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  1. jackc
    There are many offerings, the VTwins also offer a solution, too https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=63F35D18-EDC6-45F4-99FC-0AC80745BEE4
  2. jackc
    For ANY insurance these days, you pay the premium and sign on the line. From then on you HOPE, as most policies are loaded with escape clauses that can make them worthless when the chips are down. AND you will go broke proving the policy should have covered you for your adverse event.
  3. jackc
    IF you are smart, study a lot of YouTube videos that are now out there AND have a decent paddock and others surrounding your take off and landing location. Look at wind conditions, with a few bunny hops and NO Instructor, you have a very good chance to teach yourself to fly an Ultralight and do it well, with careful practice. The way our sector of Aviation is going, I don’t blame anyone for giving it a go, in our current declining regulatory environment, sad but true 🤢🤢
  4. jackc
    It’s Aviation, what else could we expect?
  5. jackc
    Aircraft is undergoing full refurbishment, have bought 2 others in the meantime……they can actually be flown 👍 WHY CASA? Not their problem as RAA administers us?
  6. jackc
    In my 30 years of private enterprise, I refused many jobs that related to safety, in Radio Communications, particularly Marine. Bodgy radio/antenna repairs etc. Before the days of Mobile Phones I used to remind customers ‘its a long swim to a Public Phone Box’ when you are broken down or sinking. NO short cut work from my workshop. Just one of many examples……
  7. jackc
    A ‘Condition Report’ is worthless…..kick the tyres, tickle the Ailerons, stroke the tail, pat the prop, check doors open an shut? Flaps? Yep they are fitted 🙂 that’ll do, it’s good to go 🤢
  8. jackc
    When I bought my first aircraft……it received its Condition Report and was test flown. I folded its wings, brought it home on the car trailer. Back home ‘I’ inspected it and even having NO knowledge of Aircraft and Aviation. I totally grounded it immediately, I would not allow my worst enemy to fly it. A LAME did the work on it. My respect for workmanship just went down a mineshaft. When I complained to RAA about quality of condition reports. I was told by a staff member on condition reports, ‘ we don’t care if your wings are stuck on with blue tack’ Well guess what, you can all guess what I do now……..
  9. jackc
    Well, just go back to flying out of paddocks, NO Rego NO licence, like it used to be. Anyone ready to form a ‘new’ clandestine AUF? With the slogan ‘catch us if you can’ Awaiting incoming ‘do gooder’ incoming Missiles 🤩🤩
  10. jackc
    The he said, she said is not acceptable. A signed/written statement of facts as described is the only acceptable description of what went on. When humans describe an event verbally in person, they say whatever it takes to present themselves in a good light, and cover up anything that describes otherwise. That is human nature…….
  11. jackc
    I have scoured the document and can’t find anything relating…….so when in doubt, ask 🙂
  12. jackc
    This Part 149 document is where the answer must lie, so maybe I should ask CASA the question and see what comes of that ?
  13. jackc
    So do we as members end up with the complete investigation that has RAA and Police involvement?
  14. jackc
    Well, I guess we wait and see if it is?
  15. jackc
    From comments in another thread, it seems that RAAus don’t want to participate in investigation of crashes involving RAA aircraft? I was under the impression that CASA under Part 149 has told RAAus they must carry out crash investigations involving RAA aircraft, however the required framework for this to happen, has not been completed etc? I am commenting based on my limited knowledge of the subject, but in my opinion there seems to be some deficiencies here? Does RAAus not want to be involved? Or is the development of the required framework a large task to undertake? An enquiring member wants to know……..
  16. jackc
    In which case RAAus does nothing and the members never get to see results of any investigations etc. Best we could ever see is a statement on incidents/crashes etc from RAAus and nothing more. A summary of opinions and safety suggestions will be it, nothing more.
  17. jackc
    And what if CASA put the pressure on RAAus to attend to this situation? Can only hide under a rock for so long?
  18. jackc
    So in that case members have to solve the problem about RAAus investigation incidents and crashes? Has not CASA delegated this requirement under Part 149? For RAAus to undertake this work?
  19. jackc
    Turbo, was my statement correct? If it is and you intimate it’s in the too hard basket? Maybe CASA need to make RAAus get it done? Organisations need to get on the job to at least make an effort to meet their obligations and inform the membership of their progress?
  20. jackc
    I was under the impression that RAAus had to do investigation under Part 149? If RAAus don’t do investigations on crashes, yet we must abide by their regulations, and be subject to investigation for breaches? Call me confused?
  21. jackc
    Yes and I don’t like the way I need to use them. Reach across with left hand and use switch by holding with finger, at the same time watching that little indicator cable on the extreme right side of cabin. Simply should be a rotary multi position switch on instrument panel to select desired flap setting. Select, forget and continue flying plane. Set switch as desired, when needed. iF my aircraft was 19 rego, I would fix it in a heartbeat.
  22. jackc
    Does this incident bring to light the deficiencies of RAA Insurance? Seems to me this needs to be investigated otherwise members could be compromised on what is deemed a legitimate claim?
  23. jackc
    Benalla Gliding Club had an LS1 powered Pawnee as a tug. It was on a special 1500 hour permit and it went like a scolded cat dragging an ASK21 glider into the sky 🙂 IMG_1381.mov
  24. jackc
    I just wonder how many pilots fly without a current required medical? Any statistics? There will never be any method to check self declared medical status either? So the whole thing is a crock……
  25. jackc
    Why worry about about things you cant control or fix. Don't EVER expect the Govt to help either. Make plans to cover your own needs in a shortage, be it food and fuel for generators, be off grid, water supply etc. Keep cars full of fuel etc…..the list goes on. I have long been prepared, and by the time I run out of resources, most of the population will be at each others throats….. Get short of food? I Can always knock over a passing Wallaby, for fresh meat 🙂
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