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  1. ClintonB
    Did you have to move buildings Bex? The background looks different
  2. ClintonB
    Had my first flight in my C182 today. It was different than I expected in a good way (after smaller Raa aircraft) Can't wait to start travelling in it.
  3. ClintonB
    :laugh:They should offer free wheel cleaning on the way past with little brushes on the roof, that would be a novel way to offset the house cost.
  4. ClintonB
    Isn't it strange that those houses look fairly new, if you are worried about aircraft operations that close don't build next to an existing airstrip, spend a bit more on land somewhere else. You don't hear about airparks having a higher number of aircraft meeting buildings than anywhere else. None of us tries to have a bad day like these unlucky flyers have had. They would have just wanted to enjoy a great outing in their aircraft. Hope they are recovering well.
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    sorry guys. am not at home and come into room at hotel to see news flash with no details. just said homebuilt aircraft crashed. assumed it was another of our raaus planes. news like this is always bad. not good for family to see when trying to convince them to hop in with you.
  6. ClintonB
    news reporting homebuilt flipped over after landing?
  7. ClintonB
    they were pretty slick looking 20 years ago. one of my first instructors had one in tasmania.
  8. ClintonB
    Why??? With traffic and no room. Only in Russia
  9. ClintonB
    Not the only one here like that. something to do with spending more time on a planet with gravity maybe. Or at least that's my excuse.
  10. ClintonB
    Last weekend just replaced my 1mm alloy one with a 0.016 s/s one. Removed all the unnecessary holes, grommets in all the others, tightly sealed. I'm a little more confident in the fire resistance now. HITC, liking your build. It's giving me assurance that a the improvement I'm doing to the Bushbaby is on the right path to making it sturdier.
  11. ClintonB
    My Great Wall is at 134,000km. Unloved and still goes good, actually getting better fuel economy now. Rattles yes, lights on dash that shouldn't be yes. But runs great. Even got a nice set of Broncos number plates.
  12. ClintonB
    I think I used to pay $90hr back in the 1990's for lessons in a Thruster, wages were around $220 before tax. Our local school Sportstar has been $240hr dual, and $140hr wet hire with user pays landing fees. Compared to owning an aircraft this comes up good. My own "cheap" purchased aircraft has been laid up 3 years being made sound enough to hop back in and use. Finally nearly there but a lot of time and money has been put in.
  13. ClintonB
    I doubt that tow line would have broken if he caught it. It would have been a hell of a shock. The still picture shows there would have of been less than half a metre clearance.
  14. ClintonB
    Maybe we should vote Australia Post out. June turned up on 1st of July, July not here yet. I use a PO box and am next to a rural city and still can't get things on time ie bills, mags. Order something from the US and its here in a week even through customs. Go figure?
  15. ClintonB
    Nothing like when a plan comes together
  16. ClintonB
    I have the timber and plans to start a ragwing special that size with the option of 2 seater in a stretch version. It is quite a feat to have a model one that size.
  17. ClintonB
    Hi Haydn, welcome and Hi. Back when I was 17 I used to fly at Cranbourne in a jacket during summer. I don't miss the cold. I like flying in shorts and tee, more comfortable. Cheers Clint
  18. ClintonB
    Hi Francois, Welcome, my Bushbaby came from over your way, it relocated around 2006. I have the "training wheel" and the 582. Cheers Clint
  19. ClintonB
    Congrats and enjoy the journey. Cheers Clint
  20. ClintonB
    Raaus mailing out from office. They had a few astray this month.
  21. ClintonB
    Just curious about whereabouts of June issue. Did other people recieve theirs and when,like early in the month or late. Australia post seems to be getting slower.
  22. ClintonB
    Even simple items like horse floats I see all the time are poorly constructed from light materials and axles that snap clean like made off ice. People keep buying them to save money in initial purchase, only to find them unrepairable or expensive to rectify.
  23. ClintonB
    Some of us have less than 6 fingers round these here parts
  24. ClintonB
    Good outcome to walk away with only a dinged machine.
  25. ClintonB
    does anyone know what happened this afternoon near tamworth.
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