Airsport December 2013

THE MAGAZINE OF THE SPORT AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 2013

in this issue:

AUSFLY 2013 SAFETY REPORT

SAAA NATIONAL AWARDS ENGINE MANAGEMENT 101 BUILDERS’ LOG CHAPTER CHATTER

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Hon National President Colebee NSW Mob 0438 014 877 martin.ongley@saaa.com Geoff Shrimski

contents President’s Report From the Editor Calendar of Events New Members Letters to the Editor Safety Report Engine Management 101 AUSFLY - report and photos SAAA National Awards Chapter Chatter Builder’s Log Overseeing Safety - CASA report Classifieds Chapter Contacts SAAA Contacts SAAA Membership Information

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cover: F1 Rocket of Rowan Willson photographed by Martin Ongley at AUSFLY September 2013.

Hon National Vice President | Technical Team Frenchs Forest NSW Tel 02 9452 2428 Mob 0417 555 328 geoff.shrimski@saaa.com Phil Hale

Hon National Secretary | IT Toronto NSW Mob 0407 494 930 phil.hale@saaa.com Jarrod Clowes

Hon National Treasurer | IT | Business Deniliquin NSW Mob 0428 811 884 jarrod.clowes@saaa.com Mike Horneman

Technical Team | Safety Manager Boondall Qld Mob 0417 931 872 mike.horneman@saaa.com Shirley Harding

Communication Coordinator Mundijong WA Mob 0459 555 025 shirley.harding@saaa.com David Brown

Ausfly and Fuel Member Benefit Scheme Coordinator Brisbane Qld Mob 0416 223 194 david.brown@saaa.com

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elcome to the last edition of Airsport for 2013 – it seems like just yesterday I was writing the President’s report for the first edition of 2013.

Where has that year gone?

National Council Martin Ongley

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Farewell and thank you to Brian Hunter and Anthony Baldry

September saw us hold our annual AGM at Narromine, with a few gentlemen retiring from National Council and a new face joining the team. I would like to thank Anthony Baldry for his service to NC and the association, having served as our treasurer for the past few years; he has done a great job. Also stepping down from NC is past National President Brian Hunter. He has served for so long on NC that it seems like he has always been there. In that time he has held every position available on NC at some time or another – that’s quite an achievement and one that is not likely to be repeated – on behalf of the association, thanks Brian for all that you have done for us. I shall miss both Anthony and Brian at NC meetings, but wish them well as they put the extra time they now have available into more pleasurable recreational pursuits.

Our newest recruit to NC is Phil Hale, who brings to us a lot of fresh ideas and specialist IT skills which are being put to good use.

Welcome to the team Phil – I hope you enjoy your time on the National Council; we look forward to working with you.

The changing of a few faces at NC & the ever-changing personal work-life/family needs vs SAAA work balance has resulted in a few changes to portfolios – see page 3 for the new portfolio roles that your NC members are responsible for.

of praise for your event – with some being as bold as to say that this is fast becoming the best GA alternative event to Avalon. If that is true, then it is only because of the generosity of a few believers that have made it all possible. Thanks to the people and the sponsors that worked so hard and provided so much to help us with our dream of building Ausfly into a great event to share our brand of aviation with each other, our aviation colleagues and the general public. It would be remiss of me to not thank David Brown, Jon Wachman, Paul Bennet, Rod Irvin, Mike Horneman & Mark Rowe – all of them gave up many evenings and spent long hours planning, preparing submissions for display permits and arranging 1001 different things so that the event ran very smoothly – thanks guys.

The air-displays on both days were excellent & we received complimentary remarks from the CASA people attending (and there were lots of them) that the event was run so well. The people of Narromine & the surrounding towns were very supportive of the event and were extremely pleased that you brought yourselves out to the Western Plains of NSW to enjoy some country hospitality. The event was so popular with the public on the Saturday that the Mayor was forced to park way up the street and walk to the airport.

Thank you all for your feedback to our survey questionnaire (both positive & negative), we will work at fixing the bad things and expand on the good things for next time.

Planning is already underway for Ausfly 2014 and we look forward to working with the exhibitors, air-display crews & forum/ workshop presenters, to provide you with a fabulous event.

New CASRs Ausfly 2013 Judging by the responses we received to our survey and feedback provided to us, Ausfly was considered to be a success. Some of you were prevented from attending due to poor weather; I thank you for making sound pilot-in-command decisions to remain on the ground rather than risk pushing through bad conditions. That way you live to fly another day and we can look forward to sharing your company at Ausfly 2014, or at some other fly-in event before then.

I would like to thank each and every volunteer that helped to make the weekend so much fun for the aviation enthusiasts that attended the fly-in. Without all of your help, none of it would have been possible, so thank you all very much indeed. The reports that I have read in various media have been full

December 4 should have seen some new CASRs come in to force. Part 141 and Part 61 flight crew training and licencing rule changes were due to take effect on that date. However this has now been pushed back by CASA to September 2014 to give industry more time to prepare for the changes. These changes will be progressively introduced over the next few years, so that we have a chance to get used to the new terminology and rule changes. To find out more, I attended a CASA information evening recently and was assured by the CASA presenter that there will be minimal impact on most pilots and that the new rules are aimed at aligning Australian standards with the rest of the world. The best advice I can give you is to go to the CASA website www.casa.gov.au (find the quick-link buttons on the right-hand side of the home page) and to spend some time

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trawling through the information on the site. You can download lots of information there including application forms. There are even YouTube videos to help you with your understanding of a multitude of subjects that could affect your safety when you go flying. CASA has even got a Twitter account now for you to follow, if you are so inclined.

Safety As I write this column, it has been a shocking month for aviation in Australia.

There have been fatal accidents involving not only our members in amateur-built aircraft, but also those of the aviation community providing water-bombing support during the recent bush-fires in NSW. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of all of those that have passed away in these tragic accidents and those that have lost everything they own in the bushfires – we know that you all face a long dark road ahead and there will be many unanswered questions as you come to terms with your loss.

We understand that to go flying we have to take risks, but we must do everything we can to reduce all of those risks to an acceptable level. Even then, things can and do go wrong – sometimes with tragic results. We will never entirely eliminate risk from aviation, but by being aware of what could go wrong and by educating ourselves, training with competent people, practicing in our aircraft until we can fly proficiently and professionally, whilst retaining sufficient safety margins in reserve whenever we fly; we will make

aviation safer for us, our fellow aviators and for our passengers.

Before you take your next flight, I would like you to sit in your aircraft, drag out the pilot operating handbook and turn to the emergency checklist pages.

Run through those procedures on the ground and touch each control as you work through the checklist, calling each action point out loud as you play out the emergency in your mind. Repeat each one a few times to re-learn what action you will take when you find yourself in that situation. Put your POH back in it’s storage space and put a reminder in your phone to revisit that section of the POH in a few months time (or more often if you are getting a bit forgetful). This is needed to retain the immediate action item lists freshly embedded in your memory, as you won’t have time to reach for the POH when an emergency situation jumps out at you on your next flight. When we fly the same plane all the time, it is easy to become complacent; thinking that we know everything about the plane as we will have memorised all of the routine checklists, know all of the operating & limiting speeds and weight & balance limits. If this describes your attitude towards preparing for your next flight, then please take the time to drag out those checklists and go over them again before you commit to leaving the ground. I have flown with many people over the years and even the most professional ones, who know the plane intimately, have always referred back to their checklists after they have completed their vital checks to ensure that they haven’t missed something. Once they

are satisfied that they have everything right, they then self-brief for an engine failure after take-off before checking the runway and approaches are clear, make their departure call then line up & open the throttle to begin the take-off roll. If it’s good enough for them when they fly even a simple aircraft, as opposed to the commercial airliner they normally fly, then it’s good enough for me. How many times have you taken off or landed only to realise you have left something out during your routine checks? We are all human – and humans make mistakes; don’t let your next mistake compromise the safety of your flight.

CSC Network The Chapter Safety Coordinator (CSC) network is slowly expanding as more Chapters become aware of the benefits of having someone they can turn to for advice on safety matters or assistance reporting a matter to SAAA HQ. The new reporting system SERA (which stands for Safety Event Reporting & Analysis) has been provided for us to use by our partners in safety – Aviation Safety Management.

I’m embarrassed to say that our previous reporting system was not widely used, however SERA already has more reports lodged in the system in a few months than we managed over several years with the other system. That is very pleasing for me as it means that you are able to access the system and are taking the time to provide information to us that you believe is of benefit to share with others. Initial checking of the reports is carried out by

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from the editor Your plane - ON THE COVER

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es, I’m talking to you. Would you like to see your plane on the front cover?

(Why wouldn’t you eh?) Send me your photographs for 2014 editions of Airsport.

Now’s your chance folks. Email me at airsport@saaa.com today.

Ryan Keen

Expert builders Peter Carr has written in asking experienced builders to share their expertise (Letters, p9) - there are many experienced builders out there, help us share your expertise with those new to building. Perhaps your Chapter has been having interesting debates? What favourite techniques have you got that people might not find trawling the internet?

CofAs

you to send in your photographs and tales of joy so we can do justice to your achievements.

Be the change Seems my comments last issue struck a chord with a few folk - I encourage all members who have dropped back their participation over the past few years to pick up the phone and call your local chapter and get involved in 2014. It just may be there is more going on out there than you are aware of.

And so that’s it for 2013. Thank you for sharing the Airsport journey with us this year, and an especial thank you to all the contributors - you make the magazine what it is.

Wishing you all a safe and happy new year, see you all in 2014!

Celebrate your years of hard work with a short story/report for Airsport. Head Office lets us know when you get your CofA but we need

Ryan Keen Editor, Airsport

the safety team, who then allocate the reports to other subject matter specialists to analyse and report back with recommendations or advice for the report initiator.

We have already had some safety critical items reported to us that we will be sharing via Airsport, our website forums at www. saaa.com and for some items via direct e-mail. Thank you all for your support – we hope to be able to build a database of

useful information that we will be able to use into the future. If your Chapter doesn’t yet have a CSC & you would like to know more, please contact our National Safety Manager Mike Horneman at safety@saaa. com or call on 0417 931872.

In closing for the year, I would like to wish each and every one of you a very happy new year – may 2014 be a very good year for you and your families.

Watch out for the summer storms and be careful out there.

Martin

Martin Ongley Hon National President

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calendar of events

2014

BIGGUS on AUSFLY Jan 10 >

Evans Head NSW YEVD

Mar 01-03 >

Denmark WA YDEK

Mar 09 >

Tyabb Vic YEVD

April 09 >

Tooraddin, Vic YTDN

July 05 >

Caloundra Qld YCDR

Great Eastern Fly-In See the newly restored Bellman Hangar and Aviation Museum. Flying, fun, aircraft, air displays, joy flights, markets and more. Welcome to all types of aircraft. 0427 825 202

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’day Ryan! Well – Ausfly was a HOOT! LOTS of actual flying happening – WOW!!! Background aviation banter going over the P.A. system all the time – Vendors & displays, seminars, an interesting and delightful guest speaker at the Saturday night dinner, Gary (Weeksy’s) WEAPON of a plane (the Grand Champion Lancair IV he & The BOSS built) and GREAT camaraderie happening everywhere!

Our young member Ryan Campbell was a FABULOUS guest speaker! Bright eyed and bushy tailed – fresh back from his WORLD RECORD flight around the planet!! ONYA SPORT! Ryan was a bloody great speaker – great anecdotal stories – with just the right amount of relevant humour to make his talk a real enjoyment to listen to. He surely has a great career in front of him.

I truly hope that Ryan can slap a few younger people in the face (provided their iPads & iPhones aren’t in the way) and make them see that “HEY – there IS a real world out there!”

We need more people like Ryan in our ranks – and more young people joining up if we are to endure. So if you have a plane – take a young person up for a fly with you one day – and drum up some new YOUNG members for the SAAA! Guys n Gals, Ausfly is OUR National Convention… PLEASE help to keep it going/ improving - by attending, and to get as many new people actively involved in the SAAA as you can – THAT is YOUR mission

The SAAA WA 2014 Regional Fly-in 2014 is Albany Chapter 13’s turn to host the WA Regional Fly-in. A great weekend is in store at one of Australia’s most beautiful fly-in locations. See the full page advertisement in this issue for details. http://bit.ly/16rZukw • Call 08 9848 1139.

