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  1. coljones
    John, thanks for the analysis. How accessible is the raw data you have extracted your stats from?
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    Not at all Maj, maybe we have the inside story on who is going to stump up. All sorts of people nominate for all sorts of reasons. All sorts of people don't nominate for all sorts of reasons. Maybe this time I have faith in Michael, Don and Barry and having my hands otherwise full on rec flying matters I let it go, this time. That doesn't mean that I am happy with the board or the performance of RAA or CASA. It just means that, at this time, I think someone else from NSW can do the job on the board better than I can, at this time. The board, exec and CEO should always remain under intense scrutiny as they are not gods, far from it, and I do wonder about some decisions you all make. I don't believe we have a degree of transparency or collegiality that is demanded of a Advocacy organisation such as RAA. I read that Theresa Avila does have some experience in Not-for-profits, done some heavy lifting in business and is an engineer - welcome Theresa.
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    https://www.raa.asn.au/nominations-for-board-positions/ - amazing what you discover in the danish newspapers
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    Nominations for Board Positions unopposed - no election required; Michael Monck (NSW) Tony King (SQLD) Trevor Bange (SQLD) Ed Smith (WA) Teresa Avila, a new board member to the Victorian region, Election required South Australia - 2 Year Term Barry Windle Jim McDowell NSW - Casual Vacancy - approx 1 year Donald Ramsay Barry Wrenford
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    It would be nice if Boyd gave someone in CASA a kick up the bum over the Jabiru debacle. And saw off the ASIC stupidity.
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    Where did you do your RAA Cert? In what plane? Where did you do your conversion (Gostner, Camden), in what plane? What endos in the conversion? How many hours prep? How long was the Flight Review? What was the total cost of the conversion at the school?
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    Schofields Flying club at Bankstown 9709 8488 does a full range of training through to CPL. They also have a comprehensive Red Bird Sim. It is expected that you can fly the plane you are doing your instrument in so you might need some extra hours. In order to be allowed to fly with an RPL you must do a "flight review" so you should plan on doing more than just the instrument time in isolation.
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    but you can't fly otherwise than under instruction till you have done the review. This is where, having due regard to the part 61 MOS, an instructor will assess your fitness to pass the review and give you a tick.
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    Somewhere in the rules it says that an examiner can't do a flight test unless the examinee has a class 1 or 2 medical. Yes stupid because it also says that you can hold a PPL with just a RAMPC. The flight review for an RPL will also test your competence to manage a VH plane in flight so it might take a little longer if coming over from a drifter to a warrior.
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    We expect many things in life, having that expectation met is a different thing (human factor). Part of that knowing is hopping (or getting someone else to) onto a computer and reading the weather and NOTAMS appropriate to their proposed flight and incorporating that info into their plans.
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    Air Law says that if you are going to do XC then you need consider Wx and NOTAMS and come to an informed decision. Do you have a non-computer related solution? Or do you get a computer literate person with access to a computer to do it for you? If I were to be running an FTF, accessing and interpretation of Wx and NOTAMS would be on my syllabus. If I was renting a plane to a qualified pilot I would want to know if they understood what they were doing before I handed the keys over.
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    Having a computer gives one the collateral of being able to call up and read all sorts of publications, including Air Law. We don't, now, have time (so I am told) to stand around and trade war stories and fixes so a good place to do that is here, using a computer. There is probably an argument that those on low speed, low capacity links should get a better deal, maybe a text only electronic copy (I don't look at many ads). But low speeds/ low capacity is more a question for OPTUS (as the cando carrier) to answer as RAA and its members are just meat in this commercial sandwich.
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    The one without the "inc" appears to be a Facebook corporate hack "This Page is automatically generated based on what Facebook users are interested in and not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone associated with the topic."
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    Randwick, Canterbury, Rosehill, Warwick Farm, Harold Park, Menagle, Penrith and Bankstown all have race tracks which would make excellent industrial/commercial centres as their currents useage is quite low
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    Lots of info - no not really. I understand that they have been building engines for Jabiru and on their own but I haven't seen a history of engines built under a CAMIT brand, free of the CASA restriction, and their history, performance, TBOs etc. I keep getting told that CAMIT engines are NOT Jabiru engines but does this make them better or is the jury still out because there is insufficient data to form an opinion because the quantity, hours and testing are too low?
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    Has CAMIT got history? How many engines and how many hours? and how many have reached what TBO?
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    Has Jabiru indicated why they are the reason for refusal by CASA to release?
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    Hello Daniel, do you have any contact details?
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    Actually I went the other way. RAA >> GA. But the majority in RAA and staying that way.
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    Bull, for you!!
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    Hmm, it was a real news item. Found it in the SMH. Still though post it notes wouldn't have been invented if they didn't bugger up an experiment and create crappy glue that didn't stick. Sorry to have doubted you Ron.
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    I find it impressive that the unemployed and homeless, far from getting an adequate amount of support from the government, are still willing to step up to conduct this research. Have you got any scientific papers on this Ron? Which issue of the Tele was it in?
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    Refresh on RAA planes - much cheaper also get your RAA Navs. Consider PPL when you consider you need to get into controlled airspace. (But RAA is trying to get RAA access into controlled airspace by right)
  24. coljones
    If you make an extra effort every friday it will become ingrained for the other 6 days of the week. You will notice that kid running out of the shop with no conscious thought and stop your car just before you might run over him when he reaches the middle of the street. One of the advantages of riding a pushbike or a motor bike is that you are away in the front of your mind that they are going to kill you so you develop a 6th sense about your suroundings. You even develop a 6th sense about what you bike is doing and this carries over into a car and even a plane. Safety is a learned behaviour not something that you are born with - practise frequently, if not continuously.
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    Ozzie, you are out of touch with modern motoring. The Volvo drivers of yor are now driving Audis, BMWs, Mercs, VW, Citroens, MGs, Alfas, Lexmarks, Subaru Tribecas and Foresters. The list goes on and so do the pains in the butt, but doddering along on a different planet and in a different car.
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