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  1. kgwilson
    The callsign I am referring to is what is entered into the Skyecho 2 ADSB. The field has a maximum of 6 characters and R1234 is what CASA have specified should be entered. In GA they just want ABC even though VHABC could be entered. Radio callsigns for RA are generally aircraft type (same as GA) and paired numbers twenty forty one. I have found whatever you say when you call up they are OK with. For me it is Sierra eighty six sixty four when technically it should be Morgan eighty six sixty four. My aircraft is a Morgan Cheetah Sierra but as I built it with my mods and the only name displayed on the aircraft is Sierra, that's what I call it. Beechcraft and Tecnam Sierras always use the manufacturers name so there has never been any confusion.
  2. kgwilson
    The recommended callsign for recreational aircraft is R followed by the 4 digit aircraft registration number & for VH the 3 characters of the registration number. This will be displayed on the device of the other aircraft that has ADSB IN and is useful to know if either aircraft believes there may be a conflict as either can make a radio call quoting the others callsign. You can enter any 6 Character code as the callsign but you cannot use any special characters. The only thing that will uniquely identify your aircraft is the registered number. If there were 2 or more aircraft in the vicinity with the same callsign then if there was a conflict you would not know which one it was. While it is possible to use some sort of 6 character nickname it is not helpful or in the spirit of identification and could be dangerous. If you are in range of ATC, they will see this as well and will be able to ascertain the hexadecimal code and could inform CASA so you may get a call from them.
  3. kgwilson
    These are still sold. There is an advert in every edition of Aviation Trader for red plastic balls to put on power lines or other wires as required.
  4. kgwilson
    When I did my PPL we had a designated low flying area with lots of fences and tree rows and there were a number of paddocks long enough to put down in at pinch if necessary. Precautionary landing practice was all simulated here and then put in to practice back at the airport. Essential in my opinion. I didn't know it is not taught any more.
  5. kgwilson
    The one you put a link to in your earlier post
  6. kgwilson
    I had to replace all of my radio wiring because I initially didn't used shielded cable. I used single core shielded cable for all wiring. If the frame is metal you must make sure there are no earths anywhere except back at the radio and a main earth bus that goes directly to the battery. For the aerial the cable is also shielded with BNC connectors either end or the cable may be part of the aerial & with a BNC connector at the radio end when the cable is cut to length. If the aerial you install is not tuned then cut it to an optimum length for the middle of the Aviation frequency band. If the aircraft skin is metal you won't have a ground plane issue. If it is fabric or plastic then making a good ground plane and positioning becomes important for good reception & transmission. This should all be in the wiring best practices book.
  7. kgwilson
    I got an aliexpress email the other day selling 2 Tb SD cards for $6. These don't even exist yet. And today 18650 batteries 9900 mAh for $2.19 and a fake Samsung S23 Ultra phone for $160.00. All absolute rubbish. There are good CO monitors that don't cost that much. I paid around $30.00 for one that works really well. I have it on the panel & it takes 3 AAA batteries. Came with a test certificate and I have checked that it works properly. The RAA one is far too sensitive & starts alarming at normal background CO. An 8 hour safe level is 50ppm though 30ppm is the recommended safe level in the workplace. Background CO in the home varies between 5 & 12 ppm & the RA one starts alarming at 9ppm. There are a multitude of different standards around the world as well. If you are buying one just do some research first.
  8. kgwilson
    That is great but it cannot apply to GA factory built aircraft as the Skyview is not certified for such installations. It is only certified for Recreational and Experimental built aircraft & the Mode S ADSB Out module costs about 2K US plus installation.
  9. kgwilson
    As a member you are effectively a shareholder and have the same control over the company as in an incorporated association, i.e none. You can complain and you can stand for election to the board. You have the same voting rights in either type of body so if you want to see change you have to get active and advocate.
  10. kgwilson
    The cost to get the ADSB Out module installed with your mode S transponder is typically $5-7000.00 so I don't see that many when out flying. Most GA who have ADSB out are Flight Training School aircraft.
  11. kgwilson
    You only save 1.9% by paying 2 years in advance & only 1.75% for 3 years. That is not an incentive at all when you can now get up to 5% on a 12 month fixed deposit and with interest rates on the rise that will increase.
  12. kgwilson
    Each of the controls has a different tactile shape and feel & they require gate locks to be pulled up to move them to prevent inadvertent change. If you are in the right seat when you are normally in the left seat you are also using a different hand. In this case the wrong control was moved by mistake. How such high hours pilots made this mistake is difficult to fathom. The thing is one of them realised the flaps were not down to the 30deg position and moved them to 30 deg. The most unfathomable part of this tragic error is how neither pilot noticed that the prop pitch levers were at feather position but both noticed they were getting no power.
