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  1. FlyBoy1960
    Gee, that time goes quickly. RIP
  2. FlyBoy1960
    I am lost Skippy, i also have IFR, Multi engine, turbine etc ratings on 'real' planes and others as well. But my experience is that going through the commercial drone system in 2025 was significantly more intensive than any of the general aviation ratings that I have. That is my opinion based on my experience and nothing else.
  3. FlyBoy1960
    I must say that the training for a CASA approved, commercial drone pilot with RePL and REOC is to a much higher KNOWLEDGE level than it is for a recreational pilot by a really large margin. Not meaning to offend anybody but those with the qualifications in both commercial ops and RA-Aus aircraft will know exactly what I mean. The knowledge required for commercial drone exceeds what I did for IFR and instrument ratings in general aviation. T510 would agree with this statement, I am sure
  4. FlyBoy1960
    the flywheels would be going in different directions ?
  5. FlyBoy1960
    Drones are like eBikes... The horse has bolted and there is no way of catching it now.
  6. FlyBoy1960
    Sorry T510, you are wrong. Sub 250g you can only go to the airport/field boundry. There are photos taken WITHIN the boundry and using google earth to reference viewing angles above 400 ft. Stupid BUT model aircraft have different rules to drones, hard to believe but true. I know. CASA ARN XXXXX | CASA ReOC XXXX | CASA RePL | CASA BVLOS and EVLOS | NOTAM originator authorised person etc. under my belt
  7. FlyBoy1960
    There are many other photos in the listing link so it really cant be google, the viewing angle is way to low. There are some shots at the front of the business at say 25 m height, Google wont do that see https://www.mcgrath.com.au/property/252P0092
  8. FlyBoy1960
    good news. I heard the owner died and they were closing. Hope they stay trading.
  9. FlyBoy1960
    So, I get the usual real estate blurb about a new property becoming available and if you look at the right-hand side of the photograph you can see one of the runways at Caboolture in the very same photograph. Go to the website and there are a heap of drone shots including some that must've been taken over the runway looking south towards the property for sale. These real estate cowboys are going to kill somebody very soon ! Probably didn't even know the airfield was there. CASA should beyond of these things and start tracking down whoever flew the drone within 5 nautical miles of an active aerodrome and make them an example
  10. FlyBoy1960
    ATEC are gone now ? I dont remember ?
  11. FlyBoy1960
    And we all have different purchasing power. A new Pipistrel Virus SW won't give you any change out of $350,000 + + + +
  12. FlyBoy1960
    It depends on the model I am guessing. A lot of people get confused about the Virus and the Virus SW, which are completely different aircraft. There are also changes based on the equipment levels and the empty weight of the airframe (they really excel if flown light). Peter Bugg is the local expert on the Virus SW and he flight plans at 150 kn at 8000 feet but I can't remember if it was 14 or 15 L per hour but it was something incredibly low. He has the fuel injected engine, in fact the 1st one sold by Rotax EVER. Little bit of history there.
  13. FlyBoy1960
    Look at the accident satistics
  14. FlyBoy1960
    Remember all aircraft have an alignment reference. The X-Air needs the main fuse tube to be level and this normally means raising the rear wheels on the scales
  15. FlyBoy1960
    The RA-Aus Technical manual explicitly confirms that bathroom scales are acceptable, provided they can take the weight of the aircraft. Scales deemed suitable by RAAus are: Race car scales Bathroom scales (if capable of taking the weight of the aircraft) Farm scales *Other weighing equipment deemed suitable for the task A block & tackle suspension with a calibrated load cell Accuracy requirement The manual sets a simple check for verifying accuracy: “Any non-calibrated scales used should first have some basic checks performed to ensure accuracy (e.g., 20 litres of water = 20 kg).” This confirms: Calibrated scales are not mandatory. Consumer-grade scales (bathroom scales) ARE acceptable. You only need to perform a simple reasonableness check to confirm they read correctly. Practical requirements When weighing an aircraft, RAAus also requires: Two or more consecutive weighings to get stable readings. Summary RAAus does allow bathroom scales, and the manual explicitly lists them as acceptable. The only requirement is that you verify them with a simple accuracy check.
  16. FlyBoy1960
    it was in the technical manual, not sure if it is still there now but the weighing equipment needed to have the accuracy of bathroom scales. this means you could use bathroom scales. Not sure if that requirement has been removed
  17. FlyBoy1960
    they relied on the information supplied by the manufacturer as I am sure they would for any new aircraft arriving as an LSA accepted aircraft. It wasn't until there were all of the accidents that they started checking documents and aircraft, and found that they were all way heavier than the weight and balance sheet from the factory. Then they discovered the weight and balance was never done properly and they were all very tail heavy. It's all here on this website already.
  18. FlyBoy1960
    and thats what CASA did. It's old news now because it was many years ago but it really did cause the complete industry a lot of problems which the RAA are still trying to abate even today. According to what I am told, people should have gone to jail over these fraudulent activities. It is not ancient history yet you should be able to find everything about this on this website.
  19. FlyBoy1960
    It was because of all the overweight Bristell aircraft coming through, 50-80 kgs heavier than the factory supplied paperwork. The swarm of accidents brought this and other issues to the attention of CASA and the industry as a whole had to pay the price.
  20. FlyBoy1960
    Ask if a level 2 can do the W&B, why involve CASA in the W&B at all. Try telling CASA you will do it but because they approve it you will then ask them to be responsible for your CofA seeing they have such a strong personal intrest in your plane !
  21. FlyBoy1960
    This was the updated manual for my aircraft I received in 2007 from Vrata at X-Air. Hope this helps someone I have also added a screenshot of the French manual which again shows 490 kg Manual- X-AIR-490kgs.pdf
  22. FlyBoy1960
    That is because the very first few X-Air aircraft were accepted on the British certification BCAR Section S which had a statutory limit of 450 kg. This was the same as the ultralight limit in Europe at the time. The factory used the platform extensively for banner towing and the aircraft was up sized to 490 kg for several years and then they made a change to the tubing in the trailing edge and the aircraft was upgraded again with the new tubing. I flew my first one in 1998, I then purchased one in 2002/2003 and owned it for many years, truly regret selling. Somewhere I have all of the certificates and documentation including RAA certificates approving the aircraft at the heavier weight. With the 51% certificates I supplied earlier you are able to do your own modifications and adjustments because you are the one taking the responsibility for everything just like another author has shown the fuel tanks above. You can make these changes if you wish to a 19 category aircraft without any engineering orders and this includes raising the maximum takeoff weight should you choose. I do however have the RAA certificates for the aircraft to be flown at the higher weight somewhere on a hard drive
  23. FlyBoy1960
    This is from my RAA accepted manual at 490 kgs, then there is also a 520/544 version somewhere which is a certificate on RAA letterhead.
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  25. FlyBoy1960
    It's a 19 registered aircraft built from a homebuilt kit. Declare your own maximum takeoff weight (within reason) I am of the belief that they cannot challenge you because you can do any thing in the 19 category yourself
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