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    Suggest you read the bit about mounting EFBs in the CAAP then we might discuss. It says something about suction mounts and velcro etc not being airworthy so those EFBs must be stowed during takeoff and landing etc. It goes on to say that EFBs mounted to the aircraft structure require airworthiness approval. It doesn't say that you can mount sonething to structure with suction mounts and velcro etc without getting airworthiness approval does it? What constitutes structure? If mounted somewhere that is not structure is it exempt from having airworthiness approval? When we agree on what CASA says about EFBs we can extend that guidance to cameras and end up with nothing practical.
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    You could put your money under your mattress .....
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    I think you will find that it does actually meet the normal category spin recovery requirements. Although the FAA allowed that exemption because of the chute they did not have to show compliance however I saw that another country insisted on seeing the spin test results for certification there. I know a number of people who own Cirri (is that correct) and I agree with some of the prior comments - works very well for two of my friends.
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    Temora.
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    I am aware of at least one spin accident in a Tiger in the UK where the pilot walked away however I am also aware of quite a few local stall/spin accidents which were fatal. Happened upon this enlightening NZ report just now https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiXksOY4ZPKAhWkGKYKHXiyDCUQFghEMAc&url=https://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-BAR_Fatal.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGd5QFYUCc97WH5LkipHJ--1thbAQ&sig2=y1s6IHvrVyBKhrlc3GyAPQ&bvm=bv.110151844,d.dGY - see page 13 for a brief summary of Tiger accidents there. Or go to https://www.caa.govt.nz/safety_info/fatal_accident_reports.htm for report 06/4477 on 23 May 2011.
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    If you go to the FAA website you will see the current Mission https://www.faa.gov/about/mission/ This explains the aftermath of the ValueJet accident http://edition.cnn.com/US/9606/18/faa.valujet/ U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena.
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    Not true since the ValueJet crash.
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    What size are approach plates?
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    There are absolutely no rules on EFBs which apply to private operations (apart from the general rules applying to change to an aircraft per Part 21).
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    Just trying to keep you out of jail if ramp checked. Don't put it on Utube as CASA loves viewing - two of them inspected a friend's aeroplane after seeing a video from it.
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    Shouldn't have any trouble getting it approved then ..... https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/g/files/net351/f/_assets/main/rules/1998casr/023/023c01.pdf
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    you must read that CAAP on EFBs.
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    I just got a Garmin Virb XE, seems to work very well but hasn't been in an airplane yet. Probably mount it on my headset rather than pay for engineering approval to mount it on the airplane.
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    Nothing bigger than the Mini for me in a Pitts.
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    The Savage Cub also has foldable wings - the owner if this one kept it in a trailer at the local airport https://www.raa.asn.au/storage/sport-pilot-6-nov2011.pdf
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    Always interesting to compare Australia's with USA's e.g. "The ATSB has reported that the average fatal accident rate for all general aviation activity in Australia was 12.5 per million hours flown in 2011. This is comparable to the average general aviation fatal accident rate in the United States which was 12.4 per million hours flown in 2011."
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    Sorry, but I couldn't see how the statement "For myself OzRunways works out less expensive than buying ERSA and Maps, also you don't need mobile coverage once you have downloaded required data." I see now that you also use OzRunways for tracking which others have noted uses mobile phone signals for that function.
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    Irrelevant to tracking discussion.
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    I use Spot Tracker because I get outside mobile phone coverage (not just flying) enough to justify the cost to my family and myself.
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    That was all per my instructor rating course of 20 years ago. and yet an engine failure should never have such a tragic ending. Now we have this in the Part 61 Manual of Standards for required stall training. We also have a new, unique to Australia, definition of aerobatics which would most likely encompass that exercise. So, only those taught by instructors with spin/aerobatic training endorsements are likely to get the mandated training.
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    Entertaining for you.
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    I spoke to a CFI today from a school which has revised its syllabus to conform to Part 61 - yep, he said that probably quite a few instructors don't do it ....
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    And that's why circuits at MB get so big.
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    Best way is to NOT suddenly apply full forward stick, full rudder and full aileron with full throttle at the same time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lomcovak
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    I have seen many instructors interpret words like that to mean recover at first stall warning in the turn. The new Part 61 MOS doesn't allow any wriggle room - it states "stall under the following conditions ... " with the recovery action specified in a separate paragraph then it goes further with the execution of incipient spins from S&L, climbing and turning. I have spoken to CASA FOI's who haven't yet read the MOS and I know that many instructors haven't either so my guess is that it will take many years for this to sink in. I'll also hazard a guess that a lot of schools/instructors will never do it - too scary etc.
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