Tomo

Gerry,

They reckon the sporstar is a nice plane to learn in...

I'm currently learning to fly in a Drifter, It is great fun...

Keep it up, and like Ian said, keep us posted on your progress once you get started.:thumb_up:

Yee-haa... Qld is on a level run with the Vic's...

Thanks a lot fella's...

I new there must have been more to the engines than what you would normally expect... but just didn't know where.

Like the bore size being smaller at the top, I now see why it cost a lot... and the hollow valves filled with sodium, that's very interesting...

And yes the helpful (when you need to use it!) but very painful insurance stuff, I think that drives all of us crazy sometimes...

Cheers,

Thanks Geoff,

I may be wrong with quoting those prices, but it still costs a lot...

Just for interest sake, look at a Jab 2200 engine, If I remember correctly, there about 25k new...(correct me if I'm wrong) A little four cylinder air cooled engine, there pretty simple, I just wonder why when it's linked to an aircraft it has to be a lot more pricey, sure it's got to be a pretty reliable engine when it's running...

What I'm trying to ask is, you hear of people doing up there Cessna engines, and the price tag is something like 40k... Why so much?

It's manly in the GA side of things, but I've always been interested in why working on aircraft stuff is always through the roof, and that's why a lot of people don't really like GA, because you've got to get a LAME to do your work, and that costs a fortune...

I was talking to an aircraft LAME the other day, and was asking whats it like in the industry, he said it is shocking pay, so you've really got to love what your doing to keep doing it... interesting...

I'm in the mechanical business, and to do up a 380hp engine, only cost somewhere around the 14,000 dollar mark... why on a 4cylinder aircraft engine does in cost 30 or 40k??

:big_grin:

Tomo.......Er, wasn't this to be a CHEAP plane ;) Nice try but.

Oh dear!!

No copper windings... using rare earth magnets... I can't seem to find any info on it yet, but I'll keep looking...

Yeah I loved the story as well, well done mate (Peter)...

How much is the Lightning kit? certainly is a good performer... something like 36kts stall, while 158kts cruise, not bad for going places...:thumb_up:

Pudestcon: I'm drooling over all the rage and tube for sale in the classifieds as well, theres some beaut looking Drifters for sale... Just need a spare 20k and I'd be laughing!

Any way back to topic!

Now that is a brilliant idea...

Some slashers and pump drives are done like that, no friction, if it jams it won't do any shock damage...

Great Idea don't you reckon folks??

Welcome AJP.Here's my Cheetah.

 

Best of luck with yours.

 

Ross

 

PS - I think this will be a polo shirt for Narromine so you'll all know who to abuse.

t and fly Boeing 767's in my spare time...

Along to the forum, a great place if you ask me:thumb_up:

Cheetahs are a nice aircraft, there's quite a few around here(the forum) that have them...

:thumb_up:

G'day Brad, It's great to hear your Ok...

How are you going?, do you have much damage?

Where all praying for you, and all the others affected in this tragedy.

Tom

This is mine, I like the theory of K.I.S.S

Jab's big Gyro/helicopter looking thingy in the back ground.

G'day Ted,

Yes it's a pretty horrific sort of thing...

Here is where it is being discussed on the forum...http://www.recreationalflying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23812

Thanks,

That image looks so realistic, doesn't it... the redness and all.

There pretty good drawings...

I like the Idea.

..... perhaps he will let us sleep in his hangar?

You think you could handle that BP:crying:

Well on second thoughts, I'm not sure myself now... Recreational flying was going to be there, but apparently there's not enough funds or something... Not real sure on that now.

Heres the link anyway explaining it. http://www.recreationalflying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11145&highlight=avalon+2009

Yes...

I can't seem to find the thread relating to it though, with the map of where they will be situated...

But they definitely will be there!

Yep UHF is way to go....

A friends got a little turn switch (UHF's hard wired into the aircraft) that he just turns to the UHF bit, and that way he can talk and hear through the head set...and then you just turn it back to VHF when he needed... That way you can monitor both radios, and you just turn the switch to witch ever one you want to talk on.

Sounds a bit hair razing... I'll be interested to know how and what happened also...

On-ya there Bob, nice work...

yet I also feel great rage hearing many of these fires were deliberatly lit.

I back that up also... Good work for those that are involved.