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I know what you mean, it sounds like exactly what I'm looking for, thanks mate! That's my main problem, having to go to great effort to sync portions of video from one camera to another etc. thanks again!

I can handle $100, it's the big price tags on programs like Vegas I'm not willing to pay!!

Just wondering what programs people are using for video editing? I've recently got a second GoPro and have thus outgrown using windows movie maker (can't overlay 2 videos, kinda clunky for editing two videos of the one event together etc) I'm looking for a free or reasonably priced program that can have multiple videos overlayed, and edited together fairly easily. This is my first flight with the second camera, using Windows movie maker though. Kinda awkward to use with the two angles :)

Yeah rough guesses is what I'm looking for. I'm constantly trying to organise my next lesson around work, weather and the planes schedule, just want to be able to get a rough idea. I've been getting it pretty close lately thanks to a few of your recommendations, cheers!

Thanks, feel like I shoulda found that myself haha

well a few questions... What weather site does everyone prefer/use? Is there a way to get a rough idea of what the cloud bases will be a few days ahead? I know you can estimate cloud bases if you have the dew point... Just not sure how to get an idea of what that will be in a few days time?

maps, e6b, elt, water, pens,handheld radio etc Hey do you realise you are member #7600? Haha you shoulda packed that spare radio ;)

Where are older exams available?

Seems to be the general consensus. I'll fumble my way through it. Hopefully they'll make changes for the better in the future

Just wondering what items (other than the obvious) are essential to YOUR flight bag? I'll kick it off with a leatherman or good multi tool.

Yeah it was a bit like that with my pre solo exam, I guess they don't want it to be too obvious and want you to think about it a bit

Has anyone done the RA-Aus BAK exam recently? Any pointers or insights at all would be greatly appreciated!

Haha yeah I wasn't sure the proper name for what I meant. They're called plain flaps

Yeah you'd have to wait for there to be almost no wind before you could put the fire out lol I can't imagine it could handle much chop

The sportstar pitches down when you put in flaps. I think it's because it has split flaps rather than normal flaps?

That's the oil temp, it took a while to come up. These engines are renowned for it, apparently 50 degrees or above is acceptable. I do my downwind checks, just not out loud... Not much of a "talking to myself" kinda guy hahaha. I've put up another video but it's just more solo circuits. I had a second camera looking out over the wing but it stuffed up after about 2 seconds hahaha at least I got some engine noise from it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCn0L2sTPkc

Yeah I think I was leaning forward as I was watching your airspeed drop haha it's all a learning experience right :) I used to live near Wollongong for a while when I was a kid, shame I never got to fly there, the scenery in your pattern looks great

How were your pants after that first landing lol great video mate!

I'll give it a go next flight, thanks!

Definately less nervous. I went for a 3rd solo the other day and it felt more like I was going out to work on my landings and the whole being alone thing wasn't really a factor

Yeah the sportstar POH recommends basically a soft field type takeoff, lifting the nose wheel as soon as possible then holding the nose high attitude till the plane wants to fly. My instructor is constantly telling me to hold the nose off for longer on the landing roll, I'm getting better at it :)

That sucks mate, I'm sure you'll be back up to speed in no time! I've got in another solo flight since, which I put on my you tube channel but kinda boring I guess, just more of the same haha I'm getting close to an area solo which I'm really looking forward to!!

You mean they're not foot rests?!

Yeah I'm still struggling with it! I find that I put in a big too much right rudder and then instead of letting off the pressure the tiniest bit when I'm going right, I let it off too much. Then I get an oscillation going where I'm going left right left right haha I'm working on it

Yeah 90 to 100 knots in cruise. The nose wheel is really sensitive at high speeds on the ground I've noticed (compared to the warrior I flew before)