RAAus magazine

[facthunter]

You could do a lot worse than Include "Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome" in your perusal  List. There's NO time like NOW. Google it. Nev

[BrendAn]

No one mentioned the free funnel.

I can ice a cake or top oil up now.😁

[pmccarthy]

The funnel could be inserted into an empty water bottle to make a handy in-flight convenience.

[Blueadventures]

55 minutes ago, BrendAn said:

No one mentioned the free funnel.

I can ice a cake or top oil up now.😁

Also get some thin elastic and wear it as a cap:) (Just a mate to mate comment. Cheers)

Edited March 15 by Blueadventures

[BrendAn]

There is an interesting letter to the editor about Ra member age.

There seem to be few young members. The only young people I have seen at our club use raaus as a cheaper stepping stone to cpl.

They rarely build or buy aircraft and stay in raaus .

Seems to be the same in every club I have been in over the years.

Bearing this in mind if the average age of our members is say 50 plus then what will it look like in 10 or 20 years time. 

 

[Marty_d]

Wouldn't there be a rolling group of say 40-80yo's making the bulk of members?

So as people fall off the perch on one end, more 40 / 50 / 60yo's get to a financial situation where they can start living a life long dream.

[Moneybox]

7 minutes ago, BrendAn said:

There is an interesting letter to the editor about Ra member age.

There seem to be few young members. The only young people I have seen at our club use raaus as a cheaper stepping stone to cpl.

They rarely build or buy aircraft and stay in raaus .

Seems to be the same in every club I have been in over the years.

Bearing this in mind if the average age of our members is say 50 plus then what will it look like in 10 or 20 years time. 

 

[BrendAn]

1 minute ago, Marty_d said:

Wouldn't there be a rolling group of say 40-80yo's making the bulk of members?

So as people fall off the perch on one end, more 40 / 50 / 60yo's get to a financial situation where they can start living a life long dream.

Yes, I guess that depends on how many people start the hobby  late in life and how many have been in it since they were young. I fall into your category having got into it in my 50s.

[Moneybox]

I think it's time I found that magazine I picked up from the post office a few days back. Where do you guys find the time...?

[BrendAn]

33 minutes ago, Moneybox said:

I think it's time I found that magazine I picked up from the post office a few days back. Where do you guys find the time...?

Time for ?

[Moneybox]

3 minutes ago, BrendAn said:

Time for ?

FlyingVizsla wrote, I read - Kitplanes, EAA's Sport Pilot, RAAus Sport Pilot, Airnews (Aust Women Pilots Assoc) - in Print.  Read a number of other publications in digital - Kitplanes, EAA's Sport Pilot & EAA webinars.  Like their Engine & Kit Buyer's guides too.

 

I have the last two SP magazines sitting in their plastic cover because I have too many unfinished projects. I've started building the airstrip but haven't got back to it because the grader (Ripper) I bought has no brakes so I picked up some parts for that earlier this week in Perth. I have a half finished gold cone (wet processing plant) waiting for bits and pieces to turn up. I have Mrs M's carport half built and I just brought home an industrial sewing machine yesterday to sew the shade cloth. I just picked up an oil transfer pipe and two windows for out motorhome that I need to get out there and fit. I just ordered a new park brake cable for the iLoad van I was driving in Perth when the park brake started to stick on. I have the plane sitting at Northam Airport waiting for registration so I can get back to flying and to top it off Mrs M has organized a trip to China right in the middle of my annual prospecting trip north. Right now I came in after snapping the two sewing machine needles that came with the machine and I've only done about 20m of sewing. The new needles are the wrong size so that project can go on the back burner for a bit.

 

Mrs M is away in hospital so I might just sit back with a glossy magazine for a bit 😊

[BrendAn]

4 minutes ago, Moneybox said:

FlyingVizsla wrote, I read - Kitplanes, EAA's Sport Pilot, RAAus Sport Pilot, Airnews (Aust Women Pilots Assoc) - in Print.  Read a number of other publications in digital - Kitplanes, EAA's Sport Pilot & EAA webinars.  Like their Engine & Kit Buyer's guides too.

 

I have the last two SP magazines sitting in their plastic cover because I have too many unfinished projects. I've started building the airstrip but haven't got back to it because the grader (Ripper) I bought has no brakes so I picked up some parts for that earlier this week in Perth. I have a half finished gold cone (wet processing plant) waiting for bits and pieces to turn up. I have Mrs M's carport half built and I just brought home an industrial sewing machine yesterday to sew the shade cloth. I just picked up an oil transfer pipe and two windows for out motorhome that I need to get out there and fit. I just ordered a new park brake cable for the iLoad van I was driving in Perth when the park brake started to stick on. I have the plane sitting at Northam Airport waiting for registration so I can get back to flying and to top it off Mrs M has organized a trip to China right in the middle of my annual prospecting trip north. Right now I came in after snapping the two sewing machine needles that came with the machine and I've only done about 20m of sewing. The new needles are the wrong size so that project can go on the back burner for a bit.

