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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/chuck-younger-decorated-pilot-100th-birthday/7074644

Very clever! KAz

Many PLB's transmit on dual frequencies. Kaz

Rotax engine failure according to media. Fuelled up at Maree also according to media...been very wet there. Kaz

Does anyone know where it's from, please? Kaz

And pilots regularly self-impose and then lift a grounding restriction themselves for any one of a host of minor and transient issues...colds, 'flu, simple fractures, lacerations, headaches and muscle strains are but a few of them. But cardiac events, neurological damage, surgeries involving hospital stays and other more significant events should be referred to your DAME for clearance to protect you, your family and the public. My only experience with CASA Avmed was a good one. They listened to me and my specialist after I recovered from some fairly major issues 17 years ago and I have never had to provide anything other than a routine AFR since. I'm coming up to 72 years so have sort of expected they might want more but have been pleasantly surprised thus far. Kaz

When we hold a CASA licence we have a legal obligation to ground ourselves if we suffer any event which could place our medical fitness to fly in doubt and a further obligation to report it to Avmed if it is more than a transient issue. If you have a condition which is, or is potentially debilitating to the extent it adversely affects your ability to fly, and you fly regardless of it, you may expose yourself to criminal charges including reckless operation and reckless endangerment. If you have an accident and the known pre-existing condition is implicated causally, you will also have no insurance. Kaz

They are very beautiful photos of a beautiful land. Only a total international ban on the trading of all ivory, skins, fur and plumage of our endangered wildlife has the potential to save the last of them. Kaz

Hi KA Impressive height gain. You obviously knew you were very close to the 4500 step between GBR and the Gap but, seeing you and your buddy in those great photos I'll pay even more attention to the possibility of traffic in the area as I thread my way across the Range there. Happy NY Kaz EDIT...I just noticed on the Melb VNC that Mt Hickey is shown as Mt Mickey which prompted me to ask if you launch from there or somewhere else. k

Will I have to slow down so you can keep up? Did you do your swimming classes while you were away? Was it the cold that brought you home? Kaz

I didn't see the movie but my ancestor was Elizabeth Fry née Gurney who was a suffragette in UK. She marched up and down outside Newgate prison protesting about the imprisonment of widows (with their children) because their husbands had died owing money. Debbie, the Menu is at the top left of the page and you must have accessed this to write your first post in this thread. If you go back to this you will see a number of different forum categories you can use to post you various pieces of news, requests for technical,assistance, stories about you last flight and lots of others as well. I spent Christmas last year at Primrose Sands and I'd love to fly myself back to Tassie so I could do a trip around the beautiful island, but I'm nervous about the Bass Strait crossing. I don't mind tiger country all that much, but sharks are not my favourite creatures. Kaz

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Hi Yenn Add 200 then subtract 20 from the total. It's quick and easy. So if you are 135 from, add 200 makes 335, subtract 20 equals 315. Kaz

I think it was very opportune the topic was raised and a discussion most of us need to participate in. I'm grateful to Turbo for his post even though it might be an uncomfortable one in this space. I also greatly appreciate Facthunter's desire to make aviation more accessible and welcoming to women pilots. Debbie made the point that respect is fundamental to a good relationship, platonic or otherwise, between men and women. How true that is! Harassment starts with little bits of sexual innuendo and the belief some men have that it's ok to use freedom of expression as an excuse for unwelcome and sometimes frightening comments to a female stranger. It's not about being a feminazi or PC to refer to the data and make it clear that children act out what they see and hear from a very early age and gender stereotyping is the norm rather than the exception. If our children grow to adulthood in an environment where power and control are key factors in relationships that will define the relationships they have in their lives, too. As Debbie made clear, good manners are just that and should be appreciated. Compliments from a friend are cherished. Acknowledgment of diverse skills in work or play is generous and encouraging. And mutual respect is fundamental to proper engagement with others. Just my thoughts...Kaz

But did it make any difference to the way in which you view women, Robbo? Kaz

Had the pleasure of listening to Ryan speaking at a dinner in Nhill recently. Very impressive young man with a really engaging manner. I sincerely hope he can recover from his injuries and continue to give aviation the benefit of his great talent. RIP Gary Turnbull. Kaz

C'mon Oscar. I believed the story until you got to the bit where the Cessna never left the property. No self-respecting squatter would neglect to check out the health of his next door neighbour's cattle on the other side of the boundary fence. Kaz

Micturation syncope...fainting while peeing or trying to. Vaso vagal action draws blood to the stomach which lowers BP and causes fainting. I hope that was it. Kaz

