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    Stick or yolk. Whats your thing?

    in Aircraft General Discussion

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    My preference is a stick. I started with a stick in RAA and moved on to GA with a yolk. My biggest hurdle was getting used to landing an aircraft with a yolk. Flaring / hold-off with a stick is easier and XW inputs are more intuative. A yolk makes getting in and out easier and you can put charts in your lap.

    Buying a Hangar..

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    Always been curious about this, but in general, is buying a Hangar and renting it out, a good investment? What are the factors/gotchas to consider. I guess Location is a big one, and demand/waitlists for hangar space. Or is it like most things in Aviation - money Pit

     

    There is a “hanger for sale” at YHBA.  Looks like it can fit 3 planes if you can mix low and high-wings. Was told it is $200k for a 20yr lease.  Sounds like a bad investment.

     

     

    Upsetting statistic

    in Site Announcements

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    I have been on this site for 3 years and with the software change I stopped visiting.  Guess I just did not like the new layout, but honestly can’t say what I don’t like about it.

     

    I first stumbled across recreational flying when looking for pilot resources and enjoyed the educational/ tutorials that were hosted on site.  The fact that it is mainly Australian content is awesome and I love the weekly emails.  If I see a topic I like, I will check it out.  

     

     

    I am also a member of VansAirforce and spend a lot more time on that site and make the yearly donation.  The more technical forms are more interesting to me.

     

    Look at how VansAirforce presents adverts, might be a way to cover the sites costs, without diminishing the user experience.

     

    Frans

     

     

     

     

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    How many Hours did it take you to complete your RPL?

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    My RPC took 23 hrs.  Only did 5hrs PIC during training, so after getting minimum of 10hrs PIC I did my passenger endorsement.  10hrs for XC endorsement (2 nav’s with instructor, solo nav and exam nav).  Cost $10000 over a year.  

     

    After 110hrs logged in RAA I did RPL conversion.  RPL conversion took 7hrs of ground school and 5hrs of flying with BFR included.  Cost $3600 (medical and ASIC included)

     

    Controlled airspace took 11hrs of ground school and 8hrs of flying.  Cost $4100.

     

    GA is way more expensive than RA and I recommend the RA route to anyone wanting to fly.  GA from start is only better if you want to do CPL, so you have more GA hrs logged.

     

    Next step for me is PPL theory exam ?

     

     

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    Airvan gets bogged on Fraser Is beach

    in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents

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    Wouldn't like to be servicing those planes wheels and brakes or even the rest of it after a while. . Nev

     

    The planes get a good hose down at the end of the day.  I have seen the Air Fraser GA8’s up close and it must be a full time job keeping them serviceable, given the harsh environment they operate in.

     

    Wonder if it was the same aircraft that lost a wheel a few years back?

     

    https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/1287920/ae2009045.pdf

     

     

    The real RA Aus to PPL conversion deal

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    So how many hours from you RAA to RPL (Not PPL)?

    I just completed my RPC to RPL conversion yesterday. Took 3 days, 10hrs of ground schools/ briefings and 5 hrs of flying (incl 2 hrs of instrument flying and x-country).

     

    Once I receive my RPL, I must still do a flight review and complete my 172 endorcement.

     

    My plan is to proceed onward to PPL. The cost has been a real shock to the system and makes me question if it is worth it. My cost for RPC to RPL so far; Medical exam $280, processing fee $75, english exam, ASIC $234, foreign police checks $500, plane rental $756 (thankfully tach time), instructor $2316, still have to add the cost of C172 endorcement, flight review and controlled airspace endorcement...

     

     

    The real RA Aus to PPL conversion deal

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    CASA have updated form 61-1RTX for transfer of RAAus RPC to the CASA RPL. Most significant change is that you don't need instrument time for the navigation endorsement transfer which is in contradiction with CASR 61.500 5c, a bit strange. The list of design feature endorsements has also been shortened, presumably because a few of them didn't exist in the RA world.

    Thank you for the info. I am doing my RPC to RPL conversion next month.

     

    Have heard of a few people doing conversion over a weekend, but seems to depend heavily on the CFI’s attitude towards RAAus.

     

     

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    Getting licence HOURS?

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    Depends on how often you fly....

     

    On average most people take 25-30hrs according to my instructor and most solo around 13 hrs. He also refused to instruct more than 1 hour a day, his reason was that the student gets tired and does not learn any more ( so true in retrospect).

     

    Took me 28hrs and 10months for RPC. Add 10hrs PIC min for passenger endorcement and another 10-15hrs for cross country endorcement.

     

    Enjoy

     

     

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