The 2014 Tyabb Air Show A Salute to Veterans Pageant tracing the progress in flying machines from the early First World War models through to the modern era. www.tyabbairshow.com • Call 0412 073 208 Australian Light Aircraft Championships Competition Flying, Formation, Aerobatics, Spot Landing, Forced Landing and Streamer Cutting. Call 02 6253 9724 Open Cockpit Weekend The Queensland Air Museum will have a range of its collection of historic aircraft opened up. There will be special displays of cars, motorbikes and many other organisations. A large range of food and drink will be available. www.qam.com.au/ • Call 07 5492 5930

For a comprehensive list of coming events visit www.aeroclub.com.au/events/

welcome to our new members

A warm welcome to our following new members >

New South Wales 01 Warren Dunn St Ives 02 Todd Wainwright Emu Plains 02 Peter Calley Burradoo 04 Robert Moore Bulli 07 Peter Ford Port Macquarie 07 Peter Farley Vaucluse 19 Ross Sharpe The Hill 19 Gordon Hayes Ballina 38 Lionel Simpson Dubbo 38 John Nicoll Bathurst Des Howson Burradoo Queensland 15 John Williams Beechmont 15 Adrian Bucknell Mitchell 15 Scott Tomlinson Capalaba 15 Bob Lenahan Brisbane

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Gary Pohlner Burleigh Heads Ian Maxwell Southport Christopher Babao Boondall George Crooks Eagleby Jonathan Collins Malanda Ian Reilly Redlynch Basil Soper Rockhampton Douglas Bauer Yengarie John D’Arcy Paradise Point

South Australia 39 Robert Oakley Happy Valley Tasmania Neil Mickleborough Sandy Bay Victoria 03 Gavin Baker Connewarre 18 Bryan Mcgrath Point Cook

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Peter Mathew Doreen Daniel Pearson Bacchus Marsh Rodney Ashdowne Briar Hill Brett Anderson Gisborne Alan Jackson Croydon Ray Jenkins Croydon Jason Gorman Catani Michael Jones Echuca

Western Australia 16 Pawel Gazinski Bedfordale 16 Gary Depiazza Greenmount 24 Peter Edmunds Carine 24 Geoff Barratt Carine 24 Grantley Smith Dianella 24 Michael Karsten Willetton Jean-Jacques Bely Roleystone

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letters to the editor folks… HELP the organisation that helps YOU and ME to partake in our passion of aviation!

(And – if you’re on the East Coast of Oz – going past Old Bar (Mid-North NSW Coast line) – DROP in to Farcombe Hall Airstrip for a coffee & say G’day!)

Blue Skies and Tailwinds people Rick “Biggus” Harper

With Appreciation

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am both surprised and honoured that my peers would offer me such recognition with the presentation of an award “For His Services to Members and His Inspiration to Others 2013”. I am sure there were many more deserving members.

Some decades ago as a young man with a young family I purchased a heavy truck and set out to make my fortune hauling freight all over Australia, leaving my wife to largely fend for herself and our two small children whilst I was away on interstate trips. Although I was meeting my financial goals it was quickly ruining our marriage which was compounded when I wrecked the truck and me late one afternoon some 2500 miles from home. A lengthy hospital visit, a total change in lifestyle and an extended effort to restore and rebuild the marriage followed. My wife Caroline went back to work so that we did not starve whilst I took an unpaid job as an apprentice building designer. It took so long to recover both emotionally and financially that Caroline continued to work for most of our lives, save for maternity leave for two more children.

After a serious accident involving permanent disability life’s outlook can be pretty bleak, unless you meet someone who shows you inspiration. I was fortunate enough to meet such a person and set forth to restore my life and that of my family by setting goals and aspirations

that would see us enjoy life to the fullest.

Although the early days were really tough I was successful in business as was Caroline in her nursing career which allowed me to buy my first aeroplane, a Piper Warrior fitted with hand controls, at age 45. Although the Warrior was a working aeroplane, so that I could afford, with the RAAF Williamtown Flying Club I had a lot of fun flying it in a military environment and all over Eastern Australia.

As is the case with most aviation, there is always a bigger and better aeroplane that you would like to fly and my father had such an aircraft, a Beech Bonanza 33. I had hand controls designed and built for it and eventually learned how to land it in a cross wind, a task that proved to be very challenging. Later, having a taste for even bigger and better aircraft a good mate and I purchased a Lance 2 Turbo

added the aftermarket add-ons but also designed and installed a door in the side and a hand control for the rudders and brakes which is yet untested.

This project led to my involvement with SAAA and we have had many Chapter 5 workshop/socials at my home and later at the hangar I share with Bob Redman, who regularly casts his expert eye over me and tries to keep me safe when heading off in the Bonanza which I purchased from Dad’s estate. The RV build is now nearing completion with the entire airframe painted, the controls installed, the engine having been hung and removed and the hydraulics and electrics now well advanced with a total build time for me and my mates of 3400 hours to date.

Hopefully we will get into the air next year.

Over the years I have tried to not let my disability define me and I hope that I have inspired other disabled persons to look beyond their disability as that chance was given to me at a time of deep depression when still recovering from the accident whilst in hospital. I have had a fortunate life with a good family and friends and marvel at that good fortune when in the hangar for a day with Bob working on our respective Cliff Princehorn and his RV-8 RVs or flying the Bonanza. and that was a whole new learning curve Thanks to the SAAA for the presentaagain. With each new aircraft I needed to tion of this award. come to terms with a new hand control and different handing characteristics, parCheers, Cliff Princehorn ticularly cross wind landings. Eventually Congratulations Cliff! Ed. we sold the turbo and my friend was killed shortly thereafter leaving me with little choice as to what to fly as the Warrior was away working and Dad was often away Technical Tips in the Bonanza. In short, there was nothPeter Carr has been a contributor to Airsport ing aviation to have fun in. on several occasions and has sent this in During this dark period another friend asking you, the members to send in your suggested that we build an RV so with litbuilding tips. Thank you Peter! Ed. tle research I ordered an RV-8A Quickbuild (is there any such thing?) and I have now ver the last year or so you have been building that for nearly 9 years. Not published interesting workshop one for having an aircraft the same as tips occasionally. everyone else’s we undertook a few modi[These are] invaluable help to buildfications to the Vans kit including a Show Planes Fast Back and Cowl. I still had to ers and are what every builder knows resolve how to get into the aircraft over after he or she has built. But these are the high side and also how to use the rudnot obvious to beginners. More experienced builders should help the beginners ders. I designed a Spitfire type door in the by taking time to write up useful tips port side for which John Stewart Jones, a giving techniques or tools to help beginCAR 35 engineer, did the necessary enginers now. This means you, not the neering. As John would say, “we’ll just add a little bit more tin here and there”. other bloke!

It is true to say that my Vans VH-XCP is truly experimental for not only have we Peter Carr SAAA Member 00002

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safety report Recent Accidents

S Mike Horneman

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SERA is a key tool in the efficient delivery of our Safety Management System

adly since the last report sport aviation has experienced 3 separate amateur built aircraft accidents; our condolences go out to the families and friends of these pilots.

As always we try and learn from these unfortunate accidents. Each accident is being investigated by the ATSB and without preempting the outcomes of the investigations, some details have emerged and are worth sharing:

1. Lancair Legacy accident in Geraldton WA: During the take-off roll, about halfway along the runway smoke from the main wheels indicated that the brakes were applied momentarily, and at about the same time the forward-hinged canopy opened about 15 to 30 cm. No change to engine power was evident and the take-off roll continued.

During the left hand turn the canopy opened further so that it was at an estimated angle of 30°. The open canopy was having an adverse effect on the controllability of the aircraft. The pilot appeared to be manoeuvring for a landing on runway 08 but the aircraft landed short with the wheels hitting a road kerb short of the airport perimeter. The aircraft then collided with the perimeter fence and became entangled as it overturned. Shortly after, an intense fire engulfed the aircraft.

In the interim, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) advises owners, operators and pilots of aircraft with canopies to review the adequacy of their existing measures that are intended to ensure canopies are securely latched before flight (such as pre-take-off checks and warning systems), and the actions in case of inadvertent canopy opening during take-off.

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2. The second Lancair accident in Shepparton: eyewitness reports claim that the aircraft took off normally. At about 100’ the aircraft pitched up, dropped a wing, veered off to the right and impacted the ground adjacent to the main road. There was a large fire, both occupants were fatally injured. No further information available.

3. The third was a KR2. The pilot had planned on flying to a fly-in for the weekend, departing a private strip at Adelong NSW (approx.

1000’ AMSL) mid-morning Saturday for Holbrook - a distance of 48 NM (89 km).

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He was not reported missing until his wife reported him overdue at 9pm on the Sunday (a few hours after last light). The wreckage was not far from the strip when it was eventually discovered by police by locating the pilot’s mobile phone.

ATSB preliminary report indicates the engine was not rotating at the time of the accident and the upper spark plug on the rear right cylinder was separated from the cylinder head but still connected to the plug head and cylinder head temperature thermocouple lead.

More detail is available at http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/ investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013174.aspx

The take home message from this last accident is, raise a flight watch. A very sad outcome. We will have to wait for the final ATSB report and then the Coroner’s report to find out if the pilot survived the accident only to perish later. We can’t help wondering if a flight note or a flight plan would have at least started a search earlier when he failed to arrive at Holbrook. Even a phone call to a mate might have helped.

Other Safety News Ausfly was a very safe and enjoyable event. The event was very well planned and executed; our compliments to Jon Wachman, the pilots and controllers. During the air display I carried out a review of Emergency Response capacity at the field just to gauge our preparedness in the event of an accident. While the basic elements one would expect were in place, several opportunities for improvement were identified and will be addressed in the preparation for next year.

A report has been drafted for the Ausfly review meeting.

Internal Audits The Ausfly Emergency Response capacity audit is just one of several internal audits being conducted during the year as part of the SMS Assurance (QA) function. Earlier this year an audit of one of the SAAA’s APs completing a CofA was carried out with good results in terms of maintaining a proactive approach to ensuring the end product is first class.

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SMS implementation

SERA Utilisation

The SMS workshop at Ausfly for the Chapter Safety Coordinators (CSC) and Chapter Presidents was well received; the main item of business was the selection of a suitable title for the CSCs. That question settled, a presentation on the SMS management and reporting software tool “SERA” was delivered

by Andrew and Amanda Macqueen. My thanks to all who attended and contributed to the workshop.

Since Ausfly, there has been steady progress in terms of drafting a SMS Manual that accommodates the SAAA as a whole but importantly the Chapters as complementary integrated parts. My thanks to John Cleary and the various ‘Sydney basin’ Chapters in drafting a Chapter Governance document that will be reflected in the SMS Manual and includes things like the CSC Roles and Responsibilities. Interestingly this has a flow on effect with a review of the Chapter Handbook required in light of the SMS Manual roll-out. Chapter 26 is drafting a generic Chapter Emergency Response Plan which will be part of the overall SMS. The final draft SMS Manual should be available before Christmas. Part of a healthy SMS is the short and long term goals and objectives that the SMS sets itself, the manual will provide for this. I would invite all members to consider some goals and objectives both nationally and at the Chapter level that we could set for 2014.

Email me at safety@saaa.com with your thoughts.

A CSC safety forum has been established on the SAAA Web and as items are posted, email advice will be sent to the CSC.

SERA is a key tool in the efficient delivery of our SMS. We are encouraged by the membership uptake in registering and reporting hazards/incidents or as SERA likes to call them ‘Occurrences’. Presently we have 32 members registered, over a dozen reports with reports raised for a near miss, a fire while refuelling, smoking during refuelling operation and an interesting report re the elevator spar cracking on an RV-7 adjacent to the elevator mount rod ends.

Most reports are being investigated, some will be logged awaiting ATSB findings, and others that affect members are being processed through SERA. The old IRIS reporting access on the SAAA web home page has been replaced with a SERA ‘Start button’. You are invited to register.

Interim Report

Elevator spar cracking on an RV-7 adjacent to the elevator mount rod ends.

