Birdseye

WOW!  How could you not make the airfield from downwind!!  1000ft up - I could glide WAY past the field and end up on the dead side somewhere if need be!

On a trip to the EAA Oskosh show years ago, my mate wanted to get a US licence (he had a UK PPL) and log a N reg in his log book. First part was incredibly easy. We went off to a quiet airfield some miles distant from Oshkosh so that he could get his check ride. He took off and just like he did in the UK, climbed ahead to a safe height, turned crosswind and continued climb to 1000' agl. At that point the instructor somewhat sarcastically piped up, "I said fly a circuit, the cross country comes later".

Of the many circuits I've seen, a lot of aircraft wouldn't make the runway from mid downwind.

Ah, but when the flood comes the developer, council officers, councillors, and State government - whoever was in the slush pot pays for it.

Really, I thought it was us poor schmucks that pay for it through increased insurance premiums.

I have never seen the point of long 3 degree final approaches with light aircraft. Not everyone is learning to fly with the aim of being an airline  pilot, but that seems to be GA way.

We all know that risk management doesn't come into play on planning decisions, that's why people have been allowed to build on river flood plains for years.

The airport has been there since 1949, what more can you say except move if you don't like it.

Not quite. If you have it now you can still keep your licence as long as you are stable and well controlled but all the assessment must go through AvMed. 

 

With the new system as best we know ( because remember CASA Have not released whatbthe rules will be , they have suggested what might be involved ) CASA have stated that if you have a number of conditions that previously excluded you from having a simple straightforward medical ( and type 2 diabetes was one of these) you will still have to go through AvMed. You still won't be able to get a simple "pass" from a GP.  

 

But once again I have to add. That's just as it appears from the various press releases that have been made. It could all change ( for better or worse) when they actually publish what these rules will actually be. 

Well the discussion that is going on on the Australian flying doctors Facebook page is that very few doctors have taken up the option. Theres a lot of concern about liability if a licence is granted and a pilot then has a problem. I’m certainly not applying for it until there had been plenty of people do it and not have any problems for a fair amount of time. 

 

The basic medical is not really a reduced standard. For all practical considerations The Austroads commercial is pretty much the same standard. 

From memory and it was a while ago that I read it, the Austroads standard does appear to give some hope to those with non-insulin medicated type II diabetes, that would have otherwise had to jump through a swag of CASA hoops.

My wife saw your post and suggested she wasn't lucky, just obviously competent. You didn't read Tillmanr above.

Nothing to do with sexism, I'd suggest that it was just a simple observation. Bah humbug to all this PC crap.

Not impressed with the parking.

How about they provide you with a couple of replacement units to try? As I said before, don't be too soft on the responsibilities of manufacturer/vendor.

https://skytraxratings.com/airlines[/url]Qantas only gets 4 stars, so probably more of a passenger perspective...

They state:

Certified Airline Rating is the only global airline quality ranking programme applied through direct and professional analysis of Product and Service quality standards. Airline Ratings range from 1-Star through to the prestigious 5-Star Airline ranking.

So I'd suggest safety management isn't their yardstick. Hence why QF drops to a generous 4.

and also ends in N

Emirates have a significant shortfall due to pilots leaving for better conditions and pay.

I can't recall, but it definitely begins with 'C'.

Stuck float causing starvation or leaky float causing saturation?

Nonsense, it was obviously a Cessna doing that 'near vertical' climb.....I read it on the news.

Hi all,I had a shock absorber seal let go on the cub and it soaked the dual calipers brakes with oil (Beringer brakes). I cleaned it up as best I could without pulling them apart in the hope that it would burn off any residue with a good taxi. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out. They are adequate, but only about a third as effective as the other side. Is there any solution short of pulling them off? 

 

Thanks Damien 

Yes, chances are the pads are cactus. Clean the calipers with copious amounts of brake cleaner.

Based on my PA28 experience in the UK (similar conditions, if not a touch colder), I'd agree with the report and say very unlikely that carb ice would occur under full power take off conditions. I certainly encountered it at cruise settings.

With the seat pitch/widths these days, meditation is about all you can do.

All balloons are navigable if you can find wind blowing in the required direction.

Any airport emergency services at Orange or do they rely on the town brigade?

No, you haven't missed anything.

They look like they are keen to get back into their denim jackets as soon as possible.

Hi there chaps.Wondering if anyone has, or knows of a place that has or makes fairly 'cheap' aircraft models with movable control surfaces for flight instruction purposes.

 

You can contact me on [email protected] if you have something.

 

Many thanks

 

Peter