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Here's a short video of the UL-39

Here some more info:

This is for all you inspiring Jet Jockeys. A very good friend of mine, Josef from the Czech Republic who used to live here in Aus but returned to his homeland about 6 years ago. He has been keeping me updated on the progress of the all carbon fibre Ducted Fan Ultralight Jet a group of University people specialising in aviation have been working on for about 10 years and they finally have their Ultralight replica L39 completed and flying. Check out the Pics, a brilliant dream come to life! This is all the info I have at the moment and as soon as he sends me all the specs I will put them here.

Try these, all in Aus. http://www.aviationacrylics.com.au/plastic-sheet-forming/aircraft-windscreens/ http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&title=Custom-Bubble-Canopies&A=111051 http://www.skytecplastics.com.au/

Found another from SportAir, don't know if they are kits or plans, but this is the single seat version located near Coolangatta $12K http://www.planesales.com.au/aircraft/5-recreational-experimental/2165-sportair-single-seat/5386-2014-sportair-single-seat/#

The wing construction of the original BD4 - WAS composite - and was built in moulded sections fitted to a tubular spar, Chris used the same construction for the Sparrow aircraft (photos below) where he got the idea from Jim Bede's BD4 (and possibly a set of plans). It is a very simple and strong way to build wings, once you have the mould for a left and right section. I bought a set of plans for the composite wing construction from Bede Corp. about 14 years ago; anyone could buy them and they are probably still available. .

That's very sad news, I've known Chris for about 25 years and kept in touch regularly. He will be missed; Fly high my friend!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just thought I would let you all know a bit about the developer of this airpark. I’ve got to know the owner very well after my contact with him 8 years ago when he first started this project. The developers are Derek and Ginny Gould who are very nice down to earth people and Derek is also a RAAus pilot. Living in Sydney they found the airfields Derek flew from were being swallowed up by developers for residential developments, so they started looking for alternatives for themselves and were told about this property in Yengarie near Maryborough that had an airstrip. After coming up to have a look they decided to purchase this property but at that time had no thought of an Airpark Development. After they began living at the property they were told an American developer had looked at this property a couple of years previously to turn it into an airpark but couldn't convince the local council at the time of its potential. Derek then started to look into the idea of developing part of the property as a Residential Airpark Estate which over the past 8 years has had untold brick walls put in place by local councils at the time, changes in state government policies, council amalgamations etc; any sane person would have put it in the too hard basket and forgotten about it. Luckily with the change of government when Newman took over, most of the restrictions that the Bligh government put in place were removed, so Derek decided to give it another go and see if he could get it approved, which finally after another 3 years and a lot of expense, it was approved by the current Fraser Coast Regional Council who are very pro aviation. So Sue, I find your comments regarding what you say the developer is going to do and the assumptions you make on his behalf which are totally absurd and for a person who is a Civil Engineer and has worked with councils I couldn't believe my eyes when I read your comments; especially when the only credible statement was “This development is not attractive to me” Remember the old saying “You can please some of the people some of the time, but you'll never please all of the people all of the time” How true that is. Some information that you may be oblivious to is that; nearly every Residential Airpark in Australia is operated by a Body Corporate formed by the owners of properties within the airpark, even the new Gympie, Cumulus Airpark is operated this way. I assume that if no current airparks meet your criteria you may be thinking of developing your own airpark especially with your credentials as a Civil Engineer, (but then I doubt that would ever happen.) And by the way, all the blocks are Freehold and Derek (as the owner of the existing residence on the property) will be a member of the Body Corporate with the same 1 Vote that every other property owner has in the development.

The predominant standard roof colour at international and local airports (in Australia) is “off white” which is, Colourbond ‘Surfmist’

Or this at Hervey Bay

For VH pilots this would better suit your needs!

I have spoken to the developer of Yengarie Airpark and the requirements are; No relocatable homes of any type are permitted, all homes to be built with new materials with roofs being tiles or colourbond (no galvanised or zinc allowed) and full colourbond homes will not be permitted. Only one residence and one hanger allowed per lot. The hangars may be freestanding, attached to or be part of the dwelling with a minimum of 144 sqm and maximum of 360 sqm. Developer will be providing to each lot; Power (underground), sealed roads, storm water drainage from lots, crossovers, telecommunication services. All lot owners will be members of the Body Corporate which will own the airstrip, roads and public areas and control/maintain all operations of the airpark. Septic systems and household water systems are the responsibility of each lot owner. The developer will be providing a community amenities complex with building, BBQ facilities, Emergency and Fire appliance as well as a 200,000ltr water storage facility (for emergency use only). Any future increase in MTOW weight by recreational aviation bodies will be included into the Airpark Operations and Safety manual. GA exclusion was not the directive of the developer, but was a condition imposed by FCRC. (as there will be 3 other Airparks all catering for GA aircraft and within 35km of each other on the Fraser Coast) If an aircraft is registered GA then it is NOT allowed to operate from the airpark. (GA registered aircraft may land at the Airpark only in emergency situation) Aircraft types Permitted (under 600kg MTOW including future weight increases) are; Fixed-wing aircraft Helicopters and gyrocopters Motorgliders Powered parachutes Microlights/trikes. The Fraser Coast Regional Council will be the pioneer for setting the benchmark in airparks, which hopefully other Councils around Australia will now follow.