 

Mrs M is away in hospital so I might just sit back with a glossy magazine for a bit 😊

You can't say your bored anyway😁

 

[Moneybox]

4 minutes ago, BrendAn said:

You can't say your bored anyway😁

 

 

I'm not bored but I'm only that busy because any job that I used to do in a day now takes a week.

[FlyingVizsla]

Mr FV is planning to live to 107yrs to finish all the projects he has on the go now.  Any more and he'll have to live longer....  Despite all his dreaming and studying plans and kits, there won't be another plane building adventure.  He's still restoring a 1951 dozer, and old grader, forklift, tractors & windmills for others etc.  He reads aviation magazines in bed.

[facthunter]

At least he hasn't taken up GOLF. . Nev

[FlyingVizsla]

I blame all these magazines for inciting interest in new engines, kits, gadgets, plans etc....  We have plans for several aircraft, like the Whisky IV, Micro Mong (that never got started); built a RANS, Karasport, flew a Wheeler Scout, put a deposit on the innovative Gemini diesel (shortly before the company collapsed & engine sold again, again, shelved), designed several aircraft that never got past the pen & paper stage.  Spent thousands on aircraft over the years.

 

I held dreams of building my own, being realistic, it would be a kit.  My civil engineering job meant I was rarely home, so I was waiting for a more settled life where I could do a couple of hours each night, rather than half a day once a fortnight.  Then I married Mr FV who was building his RANS.  We have BOXES of old AOPA, AUF, Sport Pilot, EAA, Kit Planes, early Ultralight mags, Australian Flying, AWPA, Leisure Aviation, etc...  I have a mate who can't help himself, if he sees a derelict ultralight, he buys the wreck and ask me to find the history - that's why I have the magazines (and Mr FV will never throw anything out).  But to be realistic - the later info is on the 'net and easily accessed.

[facthunter]

Don't let your enthusiasm over rule your wisdom. There's only a limited amount anyone can do in one lifetime. No matter HOW BIG your shed is you will fill it.  Nev 

[FlyingVizsla]

6 minutes ago, facthunter said:

No matter HOW BIG your shed is you will fill it.  Nev 

He just builds ANOTHER shed - mill the timber, use second hand tin.  Rural area, so plenty of room, but the last one is still held together with G-clamps.  His projects outpace his places to put them.  Mind you, the projects don't cost us much as we fabricate parts ourselves.  Would be loath to calculate the cost of all the magazines.

[ClintonB]

Most of last years wheels, street machine, aircraft sales, mta journals and cas safety magazines are still in their plastic.

ive been too busy moving house, moving business, trying to see grandson and everything else to read them. Along with needing glasses to see the small print of wrong colours over pics and backgrounds. When I do read I’d rather read a novel. Got though 4 on my 11 day trip to nz on the sea days.

does anyone have spare time for sale or know where I can get some.

FV I also have a plastic tub with all my old AUF mags still from the early 90s on. Several tubs with all others in them.

they were too informative to throw out, but ho long o you keep them.

[spacesailor]

My bro kept ' dads' " popular Mechanics " from number one to the latest.  Then they were put in a seal tub , with a little ' formaldehyde. 

They were sent to auction on his demise.  Who reported at a very late date , they were sent to the tip as not saleable. 

So try to find a good home for them, not relying on people who have no interest in them .

 

spacesailor

[sfGnome]

Harking back to the original post, I took the day off today and did nothing but watch some footy and read the latest Sport Pilot (amongst other things). I must be a bit strange, ‘cause I quite enjoyed it. Maybe I’m the only one? 🤷‍♂️

[Moneybox]

2 minutes ago, sfGnome said:

Harking back to the original post, I took the day off today and did nothing but watch some footy and read the latest Sport Pilot (amongst other things). I must be a bit strange, ‘cause I quite enjoyed it. Maybe I’m the only one? 🤷‍♂️

 

I did it last night. Mrs M is away so I have rare but full control of the remote controls and I failed to take advantage. I was too engrossed in the glossy magazine to be bothered with all the bad news and propaganda found on our TV.

[sfGnome]

1 minute ago, Moneybox said:

Mrs M is away

As is my beloved. Causation or correlation? 😁

[Area-51]

I would like to see more stories about Fly-Ins and what hobby plane builders have and can make on the kitchen bench and take with them for the cake and scone judging competitions. 😐

[Blueadventures]

Got mine today; looks to have some good reads.  Liked the Orion Cub article  Empty weight is a bit more than J230 but useable for the 600 category; 760 will be better for it.  Kit price listed is ok.