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  1. coljones
    maybe you should be supporting the push for change rather than rolling over to the denizens of AvMed.
  2. coljones
    Are you suggesting that glider pilots and parachutists are now under threat? Given the current pushback from AOPA and RAA I would be confident that 90% of pilots would be very happy if CASA came to the party with a far lighter touch in medicals.
  3. coljones
    Paranoid:cheers:
  4. coljones
    There are some schools at D dromes that have been issued with an exemption that permits students and certificate holders, under authority from the school's CFI, to fly school planes at that site. Access to controlled airspace in RAA planes by RAA certificate holders is under the control of CASA, not RAA.
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    As far as I can see GA pilots don't have to maintain currencyin CTA. Currently RA planes only need a radio to enter to enter Delta Space and only need a transponder in Class Charlie. If you can stuff a transponder into a Cri-Cri you could get a homebuilt into C with a radio. CASA is currently reviewing medicals and may relax a lot of rules depending on traffic density, built-up areas, length of flights, and aircraft type. There is a degree of snottiness from GA and sections of RAA towards the performance of RAA pilots which is unfair. I have a PPL (and RPC) but there are lots of RPC holders out there much better than me and with vast amounts of experience.
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    Interesting!! There is a small bird called the Cri-Cri ("Cricket") which looks interesting https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjyl-uisdXSAhVHfbwKHSWaCqUQtwIIJjAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dknb3qNq-Uho&usg=AFQjCNGaw88nI__RphWQVh19fuJLWjRzIA&sig2=-_rJVYa3q261ngVMt7haEQ AUF/RAA was founded on the basis that you did what you could to go flying and there were, probably, many twin, trimotor and even 4 engine McCullogh chainsaw powered planes in the early fleet. Bleriot and Mongolfier didn't get into the air by being afraid to change rules and perceptions. Jabiru seems to be doing a fair job with their twin.
  7. coljones
    That might have been the case 4 years ago when the $A/$US was leaning our way. These days The rate is around $US0.72 to $A1.00. ie a $US14,400 car will cost $A20,000 now as opposed to just $A14,400 4 years ago. At the current exchange rate you can't even buy a dose of cold from the US.
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    You can criticise the investigation - you must, however be circumspect in dealing with your version of the facts. All you have to do is look at the behaviour of media commentators, mainly from News Corp, 2GB, 2UE & 3AW who, on the flimsiest of information, will establish a royal commission and, with no evidence presented, establish guilt before moving on to their next victim. Pissants!!
  9. coljones
    There would be no obligation on you to do the training and testing (at your cost) to get the endorsement that you don't need or want. Don't like CTA access? Just don't do the endorsement - save your money.
  10. coljones
    I haven't seen the current board or close contacts squealing about loss of their power and influence - or is the dreaded gag in place, again?
  11. coljones
    Yes, totally biased and irrational - same as the ban on Jan engines, as a class, in the first case.
  12. coljones
    Remember - time to spare, go by air!!! The weather is only occasionally a pilots friend.
  13. coljones
    At least the EEC immigrants are civilised! The rest were just bunches of mafia thugs. You left out the Vikings - they were unfrenchified and didn't claim "by divine right"
  14. coljones
    In GA the student pays for the training, the school pays for the rubber stamp that goes into the log book. In RAA, I would imagine, the student pays for the training, the school would stamp the book and send the Endo to RAA (just like all the other endos). To RAA, no more expensive than a 2 stroke Endo.
  15. coljones
    Ok, that solves your problem
  16. coljones
    and the other 95,000 would say that CTA access is becoming the defining issue whether it is Class D or C or both. Class E is accessible at the moment with the right gear. In Sydney, a Harbour Scenic requires Class C access. When you consider the number of RAA planes crisscrossing Australia chasing CAGIT endurance (weight) is not insurmountable (and as we get older it is bladder capacity that is the real limitation)
  17. coljones
    you don't need transponders or certified avionics in Class D, you must have a radio. If you have them you must use them. The current impediments to RAA aircraft is the need to have an RPC and an RPL with CTA endo. There are few RAA Planes located at D Space airports because of the current restrictions. Just because there are no boys enrolled in girls schools doesn't mean that boys don't want to go to the girls school next door. If RAA planes could enter and transit controlled airspace you would find that there would be more prepared to camp at controlled dromes. FX Tamworth, Coffs Harbour, Bankstown and Camden. you do need a transponder and radio to enter E space (I don't know if it needs to be certified or ADSB out). There is an emerging proposal for the Sydney Basin to have E Space at 1200' west of YBSK and down to 700' near Prospect. This will mean that all planes transiting the Basin North/South will need a radio and a transponder. 19 built can fly controlled airspace but there may be an issue with non-certified aircraft over buildup areas similar to that which obtained when Jabiru engines were banned
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    There is a new survey @ Replacement poll on RAA weight and CTA
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    But if you are going to run a survey you have to cover all the options - there may be some out there who might like to fly 4POB (+200 kg plonk). To be fair you need to allow people to offer that option so that when CASA responds to the requests RAA has a fair view of what the members will wear and can seek the opinion of the members. To reject any options that might trouble a restricted number of members is anti-democratic. Apart from the 2POB limitation your survey is balanced.
  20. coljones
    You can have up to 10 answers with this one. Castrating mosquitoes Kyle but perhaps one answer that is a don't care for POB is up to the max for the plane and within the MTOW envelope. Cheers
  21. coljones
    36 ways to answer the multivariable question with a single answer therefore you need 36 choices including "none of the above"
  22. coljones
    You should redo this poll as you are asking 3 unique questions but only allowing 1 answer. The unique questions are 1. Increase MTOW Choice a.to 750kg Choice b. to 1500kg Choice c. no change Choice D. dont care 2. Permit CTA (one doesn't need Xponder in D) Choice a. Yes Choice b. No Choice c. don't care 3. Increase stall speed Choice a. Yes Choice b. No Choice c. Don't care Remember - none of these choices impact on what you currently do. RAA/CASA cannot force you to increase the weight, fly into CTA or increase your stall speed. If you don't want to do these things then you should really answer "don't care" to each question.
  23. coljones
    Most RAA pilot's got their certificates in RAA Land which is well away from controlled drones because that was usually the only place to get RAA training. The conversion from GAAP (weekend controlled) to 7 day Class D drones with ridiculous access rules drove a lot of RAA pilot's at places like Camden away. The imposition of the restrictions on Jabirus made the situation even worse. Outside the metropolitan areas there are very few controlled drones. In the metropolitan areas there are very few uncontrolled dromes. It makes sense to seek CTA access as there is a large proportion of our membership who would be able to immediately benefit (even though they will get screwed over by the major airport owners - but they are owned by the super funds anyway). The board doesn't get paid so the cost to the members of RAA seeking CTA is 3/5 of 5/8 of bugger all.
  24. coljones
    The vast majority of work is done by the manufacturer/builder/maintainer/LAME. I don't wish to diminish the work done by the Techmann and staff but their role is to act as the smart gatekeeper to the paperwork done by those not on the RAA payroll. 2 or 3 people managing 3500 planes is a very efficient operation. I can't see RAA getting into IFR/NightVFR as this largely for commercial pilot's and the profit margins would be thin or negative for RAA schools and instructors unless they were doing a hell of a lot of CPL training as well. Rag and tube is not being impacted by a lack of support from RAA but because there are lots of good cheap plastics out there that get people into the air faster and further. There is still a big role for rag 'n tube, however, but a lot of people don't have the time or skills for this type of aircraft.
  25. coljones
    Where on Wombean Caves Rd?. It is a long and windy rd. Perhaps alongside?
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