Keith Page

It's about the LOT . This is the eternal question. The advertising "revenue" is an unknown so is the recruitment effect. The cost is also known and it's not a revenue raiser based on past experience.. IF the management are responding to a member driven response I wouldn't be too condemnatory of giving it a try. Going GA MK2 I don't agree with..That's a different matter and a core issue. Nev

I still wonder why the last Tech Manual was sent to CASA for approval. (Under the cover of secrets.)

KP.

Hello robinsm, I think the value of the empire building is crumbling the reserves going/have gone into keeping it all afloat. One can only use the capital for so long and it runs dry, after it is dry there is not much hope.

KP

Barnaby will not do any good. All the previous ministers have bowed down to CASA and it is not going to change. Politicians are not going to do anything that could reduce their chances of reelection. If you write to them pointing out the problems, they ask the relevent minister, who then asks CASA and back comes the reply that nothing will be done.This country is going down the gurgler of beaurocratic indulgence.

There is always someone pulling the strings to get more legislation and the only time I can recall they failed was when Qld didn't bring in more rules to control quad bikes. Possibly because there are more quad bike users than pilots. Only today I heard someone on radio saying that the high road toll would be reduced if we had annual roadworthy inspections for Qld cars, he was saying that there were lots of cars with bald tyres and failed brakes. Funny thing is that the powers that be have declared that inattention seems to cause the most crashes.

Chester was more interested in his Latte and Lobster set than being constructive.

Start lopping the tree from the top, gets a lot of positive action quick - will be very interesting who will leave the ship. Just wait holiday season at the moment.

KP.

I have no first-hand experience of your bureaucracy. In that context, I offer a hypothesis: your "leadership" has been seduced by the prospect of power, prestige, and a bigger pay packet.Making RAA closer to PPL just seems crazy to me.

KP

Does anyone needs a custom made panel. I have the tools, the knowledge and the experience to custom make your panel. This particular dash doesn't have the lower section that most do making it a tiny bit smaller. This panel featured an iPad Mini with the Guardian rear mount (the best on the market) iPad slides right in and locks. I can wire up all your gauges and dash lights, switches and fuses. You can supply or I can supply. Same with the avionics. Just let me know if there is any interest. I only have the template for the Jabiru dash panel or if you're upgrading, I can trace around your old panel.

What's happening with the Elaaa? Is their ops and tech manuals out and about?

BUT....Wait there could be more with Minister Joyce... Minister Chester was very interested with Latte's and Lobsters. See what is in the New Year. (??????)

KP

The reason that RAA is a company is that the members voted to make it so.I voted against the change to the constitution and pointed out the problems, both to RAAus as it was then and here on this site. too few voted against the change so we are stuck with it.

I can at least fly GA and do my own maintenance, but I am not certain about the legality of maintaining my RAA rego plane. I have asked the question more than once and received no reply from RAAus. So if it all goes pear shaped I will say I built the plane, I have done the maintenance procedures course and I maintain it in accordance with CASA schedule 5.

KP

We are being sold out to a CASA wishlist by our own Chairman. With the new board set up no discussion entered into just full steam ahead for increased fees, more stringent maintenance requirement. Possibly requiring a professional to perform even simple maintenance tasks. ie L1 qualification taken away requiring sitting an exam to be legally able to do tasks we used to be allowed to do. (God help you if you own a Jabiru.) We will loose our "point of difference" if increased weight limits (up to 1500kgs) come into being. Why is Mike M pushing for access to controlled airspace for us - if you want to do this go GA. RAA was about low cost, minimum regulation for maximum fun we are literally going to end up "GA mk2" costing as much as our GA cousins are paying now. CASA has ruined GA and if allowed to continue their influence on our leadership they will do the same to us.

What is happening in the Tech world? What is happening in the Opps world? It is all so quiet.

KP.

Thanks for that. Shows you how quickly you get out of touch with reality. He should be fine then as long as the CASA a.. hole factor doesn’t kick in.

KP

Merry Christmas Keith and all at ELAAA..It seems that CASA is just doing what CASA does best, ie making everything more and more difficult.

See you in Feb.

 

Ian.

Thanks Keith. Merry Xmas to your lot as well.

All has gone quiet.. I am keeping my ear to the ground.

KP

Will students at ELAAA, still have to pay & be a member of RAA ?.spacesailor

I would like to know your reason of thinking regarding RAA membership.

