Oksinay

What a beautiful aircraft - Boeing has done it again.

The grammatical errors and obvious foolery is the first gate in the scammers tactic. They know that anybody gullible enough to contact them regardless is qualified for the next step on their journey.

OK will do, the test was in a C172, so that shouldn't be an issue.

I flew and passed my PPL flight exam in September, and submitted that in November to satisfy the BFR requirement and was refused. RAA was happy to take my money however...just not to recognise the PPL test as evidence of satisfying the BFR.

You can see the jumpers in the background, nice to see the plane beating them to the ground.

That's 2 XL750's down in NZ of recent times, fortunately nobody was killed in this one. Dare I ask how long before CASA makes a statistical "analysis" regarding these aircraft in jump ops in Oz?

The ABC satire Utopia was widely regarded by public servants and others in the know as a documentary, it so closely reflected the actual workings of many departments. Bill Gates has commented often that he is quite prepared to give more of his income to society, but he doesn't want to pay more tax because governments are too inefficient at redistribution.

PAC XL750?

These guys think it comprises 4 Honda CR500 cylinders joined to make the V4.

V4

2 stroke

60Kgs

200hp @ 6,000rpm

Designed from scratch for aircraft applications, "high reliability, flat torque curve"

Too good to be true?

There used to be an optometrist on Victoria Rd Gladesville called Mr C.R.A . Pye

Must have been interesting finding somewhere reasonably flat in or aroud Oberon.

Nothing wrong with accepting the exclusion and that is exactly what I will do if I cannot find a company that will accept the risk. It is only income protection not a death cover. I already have death cover on existing policies that do not exclude aviation.

It's only an exclusion, right? What's wrong with you accepting that part of the risk?

If the policy is priced for a "normal" person engaging in "normal" activities then it is priced for "normal" risk.

Try declaring that you engage in unsafe sex and see what the policy cost is. It's all about risk.

First you need to prepare for the GFPT, which I found much like the RAA pilot certificate but in a heavier ac. Then do the PPL theory exam, which I found quite a big test. Then do the PPL flight test which is much like the nav endo for your PC.

I did the CTR endo later, easier than mixing it in with the test if you don't have to.

The real trick is to do your PC with a school that also does GA training. Only one BAK for example, and GA discipline from the start.

Cheers

A couple of pix from their grand opening .

Fantastic new facility, absolute credit to Don and his wife. Nothing like the good old days at Pakenham or Labertouche.

PAC XL750 to FL14 in 5 or 6 minutes.

Love the landing fee in ERSA - take a look.

I don't know. Is it? Do you have the figures that show that those companies have higher levels of union membership than average? Have you looked at all businesses that fail in this country, and checked the level of union membership?Maybe the common thread is that the boards of those companies was ineffective. Maybe it was the high Australian dollar recently. Maybe in some cases it was the parent company setting up shop in the next cheapest emerging economy to boost profits. Maybe it was a range of things, some under the control of the company's management, some not, but solely putting the blame on unions is simplistic in the extreme.

Here we go again, union membership is at an all-time low in this country but somehow they're still responsible for all the woes. I really don't understand this insistence that everything should be left to market forces and this will somehow result in flourishing industry. You want to follow the Gina Rinehart model, strip away all limitations on wage and conditions, and make your companies profitable by paying $2 an hour? Yes, your company will be competitive on the world stage. Yes, it may even make massive profits and provide employment. But who benefits? The people working for the company? No, they're still screwed. The only people who benefit are the investors and the management team. Then you have the gap between rich and poor widening.This may be your idea of paradise, fair enough, go start a company in Bangladesh and enjoy your profits.

I think firing that useless little Irish git and his complete board would be a good start. After that, get in some management who don't cook the books, keep 10 A320's in Toulouse for months at USD$400,000 per month waiting for them to get the Japan Jetstar route going, and throw little hissy fits grounding the entire fleet when faced with industrial action.An Australian company - and icon, our national carrier, that carries a goddamn kangaroo on the tail - talking about firing 5,000 staff and seeking to remove restrictions that prevent the majority of the company to be sold off to overseas buyers... no wonder its employees want to strike. And we should support them. If Air New Zealand can post a 200 million dollar PROFIT in the last half year then perhaps Qantas management should be learning from them instead of making one bad decision after another.[/quote

 

Have you seen the wages at ANZ? And the productivity? I wonder what the difference is? The lack of 54 EBA,s perhaps? Being able to run a a business without being hamstrung by adversial unions that have a legal system that underpins them?

It seems to me that Qantas is neither fish nor fowl in its structure and it either needs to be a full market enterprise without ownership and management restrictions, or back to a public utility and government owned.

Government ownership does not have a great track record once any competition is involved leaving fill and free market ownership and management as the solution.

Was that John Stopafarty?

There's nothing new, hey...that site looks perfect, thanks for the interest.

Perhaps it could just record and playback so that the trainee could self assess?

Hi guys

Could you make an app to practice CTA readbacks? I have a PPL with CTA/CTZ endorsement, but rarely use it and it is definitely an acquired skill.