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    Thanks for sharing David. Your statistic makes perfect sense, and really validates my thoughts about having your regular GP able to certify even aviation medicals. Who else would have a real understanding of your regular ailments, current treatments etc. But that isn't really up for discussion, just another "I wish" moment.
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    Nev, it is just another example of a bureaucratic process that could be streamlined I guess. I would still go to a DAME to be checked out, but instead of sending the cert in with $75 for CASA to process it, the ability to upload a copy, certify that it is genuine, and carry the original with me seems to make more sense. I used to keep up my level 1 medical, until I came to the conclusion that I would never fly commercially. I guess it is conceivable that if I can exercise the priviliges of my licence and only ever carry one pax (Alpha only has two seats anyway), then going to a GP medical and RPL could be a viable alternative for me. I have read in forums of aviators in the USA who were aware that they may not pass a medical, so chose to let it expire to work on their health before going in to renew, rather than fail a medical and fight the FAA to get clearance later. Does anyone have any experience of what happens with CASA if you fail a medical? Especially if it is something that can be rectified, and whether it is near impossible to get a medical again?
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    Amazing that you can log in, self certify that you have a medical certificate, not pay anything and be right to go. So why can't class 2 holders log in, upload a copy of our current DAME certificate, not pay a $75 fee for CASA to process it, and carry our DAME certificate with us like the proposed RPL medical holders? Self certifying that the document we are uploading is legit would surely be quicker, cheaper and more practical for so many of us. And that is without even starting on the argument that my own GP is probably a much better judge of my medical fitness than a stranger I see once every two years....
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    That certainly is a great read - I first read it about the age of 8, and have read it a number of times since. While the man may have quite bombastic and arrogant, he was also incredibly determined and passionate about flying.
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    You are absolutely spot on DJ - it never ceases to amaze me how little the rudder gets used. GA trainers may as well almost be Ercoupes for the amount of use that the rudders get. I will endeavour to register for this one.....
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    I hate text speech. But for the first time in my life, I have to admit that I actually LOL'd
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    First time that I have seen Tomo enter the political argument with fighting words....things must be pretty crook! And just in case, no disrespect intended Tomo, just observing that the usual ones are loud in a political discussion, but some of the more happy go lucky ones like yourself are normally to busy flying to buy into the mess. I may not like CASA much, but I certainly know what I get and where I stand with them.
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    While I love a scandal as much as the average guy, I do think that even talking about it vaguely is a little pointless until facts are revealed. Ian has stated that he has some, but has decided that it isn't time yet to release them. Perhaps some aren't his facts to release, and would be better coming from the people involved. In any case, most things come out in the wash, so if we hang in there, I'm sure details will be forthcoming. As an aside, if I ever needed a mediator, I'd love to call on Facthunter - he regularly offers well thought and calm words
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    I wonder if Craig Thompson was involved in this scandal too...!!
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    Gut feeling Andy? Fundamentally flawed, or intrinsically sound with a couple of problems that really have never been sorted?
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    Given the number of fatalities in jab accidents that Turbs put up, I'd be happy to consider the nose leg a crumple zone in an out landing if it meant walking away. I'm not so sure about accepting the incidence of engine outs though...
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    I am so not going outside to change the jets when it is cold!
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    I think that when Turbs and Nev were up to their hooliganisms, the humble Torana was but a twinkle in the eye of Holden!
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    One thing that I remember one of my instructors questioning me on when I did a "controls full, free and correct" was "How do you know they are correct?" Since then I remind myself everytime before climbing in which directions ailerons go up or down etc....because as someone mentioned, there is always the possibility of something being hooked up backwards.
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    Another pointless and vague accusation for which you will absolutely not provide any evidence no matter how many people ask you to justify yourself. Sometimes you offer very well thought out advice and information to people; other times your motivation seems to be towards inciting arguments. As an aside, I once lost nearly all the oil in a GA registered aircraft due to an oil seal that had not been installed correctly. The very experienced (and naturally qualified) LAME was terribly upset about making the mistake, although no harm was done in the end. We hope that most of the people turning spanners on our aircraft aren't making simple but terrible mistakes, but sometimes it will happen.
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    There are heaps of public domain plans here http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/cfair/ Soemthing like the Texas Parasol or Heath Parasol may be quite similar in performance to the Ragwing. If nothing else, the plans make for great reading and review.
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    That is a little disappointing. As far as I am aware, Jabiru is about the only meaningful contribution that Australia has made to the international aircraft market for a long time; Jabiru equals money and jobs for Australians (okay, not a huge industry). Better to try and encourage a fix than just abandon them. I know that many people have tried, and provided plenty of feedback, but walking away isn't going to win us a reliable, locally produced aircraft at what really is an affordable cost compared to most. It's a lot quicker and cheaper to not treat cancer too.
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    Correct me if I am wrong, but the Jab engines are certified engines. I'm wondering how many GA registered Jabs have engine problems, and whether these are the ones that mainly would come to the attention of CASA (or whoever is involved in certification standards)? If so, and they aren't really aware of the numbers of RAA registered engines which have problems, then any interest from a certification viewpoint would be based on incorrect figures. I could be barking up the wrong tree completely, but are certified engine failures not used in GA aircraft reported to the relevent certification authorities?
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    I've only ever flown an S2B dual, but it really changed my perspective on what an aircraft can be like. Never before or since have I experienced that power on take off, the acceleration was outstanding and the rate of climb was simply mind blowing. Turning crosswind at 500 feet seemed to happen a couple of seconds after the throttle hit the stop. The responsiveness made everything else I had flown seem like a truck. The forward visibility seemed so poor, and slipping in for a landing was a new experience (compared to the usual crossed controls to lose a little extra height). A Pitts is on my list of must haves one day. Just a simple S2A with fixed pitch prop would be more than ample for me!
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    Is it nasty of me to send you some jealous vibes? A nice couple of rides you scored there Tomo!
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    I think I have read every article on Budd Davisson's website - the man has a way with words! He really knows how to sell a Pitts....
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    Obviously wasn't Wilbur's instructor then, because he didn't make it to a ripe old age!
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    I heard a rumour that the Southern Cross wasn't actually purchased in the USA before being flown in the first Trans-Pacific flight home to Australia. I heard that it was purchased in Australia and ferried there by Nev so that Sir Charles could fly it home and look good - ever the professional, Nev won't even admit that the first Trans-Pacific flight was him!
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    Easy Turbs.....or it may have just been Teck's manner of speaking (in text), or it may have been that his statement was coloured by a couple of recent experiences which came to mind and now looks like it is an epidemic, when really it was only a couple of experiences. Teck did say that he expects pilots to be able to do a glide approach in a BFR. I know myself that it is probably the area I am going to be most rusty at every two years, and no matter how many times I loop, roll and spin, I know that I don't practice glide approaches or precautionary landings like I should. If an instructor suggested to me that I needed to come back and do an hour dual to practice them before signing me off, I certainly wouldn't take offence.
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    Correct me if I am wrong too, but if I roll up a month early for my BFR and perform woefully in some aspect, I am still fully legal to fly up until my existing BFR expires. Without a new BFR signoff in my logbook at the time of the expiry of the earlier BFR, I am then unable to fly. So in that case it would not be acting against any standards to tell a student to go out and practice, and come back or go to another instructor. Teckair didn't actually say that he signed the guy off, this debate could really have blown up out of a simple misreading.
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