The ultralight I started flying in, Lightwing 25-0081 in it's third colour scheme. Buy this point I was instructing in it. Taken around 2000.
My first ultralight actually flying! A poorly cloned Winton Cricket built in Canberra. Finally got the Yamaha RD 350 bike engine to run properly, but only did strip runs. This was June, 1988.
Another attempt to fly the Winton Cricket clone was at Mittagong in July, 1988. A tail wheel link broke and I ground looped, damaging the prop.
A Col Winton machine, this one a Jackaroo (as opposed to a Cricket). Flown at Jaspers in 1988.
Winton Jackaroo in flight.
Ikarus Fox flown at The Oaks in 1989.
Neville Sinnots Sapphire at Jaspers in 1988, me just back from a flight.
Austflight 503 Drifter 25-0188 at Boonah, first flown in 1988. Three others flown at Boonah.
The first ultralight I flew was an original Scout with no ailerons. Back about 1980, before the days of the AUF, rego's and licenses. This one I flew at Holbrook, 23-04-89.
One of very few flights in a trike (flown dual) and a British registered one at that!, Holbrook in 1989. I guess it's odd that with all my Hang-Gliding time, that I never got into trikes? I even built one.
B1-RD flown at Holbrook in 1989, found out afterwards that it was a test flight.
Flying the Skywise 'club' Vampire 25-0075 in 1989.
Another air to air shot of the 'club' vampire.
Garry Morgans KFM powered J-2 Sport. Totally 95:10 compliant, easy to fly. Was flown at Holbrook in 1989.
Rotax 503 powered Sapphire flown near Woodstock, Queensland in 1990. Very quick, but PINK ! Later repainted and sold. The aircraft in the background was called 'Snoopy', that's all I know...
I called this the 'Super Cricket II' after totally rebuilding the clone machine. Initially unsuccessfully attempted to fly with the Yamaha, so fitted a Rotax 503. Totally changed it's nature, would now climb at 1000fpm! Shot here after first test flights in 1990.
The 'Super Cricket II' was fairly unstable, so some mods to the fuselage and fin turned it into a good cruiser. See the Cricket history elsewhere on this site. Taken around 1991.
A Cohen Skydart owned by three guys in the SUFC, I had my first flight in 1990.
Howie Hughes' prototype 'Pocket Rocket' Nicknamed by us as the 'Ugly Wing'. Despite that, it flew really well and was a lot of fun. Flown while at Holbrook 1991.
Amphibious Lightwing 25-0429, flown from Prosserpine to Airley Beach and back in 1991.
A Euro-Wing (Catto Goldwing clone) flown at Bindoon W.A. in 1991. Interesting machine, almost idiot proof!
Thruster 'Gemini' flown at Bindoon, WA, 1991. One of about 5 assorted versions of Thruster I've flown.
Another test flight, a modified Anglin 'Kitten' with a high turtle deck. Called the 'Kitten Pup' and under powered by a Rotax 277. Flown at Bindoon WA in 1991.
An Advanced Aviation 'Carrera' flown in America at the Bill Locke Flight Farm, 1992.
Canadian Birdman Chinook 1, also flown in 1992.
Earth Star 'Thunder Gull' flown 1992 at the Flight Farm, USA. Good performance for a two seater with only a 503.
Lightwing 25-0158, the SRFC's second machine while still a GR-582 (two stroke powered) at Albion Park with Heather, 1992.
Arthur Walker's Lazair at Jaspers in 1993. I did circuits at 500 ft, Arthur said he'd never seen it that high!
'File Photo' First flew a 55 Jabiru at The Oaks in !993.
Piper Cub clone called Hawkeye, originally powered by a VW, now with a French copy of a Continental GPU. Flown near Mittagong in 1995
A Moyes Dragon-Fly flown from a private strip near Mudgee in 1996.
Rans S-9 built by Martin Morgan, then bought by Joe Newham. I first flew it at Hoxton Park in 1997.
Another flight in the Rans S-9, this time at The Oaks.
A slightly later model Lazair (with a few mods) that I flew at The Oaks in 1997.
My one and only Gyro flight at Busselton WA back in 1998. Not for me...
Stollite 1 in flight. Test flown in 1999, see other albums.
Just a shot of me flying the Stollite 1.
Lazair previously flown, modified to 4 engines and flown at The oaks in 1999. Here shown at Natfly2000. Amazing noise.
last minute briefing from Wally before test flying his 'Birdwood Swift' at the Oaks in 2000.
Test flying Wally Szajnoha's 'Birdwood Swift' from the Oaks in 2000.
A Steve Cohen design intended for quick manufacture. Designated the UD-2 (or Ugly Duckling #2) was of alloy tube construction with Rotax two stroke up front. Prototype was a bit agricultural, but flew quite well. No idea why the project failed?
Front on view of the UD-2's simple but effective shape.
UD-2, also called the 'Rainbow' flying over the Oaks. Flown in 2000.
Sud Aviation Albatross flown in France while on honeymoon in 2000, Heather in background.
Just about to take off in the Albatross.
Technam P96 Golf, flown in Germany 2000.
Another view of technam P96 Golf. Was using two camera's, colour and B+W.
Sapphire owned by SRFC member Peter Foster. Flown at the Oaks in 2004.
Garry Morgan's KR-2s (Joey 1) powered by an Aeropower VW. A little cramped, but quick. First flown 2001 and then ferried to Natfly '05.
View from KR-2s enroute to natfly'05. Only showing 100kts for economical range.
This Atec Zephyr dropped into The Oaks from Wedderburn in 2001, I managed a couple of circuits in it.
Cohen 'Sky-Dart II' in strutted, tail dragger version with Rotax 582. Flown at Natfly'01.
