FlyBoy1960

Unusual, ducted fan for propulsion ? Cant see a propeller. No clearance for tail strike either.

The "perfect" aircraft doesnt exist, the "best" aircraft is based on what training you are doing and location. At Jacobs Well we have Slings, Foxbats and a few others used in training and they all go pretty well. A LOT of Slings come back for rebuilds when they are damaged (because the importer is there) so we see a lot of broken ones being repaired so they do have some weakness problems, the foxbats have also been down as well, same thing, nosewheels. No Jabs used here, i think there are 3 on the field from about 80 planes, just not popular and no real positive comments either except from the guys who own them. It comes back to what your goals are to what is the best plane to train in. No use training in a Sling if you are going to be flying a CUB from outback areas. No use in training in a CUB if you want to fly a plastic fantastic from sealed runways. I hope you understand what I am trying to say.

You should all keep dreaming with these fantasies. Opinions are good, but sometimes they need validating with actual hard data, not just plane xyz is fantastic. There are more used Jabiru nosewheels in hangers around Australia as ornaments than their are recreational planes. Data, Data, Data, way better than opinions only. Sorry i am being harsh but thats how it is

I cant find anywhere that it says that in the report ? Or is it just casual gossip ? I would imagine this is a MAJOR problem if true.

The factory closed years ago, there was one at out airport with a 582 and it struggled. They need a bigger engine. Reports were they flew well but were hard to get in and out of. The one at our field was sold maybe 15 years ago and then got written off some months later in a fire that started with a welder. I think i remember them saying there were 3 or 4 imported one day when Nick Sigley was talking about them

Does anyone have a DynaVibe for sale ? They are so expensive new. Please PM me with details

Its slow for me saying "resolving host" for about 15 seconds then opens the page ?

This is unnecessary in a Rotax engine installation. If you are getting a dirty belly it means that your propeller is pitched too high and you are excessively loading the engine during cruise

Well I can walk on water. As long as the lake is frozen. Just amazing

Wasn't human factors training meant to stop accidents almost completely ? At least that is what I was told when I did did the course which was a waste of time.

There is an open day tomorrow at the airport, i will ask Errol an let you know. Stop the guessing

If an escimo has a fridge in the garage does it become a heater if its minus 50 below ? No-one has ever had an answer for me about this ?

Michael Monck is the CT dealer for Australia, I spoke to him in Parkes. They ran the simulator all weekend, i was lucky to get a 10 minute demo and it was good. All money received was donated back to RA-Aus scolarships according to the receipt i was given so i dont know why there is a problem.

Posted by AirVenture Australia one hour ago on social media: Dear AirVenture Australia supporter, As many of you know, the 2019 AirVenture Australia event held at Parkes, NSW in September was impacted by a significant weather event. A severe dust storm and strong winds impacted the central west of NSW, including Parkes, over the first two days of the event. On the Saturday, as the wind speed exceeded 43 knots, an emergency evacuation of the event site was required. Our team of volunteers managed this difficult situation capably and no injuries or aircraft damage was recorded. However, as a result of the inclement weather and resulting reduced patronage, the event suffered a significant financial shortfall. To understand what has since unfolded, it is important to explain the role of AirVenture Australia Pty Ltd. AirVenture Australia Pty Ltd is a company trustee of a trust named “The OzKosh trust” of which the sole beneficiary is Recreational Aviation Australia Inc (RAAus). Our small team are mostly volunteers. We give up our time to plan and stage the ‘AirVenture Australia’ event annually, using trust funds. In early November this year, AirVenture Australia Pty Ltd made a formal request for RAAus to inject capital into the trust, to offset the losses caused by the inclement weather. This would allow AirVenture Australia Pty Ltd to meet its financial commitments, including finalising payment for the promotional giveaway prize, the BushCat aircraft. We are disappointed to report that following consideration by their management and board, RAAus have declined to fund the trust. We point out there was no legal obligation for RAAus to do so. No reason was given for their decision. However, without the trust having sufficient funds, the BushCat promotional giveaway is unable to proceed. We understand this news will be of great disappointment to many. For those who may have questions regarding the terms and conditions of their tickets, please refer to our website. AirVenture Australia Pty Ltd is now taking the only steps available to it to resolve this situation. Additional to the cancellation of the BushCat promotional giveaway, the AirVenture Australia event will not be conducted in 2020 or beyond. We take this opportunity to sincerely thank Errol and the team from Global Aviation Products (GAP), who supplied the BushCat, for their support of the event. Without their contribution and significant hard work, the youth aviation and STEM program would not have happened. This program was a huge success, with over 25 high school students coming together to assemble the BushCat at Parkes in the week before the AirVenture event. A number of these students have undertaken to pursue a career in aviation as a direct result of their positive experience in the program. GAP have shown tremendous leadership by putting their money where their mouth is to support and promote the aviation industry to our youth. They deserve all of our congratulations for a job well done. The AirVenture Team wishes to thank the industry for getting behind the event over the last few years. Our small team is proud to have been given the opportunity to support the industry. We wish you safe skies and soft landings.

