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  1. johnm
    ......................... be good for open cockpit like a drifter
  2. johnm
    ......................... be good for open cockpit like a drifter
  3. johnm
    .............. be intriguing to know if the Ballarat Tecnam was a serial number 001 to 013 per post #4 .............. Ground station to Ballarat ............ do you read me ?
  4. johnm
    thanks Heli
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    tecnam - ballarat 31.3.15 .............. this was in the RAA 2015 incident list - can I ask ? - does anyone know what caused this event (twice) ........ fault identified ? quote: ' Completing a check flight after inspection. Aircraft was on downwind RWY18 85 kts, straight and level. The aircraft rolled and yawed to the right without warning. PIC applied full left rudder and full power and the aircraft shuddered and recovered. Recovery was not instant but did return to level flight. Rudder required a lot of pressure to move much more than normal. Lost about 200 feet. Completed circuit and made a full stop landing without further incident. The Aircraft had suffered a similar incident on Sunday 29/3/2015. . Aircraft Grounded until fault identified and repaired.'
  6. johnm
    ......... rumor has it the conspirators will be shortly stealing the flaperon bit back to have again....................... an airworthy plane
  7. johnm
    yes droll - I know of a commercial pilot in airlines who was seriously considering stopping flying ............... to avoid the tedious red tape and procedural stuff - just a nice 8 to 5 job .......... nothing else to do outside those hours as to the cause of crashes - well its because .............................
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    more than happy to continue talk Sky 2 (good for tecnam chatter) Compressions and power normal ................. I believe I'd say the higher you go the better your speed - don't think 2000 ft would be the optimum height ? lets do a climb test - let us know your parameters and result and I'll do the same (suggest known aircraft weight and a ___________ knots ? entry speed and time say a 2000 foot climb at say ___________ knots ?) Just beware the air in oz is much cleaner than the states so you'll be up against some stiff competition
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    Yesterday took brutus Bravo to 2000 feet - OAT would have been 25 degrees - 150 kilos of pilot and fuel - no wheel fairings - standard timber prop flew one way - then reciprocal back - it was a lumpy day and suspect plane was in lift and then sink .......... not the best day for record taking rough recording was as follows - speeds were (REVs: IAS / GPS) OUTWARD 5000: 103 / 95 5200: 104 / 94 5400: 119 / 110 INWARD 5000: 103 / 105 5200: 104 / 110 5400: 110 / 114 5600: 115 / 118
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    rich or poor - doesn't matter ................ go Lachlan I say (don't know him though)
  11. johnm
    bloody amazing for his age - a true adventure - great item for the job resume
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    can you get a rating on it Phil ................. what's the hourly charge out rate ?
  13. johnm
    nice work on 9.5 hrs ab3198
  14. johnm
    never much tecnam chatter so good to see some skyranger2 there are a few on here that own / fly / flown this type ........................ so ask some ...................... and see what you get
  15. johnm
    ......................... stay around a while Rodair
  16. johnm
    no lines on road - do not overtake unless safe still don't reckon it makes sense / logic to me - there are many km's of road with no line marking ..................... (no sign disclaimer there)
  17. johnm
    ROAD SIGN - 'no lines on road - do not overtake unless safe' .............................. implies to me - if lines are on road - you can overtake if unsafe
  18. johnm
    good luck .................. and go get 'em Don
  19. johnm
    as said before - get passenger to participate .............................. good one is visual outside - if you see something (bird, plane, etc) indicate / point it out ensure they know how to access fresh air vents so they can adjust
  20. johnm
    ......................................... more tea Vicar ?
  21. johnm
    there should have been some grandstand seating inside the hangar - there'd be plenty that would pay ........ just sign a simple disclaimer and off you go
  22. johnm
    Confucius say: you live in Longreach where land flat as a pancake .......... driving no help you live on hill, driving will help as more gravity management required ........... (assuming gearbox used [not many drivers] not brake pedal [most drivers])
  23. johnm
    Ironically forums such as this (this forum) .......................... will become even more valued and important in conveying information Pennies from heaven Ian (Ian the forum owner) ................... pennies from heaven
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    I don't think it matters much how many hours it takes someone going solo - it maybe not even the measure of the student - it could be the measure of the instructor (congrats Aldo 8.9 hours to solo ! great stuff) - and I don't think any student will drag their knuckles on the ground reading this either) I think students getting into this zone would like to know about these aspects ? ............. the other day I went for my first fly in 2 months ! (wind, work, wages) - I thought at the time it was just like going solo all over again
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    17.5 ! hours to solo; 30 + years ago and I did n't care the least - have enjoyed every bit of it .............
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