Heatseaker!

[Big Kev]

Howdy peoples.

 

The tieup between the title and whereabouts is pretty apt, consequently no open trikes for me! At the moment I'm researching into flying again. I have about 20 hours (15 GA, 5 gliding), but GA is way outside my budget, and anyhow I can't be bothered with the politics. To me, recreational flying seems the way, flying for the sake of it.

 

I say researching, as I once tried on a Gazelle (Moruya a/p) but can't remember if I fitted- I'm 198cm (6'6") and 125kg- hence the moniker. So consequently I'll probably ask some pretty numpty questions but I guess you get that!

 

I have flown:

 

C150

 

C152

 

C172

 

C182(?Wagga)

 

Blanik (hasn't everyone?)

 

Puchasz (sp!)

 

I work for Defence as a TO, and I come from a motorsport (rallying) 25+ year background.

 

 

Kevin

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Welcome Big Kev.

 

Plenty of info here, and if you don't find what you want just ask.

 

I guess you're excited!

 

Ross (another Canberran)

 

 

[mlpinaus]

I am also 6'6 and about 110 kg. Nice mixture of units there. Fit pretty well

 

into the j230. Learnt on a LSA 55 jab though. That was squeezy.:)

 

regards

 

Marcus

 

 

[facthunter]

Wot fitz.

 

Big Kev. you will fit a Murphy Rebel, or probably a CT. Nev...

 

 

[Yenn]

G'day Big Kev. I am surprised you fitted into a C150. I am only a little bloke and I found them cozy.

 

 

[facthunter]

Cozy.

 

True, you have to put your arm around people that you hardly know, in a 150. Nev...

 

 

[Big Kev]

:;)6:

 

Thanks guys, just the stuff I'm after.

 

The Aerobat I flew at Canb Aero Club (ILL) was quite squeezy, but comfortable- the 172 (JGR) had some strange dichotomy between rudder pedal, and throttle distances.

 

Looks like the Gazelle has been spun in already on weight grounds, a shame as I was looking for something in the first instance with foldable/ demountable wings.

 

The Jabirus were what attracted me to rec flying, and the fact that it has become a self sustaining community, rather than a bunch of powered hang gliders occasionally falling out of the sky. The Jabs are expensive, though I imagine there's some middle ground.

 

I think I need to get to a fly-in........

 

 

Kevin

 

 

[FlyBye]

Giday Kev, I did a conversion from ga in a J230 and I am around the 95kg. Plenty of room in this chap, also flew a Foxbat and there is a fair amount of room in them as well.

 

cheers Phil