Steve Donald

Ersa Hi I HAVE THE COMPLETE CURRENT ERSA FILE WORKS ON MOST PHONES AS WELL AS A PDF FILE . Whoops sorry about the caps lock, i also use a 7inch windows pro flat pc touch screen with a solid state drive, so it is shock proof chrome screen bright and clear in all light full moving map, instument page gps TOGGLE FULL PAGE AH or multi instrument full AUS TERRAIN AND AIRPORT DATA STRIP DATA EASY TO SEE INTERNET ON WITH WEATHER RADAR IN REAL TIME , The processor speed and RAM blows Garmins and Avmaps out of the water gps report time of .2of a sec AH and VSI REAL TIME, and sooooo cheap everything cost about $500 takes me about 3 hours to set up and ya set, you have your office with you as well, just an interest for me i am doing a few for locals here as well beat the expence somehow, best thing is like your pc at home you minimise it hit the taskbar with radar or a movie for the passenger naturally or media player music all in one bundle it is bullet proof the first one which is mine i gave it hell in my 4x4 no problem, also will interface with auto pilot and engine instuments same as efis dynon only much faster and more powerful it has a dme funtion nearest airports and distance is always visable as well as nav aids, i will be doing some instrument test flying as passenger, we have a commercial Cpt here who is keen to play with it i will report more after that but so far i am gona bin the 296 cheers sorry no comas too tired PS oh it is 12volt as well just a lighter adapter 12in 12 out

Hi hey that put's one wing about 150mm higher on 1 side at the wingtip, it would fly like a duck with a broken wing, hell it would look odd and so obvious Hmmm it would take 2 bottles of scotch and a hack saw to manage that mistake.

Good on you Phil, glad to hear your Plane is going well in the cold now, yep those Iridium plugs sure make a difference, at 1/3 the resistance much easier on the whole ignition system and suppressed as well, i get instant starts as well in the cold with my 2.2 with no choke, well your trip sounds like a blast it is just great getting away on trips like that and good on the engine, happy flights cheers Steve

Mistakes happen As careful as one can be things sometimes go wrong, parts failure or human factor combinened , Just recently a near new Cessna 206 in Darwin had a routine service and the lame noticed that in the tailplane had a whole row of rivet's which had missed the stringer rib they were into nothing but the skin. Just shows it can happen and does happen, hence keep a close eye on everything especially new Aircraft or anything for that matter, even if the percentage of build faults are very low you never no when it will occur but rest assured it will. keep a regular good look for the first 100hrs check bolt tensions engine mounts' exhaust, intakes, carb mounts, under-cart, wheel bearings brake ajustment , i recently saw a 912 hanging on loose bolts at 50hrs not good. Happy flying

whats the problem Hiya guy's, hey the Jabs are pussy's to fly, i have flown many types of aircraft low performance rag and tube to high performing types, all of the current series of Jabs are a joy to fly. speed control is essential and trim for all operating conditions, maintain the correct speed and decent rate on final with power to adjust sink rate light touch on the stick all the time hence maintain good trim. High drag machines are easy as they don't tend to run away when you drop the nose and slow down quickly when you remove power, so precise trim and power manage often is not learned, however it does still apply and you will fly all types better with good power and trim and speed control and not just rely of the inbuilt braking of the airframe. The Jabiru can land very short using full flap and power to place it on the ground in a controlled decent i use this method to work out of a 350mtr landing zone no problem in the J120, saves brakes as well. JABIRU'S are often landed way to fast, and then pilots find themselves in ground effect for ever the Most vulnerable time of the flight. ooooh low and slow, hope this helps some

hi i would be checking each electrical connection as well as looking for voltage drop at each point including engine on and off, this has been a problem with some, if you find a drop check the resistance on that wire first as it could be just faulty wire or a poor connector. Good luck hope you get it sorted

Air switch time Air Switch Time, was introduced a long time ago and approved internationally, the concept was to provide fair time in the air for hire and training, but a major concideration was that it would encourage correct warm ups ect from the hire and fly pilots mainly as the service life of engines are greatly reduced by full power departure on a cold engine, ie the P@W RADIAL handbook says for each full power cold engine take off reduces engine life by approx 50hrs, scary stuff, service time should still be made by real running hrs and is the opinion of many maintainers, as the low speed operations create most of impurities that we change oil for. Personally i would prefer a 1000hr engine which has done all long haul flights over a 500hr weekender that might have done say 2 hrs per month, assuming both are serviced per schedule . as for the other stuff around this posting, yep get an inspection an always audit the books even phone the maintainer i have seen fabricated data and found unreported crash repair in the past, so check it well. enjoy your shopping .

