RAAus BFR

[Geoff_H]

37 minutes ago, facthunter said:

Never stop learning.  Nev

It's   not learning for me it's recalling long unused and not needed learning.  

[SGM]

OK update on my initial post.

I completed the BFR yesterday (and it is called BFR on my RAAus app at least) with Adam from Kyneton, Victoria (YKTN). Thanks for the tip off @pmccarthy

We did all the usual, stalls, Practice Forced Landing, and navigated to an impromptu and unfamiliar airfield (Maryborough YMBU) which was 37 NM away.  I keyed it into my panel-mounted Garmin 296, iPad and bugged the heading.  As luck would have it I lost GPS signal about 15 NM before Maryborough but with the iPad, heading and trusty paper map meant there was no issue.  Eventually, GPS came back 5 minutes later.

I got to ask Adam a few questions about flying that I hadn't fully resolved in my own mind (exact ruling on the distance flying before a flightplan is required),  got some advice about choosing runways where there is nil wind and cross runways, and a few other comments.  The entire process took 1.5 hours and I felt the money was well spent on relevant content.

Adam is a super nice guy and an experienced CFI.  Highly recommend him for your next BFR in Victoria.  He flys Friday - Sunday's.  If you need his mobile number PM me.

 

Edited Monday at 03:39 AM by SGM

[BrendAn]

On 21/11/2024 at 9:43 AM, facthunter said:

They use a C-172 don't they?  Nev

For raaus ?

[Flightrite]

They have both, RA and VH. It’s one of the neatest kept airfields around I reckon👍

[tillmanr]

172 for VH, Tecnam for RAA. 

[Neil_S]

19 hours ago, SGM said:

OK update on my initial post.

I completed the BFR yesterday (and it is called BFR on my RAAus app at least) with Adam from Kyneton, Victoria (YKTN). Thanks for the tip off @pmccarthy

We did all the usual, stalls, Practice Forced Landing, and navigated to an impromptu and unfamiliar airfield (Maryborough YMBU) which was 37 NM away.  I keyed it into my panel-mounted Garmin 296, iPad and bugged the heading.  As luck would have it I lost GPS signal about 15 NM before Maryborough but with the iPad, heading and trusty paper map meant there was no issue.  Eventually, GPS came back 5 minutes later.

I got to ask Adam a few questions about flying that I hadn't fully resolved in my own mind (exact ruling on the distance flying before a flightplan is required),  got some advice about choosing runways where there is nil wind and cross runways, and a few other comments.  The entire process took 1.5 hours and I felt the money was well spent on relevant content.

Adam is a super nice guy and an experienced CFI.  Highly recommend him for your next BFR in Victoria.  He flys Friday - Sunday's.  If you need his mobile number PM me.

 

 

I've also done a BFR with Adam. Agree with all SGM's observations. Highly recommended.

 

Cheers,

Neil