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    Gympie had a VH-reg too, and they didn't give a rats arse. Contrary to popular belief, the ATSB can pick and choose which incidents they investigate. I was indirectly involved in a multi-million-dollar derailment and the ATSB didn't lift a finger - and when they were directly asked "Why aren't you looking into it?" responded with the line "We don't think there's any learnings for other rail operators to bother with the effort involved...."
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    Taking bets how long it'll be before the ATSB comes out and says "We CBF undertaking any investigation here, nothing to learn from it, anyway" like they did for the Gympie one last year. I'm tipping by Tuesday arvo they'll have a press release out.... An unusual coincidence there's been three midairs in 18 months or so within 100nm of each other, though...
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    In other words: We are going to build our own because we don't trust the Japanese flying boat won't need a CTRL-ALT-DEL reset when we go to war with China. If only the Yanks spent as much time and money looking after their own as they do on preparing to kill everyone else they'd be in a damn sight better position on the world stage... I reckon that Shinmaywa thing would be ideal for long-range coastal patrol and SAR for us here in Oz, with a 4,000km range and (naturally) the ability to land on water. A 1,000km & 2 hour transit, perhaps 5 hours on station and a 2 hour transit back home makes a mighty impressive SAR vehicle.
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    Lovely little aeroplanes those Gazelles. Would happily have one in my hangar for evening sightseeing flights with a bigger 4-seater for away trips. Good luck with the sale!
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    I have an XCom, but I don't believe you can buy them new anymore. It's been fine for me, dual watch to listen to AWIS/ATIS/Guard if needed, music input that's wired to my Dynon for audible alerts and the built in intercom made it a simple choice. Consider what features you need, and see who makes one with those features.
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    I wouldn't have thought so either, but it's in the NOTAM. And we all read them, don't we? The actual NOTAM template explicitly says "IFR in G" and one of the NOTAM's mirrors that, but several don't include the magic IFR bit - thusly implying all fliers in G must ring up. Typical government efficiency...
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    A mate and I are planning on flying up to Townsville shortly and was wondering if any locals can share some tips. At this stage, we'll probably fly into YBTL, Donnington and Bluewater both look to be a bit far from town for public transport or a cab, but I did see Donnington to have an entry about transport to town, so I will touch base with them in a day or two to cover my bases. Has anyone flown up there recently that can shed some light on where itinerant aircraft parking is at YBTL, it's not obvious from their aerodrome charts and are there any gotchas or tips for flying in the area up there? Ta muchly.
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    Question is "What do the SV-D1000Ts sell for?" and last I looked it seems to be around the $2,500-3000AUD mark. So you can either write it off, or spend a grand getting it repaired to make the extra $1,500-2000. I'd have it repaired. Personally, I prefer the Classic over the HDX with the engine band along the bottom. Dunno why... Just what I'm used to I guess.
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    The other thing to note about these Restricted Areas is this...Even though you now require clearance to fly in the Class E - if you are flying in Class G within (or below the associated Class E) restricted area, you are still required to contact ASA. From the Temora-area NOTAM: And one of the YBBB ones: Make sure we're all good little boys and girls and flood those phone lines with questions about doing circuits at Temora and Cowra and Uncle Bobs farm strip down past Mildura...
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    Today's Airspace closures... Temora (Class E), Mallee (Class E), Bathurst / Dubbo (Class E), Huon, (Class A,C & E), Hobart & Launy Approach (Class A,C & E). These are some bloody big swathes of airspace that are now off-limits to VFR traffic. The one saving grace for areas such as Temora is the Class E LL is FL125 - but for the Dubbo area it is 8,500.
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    I just saw this on PPRune and given it could affect me in NSW, it's likely to have the potential to affect other fliers too. TIBA stands for Traffic Info Broadcast by Aircraft, and is essentially when otherwise-controlled airspace becomes "uncontrolled". Not like when a MIL CTR closes or the ATCO at Tamworth goes home for the night and Class D becomes Class G, TIBA is stand-alone. What does this mean for us though? Well, tomorrow morning, from 0600L - 1330L, the Class A, C, D and the Class E airspace in the Inverell and Gold Coast sectors (not geographical area) is going to become a TEMPO Restricted Area. You will need clearance to enter Class E even if VFR. It Is listed in the relevant area 20 Notams, but it'd be very easy to miss, if you aren't paying attention, or if you are just going for a local jolly around the New England or Gold Coast areas and wouldn't need to consider anything more than your local AD notices typically. Given the use of TIBA to cover ATCO shortages is increasing, it'll pay to keep a close eye on Notams for your route, even if you never plan to enter Class C or D, given Class E is now off limits in these areas as well. Thanks a lot, ASA.
