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  1. Happyflyer
    Some one in authority was sure at some stage that it was an inflight break up judging by this statement on the ATSB web page. "On 23 June 2015 at 1846 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Jabiru J 430 aircraft, registered F-PFAJ, sustained an in-flight breakup near Holzminden, Germany. The two occupants, a pilot and passenger, were fatally injured." It would be rare for crash investigators to call it an inflight break up like that without some compelling evidence, or something was lost in the translation from German.
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    I'm sure someone will know. When was the last time one fighter jet shot down another jet with guns not missiles?
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    https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2015/aair/ae-2015-068.aspx
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    The days of the dog fight are over, so to argue the F35 is useless because it will lose a dog fight doesn't mean too much. It's all about designing an aircraft with a low radar profile and good electronic countermeasures and weapons systems so you can shoot down the enemy long before they are in visual range.
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    Fortunately we have had no more illegal entries since the present government did what they were elected to do, stop the boats. Happily no more deaths have occurred at sea lately.
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    No it's not, they are entering the country illegally. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/morrison-correct-illegal-entry-people/4935372
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    Undergrounded, you gave my post #105 a 'creative'. If you've got something to say about it I'd love to hear it.
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    Nothing illegal about seeking asylum - true. Leaving Indonesia without going thru the proper channel is illegal. If they do get to Australia by boat it would also be an illegal entry. United Nations Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, to which Australia is a signatory, defines "illegal entry" as "crossing borders without complying with the necessary requirements for legal entry into the receiving State".[7]
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    Nowhere is there a requirement to fill out a weight and balance form for every private flight. You have to calculate weight and balance. If you have calculated that your aircraft is within weight and balance with yourself and full fuel, solo and with an 80kg passenger (or whatever) and also with zero fuel, then every flight after this within that criteria has been calculated. If someone asks, tell them that. If they want proof that it works then do the calculation again, or keep your old calculation in your flight manual.
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    I didn't see where it said that. However, we are governed by CASA with some extra requirements from RAAus that must be in the RAAus Ops manual. Can you tell me where this was mentioned in the RAAus magazine? I would like to follow that up. Cheers.
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    He will pass with flying colours. For private flying CASA doesn't require any backups to an electronic device. http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD:1001:pc=PC_101203 What is the legal requirement for a backup to my EFB? For AOC holders, a backup is mandatory. It is at the operator’s discretion whether the backup is another EFB, or hardcopy charts, maps and documents. The requirements of CAR 233(1)(h) are clear in that the pilot must have the latest documents from an approved vendor readily accessible. It is the readily accessible requirement that prompts the need for backup and all pilots need to ensure how they meet that requirement in the event of a tablet malfunction. An electronic device such as another tablet is an acceptable backup. Private pilots can use tablet devices as a primary means of in-flight documentation, as long as the documentation is from an authorised source (such as Airservices, OzRunways, AvPlan, Jeppesen, Lido, Navtech or Aerostratos).
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    Or, you illegally leave a country without any passports or permits, probably not your own country, you are in your unseaworthy vessel heading for a country that doesn't want you. Some one comes along, puts you in a serviceable boat and sends you safely back to where you came from. Many lives possibly saved.
  13. Happyflyer
    Really, piracy? Piracy (Maritime Law) Definition: Violence or depredation on the high seas or in the air, for private ends, using aircraft or vessels. Depredation - the act or an instance of plundering; robbery; pillage http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/P/PiracyMaritimeLaw.aspx
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    I try to play nice. If I post something that is wrong, I hope someone will correct me, preferably with a suitable reference. That way we all learn.