The jam nuts that stabilise the rod end relative to the spar were found to be loose in both low (60 hours) and higher time (300 hours) aircraft.

This report is timely and shows diligent research on behalf of the reporter as the occurrence was reported via an RV web chat site and recorded some years ago.

The investigation shows it is relevant today: several local RVs (different

models) were inspected and each had at least one loose jam nut.

Action items out of this report are: 1. Jam nuts on all RV series aircraft rudder and elevator should be insp­ ected and checked for the correct torque before next flight. Due to the location of the jam nuts it is very difficult to achieve this with an open ended 9/16’ spanner. It is recommended to modify an offset 9/16 ring spanner as shown by removing about 1/3 of the front of the spanner with a grinder.

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Recommend the adjacent spar area be inspected for cracks during periodic inspections. See photo for detail.

3. These and indeed other areas are included in the aircraft’s pre final inspection and TC and APs should be alert to the problem.

4. A formal report be published on the SAAA web and circulated to the CSC via the CSC forum.

Safe flying and remember “Safety is a journey, not a destination”. mike.horneman@saaa.com P 61 (0)7 3216 2276 M 61 (0) 417 931 872 Skype RV6MJH

Below left: RV-7 Elevator spar showing cracking around the lower rivet due to loose jam nut

Modified 9/16 spanner

Adjusting the jam nuts.

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engine management 101

Detonation and Pre-ignition: Understanding the difference, and their significance.

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here is a lot of confusion over these two phenomena, not only among the pilot population but among many LAMEs as well. It’s easy to understand the confusion since detonation and pre-ignition are frequently mentioned as twins. They are not the same and do not always go together. So much for the twins theory where they are mentioned as if they were one word – detonationpreignition.

While it’s true that one can destroy an engine in seconds, many are surprised to find out that the other is not nearly as harmful as often assumed.

Before any discussion of abnormal combustion events is attempted, an understanding of the normal combustion event will be helpful. In normal combustion, the forward boundary of the reacting zone initiated by the spark plug firing event is called the flame front.

The flame front moves across the cylinder through a series of chain reactions. The rate of progress of the normal flame front chain reactions is limited by the remaining, cooler, unburned charge. It is not an explosion, but a very rapid, orderly burning of the fuel:air charge—normally from two different ignition sources. See figure 1 for a comparison of a smooth, controlled normal combustion pressure trace and a pressure trace where heavy detonation is experienced.

Detonation Detonation is the explosive auto-ignition of the end gasses after the planned spark ignition event. A small, localized pocket of the fuel:air charge, frequently 12 • AIRSPORT

very close to the cylinder wall, auto ignites ahead of the flame front and creates a shock wave in the combustion chamber.

This shock wave travels at the speed of sound in that medium. The shock wave bounces back and forth at the specific frequency that matches that speed. This is the “ping” that is heard in an auto engine that is detonating. Normally, it is not heard in an aircraft engine, though a few test pilots have reported hearing it.

A combustion cycle, which is destined to detonate, begins with a rapidly rising internal cylinder pressure shortly after the spark event. As the pressure rises rapidly a selected, small pocket of the fuel:air charge ahead of the flame front explodes rather than burning smoothly. When the detonation is recorded as spikes of pressure in the 875 psi range they represent light detonation. An engine may operate in light detonation for extended periods if the detonation does not progress further.

In medium detonation the pressure spikes may rise into the 1000 psi range.

Unless CHTs and pressures rise significantly, even medium detonation is unlikely to cause immediate, catastrophic damage. Over time, rod, bearing, ring, valve and spark plug damage becomes a factor. The immediate concern is not allowing this process to escalate into heavy detonation and continuing the stress placed on spark plug ceramics.

During heavy detonation, CHTs may rise at more than 1˚F per second! If this activity lasts more than a few seconds it may damage spark plugs, which may lead to pre-ignition.

The cause of detonation is the combination of induction air temperature, CHT, and pressure within the combustion

Figure 1. A normal combustion cycle begins with a smoothly rising internal cylinder pressure as the piston moves upward. At the spark event, the pressure begins to rise more rapidly. As the flame front burns smoothly, the pressure is recorded as a smooth “bell curve” which rises and then falls, with a peak pressure of approximately 800 psi. The dark line above represents a normal combustion pressure trace. The light line represents an example of heavy detonation as defined by the FAA.

chamber. When those factors combine to initiate combustion beyond the retarding effects of the latency period of the fuel, detonation is the result. (The latency period is how long it takes for a flame front to become organized after the initiating factor.) Controlling CHTs and internal cylinder pressure are the big factors in

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naturally aspirated engines. Controlling the induction air temperature in a turbocharged engine through the use of an intercooler (aftercooler) is a major factor in widening the detonation margin.

Based on extensive detonation research, intercoolers offer so much detonation protection that they should be considered a high priority when designing a turbocharged installation.

The presence of lead in the fuel (or higher octane ratings) extends the latency period and increases the detonation margin. Exactly how the lead affects the combustion event is poorly understood, but it acts to slow the initiation of combustion. This delay in the ability of the fuel to ignite quickly delays the auto-ignition of the gasses ahead of the flame front and widens the detonation margin. Finding a lead substitute that is not more toxic than lead has remained elusive but a fuel under development, G100UL, has a detonation margin imperceptibly different from the current 100LL. Surprisingly, and contrary to the conventional wisdom, light or medium detonation, in and of itself, is not terribly destructive. Researchers at the Carl Goulet Memorial Engine Test Facility <http:www. engineteststand.com>, arguably the most advanced computerized engine test facility in the world, have run an engine for 30 hours of light detonation, 3 to 4 hours of medium detonation and 30 minutes of heavy detonation with no observed ill effects to the cylinder or engine. These tests were not allowed to escalate into pre-ignition. After these detonation tests, the engine was inspected by an independent third party and the response was, “Why did you want a tear-down inspection, this looks like a normal, healthy engine.” See Figure 2.

The research at the engine test facility has led to an understanding that seems a lot like heresy among the mechanic population—a little, occasional light detonation can actually be good for an engine as it tends to clean out the debris and carbon build up. (That ought to stir up some debate at the local hangar!) The secret is not allowing the detonation to escalate. The most dangerous issue is the effect that detonation has on spark plug ceramic integrity. The high and repetitive shock of the detonation event can crack the insulating ceramic of the spark plug.

This results in the spark plug running hotter than the design range and beginning to act as a glow plug. That leads to a discussion of pre-ignition.

Figure 2. This is a TBO run cylinder which had subsequently undergone 30 hours of light detonation, 3 to 4 hours of medium detonation and 30 minutes of heavy detonation. It appears remarkably unharmed.

Pre-ignition Pre-ignition is the initiation of the flame front before the planned spark ignition event. It is a normal flame front, just started too soon. As opposed to detonation where EGT is little changed while CHT rises, pre-ignition results in rapidly falling EGTs and rapidly rising CHTs. The peak internal cylinder pressures can get very high, very quickly and can destroy an engine in seconds. Pre-ignition events can result in peak internal cylinder pressures measured in the thousands of psi.

Fortunately, TCM and Lycoming engineers designed very robust engines–but they’re not that tough. The EGT falls for the same reason it does when the ignition timing is advanced by the LAME. A rapidly falling EGT followed by a rapidly rising CHT is diagnostic for pre-ignition.

The most common causes of preignition are a failed spark plug ceramic, which overheats and acts as a glow plug;

a helicoil tang sticking into the combustion chamber; and on very rare occasions, a particle of glowing carbon deposit. The latter is exceedingly rare, but is the source most often cited for pre-ignition.

A very common progression is for a detonation event to progress to the point where a spark plug ceramic is damaged resulting in pre-ignition that destroys the engine. This could be initiated from an inadequate octane fuel, or high CHT, or high induction air temperature, or a rich of peak mixture that is not rich enough, or an inappropriately advanced timing.

Detonation is frequently misidentified as the cause of the destruction. The destruction is so complete that a reasonable estimate of the causal factors is often impossible. It is only with the advent of modern engine monitors that have data download capability that we are beginning to appreciate the realities of the chain of events through analyzing the data.

Conclusion Detonation is all but impossible in a naturally aspirated engine built to conform with the engineering design parameters (especially ignition timing) as long as it is operated on the proper octane fuel and the CHTs are controlled.

Basically, forget about detonation as long as the timing is set right and you’re using the correct fuel. (Stick a little Jet A into the tank or advance your timing even a little and all bets are off.) Detonation is even rare in conforming turbocharged engines unless there is mixture mismanagement by the pilot or the max takeoff fuel flow is set too low. Not being rich enough when rich of peak during high power operation, or lean enough when lean of peak can erode the detonation margin. This is why AIRSPORT • 13

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Flight Information Screen (EFIS). See the F111 cockpit photo later in this article for an example. During the mid 1950’s American analysis arrived at a set of guidelines for cockpit lighting, ergonomics, controls and instrument layout. The most notable achievement was the standardisation of the standard T for flight instruments that has been internationally adopted.

Unfortunately American efforts to adopt the standard layout in

earlier. By being proactive they saved their engines by identifying the problem within seconds and stopping the event by either going full rich or by leaning further when fighters was constantly frustrated LOP or by reducing power. Which is the by the need to accommodate appropriate action depends on the flight tactical instrumentation such regime and scenario. as gunsights, radar screens and Any advancing of the timing from the radar warning receiver dials. manufacturer’s recommendations or alterHowever their military multiing the compression ratio should include engined aircraft were beautifully detonation testing at high power settings standardised. or you are in uncharted territory.

1960-1980 The age of colour and electromechanical complexity

Figure 3. This chart shows the significant effect that CHT has on the detonation event. Keeping CHTs under control is very helpful in avoiding detonation.

The photo above is of an F111C, designed in the mid 1960s. tested in 1950 and could withstand aerobatics without topp the right is the same technology. The strip format ASI, VSI, a but are the predecessor to the coloured strips in modern EFIS

The need to achieve viable allthe OEMs recommend not leaning above or a glowing carbon deposit (very rare). weather capability introduced 75% power. They want you to stay rich Doing in-flight mag checks routinely tactical radars into the military to find weak plugs before they fail (I do enough when rich of peak to maintain the cockpit, and that overcrowded in-flight mag checks on every flight right detonation margin. It’s good advice if you Figure 4. These are the common findings pilot instrument panels. Space from a pre-ignition event, which are often operate the mixture rich of peak EGT. The before the let-down), and checking the cylsaving devices such as combined misidentified as detonation related. most detonation-prone mixture is approxinders for helicoil tang over extensions at machmeter/ASI and strip the time of installation are good ways to imately 40˚F rich of peak EGT. Stay away instruments for ASI, altimeter and protect against pre-ignition events. We at from there when at high power settings.

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Ausfly was again an enj oyable event. after Ma tt Hall on Friday afterno Rod and I [Mark] flew the on. Low Cherokee up on level airrace 9-12G turns were spe Thursday afternoon and ctacular! stayed through Matt also presented a good seminar Sunday. Not as cold overnig on airht as last year manship and told us that he is exp and still required the sun ecting screen. Before to be com peting again in the Red Bul flying to Narromine, I had l Air to collect the Race nex t year.

Cherokee from Maryborough and leave the Norm adds “Perfect weathe car there to collect on the r Thursday to way home.

Sun day, good forums, good foo A Chapter officers’ breakf d, good peoast was held ple. Matt Hall did a great aerobatic on Friday morning, followe display d by the Safety on the Friday. My favourite manoe Management System meetin uvre of g/seminar. his was something new – Seeing a Wright Model A flying somewhat flying is a rare sideway s along the flight line, at hig sight, but that is what we h speed, saw early on the but nos e down: Saturday morning when there was not Myself and Paul Holaj a breath of wind. The rep (now CH39 lica of the 1908 Adelaid e) were interviewed about Wright was flown by the Starlets late Col Pay in and SAA A activities on Ausfly Radio 2005, and after further

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Thank you to everyone who entered their aircraft to be judged this year and to our judging team. Congratulations to the winners, and to those individuals who received special recognition for their contribution and efforts.

