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  1. Bennyboy320
    Don't forget ON a flying carpet.
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    Agree 100%, just waiting to hit that magic number.
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    The C152 at Royal Newcastle Aero Club in 1980 & then the CT4 with the RAAF, only 3,077 days to go & counting till I retire & become a full time grey nomad flying my Foxbat with my wife around this great brown land.
  4. Bennyboy320
    Costs are permitted provided that the cost are shared equally between pilot & pax, reference VFRG page 1.14, page 37 of CARs CAR2. (7)(d) i to viii & CAR 206:plane:
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    How true, so how about politics, finance & world events etc that I don't have an intricate understanding or knowledge of, it's a race to the bottom, their research is done by google.
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    Welcome back to the forum Dazza:cheers: sorry about the thread divergence.
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    Picking up your own a/c, honestly it doesn't get any better than that, of all the hours in my log book, (16,000+) the most cherished & enjoyable were the 13 hours flying from Tyabb to Caboolture last September with my wife in our new baby, enjoy your new toy with many safe hours & smooooth landing.
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    If you need or want to fly in CTA go with a RPL, if not & you want to fly for fun without the added cost of a class 2 medical defiantly RAAus.
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    You should look at an airline flight deck, 1980's all the way apart from the B787 or A350/A380.
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    That photo even made the local paper here in Hong Kong yesterday.
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    I too went there years ago before I found out about RAAus, the reception I got was less than friendly & when the guy behind the desk found out I was an airline pilot, well you could of seen the ice form, less than impressed.
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    CASA=Empire building, you just have to look at the medical & ASIC threads on this site, reminds of that classic tv series Yes Minister.
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    Just a heads up, as the rules change & ASIC holders are required to have a face to face interview for a renewal WEF August security id have put in place various people at aero clubs, flying schools, airports etc that can verify or certify your ID, so the process can still be all done online with in 7-10 days.
  14. Bennyboy320
    I use windytv to track typhoons up here in HKG, it's usually better at predicting the track than the met office, good for SA. Keep safe, hangars & can always be replaced.
  15. Bennyboy320
    The military, excellent training, the latest & best training aircraft, training is very cheap i.e. FREE & in actual fact they pay you. On the downside being in the military is not for everybody, training is tax payer funded therefore failure rates very high, you must progress at the rate that is expected otherwise you get scrubbed, also its a 12 year commitment once you graduate, he'll be early 30's & looking very good for the airlines if thats what he wants.
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    Jeez Spacesailor you must have one large bladder or carry a p#ss bottle?
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    Yes Frank you are 100% correct, I fly RAAus by choice & want nothing to do with CASA, the class two medical or a BFR in a VH a/c. So I guess I'll just have to wait & see.
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    CASA have set a precedent by allowing RAAus students to operate in CTA i.e. Class D, therefore they will have to grant us CTA approval with the relevant training for those that don't or haven't held a RPL, PPL etc. I for one hold a current class one medical & ATPL, minor problem it's from an overseas authority, all my Australian licenses apart from RAAus expired in 1999, so I'm in the same boat, waiting.................hopefully it will happen this year.
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    Honestly try the military option, if that's not possible get a trade & fly for fun on weekends, it's sad but true, the profession has been destroyed by the bean counters.
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    Redcliffe aero club are doing a mass fly in there soon for lunch, give them a call & tag along.
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    Why does it take 6 weeks to get an Aus Check with your application when security id can get theirs done in a matter of days? Then another month to get a card printed by government outfit, sounds like a complete cluster #### to me.
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    Security ID will send you your new ASIC, in the post pack they include a self addressed envelope for you to return the old card, as I've said it doesn't get any easier than that, I still can't believe how difficult some agencies make this relatively simple process.
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    As mentioned on previous threads, avoid going through RAAus or CASA, use a third party, I've used securityid.com.au for my last three renewals plus the initial of course, all done online & you get your ASIC within 10 days from applying. Obviously a bit late for you now but think about it for your next renewal.
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    Jeez, how do you stop on such a slippery surface? It's difficult enough to walk on let alone operate an a/c, well done.
  25. Bennyboy320
    You definatly get spoilt with 2 engine jets, even in the sim at 40 degrees celsius & MTOW after a V1 cut obstacle clearance never a problem, if is is just follow the company designed engine out procedure. My 5 hours in the Duchess to do my CIR was an eye opener with regards to the limited performance of these a/c, I would hate to be in one at MTOW.
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