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AWPA (Australian Women Pilots' Association) produced a booklet "Australian Women Pilots" ISBN 0959948511 which covers a selection of women - early pilots, record setters, early passengers, War ferry pilots, RAAF, airlines, Air Traffic Control, flying professionals (eg nurses, doctors), gliding, ballooning, Examiner of Airmen, etc. It was first published in 1988 (I think). I have an early edition and one from 1995. A number of the stories are in their own words, and many have passed on since.

 

Lores Bonney learnt to fly in 1931. In her Gypsy Moth 5 January 1932 with only 8 hours 40 mins solo in her log book, she flew 1,000NM Brisbane - Wangaratta solo (a record). 21 August - 27 September 1932 she flew around Australia solo - 37 days, 8,335NM. A month later she she gained her Commercial Licence and was awarded the Qantas Trophy for 1932 for outstanding performance by a Queensland pilot. 12 April - 21 June 1933 Brisbane - London solo 71 days 10,000NM including a crash in Thailand. 1934 she became the first Australian Woman awarded the MBE. She went on to do more record breaking flights, however she was mostly overlooked by the Overseas press who were not interested in Australian achievements, and the Australian press wasn't interested in women's achievements - yet most Australians have heard of Amelia Earhart.

 

According to the booklet Florence Taylor was the first known woman to fly in Australia, in a glider in 1909. Women were not permitted to hold a pilot's licence in Australia at that time, but her husband flew gliders and had one built for her. Apart from the one sentence in the booklet, she is not mentioned, but I did read a little about her in other sources.

 

So many stories and achievements!

 

 

It's a moot point - first Australian with an overseas licence or first with an Australian licence flying in Australia, or first pilot (unlicensed because they weren't granted to women)

 

Millicent Bryant is the first woman to gain an Australian licence. Others had flown in Australia before her, piloting gliders.

 

Sister Hilda Hope McMaugh (in OME's article) was an Australian woman who gained a pilot's licence in England, but could not use it in Australia as women were not permitted to fly there.

 

A brief summary

 

Early Australian female aviators - Wikipedia

 

Went looking for the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame - their website is "missing"

 

 

I have read the Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast Airport) screed here https://www.whitsunday.qld.gov.au/DocumentCenter/View/2846 Read it.

 

What they ask is not onerous. Non VH aircraft (RAA, hang gliders, etc and foreign aircraft), Prior Permission is required & are not to operate for half an hour before or after jet RPT aircraft. Landing fees apply. The rest is simply - comply with CASA regulations. Prior Permission might be to make sure you are aware of when RPTs are due.

 

When I see something like this I think "Who messed up that caused them to put this in writing?"

 

Has anyone actually asked Prior Permission and been refused?

 

 

No bexThe thread was never about the contents of hangars

Or about the egos of others

Ignore them Planet - I have been following your build and like what I see. Good on you for doing it and posting photos. Ignore the Egos, Thread Drifters and Knockers - just show me pics.

 

 

Sue

 

 

There's a coming weight increase for RAA, been talked about for ages, and should be here "soon". Up to 760kg (Cessna 150's) rumoured up to 1500kg - taking in the RPL.

 

ELAAA Pty Ltd announced -

 

ELAAA is offering a service for Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Aircraft at a MTOW of up to 760 kg. Flying training to RPL level with a CTA operations endorsement is planned for the FTF’s that join us. Our CFI instructors will be to the standard of being able to instruct on basic instrument flight requirements. This allows students wishing to make flying a career the ability to transition to GA Licencing.

 

 

Presumably you can transition from GA to their licence / certificate. They are not approved yet, was to be 7 Oct 2016, but now talk of Feb 2017. They were also talking of a weight increase to 1500kg MTOW with 2 POB.

 

There might be scope for a Piper / Cessna under either body.

 

 

If you have a read of the Training Syllabus - the Advanced Pilot covers things in more detail and to a higher standard. The scoring to achieve a tick is on a scale of 5 to 1. In a nutshell 5 - needs further instruction (can't proceed), 4 - needs practice, 3 - pre solo standard, 2 Pilot Certificate standard, 1 competent to teach.

 

It's an award for pilots seeking higher skills at a higher level. No one if forcing us to do it.

