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    Much the same over here in NZ except as of 31 Dec all aircraft flying in controlled airspace need ADSB. Also no need for a CTR endorsement. Regardless of licence type, the requirement for use of radio and hence entry to Class C airspace is that the pilot must be the holder of a current Flight Radio Telephone Operator rating (FRTO). This rating can be gained by the pilot passing an exam based on the CAA approved syllabus, and a practical training exercise and assessment conducted by an Instructor. Approved bodies for holding these exams are ASL, SAC and RAANZ. Written test papers and syllabus for these organizations are assessed by CAA against AC61-3 I could never understand why I could not fly into C or D airspace in Australia on my RAAus licence.
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    Certainly not boring CC. I remember the Avgas quality issue in 1999 as it also affected NZ supplies. I was doing some work in Nelson and had to made a decision on returning home in a hired C172 across Cook Strait. Even though I am no expert in the industry, I have heard that water slugs in shared pipelines are used often. Always do a fuel drain, always...
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    avtraffic.com provides audible FLARM info. As long as you understand its limitations (eg. internet based, latency, etc) it is another great tool in the box and allows you to keep those eyeballs looking out most of the time. Yes, its not much good if the glider doesn't have it or its not turned on..
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    Agree however the standard overhead rejoin is unsafe with meatbombs descending onto a DZ on the airfield. The more I think about it, the more I believe that the DZ should not be permitted on multiuse airfields. The other consideration with overhead rejoins is that there is still an element of risk with multiple aircraft arriving overhead at 1500' AGL.
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    This fatal incident happened at my local airfield. It still affects our aero club and community. The circuit at uncontrolled aerodromes can be the most dangerous phase of our flights. Please read and hopefully take some learning away. Safe flying. https://www.taic.org.nz/inquiry/ao-2019-006
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    We used to board the RNZAF B727's from the rear. The airstairs also found favour for leaping out at altitude with large amounts of cash.
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    PS. The 1 hr 46 min flight today saved 10 hours of driving and ferry. Or 4.5 hours driving and commercial flights in and out of Wellington. Only 46 litres of fuel used. Winning...
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    Very observant Old Koreelah. Now I realise that the coastline photo shows some land that is only a few years old raised by the Kaikoura quake.
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    We have just had a wonderful long weekend in NZ with amazing weather. We flew the J230 from Masterton to Christchurch for a family event and there are some photos on the way down. On the way home this morning, I decided to go high and direct controlled VFR to avoid the westerly turbulence off the southern alps. At 7500' we had a very good tailwind (GS averaging 135 k) so our over water time was less than usual. Most people hug the coast until the last minute at low level. Fun factor would have been zero doing that today with 35 knots at 3000' I felt comfortable and happy knowing I was radar tracked and plenty of time to prepare for an unlikely ditching. I'd be interested to see what do others think about this.
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    Thanks onetrack. That was the next step. Yes there are some dubious quality bearings out there.
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    Does anyone know an equivalent bearing for the PB0029N nose wheel bearing? I imagine it will be a standard off the shelf type that I can get from an automotive shop.
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    I have always maintained that gravity does not care what type of aviation licence you possess. While RA allows more people to experience flight at a lower cost, the base knowledge must be the same as GA.
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    This sort of incident is a serious near miss. This one in 2019 at my home airfield resulted in two deaths and shook our small community to the core https://www.taic.org.nz/inquiry/ao-2019-006 It is still subject to court action so I won't comment further except to say we must take these near misses very seriously and learn from them.
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    My thoughts with these fellow aviators and their families. This may interest some on this thread re Robinson helicopters.
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    I use AvTraffic. It allows me to keep my eyes outside and provides a warning in my headset when a traffic conflict exists. It is reliant on mobile data, pulls in data from its own users, ADS-B Exchange and Open Glider (FLARM) servers that have latency, so not foolproof by any means. Its just another tool in the toolbox.
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    Does anyone know the usual location of the N.O Relay 40ADC PI3A054A0D (Item 16) in a J230C? It seems to be in the engine compartment however I am struggling to locate it.
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    Hey Alan Yes. Its still going well. Needs to with those tigers! Leakdowns 79+/80 all round. We were amazed that the rego was available as there are a few Jabs here. Containerised by Jabiru in Bundaberg then sea freighted. The paperwork to fly it out of Australia was the deciding factor in freight or fly.
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    I have finally got my J230C flying in NZ. Ex 24-4927 is now ZK-JAB and she experienced the snow covered mountains on Sunday for the first time. A big change from the Pilbara. I reckon I can still hear an accent in the 3300 burble 🙂
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    Totally agree Nev. Margins apply to all aspects of life (especially activities that involve transportation of humans exceeding walking pace) Hence the phrase 'Living on the edge'
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    The passenger has unfortunately died 😞
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    I have started using Avtraffic https://avtraffic.com/ as another tool. The thing I love about it is that it works with the main EFB's, uses pooled ADSB data, shows FLARM traffic, and best of all gives effective audible traffic alerts in my BT headset. That allows me to keep my vision outside where it belongs. I would strongly encourage everyone to invest $20/yr for this product. Downside is needing an active internet connection however most high density traffic areas have this.
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    Thanks all for the info. Thanks Bob for the offer to use yours. I might just order the tool off Element 14 as I'll use it a lot more in the future.
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    I'm looking at making up a basic loom with pin and socket contacts in DB connectors. The equipment manual recommends using a DMC AFM8 crimping tool (meets MILSPECM22520/2-01) The problem is that the price for these crimpers is similar to the GDP of a small country. There are some cheaper ones on Aliexpress however before I commit to a purchase, I just want to see what others do to get high quality crimps. DMC product pictured.
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    Good point Nev
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    Somewhere to land on the island so a bit excessive IMO. They obviously maintain the strip.
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