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Post by saratoga on Jul 23, 2016 11:43:26 GMT 12
Draken seem to ok with their(our?) macchis, having flown them from US to Europe.
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Post by baronbeeza on Jul 23, 2016 11:44:27 GMT 12
Part 91 is the go-to document for required equipment. www.google.co.nz/search?q=caa+part+91+required+equipment&ie=&oe=That is the one we would be using most frequently in GA and both pilots and Engineers would be referring to it often. The aircraft may be operated under another Part of course and it is highly probable that it would have it's own Operator's Maintenance Manual so once that is approved it becomes THE document for how things are done, and by who. |
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Post by hamfists on Jul 28, 2016 23:06:10 GMT 12
If an aircraft is to be flown in NZ that was factory built then it has to be rebuilt to factory specs..there is provision for experimental category if it is heavily modified and I'm thinking as it was RNZAF it wouldn't ever have a NZ CAA type certificate issued so perhaps you can certify it as experimental with any engine that fits..sans HUD
That first of type paperwork will be a pain, as far as NZ CAA are concerned, the type never flew in NZ
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Post by baronbeeza on Jul 28, 2016 23:45:44 GMT 12
I think the CAA changed all that about some years ago. There are many categories/sub-categories of Airworthiness Certificate now and there is much more provision for machines that don't have Type certificate or manufacturer support. We would normally cover this on the IA renewal courses but for whatever reason we didn't even discuss it this year. I think it was a hot topic about 4 years ago but this time we seemed to cover Human Factors and Safety Management instead. Very few aircraft would have had NZ Type Certificates issued. It is generally done by the Type Acceptance process. I am not that familiar with it all as I only really do Piper GA aircraft now and they are pretty straightforward of course. I know the intention was to get aircraft off the Experimental Category and place them on the numerous others that seemed to have blossomed, - isn't there an ex-military Category these days ? **EDIT** AC21-3 is the one with the info. www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0ahUKEwiIlOKCjJbOAhVLFpQKHR3HAmwQFggnMAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caa.govt.nz%2FAdvisory_Circulars%2FAC021_3.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGo7pWPMDSIZ-kHtjinVn1kp7X58g&sig2=HJ4tgRz0ak2Th_VEWaguYA&cad=rjaHere we go. Special Category, Limited Sub cat.. (e) Limited
Special category—limited airworthiness certificates may be issued to aircraft that have been built in
a production environment and subject to some type of formal airworthiness review process. This
could include acceptance by a recognised military service, or by another country whose civil design
standards have not been shown to be equivalent to Appendix C of Part 21. Limited category is also
available to aircraft which are no longer able to be issued with a standard or restricted category
airworthiness certificate for some reason. Aircraft which are issued with a special category—
limited airworthiness certificate may be able to be used for hire and reward operations under the
provisions of Part 115. Examples of this class of aircraft include the de Havilland Vampire, North
American Harvard, Yakovlev Yak-52, and the Auster series.Subparts 3.4, 3.5 and 4.6 of the document would be the good reading here. |
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Post by skyhawkdon on Aug 8, 2016 10:19:45 GMT 12
No you don't need a serviceable HUD to fly it. When the Macchi was used for the advanced phase of the RNZAF Wings course most of the student flying in the front seat was actually done with the HUD turned off. The Macchi HUD (like most of the rest of the aircraft's Avionics) wasn't particularly good when compared to the Skyhawk.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Aug 8, 2016 10:22:27 GMT 12
Anyone know where we can find a serviceable P&W J52? Safe Air would be your best bet - they are still overhauling them. The RNZAF Museum has a couple but they aren't serviceable. |
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Post by curtiss on Aug 8, 2016 22:07:29 GMT 12
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Post by hughw on Oct 25, 2016 10:14:15 GMT 12
Does anyone know about any work that has been carried out on the Classic Flyers Aermacchi since the startup? Or any decisions or plans that classic flyers have for its future?
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Post by nzjet on Oct 25, 2016 15:45:55 GMT 12
Last time I saw it a few weeks ago it was pushed in the corner with flat tyres!
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Post by hughw on Oct 25, 2016 16:11:08 GMT 12
Why flat tires? Surely they wouldn't accidentally puncture all three tires at once?
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Post by keroburner on Oct 25, 2016 20:57:01 GMT 12
So it can't be stolen and flown out of there.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 25, 2016 21:29:11 GMT 12
The tyres looked fine on the weekend of 30th September - 2nd of October 2016  |
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Post by hughw on Oct 27, 2016 12:36:44 GMT 12
Do they leave it outside most of the time?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 27, 2016 21:14:48 GMT 12
No it was outside due to a function inside, the No. 75 Squadron Reunion. As were a couple of others.
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Post by hughw on Nov 20, 2016 18:19:55 GMT 12
What I've heard is that they've been continuing to ground run it occasionally but the engineer who restored the engine etc, isn't certified by the CAA. Apparently the CAA require the work to be done by a certified engineer for the aircraft to fly. That combined with the FOD issues and Rolls-Royce not supporting the Viper 680-43 engine, its probably unlikely to get off the ground. However I could be wrong about the CAA certification, just what someone told me, and you never know if they might manage to source an earlier Viper engine to avoid the FOD and unssupportability issues.
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Post by hughw on Nov 23, 2016 10:45:01 GMT 12
Classic Flyers replied to my comment on their Facebook post regarding the Classics of the Sky Airshow in Jan 2017 in which they listed the Macchi alongside aircraft that will be taxiing. I asked whether they could confirm, and YES the Classic Flyers Aermacchi MB339CB will be taxiing at the airshow!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 11:04:50 GMT 12
Very very cool news!
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Post by planewriting on Dec 2, 2016 15:38:56 GMT 12
The Aermacchi MZ6369 emerged from the display hangar today and had an engine run up in preparation for the Air Show on 21 January "Strikemasters at sunset" which will have a focus on jet aircraft.
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Post by noooby on Dec 3, 2016 9:28:34 GMT 12
If they had mucho $$$ they could purchase and install a Viper 632-43, as installed in the MB-339CD, presently in use in Italy. Loses 400lb thrust over the 680-43, but who cares, it would still fly nicely.
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Post by planewriting on Dec 24, 2016 16:30:55 GMT 12
Classic Flyers put on its annual Christmas meal for its volunteers in the main hangar yesterday afternoon. To the delight of many, as a special treat, the Aermacchi was taken out of the hangar and towed along the taxi way with the battery cart. It started up beautifully and was taxiied back up to the hangar. She's sounding good, believe me! I'm so looking forward to see it with the Avenger and Kittyhawk strutting their stuff at the air show. www.sunlive.co.nz/news/143464-tauranga-airshow-returning-january.html |
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