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GYFTS program

GYFTS logo Giving Young People Flight Training Support is a member-funded program aiming to provide scholarships for flight training. Each year, if every one of our members donates just $2, the fund could support 5 flight training scholarships of over $3000 each.

RA-Aus magazine

The RA-Aus monthly journal 'Recreational Aviation Australia' — mailed to all association members — is our main communication medium. It is also available to the public via the usual retail outlets or by subscription. The primary aim of this article-based web service is to provide an information repository that increases airmanship and safety awareness amongst recreational pilots — world-wide. RA-Aus recommends such aviators review the articles in the web service tutorials and the index to airmanship and safety matters. All persons have unrestricted access to all material on this site.

RA-Aus aircraft operators!

Latest AIRWORTHINESS NOTICES

January 11, 2010: Information on Tundra Tyre modification to Airborne Edge X trikes.

January 11, 2010: All current Service Bulletins for Tecnam aircraft LSA & UL.

December 17, 2009: Service Bulletin, Special Inspection to Increase the TBO for Rotax Engines 912 and 914 series.

December 17, 2009: Service Bulletin, Extension of Time Between Overhauls (TBO) for Rotax Engines 912 and 914 series.

December 9, 2009: Service Bulletin, Stabiliser Rear Wall Stiffener for CTSW aircraft (Flight Design) with full span trim tab.

December 9, 2009: Service Bulletin, Rudder Centering Fork, Control Stop replacement for CTSW aircraft (Flight Design).

December 7, 2009: Mandatory Service Bulletin, cracks in rear axle for Airborne XT Model trikes.

RA-Aus bulletins

The Notice Board contains the following new notices plus older items that may still be of interest to RA-Aus members.

See the NATFLY page for information on the RA-Aus members' annual National Fly-in at Temora NSW, 2–4 April 2010.

October 30, 2009. Researchers from University of Western Sydney and Central Queensland University need your input on glass cockpit technology. There is a quick survey to gather your thoughts if you wish to complete it and an introductory letter which explains the aim in more detail.

September 23, 2009. The NATFLY location for 2010-2011-2012 is official; Temora, NSW! There is information on the notice board for those who want to arrange accommodation for the April 2–4, 2010 event.

The CAGIT trophy's last known location was Lethbridge Airpark, Victoria (November 11).

Learn to fly!

It is possible to achieve the RA-Aus Pilot Certificate with just 20 hours of in-flight instruction! If you would like to be able to fly an aeroplane then check out our LEARNING TO FLY GUIDE. It provides a broad overview of what is involved in learning to fly in the friendly, fun world of Australian recreational aviation.

Jabiru

Australian summer: Geoff Hennig's Jabiru amongst the hay bales.

An Australian design two-seat 'amateur-built' category aircraft typical of the newer generation RA-Aus aeroplanes constructed in fibre reinforced polymer materials. In December 2005 the Bundaberg, Queensland factory marked the delivery of their 1000th Jabiru and some 4500 Jabiru series aero-engines.

Newcomer's guided tour

The material in this site is wide-ranging in content. This short 10-page guided tour will provide a quick overview — the first page we look at is a potted history of ultralight aviation in Australia.

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