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  1. Could have also been a bit of wind shear. Years ago, coming into Moorabbin in a 152, I was coming in to 35L which had a bit of crosswind from the left. As I was just about to cross the threshold, I could feel the wind just die away and the aircraft start to drop. Corrected quickly with a bit of power and nose down and all was good. Instructor commented after that the buildings on the left side of the airport acted as a wind break reducing the wind strength. Could be the same with that tree line along the highway.
  2. If you take a look at the DG requirements for commercial, they can be carried in carry on but not check-in. Nothing said for a light aircraft, but I'd make sure it is in reach just in case. My suggestion would be to try and setup tablets to conserve as much battery as possible (screen brightness, data off, using an external bluetooth GPS instead of internal etc) and save the powerbank for emergencies. I put mine out of direct light and in a side pocket to keep it cool. As to using go pros, it might be easier to connect via USB to the aircraft's power if possible. Just make sure you use the proper type of adapter.
  3. Hey, I have the same flight computer. I'll attach the manual I have, which is pretty good. The other thing I can suggest to to get a copy (current or old) of the Bob Tait navigation textbook. It has whole sections for the diferent things you need it for. http://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/ProductDocs/cr-instructions.pdf
  4. Yeah been trying the find phone and tracking. Not having any luck. Not to worried about the items, insurance will cover it. Really just want them caught.
  5. Hi all, Sorry if this is wrong place, but i've came home today to find someone has broken in and stolen a whole lot of stuff. Some of the items were my David Clarke H10-13.4 and two tablets (an iPad an Nexus 7) Both running ozrunways. Its a long shot but if anyone notices someone trying to offload these items and it looks suss, please let me know. Police have a few words for them. They were taken from the West Melbourne area. Thanks all
  6. If you're looking for an Android app, try Trackdirect by Control-J It's basically a naips portal, but have found it a good tool to have. It saves the last search you input as well as the last brief, but has a refresh button to update. Best advice I can give is to get the area and TAF for a few fields Close to Home each day, even if not flying, and monitor the real conditions against the briefs during the day. Also check out the Synoptics. Thus really helps learning how to interpret the briefs. Other piece is to get into the Met ground theory texts and have a read of the AIP Met sections.
  7. Hi all, Does any one know of a G1000 equipped aircraft, preferably a C172, around Melbourne available for someone like myself to get proficient in? Should only need a few sessions to get familiar with the basics for vfr Thanks
  8. +1 in regards to the "not a universal technique" Just finished a CSU and retractable undercarriage endo in an Arrow during the week. Going between the Arrow and the Jab 160 I've been flying lately really shows the difference in mindet on approach. One is a feather needing to be forced down, the other a brick needing the effort to keeping it in the air. I'll let you work out which was which
  9. Hey, Three things I was shown that helped me- 1. Don't think of it as a flare, think of it as rounding out. That is transitioning from descend to level flight ( but only really close to the ground) 2. Spend some time practicing flying just above the stall (at safe height and with an instructor first time) with just enough power to keep straight and level. The attitude of the nose will be pretty similar to where it'll be on round out and help with how things should look. 3. As mentioned before, when the runway appears to expand out quite quickly, that is the point to begin the round out to level flight. Keep holding level and let gravity to the rest. Check out link Hope it helps and have fun with the tecnam. Is it high or low wing?
  10. As someone who didn't vote, the reasons were quite simple. Not enough conversation during the election process. Apart from a brief write up in one issue of the magazine, I knew next to nothing about the candidates. Not even a picture to put a name to a face. As someone on the outer circles of the RA scene, and not having the biggest network, all I had to go on was the pitch by each of them and honestly they all sounded the same. At least when I voted about the reforms a number of months ago, I understood what I was voting for. I'm sure there were plenty of others who felt the same way. Justy two cents and trust/hope that the new board will be a successful one.
