Ian McPhee Aviation Serving Australian Soaring Since 1972

McPhee Aviation began selling gliding instruments in Australia in 1971. In the mid '70s we imported about 200 low power drain radios, introducing VHF radios to gliding in Australia. For the past 25 years we have been the principal supplier of specialised soaring instruments for Australia, including Winter of Germany and Cambridge Aero Instruments of USA. We also supply the Australian made Xcom transceiver and Mode S transponders.
 
 

Tost GmbH of Munchen wish to congratulate Ian McPhee for our most successful distributor worldwide in 2005.  For this we have presented him a certificate and a quality Uhren Leon watch with Seiko mechanism.  This award was in part due to the sale of several Tost rope recall winches for fitting to Pawnee tow plane  E-tug powered by the GM LS1 V8 automobile engine and we in Germany would like to congratulate the foresight of the Australian's involved to follow through this project which I understand is now conducting test flights.  Also our Tost safety releases were used in the Australian coal mining industry and a safety device incorporating our release was awarded the "peoples choice" (runner up overall) at the 2005 Australian coal mining industry safety seminar in Sydney.  It pleases us our gliding equipment can contributate to mining safety in Australia and in time the world it would seem.  Ian McPhee has been our dealer in Australia for over 30 years and we in Germany wish to thank Ian sincerely. Barbara Dorflein  Tost GmbH, Munchen,  Germany.

Products made in Australia

Flexible Boom Microphone for use in gliders
Now used with radio communications equipment and mobile telephones mounted in trucks and buses.
More information on Boom Microphones

Wing Stands
Less than 3kg, wide base, particularly suitable for 15 metre sailplanes.
More information on Wingstands

Xcom Transceiver - the next generation 57mm transceiver with inbuilt VOX intercom and the ability to receive a second frequency. I have sold over 100 units in gliding - NOW AVAILABLE with rear seat repeater making it ideal for club 2 seaters
More information on the X-com Transceiver

Quality Aviation Products from around the World
 
 

Cambridge Instruments
DDV 302 variometer and secure GPS logger is certainly the next generation in accuracy of varios, but you really need to fly with one to see the difference. There are 2 seaters in the eastern states (Jondaryan, Bathurst, Camden, and Bacchus Marsh) fitted with the 302 vario and you really need to make the effort and test fly with this instrument. The instrument is proving to be the best vario ever produced - but flying is believing.  For more information and prices see Cambridge site but basic price is $US2425 ($US2345 for motorglider) + 10% GST and now includes USB as well as serial connection.

ClearNav Instruments
The long awaited CN vario from Dave Ellis/Richard Kellerman team is finally available in its basic form which is designed to operate the very successful ClearNav Navigator 
Prices CN Vario $US1100 +GST 
ClearNav Navigator $2950 plus mount of your choice (eg Tunnel $US135)
Download the ClearNav doc

303 Display 
Supplies GPS information in east west direction and final glide information in up/down from home screen. This unit is an alternative to 304 Pocket Nav unit. Price is US$410 +GST and now includes brightness adjustment.

306 vario repeater display for twin seaters. Price US$525 + GST 
More information at cambridge-aero.com

Add-ons to Cambridge  You can always add NK Clearnav (designed by Dave Ellis and extemely good) or Altair or most PDAs or other more specialised units.  Good information on add ons is on cumulussoaring.com site. 
 

Tost GmbH Products
Weak links, glider tyres and wheels and safety equipment for use in rescue helicopters.
Weak links parallel system in 300kg green 400kg yellow (both for aerotow use), 500kg white, 600kg blue, and 750kg red are the main ones used in Australia. Covers are usually used to protect link when used winching. German D bolts are very expensive so locally available D bolts with 6mm pin and a few washers as spacers works well.

Tyres

• 400 x 4 6pr TOST tyre for Libelle, LS, Discus, Ventus Cirrus
• 210 x 65 2pr Continental tail wheel
• 200 x 50 6pr TOST tail wheel (Caution 2 types of tubes 90deg and angled back)
• 500 x 5 Hornet USA ASWetc gliders and V2 and D2 (Caution short and long stems)
• 500 x 4 USAJantar Junior Main
• 380 x 150 USA Motorglider mains
• 300 x 4  TOST GRP 2 seater nose wheels (except ASK21 Mi) 

Releases nose and C of G, wheel parts inc brakes plus safety equipment for use in Rescue Helicopters.
More information at tost.de

KS Avionics
CHT, EGT and Shock Cooling Alert for glider tow planes.
More information on K S Avionics
 

Winter GmbH Mechanical Aviation Instruments – Altimeters, Airspeeds and Variometers

• Altimeters 57mm 3 pointer
• Airspeeds 80mm or 57mm in 1 and 1½ rev and ranges of 0-100kts, 0-140kts and 0-160kts with colour coding
• Variometers 57mm or 80mm +/-10kts. Slip/skid indicators, glasses, seals and service for ageing varios 

More information at winter-instruments.de

Streinfender from Germany
Profile seals, kombi seals,  turbulator Z tape and tapes..
More information at streifly.de

Special Services

Harnesses for radios in aircraft and motorgliders including C&K quality US made switches.
Advice on lowering temperatures on engines used in towplanes that really works, and is very simple to implement.
Battery, antennae and general installation advice. 
Headset parts and repairs
 
 
 

Contact Ian McPhee MrSoaring.com

PO Box 657, Byron Bay NSW 2481 Mobile: 04 28 847 642 skype <macca304>

MrSoaring.com is a proud sponsor of the Australian Junior Gliding Team