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  1. In little aeroplanes too per CASR Part 61.
  2. We can get it right now. I have a US pilot certificate, just need to fly a US registered airplane here.
  3. At the Qld Aerobatic Championships, Watts Bridge, last weekend.
  4. Good stuff! I passed by yesterday on my way north. Will wave as I fly over on my way home on Monday.
  5. Tocumwal and Lilydale will do it, both in Eurofox.
  6. Ran out??! Suggest that you don't advertise it as "all you can eat" next time.
  7. Also check out http://www.aeroacademy.com.au/ I'd visit all three and have a look around, talk to insructors and students. Go away and think then return to one for a trial instructional flight. I know people who have learnt at each, all gave good reviews. Curtis use Citabrias for ab initio. The other two at Bankstown use the Robin. At AAA you would get your aerobatic endorsement with your RPL, Red Baron possibly does the same. NSW Aerobatic Championships in September at Narromine and Qld Aerobatic Championships end of this month at Watts Bridge. AAA aircraft and pilots will be at both.
  8. Fuel: Shell cards generally not made available and their bowsers largely changed to CC, see http://www.shell.com/content/dam/shell-new/local/country/aus/downloads/aviation/au-aviation-locationguide2012.pdf BP: http://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp-country/en_au/products-services/air-bp/2015-16-Air-BP-Refuelling-Guide.pdf Aero Refuellers run many bowsers: http://www.ksgroup.com.au/aero/aerocontact
  9. Once the hail and snow passed it was time to do some aerobatics.
  10. with CASA's new definition of aerobatics clearly a breach of a variety of sections of Part 61. despite fine words from time to time, CASA is obligated to comply with the law. What was that: aerobatics in an airliner, etc etc etc not VMC - lots and lots of penalty points = $$$$$ per degree of overbank?
  11. See also Latrobe Valley Airframes and Welding Pty Ltd Latrobe Valley Airframes & Welding
  12. Yep, need a class 2 medical.
  13. I'd suggest starting with USA's Part 61 rules on the subject.
  14. doesn't take much searching on youtube to see who on the dark side have been doing aerobatics nope, RPL is all that is required (under the old rules a GFPT could get an aerobatic endorsement too). quite a few aerobatic airplanes less than 600 kg, some two-seaters.I'd keep my next Pitts (the LSA variant of course) on the USA register and fly it here on my USA pilot certificate.
  15. You may find this useful, read the rest of the chapter in that AC too.
  16. It goes to download the file straight away - this link just goes to the list of CAAPs - look for 179A-1 atCivil Aviation Advisory Publications | Civil Aviation Safety Authority
  17. This CAAP on the use of GPS is worth reading https://www.casa.gov.au/file/104801/download?token=ztuBPrVy
  18. Yep e.g. competition aerobatic pilots
  19. I fly a 1500 ft circuit when in my friend's single seat hotrod.
  20. I thought that CASA had a policy that they couldn't use former employees of a company to audit that company etc within a couple of years of joining CASA. I recall two CASA staff losing their jobs over something related to this issue - but over 10 years ago.
  21. The USA FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual is required to have all the information required to operate the airplane safely and it is quite clear that the fuel pump is not required for takeoff. However the additional document, not approved by the FAA, (called the Pilot Operating Manual or just Operating Manual depending on the year) has: I rang Jerry Jr at the factory and he said that gravity feed is sufficient, in the event of failure of the engine-driven fuel pump, for the engine to run OK so just conservative to use the pump. It seems that they haven't bothered too much about tidying up these manuals in the last 40 years (several inconsistencies between the documents so merging them into a single POH would be nice).
  22. Moorabbin Class D airport, on the other hand, requires a climb on departure to maximise separation from inbound traffic.
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