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Post by sluf7 on Nov 7, 2016 11:53:55 GMT 12
blogspotbigsky.blogspot.co.nz/I would be more worried about one of these taken in Taranaki last week. Also Fantams Peak was where the last eruption occured so it will only wipe out Hawera so no great loss..
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Post by sluf7 on Sept 9, 2016 22:31:39 GMT 12
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 2, 2016 18:29:30 GMT 12
Not busy just Wayne works 3 days a week usually Fri,Sat,Sun other than special missions X/countries etc.
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 2, 2016 18:27:44 GMT 12
Not busy just vWayne works 3 days a week usually Fri,Sat,Sun other than special missions X/countries etc.
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 1, 2016 20:54:40 GMT 12
STRATFORD AERO CLUBS 85th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS 28th Jan 2017
Be There....
SHOULD BE A HOOT.
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 1, 2016 20:50:05 GMT 12
HOPE they sort the BLOODY PARKING OUT do not want a repeat of the parking debarcle at the last show.
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 1, 2016 20:24:18 GMT 12
As with most things in aviation if you hang on to long it will fall over.
NPAC had businessmen at it's helm and there CFI manager failed the club in the first instance when they failed to have there international Trianing school set up as a Limited Comapany. This would have left the club with no exposure when it failed and would have been around today if they had done this one small detail 85 years history poof gone just like that. Which is a bit weird as all the other Aero Clubs with the same set up did soo in that respect it comes down to the quality of the Businessmen and CFI/ Manager which bought down NPAC and nothing else. Hell I only did High School Economics and even I know this shit.
The quality of the Aircraft was doubtful as well as they sat out in salt laden air and never hangared and weren't washed or polished either that I could see. . Did a BFR once and had to spend 20 minutes re-attaching the Trim in the Cabin before we could do BFR. The B-Cat said oh she'll be right I said not on my watch fella. ALso they always had 2 x Aircraft in at the local Maitenance crowd on the field. When I did said BFR all the trainees were drinking Coffee or just hanging about no interest in washing or polishing or much of anything really as they were still there doing basically nothing when I got back. The Keeness and lust of all things aviation was not really on show.
Currently there is upto a 3 month waiting list at Hawera to go fly GA (I suspect people will walk away do other things who's gonna wait round that long). They have around 5-6 planes based at the field at the mo. Most GA one Microlite. Another field not so far away has around 23 odd microlites and three GA and New Microlite tow plane 6 Gliders and Cresco and all seems tickerty boo there.Oh and no waiting list although only train Microlite. Most people do in excess of 50 hours a year some really keen ones well over a hundred. reason it's affordable. I suspect most GA types are lucky to remain current which I also suspect as time goes by will be lucky to do that.
Unfortunately again it has become a retired mans game (as GA PPL is now only affordable by the Gentry) with Microlites now costing Hundreds of thousands of dollars the aviation dream again has out of reach for most wanna be aviators. Unless we have people to steer them into some older GA types which can be set into the Microlite catergory it to will slowly die. The likes of Jodels, Mincabs etc and replace there old steam engines for new motive power like Rotax, Jabiru, AeroVee, UL etc which by the way IF PROPERLY INSTALLED are far superior to the motors they replace. Also being able to do your own Maitenance to a proper schedule whats not to like. This needs to happen.
One highlight was in the last SAA mag a gentleman wanted to fly and the only machine in his price range was a Bantam. I suspect his decision was based on if I don't get this Flying machine I don't get to fly. Sure it's not the latest and greatest but at least it enables him to enjoy the Passion he has for flight oh and they are awesome go get a fly in one. It comes down to look around see what you can afford. I mean there is an immaculate single seater Taylor Mono (Class 1 Microlite) based at Hawera for $12000 runs on the smell of oily rag. Thats what people need to be looking at ideal for the everyday Hit of Aviation (Hell thats cheaper than a Motorbike) and it will do country wide. As we all know most is local flying this making up 95% of all flying people do.
The lads from New Plymouth had tried to set up a Club at Norfolk Road just outa Inglewood The North Taranaki Aero Club. Unfortunately looks like a non starter as have been unable to secure an instructor and with a 180hp 172 as there training machine at $255 an hour has faded away at the mo. Skywest aviation in NP has started advertising Pilot Training in the paper over the last month so that will end the NTAC I suspect. NP will go the way of Napier and will slowly push all recreational Aircraft out of the Airport totally.
As someone else said before if aviation is not accessable (which it is at my Aerodrome) you can't expect much of a future for Aviation in NZ. It will dragg on for a bit then slowly whittle away.
So come on people get the Passion and Lust for Aviation & Flying back in ya viens anbd just do it.
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Post by sluf7 on Jul 8, 2013 18:14:37 GMT 12
Well caught up with the Baby Sonarei today and the wings are all done and dusted. The wings are mated for fitting and set up at present then it's on to finishing she looks good.
