A newby from YSCN

[ossie]

G'day all, another newby that's just landed.

 

Love flying/aeroplanes like everyone else here and have worked in the airline industry (ground job) for a good part of my life.

 

Look forward to chatting with everyone....

 

Cheers

 

 

[Guest Decca]

Hi Ossie. Don't be shy. What was your ground job? Usually that's what gets us all interested! It was for me!!

 

Regards, Decca.

 

 

[ossie]

Hi there Decca,

 

Job is a flight dispatcher doing flight planning and related stuff, a great job.

 

Cheers

 

 

[Guest Decca]

Good on you Ossie. Thanks for sharing. What are your plans/hopes for the future? Do you have an a/c, club, career in your sights?

 

Decca.

 

 

[Guest Decca]

In fact to put you at ease I'm just learning to fly myself, like many of us here. My training a/c is a Skyfox Gazelle, & I have a tad over 6hours experience.

 

Regards, Decca

 

 

[ossie]

No not fortunate enough to own an acft, but do a bit of hiring at my local airfield Camden. Have a CPL and instructor rating but haven't done any instructing in the last 4 or 5yrs, thinking seriously about getting back into it soon.

 

Good luck with your flying, I guess your hooked now like everyone else here.....:big_grin:

 

I'm not sure about the requirements for a recreational licence, are they the same as a GA licence ?

 

Cheers

 

Ossie

 

 

[Guest Decca]

Hook, line & sinker, Ossie.

 

As the recreational name implies the requirements are relaxed (although the governing body controls how relaxed through their rules & regs) in that one has to be medically fit to drive a car, pass BAK & any other requirements to obtain endorsements for passenger carrying, cross country, radio communications etc. Sorry if I'm a bit vague on it at the moment, just got the Recreational Flying Australia Operations Manual out a few days ago to brush up on it. A new version coming out soon but there shouldn't be too many drastic changes in this department. Anyone else?

 

Regards, Decca.

 

 

[Guest David C]

Ossie ,

 

Welcome to the forum ...:)... I see you are a Camdenite . I'm " local " being an Oaks flyer , as well as Hoxton Park , and just last week I had a very nice fly out of Wollongong , where I happened by good fortune to meet up with our good mate and forum member Slartibartsfast , who popped in from Goulburn in his lovely Cheetah . Are you flying Rec Av out of Camden or hiring GA ?? . I know a few of the local Camden pilots , however , I don't usually fly from there , althought that could change soon with the closure of Hoxton Park .. Looking forward to your postings , and once again welcome and good to see you onboard .

 

Dave C

 

 

[ossie]

Thanks Dave,

 

Yes, been a Camden local all my life, a nice place to live. Do a bit of GA hiring there at the moment. After seeing Slartibartsfast's cheetah (in his profile) Rec flying might be the go. Is there a website where I could find out more about the cheetah ?.

 

Cheers

 

Os

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Here you go ossie.

 

I reckon the Cheetah is awesome value, and can recommend a trip to Taree to talk to Garry and go for a ride.

 

If you can catch me around the traps I'll happily take you up in mine.

 

Cheers,

 

Ross

 

 

[ossie]

Hi Ross, thanks for the info and the offer for a ride, hope to see you around sometime..........:thumb_up:. I'll be spending a bit of time up in Port Macquarie next month, will have to drop in at Taree and take a look.

 

Cheers

 

Os

 

 

[cazza]

Hi Ossie,

 

Welcome to the site. I did my ppl training at CAmden in a J160 VH registered then bought a J160 and had it registered RA-Aus. I love the absence of beauracracy of that organisation. I love having the rewards that come with a PPL. Enjoy the comradship on this site.

 

Cheers, CAZZA