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It seems that it's been setup for EFBs, very difficult to use manually. Should be interesting for students completing nav training!

Having completed my XC endo last year, I think it would've been easier to do the training using these new GAFs. It seems to be better set out and easier to understand, but more importantly, easier to find the relevant info quickly, that you need for the flight.

Hi and welcome Gerhard! How do you find the A22? Are you learning or past that and living the dream?

 

 

rip, very sad...

 

 

Yep, I'd like to think I'm constantly looking at the ASI, making small adjustments to stay at the approach speed through base and final, up to the runway threshold. If it's all over the place, I seriously consider going around. Thinking about it, the ASI is really the only instrument I'm watching regularly throughout the approach.

 

All my good landings are always preceded by a stabilized approach. And stabilized means the ASI showing the right speed.

 

 

Hi and welcome neighbour!

 

 

Unless there is a new one since I was hangared there it is a 701 with a Suzuki car engine conversion.

I'll take more notice when I next go for a fly. Was hoping to go tomorrow but the weather doesn't appear to be that agreeable for VFR flight over the next few days.

Hi Greg and welcome!

 

My plane is hangered next to a Zenith CH750, Well I think it's a 750. I'm at Coominya, not a great distance from Toowoomba. Maybe you could contact the airfield owner, John at Coominya Flight Training and see if you can get in touch with the owner. We rent the hanger space from him.

 

 

Hi Wayne

 

 

Just a thought, are you wearing polarized sunglasses? If so, do you have the same issue if you have no sunnies or non-polarized sunnies on?

 

 

Hi Mike and welcome. As Nev said, tell us more...

 

 

Hi and welcome Gus!

 

Nice part of the world there. All the best with your training, I'm sure you'll have an awesome time progressing towards your RPC.

 

 

Heya,

 

Thanks for the advice!

 

I was reading the other day that SOAR has a weight limit of 110kg, and unfortunately I'm a bit more of a faty than that. So I suspect I'll have to be giving recreational aircraft a miss - or, I just badly need to loose weight (I've done it before, and this might be the motivation I need... heh).

 

For the moment, this is on my backburner until after I complete the year at Uni (which consists of finishing my honours thesis and also one other assignment).

Still maybe not out of the question. The equation to work out weight limits is, The aircraft's Maximum Take off Weight (MTOW) minus Empty Weight(EW) equals the usable weight, which is what you can fit Pilot, Pax or instructor, fuel and baggage.Other than that, maybe look into getting a Recreational Pilots License through CASA in a Cessna 172 or equivalent. The dual rates are higher though

 

 

Hi and welcome Gibson! You've chosen a nice aircraft to train in. The Jabs are a tough and affordable aircraft. I lashed out and bought one earlier this year.

 

 

Hi there Alex and welcome!

 

I embarked on the journey you're contemplating about two years ago. I went through RAAus, much easier on the wallet. Where am I now? I have my pilot certificate with cross country and passenger endorsements, and my own plane to be able to fly anywhere in Oz, OCTA. All up about $10K, not including the cost of my plane.

 

The path I took could also lead to PPL, but at this time that's not the way I want to go. Mind you, RPL plus controlled airspace endorsement is tempting.

 

If you look at taking a lesson per week or fortnight, you will do well. I found that the most difficult step with getting your license or certificate is the first one. I'd suggest you contact your nearest flying school of your chosen path (RAAus or CASA) and book in for a TIF (Trial Introductory Flight). You will not regret it.

 

 

Hi there and welcome! Tell us a bit more about yourself

 

 

Hi All,

 

After a few non starts due to work, weather and me, I have completed my first solo, Pete was back in the right seat, lesson started out OK, we headed over to Caboolture for a couple of circuits and then back to Redcliffe for some more, weather was a corker, airport traffic was light, wind was blowing straight down 07, Pete called a full stop on my second to last circuit, hopped out and sent me on my way

 

The celebratory woo hoo was a bit subdue, I still had Pete's words ringing in my ear, fly the airplane, fly the airplane, dont think about anything else, just fly the airplane and that the flight is not done until the aircraft is back in its hanger, so upon landing and then taxiing back to the hanger, after completing my post flight checks, I hopped out and danced a little jig

 

There was some humor in the day, after getting all instructions from Pete upon taking off, he neglected to tell me to come back and get him, so Pete had the lonely walk back from the RWY 07 Hold Point to the hanger in what was quite a hot day temperature wise, kinda made up for all those proverbial clip around the ears he gave me now and then in my training

 

Cheers, Brent

 

Congratulations Brent! A fantastic achievement!

 

 

Hi and welcome Nate! All the best getting back in the cockpit.

 

 

G'day Pete and welcome! Navigation was one area of flight training that I thoroughly enjoyed, and continue to enjoy. Are you flying these days?

 

 

And you are complaining:whistling:

:roflmao:of course! Weirdly enough, I love her company, and I'd hoped to share this awesome aviation experience with her, but alas, flying isn't her thing. Corny, I know, but it is what it is.... I'm a hopeless case....By the way, hide this post from your wife, your next post could contain the words, "and then the fight started...."

 

 

Today I took my wife to Toowoomba Women’s in Aviation Brunch. I was hoping to get my wife more excited about leanring to fly. It was a great event there, amazing people.Flying from Caloundra in the Sling is always a great day even if it’s not crystal clear and smooth.... Unfortunately the fires near Somerset yesterday made for some haze plus the low cloud made it a bit bumpy. As I got closer to Somerset the sky’s cleared up and was a great flight.

 

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It's great and a bonus that your wife flies with you. Last year, I made a mistake and took mine on a flight around the islands on the eastern side of Brisbane, around midday on a warmish day. Well it was a bit thermally and bumpy up there. Needless to say, she doesn't fly much with me these days. My crampy two seater has become my roomy single seater lately I was flying in that area on Friday, there was a big fire, or group of fires burning about 5nm west of Toogoolawah.

 

 

Hi Ross, and all the best for Wednesday! It's the start of one awesome adventure for you. RPC, Pax then XC is the path I took, and it is an achievable one. And don't forget to have fun!

 

As Neil said, keep us up to date with your progress.

 

 

Hi and welcome Curly, from yet another happy Jab owner a little to your north in sunny Qld.

 

All the best as you progress towards your RPC. And during your training, don't forget to have fun!

 

 

hi there

 

 

After some very windy conditions yesterday, I went up for a quick flight to Maleny and back today. Beautiful conditions

 

 

 

 

Yep i went and saw the movie. And yes they used the the spanish version. who knows how many second a spitfires guns would fire if you held the trigger till they ran out of bullets

Between 10 to 20 seconds, so Dr. Google says...