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    Story of the Month

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    After reading the "Story of the Month " in April 2012 Sport Pilot I felt the need to make some comment . The author , and fellow forumite , is truly an inspiration to us all , and particularly other youngsters wanting to pursue their dream of flying . David , thanks for sharing your heartfelt story with us . I'm sure every one of us here wish you the very best in your future endeavour to achieve your dream . May your Grandpa keep watching over you .

     

    Bob

     

     

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    Windsocks

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    Strangely enough..... this time I was serious, go figure 033_scratching_head.gif.b541836ec2811b6655a8e435f4c1b53a.gif but the question was 1800' Tomo which is 548.64m 064_contract.gif.1ea95a0dc120e40d40f07339d6933f90.gif101_thank_you.gif.0bf9113ab8c9fe9c7ebb42709fda3359.gif

    Yes Tex you are correct and , as Frank indicated , the strip is 600 metres which makes it 1968.5 ft long . which should be more than long enough for Frank M 's 230 to land , and just as important to stop also , but stopping should'nt be a problem Frank , especially with those dual calipers .

     

    Bob

     

     

    Aussie Focus

    in Site Announcements

    Posted

    Recreational Flying for me also Ian , although I am slowly getting used to Aircraft Pilots which seems to me to have some GA type overlay but ,when its all said and done , 'whats in a name anyway' . Tex I agree with your comments about the "downloading of 100-200 files", something that never seemed to happen under the old system .

     

    Bob

     

     

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    Economy... or, at what point....?

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    The other day, I was working on a fairly lengthy post, got almost to the end and everything locked up, it`s a wonder you all didn`t hear me cursing...Had to reset the computer and start again!Thanks john! What I normally do, is brush between the keys with a clean paint brush.

     

    Frank.

    If you're having trouble with a PC , forget about getting an iPad Frank. They are really bad news for us 'oldies' !!!

     

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    Bob

     

     

    where to from here

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    Hi all,Looking for a bit of inspiration here.

    Ive finally achieved my Ra certificate with PAX endorsement, but have yet to embark on X-country. At a bit of a cross roads as to whether or not to jump over to GA, or continue down the RA path (preference is RA as of this minute), or give it all away. Im not a career pilot = too old and too stupid. Enjoying everything about flying at the moment, and have already surpassed all personal expectations so far. But wondering how many others have got this far, and given the game away, or reached this dilemna. Im more interested in vintage, so an Auster over an Archer anyday.

     

    SO the main question here is... "where to from here?" Any advise or inspiration is more than welcome!

     

    Thanks,

     

    Matt B

    Sorry about that Matt and other forum users , but I'm doing this on my new iPad , takes a bit of getting used to.Anyway I was about to say that age is only a state of mind , thinking young with the maturity that age brings is a good combination. Good luck with whatever decision you make .

     

    Bob

     

    Bob

     

     

    where to from here

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    Hi all,Looking for a bit of inspiration here.

    Ive finally achieved my Ra certificate with PAX endorsement, but have yet to embark on X-country. At a bit of a cross roads as to whether or not to jump over to GA, or continue down the RA path (preference is RA as of this minute), or give it all away. Im not a career pilot = too old and too stupid. Enjoying everything about flying at the moment, and have already surpassed all personal expectations so far. But wondering how many others have got this far, and given the game away, or reached this dilemna. Im more interested in vintage, so an Auster over an Archer anyday.

     

    SO the main question here is... "where to from here?" Any advise or inspiration is more than welcome!

     

    Thanks,

     

    Matt B

    where to from here

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    Giddy Matt,

     

    Not too sure about advice or inspiration but there are many old pilots here. I started flying at 62 and then went on to build a J160 which was completed in 2009. We fly from Southern Vic. to Qld. regularly and are about to set off for the Gulf again after Temora.I'm not a "career pilot" either

     

     

    where to from here

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    Hi all,Looking for a bit of inspiration here.

    Ive finally achieved my Ra certificate with PAX endorsement, but have yet to embark on X-country. At a bit of a cross roads as to whether or not to jump over to GA, or continue down the RA path (preference is RA as of this minute), or give it all away. Im not a career pilot = too old and too stupid. Enjoying everything about flying at the moment, and have already surpassed all personal expectations so far. But wondering how many others have got this far, and given the game away, or reached this dilemna. Im more interested in vintage, so an Auster over an Archer anyday.

