Frankus1aust

On the same subject but a different question, what is involved in safely and leagally running an O320 Lycoming on Mogas? I have heard of one pilot who runs mogas in one tank and avgas in the other.

 

 

Was that fuel or fool tanks? As the fuel is used up, it is replaced by "gravity vibes". Empty tanks are 100% full of gravity vibes

 

 

This whole labour hire middle man system is a Neocon plot!

 

 

Channel 9 News Report: Plane engine falls apart mid-flight from San Francisco to Honolulu:In a terrifying equipment malfunction, the outer shell of the engine on United Airlines UA1175 fell off and left the inner workings exposed to the elements - wait for it - while thousands of kilomtres (sic) in the air

 

Hell, they couldn't even spell 'kilometres' correctly...

 

and this too:

 

It is not known how the engine fell apart, with authorities expected to investigate the plane.

 

My God......."OK plane, you're under investigation - why did you shed that engine cover - hmmm?"

 

BP

Credability of media reports on anything???? Zero

 

 

So what about a Frisbee? Or even better.... An old style rubbish bin lid?

 

 

I just love Igor Sikorsky's statement - "At that time (1910) I had my share of failures, with my first helicopter, which was a fine machine, but it couldn't fly ... This is a great video. Thanks

The news articles are all wrong. This is how they should read.TOTAL STEERING FAILURE ON QANTAS AIRCRAFT.

 

HERO PILOT STRUGGLES TO KEEP CONTROL.

 

"I THOUGHT WE WERE ALL GOING TO DIE", SAYS TRAUMATISED PASSENGER.

 

CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO ALL QANTAS AIRCRAFT STEERING.

 

"DEATH TRAP", SAYS TERRIFIED PASSENGER.

 

"I'LL NEVER FLY QANTAS AGAIN", SAYS ANOTHER SURVIVOR.

 

"OVERSEAS MAINTENANCE TO BLAME", SAYS SHOP STEWARD.

Tabloid poetry in motion! Has Newscorp or ACA offered you a job yet? You don't even have to leave home!

 

 

Spent a lot of phone, email and forum time banging on about a peak body, consultative process, blah blah blah etc. It is easy as a noisy GA/RAA amateur to sound off, but the real action is with the industry professionals who have a detailed understanding of the industry. I have previously worked in peak body reform before, in an industry I understand and you are often not assisted by enthusiastic individuals running their own campaign, unless it is part of a coordinated and resourced plan. All the same, pretty ready to start one or join one if we on the rec-av site want to form a group.

PS..... An AOPA member

 

 

Excellent thinking ... so what have you done about it so far?

Spent a lot of phone, email and forum time banging on about a peak body, consultative process, blah blah blah etc. It is easy as a noisy GA/RAA amateur to sound off, but the real action is with the industry professionals who have a detailed understanding of the industry. I have previously worked in peak body reform before, in an industry I understand and you are often not assisted by enthusiastic individuals running their own campaign, unless it is part of a coordinated and resourced plan. All the same, pretty ready to start one or join one if we on the rec-av site want to form a group.

 

 

Sorry for my screaming ignorance but who is the person/interest-group/politician/press hog behind this?

 

 

In a practical sense He's probably too lazy to bother doing something which has nothing IN it for HIM. The inland rail might be his baby. Whether that's viable or not is a question to consider. It's all politics not reason. Transport & Infrastructure.? Flying little ultralights with 2 people max in them must be in there somewhere? How many votes in that for bananaboy.?. the CWA of new England and the Club and Pub set don't fly ultralights. Nev

True and all the more reason to collectively shout the house down. A consistent campaign required. Dedicated facebook site, bulk emails to his office, letters, press lobbying, industry bodies direct representation, and public support from media opinion leaders. Trawling the industry groups and individuals to put a working group together is needed so a very specific set of aims and ambitions can be decided and focused upon. Not CASA bashing but a reform partnership. If we don't make this a noisy issue the minister will do nothing.

 

 

There are a quantity of deaths each year in the USA as a result of vending machine accidents. Common sense can be taught but there will always be a "human element" in both the situation and the system. Both equally irrational.

 

 

 

I recently purchased Xplane 11. A bit of messing around with local scenery but it is very good. If you look around on the net you can get a set of S/H Saitek controls. Great for practicing instrument approaches and also I think it is better than FSX. 64 bit.

 

 

Considering for a moment that Shane Carmody might be up for some CASA reform and industry consultation, he will need strong ministerial backing. We are talking culture and mindsets. These all take time to change. But if a tipping point can be arrived at, things can happen. All be it with a lot of leverage at the start. Hence a united industry all singing the same revolutionary song. This is Barnaby's chance to be known for something good and lots of photo opps for turning around an industry. This chance does not come up often for a politician. The question is.... Is the industry able to stop behaving like a rabble and follow this through.

 

 

Having made the original non optimum decision, a precautionary landing was also not ideal but he and the plane can be fixed. Much better than pressing on.

 

 

Also there will be the exceptions list and "Review by CASA". In the case of the commercial driver's license a report from your specialist that shows the driver is within the acceptable cohort is processed with no further evaluation from the license provider. If this is followed by CASA and Avmed, this will be a benefit and a sensible response. I'll believe it when I see it but if it is applied without too much bureaucratic embellishment it will be a sign of positive reform and encourage optimism on the part of the aviation community.

 

 

Yes. Log into the member portal and a 60pg annual report is there to read.I’ve read it and the financials.

 

Hope the modernisation is now complete - it’s taken $200k out of the bank each of the last two years and at the current rate of loss in a couple of years we will have an empty bank but nice software platforms.

Thanks for that

 

 

You can polity call them every day and work your way around the chain. If you think an individual is too small to have an effect on something large and powerful, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito.

 

 

Are the accounts publicly available?

 

 

I got my RAA tailwheel endorsement with Eddie Maddern at Tocumwal. He charged $ 190 per hour incliuding instructor and Eurofox taildragger. I did it over a weekend with 6 hours of instruction.He has a caravan park next to the airfield. It cost me about $1150 including accommodation for 2 nights and he lent me a car gratis so I could go into town to eat. I highly recommend him. You can drive up on Friday night and come home Sunday evening with your endorsement. When I got my RPL, the endorsement transferred over.

Thanks, that is a great deal

 

 

Last time I checked, the Lethbridge school did not have a taildragger, but they may teach you in your own aircraft if that is where you are at.

Thanks, I think they just purchased the skyfox that was on Pickles auctions last week.

 

 

Thanks, I was looking at a S/H Skyfox or Aeropup (something you can stick in a trailer). All the same, a reasonable cost on a club aircraft for training would also be fine.

 

 

Can anyone suggest a tailwheel endorsement training school around Melbourne (or local regional) that 1. does training without costing $450.00 pet hour or 2. Allows you to use your own aircraft? I'm sure there's plenty around but I finding it hard to find an RAA or GA school with an available instructor. Someone advised me to go to Shepparton. I'm guessing there's a few options.

 

 

Thanks guys

 

 

Ok, so here is a survey. For RAA pilots in Eastern Melbourne, What would be the most desirable 100+ knt cruse a/c? and for how much wet? Compared to renting GA, I am guessing that $140.00 per hour is about the limit.