kaz3g

My first flight in the Auster was on 7 January 2009. I had just 2 hours Auster flying before that but the propellor turned in the opposite direction. I purchased I from a guy at Watts Bridge and my fist takeoff was when I departed to south. First landing 2 hours later. Fortunately, I had with me a little Garmin 295 (still have it) because towering Cu’s to 30,000 made for a very bumpy trip An there was no way known I could follow the line on the map without then recovering from unusual attitudes. I made it to Narromine but the bloody thing wouldn’t land! Floated and floated until..bang...we were on the ground two thirds way down one of those incredibly long runways. So help me, it wanted to go up, not down. Next morning, squeaked into Temora in front of a huge TS after I got confused and called the wrong runway direction in my rush to get onto terra firma. Guys there helped me tie down. Headed off again when rain stopped and ended up sideways down the runway because there were two or three inches of water on it. Pulled the stick back and up she went...phew! Good old bird answered my wishes ?‍♂️ Got safely back to Locksley (Vic) near Mangalore without further drama and decided the little aeroplane was a very strong little thing and would look after me weep if I looked after her. 750 hours later, I’m starting to learn how to fly and land her. Kaz

I still have about 40 Biggles books but few are of the collectable kind. A CFI mate has a huge collection of first editions but even their value has dropped enormously because kids aren’t into flying the way we old farts have always been.

4 Corners gave an interesting recent history.

Certainly not I..and it seems to me Methusala was expressing an opinion, not making a statement of fact. It’s about perceptions Turbs.

Sorry Jabba, I know benzos are better classified as antianxiolytics but then I’d have to explain and it’s more than 40 years since I worked as a chemist in the industry.

Hi Turbs I’m not confused about the national “cabinet” nor the composition of a true war cabinet. The current extraordinary circumstances gave the PM the chance to show that he could truly ensure decisions Were made, and perceived to be made, for all Australians and partisan politics got in the way. He failed this test just as he failed to act decisively 5 months ago when he was first warned by the CSIRO about the consequences of denying the urgency represented by Covid-19. It’s less than 4 weeks ago he was off to the footy and it’s a lot less since he held off imposing necessary restrictions on gatherings until the Hillsong convention was over. I guess there won’t be any franking credits this year and perhaps people might even begrudgingly give a little credit to the then Labor Government for its management of the GFC...he is now following their footprints after all. Oh...Albo has never impressed me either just so you know...I’m a bit of a political cynic and make my call on policies and presentation, not blind allegiance. Priorities, Turbs...priorities and intelligent decision making.

I used to market codeine by tonnes in 1970’s for Glaxo, who manufactured it from the papaver somniferum (opium poppy sp) grown in Tas and refined in Port Fairy. Biggest purchaser back then was Abbott Labs. Codeine is a narcotic, a morphine analogue. It’s free availability from pharmacies In tablet form led to a huge abuse problem and it’s relegation to prescription only. Personally, it constipates me and I don’t use it or other narcotics if I can avoid them. Highly addictive and used far too often when paracetamol would do the job. You would be surprised at the number of ODs on codeine extracted from tablets by addicts. OxyContin is a very effective analgesic but also highly addictive. Endone more so. Some Dentists, like some Doctors, unfortunately are known for their freely prescribing habits around these products, hypnotic-sedatives like benzodiazepines , and high-end antibiotics.

Especially when they are the head pro team of the Health Dept.

While I think your vision on much of this is seen with a narrow lens, I agree with what you said above. Trump uses that terminology but it is extremely unhelpful and we, in this country, need an ongoing workable relationship with China. The measures in place in China appear to be working whereas the escalation is exponential in USA. I think China will emerge stronger and the US weaker...cause for thought.

We, the people, have already handed over most of our rights to the Executive. Anti-terrorism measures Responding to both domestic and international incidents (I’ve never forgiven John Howard for taking my treasured, collectable firearms); tough-on-crime actions toughening bail and parole, and introducing new offences for behaviours that were already covered (despite the huge weight of evidence telling us that this was not only inordinately expensive, it was counter-productive and money far better spent on health and social Measures; tightening our borders saw massive changes in the way we respond to those seeking asylum but also changed life for us, too. If a fraction of the money spent on “border” issues had been invested in our health system we would not be facing such a Cataclysmic situation as we have now. Science has been overtaken by religious fantasy and common sense by political dogma from all corners of Parliaments across the country. We have a “War Cabinet” that doesn’t include the leader of the party representative of nearly half the voters nationally so that person is left to snipe from the bleachers. We have a CMO and his deputy Making decisions who are at odds with those who actually have epidemiological skills. As a Polish member of 92 Squadron was famously quoted saying during a war 80 years ago...”Is a fuck-up”!

Not as much as Gipsy’s ? With the upside down 4 stroke it’s a case of check the fuel and fill up the oil. Provided it’s a lighter grade of Lubricating oil and there is only a small amount of it, I can’t see an issue, either. Just a bit of upper cylinder lube. 500 ML in 200 litres is a 1:400 mix.

Hi Eagle and welcome Kaz

On a slightly different tack...I guess we will now see avgas at less than $1.50 litre?

If you draw a track 185deg from William Creek and run south for 48 NM, you come to a corner in the dog fence where it turns 90deg from north to west. It’s pretty much on the track from Leigh Creek to Coober Pedy. Last time I went through there, I was very impressed to find that the little aeroplane on OR flew over the corner just as the Auster did the same in real time. No nearby phone towers to jolly the gps position But blue-toothed to the Dual GPS so this was extraordinary accuracy from a system we are not allowed to rely on because it’s not certified. I carry a second IPad, run a Garmin, carry marked up charts, and I reference ground to chart to be sure of where I am. I use clock and compass so everything else is a bonus. Oh, I do cheat, because I set my DG from the Garmin and just check the compass occasionally as it swings around in the thermals. Knowing where the sun is and where it ought to be helps, too.

Hi Skippy What GPS are you using pls? Do you have to link this to the ultra or is there an inbuilt one?

I had a Garmin GLO a few years ago. Ditched it for the DUAL and have been very happy with this.

If you want good weather and an excellent school, come and see Secure Air at SHEPPARTON. March-May north of the Great Divide is a great time with stable weather patterns

I’m 76 tomorrow but I’m 8 years younger than fellow club member John Buckley who was doing PFLs at SHEPP this morning in his very nice C182. John also has several Tecnams (on line at different locations), a rebuild of a C182/180 almost finished, another C180 in bits and 2 Thorpe T18s. You could say he is a bit of an enthusiast and you might recognise similarities with brother Ben.

He was arrogant, dogmatic, wrong about the utility of the Big Wing and egotistical. But he was absolutely a leader of men if the opinions of people like Dundas, Broadhurst, Holden, Turner and Johnson have any credence. His near fatal accident was undoubtedly the consequence of the weaknesses in his personality, and the allegiance he received from his pilots the consequence of his strengths. Extraordinary times saw the most extraordinary achievements by ordinary men and women.

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Mucking hell!

Air Avionics ATD-57 AIR Traffic Display is a relatively cheap collision avoidance system. Ping is another.

This is a modestly-priced collision avoidance display Ping is another.

? I met this guys mates at Waikerie a while back. I was staying at Renmark and thought I’d drop in and say hello to the gliding guys. I took a fruit log with me to share. Nobody interested. No response to my suggestion of a morning tea break and no access to clubhouse. I accrued about 500 hours in gliders way back and clubs used to be really welcoming. Perhaps they were up from Adelaide and had a city attitude? Dunno!

Hi Stevron This might help. https://events.humanitix.com.au/porepunkah-airfield-bushfire-recovery-fly-in Kaz