kaz3g

Wondering what you regard as garbage in Ben Morgan’s statement? If RAAus made a threat of closing should GA get the driver medical, and it seems they did, and if CASA acted on this threat, which seems likely, I think it’s a fair call to point out the discrimination if not the illogicality of CASA’s thinking. CASA clearly agrees that the training to PPL goes beyond the training for RAAus. The RPL is really just a re-visitation of the old restricted PPL/GFPT at least until the add-ons have been signed off. Many drivers of the more traditional (AUF) type of aircraft have complained for years and years about apparently relentless push for more and more of the privileges/rights attaching to PPL’s so it doesn’t seem unreasonable to argue that, if they are being considered now as more or less interchangeable, that this should extend both ways. Kaz

A kilometre upwind is a long way if the noise stops. Kaz

The CAAP sets out all the recommended calls, etc. Kaz

The obligation to use radio is in CAR 166C(2)... (2) The pilot must make a broadcast that includes the following information whenever it is reasonably necessary to do so to avoid a collision, or the risk of a collision, with another aircraft: (a) the name of the aerodrome; (b) the aircraft's type and call sign; © the position of the aircraft and the pilot's intentions. Kaz

Had a rebuild atTyabb after nosing over on soft grass runway 12 months ago. Sold to new owner in February. Very sad for family and friends of pilot. A magnificent warbird lost. Kaz

And how wwould all the RA registered aircraft then make their fair and equitable contribution to the costs of those struggling airport owners?. Your rego fees go to running your Association so you can have the benefit of flying with lower licence standards, low cost maintenance and a driver licence medical. Perhaps a ban on bringing private fuel onto these airports so you have to pay the 50% higher cost of avgas and the operator gets a return from higher fuel sales? Or perhaps the PPR for any non-GA aircraft using the facility? I’m not actually supporting such measures, Stevron, but a divide and conquer approach doesn’t wash with me, either. Kaz

And perhaps remember Aviate, Navigate, Communicate...better to keep your attention on the first one particularly as it will keep your student mind very busy without worrying too much about radio calls in the circuit. It’s probably going to happen too bloody fast for that! Kaz

Clearly looking to pick up RA aircraft in their charges. Shepparton Council gone crazy with fees, too. Kaz

And I would always contribute at a privately maintained airfield. It’s the Council controlled airports that annoy me intensely. Shepparton introduced landing fees at the beginning of the year and attendance at our flyin breakfasts and lunches has plummeted. Our club spends most of its time trying to raise money to pay the clubhouse and hangar site lease and rates charged by them ($11500 pa). Council has just announced it will,spend $2.1m on bike tracks and not $1 is recovered from users. There is a network of walking tracks around the lake in town, picnic facilities and boating facilities, but no use pays fee. I don’t ride a bike, walk the lake, or picnic there or sail a boat but my rates go to paying for these facilities. I don’t skateboard either but there is a $0.5m skatepark paid for with general rate revenue. I don’t object because they are assets that assist and benefit the community. BUT so does the airport! We have several flights of the Air Ambulance and RFDS daily. The CFA base their helicopter there over the summer and the pilot, fuel tanker driver and half a dozen CFA guys use our club rooms at no cost. In fact everyone uses our club rooms rather than the terminal. So I object to them charging fees to visitors arriving in private flights and so obviously do the large number of Pilots now staying away in droves. Kaz

Congratulations to RAAus for keeping personal information private as required by law. CASA, on the other hand, in an act of absolute arrogance, publish all details including name and address to the world on the internet. When asked how they justify breaching the Privacy Principles, their answer was because they wrote a regulation permitting them to do this. So any would be home invader can see I own an aeroplane and decide I must be a good prospect for a robbery. Kaz

Horizontal distance divided by time = GS is the easy calculation Otherwise you have to calculate the horizontal vector component from your dive or climb angle and add that to the wind. Vhoriz = Vdive x cos a but you still have to calculate the wind. Far too complicated. Kaz

John Buckley (brother of Ben) flew a V tail out to Australia from the USA many years ago. Some fairly hairy moments interacting with military control zones and corrupt officials. John has quietened down a bit these days but still runs a fleet of aircraft in his mid-80’s...C182 which he is currently flying himself, 2 x Thorpe’s being rebuilt, 2 x Tecnams online, a C182 currently being converted to a C180 and I think there is another C180 in the shed somewhere, too. Kaz I heard today that Ben has not been well and is apparently now retired.

