coljones

I did a quick check last night but nothing turned up. Maybe STCA is as far as it got. In NSW we have "freedom FROM information" which is implemented by either telling nothing, overloading the senses with an excessively excessive amount of info or by creating a clean space, placing the notice and then covering it with rubbish hoping that no-one will notice. I will keep hunting. Cheers

Is there any info about the future of The Oaks? (or any vicious rumours)?

I don't watch pay TV and I couldn't be happier (as is my bank balance)

It would be nice if more journos had a better education at uni in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

OME has provided a new thread/topic at https://www.recreationalflying.com/topic/38977-on-fuel-bulk-storage-getting-clean-fuel-and-so-on/ please use it.

Does that include the "newish" bulk trailer that is less than 5(ish) years old?

talk to the people at Sydney Recreational Flying Club (SRFC) at The Oaks. They have a fuel trailer and have used drums in the past.

Can you provide links to any authoritative sources?

There is no reason why SAAA can't offer RAAus training for both construction and flying - they just need the instructors and planes.

Ah, the good old "company" canard again. I'm surprised you haven't resigned from the human race - being a company of a type.

But can the rest of us trust you?

It doesn't really matter. In an incorporated association It's effectively a lock-out. How can members at Corindi Beach, NSW gather together members from Serpentine WA and Caboolture Qld to attend a general meeting and vote as a block? Technically it is possible, but practically???

Supposedly, there are many benefits of moving to federal incorporation but with a regime that is more about collecting fees and forcing players into miles of paperwork there is little to commend it. It doesn't cut down systemic or casual abuse and at the end of the day it is marginally above a corporation located in a tax haven. The ATO does keep some on the straight and narrow about tax but doesn't oversight morals. The only beneficiaries of commonwealth incorporation are the lawyers and bean counters.

It does make sense as a buffer against inflation. You could earn 4% if the money was in the bank but you would probably lose 2% after inflation - or even worse you could feel rich and spend it on your wife (or worser - give it to your ungrateful children). So many permutations

Does your transponder have ADSB Out or are your planes dependant on using SkyEcho to provide the ADSB Out signal as well as providing an ADSB In receiver function for EFBs?

Take a picture ot the back of the SE2 inc. s/n, store it on your phone, store the SE2 settings screenshot on your phone, write your CASA supplied HexCode on the back of your SE2.

I'm not sure if the GPS in SE2 is used by OzRunways or RWY or AvPlan or it is just used by the ADSB Out part of SE2. Android tablets have built in GPS, both WiFi only and WiFi + mobile (sim). I understand that Apple WiFi only doesn't have a GPS. An onboard GPS doesn't need a SIM to operate. You can hotspot to the mobile network on a phone via WiFi or bluetooth but that increases the operational complexity. Having mobile data coverage on your tablet improves your operation capability- buy a tablet with mobile/4g or 5g/LTE included. You can get away with 32Gb of storage but aim for 64Gb or better. If you want music, videos, manuals you could put these onto an addon memory chip.

If you intend to use the SE2 in a range of aircraft (or will in the future) mention this in your email and they will register the SE2 without the need to list the planes. Remember, if you fly a VH it will already have a ICAO code allocated and this should be entered into the SE2 along with the VH (XYZ) code. Transponders if in RAAus planes will also have an ICAO code which should be entered in both the transponder and SE2. Correct coding is important because it can confuse the world if not. I had been flying in a VH plane and had the SE2 correctly and transmitting ADSB. I then moved it to a Jab, changed the R1234 code but forgot the ICAO. I got a call from my mate about the dirty weekend his plane was supposedly having in Coffs Harbour. Flight Radar24 picked up the ICAO code in my ADSB transmission and rendered his VH- XYZ code. He thought it was funny. Being accurate is important.

In this case "unregistered refers to a nonVH plane eg RAA. Most VH aircraft will already have an ICAO number on their rego papers and this must be embedded into their transponder &/or their EC device. From CASA Publication ADVISORY CIRCULAR AC 91-23v1.0 "8.2.5 24-bit address for EC devices used in unregistered aircraft 8.2.5.1 If you are using an EC device on an unregistered aircraft, you need to contact the Civil Aircraft Register <https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft/civil-aircraft-register/contact-civil- aircraft-register> and provide the following: − Your contact details − If applicable: o Your aircraft's registration number o Aircraft Manufacturer o Aircraft Model o Aircraft Serial Number − The details for your EC device, including: o Make o Model o Serial number. 8.2.5.2 CASA will allocate the EC device a unique ICAO 24-bit binary address to enable it to be used on multiple unregistered aircraft without re-programming. As mentioned in paragraph 8.3.2, CASA provides 24-bit binary addresses in several formats. If necessary consult the equipment manufacturer's documentation for the current format to use for your equipment when converting the 24-bit address to the correct format. 8.2.6 Selling portable ADS-B devices 8.2.6.1 If you sell or dispose of a portable ADS-B device such as an EC device, you should ensure that the 24-bit address is cleared before it leaves your possession."

Dunno. If each of the 4 cells is 3.3Ah, giving an SE2 total of 13Ah and the SE2 lasts for 12 hours then the discharge rate is around 1Amp over the 12hrs. This would presume that an output rate from the charger of around 1Amp will float the SE2. I don't see a problem - unless the SE2 battery was flattened and you wanted a quick re-charge in which case a 10A charger would be nice.

The SE2 can easily be accidentally switched on in the case. I turn mine upside down (button in) to stop accidents. I also use a bit of doubled over duct tape in the slot to assist with pulling it out.

I don't fly beyond 150kts VFR. I have not experienced any performance issues with RWY on Android. Because of the bulk of OzR maps and plates it is best to have a 64gb 4/5G tablet. I find the bigger tablets a problem with causing obstructions and would prefer 7-8 inch. Col

Which Samsung do you have?

The Android combo may give 30 seconds of pain but it has given years of gain.

1. try Speedify. It combines data from Wi-Fi and data from mobile into 1 stream. it is free and gives you 2GB / month of streaming data. In use, except updates, RWY doesnt use much data and Speedify can be disabled when you aren't using SkyEcho. or 2. A bit trickier 2.1 manually connect (not auto connect) to the SkyEcho-xxx via 192.164.1.4 and setup the skyecho ICAO, callsign, transmit etc. 2.2 disconnect from the sky echo but leave Wi-Fi on (Wi-Fi not connected to anything) If you are doing this at home you might have to prevent the tablet from autoconnection to the home Wi-Fi. at this point the tablet will not try to talk via Wi-Fi but will route data via the mobile network. As the SkEcho picks up ADSB-in data it will send messages out via port4000 on Wi-Fi which will be picked up by the tablet (and RWY if it is setup to listen for GDL-90 (UDP port4000)). I am lucky, I live under the Mascot northerly flightpath (there goes another on) so it is easy for me to test it. (Now ANZ106 @15,00 feet) Part of my prep at home is to configure the SkyEcho and have it set up for the next flight (QFA737 just went past at 3000'). I have had a bit of finger trouble such as leaving the ICAO address set to the previous plane, this confuses ADSB consolidation sites as it thinks that there are 2 planes in the one spot. If your transponder has ADSB out the skyecho out should be turned off. (BAW16 just went past at 1900' - might be something wrong with its baro) Cheers (QFA043 just went past at 2000')