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Hello If you PM me I can put you in touch with the owner of the "Mongrel" which is based at Lethbridge and there was another at West Sale which has recently been sold - owner was/is a L2 and I can put you in touch with him as well. Regards

I couldn't see the article - what page is it on?

M & M is not a good candidate - way too much unimpressive stuff from TD - very sad that good people don't apply - not impressived with the CEO - everything is way too similar to a few years ago - Love to hear some comments Does anyone support the MM and the current CEO?

I started in 1968 in Chippies at RVAC - $10 ph solo Then mixed in a bit of gliding at VMFG and more gliding with the ANU Gliding Club - ridge soaring at Lake George when it had no water in it - more gliding at various Clubs as well as GA. Early adopter (Member 527) of ultralights - Thrusters & Drifters Memorable flights: A gliding course at Lake Keepit with the legendary Gary Speight England to Australia in a C170 (before the days of GPS) - yep, had to be able to read a map Around and criss cross New Zealand in a C170 Orange County to San Diego in a Stearman YMMB to Adels Grove, Escott Station, Undarra, Cow Bay, coastal to YMMB with a few island stops on the way - Piper Archer

Crikey You must be old. I have a few hours in the RHS of a B18 with Dave.

Also, OXLEY NETS Pty Ltd 20 Network Dr, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 Ph 1300 730 731 will make to order using normal net any size you like with shock cord on whatever edges you wish. They have done stuff for me in the past and they are both professional and reasonable.

Try Yacht Chandlers as well - I'm reasonably sure Whitworths in Melbourne stock elasticised storage netting and there are a couple of good chandlers in Geelong that would be worth a try.

Bernie Here's what I use in the Club Gazelle: iPad Bag - clips stitched on with whipping twine (very strong) & bag clips on to door lock rods & is easily accessible Bag contains - iPad Mini, Casa kneeboard (ERSA entries, flight plan forms, paper for notes, A/C specs & speeds etc in plastic sleeves). pens, rope, electrical ties, water bottle (CASA gift & when filled clips on to door lock rods), iPad lead, oil funnel, charts (VNC etc), mini multi tool, mini first aid (bandaids, steri strips, betadene wipes, panadol etc), sunglasses, pens Headset bag has a clip and attaches to A/C structure behind pilot's seat and is accessible in flight - contains headset, PLB, large Leatherman, spare batteries

I have a number aviation books for sale on behalf of a friend. All are in as new condition and include a couple of classics (app $100 to replace) and some BAK texts which maybe a bit old bit BAK hasn't changed since I did it in 1960's. The books are in Melbourne and the preference is to sell the lot to the best offer. I know the "Classifieds" section is best for this post but I cannot post there with best offer only a price or giveaway. Aviation Books For Sale TH.pdf Aviation Books For Sale TH.pdf Aviation Books For Sale TH.pdf

Hello Thank you for your response and sorry for my late one. I didn't make in Feb but might later in the year. Regards

Boats on the brain - Shepp not Ship

Kaz - I know I might have asked this but what the Ship Meal Deal. Dates, time, menu cost etc

Hello I may be in Toronto in March and would be interested in going flying in a recreational aircraft. I have a GA licence and a RA-Aus Pilot Certificate. A dual flight is fine. Can anyone provide some info as to locations, recreational aircraft, rates etc? I know there is a US/Canada Forum but I didn't get a response there Thank you

Thank you RGMWA - that's the one

Hello I'm looking for a video that think was posted on this site in 2016 which showed an instructor in NSW (I think) demonstrating a stall / spin in a RV. I can't fond the video now - can anyone assist? Thank you.

Hello I may be in Toronto in February and would be interested in going flying in a recreational aircraft. I have a GA licence and a RA-Aus Pilot Certificate. A dual flight is fine. Can anyone provide some info as to locations, recreational aircraft, rates etc? Thank you

Melbourne Area to Ozkosh Hello All Anyone going to Ozkosh from the Melbourne area who would like to share the flying/cost? I have been flying for a while (learn't in Chippies in the 1960's) - ex GA IFR - been flying RA-Aus since 1987 & fly a couple of time a month.

A good example of online presentation is John Roake's "Gliding International" -https://http://www.glidinginternational.com/account/issuehttps://www.glidinginternational.com/account/issuehttps://www.glidinginternational.com/account/issue You will need to contact John to get a sample - there are plenty of others - as I said, the online mag idea is fine - RA-Aus hasn't nailed the presentation.

I too only read the online version occasionally - maybe it's the presentation. There are lots of ways to present online content and I don't think RA-Aus has nailed it. With regard to communication, I received the following email today (i.e. a few days prior to the event) addressed to all Victorian members - this is at best sloppy - We're heading to Kyneton and you're invited! RAAus staff will be at Kyneton Airfield this Sunday (17 July 2016) and would like to invite members to join us for a free sausage sizzle lunch and informal member's forum. Lunch will be available from 12.30 to 2.00pm Staff will be in Kyneton developing training videos and an opportunity exists for our members to engage with our Training Coordinator, Hayley, and tech leadership team, Darren and Jared, over the lunch time period. Our CEO, Michael Linke will also be in town as a guest of the GFA and will be presenting to members as part of their AGM on Saturday at Attwood. It's great to see aviation bodies coming together to share the passion. Michael will also be joining Hayley, Darren and Jared at lunch to engage with members on Sunday. So come on down to Kyneton this weekend, catch us in action, have some lunch, and find out what's been happening at RAAus.

