Ballpoint 246niner

Just H -welcome to the forum and you have been given some excellent advice from the above members. Tomo's suggestion is based on his advice from his current instructor and works on the premise of habit forming visual reactions. Forcing your brain-eye- muscle co-ordination in repetition will build the right auto responses. Taxiing is just one of the many skills that you will learn in your training, but all will successfully be achieved by using the appropriate references and anchoring them in your visual cortex and subsequent subconscious memory. The four stages of learning- 1.unconsciously incompetent ( "I don't know what I'm doing wrong") 2. Consciously incompetent( I know what I'm doing wrong but I'm not sure how to fix it") 3.Consciously competent( "That's not right- I'll fix that!"NOW!) 4.Unconsciously competent( "I don't think about it - I just do it!"). You'll smile it times to come when you get to the fourth stage in areas of your flying- Stick with it!

Scott you are the Picasso of the forum- your photo's truly encapsulate the joy of flight! Thank you and thanks to the hard working Watts committee for showing us all what a great place to aviate. Truly the future of recreational aviation in SE Qld.

Gary let us know when paperworks done, i'll drop down to see as discussed before. My sister looks after tourism with the council so no biggie to stay a few days. Well done for all your hard work - another hard working aussie rising to the top!

:big_grin: On oil wearing out let me explain the Grey- Stokes index. Basically it's an engineering index that refers to the "tearability" of the oil and it's ability to perform the 2 basic functions of lubricating and cooling. Oil breaks down- good base grade oils take a long time to break down but the " additive pack" in semi synthetics, (anti co-agulents,anti foamers, viscosity modifiers, anti corrosive polymers etc) breaks down fairly quickly. Changing oil frequently ensure that all the man made additives are new and fresh and doing the best to protect your engine. I worked for an oil company and Wynns for a while so you get to know this stuff intimately. I change oil and filter every 25hrs in my jab and every 3000 in my bikes, have done for 30 years- no problems!:)

Welcome to the fun side- glad to have you with us!

For a small regional town to put on such an excellent show to the public is a credit to you Dunlop and all the local flyers and social committees that made it happen - I have a soft spot for Dalby as the people are warm and genuine and mix that with flying and you get an awesome experience. We had a great day socialising, catching up and putting real faces to another batch of active forumites. Thanks to all.

Great to meet you today and Dunlop too - good flight back wind and sun behind us - all good - Love that Cub!

Our local bowser is Shell 100LL which is Jab recommended and good aviation grade quality, my a/c runs fine on it. I have heard some horror stories of even premium 95-98 unleaded having ethanol in it so I just won't use it. I did have to put some BP100 at redcliffe the other day when the local bowser was U/S and my CHT's were 15-20 degrees F higher but still within range- perhaps even avagas has slight difference in burn flashpoint etc.

No this is on their website! check it out! Jabiru Aircraft&Engines Australia

My sentiments too David- working on buying one at the moment, I did what you did today- last Sunday-there should be a law against working week posts teasing us all like yours:big_grin:! it was very sedate flying back to Caboolture in my Jab afterwards, almost sterile- aircraft like the cub bring us all back to why we really fly, for the pure fun and challenge- she reminds me of a tasty red head, wrapping herself around you but ready to slap you if you get too frisky,or don't pay her enough attention; a drifter on roids- definately, one I'm happy to drift away in.....

Just on a simialiar note- Jabiru are now advertising the 120 with electric flaps! must be school pressure- I like the manual setup. On tyres - Green slime works well in the trikes we've run but you need to be liberal with it, and only good for pin holes.

....so off I went and over controlled with the rudder, then was too slow in the opposite response and then over controlled in the opposite response, I was all over the runway (so bloody embarrassing, there were spectators of course) then somehow got it straight on the grass off the bitumen and kept it there till I took off. The CFI just laughed as he watched me weave all over the runway and simply said "well you got out of that one". He was obviously not as worried as I was scared at the time. She was just reminding me to be gentle but quick. It is truly wonderful to have a relaxed instructor. David,You sound like you were in the back seat with me the other day! I can definately relate to this

I'm booked in for 7.30- may see you- we're off to Dalby from there for Wings and wheels

You should have seen my t/o in the savage cub last w'end- was like a spooked horse chasing the fences on both sides! Well maybe not that bad but yes- very humbling, Greg was very'accepting". Loved the plane though. Completely agree with your comments but they say persist- it's worth it- I will.