Best Composite Aircraft | Concors d’ Elegance Amateur Built Lancair Legacy 2000 VH-ZYA Gary Weeks

Grand Champion Amateur Built Falco F8L VH-SRP Rob Phillis

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For his service to members and his inspiration to others Cliff Princehorn

The youngest pilot to fly solo around the world

For fostering good international relations for the year 2013 Dave Limmer

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Camden Haven Airfield Chapter 7 can report that the Camden Haven Airfield YCMH originally constructed by Dick Smith and his family has been purchased by a group of Mid North Coast pilots from the late Bob Furness and Nelly Furness. Bob Furness died not so long ago. Bob was a LAME who built a Jodel D150 registered VH-BNF, he also mentored me through the construction of my own Jodel D150 registered VH-BNL. The new owners are keen to have pilots fly-in and stay.

Camden Haven Airfield (www.camdenhavenairfield.com. au) is well known to many SAAA members offering a quiet place to land and stay a night or two. Situated on the Camden Haven River in the lea of North Brother Mountain about 15 nautical miles South of Port Macquarie it has a 1000 metre long grass runway and two self-contained cabins for hire.

Interestingly there are three Experimental amphibians hangared at YCMH - my COOT A, a New Zealand built Adventurer and a Colyaer LSA along with three RVs (4, 6 & a 10). See photo of RV-6 VH-OMC passing overhead. Also image of the jetty on the Camden Haven River, my COOT A on the runway and an overhead view showing the airfield, the river and a Hatz biplane.

Breaking News is that my COOT has been airborne at Taree Airport where I am conducting early flight testing.

Bill Coote

Hatz above Camden Haven Airfield, Pacific Highway at left.

Bill Coote’s COOT A is in the flight testing phase.

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RV-6 VH-OMC overhead Camden Haven airfield

Jetty on the Camden Haven River

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A successful year Chapter 38 has had a successful year with various hangar visits and a look at composites at Narromine.

Our most recent activity has included participating at AUSFLY as Judges and having our AGM and BBQ. The Judging was a new experience for all involved and as such a challenge. Fortunately the three of us had a great time going over the aircraft and discussing the differences. Every homebuilt is a huge achievement for the owner and having to choose between them was not taken lightly. At the end of the day we have to congratulate everyone who participates and supports the experimental movement.

Chapter 38’s AGM was held at my place following the usual catching up and checking out the toys in the hangar. The cowls were off the RV-8 and Peter Huish (RV-9 builder) was all over the engine looking for answers. Doug Milton hovered around the L-4 Cub dreaming of getting his Cub variant flying and Neil Unger headed straight for the Gee Bee pedal plane and wished he was smaller. The AGM itself was the most productive (longest) meeting we’ve had. It resulted in us recruiting a Chapter Safety Coordinator, Brad Naylor and discussing our ideas for an Aussie version of the ‘Young Eagles’. We decided on the ‘Wedgies’.

Other business revolved around thoughts on communication to build our chapter activity and include everyone, and also a start to plans to enter the Red Bull Flugtag. Deb Gambetta (SAAA’s Finance lady) was nominated as the pilot as she is a midget and our original pilot, Keith Engelsman, was too tall and can’t swim.

In the near future we hope to see some great new aircraft flying into the chapter including: Peter Huish’s RV-9, Doug Milton’s ‘Milton Cub’ and ‘Milton Maule’ and Neil Unger’s Glastar to name a few. Merry Christmas all. Cheers, Dan Compton

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Spring activity Here in Albany, it’s been a wet and windy Spring – which has limited our flying activities. Both flying schools have been frustrated by the difficult weather for student flying too – but the old timers tell us this is what it used to be like. Given that the annual average rainfall has decreased by 160mm over 40 years – we wonder how the original flying group managed with their fabric Piper Colt.

WA State Fly-in, 1-3 March,2014 It’s our turn again after hosting the event in 2011. A working committee is already formed up and we’ve discussed the event with both Albany and Denmark Councils. There is no avgas in Denmark – only Albany. It is AirBP and swipe card. The City of Albany has agreed to waive landing fees for all aircraft arriving for fuelling over that weekend. We’ll advise attendees of any requirements beforehand.

We are planning to showcase all aircraft which have been constructed during the period Feb 2011 and Feb 2014, and we hope to present some flying events such as formation and other handling displays. The hangar barbie will now be on Saturday night, and the dinner at the Denmark Surf Club on Sunday night.

Chapter 13 currently boasts 16 RVs of various models based at both airports. A further 3 RVs belonging to Chapter 13 members reside in Jandakot. There is another RV-6 under construction in Albany. Unfortunately, 3 of our longer standing members have been obliged to cease flying in the last year, so we have also lost 2 RVs and a Thorpe T18 to the march of time.

We have 10 members who hold formation endorsements, with another in training. We managed to put up a formation of 10 for Anzac Day 2013. Even the RAAF Parade Commandant mentioned it was a creditable show. Our group has also done flypasts over major cruise ships and some events on the City outskirts. We’ve enjoyed a close relationship with the local RSL, and it was via this that Lotteries West agreed to provide us with some funding to assist with fuel for training. This has been really good support and much appreciated. Ralph Burnett

West Cape Howe, the most southerly point in WA, almost midway between Albany and Denmark. Well worth a flypast as it’s spectacular coastline.

This pic of an echelon right was at the 2011 Denmark Fly-in.

L to R: Andy George (Kalgoorlie), Greg MaFarlane (Albany), & Miles Morecombe (Chorkerup). It was featured on the cover of Airsport later in 2011. Photo by Chris Stevenson.

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November has the SAAA Desert Group preparing for Christmas activities, mainly with individuals heading back to Oz to visit friends and relatives, and in some cases, to continue construction on their aircraft.

National Councilor Shirley Harding has been busy commuting to Oz to attend Narromine and to work on her RV-12 project.

Dave Limmer spent a few weeks in Adelaide during October and got some work done on his Komet jet project. He was proud to show off its new nose to fellow Desert Group members on his return to the desert.

The Komet’s new nose

John Sinclair has been progressing with his RV-7 tailplane in Qatar and will be ordering the remainder of his aircraft soon.

Unfortunately, James Faulkner is returning to Oz from Qatar so it is with disappointment that we bid farewell to James and his RV-8 project.

However, we get to extend a warm welcome to a new member of our Group, Steve Jenkins. Steve owns a DH94 Moth Minor back in Oz and has previously built a 101.28 Dragonfly homebuilt. He is also an ex-RAAF test pilot and his experience and enthusiasm will be welcome.

During October, the Group attended the inaugural Red Bull Flugtag in Qatar. Seeing the quality of the entrants, we have decided to prepare an SAAA entry for next year’s event. The creative juices of the Group are flowing and some interesting ideas have already been suggested.

If there are any SAAA members in the Middle East who read this and want to join our social group, please contact our National Councilor Shirley Harding via the email listed in this magazine.

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How to submit to Builders’ Log Email the following details to us at airsport@saaa.com – with your photos!

> First and last name > SAAA membership number > Chapter number and location > Contact details (email, phone if you want others to be able to contact you) > Details of the aircraft you are working on (name, model, manufacturer, registration number, etc)

> Information about the building process - share your stories! > Pictures in jpeg format (around 1 Mb in size is ideal but send whatever you have).

VH-PHR Builder: peter harkness Located: mount gambier, sa A/C Type: VAN’S RV-7A

This is my RV-7A. It has taken 8 ½ years, approximate time for slow build has been 2,200 hours.

It has a IO-360 Lycoming with constant speed Hartzell propeller. Panel has a Dynon Skyview 10”, Avmap IV Pro GPS coupled to a Trio Propilot autopilot, Garmin SL40 radio, Garmin GTX328 Transponder, LED lit Aveo panel switches, interior is leather Classic Aero seating.

It has been weighed and is now just awaiting a CofA. Regards, Peter

VH-NYS Builder: Nael Samawi #6657 Located: BACCHUS MARSH, VIC A/C Type: Questair Venture

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VH-XPX Builder: Tony Manning #7241 Located: BEAUMARIS, VIC A/C Type: VAN’S RV-7

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Located: MALENY & BUNYA, QLD A/C Type: Kestrel CM2 CofA issued on 06/09/2013 by Martin Ongley

Located: CITY BEACH, WA A/C Type: Lancair Legacy 2000

CofA was issued on 28/08/2013 by Bill Keehner

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Flying isn’t child’s play.

Neither is protecting you and your family’s future.

You’re involved with sport aircraft because you love aviation. Your aircraft or project is carefully insured. And you probably have some kind of life or trauma policy for yourself.

But if you were seriously injured as a result of an aircraft incident, how certain are you that you’d be covered? The fact is that many insurance companies view your passion as simply too risky.

Many of those with existing income or life insurance policies may find the policy will not even be paid out if something goes wrong whilst flying. One pilot may find that their insurance company excludes all aviation activities in their income protection policy.

Another, who is covered for flying, may find that his life policy has a load on his premium of between $1.00 to $5.00 per $1000 of cover. Ouch.

Puddle 2 Pond Financial specialise in aviation insurance and are one of the few financial planning companies in Australia with the experience to know which income protection and life insurance policies are best for the aviation community. We can help find the right products to suit you, often with minimal or no loadings or exclusions.

Call Puddle 2 Pond Financial today to find out what policies are right for you and how you can keep on flying, with the security and peace of mind that your family will be covered if something goes wrong.

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WA Regional Fly-In 2014

1-3 March 2014 at Beautiful Denmark WA

2014 is Albany Chapter 13’s turn to host the WA Regional Fly-In. A great weekend is in store at one of Australia’s most beautiful fly-in locations. Expect good food, wineries, tours, great accommodation and some aviation fun. Explore the spectacular coastline and mountain ranges from the air or the ground, and catch up with your aviator friends from other Chapters.

Saturday March 1st

Monday March 3rd

Arrivals, registration, check out the

Free morning to explore Denmark before you depart for home. Tea and coffee available at the airport.

Denmark markets and do some sightseeing.

Join us for dinner Saturday evening

Sunday March 2nd Flying events, winery tour, casual BBQ dinner at the airport in the evening.

Many styles of accommodation are available in Denmark. Book well in advance as this is a long weekend in WA and accommodation is tight. A bus will make circuits to town. Taxi and car hire are also available.

For accommodation and information on the local area including attractions and recommended sightseeing refer to the Denmark Visitor Centre: www.denmark.com.au or phone 08 98482055. See also www.denmarkwa.asn.au Avgas available at the BP swipe card bowser at Albany airport, 20nm to the east.

The Denmark Markets, held four times each year, are a busy and popular attraction with many stalls, food and entertainment.

Register your interest and/or make your dinner reservations by email to Jim King j.murrayking@gmail.com or phone 08 9848 1139. It will be a busy weekend in Denmark, plan ahead particularly with regard to accommodation.

Check the WWW site for latest details - http://bit.ly/16rZukw

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Overseeing safety – Sport aviation year in review www.casa.gov.au

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port aviation, a term which encompasses a variety of light aviation from fixed wing to flex wing to gyros, gliders to ballooning, hang gliding, parachuting, warbirds and models, represents almost half of all aviation activity in Australia.

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) study (AR-2013-067) released in late October 2013, states that in the years 2003–2012, reporting of safety incidents in this sector grew tenfold, largely reflecting significant change in Australian recreational aviation. ‘More pilots, are taking up the opportunities offered by recreational aviation as opposed to using VH-registered aircraft’, the reports says, based on factors such as ‘aircraft purchase and operating cost, maintenance, access to training, and licensing requirements’. Sadly, this growth is reflected in a corresponding increase in sport aviation accidents and incidents, including 21 fatalities in 2013 (as at October 2013).

The greatest number of incidents involving recreational aviation in reports to the ATSB involved airspace incursions in controlled airspace, generally reported by air traffic control; with the remaining incidents involving restricted airspace in Western Australia; Edinburgh, South

Australia; and Amberley, Queensland.

In 2013, CASA’s sport aviation office, SASAO (or more accurately, the Self-Administering Sport Aviation Organisations’ section), doubled its efforts to improve sport aviation’s safety performance.

