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  1. Keith Page
    You know there are presenters about who can deliver that subject. Teaching all the requirements and even the manual aspects as well.Now wait for it -- the 3 day Jabiru factory maintenance and routine inspection familiarisation run by the factory is not recognised come on give me a break. Has me astounded why all the micro management. AUF days and early days RAAus that knowledge was handed out by these presenters who are CFI and PE qualified. Now all of a sudden it has to be micro managed and do not pull the one, "CASA requirements" it is not you know. It is "Micro Management" from RAAus management. KP
  2. Keith Page
    No these days the management is out playing police people, help when one is in trouble is no-existent.As I said in post #24 watch out. That old saying "Careful of what you wish for". KP
  3. Keith Page
    kgwilson that new L1 is an absolute embarrassment. Nothing of mechanical importance in it mostly legislation. It is a good rule before we work on anything get the manufactures manuals they have the specks we have to work with. I never forget the day this mechanic was helping me with a gear box. He was about 66 at the time and he had a special desk sitting beside his work bench on it was the workshop manual with the specs, he measure each component before it was placed together the manual was covered with a special bit of plastic. This old mechanic never had a recall from faulty workmanship but he was slow. That was a very good lesson and still with me today. KP.
  4. Keith Page
    If this is pursued with vigour, watch out as what is next.Just a view. KP.
  5. Keith Page
    This conspiracy thing gets a good going over these days, when one gets out and does some thinking and research and starts asking questions.The line of questioning comes under the term of "Conspiracy". Normally how loud "Conspiracy" is yelled is how close to the target one is. I think no one is out to get me but a lot would like me to shut up however there is no hope of that. I will keep on thinking and researching. I twigged to the missing posts when Frank made comment to you and I could not see what it was about. Just to put your mind at rest I do agree with a great deal of Frank's views. KP.
  6. Keith Page
    Thank you sdqdi, I went in and had a look and sure enough there was an ignore on poor old jetjr. How it got there do not have a clew. So now things are back to normal. KP.
  7. Keith Page
    Thank you for that, I have not put an ignore on him BUT this electronic age is not fool proof as weird things happen at times, so I have to apologise to jetjr.I will look into the issue now brace yourself any thing could happen. thank you again. KP
  8. Keith Page
    Regarding jetjr I am suspicious that jetjr is hiding his posts from me just wonder why??? I see Frank is very suspicious as well as Frank in his post #108 makes reference to jetjr wonder who he is this in jetjr post #107 which I can not see. What is in jetjr post #107? jetjr replies to Frank in #109 which I can not see then Frank replies in #110. All a mystery and I am very suspicious to the honesty. KP
  9. Keith Page
    As I read it "Only a witch hunt".. CASA has better things to do.. CASA needs to keep an eye on the tertiary implications. KP
  10. Keith Page
    Oh!.....Bill.....I have to give you a ditto for that one. No truer words typed. KP
  11. Keith Page
    OK Bill what would be the outcome if RAAus aircraft are maintained by a LAME workshop that means all the same codswallop as the GA brigade.If that happens that will be the death of RAAus as that means more restrictions and cost than GA. The members better stand up and get counted s no one in management are doing any favours. Only we hear, SAFTEY, SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY. We hear nothing of *process *culture to arrive at safety. KP
  12. Keith Page
    Some schools have the CFI and the maintenance person being the some person, egos have jumped in and taken the maintenance authority from these people. The qualified CFI, PE and certain maintenance personal will be qualified to deliver, their knowledge is still there can never go away, only under utilised. So where do the L2's and L3's come from? The AUF and old RAAus used to have a structure -- for some reason that is all gone and this micro managing is taking over. The knowledge is out there but not utilised. Last week I was speaking to a wood and fabric gentleman his name is no here to be found, did wood and fabric in his trade. I will put my hand up "I have not done his on line L1" it is an embarrassment and has floors as to the honesty of completion. KP
  13. Keith Page
    In the formative years of AUF and later RAAus the L1 was delivered by the PE and CFI why not keep the original structure.As for L2 they were by recommendation from a PE or CFI. To me it looks like micro managing is in vogue. Isn't RAAus to large for micro managing a system of delegating would be the go. L4 is a CASA accreditation. KP
  14. Keith Page
    I will confess I did not attempt the L1 as in my view it is an absolute embarrassment to consider.Now what did teach us only where to find some legislation, the important aspect of maintenance and identifying of engine and airframe is NILL. KP.
  15. Keith Page
    Couple of years ago I saw a DC3 with turbo props at Ayres Rock.. It was just sitting on the tarmac. KP.
  16. Keith Page
    Turbo as you say "Earn a living" sad to say these light aircraft we enjoy fit into a hobby situation as most of us are aware not too many hobbies one can make a living from. We have to be very careful regulations and costs will take over and with no succession plan those are alone -- will be the death knell of our recreational aircraft. Not too many are seeing it we are getting more rules by the day. KP
  17. Keith Page
    They could be having a bit of razzle dazzle regarding the practical side of things, we will see. When the AGM was held in Bundy the subject of the practical aspect of the L1 was raised and we were told it will be out just around the corner- must be along corner. The big problem is finding people to deliver it. KP
  18. Keith Page
    I do not know where to find the information these days, however look about :Google". They are fantastic articles with great information. There are some excellent articles written by the Rotax expert of the UK. One bit of information I will take from those articles and treat it like gospel, "Use 95-98 do not use leaded fuels as the engines are not designed for lead and will cause grief". The lead WILL cause a lot of grief. See in one post above the plugs are not a joy. KP.
  19. Keith Page
    Yes RAAus need to be encouraging and helping with instruction. Without instructors the succession plan will fall over and we will have no one flying. A matter of interest the one showing interest in instructing, "Were they encouraged in any way?" KP
  20. Keith Page
    .......OR........ Could these votes, have been bought with a couple of stubbies? KP
  21. Keith Page
    Yes exactly "According to the opps manual" then it goes on to CAO95.10 "Does not say you may not fly without a valid pilot certificate" This is all a tad ambiguous. KP
  22. Keith Page
    Yes Bill those silent ones and they vote with their feet. See F_T made a good comment he thought RAAus should be bigger than it is -- he is saying a small growth (Hmmmmm) -- that one is hard to calculate as figure and numbers bounce about quicker than these current tennis balls. Yes Bill those disheartened ones and I would like to know the current view of those who voted "yes" to the change. KP
  23. Keith Page
    That is all correct --- the correction is not more rules but clear precise procedures and systems. What we get is Safety and Safety and Safety. Develop a set of governing principals with clear systems and procedures as a guide -- then safety will be a natural by product of that. KP
  24. Keith Page
    Yes Yen. By all the noise on this post one would think this is a complete view of RAAus, this is only about 5 of 7,000 to me that is not a cross section to get a good view. I would like to know the views of those who flick by the posts and have a read and move on, to me that will be a better poll. Oscar comes to mind he is not in the voting as he is not a member of RAAus. KP.
  25. Keith Page
    What is the case if you have your pilot certificate and do not have your cross country endorsement? One can do a great number of hours with a certificate and no cross country endorsement. (Cross Country is an endorsement.) One can not sit for a cross country endorsement until they gone solo and have gained their pilot certificate. KP.
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