KP

I’m glad camel is so flawless and immune to error, for most people we are susceptible to many human factors that can cause routine checks to be missed. For many thousands of landings this guy has got the gear down correctly. Undoubtedly this was not his finest night flying, but rather than hanging him in the town square as camel wants to I would suggest we actually all try and learn from the mistake and try not to make it ourselves.Camel, do you have a personal problem with this guy? You are going after him very viciously with absolutely no knowledge of the actual facts of the incident. Everybody on this forum likes to complain how viciously CASA goes after people but there are people on here who make CASA look gentle and forgiving.

For Chester's own display natural cunning he should have reported it, that manoeuvre what have killed all noise in a blink of an eye.

Imagine the silence if the then minister was involved with the reporting, nothing for the masses to go on about, if one tries to hide things the noise from the mob is deafening while they are looking under the carpet.

Instead try this line"Hey I stuffed up here can you come and give me a hand to fix it".. By gosh noise of them all leaving and concealed by the dust as they leave.

KP

That is correct Frank, we must have an understand the principals of navigation.

When the only form of navigation was compass, paper, rulers, slide rulers and protractors not one person would have dreamt of what we have now.

Think of what we have now, what will be next? That is what I was trying to say move along with the digital age. Technology moves too fast for the law makers they have to catch up and embrace it with new laws which will encompass it. They can not stay asleep as the boat is floating along.

KP

The digital age is here, so we have to embrace it. News papers come on tablet from.

EVEN the RAAus mag has a digital version.

With that said CASA, the school's manual of standards and all other relevant bodies must reflect the presents and use of the digital equipment.

So the teaching and the use of this equipment must be in the school curriculum. See digital age is here.

KP.

Well said RobT..

I think the electronic way is out of the depths of some of the law makers and some of the old instructors hence they are shoving the electronic way under the carpet.

But alas there are young people out and about creating waves, "Good to see."

KP

PPL training must be done per the school's Ops Manual; CASA requires commercial ops to include use of EFBs in their Ops Manual - if not included then not approved at your school (I am not aware of any schools at Moorabbin which have EFBs approved for PPL students) and you would need paper stuff - I suggest that you ask your instructor.I also suggest a read of the CAAP on EFBs.

 

Note also that approval of EFBs is for provision of maps etc only, not their GPS function so maintain that distinction always in your mind.

 

PS: I recommend AvPlan.

A lot of the commercial fellows have moved to the glass cockpit, they are moving on so must the schools.

KP

I definitely support the idea of not using ozrunways until after getting your CPL, although I have to be honest I don’t think it will save any money with the cost of charts, ERSA etc these days

Yes hard maps must be taught and understood. Also how to use these electronic flying tools, if the subject if not taught the instructors would be derelict in their duty of teaching. The way society is going. The student also has to be taught how the electronic navigation fits into the flying because bad faults will creep in if the student self learns.

Who is to teach the subject of electronic navigation?

KP

The tracking and location feature, is so special.

You can have your friends track your journey, just give them your access.

You have a map record of your previous trips. The other point schools can check on your navigation exercises.

Regards,

KP

I forgot to mention - have the latest IPad as OzRunways is engineered to work with the IPad, by having the latest IPad the IPad will be able to cope longer with the OzRunway upgrades.

Other tablets will have short comings and not operate as well, sorry android people.

Buy direct from OzRunways this way you will avoid the commission paid to the app store..

KP

So next month I am returning to Melbourne to do nav and then get my PPL for further training. Do you guys recommend buying the Private VFR plan for OzRunways this stage or should I leave it until sometime later? Thanks

I say get it now and practise with it as there are a lot of special features that can not be found anywhere.. (Learn to use and understand them).

One of the features I have in mind is Windytv, practise with that.

The other good information there are tutorials/videos out regarding how to use the system.

KP

I always said when I heard the proposal RAAA were putting in that it would all be too hard for the dodgers at CASA. As with all govt departments they can only do one small thing at a time as that one thing takes 1000 public servants to counterjump and dodge and pass on to someone else because no one want to put their name to any decision...This is why you need the KISS principle when dealing with public servants...one thing at a time because its all to easy for them to say its all too hard

KP

I had to mention 760kg to have it as the common language of the weight increase.

Maintenance will be the same as what RAAus enjoys at the moment.

KP

Wondering why everyone is stuck on 750kg when 760kg will cover the extras, see the Cessna's are 757kg.

Go to 760kg this will cover the discrepancies.

KP