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Nothing, but I got attitude from an RAA staff member who phoned me, that they decided to remove training status from my aircraft. I said, be careful here, I could totally de register , and fly it and dare them to catch me. And I would do it in a heartbeat. But I did add, I have a new crate motor anyway……..silence on the other end. RAA have slowly destroyed the concept of low budget enjoyable flying over the years, save a few decent people in the organisation, the rest of the whole show can get F as far as I am concerned…… I am planning to get more fun flying my own FAA FAR Part 103 aircraft in the U.S. Can’t wait to get there, look out Oshkosh, here I come 🤩🤩

I have found a Dac in a shed……and there is a chance I may get to own it 👍 it’s unregistered and never has been……AND it never will be. RAA can go jump…..I am turning my personal clock back over 40 years 👍👍 The factory flight training video is my friend 🤩🤩

Well, my Thruster is in my shed about ready for me to install one of the last 582 crate engines out of Rotax.

I received this video in an unsolicited email last night, no doubt it was to sell ma a training package but, I have great deal of respect how the U.S. aviation people publish stuff and the FAA is a big part of that. https://flighttrainingcentral.com/2024/07/how-to-identify-airport-runways-and-traffic-patterns-video-tip/?trk_msg=DEGL7N5SM8UKJAGUI83P6F6BOS&trk_contact=7L9GVJVQRP61LH2PQECD4EKS0K&trk_sid=145LSK8T4GDR57878BL4042H18&trk_link=KR50N2813IAKVAGLAPP836SNCO&utm_source=MarketingEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=3.+Video+Tip%3a+How+to+Identify+Airport+Runways+and+Traffic+Patterns.&utm_campaign=FF24073A&utm_content=Fast+Five+-+July+27

When regulatory documentation is formulated in a way that can have many interpretations, deliberate or otherwise. Become complicated and overridden by docmentation in other regulatory sections…….then it will always create problems when everything becomes too complex. Done concisely in a minimum number of pages, is how it should be. My favourite document example is FAA FAR Part 103 rules, contained on ONE A4 page 🤩🤩

My motor was one of the last ones produced as a complete assembly 2 years ago.

I ordered and received my brand new 582 crate motor from Rotax, 2 years ago WITHOUT oil injection. The existing 582 is also premix, started in 3 cranks the other day after 4 months, closed throttle, full choke. Oil injection is another layer of complexity.

No wonder why I would rather fly FAA FAR Part 103 in the U.S. Australia is a shambles 🤢

I did not have a good experience in that hangar. Visited there a few years ago when on a trip to Dubbo to do my L1 training, was looking at a new aircraft at the time, they had their red demo plane? In that hangar, had a good look at it, spoke with the owner etc, was impressed with the aircraft got a price…….and the fatal question. I asked how much for one with all steam guages. His furrowed brow was followed by, we don’t offer that choice. I said well that is what I would want, no further discussion……walked out to the car and wife asked what did I think, what was it like. I had only one word for her….f…d. She said don’t worry, you will find something you want. Dead right about that 🤩

And after viewing this last night…..my last trip in the venerable 747 would be my last in a Boeing…..other than an old 737….. https://youtu.be/rvkEpstd9os

As far as I am concerned Aviation Communications and its frequency management are prehistoric. The technology fell off the Ark and frequency/operations is a tangled mess, in many places, all ably screwed up by many human beings who use it.

But I will see them, when I am flying inverted 🤩

I was more worried about landing….in reverse 🤩

And this is why I would feel far safer flying one of these, it’s slow and you can see everywhere out of it 🤩

I have had a bucket list plan for a while, just was not sure how to execute it. I wanted to fly cross country trips in the U.S. in a FAR Part 103 aircraft. But it’s not doable without a support team. So over the weekend I rethought the whole thing and have 12 months. I buy the plane, ready to fly or close to it. Complete assembly and fly off a few test/familiarisation hours THEN I organise a staging area in Wisconsin and……I fly into Oshkosh 2025, in MY aircraft for the event. THEN I fly out at the end, and organise disassembly and shipping home to Australia. Don’t ask what happens after that 🤩🤩 I have found a shipper, just need to organise the rest. People will say, but this will cost a heap of money blah blah, well I am hear to say I don’t F….g care because you only live once, and I will spend as much as it takes because I CAN. Would not care if I went to my grave stony broke…….I will have done what I wanted to do.👍 And trust me, I have done a lot of crazy crap in my life 🤩🤩

I have realised where it all went wrong, under normal circumstances I do all my own work with everything, I plan my job make my own assessments and never have a problem. This time I was doing a job with a relative who is always rush rush and wanted these Landcruiser motors I have, normally I load them with forks, never a problem because the weight is closer to the machine, can chain them to headboard too. He was in a hurry and says just chuck it in with a bucket, my mistake…..should have swapped attachments but just went ahead, disaster struck. It better to have someone help who has no knowledge at all, and just keeps out of the logistics of the job. Let the Operator make ALL the decisions?

Well I am researching the purchase/assembly situation for Aerolite 103, so I can fly in the U.S.?

Already own a an S185 Bobcat, but was too lazy to take to job. maybe use a motorcycle helmet? Have a few. Also have a proper aircraft helmet, still in box…..maybe need to think about using it, when flying…..

So, early last week I had what could have been a fatal accident using a Dingo Digger, suffice to say I had a Landcruiser Diesel motor in its bucket. Ground a little uneven and……raised the bucket up high to dump motor into box trailer and……disaster, toppled over threw me onto sharp edge of box trailer tailgate head first……needless to Say blood everywhere, Ambulance and express trip to Hospital 30km away. Not dead, but could have been, 15 staples in top of head later and 6 hours at hospital and I escape, that’s the serious bit…….. Today, I attend my GP and local DAME, he is a Mooney driver 🤩 He looks at my head for wound check and dressing, un aware of the circumstances to the cause. He says how did this happen? I say well……last week I was flying my Thruster inverted, and a 737 flew past ( i didn’t see it coming) I got massive wake turbulence, my seat belt broke and I fell against the upside down wing and gashed my head, losing total control. Well I managed to regain control, in plenty of time with 200 or so feet to spare and then managed to land, but I am real pissed of how much blood splattered al over my tail feathers🤩 He took a look at me, shook his head and said ‘you…..are f…ing mad’ I said, taken you 20 years to work that out!!! then I told him the real story. The safety aspect…….get a hard hat when operating Dingo, in future. Come to think of it, have never seen an operator wear one?

Panic, only when a wing falls off……..

Do it with REAL aircraft 🤩🤩

I had a wide flat piece of ply on the top of the rear part of the fuse and stuffed part of a cut up foam mattress on top of the ply to support the ends of the wings that were strapped lightly to the fuse. Nothing moved and it travelled well at around 85kmh with tyres at about 25 PSI and the tyres ran quite cool.

This is how I transported my Aeropup, from Gympie to Rockhampton, on my car trailer with a foam mattress cut up as required and all tied down, worked a treat.

At the end of the day, the contents of this and whatever interpretation of it becomes what we need to consider. Don't like it? Write letters to CASA with suggested alternatives? Would they listen? Who knows……

This will be ME, Turbs 🤩 The are Part 103 models available s/hand, I have checked 👍 https://youtu.be/IEdeFJnF5zc?si=lf1xSSUAR_0BERMr