Robbo

Something doesn't sound right here. I don't see how a school could have been operating for over four months let alone the cfi not even being aware that it had ceased operation. Who has been paying the bills? Maintenance? Fuel? Paperwork??? I smell a very dead rat. Plus there website is still up. Not having a go at you more the company management.

Are you talking about the 90 day check? The AFR is different, and you can't do your next review under the gfpt. Basically when you do your next GFPT flight review you will convert to the rpl.

Don't you have to have a flight review every 12 months on the old Car 5 GFPT?

GFPT does not exist anymore its been replaced by the CASA RPL. I think your trying to say you have the CASA RPL and the RAA RPC.

I think you need to go back and read this entire thread before jumping down peoples throat. As djpacro mentioned he never stated that he was an RAAaus pilot, also not long after I posted the link to the sample quizzes I read another thread where Parkway was talking about RAA AUS so I came back and said disregard that as those quizess are for GA and said I presume you are looking for RAA AUS once he confirmed it was for RAA I then posted a link to some RAA AUS quizzes. DGL Fox then asked if there was a sample B.A.K exam so I was presuming he was talking about GA because he would have known from that website and also me talking about casa it would be for GA and not RAA So before jumping down peoples throat I suggest you read the entire thread. People need to state if they are GA or RAA when asking these kind of questions.

Come On Phil.....I can't take anymore high blood pressure...

Landing speed depends on the config but roughly 130-135 for an A320.

You seem to think it will never happen... Drones are cheap as hell now, I even saw a 8 year old kid flying one on Sunbury road near Tullamarine not long ago. Remember this aircraft was coming in for a landing so it was probably under 1,000 feet and could be easily seen if it hits you on the nose!! I guess you don't fly jet's so would not really have the understanding.

You just said it yourself "You don't have to be there to know that most of the reported drone sightings are pretty much impossible." This could be the first, just because previous ones have turned out false you cant just rule it out based on previous reports, That's like saying nothing will go wrong with this plane as this model has never had any problems!

You were there were you? Sorry I was not aware you were there Your basically doing exactly what they are doing but the opposite. (Remember they are saying "may have" obviously they have some evidence)

