tangocharlie123

Herein lies the catch 22 in that you need to plan to land 10 mins before last light, however weather or conditions beyond your control may make you late, but you probably won't have any night experience and might end up doing something silly by landing elsewhere in an unfamiliar location with limited light!

The other thing is if you are going to arrive 5 mins before last light and there is a herd of cattle on the strip, it could well be after last light when you land, a lessom I learnt a long while ago.

It is these sort of reasons that shouldn't we be taught.

Nev

It is great to hear your views as an instructor but here in Darwin we have very limited places to land mostly bush strips. While on a recent trip I had picked a private landing strip to refuel but with about 50+ cows on the strip none of them moved, I had to do a precautionary landing on a road. We are taught that and it can be used before last light. I was just lucky I was following a major road.

Cheers Peter

Ps I guess you have taken Mannys course in advanced navigation I too would like to do this but Distance is a problem..

Hi Great topic

Firstly I am not against the rules that we fly under.

Should we do a portion of training on landing planes on last light in the syllabus as as some have said enviromental issues may prevent us from landing on time thus last light comes and then we become unstuck..

Should we also have a landing light on our planes so that if this occurs we have some chance of landing safley..

Its just a saftey issue and should we address this with RAA..

Cheers Peter

How tall is that building :clown::clown::clown:

Merv as I am new to this.

canyou explain what DTG stands for

Do you always submit to censar

these sort of questions

thanks

Peter

Please if anyone has more info on how to deal with all things flightwatch sartime etc

it would be much appreciated

Peter

update

Just to let you know

Yesterday I was out at the plane doing some work I opened the rear cover where the antenna base is and knocked the coax, low and behold it fell off. reattached it properly.

Don't know how it stayed on with all the landings.

The reception is better but will take it up today to see what sort of range.

I am still considering moving the antenna but will see.

Thanks for the advice :thumb_up:

Peter

Just a side note

After speaking to the Atterney Generals office the other day (Auscheck) the seem to charge around $80.00 to do the security checks for those beloved ASIC's where does the other $80.00 go as RAA now charges $160.00 Should we be shopping around to get better prices if you need one.

Please do not start the Why do we need them debate. I have just Flown 2500 nm and got asked once if I had one.

Now on the same if you use your plane to get to work am I right in saying that you can't charge directly for flying the plane..

Cheers

thankyou Guys

Andy it is coax but the wire from the antenna base to the ground plane is normal wire

my thoughts would be to move the antenna but after alternatives without putting holes in the plane.

or just purchase a new internal antenna like whats in the jabiru.

Thanks

Peter

Hello All

I'm after info on this antenna instalation the antenna is a comant fiberglass whip Don't know exact model

The antenna is located forward of the aluminium ground plane. should I locate this to the middle of the ground plane.

the problem that I have is unless I am on the ground or in the circut or within a few miles of the airfield I don't belive that I am bieng heard clearly.

the other thing is that when I climb to 1500asl I can finnaly hear bn centre and flight watch.

microair 760 early model is the radio.

thanks for your help

Peter

Techman that is all good for the people that get thier mag early in the month we are already halfway through and still haven't got mine. so I only get a couple of weeks to read and implement.

Peter

Thanks Ultralights

I didn't get any photo's while I was there training at least I can show people where ond how

thanks again

Peter

Guys thanks for all of the info.

I have just completed my training with Airwings in Narranderra. Wally is a great and paitent teacher no question is to hard or stupid just ask.

I had never flown a small plane before I started, I completed everthing in just over a week this included initial training, radio and x country i have only 3 hours left for passenger training was hard but going in prepared was good.

Some people may shoot me down for the next comment but I had been using Flight simulator X with a combination of Joystick, Yoke, Rudder pedals and throttles yes I could have flown large jets but there are ultralights available. the only thing I now realize that I was missing is the tactile feel.

Study is the best I read ,read and re read the manuals and had a good understanding before I got there, read these forums as tony (previous post) said listen to other peoples experiences.

Best of all know your own limits. and don't forget the reserves....

now let the learning begin.

Cheers

Peter

Facet Fuel It

Thanks for the input..

Like Jetjr I too found the Facet Fuel-it the problem is that to me it is to slow for the application but then Rocko has a valid point the faster the flow the more static.

Ians soulution is good but I'm not into Gym work not lazy just wise.

The Facet fuel it is approx $120 aud at the moment from aircraft spruce in the US. no cost on freight or could not get one.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/facetFuelit.php

Thanks again and keep it all coming.

can somebody tell me are these onboard fueling systems patented or copyrighted.

ps

Put a wanted info add on this subject in things for sale only got 1 reply

Peter

Still waiting but i am a newbie and here in Darwin were off the grid no regular mail deliverery

Remember NT stands for

Not Today

Not Tomorrow

Not Tuesday or

Not Thursday....

Cheers

I was wondering what is the best way to fuel a high wing plane from Jerry cans..

any comments and ideas

thanks

Peter

Finnaly got the answer

200lt drum over $480

thanks for the replies

in Darwin

Price of Avgas

Can somebody let me know what the price of Avgas is at the moment.

Brisbane NW Queensland and Lower NT

thanks Guys

peter