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    LOL - hope she wasn't a nervous flier....
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    Excellent article - thanks for posting, rgmwa. Good to see they have young apprentices, not just old farts, working on them to keep the skills going. Cheers Neil
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    Hi Ian, Glad to hear you have found a job, mate. All the best with it. Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Mark, Welcome! Hope you don't actually get that much thunder in Thunder Bay as I wouldn't really like to fly in such weather. Keep us informed of your progress. I would love to visit Canada again (have done so a couple of times over the years), lovely country. Cheers Neil
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    Hi Marc, Well done! I don't think the order is important - I always go back and re-read stuff at least once anyway. There always seems to be material at the end you needed to know at the beginning, so reading twice is good as the stuff at the beginning will now make more sense..... Cheers Neil
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    I am sure you will be back flying in no time. Let us know how you go! Cheers Neil
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    Hmmm....never seen a paper map overheat and fail, or run out of power, or crash for no apparent reason......but having worked in IT for nearly 40 years I have seen ALL types of IT equipment fail......I was at a fly-in one time when a pilot told me about how his two identical, supposedly totally independent, glass panels failed at the same time. Perhaps due to the same, identical bug... I would always have a map handy. Cheers Neil
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    Really cool!
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    ....an instructor? Sorry....just being facetious..... In my case, being vertically challenged, a cushion and/or properly-adjusted seating position so you feel comfortable handling the controls at all times. I would also add pre-flight preparation as being an essential cockpit tool. Read up on the theory of each aspect you are going to cover prior to each lesson. Hope it all goes well - keep us informed of your progress! Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Kaz, Yes - I certainly remember the same, and rubber band powered balsa wood planes too. Also we all know planes can fly upside down, so IMO (unscientific as that may be) the curve more determines the smoothness of the flow of air and where it breaks down relative to the AofA thus assisting the lift, rather than actually providing lift. I could be entirely wrong, but while my plane continues to fly I don't really care...... Cheers, Neil
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    Nice video! Not so sure about the Village People soundtrack......
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    Hi Kaz, A really interesting read - I especially like those old photos.....thanks for posting. Cheers, Neil
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    Good to hear, although it must have been a truly slow snail that had your mail..... As it was one of the few decent days for flying in weeks here in Melbourne I shoved our new rego card on our plane and went for a fly yesterday. Magic. Cheers Neil
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    Hi rgmwa, Excellent video. I know policemen and doctors start to look young as you get older, but that pilot made me feel truly ancient !! Cheers Neil
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    Hi Maj, Congratulations! I am sure the board will significantly benefit from your presence..... Cheers, Neil
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    Hi Frank, From the meeting at Temora it was my understanding that LP/HP endorsements were being removed (along with HF and Nosewheel) , so shouldn't be an issue any more..... Cheers Neil
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    Hi Planet47, Mine only took a few days, so hopefully not too long. Cheers Neil
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    Hmm - let me mews over that joke for a while....
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    Also Sunbury East onto 121.6, I believe. Makes a lot of sense. Sometimes couldn't get a broadcast in at Penfield due to others on 126.7, eg from Colac, Yarrawonga, Leongatha etc Cheers Neil
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    Dave, Well done, mate! You will never forget it. Cheers, Neil
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    Well I am in the fortunate position of being able to report GOOD news on the registration front. Our rego is due to expire on Oct 27th, and I received the renewal notice on Sept 26th. I sent off the renewal info with a new set of rego and warning sign photos signed & dated by Sept 27th. Yesterday (Oct 15th) I received 2 emails confirming a) the money had been taken from our account b) our rego had been renewed with no problems. So that was 2 weeks! So from our perspective well done to the RA-Aus admin staff for getting the rego renewal done promptly! Cheers Neil
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    I got it too.
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    Hi Bucky, OK - just try to convince your missus that the knowledge and skills you get from flying will be passed on to your kids and will enhance their education Cheers, Neil
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    Bit of a ruff landing, I thought.... Did he have any K-9 missiles on board? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-9_%28missile%29 Neil
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    Hi HITC, I attended one of the CASA lectures about this stuff. Holders of the RPL can subsequently get a XC endorsement, same as RA-Aus certificate holders. So no problem there that I can see. They can also get a Controlled Airspace (CTA) and Controlled Aerodrome (CTR) endorsement, which we can't. To be sure, I suggest you contact CASA - the 2 guys doing the talk I attended were very happy to take questions by phone or email. They were Michael White and Tim Penney [email protected] and [email protected] Cheers Neil
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