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    Administering this would have to be a great gig for a CASA officer.
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    Better still, get the council to provide escorts for all visitors for the event. Maybe that's a way to sort out ASICs, descend en-mass at security controlled airports without ASICs.
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    Here's a few: Door pops open just on lift off Door pops open on final approach ASI stops increasing at say climb speed minus 10 knots ASI freezes at cruise speed Tacho fails in flight Decreasing oil pressure, but no change in oil temp / power Electric fuel gauges drop to zero 1 hour into a flight with 4 hours endurance Aircraft starts rolling when raising or extending flaps Total electrical system failure Alternator fails
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    I too have worked well with the Authority, but having recently spent 6 hours compiling an application for 1 aircraft to do 2 wings level passes over a public gathering at 1000' AGL, I'm starting to rethink our relationship. Maybe I'm taking the directions in the handbook too literally, but I find it difficult to read between the lines if that's the author's intention.
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    Great idea, just do not invite the general public or advertise the event to the general population! Have a read of the new CASA handbook on air displays, in particular the definition / examples of what CASA define as an airshow. Your local Aero Club BBQ with a general "come and say hello" in the local paper, radio station or open social media site is now considered to be an Air Display and requires approval, read the definitions in this: 076rfull.pdf | Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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    No way, if he did that you could report him to RAAus and they'd force him to hire it out!
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    The fcst say it should be flyable ex Syd basin tomorrow.
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    I hope it is a successful event for all attending.
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    The relevance however, being until the various representative organisations can cooperate with each other, CASA can continue to kill the industry. ADSB for VFR aircraft being the next issue.
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    I've run and owned flying schools over the years, my response was in some ways tongue in cheek - but realistic. If you don't like the situation fix it - don't go crying to RAAus I had one customer do an hours dual. After the flight he insisted on sweeping the hangar floor, then claimed that was his method of paying for the flight. I graciously accepted his offer and told him to find somewhere else to fly - he didn't understand why?!
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    The comparison of an aviation expo to the football is dumb. It's like suggesting KFC / Coke sponsoring a Food and Wine expo, then banning all other food / beverage vendors from the event. The Sydney Food / Wine expo is sponsored by CitiBank, hence no bans on Food / Wine vendors. Maybe sourcing a non aviation sponsor would've been a better tactic?
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    Why doesn't this person simply purchase their own aircraft and hire it out to anyone holding an RPC? They've identified an issue, they could take the initiative, resolve it and make a huge amount of profit along the way!
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    Recall that for any given power and attitude combination you'll have a resultant performance, of which IAS will be one. The total reliance on IAS is dangerous. What would you do should the ASI fail or over read? I have students fly circuits with the ASI and ALT covered before I'll and them solo.
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    I'm not suggesting that at all, but surely you'd promulgate arrival info earlier than 10 days out? The local families who want to see the clown and balloon twisting show might decide to rock up on the day, but pilots intending to fly in would be planning their arrival weeks before hand.
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    The latest promo sounds more like something you'd read for the Barnum and Bailey Circus coming to town. There seems to be a push to attract families, maybe they don't want people to fly in? "There will be a fantastic airshow, more than 40 exhibitors and trade stalls, 55 seminars over three days, food and drink, kids activities including face painting, balloon twisting, and a clown, and lots of things to see and do for the whole family."
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    Yes, many times and this weekend should be great. They're flying all of the aircraft that are currently serviceable.
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    Driver's seat

    Roundsounds commented on deltacharlie's gallery image in General Aviation

    Driver's seat
    Not really, that's the passengers seat!
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    Not necessarily referring to elected positions, it seems like ground hog day. Maybe some fresh ideas are needed?
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    Doesn't surprise me at all, it's time for some fresh blood in there.
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    After watching the RAAus video of the QandA session following the AGM, it seems we can forget any MTOW increase or CTA privileges for a few more years. The latest Board communique makes for interesting reading, telling us how well things are going with highlights like: - lobbying CASA for better outcomes for sport aviation. CASA have put CTA/MTOW on the back burner, I wonder if the lobbying helped that situation? - finances going well, including an interesting description of depreciation from an accounting perspective. Expecting a small cash surplus, I wonder if that was before the board graciously donated $30,000 of RAAus' funds to the 2017 Narromine AVA event? - another round of strategic planning under way. I wonder what ever happened to the last strategic plan? It seemed to vanish as the target dates were adjusted, then not met.
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    Timely following my comments regarding airport viability: Will Australia's small airports soon be a thing of the past? - RN - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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    Ah and blindly abeying "Rules of Thumb"...
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    Essentially you would need to demonstrate proficiency and meet the minimum hour requirements. Your previous aeronautical experience count towards both RPL/RPC. You'd find that by the time you reach proficiency and complete some solo consolidation you'd have the minimum hours satisfied to obtain the RPL or RPC. The Nav endorsement would be additional training and theory. The best investment you'll make is spending some time going to visit a few GA and RAA flying schools and seek their guidance. If they tell you none of your previous hours can be taken into account, walk away. Also try and talk to some of their students, note whether there are pre/post flight briefings and have a look at the condition of the aircraft. Generally, your time travelling to a distant airport is cheaper than settling with a closer sub-standard flying school. This might even mean saving up some cash and doing a live in course. Dan Compton at a Dubbo and Sheldon Jones at Moruya are a couple I could recommend.
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    I have just read this great article on AVWEB, pretty sums up my thoughts on spin training. I'm not a fan of the Muller (hands off) recovery technique, certainly no harm in going through the training, but cannot see any practical application for non-aerobatic pilots as most stall/spin accidents happen too low for it to be used. Here's the article: Spin Training? Yes - AVweb Features Article
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    So you're both deluded enough to think RAAus management would respond to input from a lone member?
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