metalman

But we're being fed a line that says this tax is going to save the planet, it's a scam, if the lying bastards want to prop up their stuff ups with an increase in tax would it be fair that we don't get treated like we ( the voters) are not important, if it's such a good thing why don't they have the guts to take it to an election and let the Australian people decide,instead of the deceit we got, it doesn't matter if fuel goes up by one cent if it's done through lies and deception then it's wrong, that's the bottom line .

 

 

It seems is only little bits of extra cost ,but over the whole span of the cost of living and recreational things it's going to be a fair whack of dosh I reckon. Some things will sneak up in cost with out us noticing , till we look back and think WTF!

 

 

I doubt you'll find anything in the aviation area that gives the altitude of the top of cloud , operationally it's not generally needed, the icing level and the gap between the cloud base and the ground are more of a concern to pilots

 

Cheers Mat

 

If you look online at CASA you can download the VFR flight guide, I think it will help with decoding the arfors.

 

 

do it here..http://www.alaskafloatratings.com/

Yeh this is on the bucket list

 

 

Just had a read through the CAAP, I liked the suggestion of a fully laden land rover station wagon as test for the surface of the runway, problem is they're getting hard to find, along with having to fix it half down the runway, and possibly having to get a tow truck to move it, by the time I'd finish with the landriver I reckon I'd be out of daylight and enthusiasm for flying!

 

 

Some guidelines in the CAAP here with reference to the relevant reg. CAO 20.7.4 is also relevant. Opionion of the insurance company is even more relevant. One of my friends knows that he has NIL insurance for some places he takes his aeroplane - he chose not to pay the very large premium.

That would be the deciding factor on doing a water assisted landing ( yes it even has a cool name) ,the mighty insurance co, can we do something isn't always the right question, should we or perhaps is it wise to do ,,,,,? Might be a smarter question,,,,,,still I would like to try one, maybe head for Alaska and do it in someone else's plane

 

 

Actually had a similar discussion with an instructor last night, we'd been watching some footage of cubs landing on sandbars and touching down on the water before the land started, I asked if there was any regs about it in Oz , he said maybe its the PIC's desicion as to whether the area is suitable to land an aircraft, I'm keen to hear opinions on it but if the PIC thinks the area is suitable for a takeoff and / or landing would that be within the rules. Now the next question would be where to get some instruction in water skiing in aero planes ?

 

 

Good to hear he's okay, also good to hear the details of the accident, I reckon after looking at the pics of the paddock he might be playing over a few "what if's" in his mind. It's always different when it's for keeps, I had an instructor turn the CDI's off during a forced landing sim once, very different view with a stopped prop ,although the drag was less on a two blader.

 

Met

 

 

I'm looking at a photo of a plane that looks like it could land a a brisk walking pace ( almost) , be interesting to hear from the pilot what he did, looks like the sort of plane you could put down anywhere.

 

 

Do you have backup's of those in your aicraft? No... therefore I assume you are referring to the EFIS being a single point of failure?It certainly is! (a single point of failure)

 

Scary part is that this aircraft is night rated.

that would be a bit of a moment, losing the PFD in the dark, scary. Just going through the motions for my RV6, I'd like a Skyview but the 6's just aren't worth the expense nowadays, I can get all the unnecessary flight inst and engine inst for around $2k ,so I think that'll be the go .On redundancy, a mates RV7 only had a dynon panel, he'd lost it a couple of times, just flew the plane off attitude, although he never flew at night

 

 

Holy smoke, I just saw that they want $170,000 for a new Skycatcher delivered out of Moorabbin !!!

I guess that's one way of saving the masses, I didn't actually hear, what was it like on the temora flight?

 

 

was chatting to a guy the other day ,he'd had a few 140's and reckon they go well if you know how to fly them,,,,must be magic ,cause I couldn't get the little bugger to climb any better than a three legged spider!

 

 

I did a couple of hours in a Cherokee 140 a few years back and thought it was an under powered sh!tbox, since then I've got a few hours in warriors and some in an Arrow, they certainly get better with horsepower. Recently I've been flying a Superdecathalon and a Eurofox , I took a Warrior up for a flying comp at our field and couldn't believe how sloppy it felt , deadset I reckon it had bungi cords instead of control cables. Still they are very easy to land and It was still the best thing I'd done all week.

 

Met

 

 

G'day Tim, hope it works out for you here, Alice is a big diffrence from Canada(from photos I've seen anyway) ,get a lot of local input and carry plenty of water(drinking) people still get into trouble in the bush here ,probably the same in Canada,but different issues . I drop into the Supercub.org forum at times, i'm wondering if you have a presence there as well

 

cheer Met

 

 

Hi MetalmanYes, that was me. Do you know, I'll never forget the impact that 3 days flying with Ruth had on me. Despite not wanting to admit it to a bloody Kiwi, flying those South Island mountains under Ruth's incredible instruction and intimate local knowledge was one of the most spectacular and memorable experiences I've ever had.