G'Day guys, also looking forward to Saturday. Coming via Boonah to complete some time in the Cub first so should be there by 10am. I see no current applicable notams yet on NAIPS for YBOK at this stage. It's generally not active on weekends but was wondering if a NOTAM was applied for in relation to transiting traffic? Or is it just check ATIS as usual and remain 5nm or above 3500?

An approved RA Aus Instructor Training syllybus must be undertaken as outlined on the RA Aus website. The course can only be conducted by an approved FTF or CFI with RA Aus. The course is intensive but very rewarding and with a good school and the right motivations and attitudes from the applicant, it opens the door to a much higher level in your flying. Instructing is a privilege and a huge responsibility and is and should not be for everyone. Teaching is a lot like parenting - some say their are no bad kids- only bad parents. As an instructor similiar adages often apply. I must say it is probably one of the most rewarding parts of my flying and repays a debt owed to many great pilot's I had the fortune to be influenced by in my early flying years. What is a good instuctor " A professional who has the trust and respect of his student, the respect of his colleagues, the skill and experience beyond where he ever needs to fly and the judgement and patience to know how to balance the above in the appropriate manner that always encourages the student to strive higher and emulate these behaviours" My own personal views- hope this adds something to the thread.

The way I understand it the previous Liberal federal transport minister allowed policy to pass that has set the stage for the current rash of airport closures that are killing us ( ref Australian Pilot Jul-Aug 10) and the encumbent Labour govt can't even build a school room or dam without stuffing up, so what hope have we got with either party. The underlining problem is outlined by other posts- flying passengers want taxi ranks not nice green airfields, the developers want the green fields and the ratepayers in their boxes keep the councils happy when they're built on. What's missing is a government with insight to maintain and develop long term infrastructure including GA/Rec aviation hubs but good luck finding one. It's much easier for them to pander to the instant gratification generation with $2 promises and denegration campaigns of fear and incompetence. I'd vote for Dick smith for PM. Good luck to Australia next Saturday. We'll need it.

I'm with you Tomo- 105hrs, bitumen and grass no flats, no problems, 20 airstrips from Temora to Bundy and lots in between. Buy a cub with alaskan wheels then complain about the drag and bouncing like a trapoline - try complaining then- everyone would laugh!

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Guys- I must be a different Caboolture I fly at every week!( since 2003!) I find the gliding club the complete opposite and apart from Radio- which is out of control with 3 training airports on the same CTAF, the gliders and MOST others are very courteous. There are always exceptions but show me in life where there isn't- I do notice a lot of people are still creatures of habit making all three leg calls when there's absolutely no traffic conflict- only a joining is now required. We fly VISUAL- lookout is primary for avoidance. As to clearing runways, they always seem to be outside the gable markers- no problem! Use of duty runway is preferred, they were this weekend just gone. Caboolture is BUSY- especially on weekends, but we can turn on each other, or work together. Let's work together- there are enough outside Rec aviation who want to shut us down.

Hey Tomo - the calendar's a great idea, and I would be happy to pay with a good margin and have the funds go back into the site. Especially like it if my plane made the cover:laugh: - I'm sure there will be heaps of great shots- go for it. Here's another... [ATTACH]11601.vB[/ATTACH]:)

:keen:Oh Ian you just had to do this! - I've been trying to find a way to redesign my life to wake up to this more days than not. A mountain strip in Italy or Canada, Evans Head on a foggy summer's morning, watts at sunrise, Pacific Haven or Camden Haven at Sunset. Then Noccundra after a long days outback flying having a beer at the pub. You all know what I mean.