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  1. gareth lacey
    low wing good cruise(120 to 130 knots) speed, roomy, good vision really good engine type up front, oh hang on we have just built 1 LOL cheers gareth
  2. gareth lacey
    Hi I hope i am not coming across as an elitist ! LOL thanks guys
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    Hi all thanks all the guys that have posted on our build , encouragement is appreciated and for the guys that have helped us out many thanks see you around in blue skies cheers gareth
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    Hi Mags thanks for that , we have run the UL a no of times it seems that there is plenty of power to spare , but time will tell , we have confidence in the engine , all temps and pressure are in tolerences and the prop looks to be a winner , we are still waiting for paperwork to come back then we set a date for our test pilot to fly , we will be doing a few h/speed taxis ourselves to make sure the tracking and rudder imput is all good , we have just made a new bonnet for the engine , we were not happy with first one should be soon for that day , getting exited for that day , will take onboard video and outside video for posting cheers Craig & Gareth
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    Hi Mark still waiting for paperwork to come back from Raa, at present am putting poh and start procedures together also a dash layout with all items marked up to send to Trevor its a waiting game at the moment ,i am back at work and away for three weeks from the 6th , Craig is also very busy with work and it is to BLXXDY hot to do anything LOL will send info to Trevor and hopefully rego come s back soon cheers Gareth
  6. gareth lacey
    Job well done Mark , won,t be long before your flying again Happy new year cheers gareth
  7. gareth lacey
    Thanks Guys , will keep Trevor in the loop , glad his injury is better, hope they dont take to long with the paperwork at RAA cheers gareth & Craig
  8. gareth lacey
    Here it is finished and signed off by LAME will get paperwork off this week
  9. gareth lacey
    Give me a call (you have my no) and we can meet up, have met a few guys off the forum , its always good to put faces to the forumites cheers gareth
  10. gareth lacey
    Jeffd the instructor in question after the 2nd lesson in an unfamiliar plane did not make allowances for that , i had previously flown only Cessna,s totally different and heavier ,after complaints to the CFI was told this had happened before i would not fly with him again to my detriment this cost me more money and the end was not in sight (money hungary) told me that it would take 40 more lessons , I left in disgust and did it all in 10 at a much more professional run school now i am free to fly anytime , and our plane is at the final stage for testing ,lots more flying cheers Gareth
  11. gareth lacey
    D class air space is not that hard to master give it a go , archer tower are very helpful to students( it is a training area) i have made a few mistakes ,but they are there to help , and it is a great runway(28r/l) to land on , as you say where you live will be the decider, travelling to far makes the day long cheers gareth
  12. gareth lacey
    Pathfinder Aviation Archerfield great teaching school cheers Gareth
  13. gareth lacey
    HI Scotty being a boilermaker/welder for 47 years we were the low end of the pay scale,fitters,turners,toolmakers(a dying art) and all in the metal industries were paid poorly until about 10 years ago, my son who is 23 ,was my apprentice , since i retired(and now back fulltime as a works manager )my son works fifo and earns CLEAR each week $3500 .Aviation is in the doldrums, passion is great but does not put food on the table for our kids , early on in my 30s i worked a night shift as well as a day shift at times the pay was poor, as said earlier in the posts a LAME has a lot of responsibility and is not well paid, passion for flying is great ,you are building a plane , this may have be something that can fill the void until aviation picks up , some say follow your dreams , but this usually comes at a price ,build your plane and enjoy it then later on get into job that you want , i retired and at 65 started work again , plus building the Morgan has given me a new lease on life . Cheers gareth
  14. gareth lacey
    works for me ,old age = less eyesight stronger galsses gareth
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    Hi Guys who is the best company to deal with re insuring a plane pitfalls , etc and how real is the insurance i.e do you get the real cost back any feedback appreciated its getting close need to get a cost cheers Gareth
  16. gareth lacey
    ours cost $2000 primer.paint,clear,all the tape,cleaning and sandpaper , we were quoted $6000 to do it by a spraypainter cheers gareth
  17. gareth lacey
    WE used a guillotine LOL
  18. gareth lacey
    seems to me that there are a lot of "unreal men out there" they dont fly taildraggers cheers Gareth
  19. gareth lacey
    Yes David , its getting close not to much longer ,happy days cheers Gareth & Craig
  20. gareth lacey
    Hi ALl well ,sat we filled the UL with oil, tied the fusalage to a post and fired up the motor ,at idle 40 psi,at full throttle 55 psi all temps in the low range , the engine starts first pop ,being fuel injected easy start, it is a sweet sounding engine , prop balanced, no vibrations at all , the toe brakes need very little pressure to hold it ,even at full throttle all fuel lines no leaks , all electrics and gauges work final fit up and transport to get our test pilot to get it in the air ,so close ,but no rush (a little bit exited though) and we also have a hanger now . cheers Gareth & Craig NB .i have a video but can,t get it to load
  21. gareth lacey
    Goey stuff works , fixed my front drivers tyre and 12 months later still pumped up cheers Gareth
  22. gareth lacey
    Hi Mark ,bad luck about your Sav, glad pilot and pax were ok . cheers gareth
  23. gareth lacey
    Well, its been a long time coming (the prop that is ) the prop arrived wed ,and i installed today ,all electrics finished (thanks Mark,Kyle communications for your help) the fuel system is all finished panel was lit up today final bolt check up so close ,we are both away for 2 weeks , counting down ,here are 2 pics Cheers gareth & Craig the prop was ordered in May
  24. gareth lacey
    Will have to fly over this weekend and see rang the guy who owns the hanger but no answer maybe he is not using hanger for planes ah well back to the drawing board
  25. gareth lacey
    currently at our workshop ,(its not flying yet about 4 weeks ,but i fly at Pathfinder Aviation Jab 170 every sat)but possibly we will fly out of caboolture if no slot there we go to plan b at Kooralbyn ,very good hanger and the runway is not to bad and the cost is abot $25 per week cheers gareth
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