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  1. rgmwa
    You might want a couple of screwdrivers?
  2. rgmwa
    I trained on aircraft with electric flaps, but my plane has manual flaps and they are very quick and positive to deploy. Interestingly, the current RV-12 kits have changed to quick-acting electric flaps, but I prefer the manual version. Simple, quick and reliable.
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    I heard that the flying telescope, SOFIA, has recently been taken out of service due to the high cost of running it. It was due to continue for another few years but they retired it early.
  4. rgmwa
    Sounds like good advice. The newspapers would call the A32 an Ultralight (although to be fair, most newspaper reporters call all small aircraft Cessnas because that’s all they’ve ever heard of). I’d call it a light aircraft.
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    Ultralights. Aircraft that are typically smaller and lighter than Cessnas, Pipers etc. and generally weigh less than 600 kg fully loaded. The definition of UL is a bit rubbery these days as more than a few perform better than your typical Cessna. At the other end of the performance envelope U/L’s would include things like powered hang gliders. They are normally registered by RAAus as opposed to CASA for GA aircraft with VH-xxx registration.
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    Make sure it's designed to have one end blanked off if you fully sheet the end. If the airflow is blocked a strong gust of wind in a storm could easily lift it.
  7. rgmwa
    Upgrading is usually very expensive, particularly if you need to have it done professionally, which will be necessary as the work (maintenance and upgrades) you can do yourself as the owner of a commercial aircraft (Cessna, Piper, etc) is extremely limited. One option might be to buy a two seater and consider building your own 4 seater over 4-5 years like a Vans RV-10 (expect to pay $250-$300K however). Alternatively, buy a two seater and just hire a larger aircraft if/when you need it - which will probably be far less often that you may be thinking now. Very few private pilots own a six seater. You may also be able to buy into a syndicate that owns a larger aircraft. There are plenty options, but none of them will be cheap. Probably the least expensive option would be to own a two-seat experimental aircraft like a Jabiru or Vans and hire a larger plane when you need it.
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    If you have a plane you will need to keep it somewhere so doing some research on the hangar options available in your area makes sense. Visiting the local airfields and talking to hangar owners would be a good way to find out about costs and availabily. Someone will probably also know about any local private strips that may offer possibilities.
  9. rgmwa
    Usually, yes and not necessarily. If you really need a 4-6 seat aircraft it won’t have easily removable wings anyway. Best thing would be to visit local airfields and talk to hangar owners. You are at the start of a long journey if you have only just started lessons and your plans and ideas will change over time.
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    My last flight review was on 27 Feb 2022. All went well so I didn’t think any more about it. Then just tonight I received an email from CASA formally confirming that my flight review had been successful - more than 7 months later! They must be short-staffed at headquarters.
  11. rgmwa
    Very sad. The owner of the helicopter and presumably the pilot on this flight was well known in the Jandakot flying community.
  12. rgmwa
    They're all excellent reasons. Nice work. Should be a hit at the shows.
  13. rgmwa
    Can't help feeling it's a lot of work just to listen to some jet engines, unless he has plans to make it do something else like being able to taxy it around. An impressive effort though.
  14. rgmwa
    I initially considered building a Kitfox but ultimately decided on an RV-12. Sounds like you got a great buy on a very nice looking aircraft. Looking forward to the videos. That was Mike Seager doing your transition training wasn’t it?
  15. rgmwa
    The Mustang was designed by Edgar Schmued.
  16. rgmwa
    ... before 🙂 and after ☹️ adding postage.
  17. rgmwa
    Yes, but which two?
  18. rgmwa
    It would be shortsighted if they knocked back home builders from the hardware rebate because they couldn’t produce an invoice for the installation, but it is the government after all so anything’s possible. They may think that someone could buy the gear, get the rebate and then sell it at a profit. An invoice and certification would prove it had been installed.
  19. rgmwa
    Did you get an answer on this? I also have a Dynon and would be doing the installation myself as the aircraft builder,
  20. rgmwa
    We have three windsocks at Serpentine, all usually pointing in different directions. Glad this incident finished well.
  21. rgmwa
    ... don't know what happened there. Tried to edit my previous post.
  22. rgmwa
    They said the trailing edge angles were put on to increase stick feedback and won't be on the final version. The front of the stabilator is also removable so they can experiment with different nose sections. The whole thing is a flying testbed for their ideas and still quite a long way from a final design.
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    Seems there was a fair degree of interest...
  24. rgmwa
    Yes, total confusion the first time. Trying to remember and do everything at once, and achieving very little. It got better though.
  25. rgmwa
    Correct Nev. All I’ve proved is that I can do it under certain conditions unrelated to a reall emergency.
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