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    Ross, sorry about the language and thanks for the edit,I thought it was mild though. BLA82, I know a lot of very nice GA jockeys, so I don't think we being nice blokes or gals are the reason for our increaced numbers, rather the price of operations and the lack of medicals, just check the average age at a fly in. I'm about average, not good. If we want to attract young blood we've got to make flying affordable, you're not going to do it charging around $180 an Hr which is what you have to charge if you are training in the upper end A/C. You can do GA for about that. Not only does it puts less bums on seats but those who solo will fly less because of cost. Some schools and clubs have done the sums and have brought two A/C for the price of a more expensive type. These are the guys fostering aviation and I congratulate them. It doesn't matter what you solo in, ( bearing in mind a lot of ultralight A/c are harder to fly than GA) you can step up as many levels you wish depending on desire and your financial situation after:sorry: Regards, Frosty.
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    The way I see it there are two levels of recreational flying in this country. There are those in RAA who are relatively happy with the limits and freedoms we have achieved and then we have the recreational flyers of GA and the SAAA. As an RAA member I think we should cap our MTOW at 600kg. It conerns me when I hear talk of 150 plus Kts, 750 Kgms, aeros, etc. It doesn't matter what wieght you have there will always be some :censored:who will fly over weight. I've heard numerous times of pilots both GA and Rec,flying stick forward. If we want to keep elevating the performance of the A/C we fly and demand more facillity access we increase the work load of our representatives creating more costs to our members and eventually moving us under the GA banner. If you want to fly faster and heavier A/C and be with the big boys then SAAA is the excellent group to be with. My view on this subject may a few off, but hey, that's my say. Ians site here caters for most lovers of aviation and I thank him greatly for that. Edit by slarti - a couple of gratuitous words have been smiley censored (one was already there) because Kevin has not logged back on since I pm'd him. No point remaining hidden for a couple of words.
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    Jabiru down at Jamestown SA. Bit of a mess.Pilot with suspected spinal injuries. Taken to Adelaide.
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    Some aircraft can be a long way from the departure point by the time they get to 1000ft. As with all of us, the pilot did what he thought was right at the time. Good to hear they're both safe.
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    I for one believe in the merit of gliding experience (pure gliding)before power training.It's fine to learn to glide and go solo and leave but go the extra mile get your silver 'c' fly a few hundred kmtrs and get back home, be prepared to put down anywhere. Go ridge soaring, Experience rotors (one side of it is good).One day after many hours gained and after a long flight I realized I had little recollection of the flight inputs and realised I had got to the stage of being a part of the a/c and was flying instinctively."I could fly". I have suggested to a couple of people to learn to fly gliders before power, they did and both their instructers were prepared to let them go solo after a hour or so.Whilst respecting the danger,they tend not to have engine out and weather phobias and tend to understand how to use the enertia of the a/c.Tail draggers tend to pose less problems for them as well. All day at the airfield for a ten minute flight? I guess it depends on the time you can spare and how committed we are.
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    brebtc, I did ment 2900 rpm, it's a bugger getting old. PerhapsI should reconsider this flying bit.:yuk:
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    Steve,If your 120 perorms as well as ours you can't but be impressed. We're burning 14 Ltr ph @ 1900rpm sitting on 107 kts. Had a few GA sceptics but they've gone quiet after going for a fly. The bigger ailerons, elevator & rudder makes it a different a/c to the early model and it climbs like a beauty. Hope to catch you sometime.
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    The only gain on useing a removable tank over larger fixed tank is the larger bagage volume closer to the centre of "G" available when the extra fuel is not required.
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    Steve, try a flat 24 Ltr outboard tank. They come with guage & quick release coupling. They fit nicely on the J120 tank and the straps on the 120 tank go straight over the top for securing. They should not be to hard to couple up. I've looked at it briefly as I wish to head north to station country where fuel supply might be a problem. Just a thought.
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    I'd say the 160 would be the novices a/c going by Adrians assesment of the 160 & 170. The skill of point and go with few inputs would be inferior compared with many imputs and in most cases quicker reaction times required for the later. The float situation is not unlike the difference betwee the 172 & 150 Cessnas. We were considering a 160 then a 170, after taking into consideration the time we could allocate for building and economics of building and running the a/c the J120 won out. We've just got rid of our taildraggers:crying: and have flowen the 160 and found it to be a slug on climb out & in circuit. The 120, crisp and quick,:thumb_up: a kid could fly it. There goes the skills, every time you pin a crosswind landing and get it right in a taildragger you feel like you've achieved.
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    Come from gliding background since 82, owned Charlie Chicken Hawk, A Boomerang & a Cirrus. Joined AUF in April 93, have had half shares in Minicab, Lightwing, Supapup & now a Jabiru 120
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    Any views on "Global Dimming" and I'm not talking intellect.
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    Global what? Early cultures lived within the constraints of seasons and the envirment for tens of thousands of years.With agriculture and industrialization we have tried to change the enviorment to suit our requirments out of necessity or greed. I see modern man as the virus of this planet, wherever he is everthing is dying around him and I'm as guilty as the next bloke because I don't want to give up the love of flying among other things. We better enjoy while we can kiddies because not far down the track we're going to have to justify the use of fuel. Dirt bikes, jet skis and recreational aircraft will not have priority.Just think how cheap aircraft will be. As far as global warming goes, look up global dimming. That is frightning. If we all lived to be 500 we woud be held accountable for our actions but seeing we only live to about 70. "TO HELL WITH IT LETS GO FOR IT" Rev Kev:sorry:
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    That 107 Kts was of coarse @ 2900 rpm & not 1900 rpm,:hittinghead: the way fuel prices are going I guess it was wishfull thinking. $1.91 at Broken Hill.This A/C also has the new sloshing agent that is ethonol resistant in case the need arises.
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    Jab 120 We picked up No 6 last friday, flew it from Bundy to Kadina SA, just on a 1000 naut mls. Did'nt miss a beat, cruised at 105 - 107 @ 1900 rpm. Burned 15 lts per hr. First we were going for the 160 kit, then it was the 170. After weighing up our real requirerments and if we wanted to spend what spare time we had in the next couple of years building. You can really carry no more in the 160 or 170 if RAA reg.The only downer would be the 4" wheels but we can live with that. It really goes like stink. $58k, free use of car, full tank of juice, brand new A/C, registered, jump in and go. To all the staff at Jabiru,Thank You:clap:..............Kevin Frost & Graham Thorpe
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    Ducky, Curandero smacked up his first prop and it wasn't till he relpaced it with a 60x42 that he realised the original fitted was a 60x38 and yes he is running a 2.2 Jab. I did get 2950 to 3000rpm with the 60x38. Not a lot of difference in the top end though.
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    Ducky, your cruise figures are around the same as Curanderos, he also has a max rev problem, was able to get max revs with a 60x38 prop but performance was much the same. Landing and take off tecnique was much as you stated. Best we could do 2 up was43Kts full flap for stall........Frosty
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    There is always people out there with more experience and knowledge than ourselves and sometimes it is best to ask a question than make a unqualified statement.
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    Hi Knighty, how's the project going, must be getting close.........Frosy
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    Aeropup, mustering, fuel starvation & spun in we're told.
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