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Don't need GPS to circumnavigate Australia its just which way you go to keep the water on left or right.

For those who are interested, out of my area so haven't read it yet. Copy and paste below. The CASA Office of Airspace Regulation has completed a post implementation review of airspace in the Oakey and Brisbane West Wellcamp area (Queensland). The report includes stakeholder feedback and we thank everyone that has contributed. The report is available on the CASA website: brisbane_west_wellcamp_april17 | Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Without CASA everything could fly ! Probably most safely.

Back in the 70's I worked on and operated Bombardier Ski-Doo snowmobiles, (also groomers, Muskeg carriers and buses)! there were problems but were better than evinrudes but when the Yamaha came alone it put them all to shame a very fast and reliable machine, a real hard act to beat ! So the point is, you got to start somewhere and when the competition improves you got to keep up or give up. The old Bomdardier buses came along in Australia around 1968, they had a Chrysler 318 V8 with three on the tree, in 1977 a new one showed up with auto, LSD plus power steering oh and 2 speed wipers and a powerful heater ! Luxury ! Bombardier also build snow grooming machines, the early Bombardier Jumbos did a good job but not as good as the competitors as they were too heavy, the competitors were Thickol ( made by LMC! DMC later Deloren ) and the Kassborher (Setra), Bombardier introduced the Yeti and not quite good enough as had track problems but then they introduced the BR400 and that was the ultimate grooming machine and led the way ! I drove my first BR400 in Jasper Canada in 1985 and was very impressed it could outclimb all without doubt ! and I have driven them all ! They picked all the best features of the grooming machines and put it in the Bombardier BR400 and it led the way. So I have watched the company develope over many years but I think the competition is essential to improve the product ! I like the Jabiru ! It may not be the best but that's my choice ! As far as snow groomers I liked the Kassborher as it was very comfortable and a pleasure to spend long hours in, I would say it was built for the operator ! The Bombardier BR400 was built to do the job others couldn't do, it's climb ability was hard to beat ! I don't know what's happening in the ski industry these days as I left it years ago.

I enjoyed this video although not all correct I don't think ! Pretty much sums it up and as the applicant for the FOI it seems very funny that on the other side of the world they know the story. Enjoy this video.

I have a fuel dip stick, its wood, every one eight of an inch is a groove and it stops the fuel wicking up the stick ! Works good, if interested will take photo for you.

How you or other people earn money is not my business ! But I can have an opinion and I'm not in a position to prove or disprove any accusations ! Many public servants take their income by pretending to work ! Is that fraud ? I hold a dim view of many public servant that don't work and bulge off the taxpayer ! You know the stress leave and the countless sickies when not sick etc ! Is that fraud ?

I find a lot of people on this forum not acting in the best interest of recreational flying ! I reckon Pauline is brilliant for getting up again after what happened before and having a go ! Whether I agree or disagree with her politics she is making a difference and that's all that matters ! And so are some other pollies, She thinks outside the square ! Talks what the average person talks about, Bought a little plane and went and talked to the people across this great country ! Who cares about stupid rules that no one seems to be sure about and trying to proclaim it wrong or illegal ! Anyone who is knocking or claiming wrong doing put up or shut up and stop Jeperdising the recreational flying fraternity with all the BS. In my opinion what she does is fine where the money comes from is another matter but that is a political issue and not our problem. Glad she has an Aussie plane !

I could be wrong but I think the rules stated some thing like it doesn't matter whether it's left or right seat but the rule states you must have full access to all controls and instruments.

You got me interested to know too so I googled. It is a photoshop picture of a real incident. The Apocalyptic Illustrations of Steve McGhee | Amusing Planet Air Florida Flight 90 - Wikipedia

I have a PPL and not my problem but I understand the issue and that's what ithis is about !

And I'm sure your problem is the fact you rely on pilots to give exact location and no radar at Coffs ! My opinion is without radar how can you control ! I have been in Coffs whilst someone gave incorrect position and I questioned it, as I know the area well. I previously owned a hangar in Coffs. Most RPT use 21 and 03, light aircraft use the short 10 and 28 , if transit traffic remain over water as is mostly required I don't see the problem ! It would be no problem for the lane to go around the harbour at higher or lower than circuit say 500 feet or 1500 feet not to interfere with base on 21. Mostly I've transited at not above 1000 feet. So I have every reason to believe that there is a strong case to allow all to Transit !

I have no problem with your ideas Ian except as far as transit, it would allow a safer route especially Coffs , at no point do I think anybody should access CTA without training. Bear in mind Port Macquarie seems just as busy as Coffs and just a CTAF, the argument for Coffs being CTA is not really totally warranted most of the time I believe ! I realize what you do and you would be aware of the amount of traffic that transits Coffs, and it's my belief more traffic transits than inbound ! I truely believe Coffs requires a transit lane that is available to RAA, if pilots took nessecary training. Coffs should not be controlled airspace !!!

Absolutely agree with Jabwho and Xavier, i would like to see transit rights given to suitably trained and with suitable equipment and type aircraft, this would be at locations that are in effect transit lanes such as Williamtown, Coffs Harbour, it would not be a major disruption to any traffic as these are not busy locations but the CTA does block safe coastal routes. There is no need to reinvent GA again ! It's expensive and been there and done that, RAA is affordable at the moment but could turn sour to please the real cheapskates that want all and no effort or payment !

Correct ! And some people think they can get qualified cheap and not meet requirements ! CASA will want medical and appropriate training. CTA is an endorsement on a RPL but is part of a PPL and not an endorsement under the new part 61 licence.