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    Could be because they're replaced that chapter with a pretty new graphic in the latest AIP?
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    You can cruise at the Transition Altitude, or the Transition Level, but not within the Transition Layer. AIP ENR 1.7.2.1.4 As you've already noted, the layer thickness may vary depending on actual QNH, which will affect whether you can cruise at FL110-FL130, but like, for example, where Class C overlays Class G at 8,500, you can cruise at 8,500 and you're still in G.
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    Never even knew that existed. But am I right from reading your post that it still has to be installed and you logged-in on the PC you're using it from? That'd still limit me in a lot of situations, like work PC's that are software-managed by IT
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    Same for me, @Ian. I have an 11-year-old iPad 2 exclusively for OzRunways, but apart from the kids iPads everything else we own runs Android. I hate the Apple mentality of them deciding they know what's good for me and having to use Itunes to load anything onto it, rather than just plugging a USB cable into my laptop and doing the drag-and-drop. I tried AvPlan on the iPad many years back and it was far too glitchy for me, but I would be prepared to give their Android version a go at some point in the future when my iPad eventually kicks the bucket.
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    Wiki says they only operate 164 of 'em now. Even if you assume they're replacing their entire fleet one-for-one, that's still a massive increase in capacity. Makes me wonder how many of them are firm orders vs options and the delivery timeframe. Boeing must be spitting chips at losing that order, but given their ongoing problems with the Max and deliveries thereof, it's not entirely surprising...
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    I'd have preferred the ATSB to....suggest....that Vans do something about the longeron issue in sudden stops rather than fix what is essentially a piloting issue for the -A models. There's been more than a few incidents of fatal injuries from relatively minor prangs caused by the longeron spreading aft of the seats, bringing the shoulder harness attach points forward, in turn slackening the shoulder harness. The pilots torso the pivots around the lap belt, the head hits the panel and theres your fatal injuries. On my phone tonight or I'd link to some of the reports, but the -6A at Somerby and the -3 in Toowoomba both come to mind.
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    Does it have to be Rotax specific? Could you grab an oil cooler from Vans?
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    I think I would personally avoid PlaneSales on principle now. They banned me from viewing their Feacesbook page after I commented on that Bellata Cirrus needing a significant amount of work a few months ago!
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    Yep, there shouldn't be any duty payable on aircraft parts if they're clearly labelled as such. GST on price + shipping, yes, but not duty. Sure it wasn't GST you paid?
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    I won't post Pete's contact details publicly to avoid them being crawled and harvested by a bot, but they're listed in the Somersby (YSMB) ERSA entry. He's a good bloke, flies a Maule.
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    If you're on the northern side (doesn't sound like if it you've asked at Wedderburn though!), you could give Peter a call at Somersby. It may be Short, one way and EFATO is likely to be painful to fatal, but may be an option. I loved my time there with the RV, very convenient for me and a good bunch of folks.
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    Came across this on PlaneSales tonight, a 2023 "TL Ultralight Sparker". Looks somewhat like a Sling, but what made me snort my cuppa over the keyboard was the price! $294,500 EUR - which works out to $483,000 AUD - and that's before delivery and GST, so you could say that is well north of $525,000 AUD....For a two-seat ultralight! I mean, C'mon, who's going to drop Cirrus (or an extremely nicely equipped RV-10) money on what is at the end of the day, an ultralight!?? You can easily put a -10 in the air for $300 to $400 for a beautifully equipped one, and the balance would buy a lot of Avgas. Or 98RON if you wanted to go that route. Is anyone actually buying these new-fangled things?
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    Looks like it sold normally with an agent listing it on Realestate.com. 15 Wirraway Ct, $285K. And for those Scone blocks adjoining the airport, found out one's already sold, the other's listed for $347K. The other two adjoining residential properties recently sold for $800K (3x2, no shed) and $1.15M (5x3, + hangar-sized workshed) just two days apart last month!
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    The only way I've found is to have either FlightRadar or FlightAware receivers - or your own DIY ADS-B solution - at home. Their server will often block the public display of MIL TFC on their respective websites, but you can often see them when you log into the receiver directly. Of course, they (Ronny) also have a habit of running with their IFF off which makes sense in their training environment, so this is not a guarantee.
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