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Flying is great & Music makes it better :):thumb_up:...personel opinion of course Cheers H

TrumpetkillingBigPete......mmmmm, could be a story line there for the NES he he

Tips?? i_dunno Point & shoot - that's all I did. :big_grin: Just patched the pictures together in some form of order "with music".:thumb_up: Very limited places to video from at an airfield. The stabalising lens helps me, especially on a long lens, as I don't have the steadiest of hands. Cheers H PS Model # Panasonic NV-GS250GN

For me I would stick to one aircraft (importantly pick the instructor you relate to best). You don't need to be overloading yourself with different instruments, speeds & instructors during your early learning. Once you are up to speed (solo) then maybe branch out a little to experience a different approach to instruction & the ability to now accept a new aircraft without the mental load of just learning to fly. Have fun Cheers H

I only got 67% but it seems to evaluate me accurately. I have to deal with large numbers freelance people regularily on a job in a semi unsafe enviroment. To me its all in the balance of what is sensible & what is OH&S nonsense "You seem to have a good attitude when it comes to following rules and laws that are in place for the express purpose of keeping people safe. You would probably tell a supervisor if you witnessed unsafe behavior, but may also try to deal with the problem yourself by speaking directly to the offender. You likely feel that accidents tend to be due to careless behavior of the employees rather than because of the employer or unforeseen circumstances. Scoring in this range means your attitude towards safety varies depending on the situation, but you tend to be cautious rather than laissez-faire. People's attitudes are usually expressed in their behavior, so these results indicate that you are likely someone who generally respects safety rules and regulations." Cheers H

G'dayJim I'm currently out of town & can't remember the model number but its a Panasonic, Three CCD chip (better colour quality & resolution) Leica stabalised lens with 10:1 zoom ratio. Records on mini digital tape & is bit bigger than hand size(typical of era ) I've had it for a couple or more years. Cheers H

It all happened way too fast. My gliding hours meant that things happened a lot faster than I had anticipated, gaining my pilot certificate plus all the essential endorsements within two weeks was way too quick. Now I’ve been in the void of no flying since. It’s been over a month & due to work commitments I’ve not been able to fly since. The other issue is where should I fly from now that I’m back home. I had a weekend available so I contacted Wally at Narrandera where I had trained & felt it would be good to go back to rebuild the confidence that I had achieved there. Unfortunately he was unavailable all weekend. Coldstream is nice & close but has yet to receive an aircraft. Tooradin was my next choice as it was there that I did my TIF & first lesson. I hadn’t continued there as the only time I had open to me to learn was July, August & I figured the weather would be a bit off that time of year, hence the excursion to Narrandera. Besides I liked the thought of lots of open paddocks & camping away from home so I could concentrate just on learning to fly.:thumb_up: I rang Tooradin to book a dual lesson (I know I need more instruction & don’t intend to go far until I’m really up to speed, especially in Melbourne) but nothing available over the weekend. How about today, Friday? Yes at 1700. Bit late I felt, as I would need to get down to Tooradin from work & get home after – that would be quite late. No….. Then I thought about it & I knew I’d have to fly this weekend as it was my only chance before I head off on a very busy work schedule. I didn’t want to fall back too far from what I had just spent a lot of dollars on. I rang back & accepted the 1700 flight. Boy was I nervous. :confused:I arrived early but Eugene was running a bit late after a Nav Xthat went a little off course. That was Ok but gee the weather was closing in & the wind was up there across the runway. I watched as the little LSA doing circuits was fighting the crosswind. It was really cold too. That was my excuse for shivering anyway. :keen:The clouds started to roll in & it was getting darker by the minute. Eventually it was my turn, though we were now over half an hour later than planned. I explained to Eugene where I was in my training & we headed off into what appeared to me to be the night. :raise_eyebrow:I had chosen the Jabiru 170 for my lessons, it is similar to the 230 I had flown in Narrandera with glass instruments & that nice big wing but it felt very different. A lot lighter & not nearly as much rudder needed to counter the torque effect from the prop. Eugene was terrific, he added to my learning by filling in gaps that I had missed previously. I think having two instructors both so experienced has proved to be such a great benefit. They compliment each others different teaching styles. I had had little cross wind experience so he helped me understand the mechanics & demonstrated how to handle these. An after flight debrief helped enormously as during flight my mind reached the overload stage & I couldn’t quite grasp what was required & why:loopy:. I flew like a dead duck but I was learning all the time & really enjoying the experience. I was also watching as the DARK cloud came lower & lower & watched as it became closer to night. Eugene comforted me by saying that we were well before official sunset & that the airstrips lights came on automatically anyway.:thumb_up: He was right they did come on. We did another circuit or two but I called a “Full Stop†eventually. :big_grin:My eyes are getting old & it was really dark. It was a great experience though & another aid towards my training. It isn’t often that you could experience those conditions in training & I’m sure it has prepared me should that situation occur when I’m solo. Gee it was hard to find our way back from the hanger in that light though! A really good debrief & my time was over with lots of notes to ponder over till next time. Shame next time is going to be quite a long time away. Still, I walked away with a smile that was hard to wipe off. I can hardly wait till I fly again.:big_grin: To all who are training – I recommend more than one instructor once you get more experience. They all have so much to give & you can only benefit from a different approach, it’s amazing how more than one teaching style can make something that was a bit vague all of a sudden come together with such clarity. Keep flying, keep smiling, keep safe;) H PS: I'm using BigPete's:star: iconisation philosophy ;)for the general enhancment of a fairly dull :yuk:report :laugh:sorry:black_eye:

