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The question of escorting your/our ASIC-less passengers..... I've looked and looked, but cannot find it to be true (or false) in the Transport Security Regulations. That one has always interested me, never found the answer, I think it doesn't exist either way. Anyone found it?

My two cents.... Listen to people who actually own one, not to people who do not own one. I own one 485 hours over 14 years. It's great. For 14 years I've had people bag out Jabiru in front of me. First thing I ask is "So, you own one?" No. "Oh, you fly one?" No. "Oh, you service one?" No. "Oh, you have all the manuals and servicing information on them then? No. "So, you actually have no hands-on experience with them whatsoever do you?" My mate had one, and it was crap! "Yeah, whatever....." Get onto the Jabiru website and download and print all of the service bulletins and manuals for that serial number engine, and them read them, highlighting things as you go, you'll see them. Keep them in separate A4 folders - Engine Manual, Parts Manual, Service Bulletins, etc. Get organised. And keep a regular eye on the website for updates. You are now the aircraft owner/operator, and you are responsible, whether you can do the work yourself or arrange to have it done. You are responsible. You need to know when things are due to be done. Check your logbook against all the service bulletins and whatnot for that serial number engine. You will no doubt probably find no mention in your logbook about several of them. Treat those as not done, and so do them. For example, two year oil hose and fuel hose life. Will your logbook show that this has been done each two years. If not - what else has not been done? Enjoy it.

Sunny at Omaka Peter?

Guess the not actually an aeroplane. Boeing pelican concept.

First thing that jumped out at me was the non-standard battery. Jabiru use Oddysey. "Shouldn't make any difference." What if it does? Simple solution to a complex problem - try something that cannot possibly make any difference - because it just might! Borrow another battery and just try it. Nothing to lose, everything to gain.

You mean, perceived to be of Chinese origin? That's the latest PC buzzword.

Trainee pilot perceived to be not of Australian origin transmitting over my airfield yesterday, somewhere. All I could understand was the location, not one word else. So much for the English language requirement. I had no idea who/what/where he was, and didn't get answered, so I bugged out Lima Lima to the south for ten mins til the LZ was clear. (I hoped!)

To me, it was a good experience to spread to other new pilots with low hours. Thanks for telling it. I like your quote about doubt. That's rather good.

Don Johnson. Wasn't he in Miami Vice?

Ah, no, it's built-up area. Same animal though, closely settled, populous are mentioned in some RAAus used CAOs though. CAR 262AP Experimental aircraft operating limitations. For aircraft operating on an Experimental Certificate (aka Special CofA) issued under CASR 21.195A, such as E-LSA whether RAAus or VH, or VH amateur-built. CAR 262AP(4) and CAR 262AP(5).

Any numbers on them? If so, try Kelpro or mackay rubber lists for replacements.

"Traffic (location)......" And there is the problem. Don't worry about what the book says, just invent your own whatever. Sorry, I give up.............. EJECT! EJECT! EJECT! (Bang....... gone....)

So it's 100% safe for an RAAus plane to be number 12 in the circuit at 08:14am, but not alone in the circuit at 08:16am. Welcome to Australia.

The first word, and the last word, must the airfield name. Nothing else, no "all stations", no "traffic", no nothing. That's why it goes pear shaped, people doing whatever the hell they want. CAAP 116-01 v4.2 (this weeks) para 6.3.8. (location) traffic, Aircraft type Callsign position/level/intentions (location) Press button, begin speaking, stop speaking, release button. Dirt dart planes are the worst for fast talking. It's not cool. That's it. Simples! (can't do the Meerkat noise...)

Not great for the dishwasher either.

and before/after hours - yes. RAAus fliers, come on down.

Friends of mine went to that new pub up on the moon. Said it was crap, absolutely no atmosphere.

I've done my astronaut training. Well, I went to school and took up space. I'm one of them folks who is a firm believer that man never landed on the moon, I just don't believe a word of it, I think it was faked. So guess what, I'm not going!

Heath Center Wing Special racer from 1932. Some sort of variation of the Heath Baby Bullet. Next...............

Turbine Legend. Too easy.

Junqua Ibis - without even having to search. Ka-Ching.

A 1945 Daimler Benz project "e" I had one, (but the wheels fell off...)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-10/kimberley-man-survives-plane-crash-1/10703658 Those scratches will buff right out.

The Old Bar investigation went around and around, eventually going nowhere. Got all hung up in the detail apparently. (COME ON.. someone had to!)

Well that's interesting. What's the basic science behind it I wonder. Why did it work so well when normal methods didn't? Doesn't appear to be in the Lycoming operator manual. Please report yourself to nearest CASA office (within 7 days) for prosecution.?