Parkway

I use an art liner pen, nice small clear dot and rubs off fine

I just googled it and there are several different sites. The following looks as if it should do the job.It appears to be very similar to all the other whiz wheels.

http://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/ProductDocs/cr-instructions.pdf

I've just been reading about how to use other computers and working out how to do it with this one so far, I'm getting the hang of it.

Anybody know if any good online tutorials for the Jeppesen CR-2 whizz wheel? I have the manual but it is surprisingly vague. And most you tube tutorials etc are for other models of flight computer.

Chris fair enough restarting if you were running out of runway but it probably would have been a good idea to take it back to the hangar once you got back down! Sorry to add to the "ambush" but it seems you aren't aware of the gravity of what happened! (Pun intended :p )

Interesting to see on one hand RAAus are concerned about R-LOC incidents and on the other new pilots are receiving minimal dual instruction. I'm not having a go at you Parkway, but it would be difficult to have exposure to a range of environmental conditions if you've only had 10ish hours dual instruction, let alone fully cover the syllabus.

I did also have about 7 hours in a piper previously. I don't think any exact number of dual hours is "enough" for everybody.. surely it's up to the instructor to decide if the student is at a suitable level to be sent off with his "licence to learn"?

I cannot understand how a person could reach a satisfactory RPC/RPL standard after 17 hours dual and 5 hours solo without previous aeronautical experience.

Hi ParkwayI have recently completed this process. Good start on getting the medical and ASIC. All that's left is a flight review in a VH registered aircraft, maybe a BAK exam and paperwork to CASA.

 

In order to get up to the flight review standard, you may need to do a few hours with an instructor first and then complete the flight review. These hours depend on you and how fast you get up to the required standard (which shouldn't be too long if you have been flying recently, more so just to get used to the new aircraft). It may also be a requirement of the flight school that you undertake some minimal training before the flight review. As I mentioned before you may also need to take a BAK exam, but again that may come down to the flight school you choose.

 

Best to choose a school that does both GA and RAA the process might be a bit smoother. Total time depends on how often you can fly/medical/ASIC/CASA Processing.

 

Hope this helps!

Hello there Parkway, I live next door to the chiro on Meares Ave, call in and ask for sarge, we have a common interest.

And practice practice practice on the ground......80% plus of the CC skills used in flight can be simulated on the ground.

As the late Bob Hoover once said, "...fly the thing as far into the crash as possible"

Im going to apply for my RPL, just wondering what needs to be done/how long it takes etc.

I already have a class 2 medical, have applied for an ASIC... I think I just fill out the forms and do a checkout in a VH reg plane? Anyone who's done this recently with any info/advice would be appreciated!

Have done around 22 hrs in 2 months, so was getting anxious about how long it's taken. I thought I was going ok, but obviously not given others are soloing and not me?On the plus side I've done so many circuits now there wasn't much to worry about it as it's very same same. Have done probably 10 'engine out' landings so although still stressful know how to do it.

 

Take off and climb was much quicker, had the stick right the whole time to keep it level, other than that quite uneventful. Extra flaps as it didn't want to land.

 

I'll want to do some more dual in very windy conditions to build confidence there, however looking forward to building some hours!

APM.. Just delete the account and start fresh! Only add aviation people and hey presto problem solved :) or just go flying ;)

We are starting up a community of Perth based (and anywhere in Wa) Pilots, so we can organise social events, and basically keep in touch with other local pilots. Search Perth Pilots on facebook if your interested.

Mods feel free to delete if this post is inappropriate!

Yeah the first 200 is statistically the danger zone... what's that book... the killing zone? Something like that

Looking for any WA Pilots that may be interested in joining our little facebook community, the idea is to be able to organise social events and meet new pilots in the area. It's Perth Pilots, just search it on facebook.

I hope it's okay to post this, mods feel free to delete if it's inappropriate!

Well there you go, licence in the mail the same day I had a whinge that it's been over 5 weeks haha

It depends where you are flying out of, I fly Ra-Aus out of Jandakot airport which is Delta airspace and I need to have a class 2 medical

It's been 5 weeks so far and still no licence... I did get in touch with Ra-Aus though to confirm they received my paper work and all is good for me to fly, which they did and I am.

I had heard ppl say don't side slip a Cessna with full flaps because you lose authority in the rudder and elevator due to the flaps being such big barn doors hanging down blocking the air flow

Having less weight on the nosewheel won't just affect the "survival" of the structure, Its got a lot to do with directional stability and control. If you land too fast , the weight will not be on the mainwheels and it will bite you one day. When tricycle gear first became common in the 60's there was a spate of loss of control on landing incidents caused by weight transfer to the nosewheel. Braking accentuates the effect. You have plenty of directional control with rudder alone after touchdown. We always tried to get the stall horn to beep just before the wheels touched. You can lapse into just flying the plane onto the runway at flying speed at locations where you always have plenty of runway. A BAD habit to get into. Lazy flying. Nev

Gday Henry, might bump into you one day (well I hope not literally) I fly out of Jandakot, just got my licence recently

Word of advice though, give yourself plenty of time to study the material before you commence your training, there is a lot for you to get your head around.

I do a lot of flight simming and try to do all the cross country planning and navigating as realistically as possible so I feel like I already have a pretty good grasp on it. But I'm sure there's still a ton to learn for the exams :)

Feels like this was an eternity ago! My first solo In April