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  1. G'day Richard, I've just done my conversion into an Aerochute at Werribee with the guys, was great fun and now just waiting to get a couple things on my Aerochute fixed up at the factory. Can't wait till its ready next week. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of powered parachuters out there. I now know a fair bit more about it all, both flying and technical wise - I was completely green on it all, still am probably. So just wondered if it would help if you looked at doing some training while you are building your PPC. Might be very helpful with your building ideas?? Good luck with your project, would be very keen to see your progress and any good tricks you learn along the way. Cheers, Steve
  2. I did my GFPT, and passed all my exams, never finished my NAV's though for PPL. So I'm conversent with the general idea of radio calls, I don't have flight radio operators licence in my log book, however this may have been part of GFTPT?? Either way, sounds like I will just get to CEM soon.
  3. Hi Dave, No not me flying in the PPC yet. I have also seen someone else flying an Aerochute over Wandin, if someone knows who this is let me know. I'm looking forward to getting up in the area, the scenery is a bit better than at Weeribee where I did the conversion for RaAus. My GA medical is long expired, so I might have to get out to Coldstream and fix that up, was planning on getting endorsment in the Jabiru soon anyway - good excuse fo that.
  4. Sorry the heading should read 'endorsment' G'day all, I'm getting my Aerochute back next week, all fixed up as NEW from the factory. So will be in the skys around Wandin and the Yarra Valley soon. I've just ordered a radio online today, got an Icom with the VOR feature, should be pretty good. I don't have my RaAus radio endorsment yet, I will do that sometime soon at Coldstream, but I used to fly GA so understand basics. I'm not wanting to make lots of calls and won't be flying cross country in the Aerochute, but being a busy enough area with 2 CTAFs close by want to keeep a listening watch. Questions: Is the radio endorsment a big deal to get? For anyone in the area, is most traffic using the CTAF 119.1 or Melbourne Radar or Melbourne centre frequencies? I am right on the edge of all these??? Thanks for your help. Steve Also, I wonder about the idea of having threads for people wanting to know specific info for particular areas.
  5. Hi Diana, Hey, tell me what was involved doing your nav endorsment? I previously did 3 Nav's in the Warriors including into Moorabin which was GAAP, but all the controlled airspace stuff was a bit more involved. Did you have to do any of this, or just normal flight planning, MET and navigation? And how many Nav's/hours did this take? Thanks, Steve
  6. Hi All, I just finished my Aerochute conversion traning last week (from GFPT 8 years ago), passed my test and exam, so all good to this point in time. I got myself an Aerochute, I'm just waiting on getting a couple things fixed up for the level 2, and the rego, then I should be right to take to the sky's around the Yarra Valley soon. I went for an Aerochute because I liked the concept and the transportability, plus it was one of few options within my immediate budget. Flying the Aerochute for my training has been good fun, its great to be just dangling in the air so peacefully. I usedto fly GA warriors at Coldstream, however this became too pricey past the $200/hr mark. I endeavor to get back into a Jabiru which they now have at YCEM. Hope to hear more about Aerochute or PPC info/technical/stories/problems etc. Cheers.
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