coljones

This suggests that you need to have a CASA license to get an ASIC.

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32 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

I acknowledge that your can't be bothered approach, is in the majority - thats why nothing will be done!

 

I am sad that neither you or your majority friends, care to even try to correct this wrong.

 

All you have to do is put pressure on our representative body (RAA)  to put this matter "in the book" & keep it there, until is satisfactorily resolved.😈

Rather presumptuous - this isn't RAAs fault.

It might be better to beat up on your local member of parliament - they enacted ASIC - they are the roadblock

On 07/04/2025 at 6:18 PM, spacesailor said:

Only have 100 centimetres in my meter .

spacesailor

That is a very big meter. However there are 1000 mm in a metre 

17 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

Back to political commentary:

 

The rise of Trump and all similar totalitarian leaning ratbags, is what happens when the electorate/people become desperate for change, after decades of miss rule by successive governments. 

I hope our selectively deaf political parties take note.😈

I'm not sure that there was much misrule in the states except that there appears to be a large chunk of the USA who hate dark people and women. 

9 hours ago, Geoff_H said:

Sorry but my experiences are that university people believe that they should be very highly paid and to do so some will sell their soul.   Really anything can be proved with statistics.  My daughters first lesson in living skills in Texas was  called "How to lie with statistics".  We generally don't teach living skills 

This sounds like more "alternative facts"!

8 hours ago, onetrack said:

MB, you're lucky you didn't get, "what's 1/2" in millimetre size?" - and end up being supplied with 12mm bolts. Probably 80% of my equipment is U.S.-design and origin, and I still have the majority of my fasteners in inch sizes and imperial strength grades, and 80% of my tools are A/F or other "inch measure" tools.

I was lucky in that I went to high school in the era when imperial measures were still the primary measure, but we were also taught metric measures, too. The kid today seem to be taught no useful life skills, nor even any basic measuring or maths skills.

 

Ever got to a till where the amount owing is say, $11.65, and you're paying cash, and you say, "I've haven't got a tenner, but I'll give you a twenty and $1.65 in coins" - and watched the utter confusion on the youngsters face, as they try to grasp the amount of change to be given?

Of course, they've fixed that problem, by providing modified registers, that tell the operator the amount to be given in change.

No change, always been a problem.

9 minutes ago, Geoff_H said:

I don't have a choice if I want a class 2.  They cost over $400/ yr.  I am looking to getting away from.the cost and trying to see if our medicos will make me do.ot on a class 5

Enroll in the training and fill in the forms - those should be able to give you a pass/fail before you submit. If you fail then you can organise your ducks for a full class 2.

I occasionally fly with more than 1 passenger so no cheap kicks for me.

On 26/07/2024 at 1:47 PM, tillmanr said:

I travelled in NE USA and Canada last month and noticed my phone was using 3G.

Not everyone has shut it down.

In some areas in the US they are probably still on party-line phones.

3 hours ago, facthunter said:

Master of the Art of asking the most inane questions possible and keeping a straight face. She's Like Pecks Paste. A little bit of her goes a long way Nev

Cunk or AOPA?

3 hours ago, turboplanner said:

Ben is still CEO, good magazine looking very professional.

Magazine? I think you're confusing AOPA with RAAus and its magazine.

8 hours ago, WIngsWithoutBarriers said:

It kinda frustrates me that RAAus is constantly being criticized for being unsafe and AOPA has this attitude of RAAus shouldn't exist. Heck, they accused RAAus and CASA being corrupt when my story was starting to circulate. RAAus is doing their best to keep the standard up with all the resources given to us. I do agree that some things can be done better in terms of training like adding some topics that CPL/PPL cover as I feel initial training is a bit too basic for a bygone era but this story is just... I don't know that to describe it. Biased, I guess? 

 

The media keeps getting a lot of things wrong about aviation or overhypes the story (take the eithad tyre blow out for example) and its just gets on my nerves. We are constantly getting young new pilots and stories like this will make them think twice and scare the general public. I reckon that there should be a journo that specializes in aviation that understands aviation. I would argue that LSA's are safer than GA given that a lot of the EU built LSA's have airframe parachutes and the modern avionics to boot. Cirrus are the only ones in GA that airframe parachutes and will challenge you to find an GA airframe that has one.       

