Authority To Fly Personal Situation

[skidmark]

You see now I have your attention. It's a situation of kak on us and now step back ........ I'm sure as jack sh.t don't want to have take responsibilty to do an ap on your motor....but who the hell is? Like I said I'm prepared to do the deed. G-d help me. It's one of a hell of a responsibility and should you crash because...eish my kids don't go to varsity and I don't get the wheelchair visits in the old age home. get my drift? We are supposed to be flying experimental airries so I'm totally confused here and I've just turned 50! Eish the trouble is ONE!

[DieselFan]

Okay..... in anticipation for other solutions in the offering from dieselfan, zulu1 and vliegvark - check this out (especially the EFI for 912) and all the other automotive applications being used!

http://www.sdsefi.com/aircraft.html

Tha time for change is now... 600 hours se voet - 1000 hours yes!

I read a while back that AC are going to standardise on fuel injected 912's - carb version being optional. Irrespective of the "default" setup the factory will be installing EFI versions.

[John Boucher]

Same drek here....

Plane is 200km away from Kimberley. Must be AP'd every 25. 2 hours there and 2 hours back.... That leaves 21 hours left for training. I'm not allowed to change the plugs.... My lord, I was racing and tuning two stroke bikes b4 they thought they knew the difference between a reed valve & a rotary valve (oops, do they know the difference) Do they know what the difference is between the heat ranges of a plug? I suppose they think an air-screw is just that - screwing in the air and trying to be part of the mile club?

Will someone please just clarify this - Can you operate in a consulting position for CAA and still own you own business that is aviation orientated?

It's like being the only importer for transponders - advise CAA - now everyone must have a transponder (hypothetical) Don't have a problem with compulsory transponders - you still have to put them on to be seen!

It's like the Receiver of Revenue imposing fancy tax laws... all that happens is you make law abiding citizens pissed off and you apply tax avoidance (not evasion - we leave that to the Zumas) and they get less declared income..... round and round we go!

What's happening re. Part 24? Is there an update?

[John Boucher]

Have the Austrians any idea what k@k they are causing us?

Sold the engine.... ha! ha! now F-off!

It took them a while to wake up to EFI.....

What's the TBO on the injectors (also 150 hr inspect and replace at 300hr?)

[skidmark]

You see that's exactly with the help of all my beloved fellow flying buddies whether I know you personally or not. If you want to kick ass then give us something to fall back on don't kick us in the ass then tell us to suck an egg. Back it up with service and the the correct people to see and get things sorted. There's nothing out there to help us ... just somebody flexing muscles and kicking butt. That 950 KTM is starting to good ... you may just loose a flying buddy very soon and a Challenger 2 on the market.

[skybound®]

Besides, isn't it cheaper to pay the fine than overall the engine.......

Perhaps a tongue in cheek - but you do need to read the 28th Amendment to the regs that was promulgated simultaneously with these other parts. They can seriously bite.

My guess is that it would be a 185.00.1(1)(i) or perhaps (h) offence and carries a R10,000 fine for first offence. Also the real scary bit tacked on to it is:

(2) Any person who is convicted of an offence in terms of subregulation (1),
shall be liable to the penalties prescribed in section 19 of the Act, read with
section 332 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977).

My understanding of that is that they not only relieve you of the R10k, but in return they could also provide you with a lifelong, upsized take away - a criminal record. Not sure what guideline they use to determine if they will use sub reg (2)

I fear that not many people have read and comprehended that section of the CARS. The powers that be have been pushing for years to get this bite into their bark, so would not be surprised if they exercise their newly found powers really soon. I just would not like to be their first 'example'.

[grostek]

Now if "they" would just supply the same bark and bite to the police.

Then we might see some drastic changes in crime, but as usual I am living in a dream world.

A couple of days ago I read on Avcom about a police raid on pubs in Stellenbosch.

Sheesch what a right royal b@lls up.

Slowly getting to a situation where we wont be able to complain about standards, because there will be none left to complain about.

Future of NTCA? IMHO Bleak.

Seems like the full might of the law, in walks of life, is being directed onto those that can afford to pay big fines. Or am I mistaken?


Gunter Rostek

[John Boucher]

It is called AFFIRMATIVE ACTION without INFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS!

We're in for a really rough ride here chaps..... IMHO

[Gadget]

but if you get rid of the inspector that is writing the fine you only get 2 years right. We kidnap him and lock him in the liqour store at the club house. then we wait for him to get sloshed and then we take him to the police and say he was under the influence when he checked the plain flying, he cannot write out a fine. he he he.

[skidmark]

You know I'm beginning to think that we have no choice at all and maybe we all have to go with the new laws. It's that way or quit flying.

[Gadget]

Yeah!, and who refunds me on the thousands I spent to be able to fly? f' em, we will prevail even if we have to start a rebel squadron and do it like the taxis do, block their runways.

[Beaver 550]

It is all about who has the money to be sued when the person dies in an accident. AMO's was created for the same reason. AME's use to sign out aircraft untill they found out the poor guy's have no money to be sued. AMO has to pay insurance which pushes up the prices.

[Chunky]

Will someone please just clarify this. Can you operate in a consulting position for CAA and still own you own business that is aviation orientated?

Obviously YES...

The CAA specificaly targeted him for the position. He did not apply for the Job, they asked him to take it.

I cant see what the issue is. Its not his fault. He is just following the rules that apply to engines you bought. When you bought this engine surely you knew about the 300 hour 5 year issue ?????

Get used to it, its not going to change. either change thecrank or stop flying.

But please, Stop Bitching !

[Chunky]

Have the Austrians any idea what k@k they are causing us?

John, I read in a previous post that you fly a Cheetah...

I hope for your sake that you have a PPL, because as from the 1 June 2008 you do know that you cannot fly this aircraft on a MPL anymore.

Now, the same inspector that is on your case about the 300 hour crank issue is also going to be 'checking' on this issue. As the SPL or RPL is nowhere close to inception, you will not be able to fly your bird unless you have a PPL.

In that case you will have 2 issues to moan continuously about.

[John Boucher]

Hi Chunky

Issue 1 - I will continously moan about the crank and 300 hours as you have noticed a lot of us are... You are obviously not affected by this so you do have R 37000 to toss around!

Issue 2 - Sorry to disappoint you, but I do have a PPL!

But please, Stop Bitching !

...... and NO, I won't stop bitching!