Adrian Lewer

if i had a Windows based device i would give pocket fms a go.....

Ah thank you you put into prospective so the moving map feature is for when you have the Laptop in the plane which enables the AirNav software to move... but because the software is in the GPS the GPS moves anyway sound bout right.... :)

WHY WHY WHY....... why are they closing such a nice little strip. looks like a lovely place to spend the hours ? Almost makes me cry... (like i did when i watched one six right)

thanks for the reply's. why don't i need the moving map feature on AirNav ? isn't this what makes the maps move ? i am not sure.

The GPS is about $650 and the Software is about $350...

This is what Garmin say on the site. Navigate by Air, Land or Sea GPSMAP 96C's three navigation modes and built-in autorouting basemap let you go from plane to car to boat to hiking boots without missing a beat. With 119 megabytes of memory and a mini-USB port, you can quickly download and store map data from a variety of optional MapSource® products. Add detailed street maps for street navigation. Or, for a great day on the water, customize the waterproof 96C with marine cartography. The 96C also operates on 2 AA batteries, making it easy to use on foot. Looks like i might buy one and "just see" what happens...

just checked out the FAR Q as suggested above only states it will not run on Windows Mobile. i will have a look now and see if the 96C is windows Mobile based..

now i am confused. one person says yes an the other no i have been getting the same response from garmin. i sent them an e mail and they said yes ? What i am trying to do is the following... load an AirNav route into the GPS print the WAC of AirNav and fly with the GPS on and follow the WAC.

i have quiet reguraly been flying at ballarat and the strike master has been coming in base and i have been on final, i do what i think is the gentleman's thing to do and abort and go round, i just make the call to him and ask if he has sufficient room and i am willing to "go round" he gives the "would much appreciate it thank you XXXX" there is no way he will be able to land or do a touch/go with me in the way and he is burning alot of fuel to. its called AIRMANSHIP in my opinion and has always been on the top of my list, one day i might need to have someone go round or make a move for me and i just hope they are as willing as i am just my 2 cents...

i have the Futaba 14MZ 2.4 Ghz (do a quick search for picture) i fly gas turbines with it and it if fantastic, never lost signal with 2.4 (and would not want to either with $15,000 worth of model aircraft) but have hod signal loss (lock out) with 36 Mhz once. (unfortunately in the turbine model)

just re read your post Matt putting online Aye......... good i might have something to get my hands on once in a while :)

thanks matt appreciate your info but i am trying to stay away from syndicates i have seen 1 fold pretty hard and i don't think i could share with anyone. i am saving for my own but trying to save this day and age is bloody hard... might consider finance later on on a J120 or OLD :( LSA :(

hi Brent yep i was thinking that but what a hike. but i suppose if your desperate enough :) not much around for hire these days. want my own but cant affoard one at the present time...

Hi all i am wanting to buy a GPS unit soon and would like to know if the Garmin 96C will work with the Sentinent AirNav Software ? if so will it still have moving maps ect ? i E mailed sentinent and this is what they said As there are so many GPS Units in the market, we are unable to tell many people whether their GPS Unit is compatible, however you can find out from your manufacturer by stating/asking the following (or if you know the answers yourself): ---------- I am running a navigation application on my PC. The navigation application receives NMEA0183 data from a GPS connected to a COM port on the PC and displays this information on the PC monitor. Most GPS units will allow this application to control the COM port when the GPS is connected to the PC and the GPS is transmitting data in NMEA0183 mode. Some GPS units, such as Garmin 296s, include a cable and software that will not allow some third-party applications to control the COM port when the GPS is connected. Does the [insert GPS model number here] have the ability to transmit NMEA0183 data? Does the GPS unit come with a cable, or is a cable available, that allows any third-party application to read the COM port when the GPS is connected? Does the GPS unit come with software that takes control of the COM port when the GPS is connected? (If so, the navigation application will not be able to read the GPS data). --------------- Makes no sense to me so hopefully someone could shed some light on the situation...

hi all i am looking to hire one of the above mentioned to go for a fly all day saturday 6/12 preferably close to western suburbs. have just got my rec ticket and want to go on a big nav, will be bringing a friend along who has GA and will be keeping an eye on me

hi all, probably to much confidence thats why i want my mate to flank me for a while, funny the coastal thing was mentioned, this is where i wanted to go but was un sure of. yarra glen give me few weeks and i will be there... will keep ya posted.

