coljones

Check with DEX, a regular here, who lives up Scone way. There is also Royal Newcastle Aero Club to the north of Maitland

Check with DEX, a regular here, who lives up Scone way. There is also Royal Newcastle Aero Club to the north of Maitland

And/or try this

http://www.recreationalflying.com/tutorials/comms/index.html

Col

Contact the airport manager before you fly in. You will find them in ERSA. They will charge you for landing and parking and can provide all the details you need.

When you start flying in youwill need an arrival clearance (into the CTR) and a ground taxi clearance once you leave the runways.

Talk to your school as well as they may be able to offer you tiedowns.

Which school are you with?

Cheers

Col

I don't know much about the RAA radio exam, but a long time ago someone said to me you need the following things in a radio call:Who you are

 

Where you are

 

Where you are going

 

and how you intend to get there!

 

Has served me well.

The first one is - who are you talking to?

Get yourself VNC maps VNC-2 Sydney and 4 Brisbane - 1 sheet and VNC-3 Newcastle. Chase down DEX who lives at Scone to give you closer info around Murrurundi Gap, 2300ft. Tamworth is controlled airspace and if you want a wee break it might be worthwhile planning for a stop at Gunnedah, visit with Wayne Mathews.

I found out. The Sydney/Brisbane VNC has it on it, so I can fly down using the one map only.

RA-Aus Board Meeting, February 2012 Observations

http://www.ragandtubeaviator.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/february-ra-aus-board-meeting.html

Thanks to

Applications for the RA-Aus Technical Manager position

http://www.auf.asn.au/notices.html

Recreational Aviation Australia Inc. (RA-Aus) is Australia's largest Sports Aviation Organisation supporting more than 10,000 members and 3,400 recreational aircraft. RA-Aus require a suitably qualified and experienced person in the role of Technical Manager, based in Canberra and willing to travel. The position is accountable to the RA-Aus Executive through the CEO and ultimately to CASA.

The Technical Manager contributes to the development of, and operates under, the RA-Aus and CASA approved Technical Manual. Please refer to the Technical Manager's duty statement on our website.

To succeed in this role you will have a professional, proactive approach and be committed to the development of robust management systems that ensure high quality results. You will have a strong customer service philosophy with a passion for the continuing development, within our membership, of the commitment to safety.

To achieve your deadlines you will need to have developed strong time management and prioritisation skills; use of record management systems and the MS Office suite; have experience in the training and development of aircraft maintenance personnel; and possess sound budgeting and forecasting skills.

Knowledge of appropriate CASA legislation is essential.

This role offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for the successful applicant. Further detail may be obtained from the CEO.

To apply please forward your letter of application and résumé before 24 February 2012 to [email protected]

Hi Hemlock,There are also various Jab 160/170/230's at Bathurst (Central West ??), Mudgee (not sure of name ) and Orange (Orange Ultraflight). Further west I think there are Foxbats at Forbes; also Foxbats at Scone (Aero Club) in the Hunter.

 

I did a few hours out at Orange for much the same reason as you are contemplating, before passing my Certificate back home. Ken was very precise in fixing some of my sloppiness and I found his briefs and notes outstanding. I also found it extremely valuable in an unfamiliar environment and handling the performance differences flying from a 3000' odd aerodrome as opposed to one at sea level. Jabs take a LOT more runway there!

 

Have fun!

see http://www.orangefoodweek.com.au/ But stay off the booze, they have more vinyards than you can poke a stick at.

Col :notsosadangel:

I use blue pen for GA and black for RA and keep a running total of GA (dual and solo) in pencil at the bottom of each page and rule off on 31st October for RA (Total hours and Total - GA =RA hours).

Col

Reluctance to vote is a worry. How many people in the world would die to be allowed to vote and can't get that right extended to them. We take too much for granted because we as individuals did not have to get off out backsides at all to achieve it.How does the song go?... You won't know what you have lost till it's gone. I applaud those who offer themselves for these jobs and good on you Col for your posts as well. Disappointing the voting turnout.. Nev

And thanks to all those who vote - no matter how you voted.

