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The usual description of the feel flying a Douglas DC-4 was to place your two feet in the bottom of a steel bucket and place your hands firmly on the handle and pull yourself off the ground. It had no powered controls and weighed over 70.000 Lbs. It's anti-icing capabilities were pathetic. It would be one of the highlights of my life if I could fly one again. Nev

ladies and Gents,As a new board member I have recently been asking to be provided with paperwork of issues. I cannot enter into the details of some of the issues as they do fall into the confidential side of things and others don't.

Now what I am asking here is what do the membership on this site want? Are you happy that all the board get a copy of full documentation of all important issues we are dealing with?

 

The reason I am asking is that I have been denied at this stage to receive some documentation becuase of the size. However, the bigger the documentation normally the bigger the issue and the great need for independant evaluation from board members.

 

Oh, addon, obviously the cost of providing board members this information is your money. Jim

Just remember, when swimming upstream against the flow you might get a few knocks from the dead fish going with the flow. Keep at it mate. You are obviously making a few people very nervous.

Please add me to your list for email updates should you decide to go that way.

Thanks Andy. Already done.

Please add the name of any company that you know of that can do laser or plasma cutting of airplane components.Old Man Emu

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I didn't know the Cheetah talked Ross!

From memory, there was also mention somewhere in the mag of an updated operations manual being released later in the year.

Sunglasses & prescription sunglasses was discussed some time ago here. There are a lot of new members around here since this discussion took place who may also find it an interesting read.

This also caught my eye and thanks for posting about it, Ben. Hopefully, someone who was present or one of the board members will be able to add some flesh to this for us.

Further down in the minutes under upcoming agenda items advised by the president is item 7. "Ensuring none of the RA-Aus qualifications are more difficult to attain than through CASA." Is this item associated?

Mine turned up in todays mail. Hooray.

They got to walk away from it. That's great.

It sounds like your having a ball Dave.

All the best for the nav's mate.

Same here.

It's been a while but here is one from Porepunkah ealier this year.

Well done mate. Knew you'd do it.

Now for nav's?

Is this the new "S" model?

Congrat's Dave. Well done.

Ya gotta give the guy an "A" for effort.

Best of luck for Monday Dave. You'll nail it mate.

I'd be surprised if a light coat of ArmorAll wouldn't bring that up as new Pud.

I'd be blowed If I can find it in the RAA Ops manual, anyone know where to look? (just spent a couple hrs on it - though that don't mean nothin! )

Try here in the Ops. Manual Tomo - Section 3.04 - 44. (Bottom of the page)

I've been on holidays for the last two weeks. I have seen the sun for two short periods. No flying, no jumping and no doubt it will clear up on Tuesday when i go back to work. Ah well at least the shed is getting sorted out.

So your the culprit ozzie. Half the eastern seaboard is washed out. i_dunno

A home built kit plane with engine problems has made an emergengy landing in a tree canopy this afternoon near Lancefield, Victoria. 1 pax (pilot) was winched to safety.

More here and here.

Bright Microlights at Porepunkah is RAA Ian.

No doubt you can bank on about 12 Tomo.:big_grin:

I was at Bright April/May & went for a flight on a microlight at Porepunkah. What an experience. It has a great grass strip. At the time there were a number of trikes, RAA & GA aircraft at the field, including twins. If I remember correctly, there was also an honesty tin for a $5 (donation), I think this was for overnite parking.