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Geoff_H

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  1. 30 years ago I got mild co poisoning. I was the commissioning manager on a boiler plant that burnt CO to make it into CO2. The resultant heat was used to produce steam for a separate process. The plant was in the open, I wore a CO monitor. One day the CO alarm on the monitor went off, I was around 5 metres from the plant. I immediately ran in a direction away from the plant. I noticed that the reading was 100ppm. I ignored the event and continued my job. Two hours later I felt tired and decided to go home. I got more and more tired. When I got home I immediately went to sleep, I did not stir and woke up at 7am the next morning, with a headache. I was told that on the CO alarm I should have gone to first aid and sat on oxygen for several hours. So what is the flying take from this. The characteristic that one should look for is starting to get tired with muddled thinking, the get on the ground and out of the craft ASAP.
  2. An RCD, an RCCB and Earth leakage circuit Breaker are all the same device. They measure the current to the load, and the current from the load, if they are not equal the current that is different will magnetically open the circuit Breaker. Regularly test them by pressing the test button. If the current goes through you and returns through the earth there will be a residual current and trip, BUT if it goes back through the path leakage Breakers there is no residual then there is no trip. You are electrocuted.
  3. Electrocution active to neutral is not protected by an earth leakage circuit Breaker
  4. If you use an "electrician screwdriver " make sure that you test it prior to and after identifying potential on a conductor
  5. Are you saying Brown is earth? I hope that you are being facetious. Better not write that herr for fear someone may use it.
  6. Already happened at Cessnock.....well that was 10 years ago. For the way they charge it probably still is happening. Some pilots would report "Aircraft turning Base etc" no callsign. I moved my aircraft to Maitland because of the unsafe acts. I was on final when an unannounced ultralight turned onto base in front of me, no radio call. I had announce turning base.
  7. Always make a radio call, use a Qantas &^& call sign, just say "Cessna xxx" in front of it. All around know what type of aircraft, but identification is uncertain. Switch off aircraft ID before, it worked in the old days before aircraft identity systems. I believe that it happened a lot at Cessnock where landing fees were exuberant.
  8. Reports are coming in of an aircraft that landed on a Wedderburn roof, apparently at the airstrip. Ambulance rescued an occupant.
  9. No it seems to have just vanished. Good luck with the restoration. You should have fun flying her.
  10. Under Experimental rules you can maintain an aircraft if you built it AND you do a maintenance course every so often, and pay money for the course of course. Seems a rip off if you ask me.
  11. That would be great. But I live in Sydney, nearest airport 40 minutes away. Cowra would be great to join. If I lived closer I would join Cowra. Often thought of having a few days every so often. I would like to tinler, the facebook aircraft does not show with wings on...possible hard landing twisting main spar, that is a total rebuild in that aircraft.
  12. Well, aircraft reregistered then sold, 4 years later being sold again. To me seems like a big problem. Reported not flown since 2017, deregistered 2021, then sold, now new owner wants to sell.....mmmmm. Looks like possible corrosion or similar problem. Got me worried, scared even.
  13. I am looking at buying a 19 class aircraft that has had RAA registration but it has lapsed. How difficult is it to get reregistered? What is the yearly cost for registered RAA aircraft?
  14. I was actually serious LOL
  15. Don't declare Cialis. You can't fly for 25hrs after taking one, and they are talented one a day. Not that I would ever need Cialis no no not at all. What does Viagra and Cialis do to you that you can't fly? Anyone know?
  16. I usually look to see who's paying
  17. Sorry but my experiences are that university people believe that they should be very highly paid and to do so some will sell their soul. Really anything can be proved with statistics. My daughters first lesson in living skills in Texas was called "How to lie with statistics". We generally don't teach living skills
  18. Please could you confirm that at the moment you are rated for GA medical Class 5. If yes as there any special add on requirements owing to age?
  19. An update i have had. I did the online test. Passed and got a completion certificate, what do I do with that? Then started to apply for Class 5. No additional heart tests for being over 75 seems to be attached, but maybe it will just at the end however as my state, NSW, requires a doctors clearance to drive I must add its results to my application. I see her next Tuesday, she is also a DAME, I still am not sure. My Class 2 still has 7 months left, will that be immediately cancelled?
  20. I don't have a choice if I want a class 2. They cost over $400/ yr. I am looking to getting away from.the cost and trying to see if our medicos will make me do.ot on a class 5
  21. Is anyone over 75 with a class5 on this site?
  22. But when you hit 75 the rules even for class 5 change. Is the stress test etc mandatory then, even without prior problems? It is with a class 2
  23. Well I have absolutely no medical conditions but I am required to yearly do a stress test, ultrasound heart and full blood tests. I pass all tests at a considerable cost. I have to do them just because I am over 75, no other reason. Will I still be required to supply this under class 5?
  24. Does the class 5 require a stress test, heart ultrasound and full blood tests? Is there someone over 75 with a class 5 that can let me know if these are required? And yearly?
  25. Unfortunately I don't like driving in Vic. Too unpredictable.
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