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    Maaate: If it makes a drone operator feel like a pilot, by all means use all the bureaucratic mumbo jumbo you like. As far as I am concerned a Pilot manipulates his aircraft (or ship) from within😈
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    You shouldn't have to. In polite/inclusive society every acronym/abbreviation is flagged at the start of the conversation. If you want to exclude people - talk in the jargon that your tribe is familiar with.😈
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    If you are going to talk in Drone lingo, I suggest you do so on a drone only site😈
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    SCARY!😈
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    I hope not - the owner died a few months back but his partner & the factory staff are all extant. ATEC likly make the best performing aircraft in its class. Criteria: Superlative Flying Qualities/Low Stall/ High Cruise/Great Carrying Capacity/Comfort/Low Maintenance. Yes I am biased but I recon anyone who has had a few ours in a Faeta/Zephyr (now out of production) would have the same opinion. The closest performer to the Fatea is the Virus SW - has a lower carrying capacity and has a very very much higher (new) acquisition cost.😈
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    Slight posative spin - If you want to save, go for a kit. The composite aircraft are all quick build ie modules that can be shipped in a container, that you put together. The Faeta used to come as a complete airframe, on its wheels (painted if requested). The builder just had to fit the engine (supply if not ordered), avionics, wire & plumb the fuel - easy as!😈
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    Sounds like a great aircraft Blue however the performance figures don't lie: My Zephyr, with a 912ULS, sub 30 knot stall, 300 kg empty weight, very comfy for two, with ergonomically laid out controls and large baggage space - 100 knot Cruise @ 5200 rpm, ground adjust able prop, advantage TO, consistently delivered an average fuel consumption a bit over 12L/hr (single pilot) Flight planned at 14L/hr- Topped out at 120 knots, 5500 rpm at sea level. My Sonex 912ULS, CS prop, 37 Knot stall, 340kg empty weight, squeezy for two, limited baggage volume - Crusie 130 knots @ 5000 rpm, 25" MAP, 14.25L/hr Flight plan at 15L/hr - tops out at 147 knots 5500 rpm. Check out 912ULS powered ATEC Faeta, Pipistrel Virus SW - there may be other low stall/high speed cruise light aircraft. The Fatea has particularly good luggage capacity. As far as I am concerned - anything that flies is wonderful and if it meets your wants thats all that matters. Personally I like economy (without it I could not afford to fly) so the combination of low fuel consumption, with good speed (low trip time) "ticks my box" 😈
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    Wow! That's one draggy aircraft 😈
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    Am I the only person who thinks the changes to the Virus SW performance figures (STALL/high speed Cruise) since Pipistrel was bought out by Textron are a tad strange? It would seem that the change of ownership has increased Stall from 30 Knots to 43 Knots and high speed Cruise from 135 Knots to 147 Knots. Under the previous ownership, this aircraft won several CAFE foundation competitions ie its performance was established by an independent third party.😈
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    Yes. There seemed to be a bit confusion, so I tuned out. Sorry!😈
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    It seems that Government departments (or is it just human behaviour) feel compelled to fix/change things/systems that aren't broken. The BOM has really gone insane on this change - how on Earth can they justify $96.5 million. The $4million, first figure, was crazy enough. The money must be coming from US THE TAX PAYER - would have been better spent on education/hospitals/ etc. Criminal charges should ensue (not holding my breath)😈
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    Thanks Rodgerc - Will look into it😈
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    Sad day. Baron/Bonanza are incredibly handsome aircraft. The replacement -Denali is somewhat lacking in the looks department and appear to be a much larger (Class) of aircraft to the B & B.😈
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    "Class C ".......... "typically transponders are referred to by mode, not class" Yes. My bad. Dont know what I was thinking of. While we are on the correct grammar /technical terminology; ".............there are ADS-B out transponders, and yes, there are ADS-B receivers,.." My understanding of the word "transponder" is that it is made up from transmit - respond. So transponder refers to a device for receiving a radio signal and automatically transmitting a diffrent signal in response. In aviation the same devise (if so capable/enabled) both receives & transmits -ADS-B IN/OUT. The SE2 does this. So your description, above is, when transponder & receivers is used, is incorrect, as receiver is redundant. That is unless you are referring to a seperate device/system altogether.😈
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    "..... the main purpose of turbocharged aircraft engines is to maintain manifold pressure and power at altitude ..." I think this is well understood by all. The thrust of my curiosity, is not the reasons for using a turbo charger or how it works but why was a simple wastegate was not used for the 914. Without anyone actually stating the reason, it seems likly that the (Rotax designers) desire for what is an extreme altitude (33,000ft) for the vast majority of recreational level aircraft, is that reason. Success in this venture, carried over into the production engine. I think it highly likly (speculation) that a mechanical wastegate system could have a Rotax 9 operating to 20,000 ft. Comparisons with Turbo LyCons & similar is questionable. Remember the Rotax 9's use an automatic diaphragm carburettor mixture control (no pilot input)- as far as I know, no legacy aircraft engine does this.😈
