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  1. skippydiesel
    Consistency is a big part of safety. This is one of those situations (switches up for ON) where following the norm/herd/tradition is by far the best course (in my World only for aircarft).
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    I would like to claim that my piloting skills are such, that I always end up in just the right place in time/space, to make the perfect turn onto the X wind approach but unfortunately this would be a lie. The reality is; failure to adequately compensate for wind speed/direction, a faster/slower descent than anticipated, etc, occasionally means my turn towards the X wind approach point, is less perfect than I would like. Indeed I have, on occasion, ended up at the wrong end of the field and have had to modify my approach accordingly - such is life😈.
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    Impressed by your sketch - would a signed original be too much to ask for?😈
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    Conventional circuit direction, is turns to the left HOWEVER many airfields have unconventional (turn to the right) circuit direction, due to such considerations as, noise abatement, other active runways, etc Consult ERSA for circuit direction at the airfield you plan to visit.
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    Of course - As long as those calls appropriately address the situaton as you are experiencing it at the time. The minute you start to limit (description/number) your calls, below what is required for good airmanship, is the minute that may be yours and the conflicting aircrafts last. As I keep saying - when in the air (particularly in congested airspace) you are operating in a dynamic environment. The PIC is responsible for taking what actions/communication he/she judges to be appropriate, for any given situaton, to ensure the safety of his/her aircraft and any other (seen, unseen heard or not) aircraft in the vicinity.
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    ALL calls (in non controlled environment) are at the pilot's discretion. He/She should make whatever calls judged necessary for good airmanship (safety of his craft & any others known & unknown, in the area/circuit). Flying is a dynamic activity, within which the PIC must adjust his /her calls according to the circumstances of the moment. YOU as PIC must stop trying to make the responsibility of good communication someone else's ie proscribed.😈
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    Make the call, irrespective of knowing that there is inbound traffic.
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    Its a while since I did my last GA BFR however if aged memory serves; At a controlled airfield you ask permission to line up (enter the runway). When permission granted, you may also get be cleared to TO. Without TO permission you don't. TO off will be authorised when appropriate.
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    VH JEY - VH registered aircraft seem to be able get away with very small registration letters (compared with RAA registered numbers). No hope of seeing JEY's rego from the ground or air. How can this be???😈
  10. skippydiesel
    My thanks - Great information for aspiring trans Australia flyers.😈
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    Awsome!!!!
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    If no survivors ,who told the unlikly anchor story????😈
  13. skippydiesel
    It would seem you have been taught incorrectly : You are speaking to a location "Cowra" - its a general call to all aircraft in this geographic location as in "Traffic" When entering Camden air space its "Camden Tower" not Tower Camden You end the transmission with the location ("Taree") , just in case you clipped/did not transmit the location at the start. The format is" Use the IMPAIR format to make clear calls. IMPAIR stands for: Ident: to whom am I speaking? Me: aircraft type and callsign Position: distance/bearing Altitude: in feet Intentions Request (if in CTA/CTR/ADIZ).
  14. skippydiesel
    Just remove the horizontal stabiliser fiberglass tips & it will almost certainly fit.
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    The location comes before the "Traffic" as in "The Oaks Traffic" As for time taken, your delivery/speech rate may be just part of your personality, which is absolutely fair enough. I would rather a slow delivery, that I can understand/take in, than an overly fast but I still think your estimate is about twice as long as needs be.
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    8 seconds is one hell of a long time/message. Your (incorrect) example is 2-3 seconds at most. Could be the cold in those southern areas😈
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    You have gone a long way in proving the need for more calls. You didnt say if you made an ",,,,,,,Inbound......." or an "......Overhead......" for Gympie or if the Jab did similar. Either way neither of you appears to have been aware of the other, from well before you joined the circuit. Silence may be Golden but it may also end in tragedy.
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    Hmmmm! When I cold start, with "zero" throttle, my 912ULS engine runs at 2500 rpm. I immediately reduce choke by 1/2 - pause for a second or so - reduce /close by second 1/2 and increase throttle to maintain 2500 rpm (top of Green arc) for warm up. I assumed this to be normal cold start procedure/ warm up
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    It likly the carburettor float bowl breather/overflow. Its supposed to terminate in an area of atmospheric pressure thats the same as the carburettor air intake.
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    I am aware of the history/vested State interest and resultant problems - none of which is to the economic or safety benefit, of the nations driving public. Apathy Rules!!😈
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    "It's a rule introduced in Victoria about 5 years ago; it means that you can't cross it. You can cross a solid white line to park if it's safe, but the other side of the yellow line is a no go zone." Thanks for that . Next time I'm down Mexico way, I will look out for solid yellow lines (are there very many?) Just completed a 4 hr round trip, one city one large town & many small villages - not a yellow line anywhere😈 Back, in my Mothers day, when Australians numbered about 6 million, it made sense for each geographic area (State) to make their own road rules - now at 27 million, plus a lot more interstate/international travel, it's crazy that there is not a standard set of road rules for all Australia (role on the yellow line?????).
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    Hmmm! Not sure that I have seen a solid/unbroken yellow line in Australia - A solid white line (lane marker) indicates the usable limits for vehicle movement, of that side of the road . In Britain a solid yellow line is a no parking sign/indication.
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    Hard Quiz last night. Subject Roundabouts. Question (in short) Which of four vehicle do you give way too? Only one of the 5 contestants answered correctly. A telling statistic!
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    What is the "time period" you refer to? - less than 5 years, 5 years, more than 5 years? "Rotax actually states fitment should include a supporting airbox" - Take your word for it but I would point out they also support the minimalist individual conical filters (part number 825551) that are almost ubiquitous, in this part of the World.
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    For any other intersted aircraft transporters Following are all internal dimensions: Length 7.3m Min Width 2.201m Max Width 2.300m Max Height 2.230m Min Height 1.805m Back Door Frame: Hight 1.805m Width 2.201m For most aircraft (after wings removed) the width of the van, is likly to be a fraction too narrow for the horizontal stabiliser. Two solutions seem have potential: Remove entire stabiliser. May be a big task in some designs. Remove stabiliser tips. Many aircraft have fiberglass tips to their empennage. Usually pop/pull riveted in place, it should be quite quick & easy to drill out the rivets, remove the tips, making the empennage fit easily into the aircraft carrier.
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