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I hope to be able to report more on this subject very soon but at the moment to be succinct to legally fly an RAAus registered aircraft you MUST be a current certificated and member of RAAus - hopefully some more detail on this will come soon

Now how do I complain to Ian about zis?

Ricky Ricardo

Does anyone know of a cheap source for a SWR meter?

You are getting their Ross - I bet you are already planning her first flight :thumb_up:

and Maria...makes me laugh...as she climbed every mountain...with a spoonful of sugar...

Crikey, I betta butt out of this before I get myself into trouble...Mary Poppins flew in at the beginning of the movie using an umbrella :big_grin:

............. I simply remember .... and always bear in mind the difference between eroticism and kinkiness. 

 

To tickle it with a feather is almost always erotic.

 

 

 

However if you use the entire chook, it is often classed as kinky.

 

 

 

At least that is what Julie told the Von Trapp kiddies just before she .............

 

All of a sudden the well intentioned Captain BigPete realises there's a bit of a problem, the Jabby only has room for two (should have bought a J400 he thought, and turned a blind eye to the regs) He turned to Maria and said "do you have a favorite"?

...yes she said...when the dog bites, when a bee stings and when I am feeling sad...I simply remember....

thanks for that Ian, very useful. Are you the "owner " of the Planner program? if so you might want to fix up the coordinates for Lethbridge, particularly seeing as it seems to be the mecca for RAA down this way. actual coords are

S 37 deg 55.1 mins

 

E 144 deg 6.1 mins

 

cheers

 

terry

Were you referring to the lat/long of the planner or the Google Earth Airstrips as it was a little out in the airstrips - fixed now however you or any forum member can edit an airstrip or even add any new ones.

THE FIREMAN AND THE LITTLE GIRL

A fireman is polishing his fire engine outside the fire station when he

notices a little girl next door in a little red cart with little ladders hung

on the side and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.

The little girl is wearing a fireman's helmet and has the cart tied to a

dog and a cat.

The fire-fighter walks over to take a closer look:

'That's a lovely fire engine,' he says admiringly.

'Thanks,' says the little girl.

The fireman looks closer and notices the little girl has tied one of

the cart's strings to the dog's collar and one to the cat's testicles.

'Little colleague,' says the fire-fighter, 'I don't want to tell you how

to run your fire engine, but if you were to tie that rope around the

cat's collar, I think you could probably go a lot faster.'

The little girl pauses for a moment, looks at the wagon, at the dog and

at the cat, then shyly looks into the fireman's eyes and says:

'You're probably right, but then I wouldn't have a siren, would I?'

John, do you know if the Ops Manual is only for RAAus members? - if it isn't then I would like to put a copy of it up in the downloads section here so people can have access to it wherever they may be at the time.

Note that all the Google Earth Airstrips are right here in the forums - click on Airstrips that is on the left of the forum menu - you can also add any information about the strip as well.

Just got mine in Victoria - before I start reading the Ops Manual I voted first...offcourse - please tell everyone in Victoria to vote for Ian Baker please, please, please, put a notice up in your club to vote Ian Baker :big_grin: :big_grin: :big_grin: ...now for the Ops Manual

Airsick sent me a Power Point Presentation of a great selection of interesting aircraft so I have extracted the pictures and uploaded them in the gallery for all to see.

Thanks greatly Airsick!

Have a look at these:

http://www.recreationalflying.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=572

Coolmango - if it was me personally I would be talking to Tony (TOSG) about a Thruster - not sure on the dollars but one of my objectives this year is to get certified in one - you can be absolutly guarranteed of 101% support and help wherever you are - I can't say that any stronger :big_grin:

A monkey is sitting in a tree smoking a joint when a lizard walks past and looks up and says to the monkey "Hey! What are you doing?"

The monkey says "Smoking a joint, come up and have some."

So the lizard climbs up and sits next to the monkey and they have a few puffs. After a while the lizard says his mouth is 'dry' and is going to get a drink from the river.

