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  1. BurnieM
    Probably The Oaks traffic needs to use the same CTAF as Camden. But then does The Oaks traffic make uncontrolled calls or is there a pseudo semi-controlled calls from/to Camden and what format does this take and what control does Camden have over The Oaks movements ? As it is I understand that Camden puts limits on the number of aircraft allowed to be in the circuit at Camden.
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    Not saying there is not a real Camden/The Oaks comms issue. Just saying that this mid-air collision is not the best example to drive action. Or maybe it is. A loud and well known incident could maybe drive extra education and training. It is just logically comms was only one factor and the reason for lack of comms was not lack of knowledge in this incident.
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    Both of the Cessna pilots knew about the Camden and The Oaks comms requirements and yet did not perform them (Oaks comms). At least one of the Cessna pilots had flown in this area many times. From a distance this looks like a fatigue/workload overload rather than a straight comms issue.
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    Has the report been issued for this collision yet ? Comms was definitely an issue but both the examiner and pilot being tested were aware of The Oaks. The examiner was a Shell Harbour local. I believe the Cessna was at 1300 (Camden circuit height) and then climbed into the Jabiru at 1900 (The Oaks circuit height).
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    Decided to delete as this is more of a rabbit hole than ASIC ...
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    These lawyers appear to be admiting that their client, his girlfriend, failed in her legal obligation to report her finance to CASA. We all have it but rarely are people prosecuted for it. I will not comment on the ethical issues with believing he was so dangerous he might kill himself and yet taking limited action to stop him. Yes, RAAus has big liability here but .....
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    Zero information in the boards 'statement'. Why bother making it (apart from ongoing pressure from members).
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    What year did Rotax fix this problem ? ie if we have engine made after x then we can relax
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    I always replace the whole coax length even if the work takes significant time. 20 years of corrossion but leaving the last 10% does not make a lot of sense to me.
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    https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/COR%202022%20005430%20Form%2037-Finding%20into%20Death%20Following%20Inquest_Signed.pdf
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    Note the first person to stop him was a passenger who was not aware of what an ASIC was but could definitely identify a shotgun. Any id card is only a very small part of a security system with the major failures here being; - lack of regular fence patrols and - lack of security patrols on the apron While we keep pretending that all you need is an expensive id card and occassional council rangers this will continue to happen.
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    How do you know there is nothing to be learned unless you do a preliminary onsite investigation of all aviation incidents ? Not taking about a team of people for multiple months, just 1 guy onsite for 24 hours. Yes this also costs. If you are the CEO of a government safety organisation that is underfunded why are you not being very loud ?
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    When you bought your Harley Davidson did you ask your neighbours if it was ok first ? When you decided to park 5 x B doubles on your rural block did you ask your neighbours if it was ok first ? When you took a job that required you to start your car/bike/truck at 4am did you ask your neighbours if it was ok first ? You did not ask because it is allowed to do these things. I believe in not pissing off your neighbours but we all have a right to enjoyment of our own property and in rural areas this enjoyment can (legally) be wide ranging. Its a fine line guys.
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    We do not know what the attitudes are (on both sides). We do know that it is rural land. We do know that there are tree and powerline restrictions. Most people would not fly over somebody elses house if they believed there were other options. There may be another option that involves moving a powerline. Will both parties contribute to the cost of this ? How about we let the parties actually involved discuss it without further comment here.
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    Most likely it is a Rotax 912ULS. This is a 100hp, 4 cyclinder, 1400cc carburated engine. There are thousands of these engines flying. They are very reliable.
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    Planes normally take off into the wind to reduce the length of runway required. Very few pilots would take off with a tail wind more than about 10 knots.
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    Just did it online today. Did about 3 hours of reading, references in the online notes and about 40 minutes for the exam. Out of 50 questions only about half a dozen actual maintenance questions and the rest about the rules. You need to know the name of the FAA advisory maintenance circular but dont bother reading it. I do not think they actually see it, it just appears on your membership record, in my case 2 minutes after the email saying I passed.
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    Daily commuting would still probably be legal. The flexibilty of rural areas allows many activities without council approval.
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    Short answer; yes he can fly below 500 feet over your house while landing on his property. Both of you have a right to enjoyment of your property. Both of you must be realistic in the actual, as opposed to perceived, risk of any activaty. If there are trees and power lines he may be restricted in the approach path he can follow. Perhaps there are options here but I would be careful to not attempt to aggressively persuade him to perform any actions he might consider dangerous. If he is landing once a week in daylight hours in a rural area I would consider this a low impact activity.
  20. BurnieM
    The PPL needs to be an RAAus member and do a 5 hour-ish RPC conversion. A GA BFR counts for both but a RAAus BFR only counts for RAAus.
  21. BurnieM
    I'm certified and an L1 too. Online does not really teach you a lot. A practical engine specific course would be better.
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    But do they ? 10,000 ga pilots to manage on what they say is an already limited budget.
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    I cannot see any way to currently get an L1 endorsement.
  24. BurnieM
    If you put Evektor in as a manufacturer here you get the official ICAO type codes for their different models - https://www.icao.int/publications/DOC8643/Pages/Search.aspx You can see Evektor re-used the EV97 code on 2 different models but neither is the Sportstar The Sportstar is EVSS. While your manual may have been accepted by RAAus as valid it could cause legal problems later on.
  25. BurnieM
    I understand what I am asking for. I am definintely pushing for factory involvement in this entry into the Australian market. I note a lack of factory involvement in the US market also. Without the factory being seen to support their product in our market people will just wait. How about a public statement from the factory about how they view the Australian market ?
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