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    I didn't have time to attend any workshops but agree that the catering was overextended. However if you can advise the SAAA how to cater for an audience that can vary from about 20 if it rains to more than 1000 if it is sunny I am sure your advice would be appreciated. As Narromine has about 3000 locals the turnout of this order is hard to predict and then interest caterers to have vast perishables in the fridge just in case. I thought it was a success.
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    Plane flips on landing at Tyabb Airport, pilot not hurt - ABC News ... www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-06/plane-flips-on-landing.../6753478 2 hours ago - Peter Bernard, the president of the Peninsula Aero Club, who lives at the airport, said the "unusual incident" involved a Yak 9, a newly built ...
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    The camping is allowed BUT during the display the parked aircraft are within the safety area. After the display finishes you are allowed to return to your aircraft. CASA rules not the SAAA. Don't blame the messenger please. Good turnout for a "working day" and great weather today.
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    Be terrified but don't try to change history. When I started at Royal Casey in GA the instructors were PPLs who were working for chips to get their hours up for commercial not vastly qualified in anything. Amazingly we survived and went on to bigger and better aircraft or other things. Is this any different today. Low hours and full of importance.
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    Since 1984 over 5000 kits have been sold according to the kitfox site
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    I attended 3 major British air shows last month and was surprised to see a lot of the performances were towards the spectator line with a turn just before overflying. If a failure occurred they are likely to take out part of the crowd. This unfortunate mishap however was not into the spectators but shows that the worst can happen to the best qualified pilots.
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    Comparing KF/SF to Jabiru is chalk and cheese. Look up utube and see where these Fox flyer land as well as other antics. Try some of those in a Jabiru. Not rubbishing Jabiru rather pointing out the capabilities of the Foxes. I am still coming down your way Metalman. Cheers all
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    Interesting statistics Oscar. Do you have a breakdown on causes?
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    What was the cost Yenn? Thanks
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    In the early 80s BMW produced a 2 litre six "European Pack". Silky smooth and revved like tomorrow. Don't think they flexed.
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    I have an unconfirmed report of nose wheel problems. Caused big delays to flights from SYD
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    A great sight as always. I am revisiting Duxford and RIAT In July to refresh my memory of these tantalising sounds.
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    Sorry but I don't think that CASA would be coerced into immediate action if RAA was to crumble. They could and maybe would place the exRAA business in the not important tray and continue on their merry GA path. They CASA, claim that they are currently poorly funded so we would have to pick up the crumbs. Changes to funding of government departments is a slow process. Recreational aircraft would just have to sit it out and possibly not fly. We have little leverage over CASA so be careful what we wish for.
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    Adam, have you sent them an email detailing this? In your second link Richard suggests a way to go backwards to 8.2 to cure the problem. Goodluck.
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    I was at YNRM for the 3 days of the Phoenix fly in (killed by the weather gods), and was at the presentation by the young CASA person. The implication was the downloadable copy was just waiting for the Easter break to finish and takeoff.
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    Thanks SDQDI, saved the link to my desktop. Wont work in the scrub though.
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    CASA has released the updated VFRG however I cannot locate a free download. Does any contributor know if there is a freebie or do you have to buy a hard copy from the CASA site? Thanks in advance.
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    Ah, but the farmers here have bigger smiles. Swings and roundabouts.
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    D Do you know who the person was in an aircraft similar to yours that was giving flying instruction from NRM during the weekend? They enjoyed the low traffic conditions.
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    The "Phoenix" organisers unfortunately did not have a direct line to the weather gods. However the forums were wide ranging viz. CASA new instrument rules to the two Michaels from RAAus giving an update on where they are and what is foreseen. They took about 7 hours to fly from Canberra avoiding weather along the way. There was, as you would expect, a lot of organising in place to handle/guide an unknown number of aircraft. The award for patience must go to the Technam rep who stayed the full term. Many apologies were received from along the eastern side due to the weather. As expected the weather on Monday was good for flying. Currently (Tues) it is pouring. This event was not organised by theSAAA or the flying club, but a group of interested aviators.
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    I too had my reg returned within a week. Excellent turn around.
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    Narromine is having a sort of informal affair over Easter as well. Locals are organising it.
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    I sat the test today after reading the study guide quickly. Straight forward but more concerned with documentation than what a spark plug colour will tell you. One of the questions is whether you retain your existing L1 status. You do without sitting the test, as long as you keep your RAAus membership up to date. Anyhow, easy as. Some semantic differences with the preferred answers but still ok. Do it for your knowledge base with respect to administration and legal responsibilities.
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    Thanks bra83d, I should be there if the gods are kind. Sounds good.
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    Hi posters, I believe there is a gathering for flyers at Narromine this Easter. Any word around the lines on this?
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