Ewen McPhee

A tragedy for those involved and their families. May they rest in peace

Welcome

We have a 495, its a great little unit. Bought a Hand held transceiver (iCOM) as a spare too.

Cant go wrong with a Garmin Congrats on PPL

Will do

Anyone going to Oshkosh this year? I'm going on the Anzac Express and will be there Monday afternoon Cheers :big_grin:

Steve Maltby is the Local Director Cirrus Australia. He strikes me as a very competent Pilot and would be very familiar with the AC and its capabilities. He was doing Demos with a Turbo SR22 in Emerald late this year.

Having created my own EFATO due to "Human Factors" last weekend, and survived I think it would be good if experienced people on the forum would give their own advice on the options when the Cooling fan stops. My experience was when at pre takeoff checks I noticed the fuel taps were in different positions. All I can say is that the two planes I fly have fuel taps that toggle in different directions. Somehow instead of turning both on I turned both off. Amazingly I got to 200 feet and then clunk no power. All I did was nose over keep the airspeed up, flaps out and landed with plenty of runway to spare. My poor instructor who had been watching from the hangar had a near heart attack, I was not phased at all just felt very stupid.

I agree, Rules and regs dont cover every scenario do they, hence the need for some acquired knowledge. This last weekend was much better, I did a solo nav. There was a nice inversion layer at 4000 feet and the Texan I was in was trimmed up beautifully. The interesting thing about the smoke inversion layer was that the visibility started to drop again near Middlemount and the air became more turbulent over the burnt out areas. Maybe not the best time of year to fly but really reinforced the navex principles for me.

You could write a book about Aeronautical decisions making (In fact I am sure someone has). A rational discussion of Flying in IMC and its issues must be an essential item. Some training should be available for those who desire it - and that is the GA pathway. Having said that Fear is an interesting thing. Saying "Don't go there" to some people is like waving a red wrag at a Bull. Others (like me) start worrying big time about the scenarios, so much that we might over compensate and turn a minor problem into a big one. I was doing a NAV up near Dysart a couple of weeks ago. There was a 90,000 hectare bushfire in the area and we flew right into it. I developed a loving relationship with the EFIS screen on the Speed until almost 7000 feet when we topped out of the smoke. If I had not had the insteuctor sitting next to me saying keep climbing keep climbing not sure what I would have done as I had no clue where I was and could not see a Horizon.

I think we need Human Factors Training I think some of the more obvious issues around "Human factors" should be spelled out to new pilots. We were never born to fly, our bodies aren't designed for it, and >70% of accidents are attributed to human failure. Regardless of what old salties feel there is a lot that isn't obvious and the number of people choosing Recreational aviation is growing. Not everyone will have the chance to learn by experience and perhaps then it may be their only experience.

High Flight, with CASA Supplement Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth(1), And danced(2) the skies on laughter silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed(3) and joined the tumbling mirth(4) Of sun-split clouds(5) and done a hundred things(6) You have not dreamed of — Wheeled and soared and swung(7) High in the sunlit silence(8). Hov'ring there(9) I've chased the shouting wind(10) along and flung(11) My eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious(12), burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights(13) with easy grace, Where never lark, or even eagle(14) flew; And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space(15), Put out my hand(16), and touched the face of God. NOTE: 1. Pilots must insure that all surly bonds have been slipped entirely before aircraft taxi or flight is attempted. 2. During periods of severe sky dancing, crew and passengers must keep seatbelts fastened. Crew should wear shoulderbelts as provided. 3. Sunward climbs must not exceed the maximum permitted aircraft ceiling. 4. Passenger aircraft are prohibited from joining the tumbling mirth. 5. Pilots flying through sun-split clouds under VFR conditions must comply with all applicable minimum clearances. 6. Do not perform these hundred things in front of CASA inspectors. 7. Wheeling, soaring, and swinging will not be attempted except in aircraft rated for such activities and within utility class weight limits. 8. Be advised that sunlit silence will occur only when a major engine malfunction has occurred. 9. "Hov'ring there" will constitute a highly reliable signal that a flight emergency is imminent. 10. Forecasts of shouting winds are available from the local AWIS. Encounters with unexpected shouting winds should be reported by pilots. 11. Pilots flinging eager craft through footless halls of air are reminded that they alone are responsible for maintaining separation from other eager craft. 12. Should any crewmember or passenger experience delirium while in the burning blue, submit an irregularity report upon flight termination. 13. Windswept heights will be topped by a minimum of 1,000 feet to maintain VFR minimum separations. 14. Aircraft engine ingestion of, or impact with, larks or eagles should be reported to the CASA and the appropriate aircraft maintenance facility. 15. Aircraft operating in the high untresspassed sanctity of space must remain in IFR flight regardless of meteorological conditions and visibility. 16. Pilots and passengers are reminded that opening doors or windows in order to touch the face of God may result in loss of cabin pressure.