At the moment final prices have not been set but would be from $160,000 up to the biggest air side block 3,687 sqm, $200,000; could be slightly less but definitely no more. I will let you know the building requirements later, I have to find out more information on that from the Airpark Town Planner.

GREAT NEWS!! .......for anyone looking for scenic coastlines, great weather all year round and semi-rural living. Today, 21st October 2015, the Fraser Coast Regional Council APPROVED the Yengarie Airpark development 15km west of Maryborough on the Fraser Coast. Finally after 8 years of hard negotiations across many desks, sanity has prevailed and will make the Fraser Coast region an Airpark Mecca having 3 airparks in the region. Yengarie Airpark is strictly for RAAus and ASRA aircraft under 600kg, the other 2 are GA airparks; one near Hervey Bay and the other at Maryborough Airport. All blocks in the Yengarie Airpark are Freehold title and will be in a secure gated community estate. Here is the layout of the Airpark with lots 1 to 59 for sale but excluding lot 43 which has been set aside for Community facilities; Club house, BBQ area etc. ****NOTE! Stage 7 may not proceed but if it does, there will only be 3 lots available for sale, 61, 62 and 63; lot 60 remains part of the existing property.

Here is another 2 from my files. http://inhabitat.com/rice-universitys-carbon-nanotube-paint-turns-any-surface-into-a-solar-battery/ http://www.extremetech.com/computing/153614-new-lithium-ion-battery-design-thats-2000-times-more-powerful-recharges-1000-times-faster

Although my VTOL is a Hybrid and not relying on batteries, here is a link to some very forward thinking by Volvo and other European companies. http://www.wired.com/2013/10/volvo-supercapacitors/ Imagine all the fuselage and wings of an aircraft made like this.

The rapid advancement in lightweight, high power brushless electric motors is the key to this type of aircraft; any other type of propulsion kills it off with excessive weight. I have had a passion for ducted fans and shrouded props for over 20 years and about 11 years ago I roughly sketched up this design but couldn't get over the weight problem, having to use shafts and right angle drives and reductions etc. After watching the Avatar movie in 2010, it got me all fired up and motivated to revisit my design (which at the time didn't look like the finished version). Now that there are brushless motors of up to 80hp and weighing less than 15kg, with almost 95% efficiency; almost anything is now possible. And with the big advances in lightweight batteries, which keep coming every couple of months the future looks very electric.

Mark, if your trip is about 2 to 3 months away, then yes. I wouldn't like to show anyone a half finished project. I have had discussions with CASA and at the moment they don't know what it would be classified as; but it will more than likely be administered by ASRA The MTOW will be <600kg.

Well, its been a bit over 6 years since I started this thread and it looks like there is no development here in Australia for VTOL aircraft; other than what I have been doing. I have been working very hard on my 2 seat Hybrid VTOL design which is ready for the 1/3 scale Proof of Concept model to go into the testing stage in about 3 to 4 months. The whole design is under Patent Pending and therefore all intellectual property is protected. Until the full Patent application has been filed I will be restricting any replies to basic information only, so please don't be offended if I do not answer you questions to your satisfaction. I hope you like what could be the new era of aviation!

Would anyone know if there is a standard document available, outlining the Safety and Operational procedures for airfields specifically used for Recreational Aviation operations?

This is where the West Maryborough Airpark development will be. The yellow line is 900 mtrs.

I think he said it was about 800 or 900 mtr grass strip; there could be up to 60 blocks from 2500 sq/m

About 15 K's west on the Biggenden/Maryborough Rd

It's been a while since anything was added to this thread and rather than starting a new thread, I thought it may be of interest to some of you that the Airpark that was proposed west of Maryborough in Queensland back in 2008 is now in the final stages of being prepared for council submission and from what I've heard, the Fraser Coast Regional Council has looked favourably on this new proposal. The only reason it looks like being approved this time is because the unworkable development legislation that the Bligh Government implemented has been removed. It's about time sanity prevailed. Let's hope more councils around Australia will take note and get behind more of these Airpark developments.

A good friend has died in a paramotor accident in Queensland's south east this morning. Chris Atkinson was a very experienced pilot and a world record holder of many records. It's too early for anyone to know what caused the accident but it will be investigated. My my heart felt condolences to Chris's family; a great guy who will be sadly missed. Graeme