Adrian Lewer

where is the best place to buy WAC charts ? who would have to best range of them ?

Had my first flights with heavy traffic at ballarat on saturday :) it was a buzz having so much activity around me, learning different radio calls(including confirming visuals with other a/c in the circuit) and being more aware of traffic, i had a couple of dramas of which i handled with ease (a/c backtracking long after i called final i was on realy short final, i called base RWY 36 and straight after another a/c calles the same.... right on my six.) being the 2nd aircraft out of 3 on final ECT, only little things but when you have not delt with them before it is a tad daunting. glad i had another brain sitting next to me to ask advice from ;) thanks manny. but also made 2 bad errors which thank god i picked up on my myself without intervention at an early stage. my flying has come forward in leaps and bounds since flying the LSA back in 2001, and on saturday my flying was at its best. Just love it.

Yep i think you are right, i used - instead of +, good pick up.... i have sat down with my CFI and had a little chat about DA amongst other things, and have a slightly clearer view on the subject. will be getting into more detail soon when the navs start.

Well thank you to Jim Tatlock for flying up to me at ballarat this afternoon with the X-air hanuman. what an aircraft. (for a rag and tube) it flies superbly, looks great, looks like it would be easy enough to build and maintain and more importantly cost is also attractive. it had alot more visibility than the J-160-C and J-170, landed and flew more to my speed liking but just one gripe........ JIM GET THE BLOODY CABIN HEAT HAPPENING :yuk: and seal the gaps at the top of the wing..... this is what i will do if i decide to buy one and then i would have the best aircraft in my opinion to suit me and my flying. once again thank you Jim, and will be in touch.

had a chat to Jim today. nice bloke. offered to fly the hanuman up to me for me to have a look at :) .

thanks for the info. i will have to get hold of him and say hello. appreciate your input.

Yep sounds Like a great plan... i will try next time we are flying... (friday) :)

Hi all anyone out there Own or fly the X-air Hanuman ? if so all info would be greatly appreciated, especialy with the Rotax 582.

Mike re: your equasions above : PA = Elevation + 30*(1013-QNH) PA = 3000 + 30*(11) PA = 3330 feet i do not understand... Pressure altitude = 3000 ft + 30* (30* what is this figure)

indeed i did ask that question ian but .... having said that all the info that has been wrote here is all great. for me flying around the circuit and training area is easy but the nav's is going to be some real work, but as i said i am learning heaps everyday.

now i need a melways.. i am realy lost. but having said that i have learnt alot in the last 2 weeks of having my w/wheel and my nav book. as for seting the altimeter to read 0 before flight agree that i would never do it... to dangerous in my book... hopefully i will get into some navigation soon... Adrian

hummmm maybe a jab 230 :) i have decided that buying an aircraft to put online will not suit me. maybe as a second aircraft but not as my first.i will want to fly to often, and on top of that i am looking at an aircraft that will not suit any of the schools i know of. thanks for the info guy's i feel you have led me to the right decision.

hi mike, believe me i do agree with you this is why i have been trying to figure out how to find the DA on the whizz wheel (which i think i found out last night at work) the bob tait book said "for light aircraft, CAS and IAS can be concidered the same." but when you do the math in the book (one of the practical examples, airspeed modified for slower u/light speed) cruise altitude of 5000 ft (pressure altitude) , OAT +22, CAS 55 kts , which is CAS of 55 kts and TAS of 56.5 kts, 1.5 kts over 80 Nm is.... well 55 kts CAS over 80 Nm is 87 mins 56.5 kts over 80 Nm is 85 mins, so you will plan an 87 minute trip and you will be looking for an airfield which is actually 2 minutes in front of you, actually i will re phrase that you will overshoot the waypoint by 2 minutes..... and be looking for a waypoint 2 minutes behind you... but if you where in a faster aircraft like a jabiru you will be a few more minutes off course.. now, my next question to get off my chest is, when you are doing pre flight and you set your alt to 1013 qnh which is about 1430 ft AMSL at ballarat, is this the pressure height ? if so am i correct in saying that when you make these calculations you use the Pressure altitude displayed on your altimeter ? IE: circuit height at ballarat is 2430 Ft which is also the Pressure height ? does pressure altitude ever change ? like one day it will be 1013 QNH and tomorrow it will be 1020 ? can i set my altimeter to the QNH for a x country flight and have the correct height for all airfields i will visit ? for arguments sake from ballarat to narromine ? ah too manny more questions but need to understand these first.

thanks guy's this website certainly has some usefull tools..

hi all, just wondering where can i get notams, area forcasts terminal area forcast's ECT ? i found this website http://www.airservices.gov.au but you have to register ? is this correct ?

the whizz wheel is such a great tool. i have spent the last week looking at it dumbfounded but have been playing with it and reading the bak and bob tail nav book and it explains a fair bit. i can now estimate time to waypoint, actual ground speed in the air, which will in turn give me my head wind reading :) . i am excited that i can now actualy do something with it :) . now all i need to know is how to do the density altitude thing (it says not needed in LSA but would like to know anyway) as the wheel i have is different from the one in the book and cant figure it out.... anyway happy blabbing is over :)

one was 40 qns and the other was 20 qns ? not shure which was which i just sat them, got the results and then had a party :)

totaly agree with you, especialy for someone like myself who would only be low hours. i will be measuring the strip when i get a chance (and a metre wheel)

i was at ballarat today sitting exames ? i did see the J170. you are not by any chance the pilot/owner who flew her back ?

yep i would be in alot of strife :) . can not wait to fly next its all you will hear about oh and i just found smileys

Has anyone got any Experience in landing and takeoff with the J230 ? i must Measure the strip i wish to fly off but have to find an aircraft suitable to fly off the strip i want. how did you find the pitch and roll controll at 55kts IAS or even lower ? what was your estimate of landing and takeoff roll length ? also the same from people with the J160-c ? but have a feeling the J-230 will be the better aircraft for this...

Today i went to ballarat airfield for a fly but of course the weather was bad so it was in the classroom.. i sat my BAK exame and passed :) 90% then sat my Pre Solo Exame and passed19/20 which is about 98% :) . so now all i need to do is kick manny out when i get the chance ;) . as soon at the weather clears up i will be out in force to get to do my first solo...

thanks guy's i have had a look at the air services web site and some good info there, thanks alot. how does everyone else make flight plans ie; in your head, jot down on paper, ect. i was thinking of making a little sheet which has a detailed description of my flight ect, for example, from here to here at 0930 should be here and 20nm out from here switch to freq 123.45 and at 10nm make call inbound ECT... does this sound over the top ?

i hear everyone saying that you can not modify the instrument panel ? can you do so in a factory built current J160 ? oh and what is LSA ? :confused: i done most of my training in a jabiru with the same layout as the 120 back in 2001-2002. now the new jab i am learning in is much better in my opinion. but as for value for money the new jab is great, but want to be able to add my own instruments ect...

hummm now i am shining away from this idea... will have to have a good talk to a couple of schools within my area before i go making un informed decisions... still might buy the X-Air ?