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    ADSB for all?

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    3 hours ago, Old Koreelah said:

    Agreed, but who will invest precious $ and installation time without a cast-iron guarantee that our new gear won’t be made obsolete next year?


    In life there are no guarantees but if you need assurances it’s currently installed in every single one of the IFR aircraft in Australia. 
    Hope that helps. 

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    ADSB for all?

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    $45, 450,  4,500 or 45,000 how much do you value your lives boys?
     

    Every bit of my home state of Queensland seems to have a Conquest or 206 doing low level survey work at 2000 constantly. Then add all the FIFOs and charters going into everything with a tarmac runway everywhere plus all the 208s and helis!! Much of it is invisible to ATS radar west of the J curve. 
     

    It’s a no brainer - it’s like the jab - you definitely need it yesterday. Just get it.

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    Headset recommendations

    in Instruments, Radios and Electronics

    Posted

    I've always used the DC H10 - 13.4 (bulletproof) and never had a problem.  I now use the DC One-X - Christmas present - which are noise cancelling. I've switched back and forth to see if they do make any difference and I wasn't imagining it  ... I would say that in any flight over an hour (or so) the noise cancelling set does make a difference to your comfort levels.

     

    I have used the Bose and I liked them too. 

     

    Contacting Air Services Australia.

    in Governing Bodies

    Posted

    Jack,

     

    Have a yarn with Rocky Tower  -  07 4931 5205 - they’ll advise you better. Real good people to talk to if they’re not busy.

     

    Bouldercombe is one of their “unofficial “ waypoints and you are very close to the “BUDGI two departure”  so they will have a view.

     

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    Recreational aircraft landing fees - feedback needed please.

    in Aircraft General Discussion

    Posted

    21 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

    Just the" NORM" !!!1 ???????. So I guess you just role over for ASIC as well??? 

     

    As a group & as members of our society we must not role over for every slight, injustice, imposition or plainly ridiculous levy/legislation. Not all of us are up to lobbying the relevant authority/minister but we can do the passive protest by avoiding (when possible) airfields with unjust/ridiculous landing fees for RAA class aircraft. We can not get an ASIC.

     

    Don't let these things just become the NORM!

    Clearly you haven’t flown much in the real world lately then so I doubt they would notice!

     

    Yes, landing fees where I operate are quite normal. I understand that providing wildlife-proof fences, well maintained WCs, fuel facilities, mowing, maintaining windsocks and markers etc does cost serious dosh and I’m quite happy to chip-in a nominal sum to ensure that I can continue to enjoy those facilities.

     

    I’m sure you dodge the $5 that The Oaks levies but I’d argue that it is counterproductive to do so. You will agree that should any facility becomes a financial burden (without some clear community benefit) then, in our society, it’s days are numbered. e.g. railways, pubs, Post Offices, old RAF airfields etc. And so if an airfield continually bleeds money some non-aviation administrator person/owner will query its existence which leaves it very vulnerable to closure at some stage.

     

    I’d also argue that your tightxrse attitude, simply planning via “free” airfields, bypassing certain ALAs may lead to unsafe flightplanning decisions. 

     

    Sure, if you feel that a landing fee is extortionate, plan elsewhere (I certainly do) but you would have to demonstrate how you could divert Forrest or Birdsville before I can take you seriously. I agree that Port Pirie sounds idyllic.

     

    The OP did not seek a political rant (ASICs???) but simply asked does your airfield waive landing fees for recreational aircraft and do landing fees impact on your flight planning? My honest opinion is that $10 -15 is quite reasonable and yes I am quite happy to pay it and will continue to do so.

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    WTH! has anyone else receivdthe email: re new ASIC CARD requirements ?

    in Governing Bodies

    Posted

    17 hours ago, kgwilson said:

    I was challenged at Ballina & was told I could not go to the cafe. I said OK waited a bit & then went to the cafe. What are the supposed enforcers going to do anyway. They have no power to lock you up. You are already there so there is no point in saying you aren't allowed here. Next time I'm going to invite the dork to search my plane for bombs and guns & see what reaction I get.

    haha - Ballina is just one weird place - avoid!

