Ignition

Maybe it's time for some 'Turn Smart'... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwrfEsCiltc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwrfEsCiltc

Kaz has got it back to front, you should pass to the right, keeping the other aircraft on your left, where possible. CAR 162: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_reg/car1988263/s162.html - "(2) When two aircraft are approaching head-on or approximately so and there is danger of collision, each shall alter its heading to the right." Hemisphericals are good too, Andy.

The FAA used to function much better, it's gradually becoming more bureaucratic unfortunately...

Actually, the answer is quite simple, and you hit the nail on the head: Fad Diets (which quite frankly are a waste of money) generally don't help with education of nutrition and exercise, hence reverting to their 'old' ways and effectively their starting weight. It is something that evidently the general public isn't being educated properly about - Calories in vs Calories out. If you consume more energy than you use, you put on weight. If you consume less than you use, you lose weight. A lot of people seem to go with the 'some people have medical conditions' excuse, which is generally just that, an excuse, because an extremely small percentage of the overweight population can genuinely claim it, even then, I know plenty of people who don't let a medical condition stop them from achieving a healthy lifestyle. Most people just don't understand the basics of nutrition and exercise and the dangers of being in an unhealthy weight range (too light, or too heavy). If you determine how much you consume, relative to how much you use, you'll be able to work out if you need to eat less or exercise more (Someone who uses more energy in the day is going to require a higher energy intake than someone who doesn't do much). The average recommended daily intake of an adult is 8700kJ which is a good point to start from regardless of how active you are, and from that starting point can eventually be tailored specific to your activity levels. Its a legal requirement for nutritional values to be printed on most packaging, so if you have correct portion sizing and make a note of the energy contained in the portion (for example, a 250 gram Banana (including skin) contains approx 624kJ of energy in the edible portion of 165 grams - 1% from fat content, 91% from carbohydrate content and 8% from protein content.) Calorie counting is a simple way to determine if you are consuming more than you need, or not enough, assuming you are sticking to the appropriate portion sizes and being honest with yourself. As for working out a healthy ideal weight, the rule of thumb I personally like to use is: For every 1 cm over 100cm of your height, equates to 1kg of what you should weigh. For example, the average Australian male is around 5'7" (175cm) tall, therefore the ideal weight would be 75kg. The average Australian female is around 5'4" (163cm) therefore the ideal weight would be 63kg. Some people like to use BMI, which is based on height vs weight, and doesn't take into account body composition, and for the average person, it is a good starting point. I'm expecting my gym to have a heap of new comers in the first week or two of the new year, as always, and generally it is a small number of the people who are genuinely determined to educate themselves and put in the effort to change their lifestyles, potentially saving their lives. It would be great if more people had the knowledge and willpower to maintain a healthy lifestyle, but that comes down to the individual; personal trainers and nutritionists can give them the information they need, but its up to the individual to use that information. Back to the topic of RAAus: As far as I am concerned, 600kg is fine, just means you can't take the kitchen sink with you. With a bit of planning and correct weight and balance, you can take all you need in most RAAus aircraft for a week long trip. The chances of any increase now with the RPL & 1500kg coming soon (again) would be very unlikely in my opinion.

With a certfied instructor in an approved aircraft I hope The full length video is just under an hour long and around 2.5gb, so it's a bit too big to put on to youtube, sorry! Yeh, start the video around 2:15 if you want to skip the stalling stuff, it is normal speed with the talking & aerobatics there (and a bit more music after a minute or so; as much as I love planes, the noise gets a bit old after a minute, hence the noise cancelling headset ) and because of the way the camera is plugged in to the radio, there isn't any engine noise in the videos. The cable to the camera also didn't like working properly so towards the end the talking cuts out, but I won't spoil the entire video by telling you what happens ;) It's not an "instructional" video, just sit down and enjoy it

It was an excellent day, heaps of fun, extremely informative and a great way to improve skills in a fairly safe environment. This is my first flight in a Robin Alpha, and also my first lesson of EMT & Aerobatics. Thanks to the guys at Red Baron in Sydney for hosting the day at Jaspers Brush Airfield. The video consists of Stalling to get comfortable with the plane, a few Aileron Rolls, Loops, A Spin & a Glide Approach with a strong gusty crosswind component. Fun stuff :) Disclaimer to Pilots: Don't jump in a plane and try any of this without first having appropriate training in a suitable aerobatic aircraft & with a certified flying instructor. I'm sure you all know the risks - it can and will bite hard; Don't become a statistic. Music is Tennis Court by Lorde & Kids by MGMT. Time to fly, enjoy the ride! - http://youtu.be/spwkqGX-c1U

I really hope it is... I've been wishing I could win the lotto for years so I could buy YPEC, I guess I don't need to now.

