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Great video. Beautiful country there looks like.

Invite Ch31 from Melb to record a few hours with the guys from Plane Crazy DownUnder doing commentary. They could hotel it at cost to NatFly to promote the event.

I like your website. Will check out the Lightning Trigger in greater detail. I certainly need something like that. Do you the specs?

I see you've listed a xenon gyro as one of your aircraft. Own and flown or used somebody else's? Have you flown other models? Built from kits or purchased fully built from the factory? Know much about the Butterfly Monarch or Golden? I did check out the websites but thought I'd ask you. I been looking at them though not as yet flown. There's a few training clubs around and Ill probably visit one in Vic. What made you chose the Xenon? If I are to get involved in gyros I probably go for tandem front and rear, open cockpit, max speed would be a consideration I think, maybe. Faster is good is here's plenty of open space from one place to another. Any suggestions and thoughts ?

Hi. I can't assist you in the building phase but perhaps this magazine could offer you something, "World Directory of Leisure Aviation". Topics covered such as fixed wing/lsa, homebuilts, certified ac, ultralight gliders cert gliders, gyrocopters, trikes... First time stocked at my local newsagency and they only ordered 2. I've read through it many times checking out websites and it gave me good ideas on types of trikes I'd like to consider to buy if i went down that road which I hope I do if I move east to Mackay. Thanks. Chris

Good on you :) I have used an application called GPSLogbooks. Works the same way as to what Mytracks does. Create an account on google earth and GPSLogbooks. The app works with GEarth. You can see your alt and patterns etc.

Well we know who Sweeney is http://www.smh.com.au/national/cunning-crim-cleared-to-fly-in-airport-plan-20090912-flhv.html "Cunning crim cleared to fly in airport plan". Old news now of course but these previous threads were an interesting read. I wonder how the aeropark development is progresing. No new threads since Feb 2011.

Can't make comment on the parking fee, but Dunlopdangler do you live in Bundy? I'm curious to know about the airpark they are constructing there. Anything you have seen? I know of the website but local opinion would be of interest. Thanks, Chris

Hi Ian, Good move with the podcasts section though I note it is all American content? How about some aussie back yard stuff like "Plane Crazy Down Under". Cheers, Chris. ....also what about adding some online material to the Tutorials section that isn't already listed?

All Forums option. Not enough input or updates to express an interest in any one particular area except I bypass the homebuilders group.

"..that wasn't your fault, somebody fu**ed up..". Yeah he got that right! So a mix of different a/c - rc, ga, rec. They were playing on the rwy but pilot didn't maintain situational awareness?

http://www.ourairports.com/ Maybe that would help...posted originally by someone else on the forum. Chris

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I know of two locations: aa) on the way to Port Alma from Gladstone, QLD. In the hills on the left as you travel north about half way. Very vague but there is detailed info about this incident. ATSB too has a report. Wreckage lost and remain unfound. and all souls on board died. bb) again, located near Gladstone... Kroombit Tops National Park. WW2 era, all lost their lives. Wreckage only recently discovered. It's clearly identified in the 4wd trips for the area. Was there 2 years ago living in Gladdy and was told about this place. Worth the drive if you're in the area.

I've purchased both AOPA and Country Airstrips Guide for WA and QLD. Yet to utilise either of them. What I was hoping for when buying the CAG was a detailed report on aviators flyaway holidays with flightpaths and experiences/recommendations. Unfortunately it doesn't detail this type of report but I think it's worth the buy nonetheless. Chris

And possibly avoid purchasing 4G if travelling to regional centres as many do not have 4G capability/reception but they can get nextG (my town for example). Chris

At our non-towered airport we make calls at 3nm with intentions to join......, and at mid-downwind with intentions for a full stop or t/g at RWY "xx". If other AC are in the vicinity then a call at short final. I find the RPT pilots really easy to communicate with and very courteous. Best comms I had though was with an antinov pilot. I was holding short and waiting his inbound. When he turned long final for Rwy 14 he thanked me for doing so and asked how long I had been living here. I should have declined answering him and replied "too long" and shut down my engine to conserve $$.

I purchased a Lightspeed Zulu....love it heaps. Noise cancellation and bluetooth were my main reasons for purchasing it. Cost wise, I think it set me back about $800. I also use them in the car travelling long distances whilst listening to podcasts by Plane Crazy Down Under. I basically bought the thing sight unseen.

Horrible website....sooo terribly addictive

Wrote this in haste so hope it makes sense. Many Master Mariners of Indian and Sri Lankan decent depart their seaward ways to work in Australia as draft surveyors. This is the case here where I currently reside. They do a great job, long hours, shitty hours, little rest and so on. Biggest reason why they change sides is because of better conditions and opportunities. The companies that employ them do so happily as it is very difficult to attract Australian men and women to the industry. The employment conditions and salary etc are no different as to whether they're black or white. The difference with ex-Master Mariners working for Australian companies in this sector is that they have the experience...years of experience. I can understand why Qantas would want to go off-shore to recruit pilots if it means paying them less than their Australian counterparts and increasing the profit margin (afterall Qantas is a profit making ASX listed company, not a charity); but I don't agree with bringing in Indian blokes with little domestic experience or marginal international route exposure. Actually I don't agree with employing any Indian national in our airline estaiblishments. As previously posted by other members - to open to coruption, fraud, lack of experience etc etc back at home. The other side I can understand...pilots have not had/ever had real decent salaries during their training or early years on the job (unless you were with Ansett) so there'd be an argument to pay them a higher salary (within reason) now to make up for the years of living out of a suitcase and a hundred thousand dollar training/educational bill. Making sense?...hmmm, dunno Chris

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Qantas is hardly Australian these days anyway. For my domestic routes I always chose to fly Qantas only becuase for the a) bag transfers are easy between same carrier at domestic airports; b) price of airfare is usualy same as other carriers except you get FF poionts, meals, alcohol included depending on route. Customer service? Doesn't exist. Would I support an airline paying its experienced Captain a half million dollar salary plus all the First Class family flights benefits and whatever....? Nope. Would I support an airline paying its experienced Captain a reasonably good but not excessive salary? Yep. Would I support an airline whos fares from the West coast to the East coast cost just $5 bucks? Nope, but there would be many that wouldnt hesitate. I used to pay around $1300 return from my current location to Perth then Melb; since other carriers came on board thet price was reduced to around $900. Wish I could say get stuffed Qantarse but these days that wouldnt work in my favour unless I was just flying direct to Perth then Id go with another carrier. Chris

Congratulations, Okinsay :) And I just read about Evan's published experiences on Pacific Flyer. Congratulations to you as well :)

I think it can also understand to be Lots Of Love.... ROFL

I prefer to keep the "recreational" in the domain name; but what about something similar to youtube's "sportys pilot" and "aero-tv"? Integrate to your site video uploads of interviews, demo flights of procedures, product reviews etc. What I enjoy about video content is that it provides extra depth and a greater level of enjoyment. Of course not every topic can be produced in this way but a lot of it can :)