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  1. 440032
    Another consideration for RPC with RAAus, perhaps: Most RAAus flight schools will be using modern aircraft, anywhere from brand new to not that old. PPL with a VH flying school will be using old Cessnas and Pipers generally, around 40+ years old. They are robust, reliable and fly well though. I'll bet no student ever has ever asked the school "how old is this plane" when jumping in to something like a common 172M. "Oh, this is 44 years old this year." Equivalent to a 76 VK Valiant.
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    When leaving fly-ins and whatnot, often cameras are rolling and there's temptation for a hold-my-beer-and-watch-this departure. And that's exactly why I just depart very smoothly into the sunset and they can film that. As others said, if you do say something to a nitwit, they will just flat out deny it. Report to authorities and they can do nothing without video proof, and even then probably nuthin. Years later when they change occupation and become an 'aircraft parts distributor' (all over the field), everyone comes out of the woodwork and and says "yep, we all knew it was only a matter of time and place."
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    RAAus = 600kg MTOW. Jabiru 230 = 370kg empty. = 230kg payload. - 10kg (13lt fuel 1/2 hr reserve) = 220kg usable payload. - 10kg (13lt fuel for 0.5hr flight) = 210 kg usable payload for POB at takeoff.
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    Martin Jetpack, which was neither a jet nor a pack! Geeze, even John Robinson was flying a jetpack in Lost in Space in the 60's! Follow Australian HELIJEN and the Jetsuit development. https://www.helijen.com/
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    While never produced, the original AEA MAVERICK VH-JOX is still flying in WA. Australite ULTRABAT (only two produced I think, one of which did the Managlore tango in the late 90's)
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    Jab engines

    440032 replied to Yenn's topic in Engines and Props

    People who do not own, operate and have never built a Jabiru engine themselves are wanting to tell Jabiru how to make their product better? Now that is funny. This has been going on for over 20 years. Time to give it a rest.
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    I looked at hangarage on the moon. Turned it down. Just no atmosphere.....
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    Yes, so does my .500 S&W Magnum...... (I wish...)
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    The only real restriction you have Spacesailor, is for water. (Just sayin......)
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    I am flying with no medical Peter. (that's no medical, comma, Peter...) My medical was current as at 1/3/20 and expired about 3 weeks ago. So I get six months exemption from 3 weeks ago - puts me to about end Feb 2021. Exemption = you don't have to have the thing (at all). Extension = the thing lives on past its end date to a new end date. It would appear that you are in the same time frame bracket as me. Your medical was valid as at 1/3/20, expires soon, so exempt for six months. Grab it while it's there I say, it will add to the abundant evidence that private flying without a medical is safe. Thank you RAAus and GFA peeps for setting that record.
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    What OME said. Plus, I think 3000km is too far away for you to even contemplate a buy. You need to find something you can personally go see, and take an aircraft mechanic with you. Watch this video: A friend bought a plane (that we actually knew) some years ago. It had not flown for 6 years. Was assured that as it was in a LAMEs hangar it would be checked over and be ready to go. No, we didn't want to risk it and so took a trailer nearly 1300km to go get it. We got it home, got it back together, had it checked over and sent the engine away for a part overhaul and thorough checkover. It was known to have had oil cooling problem. Judging by what the LAME had done with the cooler location and ducting and hoses, it was no wonder. Instead of the factory fitted straight oil hose nipple, it had a two piece right angle arrangement, a straight hose nipple screwed into a 90 degree adapter. The straight item blocked 3/4 of the oil flow in the 90 degree adapter. It would not have lasted five minutes on a flight home.
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    100% keep your logbook yourself. It is YOUR logbook. There is no valid reason to leave it at your flying school. Random CASA inspection? BS. Yes, CASA may ask and arrange with you to see it. Mrs 440 is in a local community organisation, they met weekly at a local pub, left all there stuff there for convenience. The pub went broke, closed, locked up, owners could not be found. By the time the group was able to get back in there, the whole joint was cleaned out by a contractor presumably, everything was just gone, including all the groups property which was clearly marked with their well known branding. Couldn't happen to a flying school? Dream on. Keep your logbook yourself.
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    Nothing to do with Rutan, it's a Russian built Experimental.
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    Avalon just had 137 new restaurants open. (But you'll need an ASIC to get in.)
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    The farmer that won an award for being out standing in his field.....
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    A guy I worked with some years ago was in London one time. He darted in to some posh hotel to take a whiz. He asked the concierge penguin dressed in top hat and tails "Mate, where's the dunny?" The concierge said in his proper British voice, "Down the hall here Sir, third door on the right where it says GENTLEMEN. Just ignore that, and go right on in."
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    Oh, you WERE talking about your flying. My bad.....
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    And what about your flying Peter?
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    There is no requirement to take your logbook aloft Glen. Just get an ordinary logbook, if it aint broke, don't fix it.
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    Automotive reversing camera? I set one up in stepdaughters horse float so she can monitor the GeeGee enroute. Actually was a two channel setup, one for reversing the car to the float, one in the float.
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    Just most of the time.
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    With the average weight of a canary being 15g, that's 3,333,333 canaries.
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    Paradise Station. 1500m Google map it, http://www.paraway.com.au/our-stations/central-east/paradise/
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    Su-57

    440032 replied to willedoo's topic in Military Aviation

    OMFG. TMI.
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    Flew to WANG with a mate and his wife one time to visit Airworld. I couldn't make it off the tarmac through the childproof gate! I'd never seen one before, had no clue how to open it. Georgina came to the rescue!
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