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  1. pmccarthy
    Another photo of the wreck here. Looks like VH-YEL. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/plane-crash-pilot-killed-near-bribie-island-20210818-p58jq4.html
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    The engagement party group included doctors. the ignorance excuse is not available to them.
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    America had concentration camps during the Civil War.
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    We are very happy with the Kyneton plan, none of those items is a problem.
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    Also a popular name for a sheepdog. Named after Charles Gibson's Tweed, which won the sheepdog trials at Forbes in 1879. My family had several dogs named Tweed.
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    As a young pilot I couldn't afford to hire a Cherokee by myself. I had to find two or three friends to contribute to the cost, so I had to find a reason for the flight. Seeing the floods. Going to the lakes for a picnic. Etcetera. Ultralights, or more generally AUF then RAA planes, made flying affordable. I think FB has tongue in cheek.
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    Try making an announcement that Jerry has lost the keys to his aeroplane, has anyone seen them? Maximises your opportunities with the village widows.
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    My last flight was today, officially my first flight since I was asked for further tests for my medical in January. But CASA are now happy and I am airborne again! My physical health has not changed over that period, but my mental health just got a big boost.
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    Even if 10,000 residents love the airport, half a dozen activists complaining about noise or possible fiery crashes can get the attention of council and delay or prevent a positive outcome.
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    The skippy and the emu, who'd have thought they would be the same animal?
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    Noise is ALWAYS and issue for airports and airstrips. Even a private strip with one or two flights a week can attract noise complaints. You have to anticipate this and actively manage to minimise noise.
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    Carrying minimum fuel. Prop pitched for max climb.
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    I think the horse has bolted this time.
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    The shape for landing is quite clever. It gives an effect of shock absorption by landing on its tail and then rolling forward. Saves the weight of oleos or whatever.
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    In Victoria, businesses and clubs can use trhe Red Tape Unit https://www.vic.gov.au/red-tape-unit They say: Better Regulation Victoria (BRV) works with businesses and not-for-profit organisations in Victoria to identify opportunities to improve regulation and cut red tape. We look for opportunities to: improve regulators' interaction with business, including compliance and enforcement cut duplicated requirements and regulatory overlap identify "hotspots" for regulatory reform improve the way regulators administer regulations Some examples of unnecessary red tape include: too much paperwork slow approvals processes requests for unnecessary information the same information being requested by multiple regulators unreasonable rules or processes multiple regulators overseeing the same activity
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    As another retired engineer with a shed full of restoration projects, I agree.
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    Landed in a stalled condition and then continued to apply full back stick and full power - the "God get me out of here" reaction.
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    All I can say, based on experience with mining complaints, it is a bad idea to respond directly to complainants. Just riles them up. You need to go through the proper procedures, which sounds like through the council.
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    There was a time when "getting a dose" was the malady rather than the cure.
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    Google Bob Hoover and read or watch a video about the start of his flying. Arguably the worlds greatest pilot, he overcame a serious airsickness problem
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    I agree with Turbs. One of the reasons our field is successful is the massive turnouts for working bees, so that council has no cost in its existence. It has a key local asset operating at no cost. And it is run very professionally, with no training allowed that isn’t locally based, no high-noise aircraft (except for during an air show) and careful noise mitigating circuits. It is all reflected in the master plan. The result - a supportive council and community.
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    VCAT would be a last resort. If it got that far, you have done something wrong in the community. Every activity has its crazy opponents, but a reasonable council will know that.
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    Whatever the approach, the reality is that council will reflect the views of residents. So, while legal precedence may be useful, a good relationship with residents and council is essential. That includes consideration of any ongoing costs, noise mitigation,community benefit and so on. It is the same in the mining industry, it doesn't matter how good your legal title might be, you have to work hard to maintain your social license to operate.
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    Have a look at this document, which has since been adopted by council with some amendments. It may be a model for what is needed. https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/council/news/your-say/draft-kyneton-airfield-master-plan-2019.pdf
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    That may be true, but my daily commute for twenty years was 220km and literally thousands of people in Bendigo, Ballarat, Castlemaine and the dozens of smaller towns who worked in Melbourne did the same.
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