     

    SO the main question here is... "where to from here?" Any advise or inspiration is more than welcome!

     

    Thanks,

     

    Matt B

    North Queensland, Cairns area flooding!

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    "Half an hour ago, I was working in the shed, happened to look out and saw these two Jabiru! I thought someone might like to see them, especially the Jabiru fliers, so I sneaked down through the water to take some photos. Best shot I could get as I couldn`t get any closer or I would have frightened them .

     

    They nest down the back of my neighbours farm and there are 5 of them, pity they were not all there! In the sugar cane harvesting season, they follow behind the harvester to pick up rats and bandicoots of which there are plenty, so they`re well fed".

     

    That sky looks an' interesting ' colour . Another storm on the way Frank ! - Nice well balanced photo and almost as if a flash was used to highlight the foreground against the dark sky . Might be worth putting in an Art Show down this part of the world .

     

    Bob

     

     

    Who is watching the new series of ACI

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Apparently it wasn`t a freak accident and by finaly finding the engine bolts and the mountings that the engines were bolted to, investigators were able to determine that the the mountings were flawed. The program reported that all 747 were grounded and stronger mountings were fitted.As for the aircraft landing safely, I won`t be drawn into that discussion because I simply wouldn`t know whether it would be possible or not.

     

    I only stated what was said on the program.

     

    Frank

     

    Ps,There`s one hell of a storm occuring right now and that bolt of lightning that just occured was almost directly over head and another has just occured.

     

    We are flooded in by the Mulrave/ Russell rivers and it`s raining like it`s never rained before. Gotta go before it blows my computer up. I`ll let you all know the final outcome later.

    Frank

     

    Have been watching that front on the charts and radar and you are certainly copping it . Hang in there mate !

     

    Bob

     

    Bob

     

     

    solo jitters - talk about it here!

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    Right hand circuits are a bugger. I don't like them but am getting used to them flying at Caloundra. I much prefer left hand ones as you can see the strip at all times. RHC you really need to use picked sighting/turning points and I find my circuits are not quite as accurate as a LHC. I went solo recently and I am a heavy guy 125kg my instructor weighs 80kg and just him getting out did make a surprising difference in performance but the main difference is when landing as was said in the previous posts. This is where you will really notice the difference the flair is certainly much different just be ready for some ballooning

    Many people find right hand circuits a little uncomfortable , particularly in a busy circuit . Take your time and slow the a/c down if possible , to allow you to familiarise with your surroundings , but try not to lose sight of the runway . When on Final everything returns to normal .

     

    Bob

     

     

    solo jitters - talk about it here!

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    The weight change effect, because the instructor is absent can be really significant, and should have been mentioned numerous times during your training, pre solo. Nev

    Very wise words indeed Nev. My first solo was done in Bundaberg in 2006 with a pleasant young instructor however I cannot recall any warning by him of the expected change in aircraft response . Being somewhat apprehensive about going alone I did not pay much attention to the faster rate of climb , being more concerned about getting safely back on the ground . My circuit was accurate and well controlled , however when I flared with the usual amount of 'back stick' , it produced a very disproportionate response to what I was used to . I knew I had done something wrong but could'nt work out what . At this stage I had ballooned and was almost in a stall and as I thought that the outcome may not be pretty and I had better do something quick . The training kicked in and I applied full throttle back to circuit height , all the time thinking I must nail it this time . Knowing that the ballooning was related to the degree of back stick , I was a little more cautious the next time and landed as I had been trained to do . Ayavner some very good advice here . Good luck !

     

    Bob

     

     

    Traffic Collision Avoid Systems

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Bob.Yes we do, and I absolutely love it! It has freaked me out on more than a few occasions when it goes off when you are out in the middle of nowhere.

     

    If you want to know more you can speak to Brian or myself about ours if you like.

     

    We would love to catch up on happenings with you and Sal.

     

    -Linda

    Linda ,

     

    Not much happening here apart from the rain , but Temora is only a month away and hopefully the rain will have gone by then .Will catch up with you , and the J160S driver , then .

     

    Bob

     

     

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