jackc

There may be a Boeing design fault, but there is a crew fault….NO Flight Engineer with a seperate control panel……

Surely, since the Aircraft was in take off configuration at full thrust, the computer management system, would not allow a manual switch fuel cutoff to work, those switches would be locked out in the control system, because of the aircraft configuration at the time. The only exception could be IF a motor blew up and a heap of parameters showing same, then the fuel should automatically shut off, anyway? I smell a big rat, in all of this……..

IF the aircraft had a Flight Engineer, the fuel switches would have been on his control panel and his responsibility. Pilots are for flying the aircraft, one of a Flight Engineers job is to keep the plane running. Just my useless opinion……..

May have helped having a Flight Engineer on crew?

Pilots of these modern technologically complex aircraft are only going for the ride, anything complex goes wrong, very little chance of saving the aircraft from disaster 🤢

Every time I see this stuff, I think of an aircraft with no numbers, a person with no training, no instructor, a plane in a big paddock, fully fueled, 100 hours YouTube training, spend half a day doing bunny hops. insurance? What that? After lunch…….just send it 😁😁

All too complex specs for me, I would rather a Lister Diesel 🤩

When it comes to Aviation, I have never seen such a disorganised bureaucracy amongst so many organisations, with their fingers in the aviation regulatory pie. There are restrictions and conflicting rules and the people administering them, it’s just a hopeless mess, much of it that Joe average pilot and aircraft owner have little idea, nor can understand.

There is ongoing negotiations between CASA and SAAA on some changes to CASA instruments in relation to aircraft coming from RAA to VH. There will be a positive announcement shortly, to benefit many aircraft owners

It’s a good idea but, all it takes is 1 person to chuck a spanner in the works, egos, personalities, department politics, all play a part. Logic and commonsense does not always apply. Remember Human Beings are involved 🤩

Rules can be open to change, the methodology of communications and negotiations are the key. Arguments achieve nothing, establish credibility with what you see as a problem or a change you want made, THEN back that with offers of solutions and suggestions. If you don’t have a go, you will never know 🤩 CASA are making some changes in respect to a certain part of Aviation, I can’t reveal but was initiated by putting up a case, to improve future aspects of the rules, to modernise the relevant Part in question. Whilst CASA make the rules for RAAus, right now there are questions about the future of RAAus as a result of impending legal outcomes? Be aware that if the worst comes to the worst, CASA probably have a plan to cater for that, too.

I always used offsite parking in Brisbane, Andrews! Drop my car off, their shuttle bus to Airport. Car were inside old warehouses. Be away for month overseas, arrive back call shuttle bus to be picked up. Come back to a clean washed car and drive away. Service was great at a good price. Never a problem. I used to always drive Rocky/Brisbane rather than fly, was all part of our trip experiences.

Was made that offer to set up my business in San Francisco years ago, as I had a few day job clients there. but declined it. Now, I can afford to fly there in the future, 4 time a year to fly Part 103, offer to keep my aircraft at friends ranch I have known for 25 years from my 4x4 trips years ago.

I love a Battle🤩 in my past I have had Commonwealth Legislation changed, battled one of the largest Corporations in the World and won, single handed. IF you don’t have a go, you will never know 🤩

Now you now WHY I am championing the cause, for FAA FAR Part 103 as per U.S. rules for Australia? I am in the process of building a case, in my submission to the Minister for Aviation and CASA to hear my case heard. I am currently in contact with the U.S. as part of my process, in an attempt to further that case. Right now, I won’t say any more than that. I know people will bag me for it, but I have NEVER let other human beings define me 🤩