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Hi folks, a petetion has been started to save Aldinga airfield here in SA. Im sure they need all the help we can muster. Hopefully this link will work?

 

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/saveyadg

 

 

gee that seems so extreme,,,nothing in between, just burn him publicly or let him die!there are usually one of two ways these types of things are approached,

 

method one ( the more popular one it seems)

 

a pilot makes an error of some sort, lets say, flying in something that may be considered less than VMC or perhaps its a bit more choppy than some would be comfortable with,he makes a post on an aviation forum telling all what has happened, suddenly there is the sound of creaky armchairs and aero club stools,,the mad tapping of keyboards ,posts are flying to and fro, our less than perfect aviator is hammered,,,burned,,,,beaten near to submission with his own confession! The result,,he slinks away thinking "what am I doing here, these guys are to damn perfect for me ,,,I cant even spell as gooder as them,,,I'll just slink away to some little backwater and do my own thing!

 

method two,

 

the same scenario,,,a stuff up has happened,,,some pilots with a bit more experience( ones who have made similar mistakes and lived to learn from them) get in touch with the said pilot and help him to see what he's done can be very serious, perhaps recommend someone who could have a qualified input into their skills set,,,maybe even befriend the unlearned one and allow their own safety culture to rub off,,,,

 

Now I ask ya,,,which one of these methods would be more likely to have a positive effect on a newbie , and which one would make the bar room aviator feel good,

 

personally, if someone spoke to me face to face the way some of the keyboard heroes do on forums ,,,I'll leave it at that, on the other hand I've had some great pilots take the time to help me develop my own safety culture and personal minimums/maximums with out making me feel like a dips##t in front of a crowd

 

luv ya Met

Hear hear well said.

 

 

Perhaps if our friend had mentioned it was jailbroken...

 

 

I occasionally have same problem.You need to reset the iPad

 

Reset iPad. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. This does not effect any data or apps you Might have installed.

 

It's worth downloading the iPad user guide from the apple site and putting into iBooks

 

 

Whilst I totally agree with all of the above, you left out:-

 

• Old Farts (and I particularly include myself) Fart a lot.

 

 

a cost saving measure to ensure Rod Stiff could enjoy a more profitable retirement at our expense?It appears to me that Rod is only intereseted in a profit that enables him to live the life he desires and not in ensuring that our lives are safe

This is the only conclusion I can come to given that at Natfly this year, when questioned about the overheating problems with jab engines, his response was that they are tuned to Bundaberg weather and the weather in Melbourne was different.

 

WTF!!!

 

Does Rod think we are all idiots?

I quote from post *11 Geoffreywh

 

"As an aside..... I take umbridge at the comment by KEENAVIATOR .( 6 above this) it's derogat0ry and uncalled for, a response I would expect, from someone with their head firmly in the sand"

 

Huh??

 

 

Why are these things always so far away. Doesn't anybody hold events in Adelaide other than the Clipsal 500 and the flaming Adelaide Festival??

 

 

Gimmee gimmee gimmee..GIMMEEEEEEEE!!!

 

 

Fantastic job, I look forward to seeing it next time I am at gawler.

 

 

Points to Ponder

 

A day without sunshine - is like night!

 

On the other hand, you have different fingers!

 

42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot!

 

99% of Lawyers give the rest a bad name!

 

Remember, half the people you know, are below average!

 

He who laughs last, thinks slowest!

 

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse at the trap gets the cheese!

 

Support bacteria, they are the only culture most people have!

 

A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory!

 

Change is inevitable, except from vending machines!

 

If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments!

 

How many of you believe in psyco-kinesis? Raise my hand!

 

OK, so what’s the speed of dark?

 

When every thing is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane!

 

Hard work pays off in the future, Laziness pays off now!

 

How much deeper would the ocean be, without sponges?

 

Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines!

 

What happens if you get scared half to death – Twice?

 

Why do psychics have to ask your name?

 

Just remember that if the earth didn’t suck, we would all fall off!

 

Light travels faster than sound. That’s why some people look bright until you hear them speak!

 

Life is not like a box of chocolates, it’s more like a jar of Jalapeno Chillies.

 

What you do today may burn your butt tomorrow!

 

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, “What in the hell happened?”

 

 

I was very lucky, I had one instructor throughout my training. I found her patient, understanding, firm when required but quick to compliment me on the odd occasion I got something right. A lovely lady whom I still ask to accompany me when I am unhappy with my flying and point out my errors.

 

 

Pete, I tell my teenage nieces about how apple once made PCs and they think I am joking...

I must admit I am a Mac man from way back (being in the printing industry) I love the products but I am not a fan of the company. Still have our very first Mac Plus 1mb ram twin floppys no HDD 8" 1 bit b/w screen, dot matrix printer $8000. Unbelievable.

 

 

The problem is Ian they are not comparing apples with apples (pardon the pun) they are comparing total sales of Samsung smartphones of which there are several different types to the humble iPhone. The largest selling Samsung model does not outsell the iPhone. Overall Samsung smartphones outsell iPhones but no individual model does. It's a case of lies, damned lies and statistics.

 

 

Is this going to be another Jabiru V's the rest thread. I won't go through the above point by point, suffice it to say you are incorrect on several instances? Ian, I have told you a million times not to exaggerate. E.g Samsung no longer publishes phone sales but rather % sales. Rather than blindly accept the statement "Samsung has sold twice as many smartphones as Apple" do a web search "who has sold the most smartphones" and get the facts

 

 

FRIDAY 10/8/2012

 

"Every time I fly and am forced to remove my shoes. I'm grateful Richard Reid is not known as the Underwear Bomber."

 

— Douglas Manuel

 

 

Yes, you may fear me, but you WILL be happy.

Always wondered about you hmmm!!

 

 

THURSDAY 9/8/2012

 

"When you have two engines, you have two engines that can fall to bits. When you have four, you have four that can fall to bits. The less engines you have, the safer you are."

 

— Frank Fickeisen, chief engineer for Boeing, replying to a complaint made by the American Airlines Allied Pilots' Association about the dangers of flying the Atlantic with two engines.

 

 

This is not an argument, it's just contradiction...

No it's not!

 

 

Hang on, is this a five minute argument, or the full half hour?

Classic British humour

 

 

ASC if member Jabiru 170 $106/hour. FK9 $130/hour both wet.

Sshhhhh. Don't tell everyone!!!

 

 

Back in my school days, two negatives made a positive, so I'd agree!

So...you lose $10, you are therefore -$10. 5 minutes later (you are very careless) you lose another $10 you are now

 

-$20. Two minuses. Where is the positive in that??

 

 

No I was right !....I just thought I was wrong, but I wasn't !...........see ?....................................................Maj...

Aha...but you thought you were wrong, even though you were right, ipso facto that thought was incorrect, or to put it another way...wrong!

 

 

I thought I was wrong once, but I was actually mistaken..........................................................Maj...

So you were wrong!!

 

 

WEDNESDAY 8/8/2012

 

Trouble in the air is very rare. It is hitting the ground that causes it.

 

— Amelia Earhart, 1928."

 

 

If I sit in a plane (Jabiru) for more than about 90 minutes you have to get me out with a shoe horn.

That's because you are getting old and arthritic and seize up lol. (that's interesting, no smileys on an iPad) Ian...IAN aha... There they are