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Podcast Interview about this weekends airshow [MEDIA=audio]http://traffic.libsyn.com/goflying/Go_Flying_Australia_Podcast_025.mp3[/MEDIA]

Welcome! Go for it mate.

Great point.

I think the A22 could eventually be phased out but It still appears to serve a purpose in some segments of the market: - Ab initio training due to the lower cost (I would suppose that the A-32 would be better for cross country portion of training). It will be interesting to see what the first school charges for dual instruction per hour in the A32 versus the A22; and - Rural land owners who use the aircraft for work around their property; - Recreational owners who don't stray to far from their home airfield (or just plain are interested in doing 100 knots); At the moment it appears the premium for the A32 above the A22 is around 24 k mark so I guess any potentially owner would have to weigh that up to see if it is worth the increased capability it provides. Regardless they are both very capable aircraft.

What do you think of the new A32 Vixxen from Aeroprakt? [MEDIA=audio]http://traffic.libsyn.com/goflying/Go_Flying_Australia_Podcast_024.mp3[/MEDIA] On Episode 24 I talk with Peter Harlow who is the distributor of Aeroprakt aircraft in Australia. We talk about the trusty and well known A-22 Foxbat and also the brand new game changing A-32 Vixxen. The Vixxen has a stall speed of just 27 knots in the landing configuration and amazingly also is capable of 115 knots in the cruise. The Vixxen is not a replacement for the A-22 but is a new and redesigned aircraft. Details: Aeroprakt A32 121,950 as per A32 standard Australian specification, including all shipping and customs charges, registration with CASA or RA-Aus, including GST, ready to fly A32 Data (at 600 kgs MTOW, ISA standard conditions) Take-off roll under 100 m Take-off to 50’ 230 m Crosswind limit (novice) 14 kts Typical cruise TAS 40-115 kts Best climb rate 65 kts Best climb angle 54 kts Vne (never exceed) 125 kts Stall TAS (landing configuration) 27 kts Flap limit speed 80 kts Manouvering speed 105 kts Best glide speed (no flap) 59 kts Approach speed, full flap 49 kts Landing roll under 100 m Landing from 50’ 245 m MTOW (land plane) 600 kgs Typical empty weight 315-320 kgs Fuel capacity 90 lts usable Carry including fuel 280-285 kgs Usable load after full fuel 215-220 kgs Cruise endurance (912ULS) 4.5 hrs +res Click here for the show notes Subscribe via Itunes here, Click here to learn how to subscribe using an android phone I would love to hear some feedback. I would love to hear any feed back (both good/bad) by the following means: - Comments below this post - Direct Message on the forum - Comments function on my website www.goflying.net - Contact form on my website - twitter - Our Facebook page Thanks for taking the time to read this! Cheers, Adam

Welcome. That Skyranger looks so much fun! Whats it like to fly?

Thats awesome that you are happy with it! Its great to see a company that continues to develop their products.

Here is another good summary of the differences between the A22 and A32. Both great aircraft!

Excellent choice! The A22 is such a great aircraft, im sure you will love it.

[MEDIA=audio]http://traffic.libsyn.com/goflying/Go_Flying_Australia_Podcast_024.mp3[/MEDIA] Here is an interview with the Australian Distributor that you might be interested in listening to if you are interested in the A-32 Vixxen. Here are the show notes.

Thanks for this. Very interesting.

Hi Dave. Thanks for the kind comment. Yes Rods license was suspended after the incident, if you interested you can read the BAS&I report about the incident on my website (which rod disputes). I don't have the details as to how long it was revoked for. Sorry can't comment on CASA as I have no idea.

Totally Agree!

What do you guys think of Rods action on the day? [MEDIA=audio]http://traffic.libsyn.com/goflying/Go_Flying_Australia_Podcast_022.mp3[/MEDIA] Click here for the show notes Subscribe via iTunes by clicking here Summary: Todays Interview is with Rod Lovell who is an ex Royal Australian Air Force pilot who was the captain of a DC-3 charter flight that had an engine failure at 200 feet after taking off from Sydney Airport. Despite only have seconds to deal with the situation Rod was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in Botany Bay with all passengers and crew safely able to exit the aircraft. Also in the interview we talk about other aircraft he has flown including the Macchi, Mirage, Lear 35 and the Beech 18. I would love to hear some feedback. I would love to hear any feed back (both good/bad) by the following means: - Comments below this post - Direct Message on the forum - Comments function on my website www.goflying.net - Contact form on my website - twitter - Our Facebook page Thanks for taking the time to read this! Cheers, Adam

Well done mate! Family and friends won't understand until you take them for a fly and show them how awesome it is. Best of luck with the training.

