Fun flying in Malaysia has taken another giant leap forward. Flughaven's challenge with 'Eve' has finally been resolved. Mind you, it took us 2 months of feet shuffling and head scratching but the power of three great minds (in our humblest of opinions) has prevailed. Okay, so we had a little outside help from our Jabiru knowledgeable friends. Okay, so they did most of the work. Well, somebody has to sweep the hangar, hold tools and buy food and drinks right? I must say, I did those tasks rather well.
Sports aviation and the Experimental category of aircraft was designed for the owner to educate himself, with assistance from experts, on exactly how each component of his aircraft works. How many GA pilots/owners/operators have assisted in putting in circlips to secure gudgeon pins? Or installed new piston rings in pistons? Or seen the inside of their oil sumps? We have done all these things with our Jabiru J160. Last night, the three of us stayed at the hangar until midnight to complete the ground run of our Jabiru 2200 engine after new piston rings were installed and the cylinders honed. Even though it was a very long day for us, we felt energised and even more confident about what the engine is capable of, as well as our abilities to maintain a safe and fun aircraft to fly. In the words of Mark Evans from "A Plane Is Born", we are well chuffed with what we have done so far.
So it is with great enthusiasm and expectation for the future that we will soldier on to bring the good news to the masses that sports flying/LSA/experimental can be enjoyed affordably and safely in Malaysia and South East Asia. For if a Stockbroker, Racing Driver, and ex-military man can do it, SO CAN YOU!
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