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    I could be wrong ... Mode S is not ADSB-Out but you can add ADSB-Out to quite a lot of ModeS transponders by installing/adding a combined GPS Rx and antenna ADSB-Out is not Mode S (or A or C) ModeS responds to radar intercepts (where radar exists) ADSB-Out dumps identity data including height and GPS Position continuously ModeS only dumps id data including static pressure if (and only if) it is radar interrogated. ADSB-In cannot receive Mode A, C or S signals, it only responds to ADSB-Out signals. At the moment you don't need a Mode transponder in Class G or D but you do need a Mode transponder in Class A, B, C and E (and maybe above 10,000 ft) ADSB-Out squawk codes may make sense to ATC but the SkyEcho can, and should, be fixed to 1200 but which doesn't seem to be tracked by OzRunways. I'm still trying to work out if my occasional bird of choice has ADSB-Out (Trig TT21) without crawling through the plane looking for the GPS source. Either it doesn't or it has a squat switch but doesn't show up on ADSB In on OzRunways. Cheers and may Santa bring you a SkyEcho so you don't need to wait around for (yet another) government promise to be fulfilled.
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    A bit of light reading for you https://socialflying.com.au/kimberleys-1
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    Things change! While airports and strips slowly deteriorate resorts can, under Covid and the economy, change rapidly. The airstrip is OK, but for anything else you will have up to date info if you call the resort or check out their website or a grey nomad site.
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    I was up there in 2019. We flew in. The strip is reasonable quality dirt of decent length for a PA-32 and within walking distance of the resort I stayed in the tents (glamping). The food was good and the staff were friendly.
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    The members elect the board. I cant say that I was impressed that we threw ourselves under the ASIC bus because our biggest problem were the clowns that WE elected and that hasn't changed except the penalties for board members doing the job for themselves are much higher than under the toothless tiger of the ACT registrar of Cooperative associations. Instructors, CFIs and business owners? What would you prefer? A bunch of shiny arzzed lawyers and accountants busy building a CV or someone committed to the sort of flying we do? What is an aircraft importer on the board going to do? bribe the other 6 board members to follow him down the road of malfeasance - that's not going to happen.
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    A bit of a hatchet job! The site you went to isn't ASIC, probably just wanted your money. Topaz has website, https://www.flytopaz.com/. ,
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    Effing spellcheck
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    Tweed might not be a mathematical term but it is an engineering term.
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    Not always possible, sometimes the planes are owned by others so you do what you have to do, looking over your shoulder at the tank and flying by calculated rates of consumption and the clock. (And bladder)
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    There are some cameras, like GoPros and Panasonic Lumix, which can be set up as wireless hotspots to allow apps on phones and tablets to take and display photos or stream video from these cameras.
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    There are those, mePad and mePhone owners, who will claim that those devices are all you need - fuel gauge, navigation system and autopilot all in one (and inflight flight attendant services)
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    Backhanded photoshoot on mobile phone.
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    Yes, a pain in the bum. I have taken to using my phone to take a picture at startup, every half hour and at shutdown. Makes a good fuel log as well. Not sure about the last 5 litres but the last 10 is my reserve in a J120.
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    Your problem as an inner city person, is if you are without off-street parking, how will you solve the problem of charging your car? For the rest, even those in the sticks, the biggest problem is distance, which, except for those doing long distances, is not a problem at all. I very seriously doubt that the vast majority of drivers in Australia would have a daily commute of more than 100km and on a trip of more than 300.
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    The biggest problem facing EV is not country folk but inner city dwellers who don't have off-street parking or easy access to charging facilities. For the rest, even those in the country, where daily driving distances of less than 150km are extremely common, there should be no problems selecting EVs from the current worldwide catalogues. For those doing greeter distances than 400km return there will be hybrids available, maybe less than 1% of the total demand.
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    Speaking as a relatively old fart i can say quite categorically that there are quite a few of us who are as dumb as dogshti and arrogant to boot. Having years of experience might also be doing the same narrow job with the same narrow mind learning nothing year in and year out.
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    A report authored by a law firm (favoured by the government) would engender little faith. Engineers Australia is a body, through its members, with much technical expertise. Professions Australia is body representing engineers and other technical professionals at the workface who have intimate knowledge of what is happening, or in this case, what is not happening at the workface. I am a member of both organisations.
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    Oh? Willy is generally receptive to transit over the top or coastal on the marked GA Routes or my experience on weekends.
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    And there are a stack of CFIs there and pilots as well - aren't those conflicts of interest?
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    And at least with RAAus the members own the company but with ELAAA it is a private company of unknown ownership.
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    Go to The Oaks. Both Daves Flying School and Sydney Recreational Flying Club have first class training at well under $200/hr and none of the time wasting procedures you get at busy airports like YSBK.
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    Chart Lamination Service (Per Chart) - FlightStore
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    Where do you get talc from? Or are you using Clear Contact?
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    Search for removable magic tape. I failed the parental book covering course. I bought some China graph pencils but they melted in a Sydney heatwave. I use OzRunways with paper as a backup, I use the old maps to wrap presents.
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    If you are not on the map you should be on area. If people don't know that you are there why would they be be 126.7. If you are not on the map, why not? Are you a bunch of drug runners? If you are flying cross country and within 10 miles of a strip and lower than 2000' agl you should probably be on CTAF for situational awareness.
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