 

 

From the Ops Manual:-

 

ADVANCED PILOT AWARD ENDORSEMENT (APA)

 

13. An applicant for the issue of an Advanced Pilot Award must:

 

(a) have reached the competency standards required under Unit 1.07 of the RA-Aus Syllabus of Flight Training; and

 

(b) be recommended by an RA-Aus Examiner to undergo the flight test for issue of the endorsement; and

 

© pass a flight test conducted by a Pilot Examiner or a CFI.

 

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The following is a summary - to read the full 7 pages, go to RAA.asn.au - log into the members' portal, search for "RA-Aus Syllabus of Flight Training"

 

A pdf will open - go to page 59. All the requirements are there.

 

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SYLLABUS OF FLIGHT TRAINING - ISSUE 7 – OCTOBER 2014

 

UNIT 1.07 – ADVANCED PILOT AWARD SYLLABUS

 

1. AIRMANSHIP

 

1.1 General Airmanship

 

2. TAKE-OFF SAFETY BRIEF

 

2.1 Engine failure safety brief

 

3. STEEP LAZY EIGHTS

 

3.1 Entry

 

3.2 Maintenance

 

3.3 Airmanship

 

4. MAINTAIN BALANCED FLIGHT

 

4.1 Co-ordination

 

5. STEEP 360 DEGREE GLIDING TURNS

 

5.1 Entry

 

5.2 Maintenance

 

5.3 Exit

 

6. SIDESLIPPING

 

6.1 Entry

 

6.2 Maintenance

 

6.3 Exit

 

7. SLIPPING TURNS

 

7.1 Entry

 

7.2 Maintenance

 

7.3 Exit

 

8. PRE-STALL RECOGNITION AND RECOVERY IN A CLIMBING TURN

 

8.1 Entry

 

8.2 Maintenance

 

8.3 Exit

 

9.PRE-STALL RECOGNITION AND RECOVERY FROM A STEEP GLIDING TURN

 

9.1 Entry

 

9.2 Maintenance

 

9.3 Exit

 

10. GROUND REFERENCE MANOEUVRES (Constant Altitude/Radius Turns)

 

10.1 Entry

 

10.2 Maintenance

 

10.3 Exit

 

11. GLIDE FROM OVERHEAD THE FIELD

 

11.1 Aeroplane positioning

 

11.2 Glide

 

11.3 Touchdown point nominated

 

11.4 Lookout

 

12. CROSSWIND TAKE-OFF AND LANDING

 

12.1 Take-off

 

12.2 Circuit

 

12.3 Approach

 

12.4 Lookout

 

13. SHORT FIELD APPROACH

 

13.1 Pre-Landing Checks

 

13.2 Airspeed maintenance

 

13.3 Use of Power

 

13.4 Touchdown Point

 

14. WEIGHT AND BALANCE

 

14.1 Loading, and Weight and Balance

 

15. PERFORMANCE FIGURES

 

15.1 MTOW

 

15.2 Normal Approach

 

15.3 Vs

 

15.4 Va

 

15.5 Vne

 

15.6 Short Field Approach Speed

 

 

Hi,I really want to learn more about flying. This forum looks like a great place to learn about what is happening in Australia.

Ollie

Yes Ollie, great place to learn about flying! Whatever you want, someone has flown it, whatever question you ask, there's an answer.... Lots of good stuff hidden away, apart from the forums, there's tutorials, resources (like plain English translations for weather), planes for sale, and the best laughter around.

 

Sue

 

 

(Posted this earlier but it never appeared - apologies if it turns up twice)

 

Except for the very early days - the rego number was unique eg 1234, regardless of the prefix eg 10-1234 but no 19-1234, 32-1234 etc. So in theory an aircraft could be moved to another category eg 24E-1234, 19-1234 (as happened with factory built and later de-registered and re-categorised planes like the Ibis).

 

However, in the early days of the AUF they issued the same number with different prefixes. Most of these problems have been retired, but it is possible to find 10-1234 & 19-1234. Our Wheeler Scout had its number changed, possibly in an attempt to get a unique number, or maybe just an administrative mistake. Remember, in the early days, the AUF was run by volunteers who probably didn't have much time and didn't envisage how big the fleet would become, or the advent of computer databases.