The lizard is so stoned that he leans too far over and falls into the river. A Crocodile sees this and swims over to the lizard and helps him to the shore, then asks the lizard, "What's the matter with you?"

The lizard explains to the crocodile that he was sitting smoking a joint with the monkey in the tree, got too stoned and then fell into the river while trying to get a drink.

The crocodile says he has to check this out and walks into the jungle, finds the tree were the monkey is sitting, finishing a joint, and he looks up and says "Hey you!"

The Monkey looks down and says "Crikeeee! Duuuude!.......How much water did you drink?!!"

Guys, we are pushing the boundaries of being crude - let's get back to "funny" rather then "crudity" :big_grin:

Just in case you need a set of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150268019375#description

Please keep any comments clean ;)

Chris

GME will only supply to shop fronts - I have tried to get them but no go.

If you want them I would suggest you contact Gregg at Gee Bees at Essendon Airport on 03 9379-0747 and tell him that Ian from Recreational Flying sent you - he will probably do them cheaper for you and a far better person to deal with.

Let me know what happens

Don't the months fly by?

Time then for a new round of photos.

To win the next three editions of Australian Flying magazine for absolutely FREE, simply post your pictures or stories in this thread. May your luck be more abundant than your free-loading relatives.

Oh, also don't forget a Caption for your image and just say if you also have another copy of the image that is:

• jpg format
   
   
  
• at least 300 dpi (dots per inch) at a usable size (say 6" x 4" or around 16 x 10 cms)
   
   
  
• and if to be considered as a cover pic - in vertical format
   
   
  
• aircraft(s) identified in caption
   
   
  

So if you win, your picture could go into Australian Flying magazine.

It's winter, so winning can't be that hard. Get the pictures into this thread for your chance to win.

AND a HUGE thanks to Australian Flying for supporting this great competition

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I think the temptation might get the better of me and open one for myself

Pilot error 'main cause in Black Hawk crash'

By Online parliamentary correspondent Emma Rodgers

Posted 1 hour 36 minutes ago

Updated 37 minutes ago

Black Hawk crash ... 'unchecked level of complacency' (ABC News: file photo)

• Audio: Angus Houston talks about the Black Hawk crash inquiry findings. (ABC News)
   
   
  
• Map: Canberra 2600
   
   
  
• Related Link: Edited version of report in crash of Black Hawk 221
   
   
  

The squadron involved in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in 2006 took high risks as safety standards eroded, had a 'can-do' attitude and were not adequately supervised, an inquiry has found.

The inquiry into the crash, presided over by retired NSW Supreme Court justice David Lavine, also found that the main cause of the crash was pilot error, but that this could not be viewed in isolation with other factors.

The report's findings were released today by the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, who was given the report over six months ago.

"As is often the case the accident was a result of a culmination of factors," he said.

The Black Hawk crashed while attempting to land on HMAS Kanimbla during a training exercise on November 29, 2006.

The crash killed pilot Captain Mark Bingley and Special Air Service Trooper Joshua Porter after the Black Hawk slammed into the deck of the ship and plunged into the sea.

The report has made 56 recommendations to reduce risk, of which Air Chief Marshal Houston says 56 have been agreed to, one of which is that the squadron's flying standards be audited.

"These operations require a very fine balance between safety and achieving the mission," he said.

"The squadron's 'can-do' attitude meant they were taking greater risks to achieve their missions. This led to an erosion of their safety standards."

The board of inquiry found that pilots of 171 Squadron had progressively become more aggressive in their flying, virtually eliminating any margin of error.

However it said the pilots believed that their actions were authorised.

"They eventually got to a situation where they were flying on the absolute limit...they went past the right balance of safety and mission achievement," Air Chief Marshall Houston said.

"The squadron's 'can-do' attitude meant they were taking greater risks to achieve their missions. This led to an erosion of their safety standards."

However, Air Chief Marshal Houston said no disciplinary action would be taken against anyone.

He also confirmed that a Black Hawk was involved in a "heavy landing" during an exercise in East Timor, last year.

A copy of the report has been given to the families of Captain Bingley and SAS Trooper Joshua Porter.