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Volksy, I was talking about Goulburn and the "hidden charge" that inflates the price is briefing which is charged out separately. First time that I have heard of this one, but then....? Don

I have a friend who's training near Canberra paying 218/hr in a Gazelle. Don

Has anyone had experience with 'Air Navigation Pro'? This is an Android program out of Switzerland. I looked at some reviews by subscribers last night. It originated as an iPad app but is being developed for Android. Seemed to be progressing though has still unresolved problems. At least some hope for us 'Apple haters'. Don

I think that the time will come, not too long, when Android Navy app will be viable. Android's ability to interface with common computers must be a driving force. I do remember the vhs vs beta debacle when an inferior technology stole the show. I hope that this will not be repeated (as the OJ Simpson case may be re pissorius). Not by any means an it guru, just involved observer.

Thank you for the swift reply, I simply don't like the limits that I think are imposed by Apple technology! Don.

Gday,was anything revealed of plans for Android based Ozrunways software?Don

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G'day All, 582's are a great engine. But they can fail at any time. I agree with FH that the older an engine is then the less reliability may be expected. Rotax have many reasons for setting the TBO for them at 300 hrs. Ambulance chasing lawyers being one of the less savory ones. Many of us fly recreational aircraft at the lower end of the cost scale. We accept a lower level of statistical security and "expect" an engine failure, flying accordingly. Many people have come to grief in all kinds of aircraft when engines have failed "unexpectedly" over inhospitable terrain. I use Castrol 2t for a couple of reasons. 1. Castrol are almost exclusively dependent on selling oil to remain viable. They can't afford to get it "wrong". 2. Many people say that they use it and find it acceptable. 3. It is a mineral based oil and so offers good film strength when used intermittently. (That's three reasons.) I agree that green slime is not a good choice for oil pump 582's. It is too thick to mix or disperse well. An engine that I rebuilt had run on t40 through a pump and after 300 hrs the ring lands were packed with residue. Also the needle rollers on one piston had failed. BTW an instructor that I knew who got 1000 hrs from a 582 also added a capful of Moreys additive to a tank of fuel. Cheers, Don

What happens then, John? I have seen 582's giving good service past 1000hrs. The golden rule with any aircraft that depends on a single power source to maintain safe flight is,"Don't fly where you can't glide to a safe landing." Don

To Kaz and others, I did not intend my words to infer that Middo's position or actions reflected Kerr's disgraceful conduct. Merely using a metaphor to illustrate my strong view that the position of head of the board was in the gift of the board to fill as it wished and that if they chose NOT to accept a resignation then not much to see here! Can't see that the position of area rep is much different. Don

To all forumites. I posted the above comments simply because I think too much energy is wasted on external and not very important issues. Runciman will continue to act as president until real reform is in place. Energies should be used in restoring the validity and credibility of our organisation. I am in awe of the amount of energy and good sense expressed on this issue and feel humbled by the good efforts of so many members. I simply think that this issue is a non sequiter. Don

It seems clear to me that the board has always (In fact MUST have) the power to appoint it's president. And the same goes for the position of area rep. Regards, Don

I said:- I feel that,no matter the terms in which it is couched, a resignation must be seen to be an offer and it has to be accepted by the official to whom it is offered. Don. (By which post I mean that the official, in the end has to decide whether or not he will accept it.) Sorry Forumites but, despite what has been written since, I still don't see that, since the board has refused to accept SR's resignation , he has any choice but to continue to act in that position. When a majority in the House of Reps nominates a PM, the GG has reserved powers to accept or decline that nomination. (We learned this following Kerr's actions in 1975.) The PM then fills the position for the term of the parliament or "at her Majesties pleasure" . This means that the reserve powers can be invoked to sack the PM. Should the PM wish to resign against the wishes of the GG then it aint going to happen. The PM would need to not show or act in a manner that was unacceptable to the GG and be sacked. It seems clear to me that the board has always (In fact MUST have) the power to appoint it's president. And the same goes for the position of area rep. Regards, Don

I feel that,no matter the terms in which it is couched, a resignation must be seen to be an offer and it has to be accepted by the official to whom it is offered. Don. (By which post I mean that the official, in the end has to decide whether or not he will accept it.)

Turbo planner? has form on this site for ridiculing any proposition that doesn't fit his capsular view of the world. (Yes many people still read the Daily Telegraph and The Australian because it gives a conveniently simple and 2 dimensional view of events) Just watch their unrelenting war on the Gillard govt. Anybody REALLY believe any one can get it so wrong - and oh yes Tony Abbot is the answer. Many are uncomfortable with doubts re The New World Order.

The WTC had its steel structure clad in asbestos plaster to offer protection in the case of fire. This was seen as a huge liability in the (likely) event that they would need to be demolished. Just another factor in the case for unplanned for demolition. BTW the building 7 had the corporate office of the internal revenue (company tax) service as a major tennant.

See The Big Lie in Wikipedia. This is the concept first put forward by Adolf Hitler in Mein Kampf (1925) about the use of a lie so "colossal" that no one would believe that someone "could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously."It was later taken up by Joseph Goebbels and the Nazis to turn long-standing anti-semitism into mass murder. The Big Lie was a narrative of an innocent, besieged Germany striking back at an "international Jewry", which it said started World War I. The principle is that the bigger the lie the more likely it is that the people will accept it uncritically because the alternative is too fantastic to believe.

I don't think that I am being particularly thin skinned or "precious" about this. I am surprised that, in our flying activity where death can intrude prematurely and most cruelly, suicide can be treated in a callous and thoughtless post. *Gulp* if you think that is the most appropriate response!

There was one sitting derelict at Coffs Harbour airport back in the early 80's.

G'day All, I've just read this thread and I am surprised that the reference to "a length of rope and a chair", was not quickly moderated off the site! I have had posts removed that have stated far less objectionable opinions. That anyone should suggest that suicide can be the solution for any problem is outrageous. This quickly set the scene for more reptilian behavior when a poster calling himself a member of the 5th estate sat in judgement on the actions of a professional pilot which were reported in a news article. The quality of argument provided by our more esteemed and reflective members highlighted the tawdry and squalid behavior of those who wished to summarily dismiss the RFDS pilot's rights to fairness. It is to be hoped that this obvious trolling shall not be repeated on this great site. Regards, Don

I apologise without reservation to the site members and to Asic for my previous comment. It was late at night and I had read over the past week the pages and pages of evidence of RAAus failures. Please don't take my previous comment as an insult to our members.Kind regards,Don .

I find it stunning that the executive officers of the association, who in past editions of the magazine, reveled in hectoring members about the dire consequences of improper observance of statutory requirements vis a vi aircrew and aircraft cannot adhere to their own standards. It sounds now as though those in power believed that "some pigs are more equal...etc"! Just amazing!!! Regards, Don

This is going to cost us a bomb!

Anyone out there still boosting John McCormack as a reasonable bloke.