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3 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

My apologies if I am repeating another earlier opinion: Why on earth  do small aircraft (like Tecnam) have electric trim? AND electric flaps.

This is an unnecessary complication/potential failure point in what should be a simple (KISS) aircraft. 

Electrically operated flaps & trim take very little space in an already compact environment and likely reduce empty weight in most installations compared to the manual version - a couple of things designers are acutely aware of when designing aircraft with weight limitations

On 9/10/2023 at 5:28 AM, turboplanner said:

What is the meaning of QNH?

It is one of the Q Codes developed for Morse Code acronyms in the early 20^th century, that all start with “Q” denoting a question.

 

QNH stands for Question Nil Height (Sea Level)

 

And the source for information is ...  ???

I'm thinking a lot of you guys wouldn't enjoy ridge soaring or thermalling in a gaggle in a glider - neither of these activities is  inherently unsafe or lead to disaster if done properly and common sense prevails. 

What we're talking about in this thread is a pilot who is experienced (flys big stuff) who has demonstrated a lack of common sense which he and his pax are usually protected from by virtue of controls/systems/redundancy.

3 hours ago, facthunter said:

Turbs, your instructor was an idiot

Only the instructor??

As we drift off topic ...  "Ultralight crash north of Grafton"  ... when I learnt to fly "Low Flying" was item 20 of the "Sequence of Flying Instruction" and below 500' & clear of cloud is sometimes used after an instrument approach (not so much now with RNAV) while manoeuvring to land. Many years ago  I had the unique experience of seeing the altimeter wind below zero while cleared to fly VFR Amman to Aqaba over the Dead Sea.

Back to topic - Ag pilots are trained and are clear about the risks and so are aerobatic display pilots and the military - most others aren't and with disturbing regularity come to grief - punishment is a poor deterrent - risk training as part of the basic syllabus backed up with some graphic footage may help

If you want good info (not opinions) about landing/takeoff in areas not specifically designed for that purpose go to those with lots of practical experience - glider pilots.

Gliding training info has very good info based on experience and research about outlandings (and retrieval) - eg canola (stubble OK) and cotton can be a shocker for gliders and other A/C (nose over), SWER lines are a killer, horses are unpredictable and should be avoided etc

5 hours ago, facthunter said:

How much AUF type flying did you ever do? Have you instructed? Do you have an RAAus certificate? These things DO matter. Nev

I'll take a punt - ZERO or close to (by AUF I presume Thrusters, Drifters or similar), NO, NO

I presume you (New) are sick of the BS like a lot of us.

Some of the "legal" crap makes me grind my teeth.

On 31/12/2022 at 4:33 PM, facthunter said:

think they were operating out of Moorabbin till into the 60's.

Brain & Brown had them - their hangar was next to Flinders Island Airlines ( 2 x B18 & others)

12 hours ago, facthunter said:

You still have to fly the thing and if you are too fast you will float  further unless you drive it on which explains WHY so many wheelbarrowing events happened at that time. (and since). Nev

Not so sure about the wheelbarrowing -  the PA-28 had a secret weapon which could be used when near the desired touch-down point - the "handbrake"/extra flap - very good for spot landings and, for me, a very easy aircraft to land well most of the time.

33 minutes ago, djpacro said:

It is a fairly common cause, however.

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"Handing over" and "taking over" are not standard phrases.

They are. Refer CASA's Flight Instructor Manual.

I learnt to fly in a Chippie in the '60's (also some Tiger Moth flying) and not only were the phrases standard but they were essential in tandem aircraft

Still used by pro instructors - clear and easily understood

5 minutes ago, APenNameAndThatA said:

”countless hours scripting, filming, and editing, to create what I believe to be one of the best Loss of Control resources available anywhere in the world”

Truly frightening & delusional.

14 hours ago, APenNameAndThatA said:

The first RA-Aus video about LOC is here, https://cust48209.au.v6send.net/ch/48209/9jpgx/2896578/FSnY5qxZ1DUMhm5yEOwSTMki2qSTeNpryZF.hMcO.html. I counted 69 errors, most of them trivial, three of them dangerous. The mistakes are numbered.

I too had an early dinner so that I could tune in to what I assumed would be a valuable session - I assumed incorrectly.

The first alert for me was one of the presenters. I had previously been made aware of two ground accidents he has had (LOC?) - both easily avoidable and one resulting in serious damage to another aircraft. I have also witnessed him undertake some potentially "life shortening" (not just my opinion) flying. 

He is sadly afflicted with "dangerous arrogance" and was added to my "List" some time ago - reserved for those I expect to see in the nightly news.