  11. Try this for size... Found it while studying CPL Aero and helped. Combine this with the point that at the stall the wing is now producing less lift and unable to maintain straight and level https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_0R0eWOKns
  12. Thanks for the replies. Totally agree with waiting on the taxiway. What sparked this was that on a few occasions I've seen others enter and line up after the preceding aircraft has landed and is half way down the runway. Then the split second the landing a/c has vacated, the a/c lined up hits the throttle and off she goes. Didn't seem right to me but then wondered is this something I wasn't aware you could do. Looks like they were just impatient...
  13. Hey guys, Quick question that's been bugging me lately... Now the regs say you can't take off until a preceding landing aircraft has vacated the runway, but what about just entering, lining up and holding at the threshold until the separation minimums are met (at non controlled aerodromes) Have found the references regarding take off separation after preceding aircraft has taken off (ENR 1.1 41.2) and landing separation after preceding aircraft has landed (ENR 1.1 49.1) but this only refers to take off and landing, not lining up. I've always just waited until the runway was clear before entering and lining up but wondering if I don't have to if only lining up. Thanks in advance
  14. School project in grade 4 on space started it all. By the end of the project I wanted to be an astronaut. By the time I hit year 7 the fascination for space had expanded to all things that flew. Since then all I've wanted to do was fly. After trying for the Air Force at the end of year 12 (and getting knocked back) I found a job in warehousing and started saving little by little for flight training. Now I'm in my thirties with hard slogged for PPL and just shy of the hours needed for a CPL. Then I can say goodbye finally to Logistics and go do something I want to do.
  15. Little disappointing that so few voted. I can understand that most just want to fly, and not worry about 'politics' (I'm one of them, but still voted), but only 10% of the whole membership actually voting...There's something in that.
  16. Hi Simon, May I ask if you have checked out other schools in the area? Also are you limited to the Moorabbin area? There are a number of schools in surrounding areas which might be comparable in cost, especially if you take factors such a Moorabbin charges, scheduling lessons and learning out of Moorabbin itself.
  17. I run both RWY and Ozrunways over three devices (RWY on a moto e with 4.5 screen, Ozrunways on the IPad Mini which share the licence, then I purchased the additional licence to run RWY on a lenovo Tab 2 10' which is an upgrade from a Nexus 7.) I find the phone handy to glance at for a quick heading/speed/alt check, but find it easier using the tablet for overall situational awareness and in-flight nav. As mentioned earlier anything more smaller than 7' is getting hard to read, especially when workload is high.
  18. The thing with this is that the new changes to the laws only apply to commercial operations. The rules regarding having an AOC, doing risk assessments and being properly trained currently apply to those engaged in commercial operations. None of this applies or will (after September 2016) apply to people flying for personal fun. I think (and the amount of you tube videos you find on the net back me up in this) are that the majority of instances where potential conflicts occur do so from from private persons, flying their new bit of gear for fun and wanting to push the limits what these things can do/show off to friends.
  19. I'm glad the security guards told him off. This is what I mean about more getting the message out. Sure he was complying with the 400ft rule and was more than 3nm from YSSY, but probably didn't realise that he was inside controlled airspace (SFC - 2500') which is often the rule people fail to check.
  20. Hey red, The wifey and I went this afternoon. Not much there really as far as aviation goes. Aircraft on display were: Dornier 228 - GAM Charter Turbo Commander - GAM Charter Shrike Commander - GAM Charter DC3 - Air Nostalgia and Gooney Bird King Air 90 Cessna Citation Sovereign Learjet 35A - Airjet Rescue Cessna 340A TS-11 Iskra - Short Stop Charter Harvard Trainer - Short Stop Charter All were basically left unattended and locked up apart from the DC-3's which offered people a look inside, GAM were letting people sit at the controls of the Shrike and the Learjet had the front hatch open but you couldn't get inside. Inside the terminal there were about a dozen stalls - Linfox, FAA Academy, Free Spirit Airlines and the rest were local businesses. Out front of the terminal there were 6 food vans and a Rotary stall/sausage sizzle. We were only there for about 30mins then left as we'd seen everything (That was aviation related) It was a shame because there were a lot of visitors there, but not a lot of effort on the part of the organisers to actively show off aviation to the public or to remind the people of the value of Essendon in the community (Police, Air Ambulance, Fire fighting and customs).
