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    Plane's trim.

    in Flight Sim

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    If you are using FSX, load up your aircraft, set the trim, and all the other things you want eg: If you want to do a complete start up from cold and dark turn everything off etc

     

    I haven't played with FSX for awhile but you then hit 'ALT' I think from memory...save this as a default flight...from then on in whenever you start FSX regardless of airport etc your plane will be as you left it.

     

     

    Monopoly - Did you know this!

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Maps were also placed inside 'records' sandwiched in between two layers, the really clever thing was that they could be played normally...you just had to break them to get the maps out

     

    Many of the really clever things have still been kept quiet to this day...Much of the stuff that went on in Colditz is still protected by the Official Secrets Act and is taught in special courses...just in case people may need to use these skills again

     

    My favourite was 'ghost prisoners'...lets say 2 prisoners were hidden in the roof...eventually their numbers are crossed off the roll...then 2 prisoners really escape...the 2 'ghost prisoners' re-join the ranks and all the numbers still add up! "All present and correct Sir!" ha ha ha...gave the escapees a good head start!

     

     

    Iphone

    in Just Landed - Welcome

    Posted

    Log Ten = electronic Logbook

     

    Checklist Lite = configurable checklists

     

    PilotWiz Lite (Free) = very useful, conversions, winds etc

     

    Multiconvert (Free) = Just for conversions

     

    ChronoLite = Multiple timers

     

     

    Cheap navigation - Mio Moov and OziExplorerCE

    in Instruments, Radios and Electronics

    Posted

    OK...Have got all this loaded and working on my Mio 370, very impressive so far I must say...

     

    Here is my question though:

     

    "I loaded the MapTrax package of maps onto my PC...When I open a map in OziExplorer I place the cursor on a spot and the co-ordinates given appear correct. Does this mean they are correctly calibrated directly from MapTrax?, and no further calibration is needed? Is the calibration function only for maps you scan yourself?

     

    regards

     

    Jared

     

     

    First Solo - Check :)

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    Thanks all! Was meant to solo last week but was 20-25 knots gusting :(

     

    The mighty Jab certainly wants to fly when just one up that's for sure!

     

    Wasn't nervous at all actually! I've only got 6 hours up but have been lucky with my work to do a lot of travelling on 'bug-smashers' so I grab the right seat whenever I can...most of the pilots are cool when they know you are a student, so I guess I have a bit of un-logged time ha ha...Also those countless hours in Flight Sim weren't wasted after all!

     

     

    First Solo

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    Several traditions have developed in the USA around "soloing", including drenching the student with water and cutting off and permanently displaying the back of his or her shirt.

     

    In American aviation lore, the traditional removal of a new pilot's shirt tail is a sign of the instructor's new confidence in his student after successful completion of the 1st solo flight. In the days of tandem trainers, the student sat in the front seat, with the instructor behind. As there were often no radios in these early days of aviation, the instructor would tug on the student pilot's shirttail to get his attention, and then yell in his ear. A successful first solo flight is an indication that the student can fly without the instructor ("instructor-less" flight). Hence, there is no longer a need for the shirt tail, and it is cut off by the (often) proud instructor, and sometimes displayed as a trophy.[2]

     

    Personally a slap on the back will do me when the time comes

     

     

    The BIG Flight BAg

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    RE: Phones when flying

     

    I've just got the iPhone recently and have some very useful aviation apps onboard

     

    NAIPS: Exactly the same as the online version very handy

     

    Dial-A-WIS - alphabetical listing of all WIS's just touch the one you want and it automatically dials it for you

     

    BOM Radar - Bureau of Met radar images

     

    PilotWiz - awesome app...log book, fuel, convertor, weight and balance and all kinds of useful stuff

     

    Aircheck - touchscreen checklists

     

    LogTen - Logbook

     

    so I use it more as a PC than phone

     

     

    Got a spare $17,500 laying around ?????

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Why would it reflect badly on RAA? The story says he was unlicensed, so if he had been flying a C172 would it reflect badly on GA / CASA?

    I see what you mean there, to the public he's just an unlicensed pilot...but to CASA he's a student RAA pilot (In the print version here thats how he was described)...and I am sure lots of folks will be pointing that out in any future debates on extending current priveleges for RAA pilots.

     

     

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