ClintonB

I wouldn't mind that one, but it would come with a side of DIVORCE. Looks like a whole lotta fun.

I had a look, estimate on shipping is 5th Jan to 12 Jan 2021.

Way better price than new one ordered. 

I was looking forward to flying at Christmas time-at least early local jaunts before heat of day. After putting in 92hrs at work for 2 weeks in a row it of been a welcome relaxing time.

Might have to track down our local Raa instructor and go off in one of his planes.

cheers

Is there any chance that someone has an oil cooler in their spares for a continental O-470, mine has a leak they cannot fix and are looking at mid January before one turns up (if it turns upon time)  then needs fitting.

This will be 3 months out of the air by the time it is fitted. If you message me I am on most days after work.

cheers

clint

Models started costing me too much from prangs, it was cheaper to go and fly a thruster with Eugene back in Tassie in the end. I still have a heap of models and all my old magazines AUF and airbourne ( my wife calls me a hoarder).

I want to teach my kids to fly them, if they can get of the computer long enough.

A very good innings, especially if you consider the risky nature of his career. A life well lived. RIP.

You have a raaus orange glider tucked away also I notice.

Hopefully TWM comes back from matainance this week, will finally get to fly after 2.5 months. 
need the weather to behave now.

Can’t wait to get airbourne again.

Ragwing Special is a mini pitts replica, some excellent Rotax 80hp videos on YouTube. Was originally powered by a ski doo motor(Kawasaki) with a belt reduction. Around 16 foot span from memory. Ailerons on bottom wing only. I have plans and spruce still in 10” by 6” slabs to start but too much on, might be a retirement project.

it can be built as a single or two seater, looks better as a single with canopy.

Great video, I’ve had the First 2 days up on goldcoast watching with envy the planes going by, then 2 ordinary days not much traffic. The water ways and islands are great around here. Seen an aerochute go by hotel this morning over surfers main beach. 

Looks fun, we’re you flying or is pax up front?

A majestic machine no matter where they go. Would be a great market for us aviators who would like cruising holidays. Any billionaires who want to start a new venture out there?

1 hour ago, Marty_d said:

Not sure what crop is in that paddock, looks like grass to me. But then I'm not a farmer! 

Maybe future garden pebbles 🙂

Makes you jump in your seat when it goes wrong. I assume the camera turned upside down not the glider

11 hours ago, turboplanner said:

Have a look at the vertical pole, the tree branches and then the attitude of the aircraft; it wasn't gliding.

I hadn’t seen that shot yet. They were showing it in more level flight. That looks like an oh sh&t moment.

Glad to hear both are ok. Why do the reporters use words like “plunged from the sky” , it looked more like gliding for an emergency landing than plunging. You would think they own a dictionary to check meanings of words.

I’m hoping to convince the better half that flying to the dinner in2021 will be a good idea.

Is that at Armidale airport?

would the storms have done that last week, we copped A beating in Moonbi from it, big hail too.

I think it is paint- was polished originally, some of the ADF gear, cb, hf, internal coatings all just adding up, but it does eat into payload. I was once told if you can shut the doors it will fly, but not something I want to try.

4 hours ago, pmccarthy said:

It can be done by subtracting the weight already in the list, but I would like to get a re-weigh any weigh 🙂 as it hasnt been done for 30 or 40 years.

My 182 has gained 79kgs from its original POH and last annual, the strangest thing was the guy who weighed it this time, did its initial weighing.

Kind of makes the helmet obsolete from that height.

Pretty poor friends to endorse such behaviour, he appeared to be playing up for the crowd.

with bad results. This is where you want mates to pull you up before something stupid kills you.

I was hoping there was going to be a model crash when i seen JW hobby in the top corner, not a full size job, what a waste of life and plane.😢

Your part of Oz is so amazing to look at from up there. Would love to try it if we are ever allowed back to QLD.

cheers

clinton

Would be a good one to fly the little yellow plane from a few posts back through, would get the ATC smiling

Just saw reminder about postage by

25 th this morning. Walked down and sent my ballot in at lunch time. I would have missed it if I didn’t see the reminder.