winsor68

I would like Ra-Aus to get back to basic Ultralight Aircraft... Perhaps you should ask this question on the SAAA site? They already offer many of the privileges... with a little tweaking and with the addition of the Restricted PPL it would fit.

No Donny, because a single seat aircraft does not have a passenger seat, it only has a seat for the pilot. See the CAO definitions in Kaz's post on passenger definition.

I was imagining Biggles rescuing Algy from the huns on the wing of his Camel!

Good on you Mirage for thinking and acting for the greater good in regards to your priceless memorabilia. I like many others I am sure would love to see your photos on display for all to learn and experience one day...

It seems the airlines are right onto this sort of thing in the current market... with the more widespread use of loyalty programs it would be very rare these days to find yourself in the queue for a free (or even economical) upgrade without at least a history and some status with that (or a competitor) airline.

So... Could you take a second person in a single seat aeroplane? Given that a "seat" can seat 2 people under some circumstances?

Jeez Kaz... I am not a Lawyer... So is that YES or NO or Maybe and untried in court?

I think we are getting to the root of the problem...

It was just a thought.. you can't see thoughts....

I think the CASA register is a completely different kettle of fish...

I will demonstrate...

VH PUT

Power Driven Aeroplane with TRICYCLE-FIXED landing gear

Single Piston engine

Manufacturer: PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP

Model: PA-22-160

Serial number: 22-6673

Aircraft first registered in Australia: 15 November 1989

Year of manufacture: 1959

Full Registration

Registration holder as of 16 December 2005

JOUBERT, Jonathan

8 Railway Tce

LARGS BAY SA 5016

AUSTRALIA

Registered operator as of 16 December 2005

JOUBERT, Jonathan

8 Railway Tce

LARGS BAY SA 5016

AUSTRALIA

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VH GSS

Motor-Glider with OTHER landing gear

Single Piston engine

Manufacturer: SLINGSBY SAILPLANES LTD

Model: T61-C

Serial number: 1752

Aircraft first registered in Australia: 23 March 1973

Year of manufacture: 1971

Full Registration

Registration holder as of 14 May 2009

ORTON, John

30 Hewitt Way

BOORAGOON WA 6154

AUSTRALIA

Registered operator as of 14 May 2009

ORTON, John

30 Hewitt Way

BOORAGOON WA 6154

AUSTRALIA

VH JPB

Power Driven Aeroplane with TAILWHEEL-FIXED landing gear

Single Piston engine

Manufacturer: AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT

Model: W-8

Serial number: W27

Aircraft first registered in Australia: 01 August 1985

Year of manufacture: 1985

Full Registration

Registration holder as of 13 May 2006

JONES, Howard

66 Towton Way

LANGFORD WA 6147

AUSTRALIA

Registered operator as of 13 May 2006

JONES, Howard

66 Towton Way

LANGFORD WA 6147

AUSTRALIA

Hmm... A simple search of the name James Morrison bought this nice Cirrus up on the CASA site...

Just the sort of aeroplane a celebrity would fly....

VH IPP

Power Driven Aeroplane with TRICYCLE-FIXED landing gear

Single Piston engine

Manufacturer: CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION

Model: SR20

Serial number: 2072

Aircraft first registered in Australia: 13 January 2011

Year of manufacture: 2010

Full Registration

Registration holder as of 13 January 2011

MORRISON, James

Po Box 632

NEWPORT NSW 2106

AUSTRALIA

Registered operator as of 13 January 2011

MORRISON, James

Po Box 632

NEWPORT NSW 2106

AUSTRALIA

How is this not a possible problem for anyone... want to post a photo of your airplane online... be very, very careful... Wealthy or famous... someone who needs their privacy.... SORRY... YOU AREN'T ENTITLED TO PRIVACY!!! can you spot the mistake here.... ?

Thread created with video of a Bunyip in flight!!! Can't believe it was on youtube...

http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/bunyip-in-flight-good-old-aussie-95-10-simplicity.33682/

Some posts on another thread got me thinking about good old simple Aussie aeroplanes... proper grass-roots bugs in your teeth flying...

Nice... They were factory produced for a while I believe...

These are the Jewels of Australian Ultralight Aviation...

But... we are WAAAAY off thread...

Smiling....Happy!!!

Nothing better in the world than hanging around aeroplanes and their pilots...

Hey flyerme... Just noticed you list a Bunyip on your aircraft list... wasn't that an early 95.10 we don't hear much about?

In my view if the information is available on the website (or anywhere for that matter) then it must be up to date. My aircraft was re-registered last year but still appears on the deregistered list. I don't have an issue with the details being available, only the currency of the information.Pud

Amazing how a small wheel at the back transforms the looks sooooo much... IMO this is a beautiful aeroplane, something I never would have said of the tri-gear.

I have always felt it is inappropriate to publish the details CASA's does in this day and age...

IMO the files should be removed and a greater emphasis placed up the role of CFI's in our training facilities... Perhaps in return for dropping fees and charges involved in the role (cost to CFI's personally) there could be an improved reporting system with all of the up to date info available to them only...

Basically all CFI's would then be in effect able to keep a track of all pilots and aircraft they come across and make sure they are legal... In effect a proper and widespread Operations Reporting sytem.

It is a tricky one... I guess the right as a member to have their say does need to be respected... but then again.

Surely there is a standard for this?

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My vote is for Cool!

New"What personnel Methusala? You mean the Ops Manager and Assistant?

 

Very little... very, very little."

 

Thanks for your input Winsor68, but if it took half of the hours that these persons put in and if we suppose that each position costs the organisation $100,000 pa then the cost is not "very little" at all! I think that this is one area where costs could be levied on a commercial cost recovery basis. My other point regarding the costs of the very high production standard of what is really an in house publication has not attracted any comment so far. Don

 

That is tiny IMO... Ra-Aus was created to be the operations centre for Ultralight flying?... The cost to membership should not be paying for most of this anyway. The Commercial flying schools would have to pay at least half of this cost in fees for the services the Ops Department should offer.

Again... IMO... and this adds weight... there is a problem with Operations. 3500 aircraft...10 000 members... 1x Ops Manager, 1xAsssistant and a few volunteers does not make an operations department. IMO. Not for the sort of commercial organization and aircraft being flown as Ultralights these days.

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