    Mini iPad….

    in Instruments, Radios and Electronics

    Posted

    Jack,

    I bought a mini last year with the intention of using the ordinary one as a cockpit backup. But I find it a bit too small and awkward with my fat fingers.  
    Plus it has overheated 2ce - which the ordinary one has never done - and the battery doesn’t seem to last as long. 
    So I’ve gone back to the standard iPad and using the mini as a backup.

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    Flying during Lockdown

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    26 minutes ago, jackc said:

    Typical secret squirrel stuff. See that Qld has broken its own ruling say no more border crossings as quarantine facilities have no more room, but yet some sporting teams have flown in and the rules bent to accommodate them. In Qld case, it’s all about the money 😞. People wonder why I have little respect for the law…..

    You're right to highlight this - It's left a bad taste in a lot of peoples mouths.  Especially as it comes on the back of the West Wellcamp development. She's swiftly eroding a lot of support.  

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    Please Support Lismore Airport...

    in Governing Bodies

    Posted

    Relax - You've nothing to worry about!

     

    If YLIS had a noise pollution problem https://lismore.nsw.gov.au/files/Fly-Neighbourly-Guideline.pdf was the response.

     

    Air Services Australia would have been giving you a hard time by now if it hadn't gone away.

     

    Closing a regional airport is a big deal - it's a strategic asset and the NSW and Federal Government would have something to say before they let a rogue council shut it down. Maybe have a whisper in your MPs ear? Who is the responsible Minister?

    Covid 19

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    10 hours ago, octave said:

    This is because a vaccinated person can still get it and in a population that has such a low vaccination rate it could still spread to vulnerable unvaccinated people.   The reality is that the way out of this is for most of the population to have an immunity.   Yes it is true that the best vaccine is not 100% effective but even at 60-80% chance of avoiding death, or a long lasting effects it is the rational decision.

     

    If I ever get cancer I will consult an oncologist, if I have heart problems I will consult a cardiologist  Given that this is a virus I will tend to take the advice of virologists and immunologists.  The last people I would take advice from is Sky news or Fox news or the antivaxxers. 

     

     

    Why bother any more …. you can lead a horse to water …?

     

    or  maybe “dead man walking”!

     

     

     

    Landing Fee's

    in Governing Bodies

    Posted

    I love free strips. But, having watched a few of my mates put care into the maintenance of their private strips I don't begrudge reasonable charges by anyone. Even a grass strip needs to be mowed, I acknowledge that there is a cost of ownership and as long as it's reasonable I'll pay up and look sweet.

     

    I do get annoyed about the gouging e.g. Cairns and Mt Keith ... and charges for parking 

     

     

     

     

    Landing Fee's

    in Governing Bodies

    Posted

    1 hour ago, poteroo said:

    Anything under $20 is actually costing the airport administration more than it recoups because of the overheads involved in processing invoices. (they take a long time to work out what we in small business know from way back!). 

     

     

    Already happening - Rockhampton charges $5.59/t subject to a $22.95 minimum monthly charge.  I think YMMB does something similar.

    My medical certificate error!

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

    Posted

    On 17/06/2021 at 5:49 PM, skippydiesel said:

    Cost - well managed to get the additional bloods done under my annual physical (so bulk billed). The optometrist was so incensed by CASA's demand, that they did the eye test and results letter for free (lucky there) and the cardiac stress was $140 (I think). So all up  about $300 - not counting extra 3 hrs travel/driving and time wasted - oh & then there was the CAS fee $60, sounds familiar.

    For comparison, I just costed my Class 1 renewal:-

    DAME              357.50

    Stress Test      406.95

    Eye Test.          320.00

    CASA                  75.00

    Total            A$1,159.45

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