A Chipmunk

Don Accountants should stay away from the law ;-) http://lawcentral.com.au Title Fight: Contracts vs Deeds Do you know the difference between a deed and an agreement? Do you know which of these legal documents is most suitable for your transaction? You may have seen these different commercial documents but never asked what the difference is and what requirement or effect they have. Choosing whether to use a deed or agreement for a transaction may have huge consequences later on, should a dispute arise between the parties. Making the right decision at the start could save you a lot of unnecessary time, money and stress. What is a Contract? One of the fundamental principles of contract law is that in order to have a legally effective contract certain legal elements must be met. These elements are: 1 An offer by a party; 2 Acceptance of that offer by another party; 3 Consideration (exchange of something of value); and 4 Intention to create legal relations. For example: Joe wishes to purchase a car from Sam (an intention to create a legal relationship). Joe offers Sam $10,000.00 for the car and Sam accepts. In consideration of Sam providing the car to Joe, Joe gives Sam the $10,000.00. In this simplistic scenario it is clear that all 4 elements have been met. What happens if one or more of the contract elements are not met? If any of the four key elements are missing, your ‘contract’ will not be a contract under law. Therefore, if something goes wrong in the transaction, you may not be able to sue under the written or oral terms of the ‘contract’. Of course, you may be able to sue under another cause of action, under specific legislation or under equity – but this is likely to be a more complex and costly exercise to do so (especially when it comes to obtaining evidentiary proof). As well, it is likely that the remedies available to you (including damages) will be different depending on whether you can sue under the breach provisions of the contract, under specific legislation or under equity. What is a Deed? A deed is essentially a binding promise or commitment to do something. Unlike a contract, a deed does not require the element of consideration. The elements required are that it be: 1 In writing; 2 Signed by all parties (can be in counterparts if there is a specific clause included); 3 Witnessed by at least one person not a party to the deed; 4 Expressed to be a deed in the document itself (e.g. “This Deed hereby....”); 5 Delivered to all parties (although some states specifically require deeds to state that they are “signed, sealed and delivered”; and 6 Supported by evidence that the parties intended to be legally bound by its terms. A unilateral promise unsupported by consideration, is not a legally binding or enforceable contract. However, if this unilateral promise is made by deed, then it will be enforceable. Some Examples An agreement must exist for a contract to exist, but on its own is not sufficient to meet the elements required for a contract. Simply put, all contracts are also agreements, but not all agreements are legally enforceable contracts. In order for an agreement to be a legally enforceable contract consideration must be provided as well as the intention to be legally bound. Here are some scenarios to consider: A Sam says to Joe “I am going to give you $1,000.00”. B Sam owns the company Red Rubber Pty Ltd (“RR”), which is a subsidiary of its parent company Silver Steel Pty Ltd (“SS”). SS offers to pay Joe $1,000.00 to on behalf of RR in return for Joe providing machinery to RR’s rubber factory. RR itself provides no consideration in return for Joe providing the machinery. In both scenarios Joe would be unable to enforce the promise under a normal contract as he provided no consideration to Sam or to SS. However, if either agreement was made with a deed, then Joe would be entitled to enforce the terms of the promise in both scenarios. Should I Use a Deed or a Contract for my Transaction? There may be some circumstances, like the above scenario with Sam and Joe, where there is no choice but to use a deed. Deeds are commonly used for changing your name (by deed poll), financial guarantees, confidentiality agreements, terminations or indemnities. As a general rule, if the existence of consideration is in doubt (or if consideration has been provided only in the past), then you should use a deed instead of a contract. Other factors to consider are: 1 When it is to be binding on a party: deeds are binding when they are signed, sealed and delivered by one party to the other - even if the other party has not yet executed the deed document (see Vincent v Premo Enterprises (Voucher Sales) Ltd [1969] 2 QB 609 at 619 per Lord Denning). 2 Limitation periods: each State or Territory has its own legislation regarding limitation periods. The limitation period is extended for deeds and varies between 12 and 15 years, depending which State or Territory the deed is governed by. The limitation periods for contracts are 6 years in the States and the ACT, whereas in the Northern Territory it is only 3 years. 3 Corporate restrictions: some company representatives are not allowed to sign deeds on behalf of the company, therefore a contract is necessary. 4 Remedies: legal remedies differ between deeds and contracts, therefore this should be considered Conclusion Hopefully this discussion has helped you better understand the differences between deeds and contractual agreements. It is important to note that this is not a simple area of the law and sometimes even the Courts don’t agree on this issue. In the recent case of 400 George Street (Qld) Pty Limited & Ors v BG International Limited [2010] QSC 66 (“George Street”) the Queensland Supreme Court ruled that the document in question was not a deed, and was rather a contractual agreement because of a number of factors. However, on appeal in 400 George Street (Qld) Pty Ltd v BG International Ltd [2010] QCA 245 (“George Street Appeal”), the Queensland Court of Appeal found that the document was in fact a deed, and not a contractual agreement.

Lightspeed have a good app - http://www.lightspeedaviation.com/content/lightspeedaviation/CustomPages/FlightLink.htm

Hi Most of my flying is GA - Australia, New Zealand, US, UK to Australia in C170 and learnt to fly in Chippies in 1960's Got the AUF bug in 1987 (Thrusters & Drifters) - my initial AUF Pilot Certificate (little blue book) had a membership number of 0527 - my Ra-Aus membership is 000527. That said, my AUF membership cards (some of which I still have): 1988 No. 302245, 1990 No. 302245, 1991 101012 Sort of strange set of numbers.

Hello I am going to Tassie mid November on a driving holiday bit would also like to hire a RA-Aus aircraft and do some flying. I have experience on a number of types both GA & RA-Aus and don't mind hiring from either private or commercial operator. Any suggestions appreciated.

Hi Rowan Great release. Had a look at tracking - I use Safari on a Macbook Pro - moving around maps is way too sensitive -s this a problem with Safari or from your end?