derekliston

Point taken Nev, every year that test gets harder. I’m 77 this year and will probably see if I can do it, not because I want to keep flying, but I’m not getting any interested buyers and I don’t want the plane sitting deteriorating!

I had a heart attack 10+ years ago which was fixed with a single stent. Since then I have had not one iota of pain, breathlessness or fatigue which could be health related. So consider please, pre-heart attack when I was effectively an accident waiting to happen, my DAME was happy to sign me off every two years and Aeromed happily accepted that! Post heart attack they have required me to have a medical plus a stress echocardiogram annually. For ten years I have passed with flying colours, but that doesn’t affect their requirement! So I have the extra expense every year on an already expensive hobby! I have decided that CASA and Aeromed have finally won and I am going to give up flying!

Jabiru 2200

There have been quite a few and guess what?……….They are not Jabirus!

It will be interesting to see the eventual answer. One would suppose that if the dive was precipitated by a cabin crew member accidentally actuating the switch, then he/she would have been standing on the flight deck and presumably thrown against the roof, as were the passengers and cabin crew in the passenger cabin!

Do you actually believe that Nev? I find it a bit hard to credit! I would have thought that in cruise it would have been on autopilot, incredibly unusual to be hand flying, yes the seat moving forward could cause the pilot to push on the yoke, but hard enough to disconnect the autopilot???

100% and a large part of the reason I am giving up flying!

It’s CASA mate, did you really expect anything else? AeroMedical is a large part of why I am giving up flying?

Never understood that HS. To me didn’t make aerodynamic sense, hence the requirement for vortex generators. I fitted a Savannah stabiliser and elevator. Never had a problem in the flare! Also fitted streamlined struts!

Only allowed me to post one photo. The Skyview shows all of the hours. If anyone remotly interested call or text 0412144489 and I can send all of the photos and details they want!

Too many family issues. I’m in Warwick, one son and family down by Lake Macquarie, the other son and his family at Beerwah and taking up a lot of our time since a tree fell on him last August. Add to that a wife who doesn’t like flying and a pilot who is fed up with stress tests, medicals and biennials and there you have it. Yes, I know I could switch to RAA but I really don’t want to. So if you hear of anyone looking for a good STOL mount, point them my way!

For what it is worth, I’ve been flying off and on since 1968 and still make landings that are less than textbook! It happens to all of us, but you are correct, if I have a disturbed sleep night for example, I don’t fly. Since I only fly for fun it really doesn’t matter and is infinitely better than risking bending the arroplane.

Which is why I suspect engine failure impossible turn scenario although I would dearly love to be proven wrong!

Not sure who is being obtuse, you or me? The comment said they took off on 04 and crashed 1500 metres in a straight line from 04! Not my comment! Turboplanners comment!