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  1. KRviator
    One thing to be wary of, if you get the Council ARO out to 'escort' you out of the sterile area...Oftentimes the bastards they work for charge like a wounded bull. Port Macquarie, for example, is $61.00, per hour or part thereof. Coffs Harbour seems more reasonable $12.50 if an ARO is on duty, but $231 if they are called out! Your best bet would be to Google the respective airport's 'fees and charges' website to see if you're likely to be stung.
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    I got my KR2's Hoop Pine from Rupert Goodall's WoodWorld down the Gold Coast if that's any help. They are able to do most machining for timber.
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    WTF? That's not what ENR 4.1.2.1 states at all...AIP ENR 4.1.2.1 (f) states, in effect, that you must only indicate systems on your flight plan that you have been deemed competent to use, IAW CASR 61.385. Read it again. Then go read ENR 4.1.2.1 (a). If you are not planning on lodging a flight plan, AIP ENR 4.1.2.1(f) does not apply. And as you have already stated, CASR 61.385 does not apply as, under RAAus, we are not exercising the privileges of a Licence.
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    Bollocks. I've asked you to provide a reference for that before and you haven't. Care to do so this time?
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    Shyte! You could build a bloody-nicely equipped RV-10 for that price, AND have enough coin left over for a top-of-the-line SeaRay kit too! And without the hassle and legalese of their purchase contract!!
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    A bit of a followup to this, as I found this RAAus document detailing Mode-S transponder programming for RAAus members.Basically, it is Rxxxx where 'xxxx' is your registration suffix, ie the numbers following the hyphen. You do not use the leading "19-", "24-", "10-" or "55-".
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    The problem there is you are required to plan your flight based on weather information obtained from ASA, who source it from the BoM...if all goes well, nothing will be said and no one will be the wiser. But if something goes wrong, VFR into IMC, or worse spearing into a mountain side, they won't do you the courtesy of lubricating the pineapple before attempting insertion...
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    From the brochure: initial cruise altitude, FL430 at MTOW.
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    Well there you go! I've learnt something today - every boat ramp I've ever come across myself has been free for anyone to use.
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    Charging fairly would be a good start. Check out Warnervale's published landing fees (page 264)...$15 per landing, with no daily rate, then there is the annual licence fee ($605) the annual 'parking fee' $1650, and then there is a $110 fee just for the privilege of (each) refuelling on council land. Any wonder why people try to avoid these kinds of extortionate charges? When was the last time Council hit you up to launch your tinny at the local boat ramp?
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    But you can use an approved GPS (ie TSO-C129 or better) to move the position fix times from 30 minutes to 2 hours for VFR operations, and a C129 GPS meets the requirements for a positive fix. I'm not sure where your advice that you need a NVFR or IR to use them comes from?
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    I think you will find the caveat "if practical to do so" in there...Australian Road Rule 118...
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    Ok, I'll admit the "can't ask for clearance" was a poor choice of words on my part, is that what you want to hear?But, if you DO ask for a clearance through R421A, and it is granted, you are then obligated to obey that clearance, or you will be in breach of the CAR's, and soon as you enter R421A - as it is associated with hazards to other aircraft in flight, you are in breach of CAO95.55 7.1.e. Furthermore, the only special conditions published for R421A is for the VFR lane up the coast, anything else requires the approval of the administering authority. Good luck with that!
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    So if you need a clearance to enter, and RAAus are not permitted to seek clearances* as we do not have a CTA Endo, just how are you planning on getting said clearance?
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    You can get RV's in RAAus, my RV-9 is RAAus (one of two, I believe) and gives a me+full tanks payload. Doesn't help if you want another adult + full tanks + baggage though...IIRC, the other has a smaller IO-233 (vs my O-340) that does give a bit more payload.
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    It's any aircraft you built more than 51% of, or any aircraft that is essentially similar that you own. Exemption is here
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    So long as you can get from the original builder a build log showing they built (or if the kit changed hands several times, for each successive builder) the majority - 51% - of the kit, it will be eligible for an Experimental - Amateur Built CoA. You just can't sign off on the MR is all, so will have to pay a LAME to do it, or if you are keeping it local, you might be able to persuade the original builder who does have the authority to do it for you while you follow through. If you go RAAus, it is a moot point anyway as a L1 (RPC holder) can sign off on it, so long as it is not used for hire/reward. Truth be told, RV's and their ilk are so basic, the LAME costs for the annual would take years to get back in terms of "build it yourself" savings. 1000 hrs build time at $30/hr is not unreasonable, and that is a *lot* of LAME time! Plus, you would get to fly right now, rather than build for several years. And now your $100,000 RV has effectively cost you $130,000 as opposed to buying someone's already-flying RV and having the LAME do the inspections for you. What sort of RV are you considering, anyway?
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    It does NOT have to be you that built 50%, rather, 51% must have been built for "recreation and education", but you must have built that 51% if you want to be able to sign off on the annual inspection. RAAus, I understand you can pay someone to build it, as there is no MPC requirement. As for how they prove it? Most builders keep a log, either online or using old-school scrapbooks. An example question that would catch you out might be as simple as "Show me your mistakes?". Now, I have several, with a few in the flying aircraft - none that are unsafe, but I can instantly point them out to the AP. That I know where they are, and can explain how I resolved them before pointing to them shows I know a substantial amount about small details of my RV, that a 'buyer' probably wouldn't.
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    Without wanting to sound like a smartasre - what is so hard to understand about the AIP reference provided?
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    Don't worry too much about it. Odds are someone using a mobile device did it without even realising.
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    If you want examples of CASA bullying pilots, you only have to look at the cases of John Quadrio, or Richard Rudd. And given these are unlikely to be isolated incidents, you could reasonably expect there to be others that aren't as public.
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    If you want a terrific example of the danger zone around a turbine engine, Google Continental 1515 El Paso. An engineer went through #2 engine. The photos are most definitely NSFW though...
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    True, but you won't find an Ipad tucked away in a 40lb drone!
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    Boeing ScanEagle UAV. The Army operates them. Didn't know they had ADS-B though I am not surprised they do.
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    FML, does anybody actually read the AIP?
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