Cheers

Col

Michael Apps is the newly elected representative for NSW/ACT

Congratulations, Michael

Col

And yes, I can't see how a venturi can exist in an open (ie above a wing) system.

If the airfoil shape didn't add lift perhaps we could replace them, propellors and racing boat mainsaile with flat planks.

A simpler explanation might be "majik". This sometimes helps when I get a head ache thinking about some of this stuff.

cheers

Col

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Now where can I have my 1st flight away!

 

Dave

Congratulations

Col

Announcement: Stolen shoe apology. A very formal handback ceremony due to the great importance, will be held to return the stolen shoe in return for the stolen land.

In the meantime, Julia will be provided a voucher for replacement footage only at specified shops. Footage from SBS and the ABC will not be acceptable as these providers may be too difficult to manipulate. No further mileage from the incident is to be made.

Julia will be eligible to make a shoe title claim which will take approximately twenty years or more before this is seriously considered. This will be dependant on Julia being able to show continuous connection with the shoe. This may be difficult to prove as she will not have had the shoe for 20 years.

Julia will also have to provide evidence she is a full-blooded shoe owner.

Well aware of the mileage he would get out of this footage incident, Tony was willing to cede sovereignty of the shoe without resistance, proving he doesn't have a leg to stand on. In the spirit of reconciliation, Tony is offered a voucher to assist in costs to cover his crutch.

Jamms Shoe Title Collective

Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Canberra

This one went over my head, Col. Could you explain please?

Col

Roald Dahl is more my scene - I had to wait til the kids got BFG before I hooked in and read some good stuff by him.

Read a lot of them from age 10 to about 14. Don't have the copies anymore ... maybe mum still has them.I remember when I started high school at age 12 in Form 3 (we started high school at Form 3 in NZ) when our English Master asked the whole class what books we had recently read ... no guesses the response I got when I told the whole class I had just read a whole series of Biggles Books, not to mention the condescending response from the English master. He really was an arrogant condescending old bastard (see it still affects me to this day ... )

So KLM is now just a pseudo company - another trophy head on the wall of life. Despite Qantas' best endeavours they are not yet a trophy head.

?? Is it just me, can't see the image Col.

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Yes TB and I agree that's what you would expect from a 2 party government political system...I just personally think that it wouldn't be right in just an Association of members type of thing because we are all together...there isn't us or them, there isn't fractions, all candidates are also members as well that the rep is suppose to be representing...we are just all together as one and the board member will still be representing the losing candidates thus their association members after the election.

I think the last election "campaign" was illuminating and the RA-Aus politic is much better understood. A big issue was board secrecy and non-disclosure.

I certainly have more faith in this board and executive than I did in the last but I still want semi-continuous disclosure of the board function and board behaviours and in much greater detail than I get from the current board summaries and candidate statements.

If Don Ramsay contributes to that better knowledge I say more power to him.

Cheers

Col

! in 60 should be used as part of a flight planning process. You plan your flight, you choose waypoints based on a number of criteria including "can I see it if I am off course and will it assist me in getting back on course" and a method of gauging how far you are off course and how to get back.

Some people use angle markings, some people use 1 in 60. Others use a GPS and others are lucky to find that everytime they fly they are bang on the mark of every waypoint. Others just follow roads and rail (IFR) NB following powerlines is not recommended as they can become invisible - we need to have them painted bright orange..

If your waypoints are in miles not minutes and they are in simple divisions of 60, say around 20 or 30 miles apart then the 1 in 60 is easy to use. (oh, bugger I have just got into the miles v minutes war - oops)

1 in 60 is OK provided you don't complicate it.

Cheeers

Col

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All that aside, Col I wish you luck, however please do regularly contribute here as otherwise members may think that you have signed up to further your political position.

 

Hopefully you are able to contribute here and use the collective wisdom to assist with your position if successful.

Keep well

Col :sadangel: