jackc

I flew that route often,  20 or so years ago on British Airways 747s, always got seat 59a up the back next to the drink machine, did not even have to get out of my seat for a drink 🤩 

Brisbane to Narita Japan is another route that could get rough, too.

I ALWAYS wear set belts, regardless and never had a problem…..

With a Glider…..you can stay over speed on approach then chuck out air brakes, speed is regained quickly when you put them away.

Better to be over by a lot than under 🤩

This is something that most Ultralight  Pilots fly to, but is relevant to larger aircraft, too

 https://www.facebook.com/100063952303049/posts/pfbid02heLF1QFqrFtp9farsGNXQVyNMJr6fu6mTC3HJonk9bvhczHGk99Noz5ZnX7fsFLgl/?

An instance for me, I was doing Glider training at Benalla in an ASK21, My instructor came from France for the Gliding Season.

Unfortunately, myself and  EVA did not get along too well. 🤢

We get the aero tow from the LS1 V8 powered Pawnee, and we are away. Here I am doing as she asked fly out near Lake Makoan, she is not happy and in a terse voice say ‘you are gonna kill us both’  rest of the lesson was less than ordinary.

Next flight she decides I don’t need much in the way of instrumentation. 
Pre take off instrument check I say ‘panel inoperative, instruments missing, don’t need ‘em anyway ‘

Cut  the air with a chainsaw 🤩 terse instructions  to fly the lesson.

God part was, I greased the landing and not a word was said……

Who needs instruments?  Fly by the seat of you pants, worked for me 🤩

The more I read of this thread and similar.  It’s never an open and shut case favouring Aviation.  Airports are seen as a potential money makers for alternative uses, not tied to Aviation. And Local Govt entities are usually up to their ears in less then ethical dealings. 
 

Just now, BrendAn said:

much simpler in a rag and tube, put fuel in and fly, don't worry about all that bullsh#t.

they make us do w& b sheets in flight training but i don't plan on carrying passengers or driving anything bigger than a c150.

 

FAA FAR Part 103 even easier 🤩

It was so much simpler……back in the Wright Bros days 🤩

4 hours ago, facthunter said:

You had a bit of luck riding with you. It used to be called "scud" running.  Nev

I would never make Commercial Pilot, if I did not like weather on the day, I would say this 747 ain’t going anywhere and I would be fired in a heartbeat.  On any given day, I don’t have to fly anywhere if I don’t have most things in my favour, but having said that, I make the risk assessment even IF it was a string bag Part 103 machine. 

I told one of his relatives, he will die in a plane crash one day 🤢

I do know he bought some kind of rocket ship from the U.S. 20 years ago, something like $3mil, and ferried it back to Sydney. Have not seen him for years, believe he owns a heap of car dealerships in Sydney. 

I can say I have been there done that 🤩 You just don’t know what a crazy life I have lead 🤩

I had a horrible incident as a right seat passenger in a A36 Bonanza 42 years ago, the VFR Pilot (my boss at the time) A weather front came up enroute to Archerfield from Rockhampton.  We got to Gayndah and I figured he would land there, no he wanted to keep going, 

I said make left turn, me being the pseudo navigator with a fist full of charts and not even half a clue at what I was doing .

We go to the coast…….we got there with cloud down to 700ft. I said turn right at the beach and keep the sand on the right and the water on the left. He was visibly worried and I could honestly see it ending horribly bad. He ended up calling at Maroochydore on the radio and we were down to 600ft 🤢   He made a raggy landing because he was badly stressed. 
I will never forget that day, ever. We got a ride to Brisbane, I picked up a new Merc 2224 prime mover and drove home.

Th Boss got grounded there for 3 days and I believe he got roasted for making the flight.  

This looks like a good FAR Part 103 training organisation 🤩

https://www.ultralightinstruction.com/ultralightinstruction-3

https://www.ultralightinstruction.com/ultralightinstruction-1

7 minutes ago, BrendAn said:

I am not getting my point across. 

Training is always a good idea.

I am saying part 103 is aircraft that you don't need a licence to fly as jack has been talking about for ages.

Now he is saying he would like a certificate for it.  ,?

When you do any recognised training, even if not needed.  You get a certificate.  I got my first at 5 years old for Learning to Swim, 

at the Harden-Murrumbarrah swimming pool in 1957. Did I need it? NO….but I have  not drowned , thus far in my life 🤩

I mean this is a doable dream for me, I have done many crazy things in my life and I am still here 🤩

ANY kind of training no matter what is a bonus. A training  certificate is something, I can chalk up as an achievement. 
and count it as done 🤩

I have always been a minimalist person and had achievements in life doing a lot, with less. Hence I will never own a Dodge RAM.

I drove  a Suzuki 4x4 to many parts of Australia nearly 50 years ago, many people laughed at me, and said all sorts of things.

Because…..I CAN 🤩🤩

Probably, I could ask Dennis Carley or Hayes Aero. Have to contact them next week on another matter…….

Subject says it all 🤩🤩👍

https://youtu.be/hqUK4jkqlSY?si=nUkDzrtVOgYpYKpQ

I know I will get shot down but, I wished VOR was still available to the extent it once was…….

2 hours ago, turboplanner said:

I would focus on the Australian aviation classes we have in RA, and try to get some real flying done.

Turbs, It sounds to me that recent comments you make, indicate your keyboard is due for its 100 hourly?  👍

Another industry totally screwed up by Regulators,  ably assisted by many engineer wannabes that can’t even fill a tyre properly with air, let alone work a steering wheel 🤢

In all honesty, CASA and RAA do probably ring him, because there is not enough knowledge inside either organisation to get much right, so they need every bit of outside help they can get 🤩🤩

I sure know they will NEVER ring me 👍👍

33 minutes ago, turboplanner said:

That's nearly as good as the one about the Subaru Turbo.

Sounds like a FIGJAM answer 👍

All I can say is…….look at how the U.S. plan works under the FAA? They just keep progressing, albeit with some hiccups, this Mosaic plan they have,  is being adopted by Brazil, now.  Our Aviation regulator still has its head office in Jurassic Park, next to the Dinosaur enclosure. 
RAAus has no real respect as an organisation from me, however some good people work in the organisation and it should not be a Company, and it should wholly comply with part 149, and there are organisations looking to pressure that.

Turbs, its the other way round, I would allege that YOu pass stuff from here to RAA, that’s WHY I lay baits here 🤩

I know my ugly face is the centre target in the RAA lunch room dart board……I am a pin cushion 👍 

As far as FAR Part  103 is concerned, I will always champion  that sector for adoption in Australia, even if illegal.

You do know illegal is a sick bird 🤩. You see, this forum is a sounding board and certain people don’t like certain opinions, then we have the Snitches, bored little wannabes who would love to be out flying, but can’t and they want to pull people down having fun. 
I have been in Aviation for 5 minutes, as time goes on it’s becoming a bigger sh1tfight, and do gooder attitudes don’t help.

Turbs, you have no idea how I work, I have NO qualifications, I have single handedly solve an engineering problem for one of the largest auto companies in the World, the sent 2 of there head office executive to my house and we sat around a table worked out a fix and then executed it.

I have walked into Govt Departments single handedly and provided reports etc and had Govt legislation changed, all the while making long standing friends while at it.  
I don’t care what you, Turbs or anyone else say about me, iI will go on living life and having fun.

‘ Canberra Approach’. This is String Bag 1 requesting permission to land…….String Bag 1 is that you sitting on Taxiway J?  Yes correct Canberra Approach did not want to inconvenience anyone in the pattern, so I thought easiest to land here.  String Bag 1, please taxi to side terminal area, and proceed to tower, as they want to talk  to you, (jingle of handcuffs heard in background).  Mmmmm…..looks like I have a bed tonight, not in a place of my choosing 🤩

I downloaded that graphic from EAA site today, well they have over a year to get it right for 2025 🤩 I will press on with my dream!  Nothing ventured….nothing gained 👍

I have spent today thinking about this, thanks Thruster88🤩  Well maybe I need to execute a dream for 2025…..

Go to the U.S. buy a s/hand FAA FAR Part 103 machine, do some training and get signed off and then complete the approval process to fly into  AirVenture 2025 and attend.  Might be able to volunteer while there 🤩 

Then fly out, disassemble the machine and ship it home 👍👍 

I would fly in from Rapid City SD, I have  a friend there and could use it as a staging point. 
 Have friends in the EAA of which I am a member for the last 4 years, I am sure they will help me.

Updated requirements needed…..need to stay tuned in 😎

The FAA even cater for the String Bag, Part 103 Aviators 🤩🤩

https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-fly-in-flying-to-oshkosh/ultralight-arrivals