Just a few photos of the sights around Temora during Natfly.
The new Carbon Cub was there; nice aircraft although priced a little higher than your average Jabiru.
The lovely Carbon Cub
Still, it brings to mind images of the Alaska wilderness, cold streams with remote sandbanks. Would be nice, wouldn’t it?
Or what about the Avocet, from Mike Sharples. Not content with having built 17 Jabirus, he sets out to build something a little different.
The Avocet cargo doors
And different it is! Mike’s idea was to be able to carry a small motorcycle or scooter around for those occasions when he flew into a country airstrip. Some places you can’t even get a taxi, and who wants to walk to town? Yep, that’s one solution to the problem.
Mike & Son Nick with the Avocet
As well as the innovation of having such a big cargo area, Mike wanted the aircraft to be buildable from readily-available parts. So the wings, wheels, undercarriage, engine (with Rotec heads) are all Jabiru. Fuselage is designed and built by Mike.
Mike estimates that the aircraft kit could sell for around $30k for the fuse, $40k for the remaining Jab parts. Early days yet, this one is worth watching.
Lots of autogyros to see; seems they’ve become a bit more sophisticated since James Bond flew one.
The Gyro Lineup
I could even imagine me flying one!
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