I'm glad you got to meet her.

I could never understand why the kiwis took the piss out of our "mountains" ,a lap around Wanaka clarified it for me. We were poking along at 3000ft and all this white stuff was swirlng around, I asked what it was, "snow" says Ruth. I'd love to get back there and do the full course someday.

Met

 

 

G'day Shelley, trying to remember if you did the mountain flying article with Ruth at Wanaka a few years back, I went for a lap around the lakes there in 2009 with Ruth , absolutely stunning scenery!

 

 

g'day Mark, biggest tip I can think of go to fly ins, you'll get to meet the people from/on the forum ,,,,,oh, and look at alot of different aircraft , Gatton airpark breakfast is a good one , so is the Watts Bridge days, Maryborough is having a flyin next month which should be a good one, I think they're having on field camping as well . If you go I have a mate up that way ,Kevin Mills, ex Seth Efricen and a top bloke ,flys a 230 Jabiru,

 

cheers Met

 

 

Just had a look at the video, I reckon being in the hot seat would be pretty cool, I can get an hour in a super decathlon for about tha same dosh so unless I got a freebie I wouldn't do it . I can see how they reckon they could bypass the lighties and train peeps direct into the heavies though, all good till the sh1t hits the fan and you need a pilot up front I guess. Top video mate , hopefully you can get into a real aircraft soon!

 

 

the training is all in there, I had a partial loss of power leaving 23 at temora over easter ,I called an emergency and had about 900agl ,enough to get around to 36 ,turns out the eurofox has can drop fuel pressure if you switch off the boost pump in the climb, I had an instructor tell me a few years back "when the engine stops your day is now F**ked so don't screw around worrying about it fly the damn aircraft ", good to hear it worked out for you!

 

 

Hi ya,

 

 

should have used a check list,,,,I wonder if the Instructor got a rev for not teaching him how to preflight properly

 

 

I am sorry everybody but I am currently in Europe and some reason I cannot read your e-mails correctly because they are not in English ! :eek:

Ich hoffe, das hilft, haben Sie viele Freunde, die viele E-Mails zu sagen, was sind wohlwollenden Person, die Sie senden wird. und es kostet nur ein paar Flugzeuge

 

 

MC,,, you can't buy friends like us, er well, think of all the nice emails and Chrissy cards

 

 

I reckon the aussie savage importer should do the same thing ,a fleet of cubs and bobbers and I could find time to drift around telling peeps hows awesomely happy I am,,,,trouble is Rod stiff might get wind of it and I could get stuck in a 170 Jab for a few months ,,,,

 

 

Cessna Seeks Pilot-Interns To Show Off The SkycatcherTen Paid Positions To Fly To Cessna Events, Write About Them, And Wave The Company Flag

 

Cessna Aircraft says it is looking for a few good pilots! If you've ever dreamed of flying for one of the world’s leaders in general aviation and getting paid for it, this could be the summer job for you. Cessna will be filling 10 positions this summer to fly and dispatch the 162 Skycatcher throughout the U.S.

 

 

What would you have to do?

 

• Attend pancake fly-ins, open houses and other events planned by Cessna
   
   
  
• Take pictures, video and post to Cessna’s social media outlets
   
   
  
• Travel to Cessna Pilot Centers throughout a defined territory and demo CFI’s
   
   
  
• Attend the famous EAA Fly-In in Oshkosh, WI and talk with Cessna customers about your experience flying the Skycatcher
   
   
  

 

 

Sounds like tough duty for a summer, right?

 

Applicants should be at least a Junior in college. Field of study is open although Marketing, Business or Aviation Management a plus.

 

Cessna says the interns should hold at least a CFI rating and 250 hours of flight time, though 500 hours is preferred. Other requirements for the job include:

 

• No incident/accident history
   
   
  
• No FAA action
   
   
  
• Professional attitude
   
   
  
• IMC experience, understanding this is a VFR aircraft
   
   
  
• Recommendation from a university department head
   
   
  
• Target weight +/- 190 lbs
   
   
  
• Target height +/- 72”
   
   
  
• Submission of a video clip and writing samples
   
   
  

 

 

To apply for the gig, submit a brief video audition (not to exceed 1 minute in length) of why you should be selected for the summer pilot program. You'll need to either upload your video to YouTube and send us a link to your video (or) save your video clip as a .wmv file and email to Cessna as an attachment. This position will require writing & communicating with fans and followers in different styles and formats. Please develop and submit entries you would post about your first flying experience in the appropriate styles for a blog, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn updates

 

The applications deadline is April 30th. Submit your resume, writing samples, and video clip to Kriste Weber, HR – Cessna Aircraft Company. (Photo provided by Cessna)

so first prize is tooling around in a 162 for the summer,,so according to all the reports second prize would be two summers in a 162.