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    Pseudo GA

    SDQDI replied to Admin's topic in Governing Bodies

    So you are against excess regulations but you want it to be mandatory to do a practical course for l1 recognition?
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    Pseudo GA

    SDQDI replied to Admin's topic in Governing Bodies

    Wait till Bull finds his posts in a thread called Pseudo GA
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    I just walked past my plane and they are 26inch wheels, not sure how I came up with 23 (memory can't be that bad) I don't remember what the old 8:50-6 weighed but the 26inch wheels are around 9.5 kgs (again working on memory). You definitely have to redo w&b but I would rather go without niceties like cabin heat ect and have the bigger wheels.
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    I would say it would depend on your rego, 19 reg it shouldn't be an issue but a 24 reg may have a few extra paper hoops to jump through. I ran standard 8:50-6 for the first little while before switching over to 23 inch bushwheels. Originally I was planning to swap and change for longer trips but after putting on the bigger wheels I will never go back. They did slow me down by around 5 knots but that extra drag did help to make plane feel more solid in the air (if that is a thing! It's hard to explain but certainly improved things) and the difference when landing or taxiing on rough ground was amazing. With my trailing link suspension I already have 6-8 inches of travel but when I put the big wheels on (running around 8-10 psi) it felt like they doubled it! It has made me a bit lazier to a certain degree as they change all 'ordinary' landings into greasers. Only the roughest landings give a bounce (yes I still do them occasionally) but even then it is a gentle bounce. As I said I would never go back, the extra versatility of being able to confidently use paddocks and unimproved strips nearly anywhere enroute is a big plus to me whether it is for a forced landing or just a pit stop I think they are well and truly worth the 5 knot dockage.
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    All I can say is good on you Don for still being here and still trying. It is a bit depressing to have naysayers that whine and moan but when the shovel is offered they all clear out. I've said it all before but here I go again. I don't always agree with you Don but I really appreciate the effort you have put in in regards to the constitution and I know that I am not alone in that. Hopefully all the unhappy people can find satisfaction in the Elaaa and we can all move on to comraderie again.
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    Pseudo GA

    SDQDI replied to Admin's topic in Governing Bodies

    It's all well and good until someone gets hurt, then it all goes south. As sad as it is nothing is considered an accident these days and there is always someone to blame. Quadriplegic British woman Holly Raper awarded $12m in quad bike compensation case - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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    With wing tanks and side by side seating it is easy to have extra weight on one side which does require extra aileron to 'hold' up. With my hornet I am constantly thinking ahead and plan my fuel usage around passengers. If flying solo or with my little kiddies I need to use more out of my side to keep balance but if I have a heavier pax I need to keep both tanks fairly even to avoid excess side stick pressure. As for more aileron or rudder, you need to use both to ensure nice balanced flight preferably with level wings.
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    Just be a little careful with s's on late final, although all techniques need care when close to the ground of course. I have heard of pilots who refuse to do sideslips (in suitable aircraft) because they think it is too dangerous but will happily throw in a couple of steep s's to lose height which IMHO is a lot more risky. I know I sound like a broken record but I think if you plan on doing s's on final that it would be very wise to do some low level training.
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    Lol Love the airline experts comments "This is very dangerous if the plane is in mid-flight. If you are flying, you can fly into serious turbulence." (Not trying to cast doubt on his credentials, no doubt a lot is lost in translation by journos.)
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    Don't be a fool Dutchy, that is actually a photo of Bex's stepped wing in disguise.
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    I would rudder get back on topic
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    Blaming the Bashers for killing jabs reputation is a bit fanciful IMO. I think you will find though that most Bashers think CASA has been a bit harsh hence the lightening off of the criticism in recent times.
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    Yes it's a pity it wasn't simple but I guess there are a lot of variables at different locations. IMO it would be better if all unmarked strips and all traffic under say 5000ft out of CTA used 126.7 and leave area free of insignificant farmer bobs strip calls (which I strongly believe is already happening contrary to what is 'required'). Of course some will argue that this will choke up 126.7 but I guarantee there are an awful lot of farmer bob strips going unannounced or announced on 126.7 due to pilots unwillingness to transmit to area or due to habit or knowing other locals will be listening on 126.7 rather than area. It really is a dogs breakfast.
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    Hope it doesn't go much longeron this path.
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    The way you word this confuses me a little Don. I have never had to go to the GP to get assessed for my drivers licence. I think that would be a huge backwards step to introduce something like that as mandatory in RAA. I don't mind if people do it voluntarily but certainly would strongly oppose it otherwise. Having said that you finish with "If you have to do it for your car licence you have to do it for your pilot cert. Simple as that really." Which I assume means that you are Not suggesting mandatory GP visits?
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    by, my, dry, fly, fry, cry, pry, gym, shy, sky, sly, spy, try, sty, why, hymn, lynx, myrrh, myth, wyrm, crypt, flyby, gypsy, lynch, nymph, pygmy, rhythm, There are more than this but this is a start
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    Please note in my post above I posted cryptically giving a little hint which would make one think I knew the answer which is misleading as while I know what an AIREP is I don't know the 3 main thingys turbs is asking for. For those who may be interested..... Request Rejected ?? Even though it says request rejected the link still works!
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    Think more towards weather related thingys
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    Good to see no one badly hurt. Not much fabric left on it. I have a soft spot for Cubs so not nice to see one like that.
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    I couldn't agree more Vev. We see in other countries the regulators are slowly winding back the medical requirements for private pilots so why should we increase ours (RAA) when there is not an obvious need for it?
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    I would guess Mike was required to tell CASA because he has a Medical, for our RAA certificate we self ground. So if you are not well enough to drive a car you obviously shouldn't fly, conversely once you are well enough you can unground yourself (fly) Which IMO is how it should be.
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    Not just a newbie thing, radio procedure can be found lacking in plenty of high hour pilots out in the sticks. As for the "traffic location" and "location traffic" thingy I have to say that I agree more with Old K. If hearing "traffic" first is a bad thing then I would have to say that a huge percentage of calls I hear are bad, just because that first word is getting cut off for whatever reason. It is most frustrating when on 126.7 and you are say near Narrabri and get ".... Traffic 10 miles to the southeast at 3500 inbound expect circuit one two Mudgee traffic" Which means you concentrate on a whole transmission (increasing mental workload) which you could've ignored from the start if they had worded it around the other way. So I don't really agree with the logic that hearing "traffic" first will desensitise the word as it is already the word heard first on a lot of transmissions albeit unintentionally so.
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    Did you hear the joke about the perforated paper? Never mind it was tearable
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    Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!
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