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Some how doubt you'd post up a bad landing......:thumb_up: But mate, why track over the top of CN VFR reporting point on your BK-WOL trip....thumb_down

Aint these "what if's" great conversation pieces............. Surely most here would know what "Not certified or registered" means, yeah...... To think AsA has any kind of responsibility over their suitability/status is dreamland stuff. That responsibility lies solely with the PIC. You guys do practice PSL's, yes.......

All a storm in a tea cup really..........who cares........thumb_down As long as calls are short and precise (and please not on all 4 corners) is all that counts. As for professionalism, well, peer pressure fixes that up pretty quick........ What I find interesting is that some are pretty quick to to pick up on radio calls, but you watch them same dudes fly a circuit.......teaching someone to fly a circuit 2 or more miles out is laughable.

Mate, you got to tell us you get your fuel from !!! - 60lbs for 2(and a bit) X 44 gal drums....man that is good.

OH Dear......... Are you sure.........

Yep, your right, no LAME signoff needed if your the builder. I think this is what your looking for - http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/rules/1998casr/021/021c04.pdf

With all that experience why not buy an RV kit and VH register it in experimental. Build more than 50% and you can do all your own maintenance.

Some nice shots there....:thumb_up: What a good day..........

I think no.5 is a Canadian Military C47, can't remember where though. Somewhere around British Columbia ??

Here's my quess... 2nd is PKMJ - Majuro Atoll 3rd is VMMC - Macau 4th is BIVM - Vestmannaeyjar Can't remember No.5

Yes that's right, they do feel light on your noggon. I have both, and like the bluetooth feature on the Lightspeed, but for comfort I go for the Bose.

Hey there thumper, I'm lucky enough to do a fair bit of instructing/joyflights in an S2C. Best advise anyone can give is to relax and enjoy it, the ones that do get the most out of it. If your doing most of the flying now, then that shouldn't change doing aero's. And, as the others here have said, once your training is finished do some EMT/Aero training. Cheers Os

Wow them tanks in your Jab must be big, on the 31st Dec BILLY was a long way off the coast.......... ............no, not sure that I agree !! Anyone flying up there at that time would have certainly been aware of BILLY, along with those who watch the evening news.With all due respect turboplanner, and I sincerely mean that, the problem is unless one's profession is in aviation there seems to be an endless list of acronyms. Yes, I agree that list appears to be longer than any other industry, but really it's no different. To post up a one liner like - "and not give the whole picture is irresponsible in my opinion. Why, because BILLY was not a code or acronym at all, and there are many young and not so young pilots struggling to decipher all the information, then read this and throw their arms up and say "no not another damn coded message I have to learn". Maybe the best approach here would have been - "Hey guys I seen "BILLY" in a WX message (post up that message) the other day, it refers to a cyclone up in the north west. Check out all the WX messages, the BOM site and the news for the info" Australia may not follow ICAO to the letter, but go look at some other countries AIP's and compare the content, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how well we do it in this country. No, I don't work or ever have worked for AsA or CASA or the BOM, and I too struggled with the so called "jargon" when I started out, but like all conscientious young pilots I read through all the documentation and began to understand why and yep, I'm still learning. Hope this is taken in the right context. Cheers Os

Yeah your right it was moving at around 15kts, but it's all over now....... Tropical Cyclone Billy Impacts

Some bold statements there turboplanner, I'm sure a few here would like to see some of those examples ? Cheers Os

The World Magnetic Model is updated at 5 yearly intervals, and MagVar for aeronautical charts and flight planning systems are updated at each release. The next model is due for release in Dec this year. Here's a link to the website for those interested :- World Magnetic Model - Fortran Download

Australian electronic navdata is available from Jepp, EAG and a number of other ARINC 424 data providers, if your willing to pay for it. I too would like to see AsA provide data in an electronic format, ie txt or db file, but I can't see it happening anytime soon. I did ask in another thread how do Champagne get theirs, but got no reply.... Here's a sample of the data that I get. Anything AsA provide Jepp or any of the others code it. Cheers Os ARINC 424 sample.txt ARINC 424 sample.txt ARINC 424 sample.txt

Decca, Is this what your after ? They can be purchased from most flying schools, and ASL centres will loan you one when sitting an exam. I don't think they've ever been available for download but I could be wrong. Also have a look here - Civil Aviation Safety Authority - CyberExams Supply of VFR (day) work booklets Cheers

Calm down there Captain, In defence of YoungMic, all I've got out of this thread is some carefully worded blurb that is essentially a laymans version of the regs, and their interpretation of a discussion between a "CASA employee" and a guy that flys. Anybody that reads anything on here and elects to apply it without referring to and understanding the CAO/CAR/CASR/AIP is either niave or extremely foolish. One thing that's not been mentioned anywhere here is that all those regulations have evolved over time with industry input. CASA is NOT the only party around the table. So, Mr Turbo whom did you contact ?

Nice shots, A friend of mine pulled along side me a few weeks ago, those harvards sure do look nice in the air.

Just out if interest Skeptic36 what's the airfield elevation where you fly from ?

Hi there Rolf, have had a bit of experience in this sort of venture myself. Don't underestimate the planning involved, particularly in regards to overflight and landing approvals. Local authorities wont be too impressed with someone arriving with no documentation or approvals. Start with DFAT for local authority contacts for the necessary approvals, DFAT will want to know your route details and all planned stops. Check the fuel before you buy, and take plenty of cash with you, you may need to grease a few palms along the way............ Thorough planning will go a long way to help make your trip a successful one, good luck with it all. Cheers Os

T means Temperature and the Q means QNH That RMK is telling you the forecast temperature and QNH from the beginning of the forecast and then at 3 hourly intervals Simple really....;)

Hi there Geoff, yes I have read all posts, and understand that there is no suggestion to do away with the current format. However, there seems to be some 'thread drift' in later posts to include TAF's and METAR's with what appears to be a common theme "I don't really understand these coded messages, so I'd like them in a plain english version". I guess I see it a little differently. I frequently visited this forum for quite some time before I signed up, the reason I did sign up is because the majority of members show a keen passion for flying, and the level of expertise and knowledge here appealed to me. The theory components that one needs to pass (and to a relatively high standard I'm sure we'd all agree) to gain an RAA or GA license are quite similar. If only the same level of detail went into understanding WX messages as what went into understanding aerodynamics and acft performance !! Not sure if I agree that a plain english version will limit confusion. The way I see it is the more one has to read and decipher the more likely one will slip up. As pointed out earlier all "high end" flight planning systems parse WX messages to calculate fuel loads. My guess is that this type of functionality in your average 'run of the mill' flight plan calculator is really not all that far away, and being 'boys that likes to have the latest toys' that we are, no doubt most of us will want to tinker a bit. And, isn't it nice to have all your WX on one sheet of paper ?. Imagine doing a long navex with 4 or 5 selected enoute airports and alternates. You'd have paper everywhere if one used a format shown in that LAX example earlier. Now now, there's no need for cheap shots. The last time I looked NAIPS and the BOM shows the airport name along with it's ICAO code, they've being doing it for a while. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against plain english versions, but in this user pays society we now live in someone will have to bear the costs for system changes....... Cheers Os

Hi there, this thread has intrigued me somewhat. BOM forecasts and WX reports I've come across have been quite legible. Would like to see a few of the 'offending' examples in case I've missed something. Cheers Os