Oh GUESS , i will have humble pie for tea, yep there is more to it, ....

I Have noted on a few Jab"s on single caliper that they have not been ajusted correctly, they must be square i use a feeler gauge about 30 thou even all the way through the pad and disk both wheels, and use a high performance brake fluid , this worked for me and other i have helped out, about 50% better or half as crappy, but not as good as them great USA systems.

HIYA YOU ARE absolutely correct, we were in no way sujesting the testing is wrong, on the contrary we think that this is a good safety program for all, however we objected to the agressive conduct of this twit, if he was a prison officer testing prisoners he would have been in big trouble with his boss, same as the Police code of conduct , be respectful of the public ect, CASA has spent a lot of time building good relations with airmen and this can be so damageing, remember it wasn't that many years ago pilots lost their lives in a few incidents due to them being fearfull to ask for help ie radar assist or lost, and died for it, now CASA encourage you to ask, they understand humans will make mistakes, fact, so lets hope they get rid of any twits like this.

I Think you missed my point or i did not explain myself well, but SAR service is paid by the taxpayers of Australia and there to use when needed and as others pointed out make sure you regisiter you epirb beacon, makes their job easier , i listed my survival equipment as well as many others do, ie 2 days supplies food and water shelter first aid kit, list of contact phone numbers ect. what i do object to is non residents using this service and not paying for it, as this desolves funding for our own operations. up goes our tax again for freeloaders. give them the bill i think.

Turn it on Turn it on as soon as you know you have trouble you may not get an opportunity later, you can cancel it if you sort out the situation, but at least from the moment you activated it help is happening, life threat is time and minutes can decide your or your passengers outcome, be smart switch it on as early as you can, remember you are not 2000 mile off shore and a non tax payer you are entitled to this help, use it.

hi, our club has made a complaint directly to the PMO but as it is now under investigation i probably should not disclose names ect, however it is great that the process has been actioned.

hiya, Well the CASA Principle Medical Officer, is making an imediate investigation' it is a shame when an individual does things like this, it drags the whole show down down the tube, concidering the efforts Recreational Pilots and RAAUZ has put into safety and professional flying operations, so lets hope we all encounter some respect next time when a CASA request is made, good relations is paramount for all so we can communicate needs and proceedures, i am sure this was not how CASA wanted things done. Happy flying all.

as a professional govt dept when they contract workers they are responsible to provide them with appropriate training, as well as having a total understanding of the legislation and the code of conduct, in effect whilst in their employ he is acting on their behalf and and entity of CASA,they are in fact responsible and accountable for his actions, we would like to recieve a formal apology from CASA and that they publish the details to pilots Nationaly of the correct policy surrounding this issue, because i can"t find anything in relation to private property and farmer John getting busted on his Fergy in the Paddock for over doing the PORT just because he has a plane in his Hanger, remember they record the + test or - test and keep the details of that even if you are not flying, it is quite an invasion of privacy.

HI, yes he had a CASA Badge, he had been out to the main PT augusta Airstrip to bag the RFDS but they were closed, HE then phoned the CFI at the REC FLYING SCHOOL he got his number off the hanger there and got him to drive out there so he could drug test him and he complied, the CFI there then told him about our location and details of aircraft and he then proceeded to invade our meeting he stated a number of times about his paid holiday on Govt money, and yes lots of witneses, he tested 2 persons here a pensioner who does not fly and 1 pilot the test kit cost $30.00 per person tax payers money, the form he fills out is very detailed about yourself and is in triplicate which 1 copy stays with you, yep i think CASA have to look into this as this guy was contracted by CASA to perform what he does for them as an agent, but he should work within the law and the Public Sector Management Act.