I found a serious flaw with the way the ATSB investigates ! When some who is connected in some way to an accident they have to sign a privacy form that they can not discuss the details with anybody ! This then silences the critics of their investigation ! I found this to be against all of our rights ! The way ATSB operates is not in everyone's interest, when no one who knows the facts can say anything ! The police have been trained to investigate aviation accidents and I don't know if they make you sign anything other than a statement.

Very true Ian and Bill, I believe CTA should be able to transit with a transponder and nessecary training, as far as full access get a RPL or PPL as you guys say ! ( I have a PPL) . There a numerous safety cases for transit and two of these is Coffs Harbour and Williamtown, the alternatives can present some surprises. Transit is very easy and should not cause any problem for Airservices or RPT. Especially where transit lanes exist, Adding traffic to congested airports such as Bankstown could cause unnessecary grief for all RAA for the privilege.

Not a consistent sea breeze when it goes over land at 40 degrees.

Not knowing too much about the weather that day but at 39degrees and SW 20 km wind, I would expect gusting and swirling of wind especially over a river near tall buildings so mechanical turbulence and thermal. I would not rule out the part the weather played in this accident. In the ATSB preliminary report it shows the circuit pattern and look to stay clear of CBD on previous circuits.

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I was always in belief that with a Australian PPL you could fly an Australian registered plane anywhere in the world but not a foreign rego without conversion, so to fly a USA rego plane you need USA licence !

Latest RAPAC newsletter. It will tell you how ! I have made changes successfully this way, couple of good people running the show ! UNCLASSIFIED Dear RAPAC members Hello and welcome to another busy year for the RAPACs. It was great to catch up with many of you at the Avalon air show last week. The air show is not only a great way to engage with our industry friends but it is also a great reminder of why it is great to be a part of the Australia aviation industry. In addition to the CASA display stands I also had the opportunity to talk directly with many of the industry associations including the RAAA, TAAAF, RA AUS and AOPA. A key priority for CASA and for myself this year is to continue to build and improve our engagement and consultation processes with industry. An important part of that will be to make sure we understand how you think we can best work together to improve aviation safety. As part of our new operating structure, the secretariat for RAPAC has now transitioned across to the Stakeholder Engagement Group at CASA with the aim of better integrating and coordinating the important role of these advisory committees with all of our consultation and engagement processes. The secretariat will be managed by our newly appointed Industry Relations Manager, Andreas Marcelja who joined us in the last few weeks of 2016. Andreas has a background as a commercial GA pilot. Toni Guenther will provide administrative support for the secretariat and the key contact details for the secretariat remain unchanged. Martin Holberton, Amanda McQualter and the crew in the Office of Airspace Regulation will continue to play an important role in all things airspace and I’m sure you’ll join me in thanking them for their tireless support of RAPAC over the past few years. As we launch into a busy year ahead, a few points to draw your attention to : · 2017 Meeting Schedule A schedule of meetings for 2017 is available on RAPAC page of our website and we look forward to your ongoing participation. Regional airspace and procedures advisory committees | Civil Aviation Safety Authority · Aviation Medical Standards We are seeking industry and community comments on aviation medical certification standards and have a published a discussion paper that canvasses a number of issues and options. Your comments, no matter how brief or comprehensive, are welcome until 30 March. Full details are available here: Review of medical certification standards | Civil Aviation Safety Authority · Airspace Protection The Department of Infrastructure & Regional Development has been seeking industry comment on airspace protection – there are some important issues here including protecting airspace around our major airports from building encroachment, protecting critical communications, navigation and surveillance facilities and canvassing options to better protect low-flying aircraft from hazards away from airports. The comment period closed on 28 February and the discussion paper and full details are available here: Modernising Airspace Protection—Public Consultation Paper · MULTICOM Discussion Paper Many thanks once again for the considered inputs from the RAPAC Convenors into the drafting of the DP. I’m sure you would agree the process took somewhat longer than we had all envisaged. As you may be aware we had a number of other key issues (ADS-B mandates and the AvMed Discussion Paper) to deal with in the lead up to the end of the year. The good news is that we have published the DP are now seeking your valued input as part of the public consultation. In the lead up to the release we completed an editorial/QA review incorporating the convenor’s feedback and the Flight Ops,A&IUG and Flight Crew Licensing Standards SCC Subcommittees also had the opportunity to review the DP prior to release. It’s already looking to be a busy year and my team and I look forward to working with you to build a stronger partnership in support of aviation safety. I hope to meet as many of you as I can throughout the year. Safe flying! Kind regards Rob Rob Walker Group Manager CASA\Stakeholder Engagement Group p: +61 (0)2 6217 1167 m: +61 (0)448 400 312 GPO Box 2005, Canberra ACT 2601 www.casa.gov.au Toni Guenther CASA\SEG\Project Coordinator p: 02 6217 1037 \ m: 0409 832 776 w: www.casa.gov.au 16 Furzer St Phillip ACT 2606 twitter.com/CASAbriefing www.youtube.com/CASAbriefing

I owned a C172 for many years and loved it but the LAMEs that I dealt with was not always in fact very seldom a good experience, I'm a motor mechanic by trade and I only got joy when I did the work and checked everything myself. So the beauty of my J230 registered RAA does everything I want it to and very economically. The last LAME I used was so rough, unfinished and unairworthy after he completed annual, it was a joke, but worse than that CASA did not care and was not interested at all ! I will never have or fly a plane that I can not maintain ! I must admit I did meet a couple of very good LAMEs.

It is factory built, restrictions were lifted on aircraft maintained in accordance with Jabiru service instructions and not modified, the others have restrictions.

I have a GA licence so I don't need anything, so it's simple get a RPL or a PPL , but I would like to max 700 kilos in my J230 every now and then.