Downunder

In reply to onetrack....

It's not necessarily the hacker that does the scam.

Hackers infiltrate (for want of a better term) a company then on-sell the cc details.

More than likely those using the card illegally purchased a bulk list of aussie cc details...

Just like the taxi industry running, crying to the govt to outlaw/regulate uber.

They current "paid for service/rpt" industry would start a campain to undermine Wingly through lobbying casa and public fear mongering.

I'm hopeful the wheel is slowly turning back to where individuals can determine their own risks and responsibilities.

The world changes, that's s fact. Once vibrant industries can become redundant. Just a fact of life.

One thing they stuffed up badly was the, now outdated, met forecast.

Sending it out a few weeks before the change?

I like the distance from cloud info. I always get that mixed up.

I think it depends on the individual number sequence.

Some sound ok abreviated, eg sixty nine.

Others I think are better as individual numbers, eg all numbers ending in zero (to me "eight zero" is better than "eighty")

Just like vh rego letters, some roll off the tongue easily others not so easily.

Just my thoughts....

Witness says "performing a loop"?

Bought this from supercheap I think, for changing the trans fluid in my gbox.

Would be ok I guess. Probably better with something that provides a constant flow so you don't get bubbles?

Fly it and adjust to your tastes...

Above 4 or 5 thousand I generally fly WOT, and it sits just under max continuous rpm (5500), then slowly drops as I climb due to less oxygen.

This gives me about 5650 max down low, flat/level. I feel setting it up to 5800 max is a bit too fine pitched for me.

There will be differences to winter and summer running depending on how hot/cold it gets.

A nice cold, high oxygen morning and you will feel it.

Don't be scared to rev it. 5200 to 5500 and it's like a turbine.

If you monitor all egt's you will see how out of balance they are at lower revs, then they all come together over 5000...

NOTE* I'm talking about the carby version...

Casa just pulls out the "safety" club and beats it to death......

A local pilot has done some private international ferry flights and he told me it was very important to "look the part", especially in 3rd world countries/airports. Irrespective of your qualifications, you should be dressed like a "captain". You tend to get more respect and things go easier...

Also anyone coming with you are "flight crew". The term "passengers" creates problems.

He ferried an aero commander to aus and his brother became flight engineer, dressed in ex raaf/raf green overalls with the badges and stuff. He'd never even put fuel in an aircraft before...lol.

Administering this would have to be a great gig for a CASA officer.

Take off down wind?

second vid, 20 seconds in....

I would probably prefer the "126.7" under 10 000, but I'll take the 5000....

Compromises trying to please too wide an audience seldom work well for anyone..... Let those who just want entertainment go to the airshows, but leave us the airspace and freedom to visit with other flyers and prospective flyers and take them for a ride whenever it feels right.......

I'm all for a "flyers" flyin. The public not excluded but they can take it or leave it.... A flyin made for aviation enthusiasts, pilots, aircraft owners and the like.

I would prefer to land in a designated landing area, salt or other.

It would not be the best place to take out a wheel or gear leg on a stump or rock.....and perhaps people/kids wandering around could be a problem.

The station strip sounds good, with a lift in.

As it's a nation park or reserve, they are strict on camping. You cannot even take a dump in the bush.

Everything that comes in must go out....

Are the "general public" wanted or needed?

2018 - Dry Lakes Racers Australia

A few of us are interested in flying over to watch but I'm not sure its possible?

Perhaps stay at Woomera (if possible) and fly daily to the lake if we can land close enough or organise transport to/from a strip.

Driving in and being self sufficient is generally the way it's done.

"If we have to eject, what do you want me to do?"

"Will we be carrying guns or rockets and where is the 'fire' button..."

Been watching this one for some time. Will take high hp engines too. Should be a very "fast mover".

Waiting for the 2 seater.

Really like the options which virtually make it a QB kit.

Better still, get the council to provide escorts for all visitors for the event. Maybe that's a way to sort out ASICs, descend en-mass at security controlled airports without ASICs.

I don't think it is right to speculate individual blame but see no probs with talking about the aircraft itself and what happened.

I believe in an individuals right to speak/write/post. Who am I to say you can or cannot do that?

I DO believe in personal freedoms, whether I agree with what is being said or not.

If I disagree with the drift of a thread, I simply don't go back to it. Best for everyone involved.

Have a look at the "tradeup" program Lightspeed have. A good discount even for a crappy set of DC passives.

I'm looking at the Sierra. Only us$450 plus postage after the trade.

Hard to beat that for value I recon.

Keeps me under the gst limit too...

I personally would be buying a new clean fuselage - best in long run as it will retain value more and be an easier rebuild.

Or is there potential to sell the wreck(somebody elses problem), add the insurance money, perhaps throw in a few dollars youself and buy a new aircraft?

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I think the major issue was HOW that general sponsor came to be a MAJOR sponsor.

It seems the process was not a transparent as it could have/ should have been.

A local tecnam was changed from vh to RAA recently. Now has a "23" number.

Others of the same model are "24". I can only think they ran out of 24 suffixes?