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    Great feeling isn't it! BTW, I like you signature quote. Cheers.
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    Qantas is known as the oldest airline in the English-speaking world - only Dutch KLM is older. But few know of its heroic actions during WW2 where it operated as a sort-of unarmed RAAF unit in disguise, & of the actions of its co-founder, Hudson Fysh, to help it survive the war. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    Melbourne Airport is dear to my heart. As a young airport electrical engineer with the old DCA in the early 1970s I was involved in installing the Cat 2 approach lights on Rwys 16 & 27, new Nose-In-Guidance parking lighting on the terminal building everytime bigger jets were introduced, electronic security doors in the terminal, additional Illuminated Wind Indicators, power to new test Cat 3 landing system, new controller consoles in the original control tower, mods for standby & no-break emergency generator sets, etc etc etc. Fresh out of uni, with my own yellow & white DCA vehicle, among the big jets day and sometimes night, the ability to go anywhere, like the never ending tunnels under the terminal, etc. My god, it was heaven on earth for a young fella who loved aviation! Cheers.
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    Glad to see the Melbourne Airport Master Plan finally moved the planned 3rd runway from the SE side of the airport to the NW side. Less neighbours to contend with although more complicated logistics (taxiing etc). Cheers.
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    In the 1990s an Aussie country boy, Jon Johanson, dreamed of becoming a pilot & visiting Oshkosh. He obtained his PPL, CPL & ATPL, built a Van's RV-4 & flew it to Oshkosh, & around the world - twice. Along with other flights in his RV-4 he achieved over 30 world records. In this video we follow his journey in MSFS from Australia to Oshkosh. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    VMC into IMC continues to be a world-wide stubborn source of too many accidents & deaths. In this video we look at a 2022 Australian case study involving a Cessna 182 Skylane, analyse what went wrong in that case, & then provide some advice on preferably avoiding VFR into IMC, or surviving it if entered inadverdently. Hope you find it interesting. If this helps save even one life, I will be a happy chappie. Cheers.
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    These 4 free PDF books were highlighted in my Sep-Oct 2024 edition of Flying Australia. They are great & I recommend them to all pilots & simmers. Get them here: http://flybetter.com.au Cheers, Frank. (Franks MS Flight Sim https://youtube.com/@franksmsflightsimulator?si=2jAT9pW8gmIyBvND)
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    Australia, through the Australian Royal Flying Corps in WW1, but mainly through the Royal Australian Air Force in New Guinea in WW2, spear-headed the initial development of, what is today called, Forward Air Control (FAC) for the precise & safe application of close air support. Come see the history of how this happened, while flying a range of different aircraft in MSFS. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    I am fairly new to this Forum and am chuffed to see so much discussion and so many memories flowing from my video. Cheers.
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    Come learn about perhaps the most popular trainer aircraft of the 1930s & 40s, the American Piper J-3 Cub. Learn about its history, the Piper company now, & see how to fly the Cub IRL. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.
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    Thanks. Added a correction note to the video description. Cheers.
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    Thankyou both for your comments. My wife shouted me to a Tiger Moth flight a few years ago, from Point Cook near Melbourne, and the experience/feeling of an open cockpit (I normally fly a Cessna 172) was tremendous. Cheers.
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    The de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth (UK) was one of the most popular aircraft of the 1930s & 40s. Many have survived to this day as classic aircraft & continue to be popular. Come learn about its history, see it in action in MSFS, & enjoy some real footage at the end. Hope you like. Cheers.
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    You’re so right there Peter. EFBs are so accurate and so safe. Of course, they also involve visual flying. And they are becoming so powerful - different colours for different heights, gliding ranges, direct to’s, 3D terrain mapping etc etc. To maximise the use of my real-life flying EFB on my iPad I have it connected to MSFS on my PC so I can practice the EFB use while simulating, plus aeronautical maps for all around the world! Cheers.
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    Yeah, Peter, I had to learn and pass tests with that too, despite EFBs being available. People who do not fly often do not realise that over rural/remote areas, from on high, identifying specific landmarks can be problematic. EFBs/GPS sooooooo much safer if used properly. Cheers.
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    Hey, red750, amazing story because something similar happened to me on my first solo xcountry from YTYA Tyabb to Echuca via west of Melbourne, then back to Tyabb via east of Melbourne. It was a bit scary, but turned out OK and I passed. Then went straight out and bought an EFB for my iPad! Now always fly with 2 EFBs and paper maps! Cheers.
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    In 1962, Jim Knight decided to fly his newly acquired WW2 Australian-made Wackett aircraft from Melbourne, Victoria, across outback Australia to Perth, Western Australia. He made it as far as Ceduna, South Australia, then disappeared. After one of the largest aerial searches in Australia's history, nothing was seen of him or his aircraft.. Three years later, his aircraft was accidently spotted way, way off track. Previous Part 1 video covered his trip from Melbourne to Ceduna. This Part 2 video covers the loss & the finding of his Wackett after Ceduna, & provides some info on Wackett aircraft. Hope you find this interesting. Cheers.
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    Thanks. You sound like a Master historian! My sources do not mention haze, only the 3/8th clouds I tried to replicate. You mention the LED screen - as I state at the beginning of the video, there is no Wackett in MSFS yet, unfortunatley, so I had to use a Winjeel model which comes with that screen. Anyway, I am glad you enjoyed. For me, as a recreational pilot, the safety lessons are useful. Cheers.
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    My sources, which refer to WIFE were the DCA Aviation Safety Digest No. 44 Dec 1965 and the book The Old & The Bold by Macarthur job, but if your source/knowledge is more reliable/accurate, so-be-it. Anything else erroneous in the video? Did you enjoy it? So many safety lessons! Cheers.
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    In 1962, Jim Knight decided to fly his newly acquired WW2 Australian-made Wackett aircraft from Melbourne, Victoria, across outback Australia to Perth, Western Australia. He made it as far as Ceduna, South Australia, then disappeared. After one of the largest aerial searches in Australia's history, nothing was seen of him. Three years later, his aircraft was accidently spotted way, way off track from where he was heading. This Part 1 video covers his trip from Melbourne to Ceduna. Part 2 will cover the loss & the finding after Ceduna. Hope you find this interesting. Cheers.
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    Really enjoyed this. Cheers.
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    My recent Class 5 went OK, altho’ I saw a few ways it could be improved which I fed back to them. Cheers.
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    Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. Previous Part 1 video covered Belgium to Malaysia. This Part 2 covers Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms & a forced beach landing on beautiful Lord Howe island. Enjoy a real-life Ercoupe at my home airfield at the end of this Part 2 video. Hope you like. Cheers.
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    Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. This Part 1 video covers Belgium to Malayasia. Part 2 will cover Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms & a beach landing. Enjoy some real-life Ercoupe footage as well. Hope you like. Cheers.
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    Bianca, I hope you see this post after 4 years have passed since your post. Your grandfather’s story is covered in the book “The Old and the Bold” by Job Macarthur, the chapter being headed “Flight into Oblivion”. I am making a video on this which will be out on my YouTube Channel in about 2 weeks. My Channel is: https://youtube.com/@franksmsflightsimulator?si=1ezitNFVDOs9ZYbT Cheers Frank
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