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  1. pmccarthy
    I had a very unwelcoming experience at Grafton a few years back, and have told a few people it was South Grafton . The previous post made me realise I was wrong. It is confusing, because it is south.
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    Was the Jabiru an option from Fly Synthesis on the Storch, or is it a conversion?
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    Cars for the mining industry is an interesting challenge. Several have been purpose built in Australia but failed - too expensive up front mainly. Then all the imports that have been tried, including the Hummer and various 4wds from India and Asia. But the Landcruiser always came out on top, even in corrosive underground environments where they only lasted two years.
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    We had Tim Penney from CASA give a presentation on this at Kyneton last night. It was really good. It was CASA AvSafety Seminar - "Non-Controlled Aerodromes: Manage Your Risks" If it is presented near you, I would recommend it.
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    It is much more expensive to run a flying school with CASA than with RAA. That cost must be built into hourly training rates.
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    That means you are missing two thirds of the traffic, the ones without ADSB but with OzRunways..
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    Mike Patey's new project?
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    Thanks RF, I also know of 912 stoppages due to fuel supply, fortunately with a safe outcome.
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    Survey result so far - no one on this forum has experienced failure of a normally aspirated Rotax 912, Lycoming or Continental engine. Interesting.
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    The last few years were low for several reasons. This year I am back on track to meet my 2010 to 2016 average. So that is the number I have chosen in your survey.
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    In another thread, engine reliability has been raised. Some people don’t trust single engined aircraft. So let’s have a quick survey. What is your experience of engine failure in normally-aspirated aero engines? Express it as engine failure per thousand hours of your flying experience. Limit it to Lycoming, Continental and four-stroke Rotax engines. Perhaps only answer if you have at least 500 hours of flying experience. Of course we are talking about mechanical failure, not fuel a management issues. Auto conversions, older or minor makes, turbo and injected engines not included. My experience, for what that is worth, is zero failures per thousand hours.
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    Every day there are dozens of single-engine flights over built up areas, water and forest where there is little or no option to glide clear. A mid-Bass Strait engine failure would almost certainly be fatal. Ditto flights over the eastern range to places like South Grafton. And all that traffic over cities where you would be looking for a golf course, perhaps a 50-50 chance. We trust our engines because they have been shown to be very reliable. When planes come down, it is more likely fuel mismanagement, stalling in a turn or VFR into IMC. If anyone is afraid of engine failure in a well-maintained aircraft then they should get their jollies with a home sim setup.
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    Someone who popped up on this site again a couple of days ago once strung us along for months, perhaps it was years, with a new engine he was developing. Did the same with a plane. It pays to be skeptical.
  14. pmccarthy
    Do you mean all the single engine flying that is done legally and safely today over towns and cities? Or do you have a particular type of engine in mind?
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    Thinking people are working against you is not schaden whatever it is paranoia.
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    My latest flight was today, William Creek to Wentworth. Check out the ground speed, 155 knots. Not bad in a Vixxen!
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    Innaminka to Arkaroola today, flew over the Moonee oil and gas field and this uranium mine.
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    There are plenty of boats left under the sea but there has never been a plane left in the sky.
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    I guess shopping around will get 1.8- 2.0% for the airframe cover then add $600-800 for third part liability etc.
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    Just insured my Vixxen for north of $200k.
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    You don’t get much Cirrus for half a mil.
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    Don’t honk, new donk.
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    My simple thinking is that for light aircraft, MTOW assumes that you can make a safe landing immediately after takeoff if required for any reason (eg unlatched door).
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    Stealth version, for local flying in Kiev.
  25. pmccarthy
    We all have long lost Nigerian relatives who want to send money to our bank accounts.
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