jackc

Another industry totally screwed up by Regulators, ably assisted by many engineer wannabes that can’t even fill a tyre properly with air, let alone work a steering wheel 🤢

In all honesty, CASA and RAA do probably ring him, because there is not enough knowledge inside either organisation to get much right, so they need every bit of outside help they can get 🤩🤩 I sure know they will NEVER ring me 👍👍

Sounds like a FIGJAM answer 👍

All I can say is…….look at how the U.S. plan works under the FAA? They just keep progressing, albeit with some hiccups, this Mosaic plan they have, is being adopted by Brazil, now. Our Aviation regulator still has its head office in Jurassic Park, next to the Dinosaur enclosure. RAAus has no real respect as an organisation from me, however some good people work in the organisation and it should not be a Company, and it should wholly comply with part 149, and there are organisations looking to pressure that. Turbs, its the other way round, I would allege that YOu pass stuff from here to RAA, that’s WHY I lay baits here 🤩 I know my ugly face is the centre target in the RAA lunch room dart board……I am a pin cushion 👍 As far as FAR Part 103 is concerned, I will always champion that sector for adoption in Australia, even if illegal. You do know illegal is a sick bird 🤩. You see, this forum is a sounding board and certain people don’t like certain opinions, then we have the Snitches, bored little wannabes who would love to be out flying, but can’t and they want to pull people down having fun. I have been in Aviation for 5 minutes, as time goes on it’s becoming a bigger sh1tfight, and do gooder attitudes don’t help. Turbs, you have no idea how I work, I have NO qualifications, I have single handedly solve an engineering problem for one of the largest auto companies in the World, the sent 2 of there head office executive to my house and we sat around a table worked out a fix and then executed it. I have walked into Govt Departments single handedly and provided reports etc and had Govt legislation changed, all the while making long standing friends while at it. I don’t care what you, Turbs or anyone else say about me, iI will go on living life and having fun. ‘ Canberra Approach’. This is String Bag 1 requesting permission to land…….String Bag 1 is that you sitting on Taxiway J? Yes correct Canberra Approach did not want to inconvenience anyone in the pattern, so I thought easiest to land here. String Bag 1, please taxi to side terminal area, and proceed to tower, as they want to talk to you, (jingle of handcuffs heard in background). Mmmmm…..looks like I have a bed tonight, not in a place of my choosing 🤩

I downloaded that graphic from EAA site today, well they have over a year to get it right for 2025 🤩 I will press on with my dream! Nothing ventured….nothing gained 👍

I have spent today thinking about this, thanks Thruster88🤩 Well maybe I need to execute a dream for 2025….. Go to the U.S. buy a s/hand FAA FAR Part 103 machine, do some training and get signed off and then complete the approval process to fly into AirVenture 2025 and attend. Might be able to volunteer while there 🤩 Then fly out, disassemble the machine and ship it home 👍👍 I would fly in from Rapid City SD, I have a friend there and could use it as a staging point. Have friends in the EAA of which I am a member for the last 4 years, I am sure they will help me. Updated requirements needed…..need to stay tuned in 😎

The FAA even cater for the String Bag, Part 103 Aviators 🤩🤩 https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-fly-in-flying-to-oshkosh/ultralight-arrivals

There are other things going on behind the scenes that do not auger well for RAAus either. As far as I am concerned, our peak body needs to get its stuff together, as a flashy new WEB page redesign won't cut the Mustard. An attitude adjustment needs to occur, as well………I gave them my opinion but the silence will be deafening, I can be assured of that 🤢

Well, the HP2 motor would go well in an aircraft, 1200 GS motor, with no balance shaft, some good race bits and factory blue printed and dyno’ed. Torque? Heaps 🤩

It’s often said that you start small and work up…..Worlds only bike you can double its top speed with factory parts, been there done that.

I would not be alive IF I kept it, way past my capability now…..World’s fastest road registerable enduro machine of its day. I also bought the Super Motard Wheel set for it, too. Top speed capability? I won’t mention 🤩 https://youtu.be/hvVMX-QfvTY?si=J66Oi33j4egx4wxp

Yes special order limited production HP2 Enduro sent to me in crate, I documented it’s assembly and “flight test” was given full warranty by BMW and to me to do full authorised service work on it, did 9000km then sold to a collector In Sydney

This went part way to funding my Jabiru…

As an addition in the topic, an interesting 43 minute video with my added comment….. https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A//youtu.be/JcXC7BaJowM%3Fsi%3DmiYszFCBU7fvsvR0&text=MOSAIC Roundtable with Dan Johnson%2C Scott Severen and Marc Cook&via=YouTube&related=YouTube,YouTubeTrends,YTCreators There are many times I wished I could live in America and pursue Aviation….. CASA and any organisation who has a regulatory finger in the Aviation pie, should close their Head Offices in the Jurassic Park Industrial Office Space, and relocate to a big airport, in site of things called Aircraft. You know, those things that have wings and actually fly 🤩🤩

It may be innovative and class leading technical excellence, but at the end of the day it’s what the cost is? Sure, someone will buy but will enough sell to make them viable? Its not a good economy to be spending big bucks for something that is not a must have…..

IF RAAus does not want to comply with CASA’s Part 149, then maybe it needs to negotiate a solution? But the whole setup is a mess, RAAus being a company, not a Govt entity like CASA is. You can’t have a regulator refusing to do investigations in managing the sector of responsibility, that it’s charged with regulating? OK, give it to the Police to investigate? But they will give the job to a suitable qualified? investigator, then it gets all legal and nasty………the investigator ends up in Court? Who legally covers his arse? Precedents are already set, like it not if RAAus tried to investigate me for anything, I I would tell them to bugger off, as a regulator you can’t pick and choose what they investigate? It’s all or nothing?

Under Part 149, CASA can withdraw their charter, or so I am told……

On that day, the Pilot was his own worst enemy…..it’s happened in the past AND it will happen in the future, no amount of training can prevent a poor personal decision on the day. And jumping all over Instructors wont do anything either……except to convince them its time to give the game away, sadly 🤢 RAAus will be looking for scapegoats, to hound……..

Maybe WHY the CEO bailed out?

So, our peak body withholds information from a Coroner? Sickening 🤢 Feel like scrubbing my membership, rego and go flying 🤢 Ironically, my membership is due today……

I feel the very worst of Schadenfreude for people like this……🤢

This turning into a pissing match, just feel lucky we all have aircraft to fly and be happy with. If you want to fly higher and faster? Just go buy a plane with a bigger engine? Me? I would be just as happy to fly a Thruster to Melbourne……or do the trip in a Sonex Jet. Its still flying, and that is all it matters 🤩 Flying…..is the most fun you can have, with your clothes on 🤩

In my opinion, Aviators should have some kind of light weight fire suppression system under engine cowl, IF available. And being a safety item, MTOW increased to cover the extra weight same as a BRS

A crate 582 complete with everything , except a prop cost me $14,500 delivered, people will say it’s a crap investment but flying costs money and I don’t care. Gee I drive an old Landcruiser like 45 years old, needing a fuel tanker chasing me everywhere 🤩 who cares My Jabiru 230 blows up tomorrow? I will just ring up Jabiru for a new Gen 4 out of their stock, chuck it in and happy days 🤩 Fun was never cheap and we only get one life……

Well Skippy, you would not go well in the Military 🤢