Oh god I was just getting over ducks

My instructor says two small statements just before take off - anything goes wrong you have control, aim for maximum 30 degrees either side of flight path. It is a mantra of his, seems almost subconscious. If the fans stops it will probably be the first thing I think now.

Thats why I like these forums - experience talks volumes ;)

Thanks for the tip about the heading bug, thats very useful :thumb_up:

Night Circuits Some photos from my son's (Rohan) night circuit solo training with me as cameraman YEML On Final in our C182 doing Night circuits - papi shows a bit low adding power papi just right Turning base Left Base runway 06 on a moonlit night. I have full JPEG available

They do recommend taking off towards lights to reduce the effect of the illusion. We did flare a bit high, as it was hard to judge the flare height. The Cessna's landing light was adequate for the task, but not perfect of course.

Thanks - it was interesting that with moonlight we could see an horizon of sorts and the disorientation was not as severe as I expected Showing off my photos On Left Base Runway 06

I agree makes it easier. The instructor has ingrained the need to be on instruments as soon as the red lights disappear below the nose. We were wondering about when you could look away from the instruments, as the instructor insisted on adjusting the RPM and Manifold pressures by ear rather than looking at them.

Any tips on Night Circuits? Above is a photo of my son and I on final last night

Muldoon lived alone in the Irish countryside with only a pet dog for company. One day the dog died, and Muldoon went to the parish priest and asked, "Father, my dog is dead. Could ya' be saying' a mass for the poor creature?" Father Patrick replied, "I'm afraid not; we cannot have services for an animal in the church. But there are some Baptists down the lane, and there's no tellin' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something for the creature." Muldoon said, "I'll go right away Father. Do ya think $5,000 is enough to donate to them for the service?" Father Patrick exclaimed, "Sweet Mary, Mother of Jesus! Why didn't ya tell me the dog was Catholic!"

A gynaecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skilful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic. He went to the local technical college, signed up for classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could. When the time for the practical exam approached, the gynaecologist prepared carefully for weeks and completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the instructor, saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade." The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark." After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've never seen done in my entire career."

An elderly woman goes to the doctor and says, "Doc, it's terrible, I pass gas all the time. Fortunately, it's odorless and silent, otherwise I'd be mortified. For example, I've passed gas ten times just since we've been talking, but it's odorless and silent so you can't tell." The doctor then gives her some green pills and tells her to take one a day and come back in a weeks time. The woman comes back after taking the pills for a week saying, "Doc, there's been a change but not for the better. I still pass gas all the time, but while it's still silent, now it smells terrible!" The doctor says, "Well, I'm glad we cleared up your sinus blockage, now we'll have to work on your hearing."

A man goes to his doctor and says, "I don't think my wife's hearing is as good as it used to be. What should I do?" The doctor replies, "Try this test to find out for sure". When your wife is in the kitchen doing dishes, stand fifteen feet behind her and ask her a question, if she doesn't respond keep moving closer asking the question until she hears you." The man goes home and sees his wife preparing dinner. He stands fifteen feet behind her and says, "What's for dinner, honey?" He gets no response, so he moves to ten feet behind her and asks again. Still no response, so he moves to five feet. still no answer. Finally he stands directly behind her and says, "Honey, what's for dinner?" She replies, "For the fourth time, I SAID CHICKEN!"