kaz3g

That is a work of art...beautiful!

You will get the police excited if you go from Melbourne to Mangalore which is in Strathbogie, not Mitchell.

on your way to a cook-up?

Looks similar to my Scott but no idea. Sorry.

As a guide, the ATO provides a report for 2016-2017 stating average income for male lawyers is $143, 206 and for females is $106,475. I manage a firm with 11 staff And my salary is in line with the average for women. I have an Honours degree in Law, a Science degree, a post-grad diploma in legal practice and three other diplomas (real ones, not purchased). Women predominate in community legal centres as they do in social work roles because, as the Fair Work Commission found, we have A significant gender-based remuneration gap and men aren’t interested in applying in any numbers. We have two very good men, one is Aboriginal, and nine women. My service provides duty lawyer services in the Specialist Family Violence Court List at Shepparton as well as general FV service at 5 outlying courts. Approximately 85% of matters have male respondents. FV is the largest area of police activity for VicPol now and serious incidents are investigated by detectives, not uniform. if you refer to a rabid male advocacy group for your ”statistics” rather than the Royal Commission or the ABS, you will get the sort of “facts” they dish up. NOTE: 95% of victims of family violence experience it at the hands of a male perpetrator And women are far more likely to suffer serious injury. The figures are from 2012 and I can tell you from personal experience they are worse now. Australian Bureau of Statistics Personal Safety Survey 2012 The Personal Safety Survey interviewed 17,050 men and women aged 18 years and over about their experience of violence since the age of 15. Further analysis of the data was conducted in 2015. One in four women (or 25%) in Australia (almost 2.2 million women) have experienced at least one incident of violence by a male intimate partner. This includes sexual and physical violence. One in 10 women in Australia (873,000 or 10%) have experienced sexual violence by a male intimate partner. One in 12 men in Australia (694,100 or 8%) have experienced violence by a female intimate partner. (Cox, 2015) Victorian crime statistics “Family incidents” are recorded by Victoria Police. They are defined as an incident attended by Victoria Police where a Risk Assessment and Risk Management Report (also known as an L17 form) was completed. For the year ending 31 March 2016: There were 76,529 family incidents, rising by 10% compared with the previous year. 75% of affected family members (victims) were female, while 25% were male. Women aged 20-44 years made up the majority of female victims. (Crime Statistics Agency, 2016) Gender and family violence In general, men and women experience violence differently. Around 95% of victims of all types of violence – whether women or men – experience violence from a male perpetrator (Diemer, 2015). A man is most likely to experience violence in a place of entertainment and a woman is most likely to experience violence in the home. Women are more likely to have experienced violence by a known person rather than a stranger. The reverse is true for men (Cox, 2015). Men’s violence against female partners is more likely to inflict severe injury and to result from attempts to control, coerce, intimidate and dominate than women’s violence against male partners which is more likely to be in self-defense when the male partner is violent. Female victims are also more likely to live in fear before, during and after separation from a violent partner while male victims are less likely to be afraid or intimidated (Bagshaw & Chung, 2000).

It’s strange to me how we still have men denying the reality that women live with. Women haven’t had it so good that they still earn not much more than 80% of the male wage, they represent just a small fraction of those on corporate boards, they are more than 85% of victims of domestic violence, during Covid they have been five times more likely to have care of the children, and 22% of women compared to 5% of men have experience sexual harassment in the workplace.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-29/airservices-australia-overhaul-bullying-sexual-harassment-cases/12298854

the Mark 1 was the pilot killer. Wing dropping close to stall or on sudden application of power for a go-around were early problems. Mark 2 onwards more stable and better undercarriage. US Marines weren’t happy and preferred their Hellcats. The Brits and NZ Corsair F4’s ended up doing a lot of carrier work in the islands and very effectively, too. Pretty quick on the flat (tad faster than a Mustang) but amazing acceleration in a dive at over 4 tonnes empty and up to 6 tonnes loaded, achieved speeds of up to 550 kn before damage to controls which made it a dive and zoom Zero killer (But not a dog fighter). The .50 were very effective as Killer Caldwell discovered in the P40’s and lamented that they weren’t fitted to Spitfires...4x.50

There’s a Corsair at Tyabb. Just recently had a bit of a repair job after a wheels up but flying again. The best account of Flying and fighting in Corsairs that I’ve read is “Carrier Pilot”, an autobiography by Norman Hanson. Really well worth adding it to your library. the Yanks found them a handful but the Brits tamed them for carrier work. kaz

Just don‘t inhale or handle TCE without PPE. It’s carcinogenic, has anaesthetic properties and, worst of all, can set up alcohol intolerance. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/trichloroethylene

Little John was clearly not a woman!

Don’t bother telling me your problems ?

