Jump to content

Thruster88

First Class Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    3,370

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    72

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Thruster88

  1. Thruster88
    Skippys aircraft did not show on fr24 as he departed and climbed. Aircraft with adsb transponders show on fr24 in the circuit at cowra.
  2. Thruster88
    They have to wrong park in the vid.
  3. Thruster88
    Had a look at the flight track. They did a good job into that tiny Terone park. Fairfield golf course would get my vote.
  4. Thruster88
    Operational limitations for class 5 medical. Operational limitations include: Private operations only. Aircraft certificated maximum take-off weight must be 2000 kg or less. Must only operate under the visual flight rules (day VFR) by day (no IFR, no IMC, no night VFR). Must not operate above 10,000 feet above mean sea level. Must have no more than 2 persons on board. Must not use a CASR Part 61 operational rating. For example, instructor rating or low-level rating. For a complete list, refer to the definitions in CASR 61.010. Must not conduct aerobatics or formation flying. Must operate wholly within Australian territory. Pilots can access controlled and non-controlled airspace.
  5. Thruster88
    There was also VH-ENA a Beech 58 stolen 5.1.77 at Wyndham. A sad event.
  6. Thruster88
    He would have had one, he worked for the company as a ground operater.
  7. Thruster88
    I saw some of the early fights on FR24 before they blocked it. Not much to see performance wise. If it was any good they would have it for all the world to see. Same for the eviation alice. If it's not on fr24 it's not a thing.
  8. Thruster88
    Getting ready for the Pacific airshow. The freedom formation and the Roulettes, should be a great show.
  9. Thruster88
    Skippy you must be excited by the Austro and Delta Hawk. Liquid, geared and diesel, ticks all the boxes. Are they cheaper than a Lycoming, not sure about that. Delta Hawk is direct drive.
  10. Thruster88
    I think the market is for a screw in 3 and 1/8 inch replacement for a vacuum instrument in a certified or experimental aircraft. New builds will go with flat panels. I like my hybrid 6 pack.
  11. Thruster88
    They could have included the Cessna 177, the new model that was to replace the 172. Not a bad aircraft but to different for many buyers. 4295 built.
  12. Thruster88
    We saw it in 2019, was fairly fresh then. If it hasn't been redone it might be hard to see. Diamantina river between Birdsville and Lake Eyre was spectacular that year, amazing contrast with the red stony desert.
  13. Thruster88
    Can't do that in a transall
  14. Thruster88
    So this Gazelle should have an hour meter and hopefully logs that agree showing total time less the pilot record of brakes off to brakes on? OK sounds like a sweet deal.
  15. Thruster88
    In my experience, hours for maintenance purposes are taken by the maintenance organisation from the hobbs or tacho as per maintenance release.
  16. Thruster88
    That would be a Rotax.
  17. Thruster88
    That is true, more so in times past. While warming up on the ground if I heard an inbound call from the north west either pilot could initiate a conversation about separation. Traffic on a screen would allow one or both to see if any actual conflict might exist without talking on what might be a busy ctaf. The future awaits.
  18. Thruster88
    Wish I lived closer, would come and help.
  19. Thruster88
    Departure call in a ctaf sould be part of the taxi call. No need for duplication. Cowra traffic RV kilo hotel alpha taxi for runway 33 departure to the north West cowra. Repeat departure direction if a rolling runway xxxx call is needed.
  20. Thruster88
    The controller when passing traffic to the inbound aircraft basically gave them the same information they would have received in a departure call from the other aircraft. "Traffic is xxx a xxxxxxxxx departing mangalore for xxxxxxx via LACEY. Going to LACEY way point ment their tracks would cross. It is a lot to remember were every way point is.
  21. Thruster88
    Good point Skippy, from the description of the fuel system the pump(s) will be after the collector tank so they will be sucking thru the non return valves. To much resistance could lead to vapour lock/ fuel starvation. Is the collector tank vented? In which case only the gravity head pressure is available to overcome the non return valve. Fuel systems are not always as simple as they seem.
  22. Thruster88
    Coroners findings have been released for the Mangalore mid air collision. https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/Mangalore Aircraft Accident (LC COR 2020 000950) - Form 37 .pdf His advice, get IN.
  23. Thruster88
    Holbrook '92 I think. Thruster T500 25-400 that I have owned and operated for 34 years now. I am doing my bit to promote Thrusters, have got some young guys going in Thrusters in my area to keep the knowledge and dream alive.
  24. Thruster88
    Exactly. However neither aircraft was probably visible to the other once they were on final. One behind, one below the nose. If either or both aircraft had adsb in and out a quick glance at a screen would have alerted them to the proximity. We cannot rely on adsb, systems can fail, it is just a very good tool to have. Should we not look at the wind sock while in the circuit, it is after all another distraction from keeping a good look out. We can most often get the wind from AWIS before making the 10 mile call. Also helps to plan entry to the circuit.
  25. Thruster88
    As per the statistics I posted previously, final approach is were the real danger is. 12/7/2024 OCC3751 Serpentine Aerodrome WA Jabiru J160-C Jabiru 2200B OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The Jabiru 160 was on mid finals for runway 05, when a VH reg... OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The Jabiru 160 was on mid finals for runway 05, when a VH registered Socata TB20 overtook them, directly above them. The VH registered Socata TB20 then continued to descend in front of the Jabiru 160. The instructor took immediate action by diving to the right however the difference in approach speed of the two aircraft meant that the VH registered Socata TB20 rapidly moved away from the Jabiru 160 aircraft. The instructor immediately radioed the pilot of the VH registered Socata TB20 aircraft.
×
×
  • Create New...