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Cosmick

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  1. Having read the Pilots report (good read) he freely admits pushing the Aircraft beyond its boundaries - Human Factors
  2. [media=vimeo]39325401[/media] Looks great and versatile
  3. Cosmick

    Savannah S

    Maybe it was more than just a rumour......................... http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/how-does-the-new-caos-weight-changes-effect-the-savannah.27118/
  4. If your looking for a bit of ballast for the right hand seat ..................................
  5. Really not as bad as it looks, has a road running beside it and the beach is a hundred odd meters to the east, I've watched the skydive plane take off (182) and as soon as past revisiting runway heads straight to the beach. Not open plains but many of our airports have a runway with minimal options. Regards Mike Ps: 2stroke exhaust might keep the mossies at bay
  6. Hi Fred, Camera was an old 8mp Lumix pocket camera and res was reduced to 800 x 600 for this site, works ok but may upgrade soon Regards Mike
  7. Oh what a feeling:crying:
  8. PS Not everyone had a good weekend Regards Mike
  9. Hi Mate, wind was mainly SW - NW, I did'nt get too close cause I reckon the rotors were working. Lovely clear visability regards Mike
  10. Six machines got together at Rainbow Beach/Inskip Pt over the weekend and enjoyed excellent conditions flying each afternoon and morning. Regards Mike
  11. Good to see Danny hard at work Regards Mike
  12. RIP Wayne Does the media have a brain ? http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/light-plane-crash-in-northern-nsw/story-e6freono-1226604323703
  13. You'd want to have a good screen protector
  14. If this was a car accident it probably wouldn't have got a mention
  15. Saw the crash site on the ABC, damn lucky to find it. No fire just bits and pieces at the base of mature tree's. as I said earlier this was a local flight, crash Site was 14 nm from point of origin YCAB, not an XC just should have been an enjoyable comitment to aviation. Regards Mike
  16. Very sad indeed, condolences to Family and Friends. The site is about 14nm from YCAB. She had just gone for short fly around our very picturesque area.
  17. Courier mail but no status on pilot Missing ultralight plane found north of Brisbane From: The Courier-Mail February 04, 2013 8:28AM SEARCHERS have found an ultralight plane which vanished from radar just 70km north of Brisbane yesterday. Police have confirmed the Skyfox Gazelle has been found in bushland at Glass House Mountains. The missing Skyfox gazelle has been located just north of Beerburrum on Woodford Road at Glasshouse Mountains. Vegetation in the area was extremely dense, and explains why the aircraft was not found soone,r Caboolture Aero Club president John Dawson said. He said the thoughts of the Caboolture Aero Club members were with the pilot and her family. "Didn't know the lady, I know she was a part owner in aircraft which was a Skyfox Gazelle built in Caloundra," he said. "I spoke to people yesterday who said she was most competent at flying; the lady was in a syndicate ownership and the plane was operated by the flying school."
  18. Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
  19. The Aircraft http://www.caboolturerecreationalaviation.com.au/gazelle.html
  20. Everyone must be very tight lipped, none of the News Services appear to have reported on this event
  21. The Dornia has flown down from Cairns and has commensed flying a large rectangle over the area at 25000 ft
  22. Here we go - i think he is attempting to expose his feelings
  23. Mark is awake and talking. Watch this space, I"m sure he will post an update when out of ICU in a couple of days. Regards Mike
  24. Word is that the Surgeon is happy with the Op and Mark is expected to sleep for 24hrs regards Mike
  25. Part of the report quotes the local CFI as above and then
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