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I can hear an echo from the 1960-70' - "Japanese trash!" "You gets what you pays for" - you want good Chinese tooling - it will cost youas much as the Yankee stuff - want better - you may have to go German or English. The Chinese have put people in space, are only slightly behind Uncle Sam in warships, make most of the EV's and solar panels and had gunpowder, medicine and ceramics, while we were barely out of wearing animal skins 😈

The above Quell replaced an earlier one at about $30. The first had replaceable batteries (recommended @ every 12 months) the new one is good for 10 years and in comparison weighs almost nothing. Like you I have used Velcro to secure it and to place it in a position where it would be sampling Pilot breathing air.😈

Seven days from tomorrow!😈

ALL our common energy sources come from the Sun. Arguably , tidal comes from the Moon😈

Naaaa! it's a motor turning a propeller power by stored energy from the sun😈

Jesus BrendAn, I know the Forum is a tad slow at the moment but in Engines & Props?😈

Further information; Correction to dates: 16, 17, 18 May 2025 https://www.mairserv.com.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Information-On-Frogs-Hollow-Airstrip.pdf For good satellite view, Google Frogs Hollow Airstrip😈

Frogs Hollow coming up fast

The reality is; When you are in that situation, any landing where the POB survive, is a good landing. We don't know the engine failure circumstances, altitude, time available, winds speed/direction, landing ground options available - I reckon the pilot did a great job - people (inc POB) likly shaken but all lived to tell the tale. I trained in 172's - you never get to experince an actual engine out, whole new ball game.😈

C172's have electric flaps, slow to deploy/retract. IF the aircraft had manual flaps, they could have been strategically (in the flair) retracted, for a more posative landing, less ground effect float. All things considered the pilot dis a great job😈

Great!😈

VH or RAA - each owner should weight the pros/cons. As I understand matters; VH Rego for life of aircraft or until changed. Annual inspection by LAIME $$$$$$. If owner/builder it maybe that they can do their own. No third party insurance with rego - must purchase your own $$$ or hope for divine intervention. Licensing also for life, unless a very naughty person. GA licence required to be PIC of aircraft License not valid without a current medical. Reading many Forum posts would suggests that very basic medical may be self declared or by GP$$$?? License not valid without current BFR - likly more expensive with GA instructor. Can fly in controlled airspace. RAA Annual rego renewal, with third party insurance. Annual inspection - Dont know what the regs are for a factory built, home built, do your own or not, as you please. Annual renewal of flight Certificate & membership RAA Medical - self certified BFR with RAA instructor Can not legally fly in controlled airspace (at this time) I suspect (don't know) that GA likly to be marginally more expensive

Hi Neil, How long ago did you receive the "exemption to still fly over built - up areas"? AND was it for a defined period eg 5 years?😈

Out of idle curiosity; What privileges (if any) does the E classification confer? Can the owner/pilot do as an experimental builder can to the aircraft? OR as I suspect, it is a much more limited ie any changes require disclosure to RAA and signing off by an L2 (or above)😈