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Man faces $9000 fine for sending drone for a sausage
coljones replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
We Arent allowed to shoot or Lynch people any more. -
Man faces $9000 fine for sending drone for a sausage
coljones replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Drones threatening the lives of emergency personnel | Flight Safety Australia -
Man faces $9000 fine for sending drone for a sausage
coljones replied to red750's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
I live on the north flight path out of Mascot. Planes regularly come over my place at about 1500 feet and, closer to the airport, much lower. There are increasing instances of big bird drones being purchase direct and off eBay and not accompanied by the CASA safe operation notices. While there are reduced safety factors operating drones further out, in the inner city and close to airports there are safety issues from things like laser pointers, kids motor bikes and the like being operated by young kids, inexperienced adults and lunatics. There are issues with the radio control, mechanicals and battery packs of some of the imports and a simple examination by an untrained layperson is insufficient to provide qualified approval to the operation of every drone. One is not sure that the purchaser of the hot dog had had any training or even if his drone was fit for purpose but I guess facing a possible $9000 fine might give some of them pause and have them consider whether they really, really should "just do it". There are some really really stupid people out there and they are the ones who don't need or deserve any encouragements. -
Scott, you could have been someone from PPRUNE masquerading as one of the noble breed of Rec Pilots:cheezy grin: In the event though you did reveal yourself. My name is Colin Jones 0439 979 950. And in any event, not knowing who you were, I didn't call down the dogs of war on your brother. Keep well Col.
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Scott, pleased to meet you. Col
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Pretty hard to easily sue you since Bull is probably not your real name. Most of the rest of the serious contributors use names in plain view or easily detectible.
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Line Maintenance - Flight Line Maintenance in Aviation DefinitionLine Maintenance generally refers to minor, unscheduled or scheduled maintenance carried out on aircraft that includes: Any unscheduled maintenance resulting from unforeseen events Scheduled checks that contain servicing and/or inspections that do not require specialized training, equipment, or facilities.In service; and that is preparing for its first flight in service Maintenance performed on aircraft after a period of being out of service (such as aircraft in storage) Maintenance on en route aircraft that are stopped before their next flight including Servicing or repair between successive flights Preparing and readying an aircraft for flight during a period of service Maintenance activities being performed to ensure that the aircraft is airworthy and fit for flight.
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And you can always build up hours under lower priced RAA conditions. Under the hood will be CASA, I'm not sure about incipient spin recovery, you might have to do that under RAA.
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Who is Alban Tafili?
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As I recall glider pilots are offered a licence under part 60 that is ICAO compliant so that pilots can do their stuff overseas - as it is with the RPL and PPL. www.casa.gov.au/standard-page/licence-types
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The RAA ASIC fee is cost neutral and not subsidised anymore. The handling costs of an ASIC application is not trivial - and if there are complexities in issuing any endos then perhaps there should be handling fee.
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For 206,000 Q points will get you a Bluetooth A20. Street purchase price $1,395.00. I'm not sure why you would need a Bluetooth adapter
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Nev, do you fly RAA planes into CTA? What planes do you fly into CTA?
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Nev, No one is asking for a relaxation of standards 1. some RAA planes can currently fly into CTA (or parts thereof) 2. Some RAA pilots (who have PPL c/w CTA endos) can currently fly into CTA (or parts thereof) What is the issue with a competently trained and examined RAA Pilot being awarded CTA access in RAA planes currently permitted under 1.above? And why shouldn't a competently trained RAA Instructor be permitted to issue that endorsement?
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Nev, are you saying that one should go off and get a CASA Licence and CTA Endorsement and all will be fine, Gunga Din? Is there a thin film of people much better trained and behaved that they and only they should be permitted into CTA? I can't quite follow your logic. If a person has received training at a suitable standard (say Part 61) sufficient to being granted a CTA Endo then does it matter if it is issued by an RAA rather than a GA Instructor¿ Or is there some kind of apartheid going on here?
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If you click on the picture of the more expensive it will show a description "Bose® A20 Bluetooth Aviation Headset (324843-3020)" for about 206k points. The other is without Bluetooth. Blue tooth is good for when your wife rings to tell you that the police have been around or the CFI rings to tell you that viz is down to 10metres and the sudden thunderstorm has flooded the strip and you shouldn't bother coming home. The Bose A20 c/w Bluetooth is very good. The Qantas offer values points at about $7.50/1000 points.
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The 2IC of CASA is a lawyer. Writing turgid deeds is what they do. I expect that CASA presented RAA with a final copy of the deed with the words "cop this, sport. Sign it by lunchtime or your planes are grounded by supper!) Unless there is some bastardy afoot I would expect the ELAAA to face the same intransigence from CASA.
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In the olden days, the executive of 3 ran RAA between board meetings, of which there were only 2 per year.
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The high cost is on the CASA side. We send Mick Monck down to CASA on his pushbike (because we don't have to pay him and he gets no pushbike allowances). CASA fronts with 25 heavies (at their cost) and the sandwiches. I am not sure where you get your costings from. Using your logic, perhaps RAA should refuse registrations on rag and tube because the legal costs of investigating accidents is excessive and will drive the organisation into bankruptcy.
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Turnbull didn't. Kerry Packer and his father did.
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What costs accrue to RAA? I think you are over egging it.
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RAA is on the ball, the issue is with CASA.
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Most pilots,RAA or GA, are Day VFR only. CTA access will continue to be Day VFR for most pilots. Planes in Class C&E require TSO transponder. Pilots in Class C&D require a CTA endorsement. Planes in controlled airspace require a serviceable Aero Radio.
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Not at all,. My logbook is stamped with the Class C&D endo. There is nothing else to do. There may be a need to demonstrate CTA procedures as part of my AFR/BFR but that is it. I don't see that the CTA endo is beyond the vast bulk of RAA Certificate holders nor an imposition on RAA. I think you are overthinking this.
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You don't need a dispensation for your Technam to fly into Class D. An RAA trading school maybe given a dispensation for flying STUDENTS at some controlled airports. The plane is not constrained. If RAA was given the same right as your GA instructor to issue a Class C/D endo then you would be good to go into Class D. If you have a TSO'd transponder you could fly in Class C and E as well. The cost of the Endo is.for the pilot to cover. The cost of the transponder is for the plane owner to cover. RAA has no costs different from any of its other endos. It is called user pays
