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    Changes once you got the license (Certificate)

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    It's taken me a couple of hours' flying since my test to build up the courage to tackle crosswind operations.

     

    I gave it a go the other day. Had to go around the first time... While lowering the into wind wing during the flare, I managed to balloon quite a bit. The second time wasn't so bad and I was able to affect a safe (not pretty) landing.

     

    Must work on that! 076_joystick.gif.1d2ed07889352a966338f6390696faff.gif

     

     

    Recreational Flying EFB

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    ...as you say are very frustrating to use at times, especially getting use to the differences between the two types of screens and you don't want to get frustrated when flying using the EFB...

    It's quite funny for me watching my wife (a thoroughly entrenched iPhone fangirl) trying to use my Samsung with resistive. She doesn't quite understand that you just can't pinch to zoom - even though I remind her - it doesn't stop her trying over and over again while getting very frustrated!

     

     

    Another new Pilot Certificate issued,

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    3.5hrs isn't much evan you'll be there in no time, I made sure i had the 10hrs up when i went for my test flight so i could get both PC and Pax at the same time.

    That sounds like a smart move - knock it all over in one go!

     

    I have a list as long as my arm of people wanting to go flying... However, I've given the first option to my Wife. She's moderately ok with it (I think!). When I finally get my endorsement, it will be interesting to see who ACTUALLY comes flying with me! I suspect the list will dwindle when they realise I can't fly them over to King Island for 'crays and cheese - until the cross country comes through...

     

    I think it'll be hard to find a willing passenger and I can understand that, even in something as civilised as a jab. Often us recreational flying types forget that the general public think we're mad for even going up in a plane that has only one engine!!

    The funniest misconseption i've noticed is that many non flyers think that the only safe "ultralights" are trikes because at least with those if the motor stops you can glide down and land (you know being based on a hang glider and all)..... I'm not sure what they think happens to every other type of aircraft? Has anyone else heard similar tales?

    I have a woman that I work with that has (quote) "a distrust of fixed-wing aircraft, and would much prefer to be in a rotary any day". To me that's really unusual, because most people can't even conceive a auto-rotation landing - they think that a helicopter simply falls out of the sky!

     

     

    First Solo = Everyone gets a turn - Today its mine

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    Congratulations Phil! It's a wonderful feeling that is still fresh in my mind. My instructor said, "Even if you never get to fly again, you can now call yourself a pilot."

     

    I'm also glad that I'm not the only one that was shaking after the event! I had so much adrenaline flowing through my veins that I couldn't even do simple maths - I had to check my logbook entries three times!

     

    Thank you for sharing... I look forward to hearing about your future adventures!

     

     

    Coming to Australia

    in Trips/Events/Seats

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    Hi Evan. Thanks for all that info. I have heard that Melbourne is a pretty city from some of my relatives. And we will take a look at the links and see what it is all about. So hard from a (long) distance to get a feel for a place. But all the replies back to my original question have helped shape what we are coming to. And makes any decision about what we won't have a chance to see that much harder. Certainly 3 weeks is not enough time to visit every place.How do you find the flying ultralights in the area?

    Yeah, Melbourne is a very pretty city. But, then again, Sydney is too! I also had a wonderful time walking and photographing around Hobart. ...Perth is nice... And Darwin, and Brisbane, and even Adelaide ( oh, and don't forget Canberra!!). I guess you could say that any capital city in Australia is pretty. Each of them has a totally different persona... All likeable in their own way.

     

    Canberra is interesting to visit - not only is it the capital - but also because it was a completely pre-planned city, whereas the others grew from large port towns.

     

    I live a little over an hours' train ride West of Melbourne in Ballarat. It has a great aerodrome on the outskirts of town. I'm only new to the flying community, but everyone I have met so far has been very friendly. If you make it out this way, I'd love to show you first-hand what the flying is like around here! There are also several other airports that cater for ultralights in the vicinity of Melbourne; Lilydale, Tyabb, Tooradin, Melton, Penfield, Bacchus Marsh, just to name a few.

     

    Tomo's offer is very generous! I am finding that the flying community here in Australia is very much like that wherever you go!

     

     

    Coming to Australia

    in Trips/Events/Seats

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    Hi GDL! Both Melbourne and Sydney have their charms...

     

    I have lived and worked in Melbourne since 1997, and really love it. It has a vibrant art and food scene. It is also the referred to as the sporting capital of Australia. It is the centre for Australian Rules Football (otherwise known as the AFL).

     

    Check out some of these links for more information about Melbourne itself:

     

    http://www.visitmelbourne.com/displayobject.cfm/objectid.0006117E-D615-1A6B-B64F80C476A901F2/

     

    and, the state of Victoria:

     

    http://www.visitvictoria.com/displayobject.cfm/objectid.0C87B211-7571-4281-844BFBDBCED941F0/

     

    Melbourne is a very pretty city:

     

    http://www.flickr.com/groups/melbourne/pool/

     

    Hope this helps!

     

     

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