Hi all it gets better :) . i have completed my X Country. i also done these in the minimum hours and am competent to say the least. got off track twice but picked up on it early and recovered, one time was due to equipment failure, having said that my in flight calcs where good ect and can not wait to get up for a little X Country (What i hear you say) yep i will be off around the local area visiting here and there clocking up the hours. one of the most important things for me was the planning,keeping an eye on the map and keeping the numbers right. i can not believe you can fly 50-60Nm and fly straight over a waypoint feels like a great achievement having said that there are a few things i am unsure about so a friend of mine who has his GA ticket will be accompanying me on those flights so i can pick his brains (for the likes of tracking coastal through the edge of the GAAP zone (i know you are not suppose to but having talked to a few pilots this is ok as a Raa Pilot as long as you ask Moorabbin, going deep under CTA around coldstream Ect). well Who Wants A Visit

bloody helarious

yep agree with you seb they are a waste of time. I f you learn on a drifter/thruster ect and go to the 160, sp or any thing high performance you will obviousely be trained on the fundamentals of that particular aircraft before you are let loose, I also don't agree with the 2 stroke / 4 stroke one.

hi guy's i want an X-Air with X-Ponder, dynon, strobe ECT, yeah i know i dont need it but i want it, anything wrong with that :)... plus i want the spats,front mud guard,doors better battery, david clarke head sets and a radio which will alow me to listen to 2 channels and TX on one so if i am on a trip with someone i can be on the chat freq and be listening on the area one, all of this costs money, is not nececary but i like it... having said that michael is right you can be in the air cheap i spoke with him a while ago and to get in the air with the basics was a cheap as chips... oh and i should have mentioned i want to build and fly my own, there are some good bargains out there but want a new one..... well no one has coughed up for me as yeat

true michael, but if you read the posts carefully i wanted mine spec'd up and also stated you could get one ready to fly for around 22K which is not far from you figure what i originally had written i am hopping to get an X-Air Standard with 582 decked out with all the goodies but you can get one in the air for about $22K give or take. and the hanuman just a little more. this one was directed at myself now can someone lend me $35,000 for one sorry i am unable to put quotes in.... so had to do it manualy...

the hanuman will take off in shorter distance with the rotax 582 than the hanuman with the jab 2.2 in her but top speed will be afected a little, if you like the hanuman go with it and a 582. people say 2 strokes are crap but provided you do all the right things by it it will do the right thing by you. with rec aviation there are 2 endorsements which are high performance and low performance, if you got your ticket in the drifter you probably have low performance, if you done a conversion to the jab you might want to check your licence and see if you got the high performance with it if not you may be endorced in a jab but legaly un able to fly it. and you are right about wanting to be in a high drag low performance aircraft when an engine dies en route, you can land in a car park space at coles.

Mate in my opinion they will handle it as good as the drifter. you may opt to put slightly bigger tyres on her ? i feel the X-Air Standard will preform better in short field, rougher landings than the drifter, i am aiming to land in places like model aircraft fields, beach, bush ect hence my wanting an X-Air standard. also do not look over the fact it has proper suspension which will absorb alot of the shock of off field landings, i am not sure what sort of "spring" the drifter has..... as for building i have the confidence i could build one and fly it, with a little training as i have only been a passenger in x-airs and thrusters, you will have an advantage as you have come from low performance aircraft but be aware of the fact you are coming from a pusher to a tractor, i have only high performance endorements so i will need a conversion and training. i am hopping to get an X-Air Standard with 582 decked out with all the goodies but you can get one in the air for about $22K give or take. and the hanuman just a little more.

Hi Seb i have been looking at either the X-Air Standard or Hanuman for a long time now and can tell you for me when i get the money i will be (if i go the X-Air route) be getting the Standard. realy good Bang for Buck and will get into the makshift RWY's i want. Michael has had a few talks with me on the phone, nice bloke and willing to give his time to fill you in on her. now can someone lend me $35,000 for one :)