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  1. Happyflyer
    Do you have a reference for this other reason for burping? If the oil is just at the bottom of the flat on the dip stick I don't bother burping because the level is only going to go up. I have never done any damage but I would be interested to know if I need to change my routine.
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    Yeah I thought so but I think some people actually think they are burping it to make it work better or feel better like a baby.
  3. Happyflyer
    I understand it just needs to be made of metal so it will survive a fire, needs to be near the door or exit and should contain the registration and serial number of the aircraft but I can't remember the reference for these requirements. The tech guy at RAAus would know.
  4. Happyflyer
    It was my understanding the 'burping' was just to pump any remaining oil from the engine to the reservoir to accurately check the oil level. I didn't think there was any need to burp except when checking oil levels. Is there another reason to burp?
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    Ahh. The old club flying competitions! I find it more fun to watch than to participate. Competitive instincts and ambition sometimes exceeding ability. Tough old Pipers and Cessnas being thrown onto the ground to try and win the spot landing comp. RAAus aircraft may not be as tough. Very important to make it clear that if a nose wheel is involved in the landing you are disqualified.
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    Yes it is in the syllabus (see below) and I can't see how anyone can compile a flight plan and get it approved by their instructor without it. Knowledge of Forecasts and Reports. Demonstrate an understanding of weather forecasts, reports and broadcasts that are pertinent to the area of operation. Know the terms and abbreviations used in forecasts and where to obtain decodes. Demonstrate an ability to obtain relevant forecasts.
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    The Knowledge Centre on the BOM website is a great help for decoding TAFs and AFORs. Try to understand these forecasts each time you go flying and the format soon becomes decipherable. http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/knowledge-centre/
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    No worries mate. It's always a bit frustrating when someone contradicts something without a reference.
  9. Happyflyer
    Are you sure? How about a reference? On the BOM website it says about a TAF: Wind The wind direction is given in degrees True, rounded to the nearest 10 degrees. A variable wind direction is given as VRB (used when the forecasting of a mean wind direction is not possible). The wind speed is given in knots (KT). The maximum wind gust is included, after the letter G, if it is expected to exceed the mean by 10 knots or more, e.g. 28020G30KT gives a wind direction of 280° True, with a mean speed of 20 knots, and a maximum gust of 30 knots. http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/data/education/taf.pdf
  10. Happyflyer
    We may not need to pay if we can police ourselves a little more. No one is saying we need more regulation yet but as you said in post #34 that if we have a big incident the minister would order action. That normally means more regulation. We have plenty of regulation and in many of our accidents those regulations have been ignored.
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    In 2013, 1194 people were killed on Australian roads. Think of the hundreds of million dollars spent on road safety. I think aviation is doing ok. What we don't have is the cop on the corner keeping and eye out for the 2%. Please don't go for more regulation. We have plenty. I read the ATSB reports and try to learn from them. Pilot error is the greatest threat. I do my best to minimise those errors and am quite happy to accept the remaining risks. Perhaps the best thing we could do as an aviation sector is to not accept the bad behaviour or our fellow flyers. Those that blatantly and repeatedly do foolish and dangerous things should not be welcome amongs us or at our airfields.
  12. Happyflyer
    Seems to me once the police investigation is complete the removal of the plane would be an arrangement between the farmer and the owner or owner's family. I think the coppers have exceeded their authority if they are ordering it removed by next of kin or friends of a badly injured victim.
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    We are definitely losing our freedom bit by bit in Australia. I can still swim across the Murray without a life jacket but I can't row across in my unsinkable dingy without one. In some states an adult has to wear a life jacket, all the time in, any small to medium boat. I can't ride a bike without a helmet. Sure it is a bit safer but how many people does it stop riding and leading less healthy lives. It's the hi vis vest brigade going nuts. Life contains risks and we have to accept that. An adult should be able to make those decisions. There has to be a balance and currently we are over balancing. We are in danger of having to live in high vis bubble wrap. In aviation we have the ASIC debacle. How many dollars for what result? The joke of having a ten foot high fence only going quarter of the way around country airports. How many millions for all those fences and gates for what result? We live in a nanny country and we can only blame ourselves. Think when you vote. Rant over.
  14. Happyflyer
    When I leave CTA (VFR) to fly into my home strip (in class G) the controllers will very often let me know what traffic there is (VFR or IFR) in the vicinity without prompting. Only today I heard a controller informing another plane leaving CTA of my (VFR) presence in class G. Why do some do this and others not?
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    I believe they will take your recognize your Australian class one or two medical.
  16. Happyflyer
    If you hire your plane out, or even lend it out, make damn sure you have got your maintenance and paperwork in good order or the insurance may not be your biggest problem.
  17. Happyflyer
    Sometimes the pros can't take off either.
  18. Happyflyer
    I read somewhere that they could accept snail mail or fax but not email, having said that I got a quick responce to my email and the snail mail requirement may be an old one. Hope it all works out.
  19. Happyflyer
    I think an aircraft altimeter is not connected to the transponder. Most transponders have an inbuilt altimeter always set to 1013.2. They are totally separate to the altimeter the pilot reads. When you set the aircraft altimeter to 1013.2 you can compare the two for accuracy.
  20. Happyflyer
    Hi ayavner. Apply to the FAA ( I emailed and snail mailed them ) and CASA separately and at the same time. Form 8060 to FAA with copies of your licence and medical, and form 452 to CASA. Put the FAA email address on the CASA form and ask CASA to copy you on the CASA reply to the FAA. The FAA will request the information from CASA and CASA will send confirmation directly to the FAA. Surprisingly it worked ok when I did it. I found the FAA pleasant and prompt, can't say the same for CASA. CASA cost $50. FAA was free. Once you get your letter of confirmation from the FAA, which is valid for 6 months, call your nominated FAA regional office and make an appointment for them to physically verify your identity and documentation, including log books. They will put you into their system so you can start your flying training. PM if you want more info. Cheers.
  21. Happyflyer
    You are right there. No one person could get the public servants in CASA to change course or to think about the cost of their actions on aviation.
  22. Happyflyer
    I would think that the five fighter pilots are the students and the other aircraft will be the enemy, flown by other RAAF pilots. Got to have a few spares as well given the cost of the exercise.
  23. Happyflyer
    This is a strange thread. I read the accident report that appears to have triggered it. From what I can see the experienced pilot was cleared to track for waypoint, he acknowledged the clearance and then veered off course. Alarms sounded for the controllers several times as a result but they did not inform the pilot. It appears his GPS was in error and he eventually flew into terrain ( https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2004/aair/aair200402797.aspx ). Dick Smith was supporting the family of the dead pilot and his passengers. It appears the family do not believe that Dick was somehow responsible for the outcome. Dick Smith was chairman of the board at CAA and CASA in the nineties. He was not the only one on the board. He would have had input to bring about reform as required by the Government of the day. A lot of people resisted that change vigorously and many were very bitter about it. It appears that this bitterness is still about. To call someone a liar on the strength of quotes from a media story is a brave move. I think there is much more to this anti Dick Smith theme than mere tall poppy syndrome.
  24. Happyflyer
    Most first solo's I have seen have been just one cct if possible. Comparing hours is not fair. Weather plays a big part as does the type of aircraft and the instructor. I try not to mention first solo to the student until the last moment to keep the pressure off. Well meaning relatives turning up when they think first solo may happen also puts on too much pressure.
  25. Happyflyer
    You have commented over 200 times on accidents, what makes this one different? Refer to post #123.
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