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  1. Bennyboy320
    My opinion only but "I love the mini bus & have total faith in it," being an air test pilot in my company I get to see everything from hi speed to low speed protections, engine shutdowns & relights in flight & depresurization & over pressurizing the cabin etc, until the Air France accident we even turned off both FAC's & were required to check Vsw (aural stall warning) in both alternate & direct law, yes the Airbus is very computerized & you have to know what you are doing, but at the end of the day its still just an a/c. Waiting for the FDR info to be released.
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    Grew up on the textile mill at Rutherford which was right next to the aerodrome, was fascinated by the Tiger moth & Cessna's that flew over our house, my friends & I would often hang out at the aero club & day dream, also at that time (1967) there was a tv show called the Aeronauts on the ABC, some of you might rememberer it, about a couple of French Mirage pilots solving crimes etc, great stuff for a 6 year old, but the icing on the cake at that same time was being buzzed in real life by a couple of Mirages from the nearby base at Willytown, the noise & speed was incredible & from that time on becoming a pilot was all I wanted to do. I’ve been very lucky & fortunate to be able to achieve my childhood dream, have flown a wide variety of a/c & enjoyed them all except one (Duchess) been involved with RAA for the last 2 1/2 years & fly the Foxbat which I absolutely love so much that I plan on buying one in the near future, flying around at 85-90 kts with my wife on a nice day gives me more pleasure that droning at FL390 in an airliner on auto pilot. I’m a huge fan of the RAA which has made a/c ownership & flying both affordable & fun.
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    It was a Mirage A3-29 pilot was FLTLT Garry Cooper of 75 Sqn May66.
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    You're right, one crashed in Canberra in the late 80's/early 90's killing the former Navy A4 pilot & pax when the control rods burnt through after a tail pipe fire, an ejection seat would of saved their lives.
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    Having spent many years flying ejection seat a/c, both the old nasty cartridge seats that guaranteed back injuries to the more sedate rocket seats fitted to the Hornet I am a huge fan of the bang seat, however, fitted to a recreational a/c no, most of our members are mature (me too) & the thought of my wife & I ejecting after a major emergency would probably be worse than staying with the a/c, you are going to hit the ground/obstacles with a thud, if you look at the BRS web site the stats mention it can be used as low as 300ft & you remain in the safe confines of your a/c just like the F111 escape module, a much better survival option.
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    One man raft, looks very similar to the ones fitted in ejection seats, just looked at the BRS web page, 322 lives saved & counting, its definately the first option to be fitted to my Foxbat, when I buy one.
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    He didn't run out of fuel, he was unable to transfer the fuel from the ferry tank, technical problem not pilot error.
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    Form memory there was an article in Australian Flying & a fly away price was about $135K, nothing on the web site reference price at all.
  9. Bennyboy320
    If done properly echelon left rejoin in a transport is not a problem from the left seat.
  10. Bennyboy320
    Hmmmm, by the looks of it the captain had no formal formation training at all, bet the quality of the brief was the same as the join up, a complete cluster f***.
  11. Bennyboy320
    Been there, done that. Best fun you can have with your pants on.
  12. Bennyboy320
    The price of avgas compared to avtur & mogas.
  13. Bennyboy320
    No worries the boys would have had him on their radar BVR (beyond visual range)
  14. Bennyboy320
    A good door stop.
  15. Bennyboy320
    Apparently the BRS is NOT an option for the Jab.
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    Well thats something new to me, get a service on the engine & get it zero houred again, nice. Also WHY would an engine require a top end overall after 400 hrs.
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    Looking at the RAA web site & the Sport Pilot magazine you notice that most of the Jabs for sale have had their engines replaced, makes you think that there must be a fundamental problem when compared to other engine types that last.
  18. Bennyboy320
    Just a short stroll to the beach.....sweet on a hot summers :thumb up:day.
  19. Bennyboy320
    Outstanding, welcome back to the fold.
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    Just wonder how many orders or EOI's have been cancelled, couldn't imagine anyone buying a new Jab in the present climate, I have no financial training but I know the most important economic rule whether its a family, a company or a government when money going out exceeds money coming in its not long until you are in strife, ok depends on cash reserves etc, the big question is not when will they fix the engine problem, but how long can they survive without selling a/c whilst paying staff wages etc? The fix will take some time, if I were the CEO I would work overtime getting a Rotax approved for the airframe & hopefully get some cash flow happening with half the staff while the other half try & fix the problem. After all if they fold up nobody wins.
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    Be careful when interpreting stats, eg the most dangerous pax a/c ever operated? The Concorde of the 20 that were on commercial use 5% crashed. Would've felt safer in it than a Russian airliner.
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    Tiger Airlines were grounded by CASA, result ....major safety improvements for the general public, CASA has a job to do as do aircraft/engine manufacturers.
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    Not a word about this on the Jabiru web site, easy fix for future customers, why not offer the Rotax as an option for people wanting to buy this particular airframe.
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    That was outstanding
  25. Bennyboy320
    I'm in the same boat as you, i don't have an Australian medical & am unable to use my airline PC to waive a BFR requirements since Part 61 was introduced so I am not legally allowed to fly in CTA, very frustrating but I have to respect the referee, as far as elec systems a/c like the Foxbat & Jab are already on the VH register & can operate in CTA if appropriately fitted, as far as the Drifter etc go that's different
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