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A very good video - thanks for that. A recent, visible example is the "tidying up" of the Foxbat to produce the Vixxen

Maybe not just an insurance problem - you would have knowingly made a false declaration

Unlikely - coastal areas in Australia are generally not favoured as sources of good lift as "experts" should be aware. Both the Mornington & Bellarine peninsulas have a number of small strips, some on vineyards Sounds like a strong possibility

Something like a scared bird launching if front of you causing an "Oh shit" moment

Glider pilots. Those who fly both generally fly with some sensitivity for the the aircraft - understand balance (the ball/string) and coordination, speed control, spot landing/stabilised approach etc The guy in the video is a shocker - a classic "stick strangler" I strongly recommend to people starting off that they give gliding a go first

Getting fuel was often a problem - when no Avgas, Mogas had to do - used Mogas in Timor from memory - drums off the back of a local three wheel taxi I seem to recall. Have an amusing photo somewhere of refuelling in Crete (other side of the island to Heraklion) after a problem requiring a turn back or swim or pay a visit to Col Gaddafi - refuelled from some discarded drums into a bucket - bucket to refuel point on top of wing resulted in half bucket contents blown sideways - landing in the shocker crosswind required some new dance improvisations. Oil was the big problem - much more difficult to get, even in the Middle East. Need to carry enough for an oil change & also carry plugs, tyre, tube etc unless you don't mind being stuck. Remember, 30 years ago so things probably much better now. No need to worry about being a tad lost with the magenta line. Also, no horizon with heat haze / poor viz so you need to be comfortable on instruments while hand flying - no A/P. WX forecasts in some locations were "imaginative".

I did England to Australia in 1990 in a Cessna 170 - VFR, no GPS, ADF died crossing the English Channel, 2 x VOR of limited use / reliability. ONC's had some interesting omissions, lots of military airspace in some countries, Gulf War still part of daily conversation. The same trip in a fast single, auto pilot, IFR etc would have been comparatively relaxing - CIR recommended if you are planning to do it - I had one. Lots of controlled airspace and ATC with poor English - probably much better now I expect. Most useful tip I got beforehand - if you need to ditch during a water crossing "if it's not tied to you you don't have it" - my marine EPIRB was a whopper compared to today's models (it's a along way across the Med leg and not as warm as the Timor one)

You clearly don't get it Don't I? Anyway, this is my last comment on this thread - no doubt it will not be your last. Ever noticed how many threads end with the last comment by you - have you ever reflected on why?

Rather than go the way of your frenemy frequent contributor Turbothingo, you should leave the bush lawyer stuff alone - as I understand it, like him, you are unqualified, inexperienced etc etc and your comments may well mislead some members of this forum - I presume you are not keen to be labelled as one who misleads, provides incorrect or out of date information etc CRIKEY, I FIND CAPITALS ANNOYING as I find "most definitely" from the unskilled, untrained, unqualified That is indeed correct but in itself does not guarantee liability or guilt - I am not interested in entering into "strict liability" debate - this forum is certainly not the place for that.

Really?

Makes your apology worthless - djpacro is a very experienced pilot and I find his contributions considered and valuable. Sadly, there are only a very few now who provide useful comments - used to be a lot more but they have "dropped off" - probably eroded by the slow drip

The flying school (s) GPA etc don't have a TW online - as I said contact Bruce Vickers - BV can be contacted through Garry Baum (Lethbridge airfield owner) or Michael Pendergast (a friend of BV) djpacro on this forum is a TW instructor - PM him

contact Bruce Vickers at Lethbridge - one of the best instructors I have encountered - not sure how much he is working at the moment I learnt on Chippies, flown a lot of other TW types and encountered a lot of average instructors - Bruce is a bit of a legend in my view If you want to do a CIR go to Steve Pearce at Bini's Very few good instructors around in my view - there a few other TW instructors I could recommend but BV is local for your mate

Are the plugs the correct ones for the 80HP ie not the 100HP plugs

Tell that to a Qantas Captain