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    I think Turbo is wrong about keeping a "flight preparation form". When I read CAR233 is see that the only mention of a flight preparation form is for international flights. The 'operator' of these flights needs to keep the form for 6 months. I have never heard of any one asking private pilots to keep detailed records of every flight for six months. That would be a ridiculous requirement and I would suggest 99.99% of pilots would not do this. I assume Turbo does so I haven't said 100 %. (2) The pilot in command of an aircraft engaged in international air navigation must not commence a flight if the pilot has not completed an approved flight preparation form certifying that the pilot is satisfied of the matters specified in subregulation (1). Penalty: 5 penalty units. (3) An operator must keep a completed flight preparation form for a period of 6 months. Penalty: 5 penalty units http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_reg/car1988263/s233.html
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    I would be interested in some specific examples of what this position entails. By "RAAus trainers" do they mean instructors, senior instructors, CFIs? Or are they talking maintenance training, office staff training? The job description is vague. Are there specific qualifications required? The bureaucracy is growing, watch and see if the successful applicant will need assistants and staff in the not too distant future.
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    Aldo, you are definitely doing the right thing to make yourself a better pilot but to improve safety overall, in my opinion, more regulation is not the way to go. Look at the US, they have far less regulation than us, far more crowded skies, far worse weather and do not have a worse safety record. If you personally want more check flights just ask for them. In my experience people who do not follow the rules, who fly in marginal conditions, fly low and do aerobatics when they shouldn't tend not to do this in the check ride. It's not about flying skills, mostly it's about decisions. What the local aero clubs do in relation to check rides is up to them but to make it mandatory for everyone is not the way to go. As others have said, we need to change the culture of aviation in Australia to be more safety orientated and you can't legislate a culture. Don't put up with the cowboys at your airfield and eventually they will have nowhere to go.
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    Welcome. Average time to solo can be very misleading. A lot of factors come into play. Having said that, the majority do it in less than 20 hours. It is unusual for the student to think they are ready before the instructor does. Ususally when I offer the first solo the student's not quite as sure as I am! I don't look for perfection before first solo, just safety. I have to be confident that if the student does make a mistake he or she will be able to recognise and corrrect it or go around. Weather also has to be suitable. Doing your Navs in one go to the Witsundays sounds like a lot of fun (for the instructor!). While there is nothing wrong with doing that, you can get a lot more to sink in over a slightly longer time with differeing weather conditions.
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    Do a lap around Cameron corner in summer and you will have three different time zones. Zulu remains the same. Zulu time is the one constant in aviation no matter where you fly. Even in the US!
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    CASA insist on one or the other for an initial issue but there are plenty out there who do not renew and no one chases them up. For example, it is not required to have a current ASIC for a BFR. They only have to stay away from RPT airports unless they have a passenger with an ASIC or want to take the chance.
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    Maybe not quite correct. If you cease to be an RAAus member but still fly GA you still have an operational need and can keep the ASIC.
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    Dazza, your GFPT is now an RPL. All you have to do to get the new Part 61 RPL licence is get a medical and BFR. You do not need to get an ASIC to get going again. It is only for initial issue of a licence that CASA insists on an ASIC. When the flying school sends in the BFR form it will trigger the new licence. At the same time you can carry across your RAAus endorsements to the RPL.
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    This is on the current RAAus application form I found: "Include payment of $200 inc. GST for Recreational Aviation Australia members and $250.00 inc GST for non-members by cheque or by credit card." https://www.raa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Application-for-RA-Aus-issued-ASIC-23-07-20141.pdf So it appears you don't need to be a member of RAAus to apply.
  24. Happyflyer
    Nice photos. One of them shows a '24' registered Jab with a Rotax sticker on the side. Can you get a factory built Jab with a Rotax now?
  25. Happyflyer
    You don't need to have applied for or have an ASIC or a medical to start flying training for a PPL. There is even no such thing as a GA student pilot licence any more. You will need a medical (and you need an ARN for that) before you go solo. You will need to apply for an ASIC with your PPL licence application unless you need it earlier because of the airfields you are flying at (eg Bankstown or Archerfield). If you are a member of RAAus you can get an ASIC with them. As jetjr said above, an ASIC is an ASIC, every one will accept that ASIC like any other. CASA processing times are always problematic. For a medical it depends, but with no issues you would hope not more than a month. ASIC will depend on where you have lived and your criminal history. Hopefully a month or two at the outside. If you are under 18 you don't need an ASIC.
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