rbeadle Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 Just landing. I have been a member for a little while but I have only just decided to work out how to place a post. A very informative sight. rbeadle:hug:
Guest Decca Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Hi rbeadle, and . Yes plenty of discussion happening here. Have you any plans for flying, instruction, etc? Regards from Decca.
Guest Pop-top Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Hello I can see that you haven't aligned your self with an airstrip or plane type, what area are you from?
rbeadle Posted June 15, 2009 Author Posted June 15, 2009 Suredo!! I am applying for membership with with the Barossa Flyers and i am currently building a powered parachute with the help of several members of this club. I hope to be up and flying early next year. I have purchased a rotax 447 with low hours and a known operating history but still require the correct type of exhaust and tacho. Isee that this websights shop has cht guages and sensors so I will probably indulge in those as well. My shed has been cleaned out and there are bits of metal etc lining up to be welded. The people in the flying club are terrific and really helpful and I am looking forward to being part of all there future activities. rbeadle
Guest Brett Campany Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 I am applying for membership with with the Barossa Flyers and i am currently building a powered parachute with the help of several members of this club. I hope to be up and flying early next year. I have purchased a rotax 447 with low hours and a known operating history but still require the correct type of exhaust and tacho. Isee that this websights shop has cht guages and sensors so I will probably indulge in those as well.My shed has been cleaned out and there are bits of metal etc lining up to be welded. The people in the flying club are terrific and really helpful and I am looking forward to being part of all there future activities. rbeadle G'day and welcome along, would love to see some photos of what you're flying at the moment!
Guest Decca Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 That's excellent rbeadle. It will be great to see you in the air with your powered chute. You sound talented, looking forward to some reports on your progress. Regards, Decca.
rbeadle Posted June 19, 2009 Author Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks. I will post some pickies as I progress. Richard
rbeadle Posted June 19, 2009 Author Posted June 19, 2009 Hi!! I am still building but will post some pictures as I progree. I expect to be in the air early next year. Richard
rbeadle Posted June 19, 2009 Author Posted June 19, 2009 Hi Thumper. I'm just north of Aldinga. Are you an instructor or just flying for recreation. I thought of coming to Aldinga to learn to fly there but the possibility of building a flying machine was unexpectedly presented to me and the technical backup was also available so I have gone in boots and all to build a power parachute trike. Once the people I know at Truro airstrip found out That I was keen the found me lots of components at considerable savings and I am busy accumalating goodies to allow me to start work. I do also plan to learn 3-axis at some stage and Aldinga will most likely be where I will do it. Richard
Deskpilot Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Hi Thumper. I'm just north of Aldinga. How far north Richard, I'm at Morphett Vale. I'd like to follow your progress with the build. BTW, let me add my as well.
Guest Pop-top Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Hi Thumper. I'm just north of Aldinga. Are you an instructor or just flying for recreation. Hello, I'm also north of Aldinga - Noarlunga area. I'm very much still a student! I'm hoping that I'll get my Rec license before my birthday in late August, but I'll be pushing it i_dunno One day I hope to become an Instructor ...but don't we all...
rbeadle Posted June 20, 2009 Author Posted June 20, 2009 Hi Doug! I am in Morphett Vale as well. At the moment I am putting a set of plans together and as you can imagine initially there are lots of questions to be answered. I have a very clear picture of what I am wanting to do and it follows very closely with other people's established and built aircraft but it's the nitty gritty details that I find I want to constantly double check. The mount of information to do with product knowledge and businesses that make or sell items has been quite freely available from the people I'm associated with and I will be taking the machine backwards and forth to get there oversight as I progress. I am happy to keep you informed and let you follow my progress. Thanks for your welcome as well. I am in the process of joining the Barrossa Birdmen Flying club at the moment and then I will sort out my RA-AUS membership. This and the final plan details should be in place in the next 4 weeks. I am going to start welding the main frame up tommorow and hope to have something on wheels in the next 8 to 10 days. If you are happy to do so we could even arrange to catchup with each other. another person's input is always good. Richard
Guest Decca Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Richard, was Ernie Beadle a relation of yours? I used to work with him a Looooong time ago. Decca.
rbeadle Posted June 21, 2009 Author Posted June 21, 2009 Hi Decca. No he is not but there seems to be several independant lines of the family name in Australia. My relations come from Sale in Victoria. As a side line to your comment I have found 47 Richard Beadles on Face Book so the name is quite common, particularly in America. Incidently as a continuation of our previous conversations the powered parachute is now a base frame on wheels in the shed and the strength I was hoping for in the design is definitely evident. I will post some pickies when I get onto my other computer later this week. Richard
rbeadle Posted June 21, 2009 Author Posted June 21, 2009 Gday Jodie. Keep at it and sooner than you think you will achieve what will become a life long skill. Pretty exciting when you consider the reward for your efforts will last the rest of your life. Regards Richard
Guest Decca Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 Thanks Richard, we'll all be looking forward to your build photos. On a personal note (re Ernie Beadle) I worked with him for many years at Adelaide Airport. Too bad, it was worth a try. Decca.
rbeadle Posted June 22, 2009 Author Posted June 22, 2009 Hi Decca, My brother went to a specialist in Adelaide years ago and while he was waiting for his appointment a guy called Ernie Beadle walked into the surgery and my brother thought it was my dad. He said that he even coughed in the same way. I was talking to my brother since your email and he reminded me of this. Spooky!! Richard
rbeadle Posted June 22, 2009 Author Posted June 22, 2009 Hi Doug. I liked your Frank Zappa quote. My favorite saying which is certainly true when building an aircraft i "There,s nothing quite like a problem for creating an answer" Author unknown. Richard
Cherry Baron Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 G'day Richard, I've just done my conversion into an Aerochute at Werribee with the guys, was great fun and now just waiting to get a couple things on my Aerochute fixed up at the factory. Can't wait till its ready next week. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of powered parachuters out there. I now know a fair bit more about it all, both flying and technical wise - I was completely green on it all, still am probably. So just wondered if it would help if you looked at doing some training while you are building your PPC. Might be very helpful with your building ideas?? Good luck with your project, would be very keen to see your progress and any good tricks you learn along the way. Cheers, Steve
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