Old Auster drivers will enjoy this article and I hope others will as well. It gives some background to the design work that Taylor did on the Cub and the split between he and Piper which led to the production of the Taylorcraft. Taylor, of course, sold his design to the Brits where it became the Auster. http://www.airplanesandrockets.com/airplanes/taylorcraft-february-1968-american-aircraft-modeler.htm The 22:1 glide ratio explains the extreme floatability of the Auster, something which has caused me grief on very hot days. At Narromine on one occasion I floated and floated about 5 ' above the bitumen then saw the vario showing 100 fpm UP with airspeed still slowly bleeding off....I had to power ON and fly it onto the deck to avoid falling out of the sky. Kaz

I confess sometimes I am unable to find another aircraft in the circuit. Invariably, this is because they are flying a mega circuit more suited to a Jumbo than a modestly performing GA or RA type, while I remain within easy gliding distance of the airfield. A C172 has a glide ratio of about 9:1 and a Warrior just a little more. A 2 mile circuit at 1000' will put you on the ground long before you get back. A 1 mile circuit will see you down to about 300' in nil wind with possibly two turns needed to line up the runway. I know some of the RA aircraft perform a bit better (Technam P92 is 11:1 for example) but I think a tight circuit is a safer circuit provided the pilot flies it properly. Kaz

Well, a few weeks ago I became one of those pilots who self-grounded. I had a little "episode" in the middle of the night...fell off the throne in a faint after just sitting down to pee. Bashed my head on the tiles, too. I've had catscan, ECG, an Oral glucose tolerance test, and god knows how many blood tests with my GP who couldn't point to any causal factor. I saw my DAME to see if he would ok me getting back in the air and now I have to spend a couple of days in hospital while a specialist physician wrings me out again. Haven't had anything happen before, and no symptoms since. It's a pain and a half because I had planned on a flying trip over Christmas-New Year. But I'd never forgive myself if there was something going on and I hurt someone else with the aeroplane. Merry Christmas everyone to you and your families. Stay safe and may 2016 be a fantastic year for you all. Kaz

Hi Yenn I used my iPad with Ozrunways on a long trip to west of Alice and back and didn't have a single problem. I do centre my location and lock the screen to avoid the thick finger syndrome. I also run the Ozrunways program on a second device, an iPad mini that sits up above the pax door where I can see it at all times. The mini is connected to an external GPS. But I still carry my ERSA and charts, mark my tracks, record my landmarks against what I can see on the ground and keep a log on longer stretches just to be sure. I also run Sartime but not a flight plan and leave a copy of my entire journey details with a flying friend. Kaz

Hi Russ Austers are well known to have a wish and think brake set-up...you wish they would work better and think about where you will go if they fade altogether. Kaz

My best wishes to all. Please stay safe and enjoy your flying to the maximum. For some, this is a difficult time of the year and I especially wish you a happy and peaceful celebration. Kaz

Hi kasper https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2015L00228 I agree that breaching any of the conditions, including not complying with Operations and Technical Manuals, renders an RAA pilot liable to charges for breaching a number of the CASRs 3 Exemptions under regulation 11.160 3.1 If the conditions set out in this Order are complied with, in relation to an aeroplane to which this Order applies, the aeroplane is exempt from compliance with the following provisions of CAR 1988: (a) Parts 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D; (b) regulation 37; © subregulations 83 (1) and (2) in respect of VHF equipment; (d) regulations 133, 139 and 157; (e) regulations 207 and 208; (f) regulation 230; (g) subregulation 242 (2); (h) regulation 252; (i) regulation 258. But the point I was making is that the exemption is contained in CAO 3.1 and in general terms, the rest of the Order is written as a series of proscriptions just like the CASR's or "conditions" followed by a series of exceptions (not exemptions). Whether or not this is how it's always been done is a moot point; it's whether it provides readers with the clearest understanding of the content and intent that's important. And it very clearly doesn't in my view. The old CARs were written in relatively plain English and each generally dealt with all aspects of a particular issue therein. It ought not be unreasonable to expect the same in the CASR and the CAO's (putting aside the fact that our new regs are incredibly verbose, punitive and many times more voluminous than those in either USA or NZ). Although this latest version of the CAO is a significant improvement on the 2011 version and The DAS should be commended for it, we still deserve a whole lot better. Of greatest concern is the catch-all nature of the exemption clause and the way it renders a pilot potentially liable for a number of ancillary offences entirely unrelated to the substantive offence. The use of strict liability provisions in conjunction with this I think severely offends the basic right to a presumption of innocence and the argument that mens rea should not be an element of a defence in matters of public safety shouldn't extend to this situation. I'd be interested in your thoughts on this last contention. Kaz