Does AOPA-Au still exist?

12 hours ago, BrendAn said:

cat g and cta endorsement will push raaus even further away from affordable flying than it is now.

Cat G and CTA won't be compulsory just as high power and  nose wheel are voluntery - I'm not sure but you might be able to get an RPC with no endos at all - it all depends on what sort of flying you do.

On 20/12/2024 at 3:37 PM, skippydiesel said:

We will never know why the C182, with two experienced pilots on board, was;

 

Not calling on or apparently monitoring, The Oaks CTAF.

At circuit height.

If joining, was doing so on 36, opposite to established traffic on 18 (including the Jab he collided with).

 

His transceiver had been working, minutes earlier, on the Camden frequency - failed to switch over? selected wrong frequency? failure? (unlikly).

It was a Saturday morning in reasonable weather (moderate turbulence at altitude), normally busy with small aircraft movements,  why did the C180 pilots not think it was strange that they had no comms with The Oaks (which shars 126.7 with nearby Mittagong).

The Jab had a SkyEcho2, presumably the C180 had a operational transponder (would have been required to enter Camden airspace) how did ATC not see the two aircraft on a collision course?

How did the Jab pilot not "see" the C180 with his SE2 on iPad?

How did none of the 3 pilots see the other aircraft?

 

So many questions, that will never be answered - very sad for all.

 

 

 

You don't need a transponder for Class D or G.

14 minutes ago, FlyingVizsla said:

The magazine started with the AUF as a way to communicate with members, particularly as their elected area representatives were not doing the job.  It was run by volunteers.  Eventually, with the standard & content declining, they threw it to various entities to produce and it became an added cost to members.

 

Way back then, there were complaints - eg featuring the Hummel bird on the front cover when it was not an aircraft that could be registered with the AUF.  The magazine continued through RAA.  The best was when it was produced by an enthusiastic flyer who knew his subject and spent a lot of his time and money pursuing interesting stories.  Then he was killed in a car crash.

 

The search for the next editorial company turned up the present people.  From my notes, they were experienced in travel and tourism location publications.  The father had held a PPL in his younger days.  The son would take up ultralight flying when they got the contract (it all being tax deducible).  That's why some articles seem to be tourism, with a little Hey! there's an airport!

 

RAAus went to a subscription, but few took it up, per magazine it became a loss again.  It was realised that they still needed to communicate the Board election statements, voting forms & envelopes and the results / AGM.  They chose 3 editions to cover that.  Postage and Printing have risen substantially, so it is one of the major costs to members. 

Voting is now on-line with a link to statements on the RAAus site.  Regular emails update Tech, Ops, Board & events.  The role of the magazine is diminishing to something you flip through and leave at the dentist.

But much better than the usual offering of Dolly and Womens Weekly from 1993 at the dentist.

I read the magazine to be informed and entertained and you can turn down the corners to keep your place. 

With 10,000 members there is a wide variety of expectations and biases.

PS at the strip it is called "mogas" to distinguish it from "avgas" with an expectation that that description wouldn't include E10 - bad stuff for planes.

15 minutes ago, kgwilson said:

I set mine close to 126.7 as that is the most common CTAF frequency. It receives all other frequencies and of course area have much more powerful transmitters so no problem there

Have a link to a wavelength table.

https://www.cumulus-soaring.com/files/antenna_lengths.pdf

 121.5Mhz might be a better frequency as it is the emergency frequency and the 1/4 wave (24.3" 617mm) is only 1" (25.4mm) longer than 126.7 (23.31“ 592mm)

8 minutes ago, Roundsounds said:

I wonder if it will be mandated that glider pilots operating in controlled airspace must hold a CASA medical?

Is a motor glider classified as a glider or as an aeroplane?

20 hours ago, BrendAn said:

i wish we could set up a new organisation for real ultralight fliers and let the wannabe ga pilots have raaus.

all the people that fly simple cheap rag and tube in the bush will keep getting slugged higher fees to help cover costs for the others to fly cta and heavier aircraft.

Be careful what you wish for. You might ask where the money is being spent and are the fantastic plastics subsidising the rag and tube or the other way around.

