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    Frank, Did you bring them back, too? Welcome to the forum, Andy
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    Is there a procedure for the aircraft to take off from the beach (once CASA have been reassured that the motor is functioning)? What I mean is, aren't there rules that prohibit operation from the beach? Or must the A/C be derigged and trailered out?
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    Thank you Ian, Corinne and the Family. All of you contribute in your own way (however indirectly)) to this site. We mostly appreciate that this site gives us a voice. Merry silly season to you all. Thank you!
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    Don't waste your time calling His name. He's just sitting back laughing at you. Who do you think sent that gust anyways?
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    Hi Dave, I'd gladly take you for a fly, but I have a similar problem as Marty. Only worse because my incomplete aircraft is up in sunny Qld. And I'm leaving tomorrow to go finish it. You might be able to go for a fly in a Jabiru at Cambridge (near HBA), but I'm pretty sure they want more than a bottle of Red. And, Marty, what are you doing on the forum anyway? You're supposed to be totally absorbed in the European atmosphere. And shouldn't have time to chat on a forum on the other side of the planet !
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    Yes, we had a glider seat almost set alight by sun being concentrated by an open canopy.
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    Hello to you from Tasmania. There are quite a few of us down here. Welcome to the Southern Island branch of the forum.
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    Darn. All I saw today was a couple of crows and a wedgetail
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    I am biased against the clearly biased treatment given to loud Harleys. It always seems to be Harleys that are so loud. Recently I took my Yamaha Virago (stop sniggering) down to the bike shop to get a roadworthy. The guy knocked it back "Sorry pal, that's 6dB over the limit, can't give it a roadworthy." I was fuming. He them rubbed salt into the wound when I spluttered "Hey, it's not nearly as loud as those Harleys", His response was "I like your bike's note, But the Harleys are a different case" Seems to me nobody is game to upset the HD riders. They do seem to be fragile whenever anyone criticizes HD's OK I know my rant is not about Patriots, nor about flying. Sorry for the thread drift.
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    Party pooper. I love aircraft noise, but the majority of suburbanites don't. I love the thunder of an open throttle, but the majority of suburbanites dont. I especially love the sound of seven pistons radially fighting without the aid of a muffler, too. Even Better, two rows of them. I guess that makes me 'basic' by your definition. Well I do, if it isn't as persistent as a leaf blower or jetski.
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    I've just visited Marty's 701 manufacturing facility. He's very good at those solid rivets, too. If you guys need any solid riveting done, I'm sure Marty would ace it for you in no time flat. I'm very impressed with your project Marty. It's coming along very nicely.
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    In the Gliding world (don't they fly in the same air as us?), I didn't get to go solo until I could do a safe circuit & landing with ASI and Altimeter covered up.
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    Parked, home of the dish. Why settle for exploring the air?
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    MTOW = 472.5 kg Empty weight = 297.5 kg If those numbers are right, it Makes it look like a nice single seater. Sorry, Mick. You beat me to it! With two decent size blokes, you'd already be over mtow, so it would make for a very safe (but boring) day on the ground
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    I'm confused, Phil. Were you saying that your lovely mum or Beatrice was a "good old stick", or a old boiler? Such disparaging use of our language is the sort of stuff, up with which I will not put! (Note that the comma is used carefully) Reference to a boiler stick has brought forth a flood of lost memories from my distant childhood Thank-you
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    So I succeeded with at least 2 kinds of trollism, and as a bonus, railroaded the thread! I'm on my way to infamy.........
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    Thanks Phil,... BUT "soddit" is not a real word. I couldn't find reference to it in my old Oxford dictionary. Please use English language that better reflects your heritage...... Now,... What were you trying to say?
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    The aircraft was almost new, well maintained, and a docile, predictable trainer. The instructor was very experienced, conservative, an admirable promotor of safety culture and (from personal knowledge) pretty much guaranteed to have set trim (FUST) before half way downwind. Also hard to believe that airspeed would be permitted to decay on final. Bear in mind that when landing a glider, one must virtually fly it almost into the ground. There is always a good margin of safety with airspeed. I can only surmise that an extraordinary event occurred late on final. Nothing more can be guessed at. Anything more IS just guesswork, and risks unfairly maligning our lost comrade. Please be respectful with posts.
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    I am deeply saddened to hear of this accident. Sincerest condolences to family and friends of both. Don't speculate. This is likely to be another accident where the cause will be difficult to establish, as the instructor was very well known to be cautious, conservative, and very experienced. Both as power pilot (our tuggie), and glider pilot. Also, my heart goes out to those present at the club when the accident occurred. A difficult time for everyone.
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    Did I notice in the last pic, that your wife has allowed aeroplane parts into the house? Wow!
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    All well and good, but if we are going to create rules requiring a high standard of physical fitness for all pilots, shouldn't we impose those same standards upon all vehicle operators (eg motorists). If you are talking risk management to third parties, then the statistical probability of an unfortunate accident in a handful of recreational pilots doing a handful of hours activity must pale into insignificance when compared to the multitudes of motor vehicles doing multitudes of hours of operation annually. Those medical related events do happen on our roads but they are not seen as significant by the rule makers, otherwise there would be this same discussion happening on the motorists forums. I haven't seen any statistics on RAA or GFA pilots (non Avmed) coming to grief through medical issues. So I am not convinced there is any benefit in strict medicals for recreational pilots
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    It's a good idea to isolate the mic socket from the aircraft ground. As has been suggested.
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    Turbs, I've seen a big brand fridge repossessed just because there was some Golden C product in the bottom when the rep paid a visit. Happened at a primary school canteen. Whether legal or not, this sort of thing happens. With regard to the post topic, we don't really know what actual wording is in any contracts nor the exact discussion content leading up to the final falling out. A few words here or there can change the context entirely. So it's best not to take part in any angry exchanges. At this point what matters to us is whether the event is still going to happen.
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    Well done Marty. Another landmark. Keep up the good work. I'll come back down in a month to have a look!
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    The bad will generated by all this is so sad, so unnecessary, and so avoidable. Any sponsorship deals have to be confirmed and committed to, a long way in advance. Otherwise your event becomes a nonevent. And yes, as noted by one poster, it even filters right down to the food vans who often have exclusivity clauses in their contracts to ensure the financial viability of their presence. For instance, at one of the Caboolture Air spectacular events (some years ago), the warplane museum was quite forcefully prevented from running their monthly sausage sizzle on the day, as it went against the food purveyer contract signed by the organisers. In this case we are losing an event because of a failure (probably at many levels) of communication, negotiation, and mediation.
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