  21. Would like to make two comments on this (speaking as both a RAAus/GA Pilot and a Quad flyer) 1. On the issue of GPS fitted, this is fine for the Ready to Fly models (DJI Phantom) and manufacturers are starting to do that. Problem is that many flyers have models built from scratch and built with out a GPS module fitted. No way to guard against that. 2. The same peverts that use them to spy on others would be the same kind who would buy regular cameras with good zoom and spy down from higher vantage points, or the same who secretly film others with smartphones hidden under seats or the like, like the story reported a few weeks ago which happened on a Sydney train. I make these two points so say that, as has been mentioned before, that there will always be those who will show no regard for the rules or common decency so I don't think that creating more laws or rules is the best thing. If people are breaking the existing rules now, why would they follow any new laws? What is the answer? I don't know. But I think one thing to do would help is to have more public awareness made of the current rules and guidelines to get the message out to the community of what is acceptable and what is not. Currently the only info is on the CASA website or in flyers on the counter of a hobby shop. (Two places most wouldnt have visited while making their purchase). That way if someone sees a flyer operating illegally, they can report them to authorities and have them dealt with. Just my two cents...
  22. Hi Romeo, This has been touched on before, but yes, the hours do count. Under CAR5, which was the old rules, the regs referred to time being completed in a "registered aeroplane", which RA-Aus didn't fall under. However all previous discussion/debate about this was made mute when Part 61 came into effect. Under Part 61 the hour requirement for CPL hours as part of a non integrated course now read "aeroplane" which under definitions is: CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 61.025 Definition of aeroplane for Part 61 Aeroplane means an aeroplane that has flight controls providing control of the aeroplane in 3 axes. I have also included the section in the regs about the CPL below under Part 61 Aeronautical experience requirements for grant of commercial pilot licences--aeroplane category (61.610) (1) An applicant for a commercial pilot licence with the aeroplane category rating must have at least 200 hours of aeronautical experience that includes: (a) at least 190 hours of flight time as a pilot; and (b) at least 100 hours of flight time as pilot in command of an aeroplane; and © at least 20 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command of an aeroplane; and (d) at least 10 hours of instrument time; and (e) at least 5 hours of instrument flight time in an aeroplane. (2) Any of the required aeronautical experience that is not completed as flight time as a pilot must be completed as simulated flight time in an approved flight simulation training device for the purpose. (3) The cross-country flight time required by paragraph (1)© must include a flight of at least 300 nautical miles during which a full-stop landing is made at each of 2 aerodromes not within the flight training area for the aerodrome from which the flight began. However note that the aeroplane needs to be 3axis control. This means that time in weight shift wouldn't be able to be counted. Also, as was pointed out to me a while ago, something to think about is this: If you wanted to pursue work as a CPL at the end of this, bear in mind that while the Regs say the hours count, a potential employer may not see it that way. They may only want GA hours/experience and don't care about the RA-Aus time. Something to take into consideration.
  23. If you tap on the three dot tab along the left side of the screen border, that will bring the map filter out. If you then click on the circle (Airports) or the dotted circle (Aerodromes) a further tab comes out with a fuel bowser. Click that and fuel prices are turned on. If you click on an airport with a price listed, you get further information.
  24. Thanks all for your responses so far. Starting to work on the listing now. Been a bit distracted with CPL exam study and a 7 month old...
  25. I'll try to get this added to this website in the resources section but am also looking to create my own site and include it there. Might also add to the user notes in Ozrunways. I'm wanting to start some sort of site containing all those tid bits of aviation related information that are often hard to find through 'regular' channels. Keep you all posted.
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