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Morning ladies/gents!

 

Just thought I’d drop a quick introduction as I plan on sticking around for a while now.

 

My name’s Marc and I’m based in Shepparton, Vic, Australia. I began flying 10 years ago in a little Tecnam P52 Echo Super under RAAus. From memory, I finished all my theory and received my RPC with PAX endorsement about 12 months later.

 

My original intention was to continue on through my RPL/PPL and eventually CPL to begin a career in aviation. As it happens, I managed to secure an apprenticeship as a Powerline Worker (Linesmen), so flying took a bit of a back seat and I decided to leave it as a hobby while I completed my apprenticeship.

 

Unfortunately the cost of flying at the time wasn’t viable while I was completing my apprenticeship, so I generally only flew enough to stay current over the following few years. After a while doing the same old flying around my local aerodrome was getting boring, and with the arrival my two little girls, I couldn’t justify the cost of completing my navs.

 

Anyway, fast forward to around 4 months ago, I began flying regularly again (typically once a week), and I just completed my first nav! I plan on doing one a week (where work permits) until I have my cross county endorsement, and then I’ll convert straight to RPL. I hope to have my full RPL sorted by the end of the year at the latest, and preferably be well into my PPL conversion.

 

I’m also looking at purchasing a Jabiru J230 or maybe even a VH registered 430 as they look to be a great all rounder for what I plan to use it for; that will be be a mix of cross country as well as general local flying and hour building.

 

Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read my backstory. After re-discovering my passion for flying, I’m looking forward to what the next 12 months has in store!

 

 

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Morning ladies/gents!

 

Just thought I’d drop a quick introduction as I plan on sticking around for a while now.

 

My name’s Marc and I’m based in Shepparton, Vic, Australia. I began flying 10 years ago in a little Tecnam P52 Echo Super under RAAus. From memory, I finished all my theory and received my RPC with PAX endorsement about 12 months later.

 

My original intention was to continue on through my RPL/PPL and eventually CPL to begin a career in aviation. As it happens, I managed to secure an apprenticeship as a Powerline Worker (Linesmen), so flying took a bit of a back seat and I decided to leave it as a hobby while I completed my apprenticeship.

 

Unfortunately the cost of flying at the time wasn’t viable while I was completing my apprenticeship, so I generally only flew enough to stay current over the following few years. After a while doing the same old flying around my local aerodrome was getting boring, and with the arrival my two little girls, I couldn’t justify the cost of completing my navs.

 

Anyway, fast forward to around 4 months ago, I began flying regularly again (typically once a week), and I just completed my first nav! I plan on doing one a week (where work permits) until I have my cross county endorsement, and then I’ll convert straight to RPL. I hope to have my full RPL sorted by the end of the year at the latest, and preferably be well into my PPL conversion.

 

I’m also looking at purchasing a Jabiru J230 or maybe even a VH registered 430 as they look to be a great all rounder for what I plan to use it for; that will be be a mix of cross country as well as general local flying and hour building.

 

Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read my backstory. After re-discovering my passion for flying, I’m looking forward to what the next 12 months has in store!

Hi Marc

 

Welcome to the List and also to the band of Shepp flyers. Hope you have joined/will join the Aeroclub and enjoy like-minded company with our 100 or so members.

 

We have a free BBQ Friday nights except first Friday each month when we have a casserole night when everyone brings an offering. Saturday’s we do $10 lunches and Sunday mornings we do a $5 cooked breakfast. First Sunday is $10 Pancake flyin day and we generally end up with 30+ flyers coming in.

 

The club owns a Tecnam and a couple of our members have Jabirus.

 

Looking forward to seeing you around

 

Kaz

 

 

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Welcome Falcon. Your story is a common one, lack of time and funds, but it is a sport to enjoy. I thought years ago about becoming a commercial pilot, but I had a good interesting job and thought waiting around at airports to ferry passengers hither and beyond would be boring. I never regret that decision and can look back on over 50 years of enjoyment.

 

Whatever type of flying you do, remember it is not a job if you enjoy it.

 

 

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There's probably enough experienced people at your airport to get some good advice. Getting a GOOD flying job is a chancy thing and always was. I spent the cost of 1/2 a house at the time and most of us just didn't spend money on any of the "normal' things for the reason you had none left over. Poor as a church mouse was the term. .

 

When you fly as you do now YOU choose when and where you will fly. When you fly for money you fly in all kinds of weather at all times of the day or night and If things go wrong you might be on duty for ridiculous times. and you can get accommodated in some fairly "ordinary " or even dangerous places at times. You can work for many who just regard you as a number, easily replaced if you don't like your conditions or do what you are told.. . I like instructing. It's not usually paid well, though. if you are depending on it to support you.