The sport aviation team is now a regular sight at the many recreational aviation fly-ins around the country, such as the annual Easter NatFly; the September 2013 AusFly at Narromine; as well as the many smaller gatherings of sport aviation enthusiasts held regularly. At these events, the sport aviation team works with the various sport organisations to raise awareness of safety issues such as aircraft airworthiness, being appropriately qualified and certified, and well prepared for a flight by checking weather and notams (notices to airmen).

Kevin Scrimshaw, CASA safety assurance officer in the sport aviation office, says ‘when we first started doing ramp checks at these events, we were treated with scepticism, but now we have a lot of support. It’s turning people’s thinking around, and they see ramp checks for what they are: a way of educating pilots, of giving us assurance that you’re meeting safety requirements. If you deliberately break the rules, we’ll enforce them.

If pilots are doing the right thing, then it won’t be an issue.

Ramp checks are an important element of every aviation regulator’s surveillance functions, and the multi-disciplinary sport aviation team also takes the opportunity of these gatherings to give presentations, and have talked to pilot groups on topics such as ‘Demystifying ramp checks’ and the range of safety resources CASA produces for pilots and engineers, such as Out-n-Back, OnTrack and the flight planning kit, and to talk one-on-one with sport aviation participants.

Where pilots who have been ramp checked are members of one of the sport aviation organisations such as Recreational Aviation Australia (RA-Aus); the Australian Sports Rotorcraft Association (ASRA), or the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia (HGFA), CASA provides a synopsis to the respective organisation, in the interests of highlighting such issues and communicating them to their members. ‘While, for example, Scrimshaw explains, ‘the majority of pilots who have been ramp checked have been carrying electronic flight bags (EFBs) and also carrying charts as a redundancy if their EFB fails, some pilots are still not adequately prepared, either carrying no charts, or ones that are out of date.’

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FOR SALE

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etc....plus additional removable fuel tank. Finished in white with trim. Aircraft cruising nicely at 130 Kts at 21 L/H. Contact Joe on 0438 013 860 or email j.digiorgio@iinet.net.au

AUSTER J1B/L TTAF 3580 Engine: Ly-

coming O-320 1380 SMOH Vintage taildragger always hangared – we need the space for other projects. For further details contact Rob on (08) 9367 1364 or 0413 217 206 Glasair SH2R VH-MMI Unique air-

craft. Built for performance. TT 30hrs.

Superior IO-360. Hartzell blended blades. Dynon flight deck. Gamin avionics. Trutrak flight system. Cruising better than 210 kts. TAS at 65%.

Endurance 10 hrs. Full leather interior. Near Glasair III speed with 4 cylinder economy. No expense or attention to detail spared on this aircraft. Built by LAME. IFR upgrade possible. MUST GO - offers invited! Ph: Bryan Davies 0412 933 854

PIEL EMERAUDE CP301 Total Time 155hrs. These aircraft have been called the “working lads Spitfire” due to their semi-eliptical wing plan form.

Much more docile and nowhere near as fast. Delight to fly. $39,000 ONO Contact Rob on 0413 217 206 or (08) 9367 1364. Email robertmilton@optusnet.com.au

EUROPA XS monowheel built from kit

No 422 - First flight June 2005. Based at Jandakot and has always been hangared. 3300 Jabiru engine (6 cylinders) with just over 200 hours. Airmaster three blade electric Variable Pitch propeller fully adjustable from cockpit, fully feathering. Has the basic 6 pack instruments plus CHT, oil pressure, oil temp, EGT, Volt/Amp metre, Navaids wing leveller/auto pilot on one axis, Fuel flow, Hobbs meter, rev. counter, Fuel gauges, Microair Radio and Transponder, Vacuum pump and Vacuum gauge, 34 • AIRSPORT

VAN’S RV-3 TT 430 hrs. O-320-E3D

160HP 58 SMOH. Marge Warnke ‘the air claw’ prop.Basic VFR panel. Maint by lame. Van’s original & best: lands on a dime, climbs like a home-sick angel. $45,000 or offer. Ph 0400992664.

2007 Glasair Sportsman 2+2

185 hrs TT. Lycoming IO 360. C.S. Hartzel. Dynon D100. VM 1000. Icom IC-A 210 com. GTX 327 Txpdr. Tru Track A/pilot with Alt hold. Leather interior. Folding wings. Winner Avalon 2009-Champion Concours D’Elegance & Best Overall Sport Aircraft. $175,000 no GST. Dropped price by 30k, your gain my loss! Text/Call Peter Nelson 0418949943 or email peternelson666@gmail.com

total time of 268 hours on it when removed. Mattituck supplies its engines with this adapter containing a “block off plate”and return oil line to enable its engines to be used for fixed pitch props and by simply removing the block off plate it can be used for CS conversion. As the Prop drive adapter was not driving a CS governor it is in “as new” condition with no end or bearing play. I am asking $270 firm for both items buyer to pay shipping. Pics and further info available by email j­etodart@iinet. net.au or calling me (Pete Poland) on­ 0407 943 685

RV-4 Project Zero hour XP IO360 180HP fitted with Dual E Mags, Zero hour Catto 3 bladed prop designed for aircraft and engine. Airframe to just beyond quick build. All new Sigmatek vac instruments and pump. Microair Radio and Transponder with encoding altimeter.

HID landing and taxi lights and Whelen nav and strobes. Electric flaps.

Everything is new with virtually everything to complete apart from seat covering, paint and your time.

Should still meet the 51% rule.

Loss of building space and commitments prevent completion. First to see will buy. It’s a bargain, buy the bits and get a free airframe. No expense was spared. $55K Buyer to collect. Contact Bob on 0407 199 006 Email: bob_travis@icloud.com

Hrs (injected engine for inverted flight) Selectable Dual oil coolers for warm climate use. Cabin heat to both seats Christen Inverted Oil system and “Smokin’ Airplanes” Smoke System Propellor – McCauley, Fixed Pitch TTIS 400 hrs (TBO – 2000 Hrs) Cruise at 100 knots Fuel Capacity Useable – 162 litres in 2 tanks. R.O.C – Better than 1000’/min at MTOW Cylinder Leak Down Test, better than 77/80 all cylinders Fully restored in 1994 and always hangared Last Annual - August 2012 Full History, Log Books etc, and full build/restoration records / receipts.

Leather Upholstery SCoA for Day VFR, but fitted with Garmin GPS 296 with Air Gizmo mount / VHF Radio / EEIS Empty Weight (including oil and unusable fuel) – 506 Kg MTOW – 900 Kg (304Kg useable) Utility Aerobatic - +6g/-6g (at 773 Kg) G meter fitted Leather flying helmets and David Clark PNR headsets included. (2) Spare tyres – 2 x main 1 x tailwheel Parts fully supported through Aircraft Spruce & Specialty. VH-CUX provides the pilot with the thrill of open cockpit flying, in a biplane that looks “old school” but in a modern chrome moly airframe (stitts covered) with low hours. I also have a technical support contact in the USA who was the workshop production manager for Stolp aircraft. Asking for offers over $66,000 (no GST) and can arrange or assist with delivery for costs anywhere in Australia. The aircraft is currently hangared near Perth, WA. Contact Jack Donsen- 0400 241 442 or email jack@topfun.net.au

ZODIAC 601XL-B with Jabiru 3300 en-

gine 120HP near new only 165 hrs. airframe and engine. Beautiful built aircraft with superb looks and handling flies like a dream no expense spared.

Full glass cockpit Dynon D100 & Dynon D120 and Avmap4 Micro air radio and transponder, new leather seats etc. etc. nil accidents full building logs always kept in enclosed hanger and LAME maintained fresh 100hrs done.

Arguably the best available suit new buyer offered $1000’s under cost.

Have my eye on a RV and will look at trade on RV-4, 6 or 7. Priced to sell $75,000 ONO. Please call or sms me email address for more info and pics.

0428 923 250 PROP DRIVE ADAPTER and RETURN OIL LINE I have a Prop Drive

adapter for sale, this unit came off a near new Mattituck 0-360-A1A with a

Dual Plasma II Plus Ignition Sys-

VAN’S RV-6 TT Time 400 hrs. 0-320 160 HP, VGC, $75,000 Located at Bunbury WA 08 9795 8354

tem Brand new (only unpacked for add photo) Plasma II Plus Ignition System.

Will suit 4 cyl aero engine. Save $900 on new system. Plus P&P. Contact Bob on 0407 199 006 Email: bob_travis@ icloud.com VariEzy Built 2012, 0200 100HP, Prince Prop, VH Reg, Run in Hrs only. $60,000 Ono. Hangared in Bunbury WA 08 9795 8354 STARDUSTER TOO VH-CUX TTIS ap-

prox. 400 Hrs (1600 HTR) Engine – Lycoming IO -360 (200HP) – TTIS –400 SAAA – THE HOME OF AUSTRALIAN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT

classifieds Build logs, photographic history, books, clecos, rivets, large number of additional parts beyond standard kit. Many tools included others + instruments available for right offer. All offers considered.

Contact: Scott on 0449113897 RUTAN LONG-EZ O235. 190TT . $50K. Always hangared. Ph

0893819507. Joy to Fly. Richard@ arctangent.com.au NSW/ACT

Lycoming 0-320 E2A CSU Currently in situ Victa 150. 150 HTR Make offer.

Ph Col: 0429 328 598 Flying RV-7 Completed quickbuild

Wings removed in storage. I0-360 Constant speed prop. Leather interior, steam gauges, garmin GPS reasonable offers considered call for photos 02 6783 2201

and avionics check completed Sept 2012 – all ADs up to date. LAME built and maintained. Condition: Exterior 8/10, Interior 9/10. Bruce’s Custom Cover. Spares, including 2 props. Always hangared – located Maitland, NSW. Excellent touring aircraft. Only selling to make way for new aircraft under construction. $75,000. Ph Mike for more details, photos, inspection on 0428 687733 or email mikepapa@bigpond.com

SL30 Nav/Com, pitot heat etc. New battery, spare alt & starter. Always hangared & LAME maintained. $80,000 Ph 0405 354 452 or 02 6833 0673

Hangar Space Available in pri-

Hangar Space I have just finished building a new 14m by 12m Hangar at Maitland and have space for one aircraft available. I would prefer a high wing come join me as my aircraft is a low wing however I am sure we would make it work either way. Call Steve on 0402054272 or email sjohns09@bigpond.com

vately owned hangar at Royal Newcastle Aero Club, Maitland. Please contact Phil on 0407 494930 or email phil@ manna.net.au for details.

GLASTAR Project (in US) - The fu-

selage, wings, control surfaces, gear, and plumbing is about as complete as it can be without an engine and instruments. Previously being set up as taildragger, so tail reinforcement is complete and the tailspring is installed.

Presently on tricycle gear but a quickchange setup between either option easy possible. Folding wings Excellent workmanship. US $28,000 o.n.o. For further details including owner contact visit www.glastar.us ADC Remote Spin on Filter Kit. Suitable most Lycomings. $300 ono.

Ph Lloyd: 02 4773 8382 Unused Parts 1 X AV-534 Com-

ms antenna 118-136 MHz. Wt. 3-1/2 oz $45 1 X CI-105 DME/Transponder antenna 960 to 1220 MHz $120 2 X Fuel level gauges only (no senders) ISSPRO R869 $35 ea. All gauges are light adaptable. All parts are unused and surplus to needs All P/N’s quoted are from Aircraft Spruce and ISSPRO. Contact Graham on johnston_ graham@bigpond.com McCauley 3 blade constant speed propeller. Suit Lycoming 180 - 200 HP. Nil hrs. SOH. $6800 ono. Ph: 0407 457 000 LN SYS 6 Lighting System, suit RV-9, $650.

Ph: Paul 02 6231 0975

Storm 400/Century Project

Metal 2+2 seat. 70% complete. High quality of work. Almost ready to close.

Most kit to finish, no engine or prop.

KIS TR1 VH-AIG Experimental ComDragonfly Mk2 minus engine for sale in Orange, NSW. Fuselage, wings and instruments all in good condition and last flew in January 2012. I will accept any reasonable offer if it can be put to use as part of a new project.

Build history is available for all components. SMS David on 0427 317 109.

PELICAN Project – Model PL. All

Alclad 2024 Sheet and Extrusion.

