Piper Mirage VH-ZMM Alice Springs to Archerfield

[aussiepride2005]

Are GA aircraft allowed at Tindal?

[AussieMirage]

@aussiepride2005

Hey Mate - yes they are.

Cheers

T

[aussiepride2005]

@AussieMirage Where abouts do you stay if you stay overnight?

[AussieMirage]

@aussiepride2005

I assume u r referring to Alice Springs if so then the Crowne Plaza - in Katherine at Knotts Crossing

Cheers

T

[ihvsa0]

Hello AussieMirage, I was looking to buy an aircraft, I am looking to buy either a Beechcraft Bonanza, Piper Seneca V, or the Mirage. I just wanted your opinion on what is the best, advantages, disadvantages, comfort, etc.

Thanks

[AussieMirage]

@ihvsa0

Hi - here is my "personal" opinion - Twins unless you plan on regular flying and doing asymmetric training and want the expense of maintaining 2 engines then I would give this a miss, has an added safety adv with 2 donks. But not pressurised/no radar (I believe). Bananza great plane strong well built great on dirt (Mirage is a no for dirt) still not pres and not sure on radar. Mirage has 1300nm range, radar, aircon, biggest cabin, nose locker, and most of all pressurized to 25000 feet.

[onecheman]

One of the bests single engine ever.

[av8rcaptain]

89 knot tailwind and almost 300 knots over the ground at FL250 in a single engine piston personal aircraft. I'm envious.

[markmimp]

Im getting the Alice Springs Aero Piper Saratoga rating in March 2010 and then hope to take it to the Kimberlies in May

[AussieMirage]

Will be back in the Alice in Feb for my first trip of the year, then up to the Kimberleys from there. The Toga is a great stable aircraft you will love it (I used to own one before buying the Mirage), and as for the Kimberleys you will never want to go home.

Regards

T

[Pootangpie69]

Hey AussieMirage Great vid .... just wanted to know have you had any issues with your lycoming engine or engine trend since operating the aircraft... just curious thats all cheers.

[AussieMirage]

Hey thanks for the complement on the vid.

As for the engine - no I have never had any issues, last check it had great cyclinder compressions and let downs. In short runs cool, chews very little oil - very smooth running engine, very happy with it.

Regards

T

[onecheman]

Beauty babe!!! I love fly it in FLY!2 sim

[ksa5223]

00:50 I fly the plane in the background : )

[AussieMirage]

There are several from B58 to Cessna's and a Chieftan - which one ?

Regards

T

[ksa5223]

too right! I fly the 210 currently, B58 soon.

[shortfinal1]

Awesome video series- keep on posting

[zprofit]

What ratings and endorsements do you currently hold?

[AussieMirage]

Hi

Up until I purchased the Mirage I held a Commercial Pilots Licence with Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating.

Now, since owning the Mirage all I do is fly for my own company so I have down graded to a Private Pilots Licence with Single Engine Instrument Rating - easier to maintain.

Regards

T

[StrandManna]

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!! Now that's what we're talking about! Awesome vid T, loved the Taxi shot. VERY nice GS and getting up to FL250 is what makes the Mirage just MAGIC!

[n654pd]

Niceee Groundspeed. That's the equivalent of doing 190 over the ground in the 206!

[AussieMirage]

Hey J

I certainly was not complaining. FL250 kept me just above the cloub base, until it cleared. Below the base was very rough from the reports I heard from other aircraft.

All the best

T