Parkway

Lots of free stuff right here on RecFly - try Resources for various helpful apps and Tutorials (John Brandon's) - scroll down to the Contents and click on Navigation, Radio etc.

Yeah but the exam is pretty much written to that study guide so I wanna get it to make sure there's nothing I miss. And I won't be doing my Nav endorsement for a while so I wanna slowly work my way through it

 

 

Well actually found the cloud dancer site last night. Seems very appealing with a low training cost and modern aircraft that I could see myself owning/flying in the future.Would have loved to have known. Myself and the youngest would love it.

I got my licence with Cloud Dancer, I highly recommend them, ask for Adrian. Cheapest way to go about getting your RPL at Jandakot

 

 

That's the cheapest I've seen it, cheers

 

 

220 dual and 150 solo in a Sportstar in Perth, plus landing fees. All briefings included.

 

 

i was wondering, has anyone bought the Ra Aus cross country study material and now completed their endorsement that might want to sell it?

 

 

Yeah that's why I got a few different filters to play around with, on a really bright glary day I would imagine it would help to have a filter. If it's overcast I would probably just not use a filter and accept the blurry prop.

 

I just drilled tiny holes to line up with the existing go pro cases holes, and used the existing screws.

 

I haven't had a chance to fly with it yet but when i do I'll post how I went. I have 0.6 , 0.9 and 1.2 ND filters

 

 

I used Neutral Density filters, 1.2 seems best for getting rid of prop blur but also have a 0.9 and 0.6 to play around with

 

 

Wasn't sure where to post this, but I recently did a go pro mod to get rid of the blurry prop you get in videos. I bought a camera filter attachment and mounted it to the go pro case, and bought a kit of different filters, so now I can screw on whatever lens I need for the day.

 

Works great and much cheaper than buying the one specifically for go pros.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAA Pre Solo Air Legislation – Pilot Practice Exams .comPre-Solo Quiz #1 - Airborne Aviation

A bit late mate, I've got my licence now! But I did use that site and was pretty disappointed honestly. The exams were not any better than the free ones that are out there, and I expected there to be some kind of feedback to your wrong answers and some kind of study material for the money they charge. And when I contacted them saying I wasn't happy they just ignored me. Thumbs down for me I'm afraid.

 

 

I must be one of the lucky ones, from medicals to PPL and different endoresments i have never had to wait longer than a month to recieve.

Lucky guy! I think it was about three months for my medical because I have asthma. It took that long to establish I have a puffer. Lol

 

 

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Do you guys depart the circuit on climb or wait until clear of the circuit before climbing out? How about joining the circuit - what's your preferred method?

 

Opening a can of worms with that question! Another great vid mate

 

 

Thanks Geoff13 that's kinda what I was wondering.. If they take months or a week or two. Kinda dumb but I'm really excited to get the actual licence hahaha will make it more real I guess :)

 

I figured once RA-Aus processed it my details on my Ra-Aus login would be changed to show I have a licence. I notice on there it had total hours members have flown since January... Is there a way to log your hours with Ra-Aus? Do ppl actually do this or are they estimating these numbers?

 

 

So I was just wondering how long it takes RA-Aus to process a new licence? Are we talking CASA times? Like 6 weeks or more? And if I've passed my flight test and all my exams do I need to wait for the piece of plastic to be sent or am I legal to fly now? I know I could still fly solo under my student licence but just wondering

 

 

Congratulations mate...well done... if you ever over here in Brissy drop in to Redcliffe and we can go for a fly in our Sportstar....again well done !!!!!!David

I'll hold you to that mate! Thanks, it's a good feeling! Gotta get my Nav endorsement now..

 

 

Congraulations.Me I would have this track- beware strange coffee.

 

Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters

Haha yeah love that song, I already used it in another video tho :)

 

 

i just passed my flight test the other day (Ra-Aus) so I made a video of all my flight training leading up to that day. No Comms, just music, sorry all old buggers that don't like music :p

 

 

 

Yeah that's what I do, I readback what they say. I guess I kinda already knew the answer to my question

 

 

"Murray Field traffic Jabiru 8364 is commencing pushback from hangar, turning nose to the north, then starting pre flight, Murray Field"

 

I can't help but think this thread has gone off topic, but interesting none the less :)

 

 

So clear of all runways isn't a required call at non towered airports?

 

Reading this from casa it seems like there are only recommendations and no hard and fast rules of which calls have to be made.. Probably doesn't help the whole situation of instructors teaching what they think should be done rather than a set guideline of what calls to make

 

https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/g/files/net351/f/_assets/main/download/caaps/ops/166-1.pdf

 

 

Ahhh I so hate overuse of the radio, thats more dangerous than not saying anything !

Definitely agree!!!

 

 

Also, there's no chance to practise the fine art of rapid comprehension of ATIS.

You can actually get some airport's ATIS feeds by calling a landline phone number that just loops the current ATIS. I usually call and listen on the drive in to the airport :)

 

 

big big congrats Parkway, its soo exciting hey, did you do your training in town?

I started learning to fly in a piper warrior out in Kalgoorlie but I did my ra Aus training at Jandakot airport

 

 

Congrats Parkway! Can you share any details of your flight test?

It was overcast at about 3500, light winds, and fairly smooth air. A few light rain showers around so vis wasn't the best. Actually we hit one in the way out and had to duck down to about 2500 to stay clear. We just departed to the training area as normal, did some steep turns, stalls, simulated engine failure, precautionary field inspection... All stuff I was pretty comfortable with. We headed back in and I had to ask tower to switch to the circuit runway (as I had just called a normal inbound call out of habit) so I had a bit of a mouthful of a clearance to read back but managed it ok. Did some short field landings/take offs,a flapless landing and glide approach. My short field was probably the worst I've ever done but still within limits and safe, I just came in way too hot and floated a bit. All went pretty well. My GoPro stopped recording halfway through so I didn't get the circuit entry and all the landings which was a bit of a bummer.

It didn't really sink in until if finished signing the paper work and the instructor said congratulations.. I was like oh s$@t! That's it!! And then had to go to work all day which was a major buzz kill hahaha

 

 

Congratulations, give yourself a pat on the back.As OK said- you now have permission to keep learning by yourself. The day you stop learning is either the day you hang up your wings or leave the mortal coil.

 

Have fun and keep a open mind

Yeah I was told that when you start thinking you know it all you start getting dangerous

 

 

So after about 6 months of training I finally passed my flight test and the remaining 2 exams I hadn't done yet! Worst part was having to go to work all day afterwards before I could have a few celebratory beers!