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  1. pmccarthy
    I just checked timing for my calls. Average length is 8 seconds. Example: Traffic Kyneton. Foxbat 0000 joining downwind runway 36 Kyneton. Other calls are no longer. So, with (say) 5 aircraft, each calling inbound, downwind, base and final, you have 32 seconds per aircraft, 160 seconds for five aircraft, call it three minutes, of radio calls in the time it takes to get from 10 miles inbound to on the ground, typically ten minutes. About 30% of the time. Seems OK to me.
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    Is that why he does it? I thought it was weight and balance.
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    My dog does that.
  4. pmccarthy
    A good exercise. You're the Fella!
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    After 53 years of flying, I cannot think of any reason not to make a joining or turning downwind call.
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    Its the weather, unsuitable for flying so we deviate.
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    Was nice and smooth, but a cloud/fog band rolled in from the south and put an end to the fun.
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    Flew today, the pressure was 1040 hPa the highest I can ever remember it.
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    I don't think anyone has mentioned backtracking and clear the runway, both useful calls if someone is turning final behind you.
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    Same problem with my Skyecho.
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    Slats?
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    Last week I had a big vibration in the circuit and checked everything on the ground, couldn’t find the problem. It felt like a carb issue like when I had one stuck throttle cable. Then a friend said what about carb ice? What a dummy I am. It was ten degrees and 73% humidity, perfect carb ice conditions. Flew today in same conditions with carb heat on and no problems. My only excuse is that my previous two 912 aircraft did not have carb heat, so it wasn’t on my mental checklist.
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    Since they made most of our 10km of highway into town a 50 kph limit there is chaos. Tailgating, overtaking on double lines. Someone is running a competition for the best playlist to accompany your drive. Much safer to fly.
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    Agreed. I call downwind, base, final. Even if there are five aircraft in the circuit there is tons of time for all of them to make these calls. And if one can't make one call because of another call, no big deal, at least we are getting as much info as we can.
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    Can't see lawn bowls there, it would be off the chart.
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    I see by your little picture that your face went completely black. You must have grown the beard later.
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    The CASA circuit advice is to descend to circuit height on the dead side before you cross the runway at midfield crosswind.
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    Crosswind is a location... it is leg flown by planes that have taken off and have turned to join downwind. It is not a safe place to join, as they may not see you coming! Midfield crosswind is further back - over the runway itself - and over the top of any aircraft taking off. Circuit procedures are given in non-controlled-aerodrome-circuit-procedures.pdf (casa.gov.au) Note that midfield crosswind is the ONLY crosswind join. The example broadcast from the CASA website is: Tyabb traffic, C172, ZTQ joining midfield crosswind, runway 17, Tyabb. see Radio use at CTAFs (when YMMB, YMAV and YMEN Towers are closed) | Civil Aviation Safety Authority (casa.gov.au) It isn't complicated!
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    Joining crosswind means joining at the point where an aircraft taking off would turn onto crosswind, say 0.5 to 1.0 km beyond the end of the runway. But it depends on aircraft performance, as to when they reach 500 feet for the turn. Midfield crosswind means over the runway, toward the departure end. So they are two very different things. It is important to understand the difference when planning your join and also when looking out for joining aircraft.
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    Wow those old member names really took me back.
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    This time with Dan Gryder in the right hand seat.
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    I think the pilot cried out “ duck!” Or something like that.
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    Midfield crosswind joins are, in my opinion, the safest. You get to see the windsock and everyone knows exactly where you are coming from.
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    The discussion about acetone alarms me a bit. I had a job once where I had it all over my hands every day. So I have not worried about using it in my workshop. I just Googled it and found Health Risks: Irritation: Acetone fumes can irritate the eyes, nose, throat, and skin. Ingestion: Swallowing acetone can be toxic. Inhalation: Breathing in acetone can cause headaches, dizziness, and nausea. High ketone levels: Excessive exposure can be harmful, especially for people with diabetes. Thats about what I thought - so no cancer risk. Just as well, I don't want that again!
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    There is an aircraft operations area. I don’t think boats are supposed to be there.
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