ClintonB

I think I used to pay $90hr back in the 1990's for lessons in a Thruster, wages were around $220 before tax. Our local school Sportstar has been $240hr dual, and $140hr wet hire with user pays landing fees.

Compared to owning an aircraft this comes up good. My own "cheap" purchased aircraft has been laid up 3 years being made sound enough to hop back in and use. Finally nearly there but a lot of time and money has been put in.

I doubt that tow line would have broken if he caught it. It would have been a hell of a shock. The still picture shows there would have of been less than half a metre clearance.

Maybe we should vote Australia Post out. June turned up on 1st of July, July not here yet. I use a PO box and am next to a rural city and still can't get things on time ie bills, mags. Order something from the US and its here in a week even through customs.

Go figure?

Nothing like when a plan comes together

I have the timber and plans to start a ragwing special that size with the option of 2 seater in a stretch version. It is quite a feat to have a model one that size.

Hi Haydn, welcome and Hi.

Back when I was 17 I used to fly at Cranbourne in a jacket during summer. I don't miss the cold.

I like flying in shorts and tee, more comfortable.

Cheers

Clint

Hi Francois, Welcome, my Bushbaby came from over your way, it relocated around 2006. I have the "training wheel" and the 582.

Cheers

Clint

Congrats and enjoy the journey.

Cheers

Clint

Raaus mailing out from office. They had a few astray this month.

Just curious about whereabouts of June issue. Did other people recieve theirs and when,like early in the month or late. Australia post seems to be getting slower.

Even simple items like horse floats I see all the time are poorly constructed from light materials and axles that snap clean like made off ice. People keep buying them to save money in initial purchase, only to find them unrepairable or expensive to rectify.

Near Tamworth you say?My missus was a cheatin' so I did fly away,

 

Well my plane crashed down when my prop did a stray,

 

Now I'm standing in a paddock in among the rubble,

 

Bet my truck breaks next cause luck comes in double.

 

(sung to generic Country and Western music).

Good outcome to walk away with only a dinged machine.

does anyone know what happened this afternoon near tamworth.

First time as a student was in a Thruster T500, after my short break of 19 years it was a 2004 Sportstar then, like a Ferrari by comparison.

That's not a plane that's a farm ute!!

This plane stuff is tricky. You have to think 5 steps ahead, what happens if I do this?, if it breaks what happens?

I am putting a trim tab in a plane that did not have one to start with and its already been back to the think tank a few times. I like that all the thinking is being done by someone else on this one.

Luckiest dudes alive.

do you mean you were just winging it

Hi, got sorted.the local info centre picked up for me and posted.

Cheers

Clintonb

Hi, do any members live near Maryborough that would be able to pack and post a small lot from the John fisher auction for me. I would be happy to pay for their services and costs.

Got a scary quote from the company recommended by auction house.

PM me if you can help.

Cheers

Clinton B

I agree. Would want reversible prop pitch to not run away. Specs are great if you want to get somewhere fast but that valley strip looks like a supercub would be more at home.

Welcome Jimbojim.

Noise cancelling headset?

Looking forward to seeing it progress.