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Great idea Redair, except the cable was a fixed thing attached at both ends with one of those anti-theft security plastic devices. It was about 50cm long. Having a bad ankle is terrible isn't it? It made me feel so useless.
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Maybe I should have taken action against Rebel Sport when I sprained my ankle on 23 December (a few years ago) when I tripped when trying on new running shoes that were cabled together. I'd booked an interstate houseboat holiday over Christmas. Try being in a car for 2 days with a leg the size of an elephant, trying to negotiate mesh jetties on crutches, and getting on and off boats. I couldn't even get to the toilet. Cost me a fortune in physio and I had to abandon the holiday. Now that is a stella, and it isn't even fake!
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Thanks very much everyone! I knew people on here would know! I'll let you know how it goes when I've made the adjustment.
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Best of luck with it Ramcam. As you can see from earlier posts I have a Jasjam and have used it on both NextG and 3G. It cost me a fortune because I bought the thing outright and then still had to pay a cancellation fee to Telstra. Terrible coverage, constant phone problems (putting calls on hold for no reason, dropping out, lack of decent message notification etc). People at the other end of the phone couldn't hear my calls properly and I've had bills of nearly $200 in a month due to call drop outs or needing to call 3 or 4 times to get a decent line. Anyway, I've given up on the thing. I've just got a Nokia 6120 which I chose because it looked smaller and simpler. It didn't cost me anything on the lowest cap plan with 3. The funny thing is it still has a calendar, notes, internet access, email, weather radar just like the Jasjam, but so far it is better as a phone and to date no dropouts at all (early days yet though). Plus it actually fits in a pocket. I haven't yet tried it with a headset. My OH's IT manager equipped 51 people in the company with Jasjams - not one of them has a good thing to say about the phones and upper level management have all re-equipped. PS: Anyone want to buy a slightly used Jasjam?
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Thanks all. Brent when the volume knob is pulled out there is no difference in the squelch sound.
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My aircraft had an old Narco Com11A which had occasional problems at towered airports - the other aircraft could hear the radio but sometimes the controller couldn't. So I had the radio tested and it was moving slightly off frequency. The tower receivers are apparently a very narrow band which explains why the controllers were the only ones that couldn't hear! It was time to upgrade. I bought a nice shiny new TSOd ICOM A-200. While receiving transmissions the new radio is as clear as anything but while monitoring the frequency there is quite a lot of background noise. It sounds like it needs a squelch adjustment but the squelch on this radio is an automatic type. The book says to pull out the knob, set the audio volume, then push in. There doesn't seem a way to adjust the squelch itself. The aircraft has no intercom but I've tried going through a portable intercom with a squelch control and the noise seems worse. Has anyone had a similar problem? Is there a way of adjusting the squelch or could the radio be faulty? Could it be something in the electrical system of the aircraft making noise? (The generator perhaps?)
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Great report! It seems like everyone headed off to Tassie this Christmas!
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Wow Matt and Kaz, a fantastic report and it must have been an awesome trip. I'm absolutely envious!! One of these days I'd love to join up with you on one of these trips. I wish I could add a decent flying report from the Christmas period but I was swamped by visitors and couldn't get away!
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Oh no. I did not know George, but like others on this forum I always had a great amount of respect and admiration for him. I've always thought he was someone I'd like to meet, to sit down with and chat to for a while. Alas, that will not be. I'm deeply saddened by the loss of someone with so much knowledge, fairness and wit. I'll miss him greatly and I didn't even know him. Condolences to all of his family who must be suffering greatly. I had not heard about the accident. Farewell George, may your soul keep flying forever.
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I'm looking forward to your excellent trip reports!
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I'm aware of two midairs and they have been mentioned here. That Jetranger was flying illegally in a bombing range. Remember the RAF during the cold war had more than 1,000 fast jets and the pilots flew 300+ hours per year. That’s 450,000 hours, mainly at low level, per annum. Let’s say an average of 800kms per hour then that’s two midairs in 36 million flying kms. This is in stark contrast with the RAAF fast jet pilots who have a limited number of aircraft and pilots flying a limited amount of hours per year. Remember too that they train in restricted airspace with no real need to look out for bug smashers.
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Tornados do have good air to air doppler radar but apparently it isn't reliable if the other aircraft is very slow. The Tonka pilot SHOULD have seen you though - it isn't good that he didn't.
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When my Mum died I had similar problems. The problem is that it takes a month or more to get an official death certificate. I actually took to taking her ashes with me to places like the local Council, so when they asked for proof of death I'd pop her up on the counter. That usually worked. Counter staff don't like having human remains on their counter. (I was also very distressed and probably irrational at the time).
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Browng, fair enough - a trike would have been very difficult to pick up. Maybe the Tornado pilot would have been better off flying lower!
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I might fly down but the weather isn't forecast to be very good.
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Browng my OH used to fly Tornados, and I can assure you that the Tornado pilots would have had you sighted a fair way out!
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Mine was made by Punkin Head who go to Natfly. Mine is a canvas type of material with a soft lining - so it isn't the really lightweight material. I think it is good though.
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After the recent toy recalls, don't lick the paint!!
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Congratulations Numptie! That's a bit too true about CASA. Getting my ASIC was like that, and I applied for a CASA photo licence at the same time. They said my licence had been sent by registered mail. That's going back to about December 05, and the photo licence still hasn't turned up! When I chased this they said don't worrry about it, just use the old licence and ASIC.
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Yenn, it might be a small point but a CTAF is just a CTAF, not an MBZ! MBZs had different dimensions, so saying they are the same might lead to confusion. Having ® after the frequency only means that you need a radio to operate at that CTAF.
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I operate from Camden but I wasn't there on this day so obviously can't comment on the incident. My thoughts though are that from Mayfield, the best plan would have been to descend to circuit height and join downwind. Remember that you can slow down if required to make sure you slot into the circuit with enough room. Knowing the active circuit direction means that you have no need to over-fly, and at Camden as you say there is no dead side. And yes, be really really vigilant to look out for other traffic and to give enough room for the aircraft in front to land and exit the runway. Yesterday there was a C152 on final (looked like an early solo student as there was an instructor standing in the run up bay) and another aircraft on final right up the Cessna's tail. I loved the tower controller's comment, "Now would be a good time to decide to go around"! The pilot said, "Going around" and the controller said, "Good decision"!
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There actually isn't a separate "CTAF®" type of airport really. A CTAF is a CTAF. It isn't like the old CTAF vs MBZ/MTAF rules with different dimensions etc. Having ® shown after the frequency in ERSA just means a radio is mandatory. Procedures are the same.
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I'm not sure about phones but there are systems to do this. Satcom C Inmarsat units can send regular position reports and there's also a system called Spider Tracks, I think from a New Zealand company. Inmarsat also lets you get emails and send faxes in flight. You don't need the aircraft one in small aircraft (too expensive and designed for high speed) the truck one is OK.
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If you combine the media reports on this crash (the ones I've seen anyway), the aircraft was in fact a very special aircraft. It was an: Aerobatic Cessna Piper Warrior with jettisonable wings (and one of the passengers was unconscious before the landing.) I'm actually not familiar with the type, it sounds like a ripper. It must have had all the special options fitted. You wouldn't want to hit the wrong button though. Was that the "Direct to" button or the "wing jettison"? Oops.
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Thanks Steve!