A British Airways flight appears to have collided with a drone on a flight bound for London’s busy Heathrow Airport in what may be the first such incident involving a major airline. The flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Heathrow, Europe’s busiest hub, is believed to have struck a drone, the London Metropolitan Police said in a statement. The plane landed safely following the incident, which occurred around 12:50pm local time. The incident comes at a time of rising concern about drone misuse near commercial airlines. British Airways said its engineers inspected the Airbus Group SE A320 airliner, found no damage, and cleared the plane to continue operating. None of the 132 passengers and 5 crew on board the British Airways plane were hurt, an airline spokesman said. Flight safety authorities have become increasingly anxious that the use of drones is becoming a hazard for aviation. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration last month said “reports of unmanned aircraft have increased dramatically since 2014.” The agency recorded more than 1,400 reports last year of drones coming close to planes. Pilots flying into busy hubs such as New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and La Guardia have reported drone sightings near the airfields. In 2014, the FAA said a remotely controlled aircraft came so close to a 50-seat regional jet the pilot reported to air-traffic control “he was sure he had collided with it.” Drones, which used to be principally used by the military, have become ubiquitous, with increasing numbers of commercial operators and casual users. The price for some of the smallest vehicles has fallen sharply, making them easily affordable. Some smaller drones that are capable of flying high enough to interfere with air traffic retail for as little as a few hundred dollars. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the agency was working to make drone operators use their aircraft safely, but added “we will take action against anyone who operates irresponsibly to the full extent of the law.” The Metropolitan police said no arrests have been made and that it was continuing to investigate. The suspected collision may not the first between an aircraft and a drone. Norwegian authorities last year said a small private aeroplane collided with what was suspected to have been a drone. The UK Civil Aviation Authority said “it is totally unacceptable to fly drones close to airports and anyone flouting the rules can face severe penalties including imprisonment.” The British Air Line Pilots Association has been warning for months the risk of a collision is mounting, calling for stricter rules for drone use and the registration of such aircraft. They also want manufacturers to build into drones systems that block them from being flown in areas where they could encounter commercial air traffic. “It was only a matter of time before we had a drone strike given the huge numbers being flown around by amateurs who don’t understand the risks and the rules,” said BALPA flight safety specialist Steve Landells, adding “much more education of drone users and enforcement of the rules is needed to ensure our skies remain safe from this threat.” Pilot groups also want regulators to finance tests to determine the extent of damage a drone could do to a plane. One safety officials said the lithium batteries that often power drones are highly flammable and could do serious damage to an airliner if sucked into its jet engine. British legislators last year called for the tracking of all drone flights. US regulators have allowed limited flights of small commercial drones by several thousand operators nationwide, under special exemptions from current prohibitions against such uses. But those exemptions are in effect only during the day and the operator must be able to see the drone. Under pressure from industry and politicians, however, the Federal Aviation Administration in coming months plans to complete rules for widespread commercial uses of small unmanned aircraft. At the same time, legislation making its way through Congress would set the stage for longer drone flights, eventually including some package deliveries. US regulators in the past have reported numerous close calls between airliners and drones, including a few incidents where the distance was estimated to be barely dozens of yards. Amid the growing controversy over drone flights, many safety experts, pilot unions and industry trade associations are promoting automated safeguards that would ensure drones can’t stray into airspace reserved for airports. Compared with the FAA’s centralised approach, the European Aviation Safety Agency, Europe’s primary safety regulator, has been more willing to cede control over the smallest drones to individual national authorities. But as European politicians give the agency more sway over drone regulations, EASA chief Patrick Ky hopes to co-ordinate efforts with his American and Asian counterparts. “What I would like to do is have a global standard” on built-in drone safeguards to avoid airports and other sensitive airspace, he said in an interview last year, adding the goal is to avoid “a patchwork of national legislation that is starting to create problems.” http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/british-airways-jet-at-heathrow-may-have-hit-a-drone/news-story/6ecdb93da27d767ba3d2157175411235

Have a look at this http://www.pilotpracticeexams.com http://www.pilotpracticeexams.com/exams/pre-solo-legislation/

Welcome Scott Looking forward to seeing some pics. Do you fly?

B.A.K is an exam set by the school (same as pre solo and pre area solo) and is not a casa exam. That site does not appear to have a sample quiz. If you have the Bob Tait B.A.K book there are questions in each chapter and they are the most likely ones you will have in your exam.

Forget that....... From reading your other post your talking about RAA and not GA?

Have a look at the below link and click on sample pre solo quiz. It is from a different airport but you will get an idea on the exam. http://www.airborne-aviation.com.au/resources/practice-exams-and-quizzes.php

That is set by the school, and is the most basic exam you will do. The exam will be preety much about basic aeroplane knowledge and most likely local airport procedures.

Have a read of the below (Hope this link is allowed) http://www.bobtait.com.au/forum/cpl/4191-converting-from-ra-to-ppl-to-maybe-cpl

Sorry mate, in Melbourne but I am always away. I am sure if you give AES or Pulse avionics a call they could help. I am sure they could have a tech meet you somewhere and I am sure they would know a private strip nearby.

I will dob myself in here, as a young avionics apprentice 15+ years ago I left a torch in the belly of an aircraft and while taxying for a test flight the rudder pedals became jammed. I am glad it happened while on the ground and not at 5,000 feet. Yes a very very stupid thing to do. That was the first and last time I ever did that.

He is sucking up to you Phil

I would have a look but sadly im not in Adelaide.

Pilot Romance....... Ohhh aviation love, what a match made in heaven :) Man I love aviation !!! Guess thats why I have been doing it for so long :)

I always get a laugh out of Russell Coights all Aussie Adventures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXEIK_wmbRY