Guest David C Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I received this email yesterday ... Seems like a good package to me ... Dear industry colleague, 'Plans are nothing - planning is everything' Safety Promotion as part of its range of aviation safety information materials has just released a Flight Planning kit. The Flight Planning Kit is designed to assist low-hour VFR pilots with good flight planning habits. Includes a handbook outlining eight stages of a flight; kneeboard; flight planning notepad; personal minimums card; time in your tanks card; durable A3-sized manoeuvring maps of Archerfield, Bankstown, Camden, Jandakot, Moorabbin and Parafield; and more. The Flight Planning Kit is available to industry via the CASA online storewww.casa.gov.au/onlinestore Kind regards, Safety Promotion CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY PO Box 2005, Canberra ACT 2601 p: 131 757 e:[email protected] w:www.casa.gov.au I've ordered mine today .. Dave C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidh10 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I was given one by my CFI on Monday. Content looks interesting, but have not had time to read it all yet. The physical package is about 2.5cm thick and A5 sized. Among other things, it contains a basic knee board with WAC / VNC / VTC scales on it and waterproof Visual Pilot Guides for Archerfield, Moorabbin, Parafield, etc., personal minimums check list, fuel planning pad and pocket reference to the 3 June, 2010 changes. There's a 26 page booklet on the 8 phases of flight planning and other stuff. Anything that encourages better flight planning has to be a good thing. I've seen and heard of situations where pilots have flown without checking weather or NOTAMS and even one case where I was told that an aircraft departed with insufficient fuel to reach the intended destination and then had to make an unplanned landing and have fuel ferried to him! I suspect from, anecdotal evidence, there's also quite a few pilots who fly using outdated maps and ERSA. The kit is one way CASA is trying to address the finding that most incidents stem from inadequate or faulty flight planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owi Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I ordered mine within minutes of receiving the email. Cost of postage only - seems a bargain for something like this. Way to go, CASA! Let's see more of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acky Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 It seems theres a whole bunch of free stuff you can get from CASA if you're willing to pay the $15 flat postage fee. Why not pick up some of the other publications at the same time and only pay the postage once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owi Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 It seems theres a whole bunch of free stuff you can get from CASA if you're willing to pay the $15 flat postage fee. Why not pick up some of the other publications at the same time and only pay the postage once? Heh-heh, I already did that a month or so back and am still busy going through the material. This time I only wanted this kit, but I checked on the other stuff while there and ordered the pilot's maintenance guide too (just about the only useful thing left I didn't yet have). Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Fil Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Dave, thanks for the post got mine in the mail yesterday. I agree its good value for the postage costs. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owi Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I just received my kit in the mail the other day. Quite happy with it. It has some decent material too: larger maps of the major aerodrome layouts and a simple kneeboard. Good booklet with useful info on flight planning too. Well worth the cost of postage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrajerra Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Just ordered mine tonight, plus a few extra pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SAJabiruflyer Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I ordered every single thing that is available on the CASA site for free, and it all got delivered last week. time for some Easter reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acky Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I did the same. I got a surprisingly large box arrive in the mail a few weeks ago. Pretty good for $15 i reckon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SAJabiruflyer Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 It's great isnt it, a lot of stuff for free really. Well I guess we pay for it in our taxes, nothing is really free. I like the kneeboard - pretty good considering what they normally cost! Anyway I was like a pig in mud when the box came, and now it's sitting in my Airplane room (where I keep all my maps, magazines, flight sim computer and assorted geek stuff) waiting to be devoured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 How neat it must be to have an Airplane room SAJF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SAJabiruflyer Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 It is good, there is even a bed in there if I stay up too late and get in trouble with She Who Must Be Obeyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 How many hours have you logged up in the 'Airplane Room' and do you now have a 'night rating'? Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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