Could do a bit of recovery from unusual attitudes, too. Kaz

Moree has card swipe. Kaz

I’m sure the NZers would sell a copy of their legislation to CASA for a reasonable price. Kaz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69rAW7Lps5g Interesting comments about the Hurricane from someone who flew them and survived...kaz

The Hurricane was an earlier generation aircraft witnessed by its much lower top speed, lower rate of climb and lower service ceiling using the same power plant. It wasn’t susceptible to multiple upgrades that ended up more than doubling horsepower and dramatically increasing performance as was the case with the Spitfire. There were many more Hurricanes than Spitfires during B.B. which accounts for the greater number of claimed kills as does the Hurricanes focus on bombers where the number of multiple mis-claims for the one kill was higher as well. There were better aircraft than the Spitfire later in the war but, at the time of the B.B. it was as good as any. The Spitfires armament, like the Hurricane could not match the 50 CAL of either the Mustang or P40 and was the result of outdated thinking in RAF command, but it was still pretty effective. It didn’t roll or climb as fast as the BF109 but it’s very predictable stall characteristics gave ample warning for capable pilots that allowed the, to out turn most 109 pilots. It was an exceptionally pretty Aeroplane with its highly aerodynamic design and, while the rag and tube of the Hurricane was easier to repair, it was able to handle significantly higher aerodynamic loads. the Germans and the British kept on leapfrogging one another with new developments; the Germans with totally new designs and the Brits with updates of the existing airframe in those first three years. Galland certainly seemed to recognise the different capabilities and he was there so probably knew something about it, I venture to suggest. whatever, I have loved them since a young child and would die happy after one ride in a Spitfire. kaz

And the Catalinas, Hudson’s and Beaufighters, and even the Boomerangs and Wirraways, shockingly under-armed as they were. kaz

The only thing that Chamberlain achieved was the 12 month opportunity he afforded Churchill to begin the task of building Britain’s defences. Hitler gave Churchill another year when he focussed his rage on the Eastern Block instead of following immediately with an invasion across the Channel. The Australian Government was similarly totally unprepared for war, especially a war in which aviation would dominate. The propaganda around the Japanese and their military activities was intense and very little information flowed to the general populace here even after Darwin and many other towns had been bombed. Decisions had already been taken to sacrifice northern Australia and disarm the citizens to prevent guerilla warfare continuing after occupation. Our Government also agreed to the subjugation of our RAAF, initially to British commanders and then to MacArthur and his colleagues. We were left out of the final push to Japan altogether as the General fulfilled his pledge to “return”. kaz Not our proudest moments.... kaz

The early canopies were very light but easily damaged. Later canopies were heavy and the pilot needed outside assistance to open them on the ground. That probably coincides with the incorporation of jettisonable canopies. kaz

See also https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=103446&start=15 kaz

I’m unaware of when the jettisionable canopy was installed but it appears to have not been available in earlier marques. The Bf109 was smaller than the Spit and had significantly less wing area thus higher stall speed adding to worries of the very narrow track. This is worth watching https://youtu.be/BpTrygZfC-g for the footage it contains. kaz

Note “aerodrome”, not a paddock. kaz

RAAus respect the privacy rules...CASA ignores them! kaz

According to my references, the elliptical wing design was chosen by Mitchell because it minimised induced drag. The machine guns pumped out at a far greater rate than cannon and the fact there were 8 of them meant accuracy was not so critical. The Spitfire and Hurricane were both defensive fighters, the Type O was designed to cover distance as an offensive platform including from carriers. the Bf109 was involved in numerous fatal landing accidents due its extremely narrow under cart but its Daimler engine was significantly more powerful than the early Spitfires. It could out turn the Spit at high speed but not in a dogfight and it didn’t give the extended warning of an impending stall that the Spit did. The fuel injected 109 could bunt to escape whereas the Spit had to maintain positive G because it was fed by a carburettor. The 109 was a nasty beast to get out of in a hurry because of its hinged canopy; the Spits slid back and could be jettisoned which made a less perilous exit but was prone to sticking. Neither cockpit was an ergonomic masterpiece but the Spit was definitely better. purists talk about the Mark 1 but my preference is the Mark IX. and I would like to fly one more than anything else in the world! kaz