When I had finished watching the video my assessment was that it was unprofessional, of little to no value and a waste of money - not sure who put up the funds but hopefully not the members.

Project management, due diligence and instructional design would have helped as would pre-production/useability review.

LOC is a valuable topic and there is plenty of material to consider - accidents both on the ground (taxiing, landing, take-off) and in the air. 

10 minutes ago, JG3 said:

think it should open just when you click on the link.

Works for me

Seems a bit unreasonable - Apen... has posted a simple request.

5 hours ago, facthunter said:

No one else has bothered

This has never stopped you in the past - prolific comments on far-reaching topics seems to be the norm.

Why stop now?

11 minutes ago, APenNameAndThatA said:

I have some Nomex flight pants with lots of pockets. Handy, because hip pockets are hard to access when you are sitting down. I bought pants and shirt to avoid looking like a wanker. I wear my helmet in spite of it making me look like a wanker. 

All flight suits were originally the green colour, the fluros and ambo blues came later - like helmets, I guess lots of aviation "necessities" originated  in the military.

Lots of clubs of various persuasions ask their members to wear name badges - not a bad idea in my opinion. That said, members of some "clubs" dressed in their activity associated "uniform" would never wear an identifying name badge.

I now have an alternative image - what if our Jabiru flyer chose his nomex kit and helmet for his eventful first flight and posed next to his upturned A/C for a snap ... - any captions come to mind?

9 minutes ago, APenNameAndThatA said:

I can’t lie. I deduct points for wearing a flight suit. 3/10. 

I suspect you didn't learn to fly in the 1950/60's - a bit unnecessary these days but they serve a number of purposes including containing potentially loose objects (Chippie accident in Newcastle years ago)

Extra pockets are very useful in space limited Ra-Aus aircraft - how many points are deducted for cargo pants?

Tough call - bogan or a wanker

On 16/05/2022 at 1:54 PM, pmccarthy said:

For those wondering what we are talking about...

 

I've got a green one like yours issued in 1969 and my nationality is "British" even though I sprung to life in Brighton 3186 - quaint

4 hours ago, Mike Gearon said:

King island today. French island to Tyabb for life jacket then south. I’ve been looking south from French island f

Have a quick look at Bass Strait Special Procedures

4 minutes ago, turboplanner said:

I saw the tail fin of a C210 up close sliding from left to right across my windscreen so gracefully when I was inbound from a Moorabbin reporting. Almost clipped  him with my wing.

Must have been a long time ago - not many 210's at YMMB these days (or elsewhere)

Also, that sort of proximity in the Melbourne area will often generate an alert call from ML Radar - I got one a week ago for other VFR traffic nearby

3 hours ago, Agamemnon said:

we have been willing to share traffic data on a reciprocal basis with the other main EFB vendor in Australia, but they do not wish to enter into such an agreement. If this policy were to change, data could start to be exchanged in a matter of days. It is not difficult or expensive to do.

 Does anyone know the reason why Ozrunways is against the initiative?

Seems sensible to me.

6 minutes ago, Thruster88 said:

You could leave the transponder on ALT all the time, the reason this is not done is to avoid false activation of TCAS systems by aircraft that are on the ground. Should turn from standby to ALT when about to enter the runway.

Yep, aware of that - when I did my CIR a looong time ago the drill was standby to alt at the holding point and back to standby as part of post landing checks.

My query was more about whether it was easy to do from an electronic wiring point of view - could be a bonus for RA-Aus pilots who share airspace on a regular basis with larger well-equiped A/C but operate primarily out of smaller airfields.

Can an aircraft with an avionics master and a Mode C Transponder be configured to turn the Transponder on with Mode C when the avionics master is turned on?

1 hour ago, Ando said:

Twin engine endorsement

Can also be IFR with a SE (Single Engine) CIR (Command Instrument Rating)

 flew over Valentina creek

Valencia?

12 minutes ago, djpacro said:

CASA took no interest

13 minutes ago, djpacro said:

Neither did the police.

Nor should they - a waste of their time - a civil matter

That said, CASA should have and may well have issued a "watch out" warning

27 minutes ago, RossK said:

And with that, I'm done, I'm sure you will reply to prove that you are right, as you always are! Go for it.

Couldn't agree more - the guy is a pain with not enough to do. In that regard, he is not on his own.

Not sure which Law School he dreamt he went to but it sure as hell wasn't any I attended - unless of course the bar has been lowered to ground level.

Bar - bugger - shouldn't have used that word