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I have always agonised that Australia has no FAA FAR Part 103 regime, thinking that it could boost a ‘Foundation Aviation’ following and be a future start for some people interested in Aviation. Seeing RAAus Flying Schools now charging upwards of $300 per hour plus surcharges is starting to be unaffordable.for many. I would not blame people if they imported one of Dennis Carley’s Aerolyte 103 RTF kits and just did final assembly and flew under the radar, People say you need full flight instruction bla bla. Just do a few hours RAA, and heaps of Youtube videos and study flight principles and you’re away! IF I knew at the start what grief I was in for in following the the RAA or GA thing, I would have gone under the radar and done my Part 103 thing. Yeah I know this post will find its way to CASA and RAA, but I openly state my opinion at any time and if the pussies don’t like it. Then go listen to Bon Jovi’s song “It’s My Life” That, is how I run my life 🙂
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I could mount a good case for the return of owner ID signage on both doors of trucks…….maybe I should give it a shot?
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Easy, just start a NEW AUF 🙂 However be aware you will be flying unlicensed in stealth mode and organising clandestine flights under the radar. Organisation via encrypted email service, NO Youtube publication of operation lest the ‘snitches’ get you. Remote airstrip flyins to strips where there is no mobile phone coverage? Sounds almost like ‘underground aviation’. flying fun at its best 🙂 I will await the arrival of ‘RAA Black Force’ for my unlawful arrest 🙂 🙂
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And, removing names from truck doors has made it real easy for tilt tray trucks to steal cars as bystanders can’t identify trucks so easily to report a crime. Same for removalist thieves emptying a house out. Police pull over a truck and check rego against door markings. We dropped the ball on that one……..
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While I am at it, last election I tried to phone candidates, left messages and got nowhere. I did not know any of them from a bar of soap as I live in an aviation ‘wasteland’ How could I vote…….no interest on there part, so no interest on my part?
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Well, when I make a safety enquiry and I am told ‘We don’t care IF you stick your plane together with blue tak’. And while I am at it, a ‘Condition Report’ is almost worthless as far as airworthiness is concerned. I am sorry but there are probably a few other deficiencies too, but like everything…..all it takes is a few good people to sit on their hands and do NOTHING. How could you blame my attitude to all this, if they don’t care why should I?
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How would you feel about VICPOL Ltd?
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Like many organisations today, transparency seems to be a problem with some agendas or ideas. Too much secret squirrel stuff, only release information that puts organisation’s in a good light. I have little trust generally these days and too often I am proven right. Fundamentally most human beings do their best to be open and work for the benefit of others, but some don’t.
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I am compliance minded, WHEN it’s fair, logical, reasonable and safe for me and others. Sadly that is not always the case as EGOs and control freaks get in the way, a fast increasing human trait. Where required, I flip ‘em the bird and do my own thing…..worked for me the last 70 years 🙂
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All I can say is the members of the day must have had rocks in their head to do this. It now means all sorts of things can be done behind their back. We all know what that means when some human beings have that power 😞
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No I wont 🙂. Aircraft are my last hurrah, before I die……
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I still fail to understand how a company can be a regulator……..
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1.7km grass strip normally used by Gliders 🙂
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Well tomorrow I will find out taking to the air in my Thruster T300. Looking forward to flying “The Flintstone” hopefully will be soaring with eagles! At least I won’t be grounded with turkeys! Taken all the info from the forum and hope my Instructor does not fire me 🙂
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CASA ....Check this ...what a KlusterF**
jackc replied to Kyle Communications's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
As an old aviator told me on the phone last week over this Senate Committee debacle, just paint over your rego number and go flying, can’t put us all in gaol 🙂 I watched the whole thing and after that many questions on notice, I thought it was a major shambles. However there maybe some answers come from the future spillover meeting. In the meantime Pip Spence should rip out a hatchet and fire some of the deadbeats below her, starting with Mr ‘Blackhawk’ 🙂 -
I did a couple of hours in a Jabiru 230 and it flew well for me……not sure about grass strips though, I will be in my Thruster this coming week, weather is looking good for it. Will see how it goes, probably nice and slow which is more to my liking, don’t ever see me in some slick plastic fantastic 🙂. Brendan, just look to the skies for fun days ahead, no matter what you fly 🙂
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https://youtu.be/EXG0kEEUclA These Webinars will be a great watch, includes a lot of information of Rotax 2 stroke maintenance etc
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Tight turn to final for landing in nearby paddock:-)
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We need a drop in replacement for 503/582? Since Rotax don’t want to continue, they should sell off the tooling to someone who does, even IF they get back small royalties?
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If you are waiting for a Govt subsidy……..it will be LONG time unless it’s Covid19 related. I just sucked it up and bought one. Rarely be in range of ATC anyway, but if other aircraft ‘see’ me and likewise I see them, it’s better than nothing……
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Well, the ‘regulators’ better pull their head out of their……… and realise anything that can help with safety is a bonus. CASA needs to get with the program 🙂 and include ECDs into part of the ATC alerting system.
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Well, the Skyecho2 broadcasts its position, other aircraft receive it although I don’t think airspeed and altitude is sent, correct me if I am wrong. I phoned our local ATC and they did not know what an ECD was 🙂. I mentioned Skyecho and still drew a blank!!
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It might also help IF ATCs could ‘see’ electronic conspicuity devices, too.
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Sure looks great 🙂 New skins, prop too!
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Well, as you all ,know I got a Thruster T300. It’s been packed away until I got a temp hangar for 12 months. So, last week I reassembled it all with new AN hardware etc. Decided I better go right over it all and found a few things not to my standard, wiring needs to be tidied up and secured better, new radio to put in, fuel pump replaced, fuel lines replaced, check plugs, clean carby bowls etc. So I need a 582 repair manual, fuel pump, and a few other bits……I guess Floods are the only choice for a manual etc, any other places for parts? I notice the top of the carbies where the throttle cables go in, there are no waterproofing boots? Putting a Scintex fuel flow guage in as I have no fuel gauge on board. Have to replace shock cord on elevator trim, that’s easy. All in all I just want to tidy the machine up so it’s reliable until I get the new motor for it. Any clues appreciated.
