YMKT - Darwin - Savannah VG

[Xavier]

Hi all,

 

after spending days looking at the forum it is probably time to do the jump.

 

Xavier from Darwin, flying a homebuild Savannah VG 80HP from YMKT, working on the Nav Endo at present in the beautiful Top End.

 

Cheers,

 

Xavier

 

 

[dazza 38]

Welcome Xavier

 

 

[Kununurra]

Hi Xavier welcome great time to do some Nav work the weather is great enjoy

 

 

[recflyer]

Hi all,after spending days looking at the forum it is probably time to do the jump.

 

Xavier from Darwin, flying a homebuild Savannah VG 80HP from YMKT, working on the Nav Endo at present in the beautiful Top End.

 

Cheers,

 

Xavier

Welcome, I would be interested to hear some updates about your nav endorsement as I am starting mine soon.

 

 

[Guest gannett]

Just brought a GT500 and loving it ppl convert

 

 

[Russ]

i know that craft, built by "tom"......reeel old chap, nice guy, he flew everywhere in it, sold to another chap, he did the camo paint job, then sold to you. That machine just goes and goes.

 

Some mths back you were chasing info re "opal", hope all's good. ( query.........avgas at MKT ???? ) passing through early 2016.

 

 

[Savannahflyer]

Hi Xavier how's the nav ticket going? How is the flying in Darwin is it always bumpy? I have been meaning to rent an aircraft from the top end flying club & have a look around the area for years but have never got around to it.

 

 

[Xavier]

The Nav is done and now it's all about having fun around the Top End coat line.

 

Early morning flights are great and with the start of the build up the South Easterly wind is almost gone.

 

You can rent a Technam or a J230 at the club, just come around.

 

Xavier

 

 

[rankamateur]

i know that craft, built by "tom"......reeel old chap, nice guy, he flew everywhere in it, sold to another chap, he did the camo paint job, then sold to you. That machine just goes and goes.Some mths back you were chasing info re "opal", hope all's good. ( query.........avgas at MKT ???? ) passing through early 2016.

Was this one painted in "nipple pink" paint prior to the camo touch up?

 

 

[Xavier]

That's the one ;-)

 

 

[rankamateur]

It was one of the first six kits Tom imported into Australia, but I think it was the second one flying. The adventurer Alby Mangles was first flying. His plane is also still flying.

 

 

[Russ]

Tom has now hung up his boots..........haven't seen him around the strip for 9 mths now.

 

Avgas at MKT........????????

 

 

[rankamateur]

What did Tom do with the Savannah S he built before he retired? He tried to sell it to me but I bought a kit instead.

 

 

[Russ]

sold it.........it sold quick too.

 

He still has...i think.....a new viking engine, that was for a project.

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

That Sav now lives at Kilcoy Steve. Phil bought it and repainted it...looks really good now

 

 

[Hargraves]

Just brought a GT500 and loving it ppl convert

Welcome sir what a great intro bird tbey are too. Been flying mine 4 years and loving it. Oiregards Hargraves

 

 

[eightyknots]

Was this one painted in "nipple pink" paint prior to the camo touch up?

I remember that Savannah. It really stuck out.

 

 

[rankamateur]

I remember that Savannah. It really stuck out.

I hung around with Tom at airshows and fly-ins for three or four years on his stands and I was only EXPOSED to it once, at Monto.