Watching & waiting before my first lesson at Tooradin English LINK

"...You are a DEHAVILLAND BEAVER. You love adventure. You are a person of the outdoors, very in-tune with nature and your surroundings. You enjoy communication between people, and also your alone time. You are not afraid to take risks. You aren't afraid of sucking up some of the pleasures that life can offer. You are a well-rounded individual, who puts your passion in to almost all you do."

1. Thruster/Gazelle 2.Savanah 3.Jab 230 4. Oh I wish - Pipistrel Sinus/Virus H

It will be covered by the Nine Network Cheers H

Thanks for the support Dave P. Hopefully my next video may be upside down;) H

My first solo Nav was really quite easy. Narrandera to Narromine (follow the Newell Highway basically) but I did have my adventures. All was going really well, I found the river, old railway lines, silos & mines really good pointers on the map. Confidence inspiring. I even had time to attempt a photo self portrait to send home to my family. Though the turbulence proved to make that a difficult task – take 2 was OK. West Wyalong came into view – here’s where I had trouble – how can you write times down when the aircraft is bouncing you around? At least the $19 watch I bought in Leeton had BIG numbers & was easy to read. My scrawls on my flight plan looked like a 3 yr olds! Oh well, on to Forbes. I did my 10mile call. All was good. Did I mention my instructor was doing a dual Nav X with another student at the same time, in a Savannah? Well, the plan was to do a stop at Forbes for them to catch up. We had talked about the Right Hand circuit at Forbes during our prep at the clubhouse. I knew from my dual Nav X’s with my instructor that he liked throwing in the right hand circuits – I was sure he wanted us to do that. Well I flew over Forbes, looked at the windsock & thought, if I had my way I’d come in on 27 but I felt that my instructor wanted us to do the RH circuit. OK. I lined up for 09, did my downwind, base, final calls & whahooey, nahhhhnoway!!! – I did a go around. Damn. I just imagined the crowds in the club house cackling with laughter at my pathetic attempt at a crossed up downwind landing. Oh well, life before pride. Now for take two. I entered the circuit again, calmed myself with confident radio calls, knowing that all ears in the club house would be listening & all eyes watching. I landed but let’s just say that it wasn’t my best & had to apply lots of rudder to maintain some kind of direction control as I raced down the airstrip. I taxied back, parked & shut down the aircraft. What to do. Go front up at the clubhouse & show my self as the not so good pilot that just struggled to land? Well, yeah - I needed a pee anyway. As I walked up I noticed rubbish on the outside tables, like someone had just walked off without cleaning up. Bit poor form I thought. It seemed a bit quiet. Where was everybody? I looked inside & it was a really nice looking set up. Thought a nice cool drink would be good while I waited for the others, so slid the door open & went in. No one appeared but a beeping sound was obviously there to notify the staff I was there waiting. I waited & looked about, not much in the way of service here I thought. Then it dawned on me. Oh NO! The beeping was the alarm!! The door hadn’t been locked properly. Oh CRAP!! I rushed out side & slammed the door shut but nah, off went the siren. You have no idea how LOUD it was! I just sat there waiting for the police to turn up & take me away. They never did & the siren eventually stopped blaring just as the Savannah entered final to runway 27!!! Oh well, lesson learnt . Fly for the conditions & don’t go into empty Club Houses even if the door is unlocked. Next stop was Narromine. This was my old hunting ground in my gliding days. I have great memories from gliding at Narromine & this was the first time in 27+ years that I had been there let alone landing solo in an aeroplane. Wow I was one happy bunny. The landing was really good too - I taxied down to Mr Icom where the Savannah was to receive a new radio. Waiting around for the others to arrive I had a poke about. Boy has this place changed. The new club buildings with a flash museum are amazing. Knowing that we were staying overnight & would probably have to hang around a bit before heading off next morning I figured I might have a look through the museum then. Once the Savannah landed & been tied down we pushed the Jab into a hanger for the night, then walked into town to book an overnight stay at the pub. We had a lovely dinner before heading off for sleep, something that I found I really wanted after my first long solo. Next morning we walked back to the airfield via a BP breaky. The Savannah was still being worked on so we headed off to the museum. It was a pricey entrance fee but as my fellow training pilot said – “I don’t mind donating a bit of money to something like thisâ€. We walked in & blow me down there was on a display a photo I had taken in 1980 of all the gliders in a hanger. I was really chuffed. Even had my name attached with circa 1982. I had given the club a print after it had been accepted by the gliding magazine for a cover photo. Wow, I was really happy. Most of the museum covered the part Narromine played in pilot training for the war. We also had a look at their replica Wright Model A Flyer & an old Venture glider. Once the Savannah was ready we refuelled the aircraft. I departed first for a non stop back to Narrandera. I heard a couple of calls from my instructor & I responded but they didn’t return the call. Later I heard them saying they would be an hour late, again they didn’t respond when I returned the call. The flight back was fast, under 2 hours & I must say it was nice to see an airstrip that I was familiar with. I waited for a REX RPT to land then joined downwind on 23 & satisfied myself with a nice smooth landing. I considered doing some circuits but thought it best to call it a day & taxied back to the hanger & put the Jab away for the night. It was a good hour or more before the Savannah finally landed at Narrandera. Apparently the new radio had a few issues that had to be sorted so they had to return to Narromine to have these addressed. All in all I had a ball & the biggest smile on my face. I never believed I could have achieved this goal, as many have noted before, this was a dream from my youth and now I have achieved it. Thank you to my incredible instructor Wally. Now it’s time to build on what I have been taught. H