4’ x 8’ .032 $90 ea. Four available. 4’ x 8’ .025 $80 ea. Seven available. 4’ x 8’ x .040 $100. Various small sheets of

LN SYS 6 Lighting System $650.00,

2024 .063, .090, .125, .50, .75 available. 2024 Extrusion 1” x 1” x .125 x 5’ $40 ea. Six available, 3/4”x 3/4” x 5ft extrusion $30 each. Six available. Aircraft piano hinge 1ft, 2ft, 3ft lengths $10 per ft. Also fuel caps and tank fittings, stainless steel battery box, Material purchased for a project but now surplus to needs. All in as new condition. No release notes available. Contact Mike on mobile 0408 164 946 or Kermik@ozemail.com.au KIS TR1 VH-AIG Experimental Composite – 2 seat side by side – gull wing doors. Lycoming 0235 – 118HP – 1200HTR. Electric variable pitch carbon fibre propeller. Electric aileron trim. Cruise 135kts at 25l/hr. Fuel capacity 125L. Professional upholstery.

Apollo 55 GPS, Icom VHF, Sigtronics intercom, Terra transponder. 100hrly

parts & components included except engine & instruments. Horizontal & vertical tail feathers finished, tricycle or tailwheel options. Heavy duty windshield and prop included. Kit valued at $60+k, will accept $30,000. For serious enquiries contact 0403586085 Suit RV-9 – Ph Paul 02 6231 0975.

Wittman Tailwind Parts Bishton 64 x 62 prop and 4 inch extension with bolts suit Cont 0-200 $600.All items never used. Ph. 0429 172 740.

posite – 2 seat side by side – gull wing doors. Lycoming 0235 – 118HP – 1200HTR. Electric variable pitch carbon fibre propeller. Electric aileron trim. Cruise 135kts at 25l/hr. Fuel capacity 125L. Professional upholstery. Apollo 55 GPS, Icom VHF, Sigtronics intercom, Terra transponder.

100hrly and avionics check completed Sept 2012 – all ADs up to date. LAME built and maintained. Condition: Exterior 8/10, Interior 9/10. Bruce’s Custom Cover. Spares, including 2 props.

Always hangared – located Maitland, NSW. Excellent touring aircraft. Only selling to make way for new aircraft under construction. Ph Mike for more details, photos, inspection on 0428 687733 or email mikepapa@bigpond. com . $62,500 Plane tools (Isham’s) RV Build-

Quikie Q200 140 hrs TT. Eng O200

with 9.1 high comp pistons, 100hrsTT, Prince Prop, dual lightspeed ign, dual batt, LW starter and ALT. ++++ many extras. Fast affordable flying 150kt cruise. Contact Mark 0429 615 898

ers Tool kit. Including DRDT-2 dimpler, pneumatic squeezer, unopened and used clecos, 6 & 12 inch drill bits.

Kit has little use. Can ship Australia wide at your expense. Will sell individual components or entire kit. Open to offers. Ph. 0407 518 140 NT 2x RV-4 aircraft One is nearing

Glasair 2SH FT 1100 TT, 150 kts cruise, O-320 E2D 150 HP, Hendrickson cruise prop & new spare metal Sensenich prop. Full TSO’d IFR panel incls Garmin 300xl GPS/Com. and

completion, wings, tail, fuse done, engine (new Lyc O-320) mounted with new baffles, canopy fitted (working on latch), not painted, up to instruments/ avionics, which I have not ordered yet.

2pack primed throughout. The other one has 1300 hours, recently flying very well, but I have taken it off line to do an annual + repaint control surfaces, replace tyres, harness, hoses, AIRSPORT • 35

classifieds baffles, whatever else I find. I can not afford 2 aeroplanes, so one has to go to fund the other one, or both to start again. If interested, call to discuss options ( old plane with new motor, New with old, wood or metal prop) $110,000 for the whole lot or call for part of. Contact Bill on 0400 782 313 or bdtsmarkey@bordernet.com.au QLD LANCAIR SUPER ES The ES has 35%

more wing area and tailplane area than a Lancair 4. As such it has very pleasant and docile handling characteristics, allowing slow, short field landings. The fixed undercarriage enhances its performance for the shorter grass and dirt strips. However, the 310HP, IO 550N Continental, swinging a 3 bladed Hartzell constant speed alloy propeller, still allows a 180kt cruise and 1100 nm range with 4 people and sensible baggage. Nothing has been spared in building this aircraft. It is built as perfect as it looks. It is ready to be signed out for IFR with Garmin 530 GPS, 420 GNC, GMA 340 intercom, and GTX 327 transponder. The GPS’s are coupled together and with a Stormscope WX-500 and TruTrack DFC 200 ATI autopilot. Engine monitoring and performance is with a JPI EDM 900, the co-pilot flies a Dynon D10. A large baggage area, superb leather interior and Bose headsets are amongst the other finishes. Only 237 hrs TT and being forced to sell at much less than component costs at $330,000 GST if applicable as owner has moved on to helicopters. Contact John Buchanan 0419 643 711 or jbukes@gmail.com

structures. Just completed an RV-7 and looking for a new project. Everything done in-house including, Engines, Avionics, Wiring and Paint. References available, ph Terry 07 4168 9896 or 0408 698 235 Helicopter Kit Set Revolution Mini 500 complete brand new. Never assembled, $25,000. Also rotax engine and other upgrade parts available. P.O.A. Experienced advice given, just phone Lawrie: 07 5429 8148 Electric constant speed propeller. MTV7-C183/51 3 Blade 72

inch prop diameter 83 HRS T.T It is an electonic hub, constant speed includes electronic constant speed controller, brush block, bulkheads, Kevlar spinner. Suit all auto engines and continental 0-200 will thro in a subaru H6 engine and mount for RV-7! New 11,000 USD will sell for $5000 AUD plus freight phone Nigel on 0419 989 288 for more details New Titan P51 Mustang in kit form, all accessories - seat upgrade - long fuel tank etc, heavy undercarriage, avionics, glass cockpits or steam instruments, building jigs. Please contact Shane for more details 0418 459 060 or email blackiemustang@bigpond. com $75,000

obatic 2 seat side by side aircraft with 100 kt cruise. Well built from plans, excellent condition, total time 800 hrs.

King VHF & Transponder. Was fitted with Lycoming 0-235 and Henry (69” x 52”) prop. The aircraft has nil accident history and is hangared at Hervey Bay QLD. Great opportunity potentially saving years of construction time.

Call Terry for details: 0488 141415 or terry.grace@bigpond.com Builder Assistance available now

for RV or any Sport Aircraft. 20 yrs experience with Sheet Metal, Tube and Fabric, Wood and Composite 36 • AIRSPORT

SA102.5 Cavalier project for sale with two lycoming 0-290 engines. Comes with sitka spruce wing spar timber, precut wing ribs, tailplane and elevator. Includes fiberglass nose cone and cowling wingtip tanks, instruments, cleaveland brakes, hardware kit and most parts to fit out fuselage, Also large work table to go with project. Located in Brisbane $15,000 ONO for more details contact Adam on 0406 656 448 or email charring1@ bigpond.com

Spitfire 70% scale, All Alloy, LS1 Gen3 GMC 330hp, Programmable EFI, Analogue 6 pac panel, Digital EMS, inflight adjustable 4 blade carbon prop, NW Aero belt reduction, 175 hrs, VGC, $130,000, Email 58armada@gmail. com, Mob. 0419647635

RV-8 Jigs for sale. All included as

well as a fuselage rotisserie. Located Longreach QLD $1500 LAME built Set of Uma Instrument lighting new Part no 3 of 2-30-G (3-1/8 UMA light green W/ Cutout) 2 of 2-31-G (3-1/8 UMA light green W/Cutout) 1G02 Connector Kit W/12” leads 1G2 inverter $120 the lot 4 Engine mounts LORD J-7518-2 $75 each Volts amp gauge RC ALLEN 122004-1 $75 0427 682 211 ical mount) engine. Rebuilt and setup for long term storage and has been stored since. In Lycoming engine box. Previous and current logbooks. $13,500 ono. Ph Nick: 0488 247 178

Parts and Tools: Rivet kit with bucking bars airgun and rivet hammers $500 Rivet Squeezers with all size rivet dies $150 VAN’S stall kit new for wing installation $50 VAN’S glove compartment kit $25 5Hp Techumse tow motor for 4 place aircraft $1,000 New fuel gauges and senders Port and Starboard $140 Red adj. mixture control cable $45 Black adjustable throttle cable $45 Carb heat cable. Fuel panel mount primer $85 Light speed ignition system used but tested $350 Contact Robert: 0428-376661 ropa37@optusnet.com.au

Van’s RV-9A with Jabiru 8 cylinder

ICOM IC-A200 radio. This unit is hardly used but I removed it for an upgrade. Looks and works like brand new. Comes complete with new cradle and all original hardware. Photos available. $750 Contact Peter 0428 714456 or email peter.mckenzie@ skyhi.com.au

Lycoming O-320 A3A 150HP (conPAZMANY PL1 VH-TEZ All metal aer-

Chris Hamilton. Contact David Brown: david.brown@saaa.com Ph: 0416 223 194

engine, Sensenich prop. Approx 40 hours total time, Dynon D10A EFIS, Microair radio and transponder. Always hangared. Located at Caboolture. This aircraft is offered for sale on behalf of

MT15B propeller Hydraulic CSU, 210 cm, max power 300hp, max RPM 2700. New price delivered from US approx. $13,000 (inc GST. This prop fully overhauled by ACS Propeller in Archerfield is at 0 hours for $7,100 inc GST ONO in Brisbane. A beautiful lightweight prop great for aerobatics but not quite stone chip proof enough for my remote dirt strip work. Was used on a vans RV-7A. Phone Peter on 0418451288

Protech PT2 Prostar – partially built kit aircraft. 2 seater side by side, Volkswagen engine and instruments fitted, Chrome molly fuselage, Aluminium folding wings – one wing partially built. Includes all materials to complete the build except fabric for covering fuselage. For sale as a package for $10,000 as owner is moving overseas.

Aircraft is located at Kentville, Queensland. Contact Ashley 0428 170 732 ashleymartin70@live.com.au

Vans RV-9A 2012, 90 TT, XP-IO-320

& Sensenich FP prop, 1 P-Mag ignition, Dynon D-180, Garmin SL-40, GTX327, PM1000II, Trio Ez-Pilot, Aera 500 GPS w/ panel mount. Built from standard kit, high quality structural work.

Cruises at 160kt @ 28-29lph. $100,000 neg. Conor 0439 518 777 ronoc74@yahoo.com VAN’S RV-6 Long range special VH-

OOK Pride and joy has been sitting for too long and is priced for a new home that will appreciate, I am a long way from a new medical and this aircraft was built to fly.

For sale RV-6 Hartzel 2 blade CSU (200hrs), IO-320-160hp (320hrs), 1xMag 1xLightspeed, 320lts in the wings (9hrs range at 32lts per hr) 150knt cruse=1350knt endurance,

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classifieds S-Tec 50 AP with Alt hold coupled to Apollo 360 panel mount GPS, Rocky mountains engine Panel monitor, Bendix King Encoder. Lost Medical. Only $55.000.00 for a fast sale and to get her back where she should be, in the air. Not very good with IT and I have no photos, if anyone has picture of VHOOK please forward to SAAA office for upload. Contact Geoffrey by email: gwjh12@outlook.com TAS RV-6A Kit 90% complete, with all

parts to complete included.

New 0-320 D1A Lycoming certified engine 160HP fitting completed.

New sensenich metal prop, Aluminum spinner supplied and fitted. Engine cowl fitted and complete. Tilt up Canopy completed. Instrument panel completed and includes Icom A200,

yltv. $75,000 (no gst) Phone Roger 0438 519 922

Complete set of Avery tools for rv build, Numerous RV parts including Main wheel and nose wheel fairings and hardware, fibreglass spinner and backing plates, Filtered air box , scat tube , vans fuel gauges, Westech carby temp monitor and probe, nose gear fairing , mixture control , inner tubes for main gear and nosewheel , Electronic Industries EGT,CHT, OAT model EAC 1 with associated switch and probes to monitor 4 cylinder engine ( current model see vans website ) plus other hardware rivets, bolts etc all parts are new not been used, Call Mick on 0400183711 for more details, looking for reasonable offers.

