Augustine

Welcome to the forum! Enjoy your time here.

Great to hear you've had a successful lesson! I've also done turning recently, my instructor demonstrated a spiral dive if one were to not keep the aircraft balanced during a turn. Exhilarating.

Welcome to the forums. Enjoy your stay here.

Welcome to the forum Phil! Best of luck with your flight training.

Thank you Phil, That is quite interesting! It's always useful to pick up a few odds and ends. I've never travelled to any of the Scandinavian nations yet but it is definitely something I'd wish to do in the future. Met a few Swedes during my time in Muscat which is where I picked it up. They are all from Skåne so you could probably guess what my accent is like! Haha

Hej! Ja, Du är korrekt. Talar du lite Svenska? It is basically the Swedish equivalent to the common "Fortune favours the bold." I'm just expressing my agreement to it. Good job for spotting it out. "I think the phrase is correct in much detail/circumstances"

Great observation, I'm 185cm, around 180 pounds. I can get in if it means the occasional head ding whilst exiting. However, I can't complain, a friend of mine who is taking the same course is in the 190s and must be bordering 200Ibs. Pure Anglo-Saxon; amazing genetics! haha

Haha I bet! That sounds like an amazing experience. Indeed, we have great folk. Any plans to visit the region again?

What does an aerial survey entail?

Really? Our training perimeter intersects Dalgety. Sounds very exciting Robbo, I take you've visited the Cooma airstrip as well? Indeed, we've got a few airstrips in the region.

Great to see you getting back into it! Welcome back to the forum.

Thank you for the sound advice! And don't mention it, thanks for posting.

Yes, I'm currently on vacation. Sorry about that! You'd be partly correct. My father is from the United States but I was born in Australia. Although I'm entitled to an American passport I only have an Australian passport. Regardless, I have full European heritage.

Yes! Jindabyne is in the southernmost area of New South Wales. Have you not? I've been an expatriate all my life (my family are in the aviation industry). But yes, upon living in Jindabyne for a few months, I have found there is an ingrained informality in Australian culture which I am still getting used to. I am currently flying with Alpine Aviation Australia.

Amazing! Tell me how it goes for you.

That sounds wonderful, all the best with your flight training. Which aircraft will you be practicing with?

Thank you Bob!

Thank you for the greeting Sean.

Good day gentlemen, My name is Augustine and I am from the Commonwealth of Australia. I’m originally from Randwick, Sydney however I am taking the H.S.C. this upcoming academic year in Jindabyne where I am currently residing. I have recently become an aviation enthusiast as I have the opportunity to study aviation through my school. I also have a few family members in administrative and operational positions in various airlines whom have encouraged me to pursue it. In regards to aviation, I am currently studying to complete the B.A.K. (Basic Aeronautical Knowledge) course and have intentions to achieve a RA-Aus Pilot Certificate which I could convert to a P.P.L. So far, I have had my T.I.F. which was a phenomenal experience for me! I am looking forward to resume my training once I return to Australia. Thank you for reading my post and I look forward to meeting you all. Augustine