Robbo

So..... Now that each Part 61 licence that is printed a tree is lost, I am thinking of scanning the licence as a PDF and loading it onto the ipad so therefore I don't have to carry that tree with me. Any legal issues with this?

This forum would be dead without you Phil

MH370 sonar vessel torn from Fugro Discovery after crashing into underwater mud volcano BREAKING: A sonar deep tow scouring the southern Indian Ocean for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been lost after crashing into an underwater volcano. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau released a statement from the Joint Agency Coordination Centre this morning detailing the incident, which resulted in the loss of the Fugro Discovery’s sonar towfish. “Yesterday, while conducting search activities in the southern Indian Ocean, Fugro Discovery lost the sonar vehicle deep tow (towfish) being used to search the ocean floor,” the JACC said. “The towfish collided with a mud volcano which rises 2200m from the sea floor resulting in the vehicle’s tow cable breaking. The towfish and 4500m of cable became separated from the vessel and are now resting on the sea floor.” Thankfully there were no injuries to crew during the incident and it’s believed it will be possible to recover the towfish at a later date. The JACC said Fugro Discovery was making its way back to Fremantle where a replacement cable will be installed on the vessel. During the journey, the spare towfish on board Fugro Discovery will be readied for future search activities. The vessel is expected in Fremantle on January 30 or thereabouts, the agency said. Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014 en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur with 239 people on board. A flaperon that washed up on a beach in Reunion last July is the only debris confirmed to have come from the plane that has ever been found. At the weekend, a barnavle-encrusted panel found off the coast of southern Thailand set off a frenzy of speculation that it might belong to MH370. The large, curved piece of metal washed ashore in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where villagers reported it to the authorities to help identify it. It was quickly established that the debris was unlikely to have come from the Boeing 777 and had probably come away from a Japanese H-IIA rocket, a liquid fuelled launch system used to transport satellites and space probes.. http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/mh370-sonar-vessel-torn-from-fugro-discovery-after-crashing-into-underwater-mud-volcano/news-story/d0ebd3474959dbbec388575c01c186d6

Can't be any worse than some of the people I hear on the radio, sometimes I think I am listening to channel 40 on the uhf.

Not having a go at you mate, just saying Although the ersa is pretty clear, says ah only, I read that and I immediately know no tanker available after 9pm.

FR24 is delayed a minute or so, remember its data from a box in someone's house being fed into the internet then the server has to decode it and plot it on the map. That minute could kill you if you are relying on it.

Problem there is I don't think it records in mp3 so you will lose quality and have to worry about converting it to mp3.

Just look out for the drop bears.

Hmmm dunno what I am thinking, I am sure when I first got a go pro back in 2013 I had to drill a hole in the housing.

That is why there is an ERSA...

This is one good thing about home flight simulators, in fact its the only part of the sim you can actually learn from. Instrument flying!

Can you connect an external mic into the Go Pro with the skeletal case? My older ones you can't (from memory), haven't looked at the new ones yet.

Simple Air BP Alpha Bravo Charlie Alpha Bravo Charlie Air BP Alpha Bravo Charlie Request AvGas for a 172 at the parking area below the tower. Alpha Bravo Charlie Air BP will be there in approx 5 minutes. Alpha Bravo Charlie. Or if you don't wanna use the radio just call up on the phone and you will most likely be diverted to the drivers mobile. As for the bowser, from my understanding it is 24 hours but they say after hours in the ersa as the tanker doesn't operate after about 9pm.

There there is a self serve bowser or you can call on the listed frequency.

So as I read down on the above link it appears that reg has been amended. Apologies for being incorrect, but poster please tell us what licences you currently hold until then I won't comment.

I am going by a post on the below link. I am confused as I am not sure if he is coming from gfpt to rpl or rpc to rpl. http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/raaus-to-rpl-conversion.124449/ Arrrr RAA is not my area of expertise.

Also remember if you want to carry more than one passenger you need a class 2 medical.

Can we make something clear, are you coming from RPC to RPL or GFPT to RPL?

RPL still can't fly a RA-AUS registered aircraft in controlled airspace, the CAO doesn't permit it and neither does the Ops Manual. The exam is nothing major, the english language assessment is easy and the radio exam is pretty basic but you need to do it and the language assessment to be issued the flight radio approval. As part of the flight review you will basically do everything in your gfpt, take off charts, aircraft paper exam, instrument, forced landings etc etc.

Take a look here if you are coming from RPC to RPL http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/raaus-to-rpl-conversion.124449/

I don't think you can fly a RAA aircraft on an rpl? Controlled is an extra endorsement onto the RPL and does not come standard with the RPL and you will need to sit the radio and english exam. Need more info, are you coming from gfpt to rpl or rpc to rpl?

Welcome Phil

Australia’s airline passengers are set to face fewer flight delays and cancellations in the future due to poor weather. Airports and airlines can introduce new special low visibility categories of operations that will allow aircraft to land safely in deteriorating weather conditions. It has been estimated this could lead to savings of more than $10 million a year for the aviation industry and the community. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has developed the special low visibility categories of operations after consultation with the aviation industry and a review of international best practice. These operations will take advantage of advanced technology in large passenger aircraft such as pilot head up displays and automatic landing systems. Using this technology means safety standards can be maintained during low visibility landings without the requirement for aerodromes to install all of the additional runway and approach lighting normally required for these operations. The aircraft technology and supporting flight procedures removes the need for a full array of airport lighting. Aerodromes may still need to install some equipment, depending on the lighting and other equipment already in place. While there is no requirement for airlines and airports to utilise the new special low visibility categories a number of major airports have expressed an interest in doing so. Australia’s major airlines and many foreign airlines already have aircraft fitted with suitable technology. CASA’s Director of Aviation Safety, Mark Skidmore, said the new low visibility categories are great news for passengers and the aviation industry. “CASA has worked with the airlines and major aerodromes to develop standards that offer real benefits while maintaining the appropriate safety standards for flights in low visibility,” Mr Skidmore said. “This is a win for the travelling public who face fewer delays, a win for the airlines who can use technology already in their aircraft and a win for the airports who face lower costs when introducing low visibility operations. “Passengers can be confident there will be no reduction in safety as a result of the changes.” Media contact: Peter Gibson 0419 296 446 [email protected] Ref: MR0116

Got an endorsement added to my licence, posted the forms on Wednesday via express post, got the updated licence today (Monday) so that would had to have been same day processing!! PS: Discussion going on here http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/finally-got-my-rpl-casa-are-not-nice.142204/page-6

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