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  1. Happyflyer
    If you have a 912 the following may help. The tacho pickup on the 912 engine is an electromagnegtic coil. A magnet on the flywheel induces a pulse in the coil when it passes by. This was from a discussion at http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/odd-problem-with-aviasport-tacho-on-912uls.64509/ Look at this also http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=2474 It appears the tacho pickup wires are blue and white. Try and trace them back and check any connectors. Cheers.
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    OK, so CAO 95.55 specifically excludes weigh shift and PPC aircraft so can not be the reference for the discussion of these aircraft. 95.32 is about these aircraft but does not mention build kits. So where is the information about home build kits for these aircraft written?
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    You are right of course. Strange though that if you do a design feature endorsement you are taken to have successfully complete a flight review for that class of aircraft (Part 61.745). This could be a tailwheel, CSU or retract endorsement, but a flight activity endorsement such as aerobatics or formation does not count as a flight review.
  4. Happyflyer
    Yes and Nick is right, a class two medical is required for aeros. I would think after you have done the aerobatic rating you would be familiar enough with the aircraft to quite easily do a flight review and your instructor should not need much time to assess you.
  5. Happyflyer
    Short answer, yes you can. You will have to do a flight review in a GA aircraft as part of the process, but that could be part of the aerobatic endorsement. Also be prepared for a long wait for CASA to process all the paperwork.
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    Even if RAAus had the right aeroplane we are prohibited in using them for aerobatics/spinning so it's a moot point. As was said above, there are plenty of the right aircraft available and in my opinion pilots should experience spinning and recovery. As to different recovery techniques, well, as we can't spin ours it is difficult to tell, but most factory built aircraf have a technique for inadvertant spin recovery in the POH. I haven't spun an aircraft that doesn't recover using the P.A.R.E method. Also remember getting into a spin inadvertantly is going to be a very, very different situation to doing it deliberately.
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    This could all be settled easily by those who 'know' that they can fly RAAus aircrft purely on a PPL or higher. Advise CASA and RAAus when and where you are going to to it and then do it!
  8. Happyflyer
    I found 20AB with a quick google search. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caa1988154/s20ab.html Why do you say it is gone?
  9. Happyflyer
    Yep, can't argue with that. You win.
  10. Happyflyer
    Ozzie is right, 103 sounds fantastic. Single seat, 115 kg max empty weight, 24 kt max stall speed, no licence, no rego. The reg can be written on back and front of a single A4 page. However it is very hard to see this amount of freedom allowed here with our current culture of over regulation. Doesn't mean we shouldn't try though!
  11. Happyflyer
    I think that was his subtle point.
  12. Happyflyer
    I think it was a downwind departure (to the training area), not a downwind take off.
  13. Happyflyer
    Keith, please give us a skerrick of evidence to support your story.
  14. Happyflyer
    I suggest a new type that goes off with pressure. Put it between your cheeks and when things go bad....off it goes!
  15. Happyflyer
    It's a 1975 Cessna 172. They never leap off the ground! Now, if it was a modern RAAus aircraft with a Rotax 912uls such as a Foxbat, Sportstar or similar it really would leap off the ground.
  16. Happyflyer
    Courts follow precedents set by other courts. As your fellow was not charged, he did not go to court, so no precedent I would have thought. How about a bit more detail, such as date and place, type of aircraft etc? Could it be the case was not proceeded with because of other factors such as sloppy collection of evidence and that was the reason for not proceeding?
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    When I stall an aircraft in a climbing turn and I am in balance neither wing drops, just the nose. When I stall it in a climbing turn out of balance with too much bottom rudder the lower wing drops and if I have too much top rudder the higher wing drops. I would think a more powerful engine and bigger propeller may affect this and the wing drop will be more pronounced depending on the direction of rotation of the prop.
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    Your theory is of course quite correct, it is possible to do a descending turn without pulling more than one g, but I would suggest it is also possible to pull lots of "g" in a desceding turn, think the spiral dive. Imagine the decsending turn onto final that has been left a bit late, bank angle is incrased and stick pulled back to make the turn to get back on track, add out of balance and it's your classic stall spin scenario.
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    I personally do not think any postition follwoing device such as SPOT should be mandatory. We have too much regulation now and don't think my movements are anyones business other than mine. By all means use it if you want to. If you are in phone tower range and your phone is on, it can be traced to the general area. It does not need a smart phone to be properly set up to get this rough location. If the cost of not having SPOT is the occaisional search, I'm happy for my taxes to be used. It's good to keep in practice for a search anyway and may save them having to run a practice for training.
  20. Happyflyer
    Being able to understand what is happening is always helpful. However, just remember you cannot stall if you do not pull the stick back too far and if you always fly "in balance" you are much less likely to drop a wing if you do stall.
  21. Happyflyer
    The Cirrus has MTOW of 3400 lbs, that requires a big chute. It also has a rocket motor for deployment and that has to come out on a ship from the US as dangerous goods. The chute and rocket have to be cut out of the fuselage and then refitted and fuselage fixed and painted. Being an upmarket product I'm guessing they didn't go with the cheapest tender for the equipment either.
  22. Happyflyer
    Cirrus don't offer recovery chutes as an option. It is standard fit in all their aircraft and you cannot legally fly without the chute as it is to be deployed for spin recovery. And yes, it is expensive to service, about $20,000 every ten years.
  23. Happyflyer
    You never needed to. CASA just wanted a photo copy carried to make their own job easier. It has never been a legal requirement. If they really want to follow up about your BFR they could have done it later.
  24. Happyflyer
    What height do need to be at to safely deploy your parachute and be assured of a soft landing?
  25. Happyflyer
    Horizontal distance is 1500 meters from cloud, but yes, your judgment of this distance is just a guess. No need to worry though, any CASA observer is also just guessing.
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