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  1. coljones
    Now that we know where you are, a bunch of planes from Sydney Flying Club will overfly your strip between 1030 and 1230 on 11th August on their way to Cape York. You have been warned!!!
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    It is en I would suspect that it is entirely in the interests of the coalition to get Hanson and Ashby. Where are the PHON(y) going to go? They will probably drift back to the right wing of the LNP and continue to promote and support flat earth policies.
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    Old Station, near Kempsey. You're not Ian Dunbar's massage service are you?
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    Smoky Cape?
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    This one is Crescent Head
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    For most people - at least those that drive manual cars - their understanding is based up "he dropped the clutch, it kangaroo hopped and then stalled, right next to a policeman at the lights"
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    And a number of trolls and malcontents.
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    Any officer of a company remonstrating about not being insolvent or claiming "all hands on deck and fair sailing" while the company is in indifferent condition might find themselves the subject of fairly hefty penalties if the company goes into administration.
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    The C30 was built in Belgium.
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    YWOL - home of a great Steak Sandwich with Bacon and Egg at HARS!
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    I said "The new class 2 rules will allow for a range of commercial non-passenger activities including being an instructor." I didn't say that this applied to "Basic Class 2", which is a different beast.I am not a mouthpiece for CASA but it would appear that the (full) Class 2 Medical change is for the more mature end of the Instructor spectrum who "might" find it difficult to maintain a Class 1 Medical, or those who don't want to go through the hassle of a Class 1 but want to maintain a place in the industry so they can continue to earn a quid or they like flying and instructing (and getting paid). If I was a youngster I would be seeking and maintaining a Class 1 medical to provide me with the flexibility to do a wide range of commercial jobs including being a senior captain on A380s and role changes at a moments notice.
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    The new class 2 rules will allow for a range of commercial non-passenger activities including being an instructor. The Basic Class 2 is predicated on the Commercial AusRoads standards. What we don't know is if it will allow a Conditional (medically constrained) Commercial licence holder to have a Basic Class 2 medical. The devil is all in the detail - like the RAMPC.
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    It would be a sorry world if people could not be compelled to take charge of their actions and responsibilities.we might go back to vigilante states and anarchy. There are problems with limited liability as people use them to avoid responsibility.
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    It is sad that "Tannkosh" at Tannheim is no longer happening, a great big friendly OzFly type weekend.
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    With a constantly evolving language who's version of English is English. Is it a "vice" or "vyce"? A "gaol" or "jail". The essential engredient of our language is to continue to laugh at the french who are still having problems with "le five o'clock", "le hamburger" or "restrauter".
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    You can fly Jabirus and other RAA planes into YSCN and YSBK. There are a number of RAA planes based at both. You can only fly these planes if you hold both an RPC and GA licence (with CTA endo) or operate under a training exemption.
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    FH, I only half agree with you. There are RAA pilots up there with some of the best. There are also some GA pilots down in the mud. There is nothing wrong with getting properly qualified except that I believe an appropriate regime can be developed within the RAA fold, including landing at places like Camden and Bankstown.
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    There will be no obligation on anyone to fly into controlled airspace so there will be no requirement on anyone to do training and get endorsed on CTA Access. The additional costs to do the training and endorsement will be a cost on the pilot. There might be a subsidy by the instructors (who are, in the main, poorly remunerated). There will be no costs on RAA other than keeping track. There are RAA planes that can and do enter controlled airspace. These are currently flown by RAA pilots who are also GA pilots with CTA endos (or operation under an exemption). Roll on RAA CTA Access!!!!!!! THIS IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE - WE SHOULD STOP PRESUMING THAT IT SHOULD BE.
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    If you intend flying into controlled airspace you will need to prove that you speak and understand English so you can talk to the tower and understand what the tower and others are saying. Some pilots, while speaking excellent English, while schmoozing the opposite sex at the pub, are attrocious English speakers in the air and who compress a conversation into the smallest time space available (often with a mouth full of Sao or hot potato)
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    Last time I looked Alice Springs Aero Club was able to do training for RAA and GA so you can probably talk to them about all the bits of paper you need (since you need a GA Instructor type to handle the paperwork and conduct your flight review. I suspect Alice Springs requires an ASIC.
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    I drove to Canberra and voted in person.
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    But you can't allow those who didn't vote to be used by those who didn't support the proposition as part of the anti team. If we used that logic the board election for RAA would be regarded as inconclusive and no-one would get elected. I don't know how many voted but probably less than 10%. By the same token I haven't seen a huge (if any) write-in vote for Team ELAAA.
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    Has to be single engine piston driven (but I've been wrong before)
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    You could approach RAA to make contact with their SA RAPAC rep about having this issue formally raised at RAPAC. If RAA doesn't have a rep on the SA RAPAC you could volunteer your services and represent ALL rec flyers on your turf. If you search for RAPAC on the CASA website you will find a schedule of meetings, minutes and papers. Look here. Regional airspace and procedures advisory committees (RAPAC) | Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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    Take Takeoffs, landings and circuits are the most character building activities in aviation - highly stressful and action packed. The only other aviation activity of high stress is paying the bills.
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