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    Converting UK licence to Australian licence.... bit of help!

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    How do I convert my overseas licence to an Australian licence?

     

    As a general rule, to convert a foreign licence to an Australian flight crew licence you must pass a Flight Rules and Air Law written examination and a flight test, and obtain an Australian medical certificate. If you want to convert an overseas rating (eg instrument rating or instructor rating) you need to pass a flight test and either an aural examination or written examination. Examinations and flight tests can only be conducted in Australia.

     

     

     

    Pilots holding a New Zealand CPL or ATPL can obtain an Australian licence under the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997.

     

     

     

    Full details on converting overseas qualifications can be found at the following link to CASA’s website:

     

    http://www.casa.gov.au/fcl/overbr.htm

     

     

    Raven Over Our Shoulders

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    also, no one said anything about putting water in your tanks to see... quote: "demonstrate this by putting some water in with the fuel in the sample cup". If anyone wants to see for themselves, no reason the results would be any different on a smaller scale in the sample cup..

     

     

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    Raven Over Our Shoulders

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    Are the dyes in fuel water soluble? ie, if it was pure water, would it still be a fuel colour?

    That's a good question! I know the few times i have seen a large amount of water in the sample, it did not seem to have taken on any of the blue.

     

    Which brings up a point. i think it would be a good idea for instructors to demonstrate this by putting some water in with the fuel in the sample cup so you can really see what it looks like. All during my training, it never came up so I just kinda assumed I'd know what it looked like. It happened for real once, and it stood out very plainly. It looks like this:

     

     

    So i would say probably not Ada, even if the tanks were half full of water, the result would be the same, ie the water would not mix with the fuel and pick up the dye. There is also the smell, which would be much fainter.

     

    As you are somewhat of a scientist about things, give yourself a few more data points and try it out. It's pretty cool to see, and i know i feel much more comfortable now that I know what it looks like for sure!

     

     

    Raven Over Our Shoulders

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    My take on the "before the first flight and after refuelling" thing is that it is fine if it is your plane and you are the only one who uses it and are comfortable that you know everything that has gone on since the last time you flew. I'm with Spooks - no idea if the last person did or not, so may as well. Easy to make it a habit if you don't have to qualify it each time.

     

     

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    Changing planes

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    No idea, just never done it so all i can do at the moment is think about it.. that's when the overthinking comes in, when we try to think through unfamiliar situations and attempt to anticipate the unforeseen. in reality, i am sure you are right and it would be no worse than switching seats in the car.

     

     

    Changing planes

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    No idea, just never done it so all i can do at the moment is think about it.. that's when the overthinking comes in, when we try to think through unfamiliar situations and attempt to anticipate the unforeseen. in reality, i am sure you are right and it would be no worse than switching seats in the car.

     

     

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