ClintonB

Has anyone seen the video of them faking “drowning” in Indonesia to trick humans into swimming out.

It’s a bit like North Queensland, beautiful beaches and creeks, but can’t swim. What a shame, even fishing would be risky. They show jumping crocs all the time at tourist traps. I doubt the side of my tinny would keep you safe. thats why I picked the mid north coast. Green all year, no crocs other than on the feet of yuppies. No frost, no scorching 45c summer days and water everywhere. The creek I fish in near home is almost as big as Chafey dam, the rivers are huge. Not the best flying weather all the time like Tamworth, but that was way less than 0.5% of my life at its peak.

When I get to workshop I will post spec sheet. 90kg is ideal pilot weight. 100kg allows full fuel, 110kg reduce fuel. I was pushing myself to get back to 100kg, struggling with massive work and moving stress not helping. Should have details in a week before I go away for a fortnight. cheers clint

My 182 was purely for “hobby use”. If you are not working in it, isn’t that the point of flying, a hobby.

But the players in the big boys planes should have known better than to rubbish their flying cousins. When you think of the average age of a GA aircraft, versus a lot of newer RAAus aircraft I would hazard a guess a heck of a lot of the GA ones would not pass a real thorough inspection. Factory built or the higher end kit aircraft would have better materials and quality than there would have been 60 plus years ago. at the end of the day we (most pilots) all love aviation and the freedom/joy it gives us.

Will do, I need to get back to my workshop where it is stored to get info and manuals, I know hours are low-under 200, with 400 landings recorded, instruments, tyres, all new and receipts for all the work done 2.5 years ago. 582 Rotax Blue head, 3 blade prop, Radio with Head set adaptors for plugs. factory Tail wheel in package for ground handling easier. Nil accidents listed in logs. I will contact the Lame who did the work for a drop box file of his flights in it, if it is still available. cheers clinton

with those long prop bolts at least it wont fall off for at least 10 revolutions. 🙂

I hadn’t seen other thread, I am ok if closed or moved to existing. Video only popped onto my u tube feed last night, motor bikes, jet skis, druggie boyfriends, cars all kill things in great numbers every year, why start picking on recreational aviation all of a sudden, is it to deflect from a couple of airliners biting the dust recently or to feed the sensational news feed related to them?

https://youtu.be/REGs_gF6wbs?si=qOEN1xX6LgSIZGAM this stinks of the Super car scare of the 70's. My son now drives a sub 900kg sports model i20 N that would outrun any 70s GTHO, charger or Monaro at the top end. All that fear mongering ruined the development of more Australian input, then we lost manufacturing. We don't need this to get in the nostrils of any nanny state polly wanting to make a name for themselves and pander to the morons who pride e this rubbish. Most of us don't set out to crash and kill the public as they would have everyone believe. We want to come home at the end of the day with a big grin on and pack our pride and joy away.

yesterday afternoon was near perfect weather along here, very sad.

I have to blow everything up to read it now. Still spot a bug in a tree a hundred yards away, bloody words at 10" and I'm stumped.

I remember Eugene and Chris in Tassie telling me about using the mattresses in the wings when I first tarted flying in thrusters 30 years ago.

Bushbaby 500, I would like to get sorted in next few months, nearly finished moving my Business 250km East now and able to live at home instead of workshop. got recover of tailplane to go, change tyres to real ones (lawn mower tyres were straining axles in a SB) , then check SB's and see if any new ones exist. Hopefully a couple of good weekends of assembly and a test run of engine. I need a BFR now 2 years and no flying is bad for the soul. cheers

will do