Slecev 'Storch' with Jabiru 6. Many stories and rumours surround this aircraft. First flown as a ferry flight in 2002. Spent a few hours teaching the owner to fly. Flown to Natfly'02.
Original owner builder of the Jabiru 6 powered Storch, Graham Darr.
Wife Hearther in back seat of 'Storch' 19-3471.
Ferrying 'Storch' 19-3471 to Natfly'02. Cramped cockpit for such a large aircarft.
Two seat 'Chinook' with HKS engine flown at Kamloops, Canada in 2002.
All electronically driven dash in the Chinook II
Did some instructing for the owner of this Quad City Challenger based at Warnervale in 2003.
Rotax 912 Titan 'Tornado'. Originally built in NZ I think. I taught the third owner how to fly it, he then sold it to an SUFC club member who moved to Canberra. Bit cramped in the back, 100kt+ cruise, great visibility. shown here at Albion Park in 2002.
Got to fly a Sting once at Jaspers Brush, but forgot to log it! Great visibility, fast (with adjustable prop) and handled rough grass strip well.
Technam 'Echo' 24-3817, flown from Warnavale by the owner, J ?, 2003. Comfortable and very easy to land.
SG Aviation 'Storm' built by Jan Zytka. Flown at Natfl'05. Very light on the controls.
Rotec powered 'Hornet' over natfly'05, photographed from SUFC Lightwing.
Flying the Rotec powered Hornet around Narromine at Natfly'05. Prototype #2, handled OK, but had some engine Problems.
Ground view of the Hornet at NatFly.
I only flew Gary Morgan's Rotax 912 powered 'Joey 2' once from the Oaks, in 2005 under bad conditions. Photographed here from the KR-2s while formating to Natfly'05.
Early model 'Supa Pup' re-engined by SUFC club member Ian Norgrove from a 447 to a 503. After inspecting, I test flew in 2005, but had fairly poor performance, needed work on the prop maybe.
I was part of a syndicate that bought an original Lightwing LW-1, here flying over The Oaks, with a Sapphire and my Stollite.
Gary Morgan's single seat 'Super Diamond' with Rotax 503. I first flew at the Oaks in 2005, and almost ferried to Natfly'06, but was held back by rain. Fun little machine.
Howard's new 'Speed' flown at Wagga in 2005. Feels like a faster Lightwing, which is OK. Flown from right seat with Howie, but I didn't take off or land.
Later model 'Supa-Pup' with Rotax 582, now owned by another SRFC club member. Did some test flights in 2006. Fast, heavy controls and glides like a brick.
Heather and I flying in a Gazelle at, Beverly Western Australia, 2005.
Aerostar 'Festival' all metal two seater at Wedderburn (with Stollite in background).
Flying with Rod Russell in his Romanian 'Festival' around Wedderburn, 2007. Feels like a larger aircraft.
(Previously) Ian Baker's Gazelle outside Gary Morgan's Taree hangar, prior to being ferried to Albion park in 2007.
Ole Hartmann flying Hornet VH-CVH over my property at Taree in 2007.
A kit Tail Dragger Jab-6 built by two members of the Sydney club, in Taree for a visit and some circuit training in 2008. This Jab later flew around Australia.
Getting ready for an air to air photo shoot with Garry Morgan. I was flying his Cheetah while he flew his new Sierra in 2008.
One of the aerial shots of the Sierra 100 over Taree.
Gary Morgan's 'Sierra-100', Jabiru 6 powered metal version of the Cheetah. More comfortable and dual controls. Flown in 2008.
In 2011, I ferried the Sierra to melbourne for it's new owner.
The 'Sydney Recreational Flying Club's' new Foxbat at the Oaks.
Taking Heather for a fly in the Foxbat.
The third Gazelle I've been involved with. This one was being used for training at Taree from 2009.
The Gazelle was eventually sold and ferried to Temora in 2012.
A Jabiru 230 I ferried from Narromine to Taree via Scone in 2009. Overnight in Scone due to weather.
Garry Morgan's latest machine, the 2+2 COUGAR, parked in my hangar prior to being flown to 'NATFLY 2010' at Temora.
Enroute to Temora with Taree in the background.
Goair Brumby flown at Taree Aeroclub when on a demo flight, 2010.
'Australian Aircraft Kits' Wasp which I ferried to Caboolture in 2011. Parked at Tyagarah waiting for the rain to clear.
Some of the rain I had to dodge around Byron Bay, 2011, enroute to Caboolture.
Another Anglin Kitten I've flown, This one I repaired for an owner in 2011.
RAAus registered RV-4 I managed to get some flying in during 2011. Not hard to fly, but quick.
Another Morgan plane, the Solitaire, a mark two version after the earlier J2. Here flown at Taree in 2011.
GR582 Lightwing bought by one of my students. We ferried the aircraft from Hervey Bay to Taree over two days. Here parked at the pumps at Caboolture, Queensland.
Genuine Piper J-3 Cub at Gloucester (a foggy morning in late 2011). Flown from the front seat, bit cramped.
Australian Aircraft Kit's Hornet 'Cub' tandem, out side the company hangar at Taree. I ferried this aircraft to Narromine in 2012.
Enroute to Narromine in the Hornet Cub, passing Gloucester. Easy to fly, great visibility and comfortable.
Formally owned by a member of the SRFC, this Pioneer 200 currently (2012) lives at Taree. Photographed here at NatFly, 2011, Temora.
Originally a Morgan Super Diamond, but built (not by me) as a taildragger and fitted with a VW Revmaster. Began test flying 2012.
Jabiru 200 series kit, built as a tail dragger, initially powered by a Mazda 13B (unsuccessfully), now powered by a Lycoming233. I was asked to do the first test flights of this engine before the owner took over.
