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Great to know. I was there a month ago, and informed by one of the instructors at Adelaide BiPlanes that their weather station wasn't publicly accessible. Silly me didn't go and check for myself.

Apparently them may have to 'restart' the inquest due to significant information being made available by RAAUS on Friday, the last day of the inquest. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-04/mathew-farrell-fiancee-system-failed-inquest-plane-crash/103414984

Like what? Bass Strait has different challenges. Being comfortable with one, doesn't necessarily reflect on the other. No sarcasm or other was intended.

No hills on Bass Strait though 🤔

I have flown Tocumwal/ Bairnsdale and reverse on several occasions, so similar track to what you are asking about. TAS at 140 knots in the RV. The lowest safe for the area is high, over 7,000'. Not sure how long it would take you to get there or what performance you would have. For me its about 70 minutes flight time each way, and not all of that is over the high country.. One recent trip I had over 58 knots headwinds for about 15 minutes. Was fine at 9,000' (IFR). I wouldn't have been comfortable down lower or in a lower performance aircraft. If the weather is even slightly forecast as dodgy I choose a lower route. You may be going over a Designated Remote Area so would need to check the rules for that and make sure you comply re reporting and equipment. Not onerous but important. You may also need clearance through East Sale Airspace depending on where you're starting/finishing your trip. And asking for advice is always a good thing to do.

Hangar plot in Flight Place could also be hanger house methinks. Thete us another block almost opposite also with a signboard up. And SportAviation with associated house, hangars and caravan park has just come on the market. The one in Wirraway was sold the day it hit the market, and is the one I referred to as recently sold in my first comment.

No, different one in Wirraway Ct.

Do you know if the canopy smashed when flipping, or had he managed to break it from the inside?

Really glad pilot and pax are okay. Very experienced & competent pilot so I'm guessing there were other factors. RV's are built to be either tailwheel or nosewheel, with the decision being made pre/during the build. A few have been converted afterwards. Landing profile in an A isn't dissimilar to that of a tailwheel and the nose wheel is definitely not designed to be landed on. But then no nosewheel is. For a while, during a particular period in time, nosewheel collapses at Moorabbin were almost common. None of these were in RV's.

Doubt that's why pilots build or buy them. Certainly wasn't a consideration for us.

All way outside my knowledge & experience, but I think once the Oceanic Datalink Comms transmission was triggered so was the Squawk 7700. Media and many others monitor FlightRadar24 and similar for any aircraft squawking 7700.

From an airline pilot, 'Oceanic on Datalink Comms, there’s only one option, and that’s to hit the emergency button. There’s no lesser option, such as a PAN call or a simple heads-up, that you use on voice comms.' My understanding is once they established radio comms closer to Sydney then then downgraded it to a PAN. Perhaps those questioning are accepting the media advice that it was initially a MayDay call, as in over the radio?

Maybe have a look a this document. Excerpts below. When did base calls become mandatory? And for many of us if we're doing a tight circuit the timing won't be much difference between base and final anyway. 'WHEN YOU MUST MAKE A BROADCAST The one time you must make a broadcast is in a situation where you recognise a potential conflict between your aircraft and another in the vicinity of a noncontrolled aerodrome. In this case, it is your responsibility to acknowledge the situation by transmitting your callsign and, as appropriate, your aircraft type, position, level and intentions.' Following tables in the document give recommendations for when calls should be made. Nothing prohibits a final call that I can find. radio-procedures-in-non-controlled-airspace.pdf

Block going for auction in February at Tocumwal Airport. Another block recently sold. Interest seems really high.

Sure. But no lights at Porepunkah.

Lucky we are all different I guess. I don't buy OzR at all. I do buy AvPlan for the current complete document set in a convenient searchable format. ERSA, AIP, DAPs etc. And very much for flight planning. Not for navigation - I have other tools onboard for that. Traffic is a major bonus. And AvPlan showing Flarm (lots of gliders around here) and some ADSB is great, more complete traffic would be better.

AvPlan natively (without SkyEcho or similar) shows ADSB traffic from ground receivers. So its fairly effective. You can of course add a Sky Echo to make it ADSB out etc. "In 2013 we introduced the first ADSB-in capability into AvPlan EFB and in 2015 introduced AvPlan Live which expanded this to include other AvPlan EFB users. In 2018 AvPlan Live traffic was expanded to include data via a network of ground based receives to show some ADSB and FLARM traffic as well."

No idea re Bristells but I always leave mine down on the RV. Easier for me to get down and stops others from standing on them.

Seriously?

Thank you for clarifying. I thought you were asking them to lobby to allow recreational/private flying. A clear statement would be good. But really how hard is it for people to heed the clear request of the Prime Minister and others to stay at home.

Another option is to pay a LAME to inhibit the engine for you. He is doing it as his job and it is currently legal for him to do so. We have ordered a new cover for our aircraft and will ask the LAME to put it on for us when it arrives.

Peninsula Aero Club at Tyabb (Mornington Peninsula) would be worth chatting to.

Below from AvPlans website. Be great if OzR shared their data because then you would also get the OzR non ADSB out aircraft showing up. AvPlan Live has had a major update – we’re now feeding in live ADSB traffic and glider traffic from a network of ground based ADSB receivers. AvPlan EFB users with AvPlan Live enabled (Settings, AvPlan Live Tracking) will see traffic from these systems as well as other AvPlan EFB equipped aircraft. Turn on the display of traffic on the map page by tapping Map Settings, Traffic. Traffic positions update every 5 seconds when your device has a good GPS lock. We send all targets visible to our network within 150 nm of your aircraft and within 15000ft of your altitude. ADSB Live Traffic works well when combined with your own ADSB-in device in your aircraft. AvPlan EFB supports almost all commercially available ADSB-in devices and these can be used with all AvPlan EFB subscriptions at no extra charge. Help us expand the reach of our ADSB network by hosting an ADSB feeder. These small devices need to be connected to an internet connection and use a small amount of network bandwidth and power. They need to be installed in a location with a good view of the sky. Enter your details below and we will be in contact to organise your ADSB feeder. Feeder locations will be chosen to best expand the existing network into regional areas.

Lived at Lakes, or in the vicinity, for many years. Still think of it as home. Spent a smoky Christmas there with the family. Clem at Kalimna was his usual welcoming self, and our aircraft was happily tied down for the week. We flew home on the 29th December. Fortunately we had refuelled at Bairnsdale on the way in. Inland was very smoky. So we flew home coastal.

Don't think this is quite right. Sadly Chris Govel is one of the victims. But don't think he was (ever) CFI of Soar Aviation.