Well done on getting started!

Thanks for taking the time to listen!

What was your experience flying taildraggers for the first time? [MEDIA=audio]http://traffic.libsyn.com/goflying/Go_Flying_Australia_Podcast_021.mp3[/MEDIA] Click here for the show notes Subscribe via iTunes by clicking here First Interview - The first interview is with General Aviation Pilot David Jardine. Dave has flown some awesome aircraft types and I was lucky enough to talk with him about some of the these including the de Havilland Tiger Moth, Harvard and the universally adored Piper J-3 Cub. Also we discuss some of the challenges for students learning to fly and some of the emergency situations he has encountered along the way. Second interview - is from Rick Watson who is a New Zealand based Microlight pilot. In the interview Rick talks with Ryan Campbell who was the first teenager to fly solo around the globe breaking a record set earlier by American pilot Jack Wiegand who was 21 years old. During his journey Ryan flew over 24,000 nautical miles over 70 days in a Cirrus SR22. I would love to hear some feedback. I would love to hear any feed back (both good/bad) by the following means: - Comments below this post - Direct Message on the forum - Comments function on my website www.goflying.net - Contact form on my website - twitter - Our Facebook page Thanks for taking the time to read this! Cheers, Adam

That's awesome. Well done!

Questions for the forum members: With costs in General Aviation increasing do you think Rotax Powered aircraft will eventually take over as primary trainers (rather than cessna/piper aircraft)? [/url] What do you think of using Light Sport Aircraft to train General Aviation Pilots going on to obtain Commercial Pilots Licenses? [MEDIA=audio]http://traffic.libsyn.com/goflying/Go_Flying_Australia_Podcast_020.mp3[/MEDIA] [/url]Click here for the show notes Subscribe via iTunes by clicking here I talk with Neel Khokhani from Soar Aviation who is an entrepreneur and flight instructor who started his own flight school at the age of 23. Neel and I discuss how Soar Aviation grew rapidly from only one aircraft to a large fleet today with 3 locations across Australia including Bankstown, Morrabbin and Bendigo. Soar Aviation manage to keep its rates low by continuously innovating and using fuel-efficient and modern Rotax powered aircraft. This results in lower rates for its customers and best of all more opportunities for student pilots to hone skills in the cockpit. One of the advantage of Soar Aviation is they charge a relative low dual instruction rates (compares to other schools) for a busy airport like Bankstown: $229 for the fox bat $299 for the A210 Aquila I would love to hear some feedback. I would love to hear any feed back (both good/bad) by the following means: - Comments below this post - Direct Message on the forum - Comments function on my website www.goflying.net - Contact form on my website - twitter - Our Facebook page Thanks for taking the time to read this! Cheers, Adam

Welcome. Great aircraft choice!

This link will have some guidance on the standard radio calls and the phonetic alphabet. http://www.recreationalflying.com/tutorials/comms/index.html The reason I recommend that you get the radio calls from the school is that they might have their own way they like to do radio calls and there will be no confusion when you do your first lessons if you learn the schools standard calls. Adam

Great work on this. I wish I was in brisbane. I would be there in a flash :)

Gday! Great work on starting. I guess if you are super keen: - buy the ground training manual and read that. - ask the school for a copy of their checklist they use for the aircraft (if it varies from the pilots operating handbook version) -ask the school for their standard radio calls and practise a few - learn the phonetic alphabet (if you don't know it already) -watch youtube videos of people flying the type you are going to fly (noting your school procedures taught may be different) -talk to previous students from your school who have trained with the same instructor and get lessons learnt from them. - read the syllabus and be prepared for every lesson Someone once said that the aircraft is a terrible classroom so practice everything you can on the ground first. Most of all enjoy your flying!