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    That’s really up to the instructor, the CFI and what’s written in their operations manual.Here’s the minimum legal requirements: General competency - pilots | Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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    Yes. Many years ago aircraft types needed to be added to an AOC, but that requirement has long gone for single engine and most light twins.
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    AOPA Australia are pushing CASA to allow instructors to train pilots without the need to hold an AOC. Part 61 was supposed to be about ICAO harmonisation, ICAO only recommend schools completing integrated courses (which allows fewer minimum hours) and multi crew type ratings to hold a certificate. Instructors in the USA and NZ are not required to hold an AOC for training private pilots, they have adopted the ICAO system. Most NZ aeroclubs don’t hold an AOC, unless they’re doing CPL training. I hope AOPA succeed, this will breath some life back into GA. By the way, the crap about adding your aircraft to their AOC is BS, of if they believe it to be so you’re better off finding a school who understand the regulations!
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    I’m pretty sure you’re obliged to report this matter to the ATSB. Aviation accident or incident notification form
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    Maybe a couple of things to consider: - there is no legal requirement for an aircraft to be fitted with a radio operating in the area you were flying in. - you avoided a collision as the result of a proper lookout, which is the primary means of traffic avoidance in your operation - do not rely on people making broadcasts as per CAAP 166. As you suggested it may well have been a training flight / solo student who was overloaded with aviating and navigating and hadn’t the time or headspace for the communicate bit. I’m not saying this is correct, but is a fact of life for operations out of WBN which you need to take into account and take appropriate actions to mitigate the risk. - don’t expect RAAus to take any action, they have neither the powers or means to do so. - submit a formal report to the ATSB, the authorities will only act on data. Safe flying!
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    Interesting, whoever investigated this incident mustn’t have reviewed the distributors takeoff checklist. It would seem the pilot did indeed follow the written before checklist, it tells you to engage the brakes but not release them. http://www.foxbat.com.au/public/editor_images/Daily%20&%20Prestart.pdf
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    Of course, what was I thinking! Must achieve targets in order to obtain bonus!
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    I haven’t seen any output from the RAAus Safety Management System (SMS) to address the issues quoted by Turbo. An effective SMS would result in some form of action / output to address common causes relating to recorded incidents, I cannot find anything on the RAAus Safety pages.
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    I’m obviously missing something in the latest message from CASA? They’ve written an article about alerted see and avoid procedures in class G airspace, then cite a midair collision in controlled airspace as an example. Unalerted see and avoid—it’s not a good look | Flight Safety Australia
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    Yep, the method you describe has worked for me for the past 30 years of instructing. I was interested to hear the “experts” opinion. Same approach when I do the initial test flights in an imported or amateur built aeroplane. Knowing the aircraft systems is way more important than handling characteristics - if you’ve flown multiple similar types flying the aeroplane isn’t an issue - it’s dealing with a problem that matters.
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    What do pilots consider an acceptable minimum number of hours on an aircraft type before an instructor would be considered safe to deliver training? What do you base your estimate on?
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    Classic Air at Wangaratta have one available for instruction too. Home | Classic Air Adventures
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    LP / HP endorsements were withdrawn a few years ago during an ops manual re-issue (rev 7?) The requirements regarding flying types a pilot hasn’t previously flown is addressed by a RAAP. The use of the term “type” in the RAAP is different to the aviation industry standard interpretation, which makes the RAAP difficult to follow. (ie industry defines a type by model / variant, whereas RAAus define type by design features. eg: Industry types: Cessna 172, Piper J3, Beech 58, whereas RAAus use features such as high/medium/slow speed, glass cockpit, wing characteristics, fuel system etc)
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    Interesting report on accidents during flight training. http://caa.gov.il/index.php?option=com_docman&view=download&category_slug=2015-10-13-06-38-50-2&alias=4419-instructionalaccidentreportfinal&Itemid=669&lang=he
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    Given the current trend of broadcasting on every leg of the circuit at CTAFs, it would sound busy! I agree, compared to the training boom of the early 90s, things are very quiet these days.
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    If you think this is “a bit close” You’ve obviously not done any Formation Flying.
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    This course was intended to be the first part of a three step process. The first part (this course) was to establish the person has an understanding of their rights / responsibilities relating to owner / operator maintenance under the RAAus system. The next steps were to be practical training and assessment, this was stated at the beginning of the “trial” period. It seems as though this “trial” period has been extended. I don’t believe this course prepares anyone to perform maintenance tasks beyond the paperwork.
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    If members want it, whether that be low key or bigger, make it so? Forget the airshow display, make it a social / flying / educational event. Perhaps an air-rally for those travelling from afar too.
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    Why not run it under the RAAus company? Get enough support from members and away you go! They seemed happy to sink $30K into Narromine, surely a low key fly-in for members would be achievable?
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    I would imagine the local councils could build a case to support closing an airport if it was grossly under utilised. It’s then only a matter of a process to alter the conditions placed on them when passed from federal to local Govt to allow the council to “repurpose” the land use.
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    This is an example of the greatest threat to the light end of Australian Aviation. Airports will start closing at increasing rates. There’s already less flying being committed, per movement landing fees will increase as utilisation decreases, eventually reaching a point whereby councils will be justified in selling off unused airports. People buying fast plastic aircraft with tiny wheels will find it difficult to find places to operate them from, unlike the true ultralights and old stuff like Cubs and Champs.
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    The latest advice regarding Flying a new type from the regulator: https://members.raa.asn.au/storage/raap-1.pdf
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    Are you serious? And what has a NOTAM got to do with the legality of flying over a public gathering with the intention of being a part of the event? eg: ANZAC, local town parade etc.
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    CAR 156
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    I very recently spent the better part of a day preparing an application for an aircraft to do a couple of 1000'AGL passes over a public gathering. In the past an email outlining the activity to our local CASA office would see an approval within 48 hours, two weeks tomorrow and no approval. Forget getting an approval to do a flypast at a funeral service.
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