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Thanks Bas Does somebody know how to format these into something Oziexplorer can digest? Scott

Well the iPod is no different. I've had two and both have croaked so wont be going back. I've got Palm Treo Pro which seems good so far. I really like Oziexplorer on it. Scott

Bas Talked to lender from Westpac the other day and he was very happy to lend on an aircraft. Caveat was good business plan and they must have confidence in the borrower. Scott

I'd rather do more solo if its part of the 10hrs. But its not clear if the solo is included in the 10hrs or on top of. Scott

I know this has been adressed to some degree before but can somebody clarify the "10hr" min time for the XC endorsement. Does this mean 8 dual and 2 solo or 10 dual and 2 solo? I've read the regs and I'm still not sure. Thanks Scott

What reasons are they giving for knocking it back? Whatever the case the bank will want assurance that their investment is recoverble in case of default. Improving the LVR to 50% or better may help. You may also be better doing this off your own bat - ditch the broker. This is not run of the mill lending and there's every chance the lender doesnt have a clue about ac values and casflows from training. If you are serious about it do a business plan, including a cashflow budget and statement of position and go and see the lender face to face to explain it. Dont treat the bank as an enemy. They can be ignorant but a bit of education can see the difference between them financing something and not. Scott

What type of finance have you been applying for? Have your talked about an unsecured goods and chattle mortgage with the financiers? Scott

I had long chat to an instructor about this about some time ago after receiving different instruction on stall technique. One wanted to use rudder the other wanted to use aileron. The argument against using rudder is that it is possible that an inexperienced pilot may in fact step on the wrong rudder and enter a spin. Especially the case if a pilot has most experience in an ac that drops, say, the left wing but they are flying one that stalls right wing first. The instructor was more focussed on getting the nose down and throttle to the stop to regain flying speed. Scott

I was taught rectangular cts. firstly it gives you a good idea where all the other traffic is. You should be able to hear a radio call, look out the window and spot them. Not sure if this possible with oval cts. Secondly good landings are all about consistency and preparation. Both of these are easier on rectangle cts (for less experienced pilots anyway) eg the hold off required to parallel to the rwy on downwind gives you a good estimate of any xwind so you know the strength when you turn base and dont overcook the turn onto final. Extend xwind so when you turn DW you are within gliding dist of the rwy. I trained in a low wing so looking out the port window I kept the rwy just inside the left wing tip. You are better off using a reference with the a/c & runway rather than landmarks for judging turns. A good reference in the a/c I trained in was to turn base when the end of the rwy was 45 deg off the wing. One thing I found that threw my judgement was landing at aerodromes with different width runways than the one you normally operate it. The different width makes you seem either closer or further away than you actually are. Scott

As per TOSG. I was having trouble "landing" for a while until my instructor had me set up the AC in the correct configuration and told me to keep flying it until it decided to land itself. Scott

Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the CASA Flight Operations Inspectors, and the CASA FOI arrived last week for the pre-Christmas flight check. In preparation, Santa had the elves wash the sled and bathe all the reindeer. Santa got his logbook out and made sure all his paperwork was in order. He knew they would examine all his equipment and truly put Santa's flying skills to the test... The examiner walked slowly around the sled. He checked the reindeer harnesses, the landing gear, and Rudolf's nose. He painstakingly reviewed Santa's weight and balance calculations for the sled's enormous payload. Finally, they were ready for the check ride. Santa got in and fastened his seatbelt and shoulder harness and checked the compass. Then the examiner hopped in carrying, to Santa's surprise, a shotgun. "What's that for?!?" asked Santa incredulously. The examiner winked and said, "I'm not supposed to tell you this ahead of time," as he leaned over to whisper in Santa's ear, "but you're gonna lose an engine on take-off.â€

Chickenhawk - author ?? - real life experience of Vietnam Huey pilot. Excellent read. The Killing Zone - Paul Craig - Good read on why the majority of aircraft accidents occur in the zone between 50-350 hrs and how not to become a stat. Scott

Rillert I know just what you're talking about. I've just been through one of merv's "dips in the learning curve". Landings went from tidy to really ugly and I couldnt seem to get it together. Then all of sudden it all clicked again. My instructors agree with Merv, this is quite a common phenomenon. Dont sweat it, it will all come together sooner or later. Scott

All of the above will work on a PDA with the BT GPS.

As far as books go you wont go wrong with Bob Tait's BAK. Scott

As Big Pete says. To enter at 36 and turn right onto 27 you must backtrack 18 then backtrack 27. Scott

I use Oziexplorer too. Excellent program for the price. I have also downloaded all the aerodromes from ERSA in a csv file and imported them as waypoints. Makes building routes very easy. As Slarti said, the other good thing about Ozi is that you can download any number of maps to it. I have the WACs and ERCs for flying, topo maps for fishing/hunting and touring maps for the car. Scott

Temora has a similar progam running http://www.temoraaeroclub.com/tft/pope.htm

I've just started nav too and I bought the E-6B. I havent used the other one so cant comment but the E-6B is easy enough to use. Ian has a couple of models on clearprop and I bought the standard size after talking to my instructor. She thought the smaller size might harder to read in bumpy weather. Scott

Unfortunately Shaun is no longer with us. Stalled the Cub in a low level turn. Very sad. He was obviously a very talented pilot and photographer. Scott

Ian Try this one. It a 28 day forecast. They have added a disclaimer now because it has been wrong so often farmers were getting nasty. http://www.eldersweather.com.au/raindates.jsp?lc=v00 Scott

I've done plenty of hours in the jump seat of an Mi-8 in some remote parts of Russia as a fishing guide. And I thought it was a big chopper. Capable of about 40 POB but only a baby compared to the Mi-12. I used to praise the Lord every time we landed in one piece. I dont think they have the same airworthiness standards in that part of the world. Scott

G'day all I'm in the process of training (6 odd hours so far and loving it) with the aim of doing pax, XC and maybe on to PPL. I have a couple of young kids (1 & 3 yrs) and hope to do some trips with them in the future but the leader of opposition business is an unwilling flyer so it may be way off. The questions I have are what's a good time to introduce the kids to flying and at what age are they up to longer XC trips (2hrs +)? Also, those of you that do cart family around and bearing in mind safety and experience, at what point did you feel you were prepared for the extra responsibility of having those dearest to you on board? TIA Scott