  13. kgwilson
    If your dipstick top is just under the proposed hatch cover you don't need to get your hand in, just a thumb and forefinger to undo the dipstick & remove/replace it. I can't remember exactly how big mine is but it is a bit less than 100 x 100. I epoxied a doubler underneath with a wide end to accommodate the camloc keeper. Works a treat. When I painted it all in situ it was hard to even see it.
  14. kgwilson
    Both pilots were very experienced and knew very well how to fly and land this aircraft. Mitigating factors of the change of runway, new airport, checkride process and the mistake of feathering both engines in the landing configuration and then not recognising what had been done by both had the holes in the proverbial Swiss Cheese well and truly aligned.
  15. kgwilson
    Flap was lowered to 30 deg, 23 seconds after both props were feathered and both pilots noticed there was no power coming from the engines (presumably from the CVR data) but it seems neither realised the props had been feathered which seems from the photo of the controls, blindingly obvious. 20,000 and 16,000 hours of experience and it is human factors that raises its head. Everyone makes mistakes and this was the one that created this tragedy.
  16. kgwilson
    I only had 1 to make for my build which was the flap to get to the dipstick. Same as you Marty. I used a leftover bit of aluminium piano hinge after doing the ailerons & flaps. I used a wingnut style Camloc fastener. Great product & easy to open/close. During installation I somehow lost the fastener lock split ring that keeps the fastener attached when the flap is opened. I was going to get another one or make one but didn't & it is still like that 8 years later.
  17. kgwilson
    If you already have ADSB Out enabled with a Mode S transponder you must disable ADSB Out as per the manual instruction below.. 8.3.2 1090ES Transmit This setting configures SkyEcho for transmission. Select the checkbox to enable transmission if allowed in your operating location. Deselect the checkbox to disable transmission. Transmission must be deactivated when used on an aircraft with an Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) Mode-S transponder which has ADS-B OUT enabled.
  18. kgwilson
    "Large" can mean anything. It could be one or two hundred metres if the impact was at a low angle of attack rather than all the wreckage being in one place.
  19. kgwilson
    Enroute displays the actual altitude transmitted from the ADSB Out of the other aircraft. The algorithms of the software will not display any ADSB data if vertical separation is greater than 1,500 metres (4924 feet) or horizontal distance is greater than 20 NM. This avoids clutter on the screen and filters out all the RPT that you see on Flight Radar unless of course it falls within those parameters.
  20. kgwilson
    The SE2 has a TSO certified barometric altimeter to determine altitude so not exactly AMSL but pretty close. It provides only GPS location and altitude plus the aircraft callsign. This data is transmitted continuously probably every second or 2. Speed direction and other factors are determined by the system used in your aircraft that receives those details via wifi from the SE2.
  21. kgwilson
    No the SE2 (Skecho2) is ADSB in and out and is a portable battery powered device that you stick on a side window with a suction cup. It interfaces with Oz runways and any other app that uses the Garmin GDL 90 protocol over WiFi. It will broadcast your Rego number and height AMSL to any aircraft equipped with ADSL In within about 40 NM and it receives the height and Rego of any aircraft within about the same distance that has ADSL Out. Oz runways will then display the direction of travel of broadcasting aircraft and ground speed as well I think. It is about the same size as a pack of cigarettes. Costs $1095.00 from Uavionix & you get half that back with the government subsidy. Picture below.
  22. kgwilson
    Found it. An expert explanation of FLARM as used in Australia from member Plantain. https://www.recreationalflying.com/topic/38667-apparently-midair-at-gympie-at-3pm-today-91122/page/6/#comment-535885
  23. kgwilson
    The SE2 is configured for the Flarm frequency in Europe but not here. Why would CASA do anything remotely logical? They probably don't have anyone who understands Flarm & it was easier to not have to deal with it. There was some discussion around this on another Thread.
  24. kgwilson
    It will be interesting to find out what the problem is. I wonder why that information has not been released.
  25. kgwilson
    Returning home from Palmers Island on Aust day I( noticed an aircraft pop up on the screen of my phone (didn't have my tablet that day) & it was on a converging track & we were cruising at about the same speed. I couldn't read the small print on the phone screen so asked my passenger to check the rego & altitude. After fumbling around, locating his glasses & checking it had got quite close & we were nearing the 10 NM lines for both Grafton & South Grafton. It was a C172 & was at 1200 feet. We were at 2500 feet. My passenger looked & looked & I took plently of glances & then we finally spotted it way below. I made my 10 NM call & the 172 made one a minute or so later, tracking to Grafton at 1200. He flew almost directly under us. If I'd been on my own I doubt that I would have seen it at all. So far at YSGR there are only 4 of us with SE2s. A Mooney owner here spent $5-6k on ADSB out from his mode S but has No ADSB in so is also getting a SE2 as it is the least expensive ADSB in option even without the subsidy.
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