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    From the Rotax Owners Forum; "In 1993, the Rotax 912 engine was modified and equipped with a turbocharger for an altitude flight test. The airplane (HK36 Super Dimona model) reached an altitude of 33,000 feet (approx. 11,000 m). The concept was successful. The company started the development of the turbocharged Rotax 914 engine with 115 hp, and serial production began in 1996." It would seem that the desire to achieve high altitude flight, may have been the reason for selecting a TCU, rather than a mechanical wastegate. I am assuming that a mechanical wastegate would not have the "range " to respond to sea level - 33,000ft changes in atmospheric pressure.😈
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    "I believe you will need a mode C transponder or higher (Skyecho will not cover it) and a VHF radio (but not a second radio)." Transponders I get a tad lost with transponder designations - Class C is on the way out ? and has been for yonks. If correct then its Class C that does not show up on ADSB IN/OUT transponders - so not on SE2 bluetoothed to an iPad. A safety issue that should concern every pilot transitioning/operating in, congested airspace. Transeviers/Radio You are correct in saying "....VHF radio (but not a second radio)" however it would be more correct to say not a second listening frequency. Again this should concerne all pilots operating in congested airspace - ALL pilots should be listening out on Area Frequency + their operating frequency. That the authorities accept single channel radios, in congested airspace, is an unnecessary risk to us all. NOTE: Its probable that the recent loss of three lives (2 aircraft) at The Oaks, could have been prevented, if the ancient C180 had an operating ASB OUT and/or a two channel radio (Area Frequency & The Oaks CTAF)😈
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    "Has that been confirmed, or is it just a CAsA wish-list item aired at the info session?" Confirmed? - a bit of yes and bit of no. Yes, verbally at the meeting and on the latest VTC maps - all Lanes have a red box with the words "Clearance Required". No, as in not yet implemented and who knows what may change between now and then. Note; Victor One looks to be unchanged , as does Richmond - the latter a bit unclear as I think Richmond Military ATC have always controlled this Lane. 😈
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    "Having to overfly Bankstown going north and south has also been known for a while." Yeh! But did you know the VFR Lanes of Entry will also require a Flight Plan???😈
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    I recently attended a meeting where the airspace changes to for the new airport, variously known as Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton) Airport (IATA: WSI, ICAO: YSWS), also known as Badgerys Creek Airport or Western Sydney Airport, were discussed. Cant say I grasped all of the changes put forward however this is what I "took away"; For VFR aircraft wishing to transit north/south & visa versa through the Sydney Basin. There will be a new North & South Lane established, that will run from the vicinity of Campbelltown to Bankstown. Aircraft using the exiting N & S Lanes (Paramatta - Brooklyn Bridge) will access the above via Bankstown. Now for the killer - To use the new Lanes will require; The lodging of a flight plan The PIC holing a Controlled Airspace Endorsement Something Else; RAA approval to train and endorse Recreational Pilots, to enter Controlled Airspace, will be granted before Christmas (this year?). The existing Victor 1 rout is unchanged. The current Camden Inbound Reporting point, for aircraft coming from the West ,will be moved about 3 Nm north (Hayters Sawmill) to encourage aircraft away from The Oaks circuit area. 😈
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    Unlikly - ASIC is (at the moment) tied to Security Controlled Airfields, not Controlled Airspace. I have an idea that a similar/same system applies to certain Au ports. Practical problem - How would ATC determine that the pilot entering CTA has/or not an ASIC? Wave their card at the tower, as they pass overhead at 500ft (Min) above circuit height? 😈
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    Not necessarily -Home Affairs may be the senior organisation. As I pointed out before - aspiring (students) GA private pilots will be required to fly into a complex (controlled airspace) airport (as I was). It is almost certain that this complex airport will be a Security Controlled facility, which will require the pilot (if they alight their aircraft) to hold an ASIC. So its a condition of accessing a complex airport (a key part of their training) that requires an ASIC. Minor point, that shows you haw this ridiculous system has come to infect much more than just accessing a small regional Security Controlled Airfield. 😈
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    Recently, I had occasion to be in a meeting with several CASA staffers - turns out they are no fans of ASIC either. As you know, ASIC is a Department of Home Affairs cock up and it would seem aviation organisations have little influence in this bureaucracy.😈
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