10 per week then you have to find other ways to support the website. I would help, but my exotic dancing days are over! (knee injury)
  7. FlyBoy1960
    they talked extensively about RA-Aus going to AirVenture at one of the presentations at our airfield. Whilst, several people went most of the things were funded by them as individuals including the time taken away from work. The total cost to RA-Aus was less than $2000 and this included one return airfare from Canberra to Chicago. All other costs of the other people in the team, accommodation, food and everything else was born by the individual. The reason that they went from memory was to establish a very strong relationship with the EAA and also get involved in the ASTM process so they understood exactly what was going on with light sport aircraft that are validated to ASTM standards. sure, they had a few drinks in the afternoon with different groups but that is part of networking. I say again the total cost was less than $2000 and RA-Aus believe they have this back tenfold in new or improved relationships that truly benefit the organization. Again, I'm just parroting what they said at the meeting from memory about 2 years ago
  8. FlyBoy1960
    agreed
  9. FlyBoy1960
    what the %$#@# people like this are allowed to breed ?? this is the biggest load of drivel I have read in a long time. I love the fact that you can go to a court and say one of the following, A, B or C but there is no C ? this was 15 minutes of my life I have lost forever and can't get back. If any person ever makes any 'claim' upon your 'business' or 'self' you must never employ a 'solicitor' but simply state to the other or the court A or B or C A - It was my fault and I am sorry and if I am able, I will make restitution as I do my best to compensate the 'loser,' but I can never pay any 'fine.' B - It was your own error and thus not my fault and I cannot pay any compensation to you even if I am commanded to so do. Gary, please now consider the following: "ANYWAY" I have now found the real reason behind all of this drivel, like most religious based activities it is about money http://www.the-testament-of-truth.com/truth/web/enlight.htm it even has a link where you can make payment to continue the authors good work. Jeez
  10. FlyBoy1960
    A few of them out there in various configurations but to me they just looked wrong in the tail. It doesn't look like the fuselage is long enough and the distance is too short between the wing and horizontal stabiliser. It could just be an optical issue and nothing to do with the design but the tail end just looks to chunky/heavy when we are all trying to get the most sexy aircraft that we can. Whatever happened to Gary, I know we survived what should have been a fatal accident in New Zealand that then he just disappeared into the darkness ?
  11. FlyBoy1960
    Sorry BUT a board member is not a director
  12. FlyBoy1960
    Still no copy of Sport Pilot in my mailbox ?
  13. FlyBoy1960
    honestly, if he was really serious he would do it with semitrailers coming the opposite direction !
  14. FlyBoy1960
    it's Australia Post. I sent something express post from Brisbane to Sydney and it took 16 days. Even though I could track it all the way and putting official complaint they said that the only thing they would do to compensate is a free express post mailbag and they wanted me to provide a receipt saying that I purchased the mailbag and from what post office, I told them that was stupid and they needed to get a life. Then they told me they would look into it and I have to provide proof of posting ? I politely told them that it was put into the express post mailbox and it was entered into THEIR tracking system. In the end I just gave up. If they get 10,000 of these every day who just give up that is a lot of money they don't have to pay out at $16 a mailbag
  15. FlyBoy1960
    According to the advice we received at our club meeting when asking who we should vote for, apparently Rod is only there for the title and doesn't do the work needed. He "claims" to be "the Director" of the company. Recreational Aviation Australia (RA-Aus) this is not true https://au.linkedin.com/in/rodney-birrell He claims also to be the CEO of topaz sport aircraft but the name is not listed with ASIC and is available for registration Yes. This business name is still available. TOPAZ SPORT AIRCRAFT Get this name now Secure it today before someone else does! whilst this does not show any criminal actions it does show that being entirely truthful and accurate about these facts is questionable. Personally, I voted for the other 2 guys but, I take my hat off to anybody who put their name forward !
  16. FlyBoy1960
    Vapourware
  17. FlyBoy1960
    I'm sorry but I fail to understand how using left-hand Drive vehicles (of which I currently own 5) is going to make any difference to Australia's road system. Just because we go left-hand drive vehicles doesn''t mean we have to change the side of the road that we drive on ?
  18. FlyBoy1960
    Ford also offers an F-150 Lightning Pro model, which strips out luxury features, adds unpainted black plastic bumpers, vinyl seats, and enjoys a starting price of $US39,974 ($55,000) how could we get one in Australia for less than $150,000 ? they should be $55,000 plus a little bit extra for shipping and may be GST, but say $66,000 ready to roll. Absolutely no chance that this could ever happen in Australia
  19. FlyBoy1960
    Where are the video's showing engines running ? if you go to the video channel it has zero videos looks like vapourware
  20. FlyBoy1960
    The link is broken / gone ?
  21. FlyBoy1960

    The vampire aircraft has a broken image link, just letting you know the front on image is not working

    1. red750

      red750

      Thank you. However they all come up OK on my laptop. Which one is it? The heading photo is black and white because it is the only suitable photo I could find of the plane in flight. The four in the middle section also come up OK for me. 930 profiles and I've never had a problem like that before. The photos are all uploaded to Ian's server.

    2. red750

      red750

      Site problem reported to Ian.

  22. FlyBoy1960
    MSFS 2020
  23. FlyBoy1960
    the report that I read was that the movement was so aggressive no amount off force on your feet could stop the rudder moving
  24. FlyBoy1960
    ?? What is the "usual place"
  25. FlyBoy1960
    I think you mean they are designed to whether cock ?
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