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Or ADSB if you’re that way inclined.

I’ve never had it refused and use it 4/5 of my longer flights. Always with a flight plan in the system. Since the Mangalore accident they’ve been extremely vocal about potential traffic conflicts which is nice I think ?

It was the one near Mount Isa. I thought the 177 was covered by the service letter, but doesn't seem to be by the AD.

Yeah but with a smaller plane you won't have the luxury of filling it to the brim, chucking four people in it and heading off!

There was another bloke on here a while ago, Roger Ramjet I think he called himself, who was having the same problem. I think he was in Canberra too. Same instructor I wonder?

I write the distance from the next way point in the right margin. Also do this for ToD. As has been said, you should always know exactly where you are even without a GPS. Then when you depart and you get your log happening you'll know what time these events will occur. Eg. ML 135.25 YORG -35, 04 (Station, Freq, WPT, distance out, ETA) YORG TOD -17, 16

Yeah, but if you're in IMC, as the speculation is saying with this incident, looking out the window won't achieve much.

I heard on the ABC news this morning it was an RAA registered Bristell.

Thanks for the tips everyone.

Hi All, Does anyone know any places to land that are pleasant enough to land at and have a bite to eat? Especially if there's some shade, and a safe place for the kids to have a run around to stretch their legs. I'm in Central West NSW, so suggestions vaguely near to me appreciated but I'm sure others would be interested Australia wide. Crookwell is scenic, but it's BYO shade and no loo. Narromine has a fenced area near apron with a covered picnic table. Khancoban has some lovely big trees and a toilet Thanks, Tom

Here’s the current TAF for YORG as an example: TAF AMD YORG 120718Z 1208/1220 21015G20KT 8000 SMOKE NSC FM120900 09009KT 2000 SMOKE NSC FM121400 06005KT 2000 SMOKE SCT010 PROB30 1209/1214 0500 SMOKE BKN010 RMK T 24 17 13 11 Q 1014 1016 1016 1015

Parkes has TAF and METAR service which include smoke forecast and visibility observations.

He's very good.

I think with an RPL you’ll also need CTA, CTR and Flight Radio endorsements.

I suspect your mate is right. I got my RPC in 23 hours, then another 6 or so for RPL. You'd have to be getting the RAAus aircraft a fair bit cheaper to warrant the muck around IMO. Unless you can find a dual school.