HIYA GUY'S, WELL CASA IS REALLY FLEXING IT'S WINGS NOW , On Saturdat 5/6/2010 our Aero club was having a meeting on our privately owned 500 acre property, when this dude from CASA WALKS IN With an attitude no knock on the door holding out his badge stating i want 3 of you for Drug and Alcohol testing, we said no one is flying and we are in a meeting, so our situation is no different than some of you farmers who have a hanger at your home CASA can walk in and test you even if you are not flying, and what if you had been they record the findings ON A VERY DETAILED FORM Despite a positive or negative result flying or not and then:hittinghead: retain that information WHY? A data base this is a breach of the privacy act, i do not have a problem of ramp checks or drug and alcohol testing at any aerodrome or licenced field, it is probably a good idea, same as road users contend with, but do the Police knock on your door at home to test you in case you might go for a drive NO That is a breach of law so what the hell are CASA Doing and i might add this CASA Official stated about 4 times CASA have given me a paid holiday to travel all over the country to do this testing, What a waste of money this bloke was from Melbourne we are in PT AUGUSTA SA we also stated to him CASA would be better off dealing with real safety issues such as the military aircraft which in recent weeks here mainly BLACK HAWK CHOPPERS have caused some very close encounters with GA and recreational AIRCRAFT in this area, guess what this CASA BLOKE WAS NOT INTERESTED IN THAT he just enjoyed breaching our civil rights and the Privacy Act, not to mention Tresspass Act, but hey, it's Big brother our group will be seeking a formal appology from CASA so there you go be warned this is how this Government seems to operate without concideration of your rights. whats your thoughts.:hittinghead:

injection throttle body Hiya yes i think it may prove a good system but XXXXX are expensive AERO VEE Make the same thing and is 1/3 the price, it has some very good reports,and has been and is being used on a number of Jab engines it would be worth a look and the company apparently are good to assist and provide all your needs, hope you have some luck cheers Steve

choke Also make sure no throtle is on as this bypases the choke circuit, so check ya carb throttle stop for correct position with full off throttle lever, common problem and yea like posted full on or off no in betweens, same as ya carb heat all on or off cheers guy's

Hiya Gavin, no worries mate, i feel sure all will be sorted out for you soon, like you say the aircraft is well maintained and operated, i cant see any issue that could cause concern to Jabiru it could well take them some time to track that batch of legs, hope it is sorted quickly for you cheers Steve

Hello sorry to hear about your landing gear problem, as for Jabiru i have always known them to be very good with warranty issues, as long as the maintaining is exactly as they instruct for your model, and the use of the aircraft was normal flight and operationaly within the guidelines of the aircraft flight manual. I am very happy with the customer service i have recieved, hec they will ship you parts no matter what it is, the same day to anywhere if you get stuck. cheers hope all goes ok for you Steve

95.10 the original DNA OF RAAUZ Hiya John, you are quite right we are going full circle as far as training in an appropriate type aircraft to trasition into a 95.10 type, the exact problem we had in the begining where you operate within a 25 to 30kt safe flight envelope high drag ect fortunately there are still some schools arround using Drifters and Bantams, Thrusters. I also think where some refer to this class of Aircraft as an entry class to RAA flying are incorrect, pilots who fly this type do so because they enjoy them and as far as freedom and being in the air nothing matches the experience or view, those who fly 95.10 do so by choice i guess it comes down to personal needs and preference for me if i had a choice of aircraft to go for a cruise down the coast on a nice day i would prefer my old flightstar, one of my old flying mates fly's very high performance aircraft but still misses his old Drifter, he used to fly everywhere in it. These Aircraft are a class of their own and a choice for pilot's certainly not just entry level flying. well that's my view cheers Steve

tips Hiya i like the pencil trick, one thing i like on-board is my monocular 8x i find it less distracting and does not interfere with your view around the cockpit or outside orientation ect, anywhere nearly as bad as binoculars also very small and light. Rational is that in the event of a precautionary landing or forced landing, you have the opportunity to view the ground from your starting altitude before decent has occurred, from 6000ft say your view will be as if you were 800ft thereabouts to the ground and you have the opportunity to use your glide distance more effectively to make it to an appropriate landing area, i think we have all seen the ground can look very different from a height, who knows you may be lucky and see one of the many bush strips that are around also you may be involved in a SAR incident where you may be looking for someone or aircraft what a great tool to have and backyard pools can look good too ha. hope this is useful to others cheers aviators Steve.