 

Yenn's solution is not that bad. He probably gets to see his folks at Xmas and New years eve and weekends, and if the weathers' $#1thouse he leaves the plane in the hangar where it's safe..

 

 

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Hi Marc

 

Welcome to the List and also to the band of Shepp flyers. Hope you have joined/will join the Aeroclub and enjoy like-minded company with our 100 or so members.

 

We have a free BBQ Friday nights except first Friday each month when we have a casserole night when everyone brings an offering. Saturday’s we do $10 lunches and Sunday mornings we do a $5 cooked breakfast. First Sunday is $10 Pancake flyin day and we generally end up with 30+ flyers coming in.

 

The club owns a Tecnam and a couple of our members have Jabirus.

 

Looking forward to seeing you around

 

Kaz

Hey Kaz! I did actually end up joining the club around 2 or 3 months ago now. Lucy was the first instructor I jumped back in with prior to my BFR in Secure Air's Tecnam. Unfortunately it's been crazy at work lately, so we're working a lot of weekends. I was hoping to make it out to the last Pancake fly in the other week, but as it happens I was on call and was called in to work early morning (I did however manage to squeeze in a 2pm local fly in the Tecnam). I'll definitely make an effort when available and hopefully get to know the other members soon enough. Making my face known might just hold me more accountable to showing up, and I'd love to get to know the others; even though I am quite introverted.

 

Thanks for the welcome to everyone else! As I'm in a really good position with my current career, and still thoroughly enjoying the variety it has to offer, I daresay flying will still primarily remain an enjoyable hobby and a means of transport for exploring Australia with my family. I'll be more than content with gaining my PPL at this stage, but who knows what the distant future might hold...

 

 

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Hey Kaz! I did actually end up joining the club around 2 or 3 months ago now. Lucy was the first instructor I jumped back in with prior to my BFR in Secure Air's Tecnam. Unfortunately it's been crazy at work lately, so we're working a lot of weekends.

I have a vague memory of meeting you but I am old! Would be very happy to take you for a flight in a real aeroplane (TW), too.

 

Lucy is a great instructor but lousy cyclist...has broken a couple of fingers in another fall recently and out of the air for a bit.

 

Please grab me if you see me out there and say hello.

 

Kaz

 

 

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I have a vague memory of meeting you but I am old! Would be very happy to take you for a flight in a real aeroplane (TW), too.

 

Lucy is a great instructor but lousy cyclist...has broken a couple of fingers in another fall recently and out of the air for a bit. Hoping she has a quick recovery.

 

Please grab me if you see me out there and say hello.

 

Kaz

I’m sure we’d have crossed paths at some point. I’m atrocious with names and faces though, so no doubt I’d have forgotten if we have. I certainly wouldn’t turn that offer down! I’m looking forward to getting around the club and learning everyone’s story’s and experiences. I haven’t had a lot of opportunity to experience what other planes our locals are flying, and I haven’t stepped into anything other than the Tecnam for a long time. Once my navs are done, I’ll be jumping ship straight into the 172 ASAP to begin my RPL conversion.

 

Yes, I heard about Lucy’s little fall last Saturday. I ended up doing my Nav with Sagi so Sue was free for a GA nav. They’ll be kept on their toes for the next couple of months now.

 

Anyway I’ll definitely make myself known next time I’m out there. I’ll try and catch a breakfast or lunch when I’m free!

 

 

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Ah, good old Shep, where I was trained and back then the club was a fantastic environment and where I got the idea of starting this site. Use to love listening to the tales from old Frank, the time he had no green lights after lowering his gear and ended up shutting YMML down for a moment. Also the time he flew at negative altitude down into an open mine.

 

I had a good instructor there, name was David Wickham, he left and joined an airline and I was then trained by Nathan. The School owner also left and joined CASA.

 

When I was doing engine failure training with Nathan in the club's Gazelle, which I later bought and left on line, Nathan noticed that I waited till I heard the Stall Warning buzzer before dipping the nose back down as my eyes were outside looking for a place to do an emergency landing instead of also looking at and paying closer attention to the Airspeed. So one time all hell let loose with stick shudder etc, this was a new experience for me so my brain seemed to blur over for a quick moment and I turned my head to look at Nathan and here he was holding up the Stall Warning Buzzer fuse with a big grin...I learnt my lesson very quickly. It was so funny watching Nathan get into and sitting in the Gazelle as he is all of 9ft 6 tall (a bit exagerated but you know what I mean)

 

Great times at Shep and would strongly recommend the Club and just sitting around the club rooms chatting

 

 

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