 

There is a long thread about how 10-0001 got hijacked, if you want to search for it. A brief thread here Sequential Aircraft Rego Numbers

 

Sue

 

 

I asked the same question on behalf of a friend who had let his RAA registration, membership & certificate lapse due to medical reasons, but wanted to put the aircraft back on the register to get it sold.

 

This was the response from tech at RAA "You don't need to be a member to register an aircraft, we have many aircraft owners who do not fly their aircraft but wish to be the listed owner on our database."

 

 

Old Pilot - the initial discussion on this forum is here walget plane accident

 

The discussion on pprune forum doesn't add anything of substance.

 

Unless you can find someone who witnessed the accident, then we will have to wait for the ATSB report to finalise, or the coroner's report - usually not available to the public, but would be available to the next of kin and probably a year away.

 

 

Is this him?

 

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TRIBUTES

 

WILHELMI, Troy Tragically taken from us on the 5th November, 2016, aged 46. A loving & devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. In His Saviour's Arms Family & friends of TROY are warmly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held at St John's Anglican Church, Menangle Road, Camden on Monday, 21st November, 2016 commencing at 2pm. In lieu of floral tributes please consider a donation to the Wilhelmi's children's education. You can contact Narelle on 0410-564-733.

 

 

ATSB report Investigation: AO-2016-146 - Collision with terrain involving Air Tractor AT-502, VH-LIK, near Walgett, NSW on 5 November 2016

 

The ATSB is investigating a fatal aircraft accident involving an Air Tractor AT-502 registered VH-LIK, that occurred near Walgett, NSW on 5 November 2016. The aircraft collided with terrain while conducting spraying operations. The pilot was the sole occupant.

 

 

Go Fund Me Click here to support Wilhelmi Family Support Fund by Narelle Cook

 

On Saturday the 5th of November 2016 the Wilhelmi family was changed forever.

 

The loss of Troy Wilhemi has shocked family, friends, work colleagues and the community. Tragically Troy was killed in an unforeseen aeroplane accident while crop dusting. He has left behind his wife Simone and their adoring 8 children, with a newborn 9 week old baby. He was the 'sole bread winner' for the whole family. The money will be used to assist with paying off the family's mortgage and to help with the children's education fund.

 

 

ATSB report here:- Investigation: AO-2016-118 - Loss of control involving Air Tractor AT-502, VH-ULV, near Esperance Airport, WA, on 10 September 2016

 

Briefly:-

 

At about 1000 Western Standard Time on 10 September 2016, an Air Tractor AT-502 aircraft, registered VH‑ULV, was conducting aerial agricultural spraying activities at Salmon Gums, near Esperance, West Australia. During a turn at about 200 ft above the ground, the pilot lost control and the aircraft collided with terrain. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot sustained serious injuries.

 

Preliminary enquiries by the ATSB suggest that the accident was attributable to pilot actions. The ATSB considered it was very unlikely that further investigation would uncover any systemic safety issues. The ATSB has discontinued the investigation.

 

 

Student named

 

'The loss is deeply felt': Ultra-light plane crash victim remembered

 

RIP to both.

 

Sue

 

 

Since Old K gave me a 'caution' for my 6 year old post - I'll up date it to Nov 2016

 

Childers - unchanged - $200/yr but you own the hangar (buy or build) + $50 membership fee. Occasionally there is a hangar to rent; usually 'mates rates'. Grass strip, no landing fees, but you will be expected to contribute some sweat to maintaining the place.

 

Emerald - 2016/17 in Council owned hangars - itinerant $20.80/day, in a multi-user combination bay with 2 aircraft $20/wk ea & POA. It now comes with a 44 page document of Terms & Conditions - Emerald Airport. Plus landing fees.

 

Springsure - we had a 30x30 hangar site surveyed, which several other people have also attempted to develop. The lease stipulated the hangar had to be set in cement (making it hard to remove) and it reverted to the Council's ownership when the 20 yr lease expired if they or we decided not to renew. Had to construct a bitumen apron and taxi way to the strip and drainage works. Annual fees would be 10% of valuation /year - the letter incorrectly asked for $67,000 being 10% of the entire airport. That and about $100k of works + $15k hangar for a $30k plane killed it off for us and everyone who came after us. Rent would be about $10-20k/yr. Rent will depend on establishment and on-going costs.