It says on the news reports RA-Aus investigators are on their way to the scene ? Not for a GA aircraft ?

Tickets that qualified for the draw had to be purchased on-line BEFORE the event. Tickets purchased by any other means whatsoever are not valid entries so its down to me and lets say 50 others. Look, i doubt there would have been a problem if the event was successful but it wasn't successful through no fault of the organisers who I think tried really hard and we just called out by conditions you could not ever imagine. It is funny how everyone is distancing themselves, when I contacted RAA they very politely told me they had nothing to do with it. The plane was meant to be drawn at the event on the Sunday but even before evacuating on Saturday they had changed it to say the plane had to fly 25 hours before it could be drawn ? well, it now has way more than what is needed and it still not been awarded. Who do you chase ? And will chasing it do you any good. They could just award the prize to somebody's cousin and move on saying it had been awarded but when they are not saying anything at all it leaves a very bad taste in your mouth. I thought all of these type of raffles especially one with a major prize like this had to be government regulated

But if there is nodody left to sue then you are wasting your time doing anything. Just give the plane to me and problem solved.

Well, i heard nothing from the RA-Aus when i asked, they were distancing themselves from it and told me to ask elsewhere. Now airport gossip. Then i heard that the buscat people were getting paid their cost price for the kit from the Natfly people, Rotax donated the engine, bolly the prop and so on but the aircraft had to be paid for at cost price. Natfly people have not paid more than a token deposit so the plane is not going anywhere. They are blaming the bad weather and NO ticket sales for the event and have ceased operations. I say this is all airport gossip BUT i am at the airport where the plane is located and it has more than 25 hours. Its a shame because it was a great idea and a good way to win a nice new plane !

I hear your pain ! It 6'5" in the old language the head rest actually pushes you forward at the shoulder blades so you have no support between your shoulder blades and your bum unless you bend over and touch your toes to get your back in a curved arch. Nobody and I say nobody of any size would actually sit in the seats to approve them to go in an aircraft. I have written to them about this a few times and they suggest I purchase two seats side-by-side which is what they call a comfort seat. They don't have any idea that I don't need to spread out wider.... I need a better seat back.

Why do most gliders have flaperons then, they are operating near the stall all the time and crancked over as well. I say if gliders have them then they must be ok ?

nobody buys back any magazines from newsagents. The newsagents cuts off the barcode which is printed on the cover and staples these together once per month, and the number of barcodes gets reported as unsold magazines. An example would be, newsagents got 10 copies of the magazine. At the end of the month if there were five they would cut off the barcode and keep these and the rest of the magazine goes into the trash for recycling. About three months later once everything been tallied up you would get a check for what has been sold. The newsagents would send a report back online showing how many barcodes they had at the end of the month when the new issue had hit the stands and we needed to keep these barcode records for three months before they were thrown out, that way if there was ever need to audit newsagents the distribution companies could come around to make sure they weren't getting cheated. Most magazines now cost (to produce) more than double the selling price in the newsagents and the only opportunity to make any money is by selling the advertising. This is why magazines are closing at an alarming rate and newsagents following shortly behind. I went into a newsagents the other day to buy a card for Father's Day to give to my son from his newborn daughter and I was surprised that probably only 2% of the whole floor area was taken up by magazines and nearly all of these were women's magazines. All of the specialty magazines for shooting, camping, aviation and everything else were all but gone and then the whole store there was only about 3 m of shelf space allocated to magazines

They are already available and have been for 3 years. https://www.galaxysky.cz/multicopters-s71-en this is out of a drone magazine

think of it for surf rescue in dangerous conditions, perfect

I was looking at the specifications of this aircraft some time ago and found it did not meet the requirements of the LSA category in the US so this would probably limit its acceptance in Australia I am guessing. Firstly, it went faster than the allowed speed. LSA has a maximum speed limit of 120 kn full power straight and level, they are quoting 150 kn cruise speed. It is built in the experimental category in the US, I would be surprised if any are registered E-LSA any USA because the specs say it is way too fast. The other thing that needs to be looked at is a stall speed and I could not find the stall speed listed anywhere, if it still is too fast in stall speed it can't be in the LSA category. Now, in Australia, with the RA-Aus (provided it fits into their registration categories) it would be registered in the 19 category as an amateur built aircraft, but you would need to prove 51% kit compliance. It could also be registered as an experimental LSA (E-LSA) again if it met the requirements and it would then carry either a 19 (as an experimental amateur built) or E23 or E24 (as an experimental LSA) registration prefix. They are running out of numbers and needed to change to the 23 series. On my investigation it looks like a nice aircraft but there are some very big questions about its acceptance as a 51% kit if you go this way or its acceptance as an experimental LSA aircraft if you choose to go this way. Note: a lot of what I know I am repeating from people who know more than me so I am hoping everything is 100% accurate in my reply to you but I am happy to be corrected

This is the recommendation from our club President who has also been an RA-Aus Board Member before President’s recommendations for RAAus board elections. Trevor BANGE Tapan DAVE Barry WINDLE Gold Coast Sports Flying Club Inc. 1638 Jacobs Well Road NORWELL QLD 4208.