Jayke

Hi Guys!

So I started my flight training a while ago and racked up about 14 hours, then a few things came up (baby, house, business start up) basically life. 18 months later and I want to get back into it. I just have a few questions I thought you guys could answer.

1. Obviously I'm not gong to jump back in and be where I was at 14 hours when I left, so I'm thinking another TIF? and X amount of hours to get back up to scratch.

2. I really want to have my ground school done and dusted, books exams etc. I completed my pre-solo test before I left, does this become outdated or obsolete having not completed the certificate?

3. What books have you guys been using to study? The book I have from my flight school is great but I feel like having some other sources of information couldn't hurt.

I am going to see my flight school later in the week when I can get out there but thought it wouldn't hurt running some questions through on here.

thanks guys!

We've got one as a gate guard here at wagga, along with a few other aircraft.

I'd be keen to see Temora Aviation get their hands on one, not that it would ever happen due to the end of use agreement.

Awesome, I'm pumped to get it done. Take the Mrs up and get her crook

I did some work for a couple living in the dairy next door to the airport and told them if I have EFATO I'll pop in for some tea and biscuits.

I am pumped! Can't wait to solo......and also nervous as all Buggery!

I'm not sure how my first solo will come around, some have organised it with my instructor while others I've talked to have had him just get out and say go. I'm in a way, hoping for the latter.

So basically there is no theory for PAX, it's all practical?

Jayke

I try to fly every week or two so that shouldn't be a problem. Especially at the moment doing circuits.....I'd do 10 in a session.....(does that count? )

Thanks mate!

I'm getting close to my first solo (nervous!) and was wondering if I still put my instructor or me down as PIC. But in hindsight that seems silly if he's not there .

Thanks mate that's helped heaps!

Do solo hours during flight training count or must I have the certificate?

Yea I've been looking at a few knee pads and the ones here in the shop don't look that bad.

Thanks

Hey guys

Just wondering what's required for taking passengers a long for a flight once I have my certificate?

I'm getting mixed messages I've been told 5 solo hours and others say ten. Now is this because of 5 hours or so solo during completing the certificate with an additional 5 after wards? Or is it ten hours after completion of the pilots certificate?

I would also assume there is theory as there is with every other endorsement.

Plus on a side note, does anyone have and use a thigh mounted note pad during flight for information?

Thanks in advance guys

Has he looked into cadetships?

I am in the process of sorting out all the same questions, self fund my license? or Cadetship?

I've decided RAAus is the best way to go to gain some hours and see if I have the aptitude for it all....(the commitment and enthusiasm is most definetly there!!).

I'm steering towards a commercial career, not looking at a military career, but that's up to your nephew!

So in my opinion RAAus is great place to start, it's cost effective and the hours all count!

And as for money, RAAus offer scholarships to help get your certificate so he could apply for one to gain some hours but not spend his money.

Jayke

This would of been an interesting flight.

I bet you his a$@e would have been puckered.

Connie stopped in at Wagga airport today

My flight school says I have to do 5? And that human factors is its own exam? Everyone does stuff differently maybe?

Yea, my flight school have that all sorted luckily :) the first two are pre solo and something else.

Yea the tecnam doesn't have wipers...do any LSA? So that'd be freaky!

Jaykes

Yea I've got my pre area solo exam and one other....maybe human factors (I don't think it's my BAK just yet) coming up so I've gotta buy and read my books haha

Fingers crossed you get a flight in tomorrow bud!

Jayke

Hope so!

It's devastating being pumped for a fly and having to cancel! The safest decision obviously but it sucks being on the ground.

Jayke

That's unreal! Lucky the prop on the tecnam is composite. Today would of been cancelled due to visual range and cloud I'm thinking, I'll have to ask next Saturday.

Hey guys

I will always respect his decision as the bloke is wise!

Did not know rain could damage a prop. Is that due to more resistance against it as it cuts through the air?

Hey guys

My lesson got called off this morning due to weather conditions, rain and light winds. My question is, was it cancelled because early students should only start out in good conditions?

I'd like to learn to fly in rain and winds as it could occur while I'm up there, but I do realise I'm only at 5hrs so I probably wouldn't be that capable in these conditions just yet.

Obviously strong gusts and storms and such will prevent anyone and anything from flying if conditions are bad enough. But LSA must be affected a lot more easily due to them being less then 600kg.

Thanks

Jayke

It's a good spot to learn....heaps of activity just need to learn the correct calls and when to do them cause someone is always out and about.

Jayke

Yea Q-link and Rex fly out plus a bit RAAF stuff if they're down and light aircraft.

Well I'll probably stick with RAAus for a while.

Thanks!

Jayke

Well that's understandable I would expect that whoever does my PPL will check that I am competent to hold the endorsements I'm getting through RAAus but at least I don't have to start from scratch.

Thanks

Jayke

Well right now I'm happy just learning the basics and having a go.

I'll have to look into more of it as I'd really like to have my PPL further down the track. My school says hours roll over and all count....apparently there are hoops to jump through though....so as for now the RAAus path seems very affordable.

You say certs can still be obtained, so if get my radio, passenger, cross country etc, all this rolls over to my PPL?

This post has made me feel so much better about my lessons, I'm yet to land completely on my own control inputs. But it's not only that, it's all the little things that you stuff up on while learning. Shows the human side of things which I needed to see before this weekends flight! Last weekend left me feeling a bit discouraged haha.

Awesome post you seem to have come a long way

Jayke

Rego is RAAus by the sounds of it. But at this stage I'm happy to just be up there having a go. I just wanted to clarify the difference so I don't get confused in future haha.

Thanks

Jayke

So is the RPL a longer course then the RAAUS Cert?