On 12/11/2024 at 5:13 PM, kgwilson said:

USB PD stands for Universal serial bus power delivery. It has nothing to do with Apple or iphones. It is a universal standard that delivers 5 amps at varying voltage inputs with a maximum out put of up to 240 watts. Many low input devices will not communicate with PD chargers including the SE2.

 

QC3 is indeed a Qualcomm proprietry product with less output at about 36 watts. QC 4 & QC 5 are much faster & can charge at astonishing speeds like charging a mobile or tablet from 0 to 50% in 5 minutes.

 

 

"Universal" in IT/Telecoms is a bit like "World Series" in baseball. Just because Apple and the USA call it doesn't make it so.  MM/DD has the same sort of universality. 😇

39 minutes ago, BurnieM said:

With availability of Class 5 medical and LAME maintenance required for RAAus group G I cannot see a significant take up of

group G any time soon.

The GA people keep telling us that we don't need CTA access so the people transitioning to Group G can get away with a self declaration of their medical and put AvMed behind them - just like the vast majority of the RAAus membership.

15 minutes ago, Kyle Communications said:

I believe its all got to do with CASA for the hold up. As per all aircraft fly on paperwork. CASA are the universal kings of paperwork

Or perhaps, CASA is the flypaper of aviation😡

3 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

Odd thing! Thought I had my SE2 fully charged (BAT blue LED went out). Mounted it in a likly spot. Pressed the On button for the required 3 seconds - no LED's at all! and nothing showing on my iPad! ???? Previously had the green stripes, indicating ADS-B Out Broadcasting (receiving implied) top right hand corner.

 

Have it back on charge now. Showing

• BAT bright blue LED - Charging
• ADS-B Green Flashing LED - ADS-B transmitting/receiving
• GPS Red - no lock (in office)

No connection showing in iPad. OzRunways shows its installed.

 

Went through the SE2 installation process - got the green strips. Turned off SE2. Turned back on - no green stripes!!!  - either the connection is lost (again) OR  its saying I haven't reached stall speed ????

Try a shorter push on the on/off button. Mine turns on very quickly such that I put back in the case face down in case I accidentally turn it on as I push it into the case. A push of less than 2 sec. will activate mine.

Height and speed should not impact the on state, but may impact whether the transmit state is active.

1 hour ago, Philster2001 said:

Ah, thanks for pointing out the light status I missed in the manual! Looks like it means my unit is functioning correctly now - flashing ADSB light, so at least users of other EFB’s than OzRunways (which I use) or other suitable Nav aids should be able to see me…thanks for all the helpful replies - much appreciated!

Users of other EFBs will only see you if they have an ADSB-In connected and operational.  Some EFBs may access and distribute position info but that info is not authoritative and may have holes, usually because the connections to the mobile network is dodgy.

35 minutes ago, Philster2001 said:

Thanks, I think I’m still confused as ever about the FlightRadar24. Maybe a better question to ask is - is the flashing ADSB light the correct operation of that light or should the light be solid green like the GPS light? Of course the user manual has nothing about the operation of the lights! 
 

The reason that it originally came to my attention was that a commercial flight inbound for Albany ( flying doctor I think) said they couldn’t see me in the circuit, and that made me wonder whether it was because my Skyecho 2 wasn’t configured correctly….

Did he have ADSB in or was he relying on a 3rd party product like flightradar24 or your operation of an EFB being broadcast to other users of that particular EFB system?

There are 2 (or more) charger standards 

1. QC - Qualcomm

2. PD - Apple?

The SE2 conforms to the QC standard.

Apples conform to the PD standard.

If you want to "properly" power an SE2 (or Samsung kit) choose a QC compliant power pack.

I have attached pics of 2 car chargers that have QC compliant ports and std USB -A ports. The white one also supports IOS but I'm not sure about the standard

10 minutes ago, skippydiesel said:

I now have a SkyEcho 2 "connected" to my iPad mini/OzRunways.

At this stage, I believe I am "legal" to have both Trigg Mode S transponder AND SE2 operating at the same time.

Current weather preventing test flying - will let you know how it goes.😈

If your Mode S transponder has an active ADSB-Out you are not permitted to allow your SE2 to transmit ADSB-Out but you can receive. Enjoy the flying - the weather is stuffing us in the Sydney Basin.