"Bushy" wrote in message ...
G'day,
I'm looking at building or purchasing, to operate from a small 1000 feet to
50 feet farm strip in a valley at a couple of thousand feet, inland from
Brisbane. ( = hot summer!)

Anyone have any ideas on something that would be suitable? I am looking at a
Storch replica www.storch.com.au as a possibility, what would the STOL bits
do to the bag of tricks that can be performed, and how would they affect
possible future competition use? Are there classes that can't be entered for
example?

I would also like to know what would have to be done to have approval for
some aerobatics or if this is not possible. I understand there would need to
be a fuel system that could cope with inverted for a period of time, and the
airframe will impose certain limits, but how much red tape etc. does one
have to worry about for both Australia and overseas.

Thanks,
Peter




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I fly a Van's RV-4 from our 1100 foot grass strip on our farm in
Western Arkansas (Central U.S.) with 100 degree F. temps. I only have
a 150 HP engine and burn auto gas/100LL avgas mixture. I have inverted
oil and fuel systems.
The RV-4 is rated 6 G + / 3 G - and does all aerobatics quite well. My
top speed is 195 MPH and stall is 49 MPH.
I intend to add vortex generators on the wings,which should lower the
stall to about 42 MPH.
There are many Van's aircraft in Ozzie,just talk to some of the owners
, and maybe get a demo flight. They are more "Bang for Your Buck" than
ANY other kit plane.

Bob Olds RV-4 , N1191X
Charleston,Arkansas