You can all relax, we will corru-look after him here. He will be a coasty before he knows it. It is, it was orginally about 200m away, next to the hangar & clubhouse, until it was relocated to a drain channel in the floods the other month back.

Source: http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/aip/general.pdf

I have to agree with DJP, there are a few errors... (in both spelling, and question/answer combinations)

If it is aircraft parts (and listed as such on the packaging) no duty fees are applicable. As Nev said, $1000 is the GST Threshold. More info here: http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page5549.asp

I highly recommend PathFinder at Archerfield. Here is the link to their website: http://www.pathfinderaviation.com.au/ TIF's start from $69 up to $259

When did Mildura move to NSW, last I knew, it was still in Victoria...

Hang on, You say he knew he did not have numbers on the board to get it through, but then say you believe he would have gotten it approved. Which is it gonna be?

How much would it have cost to advertise for the STCC position with the recruitment agency? What time frame would the recruitment agency take to find someone? How urgent and important is the position in relation to the survival of RAAus? Which board members are against the STCC position? Which board members are against someone suitably qualified and available immediately getting that position temporarily until such time as a review of performance, discussion and appropriate action by the board can be taken? Which board members are against Myles in particular getting that position temporarily? Some of the answers appear to already be in this thread. Namely pressure placed on Ed to get this position filled immediately as per Head in the clouds post #110 above. So it can be assumed the answer to question 3 is 'Immediately required'. You could base the other questions from that key statement.

I can only suggest you all stop jumping the gun... (Or would it be a fishing rod for poor Mr Herring). Wait until you get the FULL story before making certain comments. All I will add to this is that Mr Herring is by far the single best person for the job, and RAAus may as well pack up shop if he goes. He is acting in the best interests of RAAus, which is far more than what some other people are doing (and this includes some people on this forum.). Time to give it a rest and put the pitchforks/harpoons away for a few weeks.

Apologies in advanced for continuing with the off topic discussion, however I feel it necessary to highlight a few things mentioned. Bluey, the incidents you describe do show some traces poor airmanship, however going off on a slight tangent (And don't take this personally, I am not having a go at you), I feel it is necessary to refer you to CAR 166C, in which it basically states that the other pilots are not obliged to respond/acknowledge/apologise and so on, over the radio to you. Although it may be polite to respond, it is not a requirement as per CAR 166C - "CAR 166C requires a pilot to make a broadcast whenever it is reasonably necessary to do so to avoid a collision, or the risk of a collision, with another aircraft." Your incidents appear to show that the pilots were following the See and Avoid principal, just my interpretation: Incident 1) Aircraft on Active Runway, Going Around. Incident 2) You had the other aircraft in sight the entire time and were (I hope*) prepared to manoeuvre as necessary to avoid collision. (*I say I hope, because I hope you would take evasive action and not expect the other aircraft to move out of the way for you; he may not have even known you were there.) Incident 3) The other pilot had not seen you, however when they did, they exited the runway to avoid collision and you also commenced a go around. You also need to remember that there are many scenarios which may create the situation where they do not respond: - Radio Failure - Incorrect Frequency - Poor Reception - They may have felt no conflict risk that would require necessary arranging further separation - Over Transmitting Do not expect everyone to hear you, keep in mind the principals of See and Avoid and Aviate, Navigate and then Communicate. CAAP 166-2: "11.5 Pilots should be mindful that transmission of information by radio does not guarantee receipt and complete understanding of that information." This is why it is important to not take radios for granted in aviation, not everyone will hear you, you should never expect the radio to act as the single most important safety device in the aircraft. Remember, the most important safety device is the Pilot, not reliable at all but he or she is the one who makes the decisions that directly affect the safety of the flight at all times. With regards specifically to Incident 2: If however you had have lost your temper and had a go at him over the radio, he would have been in a position to report you. "A person may operate radio apparatus only to transmit a non-superfluous signal or a signal containing non-profane or non-obscene radio communications." Also I will highlight this quote just to cover that base also, although not directly relating to anything you have posted, it is worth adding. - CAAP 166-2: "11.8 Under no circumstances should a pilot attempt to direct other traffic. Direction of air traffic (as opposed to alerting, requesting or advising) is an ATC function and should not be performed by pilots in flight or on the ground. Pilots who seek to direct other pilots as a pseudo air traffic controller, either innocently or to obtain expedited traffic movement, are acting beyond common courtesy and are potentially operating outside the law. Such actions may expose pilots to liability if their direction results in an undesirable outcome." If you felt necessary, did you file an incident report for any of the scenarios you have presented? (Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice, please do not interpret any of it as such. Basically it is just my long winded way of saying: fly the plane, the radio can enhance safety, but don't take it for granted.)

