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  1. Roundsounds
    “Pos Comms” is not a term I am familiar with? So, you’re to the south inbound to an aerodrome, a faster aircraft calls he’s to the north inbound with an estimate overhead 5 mins before yours, do you still give a position broadcast? If so why?
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    Totally agree. My dad taught me to handstart and he learnt to fly in Tigers, Austers and Chippies, which weren’t fitted with starter motors. Pretty rigid and standard procedures for handstarting, the person swinging the prop is in charge. RAAF notes for the Tiger seem to have the procedure well set out, which is what I use.
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    Would you be surprised to learn that a significant part of recurrent training for airline pilots revolves around what to do when all of the flash automation doesn’t do as expected or it hasn’t been developed to deal with a huge range of issues. There is automation of takeoffs, engine failures, unreliable airspeed indications, passenger medical emergencies, fuel leaks or imbalance and many other potential issues. There is no way there will be pilotless passenger aircraft within our lifetimes.
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    You are all missing the point of CAAPs. I hear people saying they are merely recommendations, yep they are. But they are also CASAs recommendations as to how to satisfy a regulation, in this case CAR 166. Try defending yourself in court if there’s an incident and you have decided you have a better method of satisfying Reg166. That includes an incident as the result of a person not being able to transmit a broadcast because another aircraft is telling the world of their movements minute by minute or a recommended broadcast was overtransmitted by a pilot with verbal diarrhea.
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    You too might find it worth reading CAAP 166-1, here a link. It certainly doesn’t say the more broadcasts you make the safer you’ll be. https://www.casa.gov.au/file/182536/download?token=ev1DY9ng
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    I know it’s dificult for recreational pilots to navigate the GA regulatory system, hence the reason for making up your own procedures. The safe operation of aircraft in busy airspace relies on every pilot using published standard operating procedures. Here’s a link to the guidance document known as a Civil Aviation Advisory Publication (CAAP). You’ll note this is numbered 166, this isn’t a random number, it is the CAR the CAAP is addressing. Your self designed procedures might be ok at quiet aerodromes, but they reduce safety at busy ones. https://www.casa.gov.au/file/182536/download?token=ev1DY9ng
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    That’s not what I said, read my post again.
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    Which is precisely why CAAP 166 was produced. Based on many years of experience and collective wisdom a number of recommended calls are specified. Unless there is a real risk of a collision no additional calls are required. People who routinely make calls just in case and use the “I was avoiding a collision” card are ignorant and reducing safety. Derek, the PC12 heard your call, saw there was no conflict therefore said nothing - which is the recommended procedure. You spotted the PC12 and said there was ample room to depart, but chose to hold. Your choice, but to say this guy was going no radio is not correct. You’ve become used to people not using published procedures and expect professional aviators to use the same unprofessional / unpublished procedures. Not sure why you’d be pissed off with someone doing the right thing?
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    See if the tower guys can close shop between RPT ops? I did a stint of training there and there were extended periods of time where we were the only aircraft flying, certainly long enough for something flying at 60 knots or better to get from Holbrook or Wang into Albury. That’s the stupidity of these rules, it’s obviously more dangerous to fly when ATC are working. Alternatively grab yourself a GFA issued gliding certificate and a motor glider, you can operate in controlled airspace on a self certified medical. You’ll see glider pilots operating in class D at Camden most days. They don’t hold a PPL or hold a CASA medical. These operations have been safely taking place for over 40 years.
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    You’ve obviously got no idea how large aircraft operate or taking the pi$$!
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    One of my pet hates!! A very recent RAAus post on bookface has a young guy holding the prop tip of a Jabiru he soloed in. Why hold, lean on or stand close to a propellor? Im not scared of props, I’ve hand started many hundreds of times in my career and my current aeroplane isn’t fitted with a starter. I treat props with the respect they deserve.
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    Unless you’ve got a LOT of tailwheel experience I would caution you against doing high speed runs. You’d be best to go flying. The most difficult phases of Flight in a taildragger are the early part of the takeoff roll and the later part of the landing roll. By doing high speed taxi runs you’re exposing yourself to both of those phases. I’ve done a significant number of test flights in new / restored aircraft and I never do high speed runs. I’m certainly prepared to reject a takeoff if things aren’t going well.
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    Any idea if Allan was driving? Given the reported age I’m guessing not?
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    The 20kt NW breeze forecast for Saturday might make life interesting.
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    I’m sure the performance review will produce the desired result. As far as increased safety, have they analysed the reduced accident rate against the measures they’ve taken to see what led to the improvement? Was it the L1 or Weight and Balance training? They are the only training courses posted on-line. There seems to be secret CFI stuff hidden on a restricted access site. This material should be made available to all members, if you only see an instructor for Flight reviews you may not receive the benefits of the training material being produced. The alternative may be that the majority of accidents are happening during training?
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    No, the delegation is with an individual not a role.
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    It’s not the qualification, it’s the CASA delegation.
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    You need to check your facts on that one!
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    The MARAP will continue, just be prepared to pay through the nose to receive the appropriate approvals.
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    Because they are trying to prove a point, not sure what point. If you hold a CPL there are no exams to convert. I believe they should produce a guide to explain how their system works. ie exemption to certain rules and reg’s, which are effectively replaced by equivalent ops manual requirements.
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    Ha ha, 4:52pm on a Friday afternoon, you are spot on Kasper.
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    Same thing isn’t it?
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    Nope, he resigned from RAAus to take up a position with CASA. His stint at CASA lasted less than a week for some reason. He’s now back with RAAus.
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    The words “Titanic” and “deck chairs” come to mind. I check the RAA website regularly, there have been no new training modules released this year. The PDP didn’t get anywhere near eastern NSW and there are no links to the Safety Tool Kit documents. You’ve got to wonder what is going on at Fyshwick, morning / arvo tea and long lunches at the cafe up the road? Very poor performance. Log in - RAA - Intranet
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    Didn’t see these jobs advertised?!
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