Parkway

It takes video streams from up to 4 cameras and an optional separate audio track and allows you to synch all of them, then take clips at random. It is easier to use than to describe and to do what MCD does, by other means would be enormously time consuming.

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 :)

BOM has a aviation section. When or if you start your XC training, there is a huge section about weather, how to read the weather maps and how to interpret the aviation weather forecasts and reports. I have the Dyson/Holland Cross Country Training Manual for RAA.Finding cloud bases a few days in advance? That's crystal ball stuff. You can only make guesses. If the weather forecaster experts can't get it exactly right, who can?

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?

what are the obvious ones?

Hey do you realise you are member #7600? Haha you shoulda packed that spare radio ;)

Working over older exams is (unfortunately) the best and most effective way to pass in this area. This is another example of the dumbing down of REAL knowledge that makes you safer in your aviation environment, rather than TICK a box to keep the Lawyers from someone's door. Nev

I found that the exam questions were very poorly expressed, which causes some confusion about what they are actually asking. Not a good way to educate and test people.

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!

I'll be finding out for myself soon enough. But from what I have read, yes it's because of split flaps. Probably the word normal might be replaced by "simple". I'm backing away from the idea of a "normal" flap

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

Bonus point: Name an aircraft that pitches down when flaps are applied.

Excellent video. Is the gauge closest to the Garmin GPS, right hand side reading outside the green zone? And, are you doing your downwind checks? I do mine out loud and tend to point to the gauges and stuff etc. as I check them off.

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!

Not sure if this helps you, but may I suggest, on your takeoff roll, try starting the roll at a fast taxi speed, slowly increasing the throttle, keeping it straight, then slowly apply full power when you are nicely going down the centre line. It's easier to compensate for the pull to the left. It's what my instructor taught me. He was constantly on to me about not using my feet enough, until it sunk in.

Good to hear mate. So how was your second solo ? were you as nervous as the first? a little less? Excited?The new school has a fair few students and 2 planes so it's hard to book the plane when I want. The last two times I booked it rained !!!! #$@!

Without interfering with what you are being told by whoever is teaching you, the nose wheel (or tail wheel for those that have a particular fettish) is best used for taxi. On take off or landing they are best used at low speed.Take my post as a comment only and as times goes by you MAY come to agree. Worth considering and your instructor may even agree?

Good work mate! You are ahead of me now :{ still haven't done my second solo. My flying school closed down, had moved to another school with different aircraft, now I have to get comfortable with the new plane. Great vid' mateCheers

Those things you are resting your feet on in the aircraft...... press the right one a bit ...... it's an anti-left turn device.

I see that bloody magnet on the left of the runway is still working ;-) Why do we do that? Is it easier in a single seater to stay on the center line?

Hi Parkway,They are an interesting aircraft to land the Sportstar aren't they, you need to be gentle on the brakes and when you are on the ground they are very sensitive, I can't quite make out in the video but it seems your doing about 100kts downwind? is that what it cruises at?

David

 

Sportstar 4910