Thanks Bob. Looking at houses and units. Did look at something bigger for live aboard but decided I’d need a house for when I’m old and feeble. Bigger berths are very scarce, too. The boat I’m looking at is under 10 metres but very suitable for outside work and camping out for a few days at a time. The ARO has spoken to the property people and there is a spot in the Bellman available If the Auster hasn’t gone. It will be like losing an arm when it goes but it’s been fun while it lasted.

Well, I’m looking at retirement and a move to the Gippsland Lakes. I’ll probably have to sell the Auster. I have a nice cabin cruiser with 400 hp on twin legs in mind so I’m refreshing my Marine Certificate of Competency and trying to remember how to navigate on water rather than in the air. I've still got my dividers, parallel rule etc and the theory is much the same. But a lot more obstacles to collide with at the same HASL as the hull! Boat has two radios, two sounders, chart plotter but no radar at this stage. Have to fix that. I just purchased a very neet chart app for the iPad which covers all Australian waters, enclosed and open, for a very reasonable price and does great automatic planning if you don’t want to be fussed inputing waypoints yourself. It also links the chart plotter, sounders and other goodies. BUT, I’ll also be making sure I have paper with me as well. Feeling a bit nervous about leaving work - it has been so much of my life - but had a good Zoom session with youngest in Singapore and he was very encouraging.

Me too. Still keep it in the side pocket along with pencil, eraser, protractor and ruler. Charts in the flight bag.

Our HF SSB used to get very whoopy when there was solar activity. Played hell with reception on the lower frequencies generally used for School of Air and the Galah sessions.

I always love ADF when I lived Outback In the 70s. Tuned into ABC at Paraburdoo, Newman, Meeka you couldn’t get too misplaced...and you kept up with the news as well!

I read one of the US newsletter that the Oshkosh has been cancelled. Anyone else? just found this https://fox6now.com/2020/05/01/disappointment-eaa-airventure-oshkosh-2020-canceled-due-to-covid-19-pay

You’ve got aeroplane AND horses. You must be very poor!

I think SA has done well but you need to factor in population density to get a real comparison. I like the fact he has hung out about any relaxation at this time because a second spike is a real possibility if we do it too early. That said, there are aspects of the shutdown that don’t make sense when examined in isolation. Treating bike-riding and recreational flying differently is one of them.

Seems to me that Victoria has handled the pandemic really well. Recreational flying is not illegal but you commit an offence travelling for being away from home without a valid reason. my Aeroclub has written to State and Federal members proposing that travelling from home for the purpose of maintenance and engine health flights should be permitted (Copy of the relevant Lycoming documents provided). Good reaction from both and awaiting a formal response. kaz

Yes Nev. 0-320 160 hp. i maintained 7000‘ so I had something in hand and the Twr gave me an extra 1000’ into the Alice as a precaution so I stayed in C all the way from the Sixteen Mile. They also were very kind allowing me to choose the runway. Old aeroplanes always arouse extra interest ? They invited me up to the tower later on and we had a good chat about life there and things aviation. I actually know the area reasonably well as I worked up there in the late 80’s and was grateful for the clearance rather than Bond Springs. And have been back a few times since with different dramas (turbulence and ridiculous cross-winds). kaz

I can relate to that Yenn. About 7 years ago, I was en route Tennant to the Alice when engine began to run roughly. I called Melb Centre to let them know and decided to track along the highway instead of taking the direct line. I was convinced it was a plug and fiddled around until I found it ran best at 2550 and full rich. Mistake under pressure 1. I then got distracted watching the stream of school holiday traffic and contemplating where I’d land if the noise stopped. Thoughts of answering the regulator’s questions, the questions from the police and the TV reporters was front of mind. I DIDN’T do a mag check which, in hindsight would have given me a nudge to run on one bank...at lower revs, but smoother. Mistake under pressure 2. i made it to Alice with lots of encouragement from Centre and Tower. Followed instructions to taxi to the maintenance shop and left the Auster with them. They discovered a top plug with a broken insulator. Good call, Kaz. BUT, when I got back in and taxied to the bowser, it stopped all by itself. Out of fuel! The LAME had ground run it for a total of 23 minutes. it wasn’t until I thought about it that the high revs, full rich and longer route really hit home. I had been managing the moment to the exclusion of everything else. Lesson learned.

Hi Nev I would love a photo of your bats If you can get one. If they are in your shed, I’m guessing they are the tiny ones smaller than a mouse (microchiroptera), not fruit bats. You are actually really lucky to have them around. They keep the mossies and moths down so you and your fruit and veggies will benefit. kaz

My Aeroclub committee has written to local Federal and State MPs reiterating contents of AOPA letter to PM and asking for approval to conduct maintenance flights one-up to comply with engine manufacturers’ Recommendations. suggest as many as possible do likewise.