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Consult FAA AC 43.13-1B Chapter 3 fiberglass and plastics. Section 3. Transparent Plastics. 3-24 Repair of plastics.

Curious why has it taken five months from CofA issue to first flight????

And I guarantee the pilots of each of those would be looking across at the other and thinking "WOW! I'd love to have a fly of that!"

I was at "day one" of Doncaster Aeromodellers Club, (1973-4) two locations prior to the current long held location. That's where Doncaster name came in, that's where it was.

14 years later, now it's happening to mine. No battery, just the power adapter, 5A fuse. Radio will randomly squeal then shut off. Sometimes will restart itself, sometimes not, then it will go for a while or quite a while before doing it again. My spare A6 with battery does it also when battery is depleted, so I believe it's a low-no voltage problem. If I unplug the power from the first one in flight, no squeal, instant off. Will have to test the volts coming from the power adapter I guess. Stupid 9volt radios........ Had a DELCOM (12v) originally, great radio, til it wasn't.

That first guy in the video looked like the 2024 Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling champion.

OMG, what an absolute FLOG "expert" - he's living 40 years in the past! ("I'm just really glad to be on TV again!") Someone get me a bucket, QUICK.

Airservices ADS-B coverage maps (5 years old) show no coverage below 5000 feet in TAS. Don't know the status of TASWAM these days. Many years ago, TASWAM had been operationally live for about a year before Melbourne ATC's using it found out that the simulator crew never heard of it, didn't have it, and couldn't replicate it (easily)! That was a rather hilarious conversation at the time, coz I was in on it: Can the simulator do TASWAM? TAS what? TASWAM. What WAM? TASWAM. What What?

an ex CASA guy, I'm reliably told. Many years ago (30?) a Taylor Monoplane went MIA from Barwon Heads on a flight to Latrobe Valley (maybe?) He was found the next day, alive, trapped in the wreckage in the saltbush about 2 miles east of Barwon Heads. Didn't get far.

WHY is the LAME using CASA SCH 5 and not the manufacturer's service info as required by LSA rules?

Registered and in use are two totally different things, nowhere does it mention anything about "in use". Registered it says. As there is nearly two years to go, there would seem to be no rush today. Other than the price of the gear heading north towards Santa.

According to the application your aircraft must be "shown in an approved registration database." VH, RAAus, ASRA or whatever they're called this week, etc. REGISTERED, not Reserved. You must supply an Australian tax invoice with your name on it. So no, you can't buy overseas. Supply the "installer declaration" (not nesse-celery a LAME) VH kit builders supply proof that they were the aircraft manufacturer, equipment installer and maintainer. I know a few who got it - quickly. Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Rebate Program – Round 2 | business.gov.au Closes 31 May 2027. And once again, yet again, the rebate has nothing to do with CASA.

TEMU warehouse was totally destroyed by fire. Losses are estimated at $57.31.

Reminder about the difference between aircraft AN fittings and similar looking automotive or industrial fittings. Aviation are 37 degree angle while generic industrial are 45 degree angle. They are not compatible if you get it wrong. You can't eyeball which is which and they are difficult to angle measure accurately without some good gear. Do your research, consult rotax manuals etc. Buy the correct parts, not what you think or hope are the correct parts.