AvGas in Catania LICC

Hello everybody

I am currently parked in Catania LICC and here for another week. There have been posts in the past about buying AvGas from the Aero Club. I am happy to pay cash and wondering if anybody on the forum is a member of the Club or has any contacts there?

I have been down here before and I know the alternatives of Malta, Reggio Calabria and Palermo, but it would be so much easier if I could pick up 100 litres at LICC

PM me or post any ideas. The Aero Club email has historically not responded

Marcel Jurca aircraft

Already started to build a Jurca Mustang Replica. Looking for a volunteer who can draw for free for me parts from PDF files in DWG/DXF in order to continue to cut them on the CNC and assemble them. Many thanks. I had many sponsors who helped for free during this project. If you wish to join, let me know.

ChatGPT discussion, and ChatGPT-generated post examples

ChatGPT autorouter

It produces routes but none of them are valid. I tried for about 1/2 hour but no matter the constraints I gave it, the routes would use waypoints that either were in another country far off the route, or used airways which go in the wrong direction.

Anyone else have a go at it? I also tried Bing but it was even worse.

Legality of ADS-B being used for purposes other than safety

This AOPA article about using ADS-B data to levy fees raises a broader issue.

What is the legality of using ADS-B data generally for purposes other than safety. For example, some airfields are now using it to police pattern compliance in noise-sensitive areas. While ADS-B data is publicly and widely available via tracking services, is there not a data privacy issue when that data is misused for other purposes than that for which it was designed, and in the case of the US even agreed by user organizations? Such misuse would certainly encourage the behaviour that according to @Peter seems common in the UK of (illegally) turning off a transponder.

We bought an early Siai Marchetti SF260

Last weekend we packed a big trailer and drove 2500 km from Norway to Italy to pick up a 1968 SF260, 550 TTSN (last log entry from 86). Disassembled the aircraft, crated the wings and made a cradle for the fuselage. Got everything loaded and drove the 2500km back to Norway this weekend.

This will be a complete “overhaul”. Zero timed engine, prop and components (ie. flap- and gear motor), everything will be stripped primed and painted. New interior. New panel (G500TXi, GTN750 etc.), smoke system.

We just got back, and having travelled through Italy, Austria, Germany and Denmark we are quarantined for 10 days. Will unpack, sort and start the full teardown tomorrow.

More about the history and plans to come. First flight is scheduled for May 1st 2021. Hope you will follow along.