 

 

Finished reading "Fate is the Hunter" for the first time, re-read "The Man Who Saved Smithy" Rick Searle (about Bill P.G. Taylor). Part way through "Absolute Altitude, A Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Sky" Martin Buckley and have found an old copy of Gann's "Flying Circus" up next.

 

 

Point one - you're backing One Nation at Qld election, Pauline for Premier!

 

Point two - what's happening in Orange?

 

Point three - the constitution doesn't go to CASA, in Qld it goes to the Office of Fair Trading, easy.

 

Point four - just had a big clean out and the members returned the old board with only one new face.

 

 

Another airpark - Vanderwolf Road, Bunya Creek, Qld - in the area between Hervey Bay, River Heads, Susan River. There are two existing runways, the longest runs the length of the road. The following announcement by the Fraser Coast Regional Council today:-

 

Bunya Creek Residential Airpark

 

Council has approved an application to develop a residential airpark at Bunya Creek.

 

 

 

The 60.7 hectare site along Vanderwolf Road will be developed into 42 community title lots over four stages. It currently has two runway strips for light aircraft.

 

 

 

 

 

The development will provide potential residents with the opportunity to live in a community that has a shared interest in aviation, as well as the ability to garage their plane adjacent to their home.

 

 

Welcome Scezza,

 

Hope you can get things on an even keel and up in the air real soon. Meanwhile you may have to go flying vicariously through this forum. What do you hope to fly?

 

 

Sue

 

 

Keith, you have been advocating a centralised, face to face, hands-on course for L1 (as per MB's course). Frankly I wouldn't go as it would be too expensive to travel somewhere for 2 days to try to turn me into a mechanic, and my husband would be livid that someone tried to tell him what a spanner was.

 

I did an Owner-Builder cert (to build your own house) - it taught where to look for rules, what you can do, can't do and an exercise in costing it out. It didn't teach you how to plaster, design a slab or construct purlins. The L1 is similar - it isn't designed to teach you to overhaul an engine but what you can do and where to find it. There will be people who don't work on their mower and wouldn't work on their plane - that's what an L2 is for.

 

 

When the States(well 5 of them anyway) signed an agreement for national road rules and replaced the Traffic Act with the TORUMS Act & Regulations in about 1999 they should be the same even though a State Act.W.A. & N.T. didn't sign and A.C.T. I don't know but they are 'different' in a lot of ways not just traffic regs.

That's mainly road rules (giving way to Left/Right). Each State has its own legislation around ancillary issues such as vehicle inspections (annual in NSW not required in Qld), medicals (every year for 75yrs+ in Qld, not in others), medical standard - each State makes its own determination on health standards for car drivers. Where there is "proof" RAA prudently request a copy - we send the medical certificate (not the full medical) to them at their request. The Qld licence which you can renew for up to 5 years, is dependant on holding the annual medical.

 

 

Driver's licences are a State issue, each State has their own regulations. In Qld drivers over a certain age must be medically assessed each year, and this is the certificate we supply to RAA. Other States are different. That's part of the problem - what is OK in WA may not be in Qld. CASA went to the National Heavy Vehicle medical standard for RPL because that was the only National health standard for operating a vehicle - a bit of overkill plus their 'extras' for flying.

 

 

A warm welcome to you too! Just love the story! Looking forward to more to come, the PPL, the plane ....

 

 

Sue

 

 

ELAAA still don't have any information, despite a statement on Facebook that it was coming 7th Oct. The only info I have received from them is that they will cover my GA aircraft with a VH rego (VH-numbers) and maybe our 95-10 but nothing of any substance beyond that - eg what licence, assessments, tech manual etc.

 

My concern for years, when people talk about having a separate "minimal aircraft" group is the cost of belonging to so many to fly similar aircraft. I think ELAAA is aiming to be 'everything' for a fee. I am also concerned about jumping out of the pan and into the fire. Going under another organisation may mean it is hard to go back, particularly a VH aircraft.

 

 

Welcome Richard! Retire!! What's that? Husband retired at 74 and now has 400 years of work ahead of him, although we are now finding more time for flying. He also says he "has one more plane" in him and it has been about 10 years since he finished building the last one. Keep active, keep learning.

 

 

Sue