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    l1 means you can only work on your own aircraft and do basic maintenance . even l2 can be obtained with very limited mechanical knowledge,
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    i already have l1
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    i had a few months break because our club ran out of instructors for a while. now i have access to 2 excellent raaus instructors i am back into it. got familiar with the tecnam again last weekend . this week we did efato and touch and goes. hopefully get back to solo fairly quick. i nearly changed to ga but decided to stick with ra because i want to fly ultralights. more fun than a cessne and easier on the pocket.
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    blip switch is for a rotary . isn't that how they controlled the revs.
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    i think it took me about an hour to read up then do the exam. pretty basic. there is a scope of work which it allows you to do, changing oil and filters. tyres and brakes. nothing structural or controls.
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    that bloke from mackay should never have carried passengers . if you want to fly unlicensed you do it away from populated areas and never take any passengers. thats how a lot of people do it. you might be surprised how many.
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    Yes the lying and missing paperwork is inexcusable. But the accounts from the 2 locals stated very low cloud when he took off.
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    I agree but what I am saying is the weather was so bad the day of the accident blind Freddy could see it was too bad for flying. I can't believe you people think the pilot had no responsibility because of limited training.
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    I don't buy that for a second. He was known for pushing the envelope. You don't need any training to recognise the difference between bad weather and good weather. And I remember how bad the weather was that day. Trying to blame others for someones stupid decisions is a cop out. Too much of this happens these days. We need to take responsibility for ourselves and our decisions. Also being an experienced paraglider I would have thought reading the weather would be important for that as well.
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    Wtf has 2 stroke popularity got to do with anything. I am sure there is a place for low cost ultralights . Not everyone wants a new sling or tecnam. There are a lot of excellent ultralight kits available. Ideal for those of us that just want to fly for the joy of being up there, not to go long distances.
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    I wish we could have an organisation to look after sub 80 knot ultralights. We get nothing from raaus, have to pay the same as everyone else to fly around paddocks In rag and tube. Membership should be cheaper than the new flash aircraft flying in busy areas. Too much to hope for I know.
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    Ok. So why do we have to vote the board members in.
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    Don't you agree that the members own the company. I would have thought we did. There is no raaus without us. There is no other reason for it to exist.
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    Every time there is a fatal raaus send us members an email to let us know. So why hold back on sending us an email about the court troubles. I don't believe lawyers could stop them, we own raaus . These people work for us.
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    A turbine with piston engine economy.
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    Couple this be the future for light aircraft.
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    That gazelle I was after prop for ,he ended up ordering a new bolly, but they still knocked back the aircraft for training because the engine rebuild 400 hrs ago didn't have a certificate from floods . It was rebuilt by a lame in an aircraft factory , you would think that would be enough.
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    Yes, they do run the engine up but the rest can be checked disassembled as you know. Mind you since Leanne left and the mt beauty accident they have got a lot stricter on everything.
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    Not raaus . They issue them for test flying a newly registered aircraft.
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    The poh is online. I was trying to download it for you but it won't open on my phone
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    If it's an aircraft condition report for rego it doesn't need to be assembled or test flown.
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    My father lived there for 9 years. They lived on a hill and when he went on the local bus the driver used to coast down the hills in angel gear.😁
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    And yet despite you constantly pointing out all the design faults they are am extremely reliable and fuel efficient engine.
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    You need to have a look at the latest royal Enfields. They have improved a lot.
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    when rotax introduced the 912ul they were an unknown engine. they tried to sell them to john williams to fit in the titan tornados, he refused saying the 582 was proven and that is what he was fitting to factory builds. in the end rotax gave him a 912 and said try it. if you like it buy it, if you don't send it back. after the trial he was sold on the 912. maybe zonshen could do something similar as burnie suggested.
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