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WANTED: LAA Propeller Log Book.
WANTED: LAA Propeller Log Book.
I require a new propeller log book and the LAA shop is closed. Does anyone have a spare?
Call/email Iain 077925 99960 / iain@Hutchies.com
Items for sale
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Quik 912 Flexwing
All details on website:
https://www.flexwingscotland.co.uk/ccew
Only selling because of a 4 hour round trip to the airfield which has worn me down.
Hangared fully rigged at Perth
Andy 07999693279
Bose A20 Aviation Headset with Bluetooth
Bose A20 Aviation Headset with Bluetooth communications interface.
The headset is in as new condition, with dual plug GA connectors.
Based in Perth if you require to view. I can send photos if required
£800.00 ono
Factory built Jabiru UL-D microlight for sale.
£23,000 o.n.o.
Excellent touring plane with cruising AIS over 90 knots.
Permit to fly valid until 21/10/2020.
Technical Details:
Jabiru air cooled engine: 85 HP
Fuel economy: 12-13 L/h average
Fuel capacity: 75 L (35 L each wing, plus 5 L header tank)
Fuel type: AVGAS 100 LL or ethanol free MOGAS 98 octane
VNE = 120 knots
VNO = 106 knots
VA = 94 knots
Contact Rafael Fernandez-Gil for more info.
07891636735
Garmin GPS & Dave Clark Headset
Bill Montgomery
montcram@btinternet.com
07771862231
Garmin Pilot 111 GPS plus cables and carry case any reasonable offer
Dave Clark Headset older type any reasonable offer
Giving up - Flexwing Clearout
55mm MGL E3 engine monitor – £100 (£310 new) …………………………………………………..
Microavionics remote PTT £35
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Silva 70 UN compass £25
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Airbox Foresight 3 GPS (loaded with quarter inch and one inch Scotland maps, a bit out of date) £110) ………………………………………………..
Fladden one piece flotation suit – blue/yellow XL 183-190cm
(unused) £50
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Skydrive 2 stroke conrod bearing tester £20
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Blade training bars £30
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A3 map case £5
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I also have a spare wheel, presumably for a Blade, and a McMurdo fastfind 220 beacon (battery expires August 2022, I pretty certain it can be re-registered), both open to offers.
Someone is thinking of buying my Dragonfly, but if they don’t then there will be a Yaesu FTA 550 8.33 radio with a microavionics mm016b GA adaptor to use radio with a microavionics helmet, and a TransairTA-200 GA headset
All items posted by Ross Pettigrew. Contact Ross Direct or let Andy know and he will pass on
Other Airfield Fly-In’s
– Second attempt at the Annual Fly-in. Details to follow. Low key, probably BBQ and socially distant get together.
Shares Wanted
Eurostar Share wanted or new syndicate
Newly qualified pilot looking for a Eurostar share or other interested pilots interested in forming a group to purchase a Eurostar.
07411812208 (Tam Carr)
Shares Offered
New EuroFOX 912 ULS shares offered
Shares available:
New EuroFOX 912 ULS kit to be assembled at Strathallan School, Forgandenny, Perth. There is an opportunity to be involved from the outset in this Build-a-Plane project. Shares are available for £7500.
Contact: alisdair@aerospacekinross.com m: 07825 698613
Super Cub Group
This is from Trystan Holtbrook:
‘As Mark Farquhar is leaving the group, we have space for a pilot.
We’d like an experienced flyer with a sense of mechanical sympathy who would be using the aircraft occasionally – rather than a hour builder. Taildragger experience good but not essential as we have a great instructor on hand.’
As this is a private matter unconnected with the SAC, any member interested should email Trystan on holtbrook@gmail.com
Service and Interest
Services and Maintenance
BMAA Inspector Alan Gilruth – BMAA Permits and aircraft maintenance.
Gyro-copter Maintenance – Kevin Whitehead @ Alba Airsports
Club Equipment
The SAC have both Flexwing and Fixed wing Aircraft available for self hire. Contact Kevin Whitehead or Elaine at the SAC Office
NOTAMS
Notams - from Wallace Shackleton
No one wants to be caught out by flying somewhere where one shouldn’t be, that’s why we check the NOTAMs before we fly….we do, don’t we?
While doing some studying for the ROCC exam, I came across an interesting snippet, which to be fair my instructor did tell me but it is nice to find it out for myself.
When you log onto the NATS web site, that log in is registered, so in the event of the poo hitting the propeller, so when grown-ups who ask the serious questions ask “Did you check the NOTAMs?”
You say “yes” but they say “no you didn’t log onto the official site that day.”
To quote from the NATS NOTAM, General page…
“Why do I have to register?
…in the unlikely event of an incident, registration helps to prove to investigators that flight planning activity has taken place….”
Although graphically easier to understand third party web sites are not the official ones and to be honest, would you really trust your life/license to a third party website?
The trouble is with the NATS web site is you get too much irrelevant information, so here’s a good tip for sorting out the wheat from the chaff. You can tailor the aerodromes to suit yourself.
Log onto the NATS web site http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com
Select NOTAM from the top navigation bar, then either Existing Users or Login now
After logging in.
Look on the left hand margin for “Point Brief (UK FIR/UIR Only)”
Select this and enter EGPT in the origin box and set the radius box (for example) to 50 miles
Make sure that IFR/VFR is checked in the Flight Rules box
then enter EGPT EGPN EGPJ and EGQL (Perth, Dundee, Fife and Leuchars) into the Aerodromes box and then select submit
Now Back to the left hand margin and select Briefing Handbook (Saved Briefings) and then select the most recent briefing, so starting out you will only have one. It should have a P for Point Briefing in the type box then select Use and then Submit and all the NOTAMs within the radius selected will be shown, effectively sorting out the wheat from the chaff.
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News Items
Perthshire Air Cadets gain Flying Scholarships
3 Perthshire Air Cadets have gained flying scholarships through “Take-Off”, a Scottish registered charitable trust, based at Perth Airport. This initiative was established to fund the cost of training young people in the 16-18 year old age bracket to reach “first solo” standard in state-of-the-art fixed wing microlight aircraft.
Scott Connolly from Crieff, Connor Russell from Perth, and Brodie Spalding from Greenloaning (all members of local RAF cadet squadrons) each flew 10 hours in the Scottish Areoclub’s Eurostar aircraft at Perth, with instructors from Alba Airsports during the summer holidays
Forfar and Kirrimuir
Visits to these fields have been banned by the owners for the immediate future, due to complaints from neighbours relating to noise. Negotiations are currently in hand to resolve this issue, but in the meantime please avoid these locations.
Perth SOP
ACS have updated the airport Standard Operating Procedure. This is therefore a good time to remind yourself of it’s content as it does get reviewed occasionally. An updated copy is in the download section of the SAC website.
Safetycom
Just a reminder that Safetycom frequency is now 135.480 kHz
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