phantom1959

Hello again ladies and gent's I was a member of this site years ago (so long ago I forgot my username etc!) But I am back again! Since I was last here I have sold my aircraft and also retired from ATC. I have joined RA Aus and look forward to obtaining my RA ticket. I reckon it's too difficult now with CASA & AVMED - jumping through too many hoops just to keep a PPL medical going. All for the 'priviledge' of flying 40 year old GA planes with steam driven instruments and power plants that gobble Avgas at a prodigious rate.✈️ Better of now (imho) to fly LSA with glass cockpits, and more modern and economical engines. I am also looking forward to expanding my knowledge through this website - there seems to be a lot of clever people out there. Cheers.

I think you will find it is always best to get in early and get your paperwork done asap. RA Aus won't issue a Pilot Certificate until you have completed your training and passed the test. You will however get your membership number quite quickly. As for flying in Australia, even though we are "Down Under" it is much the same as flying in Canada - push stick forward - trees get big; pull stick back - trees get small - keep stick back - trees get big again (lol) But on a serious note - just listen to your instructor - they will give you all the training you need with regards to airspace and procedures. Once you have done the appropriate x-country and CTA training there is (almost) nowhere you can't go in Oz. Have fun with your training (what location are you flying at?) Cheers.

I was working that night (ATC) it was a very sad night. Steve (owner of G.A.M) and his pilot were killed. Apart from the weather - appalling - there was a well known issue with the aircraft (type) Can't believe it was almost 10 years ago.