Ironpot

1 hour ago, skippydiesel said:

 

Another month went by and I get a letter from CASA - insufficient information - they now require Cardiac Stress Test, recent eye/vision examination results and additional bloods (pathology)

 

Wow - for a Class 2! - sounds like a Class 1 and vey surprised they would discuss it with you on the phone

So what was the final cost?

Yep that certainly appears to be a relaxation of the rules in CAR 256A

Thankyou Alan

On 10/06/2021 at 12:56 PM, NT5224 said:

Hi folks 

 

So was interested to read that CASA have decided to streamline their silly regs on the carriage of animals in aircraft.

 

From what I read, as of next year it will be at the pilots discretion  without the need for explicit CASA approvals, fixed cages e.t.c...

 

Hopefully this will see more of our best chums enjoying flights with us among the clouds...

 

So I'm curious to know whether in aircraft  (and licence categories) restricted to two passengers ( e.g. RAA aircraft and certificates), doggos can be carried in addition to a passenger if the aircraft remains under MTOW, and the dog can be safely and securely accommodated?  Back seat of a J230?  

 

So do dogs count as passengers? Or is it pilot plus passenger plus dog?

 

Thoughts gents? 

 

Cheers 

Alan

 

 

Where have you read this please Alan? 

It is council owned and it is immaculate. Avgas $2.731/l

The toilet facilities are too.

Try this:

Scan 26 May 2021.pdf

17 hours ago, MattP said:

If you go the PIFR route, note that to fly at night you need to add the Night FPA to the rating, but if you do a CIR you get night as part of it, and you can fly night VFR, whereas PIFR and night FPA means you can only fly at night under the IFR.

 

Don't ask me why, but that's what's written in the rules...

You may have misunderstood - Regulation 61.940 Part 6 ?

Depending on the landlord, the hangar lease does not necessarily include the apron, and that can be subject to a seperate licence. 

My advice is to get an experienced Solicitor on board as soon as possible - you’ll save time and money in the long run. 

By having IFR/Charter on the MR you will definitely have boosted the valuation.  (You might want to make sure the insurance has the increased value covered too).

You have a very useful aircraft there mate. Well done.

This is all I can find in ERSA:

5. SP 5 - GREAT SANDY BAY MARINE PARK AND FRASER ISLAND
5.1 In the whale management area of the Great Sandy Marine Park, pilots of fixed wing ACFT must not bring the ACFT any closer to a whale than 300M unless the aircraft is at an altitude of at least 1,000FT. A helicopter must not be brought any closer to a whale than 1KM unless the helicopter is at an altitude of at least 2,000FT. For further information refer to the Marine Park (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2006 or contact the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Senior Ranger (Great Sandy Marine Park) on phone: 07 4197 4003. For information relating to flights over the Great Sandy National Park (Fraser Island section) contact the Conservation Officer (Fraser Island) on phone: 07 4127 9128 (ext 223).

There's nothing about the ALAs 

I've just seen this and thought it was very fair and furthermore great to see that they appreciate it from our perspective too:

https://www.ausalpa.org.au/Portals/5/Documents/Submissions/2021/210215 AusALPA Submission to Airservices re Lowering Class E on the East Coast V2.2.pdf?ver=2021-02-23-134706-453

On 08/03/2021 at 6:52 PM, Jaba-who said:

 

I honestly feel that there is still a lot more CASA scrutiny and oversight on the process than CASA is telling us. 

 

CASA make decisions based on Liability - they do not intend to incur any Liability directly or on behalf of the Australian Government on any issue. 

I had a well qualified instructor once who insisted that you should tell CASA nothing under any circumstances! Unfortunately that attitude plays into their hands because by withholding information the individual will incur the Liability in the event of any mishap.

Every decision that CASA/AvMed make will err on the side of caution in order that they dodge or cannot be held liable should anything happen no matter how unlikely. I now look at their actions through the lens of an Insurance underwriter and sometimes its easier to understand just why they make some of their judgements and proposals.  

Notwithstanding the AvMed stories, I still have problems trying to understand that taking photographs from an aircraft requires a a CPL/AOC etc etc. I'm afraid that unless there is a massive culture shift in CASA's attitude very soon the future of private aviation is not too bright.

You will get a TNC on the invoice - Terminal Navigation Charge - anywhere with a tower. Cairns, Mackay Townsville ?

https://mirror.airservicesaustralia.com/wp-content/uploads/Contract-for-Aviation-Facilities-and-Services.pdf

Unless you fly IFR you won’t be charged for “ Enroute Navigation Charge” so Class E for you is free.

9 hours ago, Jaba-who said:

That’s a point I hadn’t considered. 
Do air services send you a bill for any flights you do in Class E? 
You get bills for enroute services you use in class C but I rarely if ever have used Class E so have no experience about bills for that. 
 

anyone know if it will suddenly include charges? 

You will incur enroute charges only if you fly IFR. 

