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You've got every right to gripe about the BBQ 'catastrophe' Alf. - "Ran out of food 2 minutes after the advertised starting time" in my opinion shows little consideration toward those that had travelled some distance, by people I would expect to do better. I imagine that there may have been more in the same predicament..... Bob

Bob , I'm so glad to read your post as I was also marked as wrong on the same question, for precisely the same reason as you , but don't have the fight in me these days and thought, " well I've passed anyway so, what the heck". I've been waiting for some authoritative comment on that question .... Bob

But ....... nothing on my personal page to indicate that I have complied with, and passed the test , or that I even had the L1 qualification before !! .....Bob

Yeah mate, a late change of heart . It's not often you can fly over the top of East Sale without getting shot down, so ( me and the gal ) thought that was a nice option, and being a Sunday, there should at least be some activity at Yarram , which there was. Marlo is still a favourite though, and you are usually guaranteed to get some degree of cross wind practice there..... Bob

On the 'results sheet', advising that I had passed, they listed the Q' s, they consider I got wrong . I disagreed with a few of their assessments and found a few questions poorly worded and ambiguous...... Bob

Returning to Bairnsdale following trip to Yarram, 56 nm to the SW. last Sunday Small coastal settlement of Seaspray Dry Lake Reeve with Lake Victoria behind. Start of the Great Dividing range distant. Crossing Lake Victoria leaving Loch Sport, Lake Reeve and Bass Strait to starboard.

As of today, Jab still have 4, 'generation 3' - 2200 engines available for sale ..... Bob

Apex gang ?

Sure does O.K. And here is a copy of the indemnity provided to you as a current member of RAAus ...Bob https://www.raa.asn.au/storage/raaus-certificate.pdf

Don't think so Alf . A bit of a push for an old bloke that time of the year, bad enough getting bumped around down here .... Bob

http://www.greateasternflyin.com/docs/GEFI%202017%20Pilot%20Download%20Information.pdf

Royal Flying Doctor plane skids 500m after wheel collapses on landing

All good MK. I am aware Jabiru recommend '10 secs for oil pressure', but personally I wouldn't leave the ground if the pressure wasn't up in less than half this time ..... Bob

Yes Alf, I'll be there, probably get a job also!. I inherited an IPhone 4 from youngest grandson and decided to try out the camera. Was surprised at how good the resolution is, so I'll retire my old camera, which means one less thing to carry in the Jab. Always thinking of ways to minimise take-off weight, particularly as I recently added a 4 kg spare wheel. I looked at the repair goo, but that renders the tyre useless, alternatively getting the tyre off at an outback strip would also be a nightmare - 'thread drift' , better go .... Bob Prop apparently 'out of synch'. with chip .

Flying along the Ninety Mile Beach, with Bass Strait beneath me, a few days ago. Pic. shows the tourist township of Loch Sport with its permanent population of around 600, swelling to around 4000 during Xmas holidays, on the shores of Lake Victoria,( part of the Gippsland Lake system ). The causeway across the mainly dry Lake Reeve, gives access to the Ninety Mile Beach for bathing and fishing activities. The flat farming country in the background is SW of Bairnsdale. The Southern edge of the Great Dividing Range ( not visible due to haze ) is some 20 nm distant and Mt Hotham a further 35 nm to the North ..... Bob

No Oscar, not onboard that day thank goodness . In saying "we", I was referring to .... the Aussies, and others on board , Qantas, aviation travel worldwide, etc. etc. Having read the book, and some knowledge of digital control systems, the amount of info.being fed back to the flight deck may well have overwhelmed a minimal crew. CRM at its best ..... Bob

" the thing that saved that flight was the presence of at least two check Captains on that flight " Couldn't agree more Oscar , we were just plain bloody lucky .... Bob

Recreational Aviation Australia is saddened to advise members of a dual fatality involving John Cresswell, CFI of Caboolture Microlights, and Jason Caswell in QLD on 25 November in a Rotax-powered Airborne XT-912 weight shift aircraft. The aircraft was registered with Recreational Aviation Australia. Recreational Aviation Australia dispatched an accident consultant to the scene who has been assisting police with the preliminary investigation and we will continue to assist Queensland Police during the investigation. Our thoughts go out to the friends and families of those involved at this very difficult time. At this early stage, we cannot speculate as to the cause of the accident, however, if any areas of immediate safety concern are determined, we will advise pilots and operators as soon as practicable. We will continue to work with police and provide a formal report to the Coroner in due course. Whilst this incident is a devastating reminder of how unforgiving our sport can be, RAAus remains committed to keeping our sport safe and fun. We ask that members maintain strong levels of diligence and continue to adhere to our core safety messages.

The coroner may order that the findings not be published on the website. Take 2012 for example, less than 60 published findings for the entire year, nor, for example does it include the dual fatality involving the Piper Sport , North of Bundaberg on 19th March 2012 ..... Bob

Alf, as we know, all fatal accidents are investigated either by RAAus or, as now seems to be the case, by the ATSB also. Anything found by the investigators that impacts on the safety of a particular aircraft, is advised as early as possible . I know that it's not quite the same as reading the coroners findings in full, but sadly that's the way it is ..... Bob

The States and Territories Acts vary slightly but the following refers to the policy (in part) in Queensland ...... Bob The Coroners Act 2003 imposes strict limitations on the release of coronial documents because these documents contain highly sensitive and very personal information. The coroner must consent to the release of the information and it can only be released if the coroner is satisfied that the person seeking the documents has an appropriate interest in the information (for example an immediate family member). The coroner can also release information if satisfied it is in the public interest for the information to be released. For example, the coroner might release information about a dangerous product to the media to ensure the public is made aware of the danger. In these cases the coroner must consult with the family before releasing the information.

Yes yes Frank , I know you have been doing this for years, but we are not getting any younger and our thoughts/reactions are not necessarily what they were . You will be a Septaugenarian soon and, sorry to say, but it's all downhill from there . Crocs have been known to leap into small boats, and we would like to have you around for a few years yet ! . I guess what I'm saying is, it's a bit like VFR pilots who have gotten away with flight into IMC a few times, but don't realise that the clock is ticking down. ....... Bob .

Tell him the full story Frank . Tell him about those 5 metre,man eating,saltwater crocs in the river on your boundary . Go on, tell him Frank !! ...Bob

Why is everything ' brand new ' , used to be just ' new ' in my day .... Maybe I'm just gettin' old and grumpy......Bob.