winsor68

Just as a matter of interest what are they charging per hour for instruction and hire for the Tecnam? I am assuming that it is VH rego.

"I didn`t see anything you said,as offensive,whats the problem?,let`s try and maintain freedom of speech."

So...if you ever stray into airspace you are not supposed to be in by law...should we suggest that you and you family should be shot out of the sky???

I agree...freedom of thought and speech...but advocating murder was the problem.

Maybe you did not read that part or you did not grasp the idea...

But that said Farri I don't want to start a war of words with you and I respect your right to an opinion.

Welcome Des...you will find this sight to be great...I am only just starting my lessons...there is a wealth of information here and if you ever need advice the members will be only too happy to help.

Anyone in a position to come to move to Mackay and set up a school? The existing operators are sitting ducks...I know that with the right attitude you have the potential for a flock of students...I find so much interest in people learning to fly. And people still have money in their pockets here.

lol that points to your computer

This is the aircraft...shame about the ugly looking wheel on the front. Great way to ruin a perfectly good Skyfox in my opinion....

Emerald is a good school, $200 per hours seems steep for a 20 year old aircraft ?? "I remember" now that is showing my age....

Before the flight I said to my instructor "It is a shame you don't have a Ra-Aus rego aircraft...I know of half a dozen people who are interested in flying but don't want the expense and other stuff that goes with GA"

He said..."You can't operate a Ra-Aus aircraft out of this airfield".

So...after the flight and as we taxi past the Jabiru that has been in Mackay for a few weeks now...I believe bought by a local...and I notice that it is 24---- Rec. registered...We get out of the aircraft and I say..."I noticed that the Jabiru is Rec. rego...?"

He says "I don't know how he gets away with it"...

Do you think they are playing dumb...like a Kangaroo standing in the middle of the road watching car headlights approaching and shutting its eyes?

They will put themselves out of business...when I enquired about the lesson the first thing they said was..."We have a 120hour commercial course"...

I said I just want a flying lesson...???!!!???

Hey Adam...Who and in what is available in Townsville...I was going to go to Emerald as they have a Thruster there...

Yes...I am no expert but very tatty...no...downright tatty...I don't like to see rust everywhere when you look inside the cowl. I would have thought that a major part of the preflight would have involved checking the aileron hangers...maybe the instructor had done a more in depth inspection before I arrived.

The Gazelle

Lovely aircraft...even if it has a funny wheel tacked on the nose...

Just had a lesson in a VH Gazelle at Mackay Airport...I wish they would get a Ra-Aus rego aircraft...they charge $200/hour for instruction in the Gazelle.

Have 2 days of so I phoned FlyCQ in Emerald and was going to ride out there to begin lessons in their Thruster but they were booked out...so went for a fly in the Gazelle and will wait eagerly until I can get out to Emerald.

No Turbo...I guess I am guilty of being an "agitator" and not a "do-er"...

I really don't believe that any one will do anything about it...the airport is secure 100% compliant with all the security rules...My point is that (in my- and everyone else's) opinion none of this is even the slightest bit effective...In order for this to change it would take a whole shake up and re-think of the whole airport security situation.

I won't point out why everyone thinks this as it is pretty obvious to anybody who cares to look into it...and as you say we don't want to advertise it.

If I was to bring it up with anyone it would most certainly come to nothing...the problem is with the whole system. And Dotars (or whatever they call themselves now), and all the other departments involved in this are already aware...even if they don't wish to acknowledge it.

I have seen Dotars in an audit walk into an office airside and tear strips of someone because a steak knife is in their draw so they can cut their dinner...even though that office is only accessible to a very small number of people by a code activated door, all of whom have security clearance, and the office contains a hoard of rifles all unlocked and readily accessible for the control of wildlife at the port.

I have questioned the airline practice for carriage of firearms...as in those loading the baggage and taking possession of it until it is loaded not holding a firearms license...and said firearms being left unattended on barrows out of sight without even giving a thought to them. And again when firearms as baggage are not collected by the passenger or are wrongly loaded and end up in the wrong port...Again you have unlicensed people carrying firearms wherever they wish...I have seen them sitting unattended in offices for the day...no locks...nothing.

Call me cynical but this stuff is not exactly news to Dotars...

Ha! I guess so Turbo...lol...I was not aware that I was being provocative in this thread?

Oh...and now in my profile where it says aircraft...I guess I can put "Gazelle"...or is that a bit over the top after 1 lesson?

Just had a fly in a VH Gazelle at Mackay airport with an instructor called David...Was fun.

Wish they would get an Ra-Aus registered aircraft...would do my training there.

It is ironic...when taxiing back in I pointed out to the instructor that the Jabiru that has recently arrived is Ra-Aus registered...He said "Don't know how he gets away with that"...It seems they are of the opinion that Ra-Aus aircraft are not able to be operated out of "their" airstrip. The Gazelle I flew in could be transferred to Ra-Aus and it would still be the same aircraft so I don't know why they seem to think it is a problem...and could be maintained to the same standard and probably better...And could possibly lower the costs form the $200 per hour they are charging and thus attract more students...

this Gazelle was not in the best condition...lots of rust showing around the engine, landing gear etc 2500hrs showing on the hobbs meter. I guess when they say the aircraft must be maintained GA they mean to the same standard as the antique Cessnas/Pipers which all look a bit daggy on closer inspection.

This sight has lots of info on the most beautiful classic taildragger the Piper Cub...

The Piper Cub Forum

Yes...Lucky...You know my Mrs has always encouraged me to fly...But the other day we were watching the movie "The Worlds Greatest Indian" and during the part Burt Munro talks about why he does what he does and he says "You live more in 5 minutes on a motorcycle than most people live in a lifetime" and I said that is how I feel about flying so she turns to me and says "Darling...go and buy an aeroplane!" and she meant it!

I think she understands the idea that life is about passion and living every damn minute!

Now I just need to get more money...

Going for a fly tomorrow...I have 2 days off so I called FlyCQ in the hope of riding to Emerald tomorrow and doing some lessons in their Thruster but they are booked out...damn...

So...I rang Horizon Air at Mackay Airport and am booked in at 8am tomorrow morning to go for a fly in their Gazellle...VH rego and $180 per hour plus GST !!!!????!!!! but hey I need to be up there and have not held the controls of an aircraft in almost 20 years...the last time was a Skyfox when they were a relatively new thing in Mount Isa. The instructor asked "Do you have any prior flying experience and I said "Well sort of..I have done a fair bit of flying but mostly I was too little to reach the rudder pedals so I don't think that really counts".

Can't wait!

Just need to be in the air...all this talk and no action is driving me INSANE!!!!:hittinghead:

Works great for me...might be time for a faster connection???

Thats some classic footage..Super 8?

:thumb_up:

I have some even older footage from the 50's to convert...hopefully soon.

I am sorry too Bla...You know the opinions expressed in the thread are not uncommon...I have learnt to just bite my tongue in the work place and with some friends and family. I guess you were just saying what a lot of people (in my opinion unfortunately) think...

:blush:Did you need a change of jocks after?

Now forgive my ignorance but what exactly is an rss feed...? Probably been getting them for years but still not clear on exactly what it is.

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