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    I am 6'3" and about 105kgs - with a 68KG instructor we had heaps of room for fuel. You would just need to take a bit less ! There was no issue for me in any dimension. A previous student they had was apparently 125 kg - and they managed to get it within weights
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    I finally got round to having a flight in an RA registered aircraft - a Jabiru 160 - just half an hour of circuits but enough time to get a feel for it. Now I have done it I may as well finish off the RA certificate so I can fly both ! First impressions were : Heaps more room once you sit in it than it looks from the outside (instructor Motzartmerv said he calls them the Tardis !) No mixture control Digital instrumentation took a bit of getting used to - must admit I used the analogue airspeed the whole time - I am sure it would be second nature after a while though Much more solid feel than I had expected Awkward control placement - you need at least two right hands (stick, trim, brakes, flaps, etc) All in all a good fun half hour.
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    I saw it the other day - looks nice - is it RA or VH ?
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    Very good !! Unfortunately you would not hear that with my wifes bonnie as she has the standard mufflers on it !
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    Probably will soon. I like the look of that 230 !
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    There are plenty of aircraft round I can use - just not at schools nearby ! I could use a J160 dual as well with reduced fuel. At The Oaks they don't have anything like those though.
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    I am interested in this discussion from the opposite perspective. Our local RAA school is also GA. They have a nice J230 but its VH registered. Would be perfect for me as I am quite heavy ! I asked if I could do my RAA certificate in it and the answer was yes.
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    One of the things I enjoy with flying is getting into the older aircraft. The possibilities for this are, I think, quite limited. At Camden we are lucky - there are two places that private hire Tiger Moths and one that does a Chipmunk. Other than that there are a number of people doing "joy rides" in Yaks, Stearman, etc. What other old aircraft are there around available for hire ?
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    Airsick - I had a look at the notams for Canberra - they mention that you must call to get in or out but there is no mention of the 30 minutes - is that the response time that they have to a call or is it documented elsewhere ?
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    Ian, maybe a general discussion for the moment and see what happens ?
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    Living under where the Pitts do their aeros I am often glad they have a canopy !! They certainly throw them round on occasion.
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    Better get used to it !! They are filming on and off through September I think.
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    I had been thinking the same thing - flying close formation is MUCH easier than spaced out - particularly if you are not just flying straight ahead. It is very difficult to judge distance and closure rates if you are further out. In formation training one of the basics they teach you is the method of joining formation - because of just those reasons. My advice is that if you are going to fly close make sure you have some vertical separation so that if you misjudge things you don't come unstuck ! If you want to fly this close regularly then get a formation endorsement - its great fun.
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    It was Thursday this week - was a beautiful day.
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    As mentioned, the Notam for Camden certainly said that the runway would be opened for operational requirements - with 10 mins notice. I overheard the Top Gear people talking yesterday about the incident - apparently "The Stig" was driving at the time and was left somewhat shaken !! I didn't realise that it was the Liberty and that he had problems - saw them on the tarmac looking rather intently at the aircraft !
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    I agree with Mazda (being Camden based as well). Flying is all about Risk Management. We all know there are risks, its what we do about them that counts. Before we go flying we need to understand the potential risks, try to mitigate them with backup plans and if there are some left over, like flying across to the west, work out whether the risk level is acceptable. If it is - then go - and if not, stay firmly on the ground. Many of the risks are mitigated by our training (engine failure, stalls, emergency procedures, etc) - so keeping current and on top of these risks is one item I would add to your list.
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    The best thing about the Willy coastal lane is (apart from the scenery) if its active you will probably get a very close up view of some F18s. last time we went up there we had two pass us out to sea and do a bit of "showing off". Re transiting north to the Bankstown light aircraft lane be aware that if you track via Prospect that is an inbound VFR reporting point for bankstown and is often very busy. We had a casa guy talk to us a while ago about safety in that area - he suggested the safest option was to fly 2RN and the overhead BK - that would be OK in a GA aircraft. I think that would be considered controlled airspace though as it is 1500ft overfly which is the boundary between Sydney airspace and BK ! The BK controllers are always OK with the procedure. Re Camden, as long as you are over 2500 ft you are not in their zone and the sydney step is 4500 there
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    I agree - the light aircraft lane is best (or Victor 1 if you want). You can fly over the top of Camden and then bankstown on the way as well
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    From the research I have done in NSW it is a requirement to have a boat licence and the aircraft has to be registered as a boat - anyone got any other info ? I have always wanted to do a floating hull endorsement - one day !
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    If you have lots of money waiting to be spent there are some very interesting aircraft on this site http://www.dtroneaircraftcollection.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 My favourite is the Thunderbird W-14 I think
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    That may be the case - but don't make assumptions - read the manual for each aircraft !
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    I have not seen any reference to it lately but at least one school at Camden used to offer a "spouse" course teaching them the basics so they could take control in case of pilot incapacitation. Sounds like a great idea to me !
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    Is that the data for an original Camel ? I didn't see a kit one on thatw ebsite although I may have missed it. The stats for the full scale Pup are (sourced from a message list the builder posted to) : Aircraft Info Full Scale Sopwith Pup with the Rotec R 2800 Seven-cylinder radial engine (110 Hp) Wingspan 26'-3" Length 19' Height 9'-3" Empty Wt 645 Lbs Useful Load 300 lbs Stall speed 35 Mph estimated Cruise 75 Mph Top 90 Mph Wing Area 267 Sq. ft Wing loading 3.54 lbs per sq ft Power to weight ratio 8.27 lbs per Hp.
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    I doubt if the full scale ones would be suitable for RAA - maybe some of the smaller scale ones ?
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    In recreational flying the pilot is all the lighting protection you should need !
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