Robbo

These people have some serious mental health issues ! http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberrans-warned-against-interferring-with-aircraft-after-laser-attack-on-plane-landing-at-canberra-airport-20161226-gtgudw.html

Wild Oats will be off Merimbula around 21:45 based on there current speed.

atc audio, very impressed on both the controller and student pilot ! http://www.liveatc.net/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=13608.0;attach=9152

Doh ! MarineTraffic.com has crashed due to the popularity of the race

Post above updated....

They would be passing Mallacoota through the night, unless you catch the slower ones the next day.

None really, you may catch a glimpse from Lakes Entrance but if you look at the Yacht Tracker they start loosing the coast off Lakes Entrance.

I have a feeling it will be late evening before they pass Merimbula

Have a look at MarineTraffic.com or the Yacht tracker on the race website

They tend to hug the coast the whole way down

You love the Decathlon's don't you Dave :)

That is mine, he must have got the presents mixed up ! Some impressive ground speed here Santa, although I think your adsb transmitter is on the blink as you have already been to Australia many many hours ago !

Some good deals coming up in the boxing day sales to :) JBHIFI already started !

Merry Christmas Ian & Family... Merry Christmas to all members of RecreationalFlying.com

I told Santa I wanted a nice new plane !! Well, I can't hold it against him because he did get me one but it was a really small one :( Darn, I should have been more precise !

Welcome Chappy, Being 35+ degrees I reckon Lakes Entrance would be packed with tourists this weekend !

a bit about Alex can be found here Latrobe Valley Aero Club :: Past Students

Fraser Island, Now that's a place I would love to spend Christmas ! O.B.A topic about your airport here to :) Orchid Beach Airstrip, Fraser Island

Alex is now high up with the ATSB in Canberra, and John was working with GippsAero for many many years think he only stopped working for them within the last year or two.

I say BULL **** Video claims to show prankster illegally smuggling himself from Melbourne to Sydney

Everyone is different, I was solo in 7 hours from memory. But you go solo when the instructor thinks you are ready, but the positive thing here is that you have gone solo. I have heard of people being told to give up as they have done like 40 hours with no solo, some people are just not cut out for flying. I don't mean that in a bad way either, no point wasting money if you are not "getting it"

Not just RPT, any security controlled airport. Your talking about an asic card.

No such thing anymore, need to do a flight review, flight review exam, radio exam and english test to convert to an RPL. iPad's are legal, but iphone screen is to small. But if it's a backup and its not primary use you should be ok.

For all the flight sim lovers x-plane 11 is coming in November. Full details at www.x-plane.com

Ye Yep, I gotta stop using Doctor Google.