You should be fine. Avmed don’t read Pprune. :E

I’m not familiar with the avionics in the aircraft in question, but I find this an interesting statement (without prejudice to the rest of the situation).

I would assume that flying with ADSB “off” would merely involve choosing not to (or neglecting to) turn the transponder “on”. Hard to define that as “manipulating the aircraft’s avionics”. Even harder to define that as an “illegal action”.

Forgive me if I’m asking the obvious... It’s been a long time since I’ve flown VFR, but I didn’t think flying VFR in class G airspace required ADSB.

Although... is there an aviation regulation that states that a transponder (with or without ADSB), if fitted and serviceable, must be operating? If so then a complicit LAME might be required to have ensured the transponder was U/S to avoid regulatory non-compliance. But if the intent was to hide the aircraft, a regulatory misdemeanour is probably not going to help you any.

How does the OP know that ADSB was off? Simply no record on FR24? Or has further effort been taken? What about Mode C radar tracking? Has Airservices been contacted for tracking information? What about primary radar tracking? Bacchus is pretty close to a major radar head.

Sorry for the questions, but if it’s being used as evidence of nefarious intent, I find it interesting (the thread having recently devolved to carp jokes).

Of more interest though, is why does the aggrieved party feel that they need a private investigation (which this thread obviously is) to locate the aircraft? If, as has been stated, that lawyers for both parties have been engaged, then they must be in some form of communication (if only via lawyers). Does the aggrieved party wish to locate the aircraft simply to “steal it back”? If they succeed, hopefully the ADSB is still U/S ;)

Having said that, I fully understand that if a joint asset (even if owned under corporate title) comes into dispute between the parties, then possession of the asset could be an advantage if the dispute takes a long time to resolve. It could also be supposed that the party in possession of the asset will be less likely to agree to mediation on mutually agreeable terms (given that they are enjoying the sole use of or even income from the asset and depriving the other party of same). Particularly so for a depreciating asset. I picture the childless couple, one disappears with the Porsche. After 3 years of mediation and family court, the court determines the Porsche must be sold and the proceeds split 50/50. Meantime, the “thief” got to drive the Porsche for 3 years and on liquidation was now worth half what it was.

So what do I do if I see the aircraft at a local field? Do I trust you? I don’t know you. But you did give the option of providing the info to the cops, not you directly. That gives you credibility... good call.

If I find it, I will call the cops. As I said, I don’t fly VFR, but I have plenty of family and friends who do, in several states. And I know a few LAME’s too.

Good luck, it must be a horrible turn of events in what was probably a lifelong dream for your friend. I’d like to think you can’t knock off an aeroplane in Australia and get away with it.

Exactly, as I was saying, although I’m happy to be re-educated by any rule changes that may have occured since I last looked this up :)

Is it a stolen aircraft?
So far it appears to be a game of hide’n’seek between two star-crossed lovers, the eventual reconciliation of which, according to most on this thread, will spell the death of both families, and all will be punished.

on a dynon skyview installation you generally have. a seperate CB for the xpdr just so it is independent.

No wonder it was easily nicked. The key was left hanging on the compass! :}

As passionate aviators we love our aircraft.. Well, those of us that don’t spend too much time on forums do.
Anyway, I think what TNIP is getting at is that he is just trying to locate an aircraft which he built and cares greatly about as anyone who built an aeroplane will know how much blood, sweat and tears goes into them and if anyone has any info which may help him would be appreciated..
I’m new to this computer scene but not so new to aviation. What happened to passionate aviators helping one another? Or am I just old fashioned..

Your mate can't hide forever. Wait until he sticks his head above the parapet and ask him where it is.

TNIP: You seem convinced that the aircraft was flown. Why? If I’d seen the aircraft anywhere in recent times, I would have said so, here. I suspect others would be the same. None of us any dog in this fight.

If it was flown, isn’t it possible that a LAME issued a fresh MR? And it’s worth reading the entirety of the context of those AIP provisions the Captain quoted. In aviation, there are always exemptions and exceptions and exclusions tucked away somewhere...