VIC Airfield Property - 49% share

for sale in small private airfield south of Ballarat. Lots of room to negotiate. 650m grass runway and allocated hangar. Ph: 03 5346 1493 / 0418 394 844 / andy347@skymesh.com.au 1 new Sensenich ProP

Transponder KT 76A TSO , Garmin GPS 155XL TSO, Digitrack Autopilot , Fuel Scan 450 computer, RC allen T&B indicator electric, vertical card compass.

Flaps completed & fitted, Ailerons completed, vertical and horizontal stabilizer complete, rudder and elevators complete.

Main gear fairings completed.

Interior of cabin painted . Brakes and rudder pedals fitted.

Foam cutouts for seats as supplied by Van’s and leather hide to cover seats.

Wings 95% complete all skins fitted, landing light fitted. Nose wheel mod completed to Van’s specs. All hardware, nuts, bolts, rivets required to complete the aircraft are supplied. All work has been inspected and complete with log book. Aircraft is located at West Hobart, Tasmania. Regretful Sale due to changing circumstances. Looking for reasonable offers. Phone Mick on 0400 183 711.

70CM6S9-0-80 complete with 2 1/4” spacer plus spinner and backplates. $2,800 no gst - Located Melbourne.

PH Brian 0408 322 358

Sonex. TTIS 85 hours. 80HP Aerovee

engine. Taildragger. Aerobatic. Dual controls. Tinted canopy. Microair Radio. Grand Rapids EIS. Garmin 196 GPS. 60 litres fuel capacity. 18 litres / hour. Cruise 100kts, Polished metal finish. $50,000 Contact Shane Fewings. Phone 0412 537 730 Email sonex386@gmail.com 4 blade MT Prop Brand new, still in box. Suitable for large engine such as Lancair IV. For sale at $12,000 (normally $15,000 ). Contact Sam on 0417 293 833 0320 BC 160Hp Experimental Conical

Mount overhauled and tested at Ruby’s $20,000 please email simon.bromiley@bigpond.com Ph 0418 546 397

DR107 One FUSELAGE welded by Brian Turner. Excellent experimental project. Covered, wheels, brakes, controls etc. $15,000 you can take it away.

0418 546 397 simon.bromiley@bigpond.com

MIDGET MUSTANG - Engine 0-290

130hp, zero timed 150 hours ago, therefore 1850+ htr. Instruments asi, vsi, compass, fuel flow, tacho, t&b, Cht, egt, volts, oilpress, oil temp, garmin 296. Fuel avgas - standard tank 59l plus aux tank 24l,fitted. Plus wing tanks not fitted. Performance cruise 140 kts at 22l per hour., Aerobatic. Stalls 60 kts @ 1/2 flaps. Range 500 nm. Phone Roger on 0438 51 99 22 or email rogerbarlee@vic.australis. com.au Has current 100 hourly. $29,000 RV-10 fully IFR Currently under construction in Western Suburbs of Melbourne. Looking for 2 partners to buy into a three way partnership.Construction details on www.ozrv10.com Completed empennage, Wings, tail feathers, into cabin construction. All parts already purchased apart from Firewall forward kit, fitout and Instrumentation. (Engine already purchased: Lycoming Thunderbolt).Get in on the ground floor of a well-constructed RV10 and put some flavor into it before it is complete. Contact Andrew Long for details on 0481 366 728, or via email, details on the web site. along@aanet.com.au

Corby Starlet Most timber & plywood required for construction. Timber is perfectus ( the Best) & ply wood is aircraft grade finnish birch to GL1 spec. Also metal fittings, tank,NZ fiberglass tips & spats, plan set, newsletter & more. For details email Colin on juliecolingamble@bigpond.com Romsey Hangar Space available for SAAA members. New Steel 45’x45’x18’ with concrete floors inside and out. Would prefer low wing similar to an RV with rate starting at $75 pw. romseyhangar4rent@gmail.com 0409 757 767 LYCOMING O-320-D2A 160HP Full overhauled Engine without Carb- Mags – Starter – suit CSU – DYNAFOCAL MT – Certified by South West Aviation. $32,000 ONO – ph Col 0429 328 598 4 x LYCOMING overhauled 150 HP Crome Cylinders W/Piston / Rings / Valves $2200 ONO ph Col 0429 328

598 Brand new Bishton wooden prop. Never used. Suit Lyc 0-360. D

1.75; P 1.72 . Serial no 86003. Not needed; cost $350 Ph. 0417 335 799 Email: jkrowlnds@gmail.com

Safari helicopter 38 hrs 2001

Cert 032b2c bulk strip 840 hrs. As is where is. $65,000 .ph 0418149032

Aeropower 1835cc VW Crank-

shaft, prop hub, conrods, 92mm piston and barrels all done only 60 hrs since new. $500 Brian 0429 172 740 WANTED RV-4 rod gear main undercarriage legs. New or used. Contact James 0428 826 290 or overlandhomes@dodo.com

SA Van’s RV-6A Ttis 1030 hours. Factory new Lycoming 0-320 160 hp.

Metal fp prop, full range instruments, Garmin 296 gps, Icom A210 radio, transponder, sliding canopy, always hangared, current 100 hourly. Based

Space Walker WANTED plans and Parts Contact David email dhardie@ pacific.net.au Ph 0417 669 658 AIRSPORT • 37

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Did You Puke At the Cost of Your Last International Shipping Bill?

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How an RV-8 owner slashed HIS International Freight Costs by 65.2%....AND sourced cheaper parts from USA without having to worry about all the “Importing stuff” Ben Bowden is a LAME, and an RV tragic. He runs one of the most successful aircraft maintenance businesses in Queensland and is well known for his business acumen and involvement within the aircraft industry.

In his “spare time” he also built himself one of his prize possessions, a VAN’S RV-8.

One of his frustrations in building his plane and servicing his clients was the excessive freight costs of importing parts from USA. Often he could source MUCH cheaper parts from USA, not only for his RV-8, but also for use in the maintenance of many of his clients’ aircraft. However the exorbitant freight costs from these suppliers made it a lot less attractive.

His research into the freight industry astounded him. He found that small operators are paying a huge mark-up on freight. In fact as much as 80% more than companies who have massive buying power.

His research ending up finding a service that has negotiated a huge discount on freight on behalf of smaller operators. The service allows Ben to use a major freight company, UPS, to ship his US purchases, 40 - 70% cheaper than before.

As Ben said, “Now I just source for the cheapest parts. The cost of freight is not even a consideration any more. It’s made my RV-8 a much more economical proposition.”

For a free report on how to access this service, email ausconshipping@gmail.com.

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chapter contacts New South Wales

Chapter 37

Chapter 27

Chapter 1

Southern NSW

Tyabb Victoria

Port Lincoln SA

President: Jarrod Clowes Mob 0428 811 884 chapter37@saaa.com.au

President: Darren Barnfield Tel 03 5979 1501 Mob 0408 351 309 chapter27@saaa.com.au Meetings: Third Sunday each month

President: Michael Hart Tel 08 8682 1977 chapter25@saaa.com.au

Sydney North

President: Rob Lawrie Mob 0419 489 200 chapter01@saaa.com.au Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm - rotates amongst members’ projects.

Chapter 2 Camden

President: Graham Johnston Mob 0417 985 200 chapter02@saaa.com.au Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month, rotates amongst members’ projects.

Chapter 4 South Coast

President: Peter Bowman Tel 02 4229 5350 Secretary: Philip Ayrton chapter04@saaa.com.au Meetings: Last Monday night of each month Chapter 5 Central Coast

President: Dean Nesbitt Mob 0418 757 383 chapter05@saaa.com.au Chapter 6

Chapter 38 Western Plains

President: Daniel Compton Tel 02 6884 8887 Mob 0409 944 619 chapter38@saaa.com.au Chapter 40 Wagga & District

President: Malcolm Bennett Tel 02 6922 4917 Mob 0423 101 855​ Secretary: Tony Middleton Tel 02 6922 4990 chapter40@saaa.com.au Australian Capital Territory

Chapter 26 Monaro

President: John Morrissey Mob 0419 260 740 chapter26@saaa.com.au Meetings: Third Sunday afternoon each month, rotates amongst members’ projects.

President: Dr Paul Foster Tel 02 6569 9484 (ah) chapter06@saaa.com.au Chapter 7 Mid-North Coast

President: Bill Coote Tel 02 6559 9953 chapter07@saaa.com.au Meetings: First Friday of each month, Hasting’s District Flying Club Chapter 11 North-West Sydney

President: Ian Woodhead Tel 02 9856 2703 M 0404 830 634 chapter11@saaa.com.au Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, rotates amongst members.

Chapter 23 Frogs Hollow NSW

President: Drew Done Tel 02 6495 9484 chapter23@saaa.com.au

Queensland

Chapter 15

Chapter 19

Western Australia

Chapter 10 South West WA

President: Peter Bairstow Mob 0419 048 832 chapter10@saaa.com.au

Gold Coast

Chapter 13 Albany District

Chapter 22

Chapter 18

Chapter 34

Latrobe Valley

Secretary: Patrick Pulis

Mob 0408 008 379 chapter39@saaa.com.au Meetings: Workshop visits

President: Robert Fraser Mob 0429 200 098 Secretary: Stanley Lewis Mob 0414 960 872 chapter19@saaa.com.au Meetings: Notified to members via email

President: Terry Fisher Mob 03 5127 5765 chapter14@saaa.com.au

Chapter 14

Adelaide

Queensland

President: Paul Smith Tel 0419 641 853 chapter15@saaa.com.au Meetings: 7:30pm at Royal Queensland Aero Club, Hangar 1, Beattie Rd Archerfield first Thursday of the month

President: Jamie Lee Mob 0401 770 230 Secretary: Conor McCarthy Mob 0439 518 777 chapter22@saaa.com.au Meetings: 3rd Sunday May, Jul, Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar

Coffs Harbour

Chapter 39 President: Paul Holaj

Sunshine Coast Victoria

Chapter 25

President: Ralph Burnett Mob 0427 200 673 Secretary: Ian Coombe Mob 0428 957 829 chapter13@saaa.com.au Chapter 16 Serpentine

President: Bo Hannington Tel 08 9524 2000 Mob 0427 044 156 chapter16@saaa.com.au Chapter 24 Jandakot

Secretary/Treasurer: Peter Mulhern Mob 0418 923 837 chapter24@saaa.com.au

Melbourne

Far North QLD

President: David Zemel Mob 0412 778 120 chapter18@saaa.com.au

President: John Martin Mob 0419 536 668 chapter34@saaa.com.au

Chapter 20

Chapter 36

Chapter 35

Kyneton District

Central QLD

Northern Australia

President: Mark Davis Secretary: Rodney Ashdowne Mob 0438 399 163 chapter20@saaa.com.au

President: Anthony Baldry Mob 0427 267 237 chapter36@saaa.com.au

President: Vern Taylor Mob 0418 898 899 Secretary: Christopher McKay Mob 0418 799 469 chapter35@saaa.com.au Meetings: Last Saturday of the month, venues vary.

Chapter 21 Moorabbin

President: Stuart Trist Tel 03 5367 3548 chapter21@saaa.com.au Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm, South Oakleigh Club, 1 Victor Rd (Cnr Clifton St) East Bentleigh.