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Post by sluf7 on Jul 6, 2013 10:44:31 GMT 12
Well that was a good discussion and I feel we agree to disagree but at the end of the day we are all aviators and we should all respect every ones passage through to becoming an aviator regardless of what we fly and which avenue it was gained from. Just to become a pilot is an achievement not many attain in this world and to be looking down on the earth is a privilege few get to experience from the lower levels (Airliner heights don't let one enjoy the true majesty of the lower levels) I personally liked to share flight with as many people as I can and have had the joy of taking 120 plus people up and over Mt Egmont/Taranaki. When one see's the enjoyment and true wonder on someone's face when getting up close and personal to this ICON of Taranaki really makes it all worth while.
One of my best flights was being able to take a very unwell relative of mine up for a fly and even though we just flew round the local area he said he had never been in a small plane before and thoroughly enjoyed it and was a bit miffed he had never done it before and was glad to have the oppitunity to be able to do it. He passed away a few months later. His Partner told me at the funeral he never stopped talking about that flight. This is why I encourage everyone to make an effort to introduce aviation to everyone they can.
One thing we need to do in this country is to form a federation of recreational clubs & Associations so we can present to the Powers to be as one group as I fore see with the Regulator, Airways and Councils controlling Aerodromes getting more difficult in the coming years so a combined Federation my be the only answer to stop the slowly eroding rights we aviators enjoy at present
Anyhoo that's my ten cents worth....!!!!!
Thanks for spelling correction Dave
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Post by sluf7 on Jul 5, 2013 18:17:13 GMT 12
I am not getting at anyone just putting it out there for some discussion.
I mean when I had my Jodel I did 300 hours in 21/2 years as GA but that's out there hours wise. I know people that just do GA there 3 take of and landings every 90 days to keep legally current. GA I suspect the average hours I stick by 10 to 20 hours per year. Yes I agree OWNERS would do more than average hours mainly club pilots I am eluding to here.
An interesting comment I read in a Magazine with a chap getting his plane repaired by a Chap from the Cheqk republic who commented that he was busier than ever as head eluded to the fact that a lot of pilots buying these types of aircraft were older people and were having more accidents.......interesting but true.
Anyhoo flying is flying just enjoy it people no matter how much ya do.
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Post by sluf7 on Jul 2, 2013 19:57:16 GMT 12
Why is it people seem to have the Attitude that people flying Microlites aren't up to Pa with there PPL counter parts......!!!!!
Considering the amount of hours that most Microlites Pilots do per year compared to there GA counter parts. I suspect one it's more fun when the machine one fly's is cheaper to run than most GA aircraft are also newer and something different also more sophisticated in fit out and in some case's faster.
As most GA Pilots are lucky to break 10 to 12 hours a year (average) when most Microlite pilots are cracking in excess of 50 plus hours (average) this begs the question who's more current and safe....!!!!!!
Your comments please :0)
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 26, 2013 22:56:33 GMT 12
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 24, 2013 22:26:11 GMT 12
Current state of play is Single seater has one Wing finished and other just being corrosion proofed before wing Skins added then onto the Fuse....and engine fitting.
The other Sonarei is coming along although a two seater is going to be a single seater as well. We have been getting all the wing ribs drilled and clecoed in and Braces drilled and added should be complete wings in a couple weeks when riveted etc. Then again onto the Fuselage etc.
Both these planes wings have been built to a Plus and Minus 13g wing spec....!!!!!!!!!! The two seater from the G wing Spec. Single seater has always been to the G spec.
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 23, 2013 9:14:27 GMT 12
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 17, 2013 20:24:26 GMT 12
Here are the Ninja Speed Specs of Dean McMillan out Nelson. Motor : Scorpion 4020-1100KV Prop : 6.25x10 / 6.25x11 customer carbon folder ESC : Castle Creations 160 Ice2 Lite HV. Castle Bec, 2S 240 Mah Lipo Battery : 9S Turnigy Nano-Tech 65C 2700 Rx: FrSky Servos: Hyperion Atlas Digital Wing: Foam / 80g Carbon / Balsa lay-up with carbon/balsa shear web Fuse : Balsa / Glass / Carbon Tail : Balsa / Glass / Carbon Max recorded speed through 200m speed gates: 370 km/h / 231 mph In flight RPM: 30500 Peak Current: 160A / 4500 watts Wing Loading: 22 oz / 67 dm Wingspan: 1300mm / 51” Flying weight: 2200g Winning flight on youtube:
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 16, 2013 10:59:45 GMT 12
Don't get me wrong I like any Plane and if someone gave me a Cessna I would have it like a shot........!!!!!!!!!
It isn't really an issue if you have loved your plane and done everything to keep it Flying AD's SID's etc and tarting them up etc with all that extra finery one can add.
As we all know they are virtually rebuilt over there life time anyhoo.
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 16, 2013 10:53:45 GMT 12
Yep that was them ....... Just up there for a tootle round the Block.
About a month or so earlier had been down South as far as Stewart Island....
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 15, 2013 15:01:04 GMT 12
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Post by sluf7 on Jun 15, 2013 14:54:49 GMT 12
Will try although being Winter could be short notice....... :0)
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