What documents?

[webbm]

Hi Guys,

 

I just had a read of this page from Airservices Australia:

 

http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/flight-briefing/document-checklist

 

...and it got me thinking, what do the pilots here do? What do you download? What do you print? What do you subscribe to? Without the charts, it's looking like about 360 bucks to initially subscribe to AIP, ERSA and CAO. This is the recommended documents for the ultralights.

 

Cheers,

 

Matt

 

 

[Gentreau]

Aren't those documents available to download ?

 

Surely you don't need the entire AIP, only the local sections.

 

 

[webbm]

Yep, they are all downloadable. A good site for that I found is here:

 

http://www.airborne-aviation.com.au/resources/operational-documents.php

 

Cheers.

 

 

[dodo]

You should carry an ERSA and current maps.

 

While training or hiring, generally the aircraft or instructor will have an ERSA.

 

Maps... depends where you are going. Buy a couple that seem most relevant, and see how you go. Check what their expiry date is FIRST (frustrating to buy a map which is legal for the next three weeks!)

 

dodo

 

 

[boingk]

As per dodo - carry your ERSA and relevant maps for transit. I favour keeping them in a motorcycle tank bag as thats my prime means of transport, plus its light and conveniently sized to carry logbook, airplane maintenance log, maps, ERSA, basic tools and headset (PM me for bag details).

 

ERSA is about $35 or so and maps run $15 or so each. Not too dear really, especially if you're only planning on doing local or shortish flights.

 

Cheers - boingk

 

 

[webbm]

Thanks very much for the feedback guys. How about AIP and CAO? Anyone have those (printed or hard copy?) and find them a useful reference?