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The famous VH-KBZ attacked by a giant angry can opener

Great goin, young man. My only advice is - get the camera off your headset.(from your pic) If it all goes bad and it can for the best of us- that camera could end up been fatal. Sorry if that sounds negative but a camera on your head is a no no.

Bugger- Glad he is alive and gibbering. Phil- it might need more than a polish though, at least a good wash. Be interesting to hear what happened to the engine in time

Well done and many a happy fun flight ahead of you. Good to see the art of building is still strong

Sorry I do not know. But just remember to have your wits about you and a reliable aircraft. This is serious tiger country and the options for an emergency landing are almost non existent. Treat it like a overwater flight, make sure you have all available safety gear ie a Epirp, first aid, food, water etc and a lodged flight plan with arrival time for SARS. The Mountains is a huge area and the ability to find and rescue you is sadly quite low. The weather can be four seasons in one day and very localised. Beware of nasty surprises anywhere near the cliff faces. Having said that- once you sort the permissions- it is a beautiful place. I used to live there for 15 years.

No That should be twat

Very bloody cool pilot. Stuck it down like superglue. Demigod status confirmed.

Ah- this guy was just trying to get a selfie of his Darwin award. Naturally he mistook the 50' for 50". As sure as the sun rises each day, a idiot will try and get a darwin award. I wish him all the best in his quest but hope it is a purely solo effort.

Forget the naysayers Bex. Good on you for having a go and I look forward to your progress. Remember my tagline- It is hard to soar like a eagle, when you are surrounded by turkeys.

Do not be so quick- the LNP will find a way. And just two days later Banyard is busted for using a chopper- twice for short trips. Remember entitlement is all relative. Tony Windsor must be feeling good about now.

Just give em a full face helmet/bucket and they are less likely to spew- and it helps contain the mess. I know I am evil

Just when we thought the skys were safe- black dog notwithstanding. A pooch is flying a cessna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGcyier95sw

Well I am glad the subject is out there, and thank anyone for their contributions as long as they are sensitive to the actual pain physical and emotional that the black bastard dog can do. It is complex and can often be a lifelong chronic disease- with no easy solutions and at best just bandaids to patch you up till next time you are bitten. We all have life experiences that can bring us down, some are catastrophic and some are merely flea bites. But it is always hard to determine from the distance the injury suffered and its consequence. Some are like a broken arm- easily seen and treated with little long term effects. Others are like asbestos and are not recognised for what they are- ie a silent killer that is hard to ascribe to any certain event and will in all likelyhood Kill you. Sometimes the biggest bites from the dog are caused by factors we either don't understand as been important or block them out as a protection mechanism. It is these insidious bites that often fester and cause systemic problems to our mental and physical health. Chronic mental health issues are often a hidden problem especially for men as we have this view of ourselves needing to be tough and stoic- this sadly is reinforced by society and often our friends and family. IF their was ever a medical condition that for which we could say "society is to blame"this is it. It is societal attitudes and indifference that make this disease's effects magnified and often a killer. Whilst we would like to believe we live in enlightened times- society, including government and health services have let us down badly. Unfortunately we are also often let down by our loved ones who either do not understand or have little emotional maturity to deal with it and thus increase the burden on sufferers.It takes compassion and maturity of mind to help someone with mental illness- these are things that can rarely be taught and for which society in general does not reward. Nor does society normally accept that the wounds caused to the person are wounds at all or it minimizes them as mere "flea bites". Or in some cases actively tries to denigrate the sufferer as a 'winger, leaner, bludger, sook, soft, just a angry bugger, a nutter etc....... This only increases the harm greatly and makes survival even more difficult. We then also have institutional harm caused by the response of the perpetrators of the harm be it a church, government, the armed forces or big bussiness. They protect themselves at all costs and will always blame the victim and often make it impossible for the sufferer to gain help and refuse any meaningful resolution. As I write this the Royal Commission into sexual abuse is still running and the poor souls affected by this national disgrace are still been actively harmed by the coverups and refusal to provide meaningful help, justice and compensation. The government has in its power to stops this continued harm but refuses to do so- they protect the churches legally and ensure they are not legally accountable to compensate. The continued harm caused by this abuse has led to thousands of Australians to die from their injuries by suicide and many more will continue to die as government plays lip service to this tragedy and the lawyers feast on the corpses. The same could be said of the military- far more soldiers will die of the black dog than ever in combat , they know it and will continue to give bugger all help and denigrate the sufferers. It is telling that Major General John Cantwell left the armed forces rather than take up the role as head- because he could no longer put up with a system that even he at the top of the system could not get adequate help for his PTSD. It is a sad indictment on society and nothing seems to change- but mainly silently those effected just crawl into a hole and are savaged by the dog many fatally. The epidemic of depressive illness and societal including government neglect have a direct correlation. Yes we as individuals have a responsibility to be compassionate, patient and thoughtful. But the greatest help must be systemic and this we have failed at miserably. This is my lived experience- some days the dog has a lick and those are better days than some. On others there is no hole deep enough to hide from the beast. No dog catcher come along to help and no government brings a ladder to help you climb out the hole. I am sorry if this all seems negative- but that is the nature of the beast.

Now I am starting to have some sense of belief in it. thanks for the info.

I can not see what is unregisterable about it from the specs- taken from their site. Assuming you build to suit our rules etc it should be fine or am I missing something. Wing Span : 7.25 m Length : 8.00 m Height : 2.20 m Net Weight : 205 kg Gross Weight : 300 kg Fuel Tank Capacity : 45 lt Engine Type* : 40-130 hp Propeller Diameter : max. 1,60 m Stall Speed : 65 km/h VNE : 210 km/h VNO : 180 km/h VA : 155 km/h VFE : 110 km/h Load Factor : +4 -2 G Take-off Distance : 200 m Wing-detach Time : 30 min. *The standard engine mount is for the Rotax 503, 532, 582 engines. Except the sound and lack of speed it is cool, and since it is alloy can be polished and painted for great drool appeal. It appears to have a great view forward and to the sides and down for its type. And looks to have plenty of lift appears stable in the vids. But more speed, retracts, higher g loads etc would be better. But that may be possible with a few changes by the designer/builder in greece. It would have been designed for the euro 300kg rules but given it has a hp range up to 130hp stated he may have in mind a faster better suited to our rules version. I saw something about retracts somewhere?

I am glad they have acted quickly , this fast info is vital for members safety and must be timely. It was one of my and others main problems with raa and reporting and we discussed at length on another thread. A good sign of improvement

Not at all, I enjoy a good laugh. But- this is a thread on Chinese knockoffs not animal welfare nor politics. All I see is a video making out Obama as a dog eater- would you have posted that if he was white and a republican or LNP? OR a believer in you sky fairy? I think not.

that is absolutely offensive crap - but I expect no better from you Gnu.

The other firm is Coke,Snort and Slander

Lawyers name Legit,Runn & Scarper

Rip mate as others have said. You died doing what you love after 60 years of flight. We should all be so lucky to have so long in the air. Pity it was not 60 more. You will be missed.

Yes we should just buy a heap of gripens and could actually afford to fly them

The Bill and Barry show ............ at least they seem to actually have a idea of the issues and care. I look forward to the next chapter in the ongoing saga

The word 'gay' has been loaded for a long time here in Australia- at least since the 70's. My first wifes last name was Gay. She hated it with a passion, though not as much as her brother who was Ian Bruce Gay. His initials caused no end of stirring and bullying at highschool in the 70's I. B. Gay Not a lot of fun as a kid- parents should really be careful when naming their kids.

Unless the have a sudden increase in IQ and see the big picture- Barnyard will get the gig.