Not bragging (much), but the weather on the South Coast has been perfect (typical Autumn weather here, blue sky, calm air, low-mid 20's temp), and the forecast is looking to be more of the same perfect weather.

Well then, Robinson (or CASA for that matter) should ground the affected aircraft effective immediately and make the bladders available in large numbers so that every owner will be able to complete the mod. It is completely Robinson's responsibility and the blood on their hands is getting thicker. Not good enough.

"far safer than a runway in the sticks" Couldn't be more wrong... More Airports = More (better) spots to land in the unlikely event of an emergency. Less Airports = Less options and make it more likely a road/off-airport location will need to be used. So that is another thing to educate him on.

5nm, you sure about that Tubz...?

Getting a CPL and going the GA/Charter route is a far better option in my opinion... You gain so much more real life experience. I would also highly suggest doing a lot of research before making any commitments if you do decide to go the cadetship route (with any cadetship scheme, not just Rex), learn everything you can about the company, from the wages, the types of jobs you would be required to do, expectations, external pressures, management, all levels of staff, cultures, down to the aircraft, everything, try find reasons that you don't want to work for them - after all, you would be the one paying a heap of cash upfront. Be very careful with putting all your pennies in one basket (so to speak).

Just informing you all that if you wish to fly in to Merimbula between Friday 14th June 2013 and Friday 28th June 2013 (inclusive) that the airport will be closed for this period for major works upgrading the runway and thus you will need to either post-pone the trip or divert to another field, such as: - Frogs Hollow (just south of Bega - 9 NM North West of Merimbula) - Moruya (62NM North of Merimbula) - Mallacoota (42NM South of Merimbula). I also believe minor work on the runway will be occuring over the next few months leading up to the closure, so make sure to pay particular attention to Notams and be aware of potential displaced thresholds, obstacles etc, but all should be back to normal operations after the 28th of June, 2013. http://www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC-PYF-44-38-00

No Frank, he isn't correct, the airfield operates under 'Existing Use' rights, so land zoning is a non-issue. Regardless of that, the land owner has given permission for the club to use his paddock, so council still have no say as far as I am aware, even though they are supporting the airfield, which is great. Aviation is a Federal Matter not Local Council, with the exception of council owned airfields, or where something like a runway is to be built, which this isnt. A mowed paddock requires no DA approval after all, and we can land and take off anywhere that the land owner gives us permission (unless this has changed). The noise is also a non issue, there was a noise study completed on the airfield, and results were well below the required limits - the highway and trains that are closer to the houses are far noisier also.

I agree fully with David, the councils like to think they have a say, but as far as I am aware they don't, Aviation is controlled by Federal Government (ie. CASA). I suggest you take a look at CAAP 92-1 (1) - Authorised Landing Areas - https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:AeviTOr0ZRIJ:www.casa.gov.au/download/caaps/ops/92_1.pdf+&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgDCAnvN-NvpdeTqgTRaYM6rL7venu-R-jRoSZCoZ4RONVXLCC1zM9zVyYN6R2DMMN3VXMQalpvIClP8pfGKnjKth7XN3oppLxmuqX2uqYvgOfXkfIqsdWzn3hdiaPa9DSDlLDK&sig=AHIEtbTWhLGbvAsy5DEQuBnfrMsOsTje6g Keeping in mind this is only an advisory document, however it is best to try and stick as close to ALA specs as possible for insurance reasons. You typically need land owners permission, which in your case, it will be your own land. Another good document to refer to is CAR 1988 - CAR 92 - http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2012C00622/Html/Volume_3#_Toc334536848 Despite David saying don't do any commercial activity, although it would be reasonable to avoid it (think Liability Insurance), it isn't illegal to operate commercial operations at an ALA (as stated in CAAP 92-1 (1)) I too would avoid mentioning anything aviation related to the council, there is absolutely no need for a DA Approval, you are just mowing a paddock, and Machinery Sheds are the way to go. Keep the neighbours happy by avoiding low flight over their houses, take them for the occasional flight, offer them a few bottles of wine every now and then, make sure they understand you won't have any large aircraft flying in and assuming they aren't the NIMBY creatures found in some locations, they should be fine with it. When talking about your airstrip to other people, call it a paddock - might reduce the chance of people trying to make life difficult for you. If you decide to buy land in Victoria, this court case is a good reference: http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2005/2267.html?query=^upson All in all, mow a paddock, keep the neighbours happy and have fun.