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Flying Hours  A total of 14.7 revenue hrs were flown in November, including 1.0 hrs cross-hire.  

Fly Rate & Fuel Surcharge

Cost of AvGas at AF for December has gone up by 4.4 cents per litre,  bringing our fuel surcharge up to  to $17.68 + GST per hour for all December flying.

Maintenance –WPQ

7th December report that the rudder action was stiff.  A check revealed that a recent landing was obviously done in a too high nose-up attitude and the bottom of the tail cone had impacted the ground.  The paint was stripped from the plastic, and there was grass stuck in the groove at the front end of the cone.  Result was the scrape was enough to push the cone upwards within the play in the screw holes securing the tail cone to the structure, causing it to come into contact with the underside of the rudder. So everytime the rudder pedals were used the rudder was actually scraping across the tail cone.  The cone was re-secured in the correct position clear of the rudder, and fortunately, the paint scrape was the only damage.  7th December, a new decal trim indicator was placed in position - for takeoff, the trim indicator should be set just to the rear of the 'TO' on the decal.

 Maintenance - WPZ

30th November commenced 100 hr service.  Aircraft off line for 3 days and during this time the new slotted trim arms were fitted to the trim tabs, and the trim was reset, a new spinner front bulkhead was fitted replacing the old one which was cracked, and the front spat which had become loose, was repaired with metal plates now fitted to take the securing screws instead of the fibreglass.  The engine is 'on condition', having completed the 2,000 hrs normal life. It is passed for a further 100 hrs in service and pilots should record all oil uplifts.  7th December a new decal trim indicator was placed in position and the same as WPQ, the indicator should be just to the rear of the 'TO' on the decal.   WPZ is booked in for the paint shop at Caboolture 16th December for three days to clean up corrosion on the elevator, around the aerials and some of the screws on the wingtip.  The stainless steel screws and washers on the wingtips will be replaced after the clean-up with cadmium plated screws which are much closer on the galvanic scale to aluminium, and hopefully prevent dissimilar metal corrosion occurring.  You will notice that anti-static wicks have now been attached to the elevators and rudder to bleed off any build-up of static electricity during flight, and cut down on any harmful galvanic action.  Other work to be done at Caboolture is to touch-up the doubling plate fitted to the engine cowl, and also the repair to the front spat.

 Mobil Carnet Cards

Mobil has advised that new cards will be issued on 16th December, so anyone who has a personal Mobil Carnet will have to get the new card, after that date the old ones will be inoperative.

 Share Transfer

Mark Woodward's share has been sold to new member Adrian Xavier, and we welcome Adrian to the Group.

Payment of Invoices

 For payment direct to our account -

BFG’s Westpac Bank Account

BSB  034-033

Acc No. 196084

 Mail

Finance Director        Brisbane Flying Group Pty Ltd

332 Orange Grove Rd

SALISBURY   Qld  4107

Finance Director ::::::::::

Ian Gillespie Phone : 32 555 747

Email : igillespie@optusnet.com.au