I followed the link djpacro supplied & seems spot on to me, complete with photos H http://www.rvac.com.au/news/PlaneTalkSpring08

Hey Airsick, If I'm ever over Canberra way would you take me for a fly? I dream of the Pipistrel aircraft & have photos in my office to look at when work gets me down - Tattslotto just hasn't done it for me yet, though:crying: H

At least we try to learn from our accidents to improve our knowledge for safer flying:big_grin: H

Thanks Ken DeVos - I'll start to follow up on all that info Cheers H

Congratulations on your nomination :clap:Only in America........ H

Thanks Bendorn, do you have any experience with Lilydale club? You must have sent that post through when I was stuffing around with my reply to previous posts Thanks H

Hey djpacro - nice to know there's another Olinderite out there.:thumb_up: Nice day for a fly today too, hope you enjoyed it. Tooradin, Coldstream or Lilydale have crossed my mind as they are close by. Lilydale has a club but it may be too GA oreinted as to may the RVAC. I would need to hire an aircraft & it needs to be RAA reg for me - have you had any contact with Lilydale areo club? I know that the school there has a J160. Ben - Shepparton seems to be a thriving club, wish it was a tad closer to home. Once my confidence is up I'd love to fly in for the BBQ one day. Cheers H

Thanks Decca, Ballarat isn't out of the question, only a couple of hours away & my brother lives there. Might make me catch up with him :thumb_up: which I haven't regularily. I flew a Jabaru 230 at Narrandera, so a Gazelle would be another knotch in my belt. Cheers H

Hi - I'm keen to find a home. I live in Olinda (Vic) & I want to find a club or community group nearby that may accept me & my desire to share their knowledge to improve mine. Selfish, eh? I'm a low hour - just got my pilot certificate :big_grin: - budget pilot (with a gliding background, though so long ago, fairly much forgotten ) & need encouragment to continue what I've started. Any suggestions out there??? H

Maybe call Lilydale - they do both & may have the answer for you Ph (03) 9739 1211 H

True country humour - excellent

When I started gliding (many, many years ago) I was doing my 5hr solo towards my certificate- it was in an IS29 with limited instrumentation, no radio - & I was flying under a street of clouds, which was great as I had ample lift to keep me up there. Trouble was the lift was quite strong in places & I accidently went into cloud & experienced my first white out. I was sure that I was pointing the aircraft down to get out of the cloud but this weird sensation of all the dirt & crap flying up around my head from the floor indicated that something was very wrong - In fact I had stalled the aircraft & was merrily spinning down. Once out of the cloud it was an easy correction to bring things back to normal but It certainly made me appreciate why the instructors had said to stay clear of the cloud!! I completed nearly six hours that day because I forgot to check the time before I set off. It was just a guess when I decided to land:) but now I never venture near clouds H