15 hours ago, SplitS said:

 

Would be interesting to see how many IFR aircraft actually use the 8500 to 10,000 foot band. I am betting almost no one.

Quite a lot actually; 9000 & 10000.  AC50 D228 C208 etc  

Revised!

https://engage.airservicesaustralia.com/lower-base-class-e-east-coast

4 minutes ago, RFguy said:

AFAP say :
" Efficiency issues - Class E will be controlled by Enroute rated Controllers, which limits separation to a minimum of 5nm.  "

 

but that's for IFR traffic, not VFR traffic, right ?

I wonder what the ATC folk think.

 

I’m sure they will call you up if they need to!

I hadn’t previously thought this through before either:-

12 hours ago, Ironpot said:
 

Class E airspace has greater VMC requirements than Class G – Consider the issues this imposes on airspace access for VFR aircraft.

Email received from AFAP today:-
 

AIRSERVICES PROPOSE TO LOWER CLASS E TO 1500FT AGL. 

The AFAP wishes to bring to your attention airspace change proposals provided by Airservices. They are seeking industry feedback to the proposed lower the base of Class E airspace between Cairns and Melbourne to 1,500ft (AGL). The proposed Class E Airspace would replace those Class G segments below the current Class E LL of A085.

These proposals will have practical implications to the operational environment, and your “real-world” experience should be very useful in helping to inform Airservices of any challenges and unintended consequences.  

If you choose to contribute input, you may like to consider these facts related to this proposal:

·       Implications of Class E being controlled airspace for IFR but uncontrolled for VFR.

·       Higher prevalence of VFR aircraft at lower levels.

·       Airspace standardisation (increase or decrease in complexity related to workload issues).  Note that the proposal is for a LL related to AGL, and not AMSL.

·       Class E airspace has greater VMC requirements than Class G – Consider the issues this imposes on airspace access for VFR aircraft.

·       Class E requires a transponder – Many VH and RAAus aircraft are not transponder equipped.  What implications are there for regional operators, such as training institutions?

·       Efficiency issues - Class E will be controlled by Enroute rated Controllers, which limits separation to a minimum of 5nm.  Consider efficiency of airspace use for IFR aircraft, including taking off into a LL Class E controlled environment from regional aerodromes within the proposed area.  Will this effect efficient compliance to Ground Delay and Off-Blocks programs?

·       Controlled airspace will be below LSALT in many/most instances in this proposed airspace change area.

·       Sufficiency of VHF radio comms coverage and surveillance coverage (Radar / Secondary Raday / ADSB).

·       Is there sufficient time allowed for input given this could be a significant airspace policy and design shift?

The AFAP will provide a representative submission (as part of the AusALPA partnership), however we are encouraging direct pilot member feedback.  The consultation closes this Monday (February 15).  Contributions can be provided at: 

·       Web portal survey method: https://engage.airservicesaustralia.com/lower-base-class-e-east-coast/survey_tools/provide-feedback (Airservices preferred method - requires registration)

·       Email method: [email protected]

Great circle is the shortest distance between two points. 

Knock me over with a feather - the bloody lake is PINK!

On 18/12/2020 at 4:10 AM, SplitS said:

I would be surprised if anyone cares about an ASIC card in KI. The only place I have landed where they even check is Alice Springs where they have way to many airport staff with nothing better to do.

99% of the time just wear a lanyard with a red card no one will question it.

Alice security doesn’t start work before 7am. 
 

Mackay and Rockhampton often check your ASIC. Some places require you to flash it for the camera as you exit when requesting the re- entry code e.g. Gold Coast and Longreach. But yeah most places just hide the code somewhere or use a frequency.

This was yesterday.

Use the appropriate ERC but planning is in the ERSA

17 hours ago, Yenn said:

It is not the Cawarral strip on the Google Earth. Very close to the Yeppoon road and has powerlines at the approach end, right beside the road.

I think that one may be “Mt Jim Crow”. It is an ALA but I didn’t realise it was in use. A R44 does tourist flights out of it pretty regularly. 

On 15/09/2020 at 1:18 PM, Ironpot said:

I was in on Sunday. Nice and quiet; not a drone in sight!

I would say that they are refurbishing the WCs.

The new house isn't a worry but RWY 20 has a real optical illusion as it is concave and drops off, steeply, to the South. i.e. it appears much shorter than it is. Its described in ERSA.

As M61 says - heaps of Qantas academy aircraft in the area - presumably all on the Toowoomba /West Wellcamp CTAF?

I should have said Convex not concave!

4 hours ago, Yenn said:

Between Rocky and Yeppoon, the opposite side of the road from Mt Jim Crow is a strip I don't know the name of. Landing there in the Corby I cannot see dead ahead and at the time I landed there it was only about 6m wide mowed. All I could do as I landed was try to keep the long grass visible both sides and try not to be able to see the mowed bit. If I saw it I would be off the strip. I did two landings there for a BFR. Not easy.

Cawarral?   The main strip is 2000m long! 

Hedlow and Emu Park are close too