facthunter Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 When did that rule come in? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 11 minutes ago, facthunter said: When did that rule come in? Nev You need to learn how to use the quote function so people know who you are asking. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueadventures Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 59 minutes ago, turboplanner said: You need to learn how to use the quote function so people know who you are asking. Agree as it links the answer / question to a reply. Good helpful advice. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippydiesel Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 16 minutes ago, Blueadventures said: Agree as it links the answer / question to a reply. Good helpful advice. Cheers. Nah! It's way more funner this way😈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippydiesel Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 hour ago, turboplanner said: You need to learn how to use the quote function so people know who you are asking. Don't listen to mim Nev - remain true to yourself😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueadventures Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 58 minutes ago, skippydiesel said: Nah! It's way more funner this way😈 But such always confuses my simple mind🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 It referred to the Post IMMEDIATELY preceding it. Better than quoting out of context, which is one of my pet hates. Bit niggly aren't ya? If everyone was the same it would be a dull world. Nev. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, facthunter said: It referred to the Post IMMEDIATELY preceding it. Better than quoting out of context, which is one of my pet hates. Bit niggly aren't ya? If everyone was the same it would be a dull world. Nev. It's just good manners. The post before yours had nothing to do with a new rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Well THAT WAS what I was referring to. And an apology from you would be good manners in the circumstances. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Pilot Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 19 minutes ago, facthunter said: Well THAT WAS what I was referring to. And an apology from you would be good manners in the circumstances. Nev Specting a bit much there Nev 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prwood Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 21 hours ago, skippydiesel said: Ooooh! Prwood - not sure it's quite the done thing, to call out someones performance claims😈 He probably has all sorts of high speed enhancements 😎 Jato perhaps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 23 hours ago, prwood said: Brendan, you quoted speed of 65kts with high cruise of 80kts. I had an X-air standard with a 618 for 10 years. The cruise speed was around 55-60kts. No way could we get 80kts. The X-air stated cruise is 54kts & a max speed of 65kts with VNE 82kts 75 to 80 knots Jabiru powered without a headwind of course. My current one is 582 powered and only good for 55 to 60 cruise. I haven't picked up the Jabiru one yet but the previous owner says it cruised above 75 easy. It will do vne. That one has flown from Gippsland to Brisbane, 14 hours though.😁 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 22 hours ago, skippydiesel said: Ooooh! Prwood - not sure it's quite the done thing, to call out someones performance claims😈 He probably has all sorts of high speed enhancements 😎 You have been nothing but a smartarse since I posted this question. Don't you have something else to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 18 minutes ago, prwood said: Jato perhaps? Don't be daft, you are not allowed to use jatos in the bush during summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Just to be clear, I am not going to jump in my ultralight and go crossing mountains tomorrow, it's just something I would like to consider down the track. Maybe even the odd trip up to the licola area and back . It's not very far from west sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosi72 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Here is good read for anyone flying in the mountains. https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/gaps/caa-gap-mountain-flying-may-2021-web.pdf 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 54 minutes ago, Bosi72 said: Here is good read for anyone flying in the mountains. https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/gaps/caa-gap-mountain-flying-may-2021-web.pdf Excellent. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walrus Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Brendan: "Just to be clear, I am not going to jump in my ultralight and go crossing mountains tomorrow, it's just something I would like to consider down the track. Maybe even the odd trip up to the licola area and back . It's not very far from west sale.". Yes Brendan, but we don't know that you aren't a complete idiot like the guy who killed himself attempting something similar, who had zero experience. That is why we all react.. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-20/mount-beauty-plane-crash-victim-mathew-farrell-mourned/101458134 ''I know the Mansfield region pretty well and have had one or two closes shaves....... ''Remember that there are old pilots and bold pilots, but not old and bold... 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFguy Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I think the most useful info and tidbits I have learned about flying has come from glider pilots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love to fly Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I have flown Tocumwal/ Bairnsdale and reverse on several occasions, so similar track to what you are asking about. TAS at 140 knots in the RV. The lowest safe for the area is high, over 7,000'. Not sure how long it would take you to get there or what performance you would have. For me its about 70 minutes flight time each way, and not all of that is over the high country.. One recent trip I had over 58 knots headwinds for about 15 minutes. Was fine at 9,000' (IFR). I wouldn't have been comfortable down lower or in a lower performance aircraft. If the weather is even slightly forecast as dodgy I choose a lower route. You may be going over a Designated Remote Area so would need to check the rules for that and make sure you comply re reporting and equipment. Not onerous but important. You may also need clearance through East Sale Airspace depending on where you're starting/finishing your trip. And asking for advice is always a good thing to do. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, Love to fly said: I have flown Tocumwal/ Bairnsdale and reverse on several occasions, so similar track to what you are asking about. TAS at 140 knots in the RV. The lowest safe for the area is high, over 7,000'. Not sure how long it would take you to get there or what performance you would have. For me its about 70 minutes flight time each way, and not all of that is over the high country.. One recent trip I had over 58 knots headwinds for about 15 minutes. Was fine at 9,000' (IFR). I wouldn't have been comfortable down lower or in a lower performance aircraft. If the weather is even slightly forecast as dodgy I choose a lower route. You may be going over a Designated Remote Area so would need to check the rules for that and make sure you comply re reporting and equipment. Not onerous but important. You may also need clearance through East Sale Airspace depending on where you're starting/finishing your trip. And asking for advice is always a good thing to do. thanks. you would have gone over the snowfields to bairnsdale. mt hotham is 6000 ft . i wouldn't be that daring. i was only considering going around mt skene from licola nth to mansfield. around 1600ft so i guess 2500 above sl. i am based in east sale airspace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFguy Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I was gung ho when learning to fly about some of the routes and places I would go. But what I've found is some of these routes can be very uncomfortable and unpleasant to fly over with any wind around, without being up in the stratosphere. so now constraints are < wind? cloud ? after lunch weather ? fatigue ? > Alot of prerequisites to tick before I go anywhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 6 minutes ago, RFguy said: I was gung ho when learning to fly about some of the routes and places I would go. But what I've found is some of these routes can be very uncomfortable and unpleasant to fly over with any wind around, without being up in the stratosphere. so now constraints are < wind? cloud ? after lunch weather ? fatigue ? > Alot of prerequisites to tick before I go anywhere. it would be a fair while before i do any trips let alone that one. one day when i have the hours up and the weather permits. did you see mark butchers trip on youtube the other. only took him 1 and a half hrs from traralgon to wang. straight over tiger country, he had just flown across bass straight so a few hills were not going to bother him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love to fly Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 2 minutes ago, BrendAn said: it would be a fair while before i do any trips let alone that one. one day when i have the hours up and the weather permits. did you see mark butchers trip on youtube the other. only took him 1 and a half hrs from traralgon to wang. straight over tiger country, he had just flown across bass straight so a few hills were not going to bother him. No hills on Bass Strait though 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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