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    A hypothetical situation I thought of recently...

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    Ps.In the situation proposed by the original poster, YSSY would not be an option. There aint no aeroplane that can glide that far from 500 ft, eben after converting speed to height. Also, sydney don't monitor the victor 1 freq, you would have to have terminal dialled into your stby freq and hope for a break in the transmissions.

    it's 4nm from the closest point. so you need 48:1 glide ratio if you have no speed to convert and no tail-wind. I think it's actually doable.

     

     

    Mxo av

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    I am not sure whether the anti knock characteristics of unleaded fuel are up to the capability of leaded fuel yet for air craft.

    does the octane number not accurately reflect antiknock characteristics? ie is 98PULP not about the same as 100LL?

     

     

    MTOW calculation

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    From the new 95.55:

     

    For the purposes of sub-subparagraph 1.2 (f) (iv), the minimum useful load for an aeroplane is:

     

    (a) if the aeroplane’s engine power is rated in kilowatts — the amount in kilograms worked out in accordance with the formula:

     

    (80 x S) + 0.3P; or

     

    (b) if the aeroplane’s engine power is rated in brake horse power — the amount in pounds worked out in accordance with the formula:

     

    (175 x S) + 0.5P

     

    where:

     

    S is the number of seats in the aeroplane; and

     

    P is the aeroplane’s rated engine power.

     

     

     

    Feedback on NatFly

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    I pick up on small details, and on my walks through carparks saw a few ladies sitting in cars reading. Was the Ladies Program (town excursions, wine and cheese trip) not good enough? It's a shame if we're leaving some people out of the action. Three of us worked for seven months on the ladies program. We advertised it in the magazine starting in December. If ladies do not want to participate, that is their right, but unless you have some other ideas and want to take over organising that program, I do not know what else we can do.

    I didn't go to natfly, primarily because my dog's shots weren't up to date so I couldn't put her in a kennel, but:

     

    the idea of a "Ladies" program is a complete turnoff. it promotes an idea of recreational aviation being for a certain type of person with certain bits and certain other people with certain other bits are to do crochet or mug painting or whatever. not the image you want to promote, especially for people who may be bringing their daughters.

     

     

    Sydney, CTA and Transponder

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    Also, I have people I would like to visit in North Sydney, where would be the best airstrip in that area that I go to, land and park for a day or 2?

    Strips around sydney are:

     

    - Bankstown (GA only)

     

    - Camden (GA only)

     

    - The Oaks

     

    - Warnervale

     

    I'd say warnervale is about the same driving distance (1 hr) to north sydney as the oaks. quick taxi to the train station and a pretty cheap train into town ($11 return or $8 one way).

     

     

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