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  1. furio
    well it's holiday time again and that means time to clean the plane. other than water what do you guys use to remove the greasy buildup on the underside of the fuslage that comes from the exhaust. also do you use a water and detergent on all upper and lower surfaces and do you ever use a polish to keep you pride and joy looking 100%. can anyone make any recommendations. cheers and happy new year to you all F
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    also go to page 109 of the vfg there you will see a great table that helps convert utc to any aust time zone.
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    Thanks Howard. This morning I sat for my final exam - air law - so much to get thru. However i managed to pass with flying colours (once again no pun intended). The exam was straight forward - the trick is to read the questions carefully as there are subtle differences between the question and what the answer should be. finished and cheers for now. F
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    G'day all, it's been a while since i last visited this site and a lot has happened since. i now have just two weeks before i sit my last cpl exam, air law. So in the past few months have finished performance, met and agk and now jus two weeks to go hopefully air law. wow this year has just flown. no pun intended. F
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    thanks for the explaination guys furio
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    hi magnetodrop, can you please explain 'PM' F
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    Nev, the aircraft is not that old and is painted aluminium. i'm looking for a reliable product that won't damage the surface but will remove the greasy buildup from under the aircraft at the point where the exhaust exits. also if this product helps remove the wildlife (bugs) that happens to collect on the front surfaces eg leading edge then that would be great. currently i have been using water for the bugs but need to keep remove the sludge. thanks for the recommendation dj. F
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    Hello, I was just wondering what you use to clean the outside surface of your aircraft with. In particular the area where the exhaust builds up and leaves a greasy film. Can anyone recomend a suitable cleaner. thanks Furio
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    the rego on my aircraft came due mid this month (April). so about mid march rang the office to find out what i had to do (as this is the first time i had registered the plane) - photos, fill in the paperwork and send it off etc. did all that and what did i find but two weeks after that the new rego turns up in the mail and email advice that the rego had been processed and was on the way. no hassels, straightforward with no complaints. F
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    on the day that i completed my pilots certificate the CFI was filling out the paperwork and he asked me if i had done the HF course. i said yes and that i had done it as part of my PPL theory exams which i had passed previously. he then said to me have i completed the RA HF course and i said no. he said to me that he could not complete the paperwork for the PC until i sat and passed the exam. so i sat it then and there and passed with flying colours. paperwork was promptely completed. since then i have also completed and passed the cpl HF course. like VZ said above, it is a great subject and really opens your eyes up - makes you think about the consequences before you act. more emphasis on it i say. F
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    the next installment. Sat my cpl nav exam this morning and passed 80%. a bit lower than i expected given the amount of work that i put in. strange exam however - there was not one question on radio nav aids. lots on vertical navigation and BOD/EOD and one in sixty plus the (very) odd question which didnt seem to be mentionedioned in the study guides/textbooks etc. finished the exam with only one minute to go - felt drained after it. however a pass is good and now that lets me move onto the next subject - performance.
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    Keeping the updates coming. Had to postpone the aero exam for a couple of weeks due to work commitments however managed to sit for it late laste week and passed with a respectable 85%. just about finished the nav course and have the exam booked in at the end of April. keep flying folks.
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    ok so here's an update. Had to postpone my HF exam due to work commitments - however managed to sit for it this morning. passed with 90%. very pleased with that. currently about to finish the aerodynamics course this week so hopefully will sit the exam in a couple of weeks.
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    Chrissy, thanks for that. unfortunately i'm based in Sydney. Have now been going to classes for 4 weeks. last week completed the HF course and sit the exam in a little over a week so trying to put time aside to study and revise. just started aerodynamics this week with second class tonight. F
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    Cheers, will do. Second night tonight - looking forwaerd to it. F
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    Hello folks, So I have done some research now and have decided to do the CPL theory at a local flight school at Bankstown. I start the first subject - Human Performance and Limitations - tonight. doing one subject at a time (stuying part time) so if all goes well expect / hope to complete all subjects this year. Each subject runs for a couple of nights each week over a number of weeks depending on the subject difficulty and content. Thanks for your feedback. F
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    In my search i came across a Diploma of Aviation Theory course at the Central Queensland University. They also run a Associate Degree in Aviation. both of these courses seem to cover the theory side of the CPL. has anyone hear of or had any experience with these or similar courses? cheers F
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    Thanks everybody for the tips and leads. I will follow these up. I used the Bob Tait books for my PPL and found them very easy to understand so i will investigate this a bit further. F
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    Hello everybody, I have already passed my PPL theory and now I'm interested in completing my CPL theory subjects. I know I can go off and buy the appropriate books and continue with self study but I was wondering if there were people out there who can share some wisdom as to alternative ways of CPL study - online or courses etc. Also can anybody offer advice as to the best approach for this ie should i tackle one subject at a time. regards F
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    Hi Guys, does anyone know anything about the field at Gundaroo just north of Canberra? Furio
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    very nice, thanks for that. just a bit different from a tug launch.
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    Hey Shu, you are correct it is very doable in an RA aircraft. I have flown it in a GA aircraft and i know a number of guys who have flown it in RA aircraft without problems. Suggest you review the CASA Sydney Basin Visual Flight Guide which is a downloadable PDF from the CASA website. this will tell you everything you need to know. What do you mean ......' though a little precise at the top of the southern end ........'? F
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    Wow, thanks for that everyone. Looks like there are many choices and I have some great recommendations to follow up. Just another question - do you need special software to edit the video and if so does this come with the camera or do I have to buy this separately. Thanks all. Furio
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    I have been thinking for some time about buying a small HD camera that I can mount on my aircraft (inside or out) to take video whilst flying. I want to be able to take stills and video. It needs to be simple and easy to operate. Can anyone recommend a suitable camera? What cameras are other people using? Cheers Furio
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    Hey Mal, thanks for the pic. I was only thinking about this the other day. Are they two spare panels on the right hand side or do you have something that you will fit there? What's the little button panel below the GPS and is that a Dynon EFIS? keep the pics coming. cheers
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