South Australia

Chapter 17

Northern Territory

Pallamana Murray Bridge

President: Don Fraser Tel 08 8363 3920 (ah) chapter17@saaa.com.au

For any changes to Chapter details, contacts or to notify of errors, please email enquiries@saaa.com

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SAAA contacts General Manager

Mark Rowe​ Narromine NSW 2821​ Mob 0403 307 363​ mark.rowe@saaa.com​ National Technical Manager

Brian Hunter​ Maudsland Mob 0417 555 030 brian.hunter@saaa.com​ MPC/Training Coordinators NSW and SA

Ken Garland nswstatecoordinator@saaa.com.au Mob 0417 244 059 Victoria

Brian Ham vicstatecoordinator@saaa.com.au Mob 0417 464 866 Queensland

Peter Leonard qldstatecoordinator@saaa.com.au Mob 0417 758 272 Western Australia

Fred Moreno wastatecoordinator@saaa.com.au Mob 0488 336 905 CASA Authorised Persons

37 Jim Williams​ Albury NSW (Albury area only)​ Tel 02 6021 5818 11 Martin Ongley​ Colebee NSW​ Mob 0438 014 877 05 David Tennant​ Wyongah NSW​ Mob 0410 491 866​ 19 Peter Lewis​ Elanora QLD​ Mob 0439 714 617 skyworthy2@bigpond.com 19 Howard Mason​ Elanora QLD​ Tel 07 5534 8276 14 Brian Turner​ Boolarra South VIC​ Mob 0429 172 740​ btvair@wideband.net.au Darren Barnfield​ Hastings VIC Tel 03 5979 1501 13 Robert Hannington​ Lower King WA​ Tel 08 9844 7046 24 Colin Morrow​ Como WA​ Tel 08 9450 2130 colinmorrow@optusnet.com.au

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24 William Keehner​ Mt Pleasant WA​ Tel 08 9364 7690​ Technical Counsellors New South Wales & ACT

5 John Griffin​ Bangor Tel 02 9543 8404 Mob 0409 654 298 jreggriffin25@optusnet.com.au 1 Rick Harper​ Bohnock Mob 0416 041 007​ rjwh@skymesh.com.au Karl Ahamer​ Bowral​ Mob 0411 290 472​ kahamer@bigpond.net.au​ 4 Chris Byrne​ Bowral​ Mob 0414 603 644​ jack.byrne@bigpond.com 4 Ken Garland​ Camden​ Mob 0417 244 059​ ken@garlandaerospace.com.au 5 Grant Piper​ Coolah​ Mob 0438 890 242​ grant.piper@wideband.net.au 11 Martin Ongley​ Colebee Mob 0438 014 877 martin.ongley@saaa.com 38 Philip Goard​ Cowra Tel 02 6342 9300​ Tel 02 6341 1635 info@brumbyaircraft.com.au 37 James Ball​ Deniliquin Tel 03 5812 0079 Mob 0428 743 450​ jtball@iinet.net.au 4 Peter Bowman ​ Figtree​ Mob 0429 130 340​ pean.bow@bigpond.net​.au 5 Robert Redman Floraville Mob 0418 570 768 rlredman@bigpond.com 1 Geoff Shrimski​ Frenchs Forest​ Mob 0414 400 304​ scuba@bigpond.net.au​ Andrew Sieczkowski Grafton​ Mob 0408 573 130 andyski@exemail.com.au 26 Lou Szabolics Hawker Mob 0411 850 383 szabolics@bigpond.com

Barrie Bishton​ Kempsey​ Mob 0439 864 023​ 26 Kim Jones Monash Tel 02 6291 9377 kim_jones@optusnet.com.au 7 William Coote Laurieton Tel 02 6559 9953 bill@becominghealthy.com.au 23 Drew Done​ Merimbula​ Mob 0409 833 646​ dj.done@bigpond.net.au 38 Mark Rowe​ Narromine​ Mob 0403 307 363​ mark.rowe@saaa.com 23 Rex Koerbin Pambula​ Tel 02 6495 1296 Mob 0408 138 409​ rexavia@merimbulaaircraft.com​ 11 Ian Goldie Port Macquarie Tel 02 6582 4343 irgoldie@optusnet.com.au 40 Tony Middleton​ Springvale Heights Tel 02 6922 4990​ a.middo@bigpond.net.au​ 38 Paul O’Connor Temora Mob 0427 090 087​ vhpoc@hotmail.com 1 Keith Bridge​ Terrey Hills Mob 0417 290 814 Tel 02 9486 3034 kbaero@iinet.com.au 40 Malcolm Bennett​ Wagga Wagga​ Tel 02 6922 4917 Mob 0423 101 855​ bennettbuilt@internode.on.net 40 Peter Middleton Wagga Wagga Tel 02 6922 4815 Mob 0407 016 429 p.middleton2@bigpond.com p.middleton2@bigpond.com​ Queensland ​ 36 Daryl Grove​ Aitkenvale​ Tel 07 4775 1604​ grovedj@bigpond.net.au​ 15 Mike Roselt​ Applethorpe​ Mob 0417 706 827​ fay.roselt@bigpond.com​ 34 Laurie Wincen Atherton Mob 0408 725 050 lauremal@aanet.com.au

22 Graeme Humphreys​ Beerwah​ Tel 07 5494 9582​ Mob 0439 400 884 graeme.humphreys@saaa.com Robert Veale Bokarina Tel 07 5493 5221​ raveale@optusnet.com.au Craig Aitken​ Boonah​ Tel 07 5463 4037​ mcaitken1@bigpond.com​ Mike Horneman Boondall Tel 07 3216 2276 Mob 0417 931 872 mike.horneman@saaa.com Geoffrey Hook ​ Bundaberg (North) Mob 0428 652 165 annieinport@hotmail.com 34 John Atkinson​ Cairns​ Mob 0427 534 806​ long_lej@tpg.com.au 34 John Martin Cairns Mob 0419 536 668 j-martin@bigpond.net.au Lance Sandford Dundowran Tel 07 4128 6015 Mob 0425 715 781 sandford@melbpc.org.au 34 Darren Jones Edmonton Mob 0432 575 824 cbar@aol.com.au 15 Paul Smith​ Ferny Hills​ Mob 0419 641 853​ pk.smith@bigpond.net.au​ 21 Martin Hone Gatton Airpark Mob 0419 368 696 aerobiz1@gmail.com Peter McDougall Haliday Bay​ Mob 0408 345 507 qiepl@bigpond.com 19 Brian Hunter​ Maudsland Mob 0416 069 151 brian.hunter@saaa.com​ 19 Gary Spicer​ Hope Island​ Mob 0402 822 907​ dreamtime99@ngvemail.com​ 15 Terry Grace​ Kenmore​ Tel 07 3878 6447 Mob 0488 141 415 terry.grace@bigpond.com

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36 Benjamin Bowden​ Longreach Tel 07 4658 3193 Mob 0427 682 211 blbowden@tpgi.com.au​ 15 John Gross​ Mt Cotton​ Tel 07 3206 6151​ johnandjude@bigpond.com​ 15 Peter Karanges​ Sunnybank Hills​ Mob 0407 453 933​ designt@bigpond.net.au​ 34 Tony Ilyes Tully Heads Mob 0408 797 228 ilyesent@bigpond.com South Australia

39 Walter Ogilvie Kingston Mob 0427 689 031 wogilvie@live.com.au 39 Paul Holaj Nairne Mob 0408 008 379 pn-holaj@bigpond.com 25 Mick Hart Port Lincoln Mob 0407 424 607 mcdkhart@gmail.com 39 Bruce Deslandes Whyalla Mob 0414 263 180 b.des@bigpond.com Tasmania

Mick Cuppari​ West Hobart​ Mob 0400 183 711​ cuppari@netspace.net.au​ Victoria

Peter Schafer​ Balwyn​ Mob 0425 837 055​ schaferpj@gmail.com​ Brian Turner​ Boolarra South​ Mob 0429 172 740​ btair@gmail.com​ 21 Bruce Towns​ Braeside​ Mob 0408 326 260​ brucetowns@bigpond.com​

21 Robert Taylor​ Ferny Creek​ Mob 0428 324 731​ rwtaylor@bigpond.com​ 21 John Stephenson​ Hampton East​ Tel 03 9553 5075​ JFS2@bigpond.com​ 20 Frank Deeth ​ Heathmont​ Mob 0408 559 866​ tr.9@westnet.com.au​ Rod Shearer​ Huntly Tel 03 5448 8669 Mob 0419 717 212 rybuck@iinet.net.au 20 Norm Edmunds​ Kyneton​ Mob 0407 098 242​ idgara.aviation@bigpond.com​ 20 Rodney Thynne​ Melton​ Mob 0402 277 607​ rodneythynne@yahoo.com.au 20 Daniel O’Sullivan​ Monegeetta​ Mob 0417 409 996​ bernice.dan@bigpond.com​ 21 Stuart Trist ​ Mordialloc​ Mob 0410 561 371 stuart.trist@esa.edu.au​ 20 Len Dyson​ Newport​ Tel 03 9391 2193​ p51mustang@ optushome.com.au​ Peter Austin Oak Park Tel 03 9306 1090​ 21 Robert Barrow​ Oakleigh South​ Tel 03 9558 0598​ bobbarrow@bigpond.com​ 20 Peter Pendergast​ Ocean Grove​ Mob 0418 129 222​ ppen@live.com.au​ 21 Arthur Stubbs​ Port Fairy Mob 0419 357 648​ vhxsi@aussiebb.com.au 21 Graeme Coates​ Richmond​ Mob 0417 108 427 coatbeam@melbpc.org.au​ 21 Brian Ham​ Templestowe​ Mob 0417 464 866​ brian.ham@bigpond.com ​Rob McAnally​ Templestowe​ Mob 0418 172 150​ rsmcanallyrv6@gmail.com​

Western Australia

13 Brian Holman​ Albany​ Mob 0429 844 419​ bmholman@ australiaonline.net.au​ 16 Bo Hannington​ Baldivis​ Tel 08 9524 2000​ Bo@elbo.com.au​ Gordon Johanson​ Baldivis​ Mob 0419 043 161​ gordon-jane@telstra.com 24 Peter Nelson​ Baldivis​ Mob 0418 949 943​ peternelson666@gmail.com​ 24 Mike Fletcher​ Bunbury​ Mob 0408 090 438​ mikefletcher@dodo.com.au​ 24 Colin Morrow​ Como​ Mob 0412 069 490​ colinmorrow@optusnet.com.au 13 Fred Moreno​ Denmark​ Tel 08 9848 1431​ frederickmoreno@bigpond.com​ 10 Terry Doe​ Eaton​ Mob 0437 256 229​ terrdoe@gmail.com​ 24 Tony White Guildford Mob 0419 421 632 twhite@westnet.com.au 24 Andy George Kalgoorlie Mob 0418 920 404 andy.george@rapallo.com.au 24 Paul Blackney Leeming Mob 0417 091 763 pblackny@bigpond.com 24 William Keehner​ Mount Pleasant​ Mob 0417 972 090​ wkeehner@bigpond.net.au​ 16 Shirley Harding Mundijong Mob 0459 555 025 shirley.harding@saaa.com 13 Noel Stoney​ Redmond​ Mob 0447 453 242​ nrstoney@bigpond.com 24 Peter Cash Riverton​ Mob 0447 560 928​ bee@bee-engineering.com​ 24 Lindsay Danes​ Success​ Tel 08 9414 1122​ lindsayd@primus.com.au​

Northern Territory

35 Bill Markey Acacia Hills Mob 0400 782 313 bdtsmarkey@bordernet.com.au 35 Albert Poon Casuarina Mob 0417 562 069 albertpoon@y7mail.com Qatar

Shirley Harding Doha Tel +974 660 99265 shirley.harding@saaa.com Flight Advisor & Test Pilot Coordinator​

Keith Engelsman​ Grenfell NSW​ Tel 02 6343 3292​ Mob 0409 076 277​ xtp@activ8.net.au​ SAAA Pilot Advisors​

Robert (Bob) Redman​ Floraville NSW​ Tel 02 4947 0768​ Mob 0418 570 768​ rlredman@bigpond.com​ Andy Ski (Andrew Sieczkowski)​ Grafton Area NSW​ Tel 02 6642 1104​ Mob 0408 573 130​ andyski@exemail.com.au Gary Spicer​ Hope Island QLD​ Tel 07 5514 2196​ Mob 0402 822 907​ gary.spicer@saaa.com​ Peter McDougall​ (Helicopters) Haliday Bay QLD​ Mob 0408 345 507​ qiepl@bigpond.com Jon Johanson​ Goolwa SA​ Mob 0419 554 656 info@flymore.com.au​ Aub Coote​ Grovedale VIC​ Tel 03 5241 1605​ Ralph Burnett​ Albany WA​ Tel 08 9842 8963​ Mob 0427 200 673​ burnett@comsweat.net.au​ Gordon Johanson​ Baldivis​ WA Mob 0419 043 161​ gordon-jane@telstra.com

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